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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
One Killed,
Two Hurt Bv
Train Crash
Philadelphian Dies When
SOuthbOund Frei g h t
Hits Moving Van At
Harrington.

William Swank. 81 years old. of
Philadelphia, was killed and two
others injured early last Saturday
morning when southbOund
freight train struck a moving van
at the Clark street railroad cross
ing in Harrington. Swank. a help
er on the truck. was thrown out of
the cab and his head crushed by
signal tower felled by the van.
The injured are: George n.
LOngstreet. truck driver, and Mil
ton Ewing. II years old. another
helper, both of Philadelphia. Long
street suffered dislocated nose.
strained back. chest injury. and
decorations of the face. Ewing re-
ceived laceratiOn of the upper
lip and face decorations. They were
treated by DR.. w. T. Chapman. rail
road physician.
The impact swirled the truck
around and threw Swank out be-
tween the northbOund tracks. The
truck then struck the iron signal
tower. about 35 feet high. The pole
broke off at the base and crashed
down on Swank.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Negro Health Week
Observed At College
Dr. VIM. W. VI. Henry Opened Ac-
tiIitieS At Delaware State

The thirtieth observance of Ma
tiOnal Negro Health Week was
held at Delaware State College
from April 2-7. Organized around
the theme, The Health of Our
Children in the Home. School, and
Community" students heard spe-
cialsts from various agencies dis
cuss and plan for improved health
practices and facilities among Del
aware's colOred citizens.
DR.. VIM. w. NJ. Henry opened the
weeks activities on Sunday by
admonishing students to follow
the rules governing good health
practices. Miss Margaret Jeffries,
dental hygienist of the state de-
partment of health. conducted a
two-day dental clinic at the insti-
tuition emphasizing the correction
of dental defects. On Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Jeffries showed two
films. one entitled the Student
Flier." and the other British film
on Nutrition"
A feature of the observance was
a panel on student health prob
lens. Heard on this panel were
Personnel Director Thomas p. Fra
ser, Mrs. Evelyn Easterly, physical
education teacher and director of
the weeks activities, Sara Berry
of the sophomore class, and Edith
Hope of the junior class.
Representatives of the Army and
Navy appeared on the program on
Wednesday when Captain A. r.
Cameron. venereal disease special
list for Delaware; Major r. A. Ly-
on, and Captain Navy Retired)
Carlisle P. Knight. acting director
of maternal and child health, ad-
dressed the student body. A pic
ture on cancer was shown in the
evening.
The weeks activities closed on
when Miss Eleanor Will
kerson, state nutritionist, admon-
ished students to eat the kinds of
foods associated with good health.
After Miss Wilkerson's talk, a
health skit was presented by mem
bers of the class in community |
health. The play entitled, THE
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
TwOCent Price Rise
Is Due For Poultry
Growers Of Sussex, Eastern Shore
Hail Proposed Ceiling Rise As
Announced By OPA

An average increase of about two
cents pound in ceiling prices for
all live and dressed poultry is ex-
pected to be announced in the next
few days, an OPA spokesman said
Wednesday night of this week in
Washington. The price increases
would be effective the rest of this
month and during May and June.
The projected increase was hail
ed in Sussex county. where black
market in live poultry is rampant.
according to Delaware live poultry
buyers and producers. who said
that buyers from surrounding
states are paying up to five cents
a pound above the present OPA
ceiling.
Zone Basis Seen Need
l. B. Hudson. Selbyville, chair
man of the executive committee of
the Peninsula Growers Associa-
ton. particularly welcomed the an
nouncement that a zone basis may
be used in computing the new cell
ing prices. He said that Eastern
Shore growers have continually
pointed out to the government
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Deceptive April
Brought a Shows
Flakes Flew Four Successive Days
Last Week Setting A Record

