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Evening star., 1944-11-04
Ploy Presented to Aid
Bonds for Bubies Drive

A juvenile play, "A Bond for the
Baby" was presented last night at
the United Nations Club by the
women's division of the District War
Finance Committee as part of the
current Bonds for Babies drive.
Valerie Ward drama students were
featured in the play. Leads were
played by Katherine Littell, Farley
Lawton, Rose Ann Caldwell and
Barbara Meyer. Walt Disney certi-
flcates, inscribed with their names
were given children for whom bonds
were bought.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

haven't forgotten Pearl Harbor,
Bataan and the thousands of
other crimes against humanity By
the Jap hordes. Your bond is an
installment on what it's going to
cost us to crush the Japs in the
long sea lanes of the Pacifc-it's
going to take more superfortresses
at 100000 each, more PAT
Thunderbolts at $4,000 each
more of every type of materiel.
And remember, when you buy
bonds you are saving for your
future and the future of your
country. Don't put it of-buy that
extra bond today.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
SELBYVILLE

Sunday school for the children
and the Youth Fellowship will re-
open on the regular schedule at
Salem Methodist Church next Sun
day, November 10. after being clos
ed for one Sunday only. Our young
people were missed very much in
the services and we know now
more how to appreciate them after
their absence.
For the morning services the
Rev. Charles s. Jarvis read the
37th chapter of Genesis, giving the
Story of Joseph, showing how he
saved his people from famine
through handicap. He also referred
to many others who have labored
under handicap and have contri-
buted much to the world and to
the Lords cause. Helen Keller
was among those mentioned.
The text was from the 5th chap
ter of Romans-But we glory in
tribulations also; knowing that
tribulation maketh patience; and
patience, experience; and expert
ence, hope.
The sermon was one of very
great inspiration and aroused some
to put forth extra efforts to do
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

more in the. future,
Mrs. Jeanette Buell. Isaacs, a
teacher at Newport, spent the past
weekend at home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Roland Buell.
on Dukes street. Her husband, Sim
con p Isaacs, is away in the U. S.
service. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Collins of
Millville were guests OF her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Long
on Sunday. Mr.. Long has been ill
for quite some time.
Miss Neva Nichols. r. n, of JEFF
ferson Hospital, Philadelphia. and
her brother, Sergeant Marvin Mich
OILS, who has been overseas and a
friend. Miss Eleanor Long of Bal
timore, have been spending a while
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Earl Nichols and daughter
Joan on Church street.
This is the second time Marvin
has been home since he went to
Hawaii, five or six years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

Determination is all right if
you're not the victim of it.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

Private and Mrs. Bailey Minner
of San Diego, Calf, are spending
furlough with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Collision and MIR.
and Mrs. Harry Minner and other
relatives.
Private Neil C. Russell of In
diantown Gap, Pa, spent a three
day leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Il. Russell the past week
Seaman Everett B. Tryce is
spending a 15-day furlough with
his father, B. r. Tryce. Seaman
Tryce has just returned from the
was zone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Coates
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Duffy Of
Camden, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Russell OF Greenwood and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alva O'Bier of near here were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
yer Lord of Harrington on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Morris and
daughter were dinner. guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young and
family of Centerville on Sunday,
given in honor of the birthday an
niversary of Mr.. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Coates. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Duffy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Lord and Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
ing West and children were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rust on
Sunday to visit their uncle. S. F.
Collision.
Private and Mrs. Bailey Minner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Stubbs of Bowers Beach on Thurs
day evening.
w. A. Dearman is a patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital for
an operation of the eye
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
FARMINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson CoYerdale
of Pennington gave home COM
ing dinner for their son, Private
Nelson C. Coyefdale. paratrooper,
stationed at Fort Benning. Georgia,
Sunday, November -. Their guests
were Mrs. William r. Coyerdale
and Mrs. Walter H. Coyerdale and
family of Bridgeville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hooper Ross and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Nichols and family Of
Pennington, Mrs. Lydia Lane Of
Harrington and Charlie Booth of
Marydel, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