While March, in many respects,
ran the gamut of weather cOndi-
tiOns, and might have gone out like
lamb, yet April came in like a
roaring lion. For four successive
days last week there was snow
fall-Monday morning, Tuesday af
ternoOn and night, Wednesday NOR
ming and night and Thursday NOR
ning-nOne of which fully cover
ed the ground in the central and
eastern sections of lower Delaware.
according to a check-up with the
police authorities. Sussex county
who reported that the
snowfall-in reality flurries-was
the heaviest in forty years, have no
records, or have failed to recall
previous April SHOWS. Records
have been broken for the past CEN
tury during this week in that there
has been a light snowfall for the
first four days. when snclw is
rare during this month.
The heaviest April snowfall since
1916 occurred on April 3, 1915,
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

agencies that they must purchase
their feed in the West and pay
freight on it. For this reason. he
said, the production cost OH the
peninsula is higher than in the
western states, where feed is OBJ
tainable in the immediate vicinity
of the chicken farms.
Mr.. Hudson said the projected in
crease. if 1t materializes. may save
the industry. which is in danger of
having about half it's facilities
closed down. IF you have to boot
leg your merchandise to stay in
business. you'd better get out al
together" he remarked.
VinsOn Approves Move
The proposed price hikes. to be
effective from producer through
retail levels. already have been ap-
proved by Sterilization Director
Fred NJ. Vinson, according to the
Washington announcement.
Details of the new schedule have
not been completed by OPA, but
present plans call for a boost of
one and eight-tenths cents a pound
in April, two and two-tenths cents
in May and one cent in June.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Democrats Set
Date For Meet
Eight Delegates To Ma
tiOnal Convention Ex-
pected To Be Pledged
To Fourth Term.

The Democratic State Committee
will meet next Monday, April II.
in Dover to prepare for the state
convention of the Democratic par
ty, it was announced last Friday
night by William S. Potter, state
chairman.
At the session, to be held in the
budget room of the Legislative
Hall at Up. M, date will be set
for the state convention. at which
delegates will be selected to repre-
sent Delaware at the Democratic
National convention in July.
The state committee will also fill
vacancies among its members and
is expected to select speaker to
make the keynote address at the
state convention. u" 8. Senator
James NJ. Tunnel is among the so
members of the state committee
slated to attend the Dover meeting,
which will be held one day before
the meeting of the Republican state
on April IS. The Re-
publicans are holding their state
on April 10.
Delaware Democrats will send
eight delegates to the national con-
vention-twO from Wilmington and
two from each of the three cOun-
lies. The Delaware delegation is
to advocate fourth term
for President Roosevelt. Opinion of
party leaders on the fourth term
question:, it was pointed out, has
been indicated by the des-
gnation of the dinner to be held
by the state committee on April
IS as a Roosevelt for President"
Inner.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Bush Yarnall Dies
From Knife Wound
Succumbs In Hospital Here With
out RegainiRg Consciousness

.. out RegainiRg Consciousness
William Bush Yarnall, AZ years
old, well-known RehObOth Beach
fish merchant, died last Friday in
the Milford Memorial Hospital of
a knife wound over his heart, in
flicted a week ago by fishing COM
panion, Mack Vincent. 35 years old,
in an argument over possession of
a seine net.
Yarnall never regained CON
seriousness after the stabbing
which took place in a fishermen's
colony near Slaughter Beach on
Friday. March 81. Following the
stabbing Vincent was arrested by
state police on charge of assault
with intent to kill and taken to the
Sussex county Jail at Georgetown.
Last Friday night the charge was
changed to murder.
The slain man is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Dorothea Yarnall: one
brother, Robert William Yarnall.
both of Rehoboth Beach and two
sisters. Mrs. Robert Gesslar and
Mrs. William Hart. both of Scars
dale, n. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Keep Ration
Books Safe.
Book Four In Particular
Should Be Carefully
Guarded And Handled
With Care.

Housewives were advised today
by the OPA to take good care OF
War Ration Book Four. and to keep
War Ration Book Three in a safe
place.
For the first time since ratiOning
began a year ago, all buying of
ratiOned foods is now done from
one ration bOOk-BOok Four-and
that book will be in use about three
times as long as earlier food books.
With ordinary care, the ration
books will last without giving trou-
BILE. If they are abused, they will
wear out rapidly. just as any other
book.
Applications are received fire.
quently by local War Price and
Rationing Boards from persons
who want their ration books re-
placed fer various reasons. Some
have been lost, others damaged by
fire or water. while some have fall
len into children's hands with dis
astrOus results.
Since no more ration books are
to be printed soon, the replace
ment of damaged or lost books may
become increasingly difficult.
The longer life of War Ration
Book Four is made possible by the
use of 10-point stamps and tokens
under the program which began
February 27.
Although since March 20. when
the last of the brown meats-fats
stamps ran out. War Ration Book
Three has not been used for food
buying. housewives must keep the
book. since it contains Airplane
Stamp l now good for shoes, and
since it probably will continue to
be used for shoe rationing. In ad-
1ition, occasional uses may be
found for other stamps in Book
Three. Stamp IS in War Ration
Book One is also good for shoes
through April 30.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Kiwanis Easter
Dance Enjoyed
AFFAIR Held At New ArmOry Raised
Funds For PhiIanthrOpic EndeaVOr

On Monday evening last the Mil
ford Kiwanis Club held their first
annual Easter dance in the New
Milford Armory on North Walnut
street, which had been turned into
a veritable fairyland of spring
time for the affair.
Music for the dance, which was
exceptionally well attended, was
furnished by Bob Cummins and his
orchestra from Wilmington. The
evening proved to be very en-
joyable one for all those fortunate
to attend.
This dance is just another of
the many social functions sponsor
ed by the club for the enjoyment
of Milfordians. and their Out-of-
town friends. By the sponsorship
of such affairs the Kiwanians serve
a two-fold purpose. one of furnish
ing entertainment, the other the
raising of funds to carry out COM
projects of civic and
charitable nature.
The next function to look for
ward to will be a May Day cele-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Delmarva Camp To
Meet Here April Is
Session For Veterans will BE
Held In ArmOry

Delmarva Camp, U. S. v. W.. No.
IA. will meet at the New Armory
in Milford, on Sunday. April 16, at
o'clock p. III. All Spanish-Amer-
ican War veterans are invited, as
well as all ladies of the veterans,
who are eligible to belong to the
auxiliary. This will be an open
meeting and all veterans are in
vited whether they belong to the
organization or not. Colonel A. w.
Foreman, head of the Selective Ser
vice of Delaware, is expected to be
the guest of Colonel w. +. Lank
They were buddies in the Spanish
American War in 1898. These meet
ings are always interesting and a
large attendance is desired and
expected.
Delmarva Camp is composed of
veterans from Delaware. Mary
land and Virginia. This is National
Muster Week and will be celebrat-
ed throughout the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Early Treatment For
Cancer Is Necessary
April Is Known Nationally
AS Cancer Control Month
And Drive Is Planned

Cancer is usually durable if it
is treated early, says the State
Board of Health. i'm discussing a
disease which ranks third in cause
OF ueath IN Delaware, last year
claiming 1927 lives in this state.
April is known nationally as
Cancer Control Month" and state
health departments join the U. S.
Public Health Service and the Wo-
mems Field Army. American So
ciety for the Control of Cancer. in
trying to educate the public to
the Importance of early diagnO-
sis. The Month" was set aside in
1888 by Congress in recognition of
the fact that cancer is one of this
country's greatest killers. causing
more deaths in the United States
than any other disease, excepting
heart disease. 1t is estimated that
about 145,00O people a year die
from cancer.
What Is Cancer!
Cancer is a uncontrolled growth
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Jim Langford, Mutuels
Manager At Del. Park
Veteran Employee Is Named For
Meet Opening May 30 To July