Mrs. Miriam Dukes was back al
the pipe organ after an absence OF
two weeks with her daughter in
New York.
Captain and Mrs. John S. Law
paid a visit to Mrs. Mary C. Law
at Beebe Hospital on Sunday and
then called on Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
F. Wilgus on Lewes Beach. Mrs.
Law is still slowly improving and
is now learning to walk with some
assistance, but will not be able to
come home for a while yet. Other
relatives and friends called on Sat
urday and Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Laird Kratz re-
turned Sunday night after spend
ing last week in the mountains Of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Kratz was on a
cunning trip and Mrs. Kratz visit
ed with friends in Williamsport,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chalmers and
son spent Saturday evening in Sea-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Roy Barwick ac-
companied several other friends on
a get-to-gether affair at Oak Or
chard last weekend. 1t was bar
becue roast this time and all re-
port a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Isaacs en-
'tertained last Sunday to a dinner.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
mond Bennett and daughter of
Slaughter Neck. Mr.. and Mrs. En-
erson Isaacs, near Milford, and
Ralph Harmon.
Master Millard Calhoun has been
on the sick list during the past 10
days.
The large barn on the farm
which Louis Lockerman and fam
lily occupies, was burned to the
ground with all feed stored in it
on Monday evening of this week,
near Epworth Church.
This community was shocked
Friday to learn of the sudden death
due to heart attack of Harry l..
Cannon of Bridgeville. He died in
the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Phila-
delphia a :few hours after leaving
his canning plant in his home
town enroute to New York to a
business meeting. He recently
made the remark to c. l.. Harmon,
a guard at the plant and Mr.. Miller
of Bridgeville that he hoped to
perform his duties his last day on
earth. which he did. He was a man
of kind disposition and big heart
for all. as all continue on just the
same at their jobs. He will be kept
sacred in their hearts while his son,
Henry, expects his honorable dis
charge from the Navy in the near
future to be back with them.
Determination is all right II
,,o,,,ra mt the victim of il
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

Home coming services we're held
on Sunday at st. Johns Church
five miles from here. 1t marked the
.reopening of the church following
extensive repairs within the past
few weeks. There will be a two
weeks revival, starting last Sun
day. The present church was erect
ed and dedicated in 1907.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
GEORGETOWN
Dedicate Memorial To
Boys In Armed Forces

! Dedication of memorial to the
constituents of Grace Methodist
ChuRch now serving in the armed
forces was dedicated at the morn
ing service on Sunday. The mem
orial is an honor roll board con-
tanning the names of sixty-five
young men and two young women
who either are members of the
church or Sunday school or who
are members of a family that
claims Grace Church as their
church. The memorial board was
designed and donated by Charles
P. Green. who is affiliated with the
church and a prominent Kiwanian.
The board was placed on the wall
just inside the front entrance.
At the conclusion of the dedica-
ton service, DR.. Walter A. Hearn,
who is serving his sixth term as
district superintendent of the Do
yer District, delivered the sermon.
Gallant Fighter Promoted
William q. Pusey. Jr., U. S. Navy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pusey.
South Railroad avenue. this city,
has been promoted to Radar Petty
officer BIC. BILLY" as he is known,
enlisted in January, 1943. He is
one of the Delaware boys who has
seen plenty of action. He was a
member of the gun crew of the
winfield Scott" a merchant ship.
and while assigned to that ship
participated in the invasions of
Sicily. Bizerte and SalernO, Italy.
He received a commendation from
the Navy Department for bravery
in the latter invasion. He has just
returned to his ship after spending
nine days with his parents.
He managed to survive forty
eight air raids and twenty-three
bombings. He wears two campaign
bars and two invasion stars.
Short -MumfOrd
! Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Frances E. Short, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira f. Short, near
here. and Harry B. Mumford, son
of Mrs. Nelly MumfOrd and the late
Mr.. Mumford of Rehoboth. has been
made. The wedding took place here
on October %, the Rev. Omar E.
Jones performing the ceremony.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac w. Williams
of Dagsboro announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Fran
ces +. Williams to First Lieuten-
ant Harold d. Mcdowell of the
New Castle Army Air Base, son
of DR.. and Mrs. Roy ]. Mcdowell
of Sharon. Pa
Miss Williams is employed in the
legal department of the dupont
Company in Wilmington. The we'd
ding is expected to take place this
month.
Friends Of Miss Anna Lee Lewis.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Lewis of Laurel. have been appris-
ed of her marriage to William Po-
we'll, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Powell of Georgetown. The we'd
ding took place at the parsonage
Of the Pilgrim Holiness Church at
Laurel on October 2S, the Rev. +.
R. Clough performing the cere-
nony. -..
Home Coming Services
Home coming services were held
On Sunday at st. Johns Church
i've miles from here. 1t marked the
of the church following
extensive repairs within the past
lew weeks. There will be two
weeks revival, starting last Sun
lay. The present church was erect +
I'd and dedicated in 1907.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
MILTON