Elmer l. (JimD Langford, assO-
ciated with Delaware Park since
the establishment of the course in
1887, has been appointed Mutuels
Manager for the forthcoming meet
ing. May 30 to July 4, according to
an announcement from the Della
ware Steeplechase and Race Asso-
citation. Mr. Langford, who has
just completed his duties at the
Hot Springs, Ark, meeting, will
shortly make an inspection of the
plant in preparation of the coming
meeting.
A veteran of mutuels operation,
the new manager has served in
many capacities at the principal
American and Canadian tracks Ov-
er the last 26 years. In turn he has
been ticket seller, cashier, money
room teller. head cashier. calcula-
tor and more recently associated
with the management of mutuel de-
partments. Beginning at Pimlico
i'm 1918. after early banking exper-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Extension Conference
Studies Farm Labor
New System For Deferment Of
Farm LabOrerS Is Presented

One of the most important de-
velopments of the recent emer-
gency conference of the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service
Staff was the presentation of a
new system for determination of
eligibility for draft deferment on
farm laborers, by Colonel Albert
w. Foreman. state director of the
Selective Service System. The new
system provides Q) that the farm
worker must be essential to the
agricultural endeavor or occupa-
ton in which he is engaged, (2)
that he must be regularly engaged
in that agricultural occupation or
endeavor. and (S) that agricultural
occupation or endeavor must be
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Plans Complete For
G. o. d. Convention
Next Wednesday
Candidates For Session
Will Be Voted On To-
morrow; Senator C. d.
Buck Will Make Key
note Address.

Plans are complete for the Re-
publican State Convention. which
will be held in Capital Theatre.
Dover; next Wednesday afternoon,
April 10, according to information
released today by Isaac r. Brown.
state chairman.
United States Senator c. Doug
lass Buck will make the keynote
address.
The party primaries will be held
throughout the state tomorrow
Saturday, April 15) afternoon.
In Kent county, d. D. Wharton.
chairman, reported that the dele
gates and committeeman and COM
mitteewomen will be elected with
out opposition.
In Sussex county there are con-
tests scheduled at Milford. George
town, Gumboro. and Laurel for
places on the county committee.
The interest in the local con-
test centers on the fight for the
committee posts in the Third of
the First. where the incumbents,
Carl Simpson and Mrs. Mabel Dyer
are being opposed for reelection
by ]. Brainard POOre and Miss
Bertha Cole.
The complete slate for the Sus-
sex county committee follows:
First of First-Clarence B. Dow
ming. Trena L. KentOn.
Second of First-Lawrence E.
Warren, Della B. Reed.
Third of First. Brainard
POore, Bertha Cole. Carl Simpson,
Mabel Dyer.
First of Second-Francis f. Nor
gan, May r. Macklin.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Washington Order Stays
Selection OF Older
Groups; Respite Will
V Vary In Certain.
Areas.

Delaware's 10 draft bOards-with
hundreds of older potential induc-
tees stayed temporarily from the
call-began rush this week to
get men under 26 into combat train
ing to aid the Army in replacing
anticipated battle casualties.
Meanwhile at Washington man
power officials said the new order
suspending the drafting of men 26
years and over in essential war
supporting jobs would give such
registrants a maximum holiday"
of about 80 days from military SER
vice.
This 90-day respite, it was stat
ed, would, however, vary greatly
from one area to another, depend
ing entirely on the number of reg.
istrants between 1925 available
for reclassi@ca in each board.
Delaware boards, for instance,
having only few deferred youths,
may re-start the process of induct-
ing men, particularly those in the
26 to 20 age group, inclusive, with
III a ohOl tAAlCs IL Wdo olulcus
Meanwhile, it was announced at
State Selective Service headquar-
ters that the Delaware local
boards, four in Wilmington, two in
rural New Castle county, and two
each in Kent and Sussex counties,
had already begun to reconsider
lists of men in the over-25 group
previously scheduled for induction
or pre-induction examinations this
month.
Hundreds of Delaware men are
affected by the order, some receiv-
ing the benefit of the temporary
stays and others in the 1925 group
being subject to call as rapidly as
possible.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
List Men Inducted By
The Harrington Board
Several Local Men Are Included
In Latest Call To COlOrS

Men recently inducted from Lo-
cal Board No. >, Kent county, Har-
rington. follows:
Joseph B. Booker, X. F. d., Do
yer; Sherman A. Dearth. Jr.. Mil
ford Frederick W. Erdle, r. d. 3,
Dover; William Lawson StaytOn,
Milford; Willard John Thomson,
Camden: Leon Edgar Tribbitt. Mil
ford; Leroy r. Dear, r. F. d. /,
Marydel, Nd; Clarence Z. Dyer,
Harrington; James w. Foster. COS
Naylor street. Salisbury. Md; Fred
B. Greenly, Jr., Harrington; John
T. Minner. II. F. d. 2. FELTON,; Rob
ert T. Minner, Houston; Benjamin
X. Rash, r. F. ID. 2, FELTON,: James
Chase. WOOdside: William G.
Green. 1928 West Norris street,
Philadelphia: Charles r. Walls.
45l Coulter street. Germantown,
Pa: George Mason Reed. Jr., Cam
den: George +. Davidson, Freder-
lea; Robert r. Elliott, X. F. d.,
Pennington; William Maxwell
Foraker. Camden; Byron Wilson
Frazier. FELTON,: Melvin A. Geiger.
Harrington; Franklin p. Jones. Ill
Front street. Milford. Carl Kemp.
r. F. D.. FELTON,; Claude Ralph
Neeman, Harrington: Robert Alva
Reed. Mechanic street. Wyoming:
John W. Roe. Magnolia; Howard
Meredith Willis. Camden; Ivan
Paul Yoder. R. F. d.. Harrington;
William T. Deputy, Wyoming;
James o. Vann. 800 Church street.
OsceOlia :. Wharton.
KirkwOOd street, Dover; Howard
Day Wilson. 1918 South Melville
street. Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
II DiUOrce Suits
Listed In Kent
Full Docket Awaits Session
Which Will Start Next
Monday

Seventeen divorce suits. of which
five were filed since the last term
of court while the other IL are
cOAtinued cases. are on the argu-
ment list for the April term of the
Kent County Superior Court. Ten
suits, heard a year ago. are listed
for final DEGREES, and five other
suits recently heard are listed for
decision.
Status of the divorce suit docket
is as follows:
New cases for hearing: Joseph
David VS.. Catherine Cahall David,
Elsie NJ. Melvin VS.. Lawrence Mel
win, Louise H. Burslem VS.. G. Ash
worth Burslem, Sarah Edith Jones
VS.. Caleb Lawson Jones, and Clara
Swain Macklin VS.. Jack Eaton
Macklin.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Find Wandering Boy
4 Miles From Home
Sussex Child Was With His Pet
Dog When Found Unharmed

Wandering away from his home
last Thursday a distance of more
than two miles. following and
playing with a pet dog along the
highway between Stockley and the
intersection of the Georgetown
Millsboro highway, Irwin Belts, 4
years old. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Belts of the Stockley sec
tion, caused the citizens of that
section to start a hunt which final
ly resulted in calling the State
Police from Station No.
4, near Georgetown. to assist in
locating the boy.
He was found, still playing with
the dog as reported, and returned
to the home of his parents. Mrs.
Belts, who had been in an almost
hysterical state during the two
hours is reported to have collapsed
when the little boy was taken
home.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Contests Announced
For All Members
National Victory Garden Contest
With Bond Prizes Is Attractive