The community Thanksgiving
service, sponsored by the churches
of Milton will be held Thanksgiving
Day, November 23, at 10:30 a. M,
i'm the Episcopal Church. Rev.
Watson Goodman will bring the
sermon, with the other ministers
of hte community assisting in the
service.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

John, Billy and Wayne Eisenbrey
Barbara Emery and Charles
Chambers. In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Warner and daughter
Margaret and son Lester and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Spencer Willis and son
Jack joined them. Sergeant War
ner will leave on Friday for Camp
Chaffee, Ark, where he has been
stationed for the past ID months.
Mrs. Warner will remain in % Mil
ford for the present
Houston Methodist Church
Norman G. Benson, Pastor
Sunday, November q 19
10 a. m.-Church School.
II a. Morning Worship. Ad-
dress. "The Cross of Christ and
Our Sin"
1880 p. m.-Evening Worship.
This service will be in charge
of Miss Rosanna Messick, She is
planning an interesting and wor-
shipful program. Let us help these
young folks all We can.
MiIlwOOd Methodist Church
2 d. .m.-Church School.
3 D. Afternoon Worship.
Williamsyllle Methodist Church
2 p. m.-Church School.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
BUT BONDS WILL
HELP YOUR BOYS
DO IT.!

Your fighting men are paying
back the Japs for Pearl Harbor,
that deed that will live in in
fanny" But its a long way yet to
Tokyo where the final INSTALL
ment will be collected.
We, at home, can't fight shoul-
der TO shoulder with our boys.
Yet we can help today by getting
behind the 9th War Loan Drive
with every dollar we can scrape
together. This is every Ameri-
cans war. Buy an extra S100 bond
-and don't wait till you're asked.
For we've a tough job ahead.
YourIbonds prove that you
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

The annual supper and bazaar
of the Calvary Methodist Church
will be held on Friday evening, No
vember II.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-27
BATTLE ON GUAM
GOES FAV0RABLY

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, July e..
-P)-American assault forces on
Guam, holding about IL miles of
the central western coastllne, bat
tied for important installations to-
day.
At the same time radio Tokyo
reported an American carrier task
force struck at Palau, east of the
Philippines, and that an Allied fleet
again bombarded Sabang harbor
on Sumatra.
The attack on Palau, if confirm
ed would be the second by such
an American force on that enemy
stronghold 500 miles from the Phi
lippines. The first, last March 20,
dealt heavy damage to japanese
shipping and aircraft.
The attack on Sabang, reported
in a japanese communique broad.
cast by Tokyo, had not received Al
lied confirmation. Sabang, at the
western end of Sumatra, was first
hit by an Allied fleet last April
10.
Marines and doughboys Of the
third amphibious corps on Guam al
ready. had the assurance of their
commander that victory was theirs.
After inspecting the frontline, Maj.
Gen. Roy S. Geiger said there S
nothing the Jap can do now to run
us off,
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COMMONS DEBATES
ROBOTS IN SECRET