Delaware All club members
have proved through their enthu-
siastic participation in the All
Victory program that their chief
interest is helping in every way
they can to win the war. This year
they have the further incentive of
several contests in their project
work. Contests. awards. and spon-
sors announced by c. E. McCauley.
county club agent supervisor for
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, are:
National 4-H Victory Garden
Contest, eight S25 U. S. war saw
ing bonds awarded by Sears, Roe
buck Foundation; National All Ru-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Game Wardens Are
Named Down State
Commission Appoints Five New
Field Wardens In Kent-Sussex

The Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners, comprising w.
Mally Davis of Odessa, J. Henry
Hazel, Dover, and Harley G.. Hast
ings, Bethel, with Frank A. Law
sons. Townsend. chief game war
den, has announced the following
appointments as new wardens in
Kent and Sussex counties: Norman
Voshell, FELTON,; Frank Cataldi,
Camden, the outgoing wardens are
Nelson Slaughter and James
Moore; Virgil F. Hearne, Laurel:
Calvin Pepper, Selbyville, and
Clarence Walls, Milton, the out
going wardens are Parker Wheat
ly. Laurel; l.. S. White. Seaford,
and Delbert Daisey, MiIlsboro
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
State Draft Boards
Begin Induction Of
All Men Under 70
SPARE STAMP NO. 81
FOR HOME CANNING

Spare stamp No. 81, and
not sugar stamp No. 81 is
used in obtaining extra su-
gar for home canning
through the local rationing
boards. Many consumers
have used the wrong stamp
in submitting Forms R-323.
Those who do so will be un-
able to obtain the usual
household allotment when
that stamp is validated. The
proper stamp to affix to the
form is spare stamp No. 81
from Book 4.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Divorces Granted
In Sussex County
Score Granted In Superior Court
During Present Session

In Superior Court the following
divorces were granted: Ida M.
Fassel from Conrad H. Fassel, on
grounds of desertion with custody
of the child. Leta May; Lyle P.
Nance from Russell p. Nance, ha-
bitual drunkenness; William X.
Baker from Alice r. Baker, de-
sertion; Mary Elizabeth Whitley
from George William Whitley,
cruelty, and resumes maiden name
OF Mary Elizabeth Cole; Pearl
Wilmington from Edward Whit
tington, desertion, resumes maid
en- name of Pearl Drewder; Mer-
ritt F. Smith from Elizabeth Mack
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Agasta Shoppe 1l7 South Main Street

 Albert Bros, Sidney J. Albert
 20 Judd Street Aliens Cut Rate Perfumers 90 Bank Street - Near Center Street Allied Insulation Co. Ill Grand Street Buckingham Bldg. Ann's Style Shop
 1l6 Bank Street Arch Preserver Shoe Shop Hayes $ Jones 10S Grand Street Army and Navy Store Bank and Grand Streets
 Bedford, Inc.
 s2 Bank Street
 BlakesIee's Furs
 sD North Main Street Brock-Hall Dairy, Inc. s4 Engelwood Avenue John Byron Coal Co.
 7s Center Street Carlson Furniture Stores Naugatuck - OakvilIe
 Case Clothes
 l96 NH Street Chatfield & Chatfield, Inc. 9l Benedict Street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

Service Shoe Store
 175 Bank Street Silver Cut-Rate Liquor Stores Il West Main Street Ss East Main Street J. E. Smith Co.,, Inc. 65 Benedict Street State Paint Co. 217 South Main Street Steve's Market 2S0-2s4 South Main Street Sugenheimer's
 64 Bank Street ;ullivan's - Boys and Men's Wear 60 Bank Street
 Topps, Inc.
 55 Center Street United Mems Shop 15-17 South Main Street United Tyre Sales Co.,, Inc. S6 Jefferson Street Up-To-Date Fur Shop 1S7 South Main Street Verriker Paint G Wallpaper CO. l4l South Main Street = Cor. of ecovill eisset Waterbury Heating Co. 8 Spring Street Windsor Curtain shon, Inc. m Bank Street