LONDON, July 26. -(P)- The
House of Commons went into an
impromptu secret session today to
discuss flying bombs after a night
in which the Nazi robots battered
at London and southern England at
regular intervals.
Two patients were killed and $50
escaped injury when one of the
missiles hit a hospital in southern
England early today.
Today's secret session was
brought on when Capt. Alec S.
Cunningham-Reid, who had a tilt
with the government last week
with persistent questions about ro-
bots, raised the question of 1.-The
urgent necessity of adequately
dealing with looting from the pre-
misses damaged by flying bombs.
in Prime Minister Churchills
speech on the robots on July 6
he rejected all proposals for a Sec
ret discussion. Since then howev-
er, there have been insistent de-
mands in Parliament for more in
formation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-27
Mother Of Ten Children
Sponsors Ship Launching

WARSAW, July 26-Mrs. Blooney
Hartford Wigs, mother of 10 chill
dren, five of whom are in the
armed forces, acted as sponsor of
the SIS Atakapa at the ship S
launching July II at the Charles
ton Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.,
Charleston, S. C.
Yoeman Second Class Dixie Har-
riet Wigs, daughter of Mrs. Wigs
who acted as maid of honor at
the launching is stationed with the
Waves in Washington. D. c., in
the Navy Department. R. C. Wigs
RIM, first class who is serving
with the Sixth Naval District in
Charleston, is pre-Pearl Har-
Dor man. Also in the Navy is
ARM Second Class Cecil H. Wigs
now reported missing, who is il
the Naval Air Corps. Represent
ing the Army in the family are
Sgt. N. L. Wigs of the Army Air
Forces in Nebraska, and Cpl. D.
N. Wigs, who is at Camp Hood,
Texas.
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Vinson Rejects Appeal
F0r2-CentLeafH Hike

satisfaction, Sad H. L. Wingate,
of the Georgia Farm Bureau and
chairman of the delegation.
Immediately after receipt of Vim
sons final word, the tobaccomen
caucused and decided their next
step would be to learn from Gov
errors DIN D. Johnson of South
Carolina, j. Melville Broughton of
North Carolina and Colgate W..
Darden, Jr.. of Virginia, how far
those executives would go in back
ing them up to keep the llue cured
markets closed indefinitely"
The attitude of the three chef
executives will determine further
Steps, they said
The Georgia Florida markets
were due to open Monday, but a
holiday of at least five days was
ordered pending outcome of this
weeks appeal.
In the discussions here, the to-
taccomen have insisted that the
markets would not open until they
got what they asked for.
Government officials were re-
ported meanwhile as feeling no
g. eat concern over the threat OF
delayed openings of later markets,
although they agreed some dam
age might result to tobacco await
ing sale in Georgia and Florida
auctions.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-27
ENEMY ACTIVE
IN new GUINEA

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Thurs
day, July 27-lRHSmall Japanese
patrols are trying to break through
American lines across the Drini-
umor river on the Aitape front in
British New Guinea, headquarters
announced today.
The Japanese attempting to
break westward out of the posi-
tons in which they have been
trapped in the Wewak area are
probing the American southern
flank, headquarters said.
Far to the west in northwestern
Dutch New Guinea, fighter planes
and patrol torpedo boats raised
havoc with the japanese base of
Manokwari, damaging barges, fuel
dumps, trucks and bivouac areas.
Manokwari is on the New Gui-
nea mainland so miles west of
American occupied Noemfoor is
land.
Bombers from the southwest Pa
cific area smashed the airdrome
and supply areas at Woleai island
Continued on Page Six; Col. A.
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MONEY cONFEREES
SETTLE OWN BILLS

WASHINGTON, July 60 R) -
The state department said today
that each nation represented at the
recent United Nations monetary
conference at Breton Woods, N
H., footed his own bill.
The only expense incurred by
the United States, a department
spokesman said, was for room
space used as offices by the Amer
lean delegation and the secretari-
at.
1.-The rooms used by the Ameri-
can personnel for living quarters
were paid out of their per diem
allowances" the state department
said.
1.-THE space occupied by the del
egations from the other countries
for their living or office quarters
was paid for by those countries.
The department said the total
cost to the United States for the
space occupied by its delegation
for office quarters and the sec
retariat was minute fraction OF
the alleged total of $500, 1000"
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new ZEALANDERS
NEARING FLORENCE

ROME, July 26-(P)-Spearhead-
ed by New Zealand veterans OF
Casino, Eighth Army F o r C e S
smashed today within eight miles
of the open city of Florence, which
vas expected to fall without
struggle once its outer defense
were preached,
(The Berlin radio said July l
that Adolf Hitler had declared
Florence an open city to protect
its "irreplaceable cultural values,
and there has since been no report
of Allied planes having attacked
tie city's rail vards.)
New Zealand tanks and infantry.
stabbing forward five miles in two
days of bitter fighting against Ma
z parachute troops, were reported
c4osing on the highway town o.
San Casciano, less than eight miles
south of Florence. Other Eighth ar
my columns advanced steadily
a ong a 80 mile front below tn
city, renowned as the birthplace of
modern art.
GA German military commenta-
Continued on Page Six: Col. {
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B0MBERS
POUNDING REICH

LONDON, Thursday, July q -
lR-Allied bombers were sweeping
over the Reich early today from
virtually every direction, the Ger
man radio reported, in what ap-
peared continuation Of the gigan-
tic three-cornered blasting Nazi
strategic targets have been given
on preceding nights.
Various German broadcasts told
of the approach Of formations OF
bombers over East Prussia, the
Kiel bay, western, nrthwestern and
southern Germany as well as the
lower Danube region.
These reports indicated that the
Russian and Mediterranean air
forces were in action again as well
as the RATS night armada opera
ton from Britain-all aiming at
shattering key industrial and com.
munications targets on the German
nome front.
This coordinated aerial assault
already was believed to have in.
ficted a heavy toll on the NaZis.
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ARMY NAVY e"
FOR ETHYL DOW

Mai John W. Thurlow, address
inc the employees, officers and
guests gathered at the Ethyl-Dow
nlant Wednesday afternoon to COM
memorate the presentation of the
Army-Navy e" award for pro-
duction. struck the keynote of the
occasion when he said:
ITO you in this gathering the
"E" should be and surely is a
matter of tremendous significance.
1t bears witness to the achieve
ment and maintenance at tAlS
plant of high production that de-
ponds upon several important ele-
ments. The first Of these. is
the harmonious relationship, the
fine teamwork, between manage
ment and labor of the Ethyl-DoW
Chemical company. The absence
Of any work stoppage in the rec
ord of the plants production is
but one of the facts that give
eloquent testimony as to just how
close this labor-management team
work has BEEN
Robert Strange, who acted as
master of ceremonies, pointed out
that whereas civilians know very
little Of what actually goes on at
the plant, because its operations
are necessarily secret in this war
period, its reputation is a matter
of national standing, and the ''E''
award was won in stiff competi
ton.
G. E. Cantwell, manager of the
plant accepting the award, paid
high tribute to the men who had
made its bestowal possible.
IN the successful prosecution
Of a war;" he said, there must
be two armies-the fighting army
at the front and the production
army at home"
Eighty-four of the plants work
ers have been called to the armed
service-one killed in action, one
a prisoner of war, several dis
charged because of wounds, he
announced, and added: 1.-The rest
OF US have taken our position IN
the production army, and are re-
celving the Army-Navy award for
excellence today in recognition OF
the job which we are doing as
production soldiers"
For himself and the working
force he added: 1--WE accept this
award with humble pride. Our
Work and efforts will continue until
ms war is won and our men re-
turn home"
Following Mr.. CantwelPs accep-
vance address, Mr.. Strange pre-.
scented Lieut.. John M. Wilson, Of
Wontlnued on Page Six; Col. 81
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WASHINGTON, July 26-LP)-Ec-
onomic Sterilization Director Fred
M. Vinson today rejected appeals
OF flue cured tobacco growers and
warehouseman Tor 2 cent a
pound increase in 1914 ceiling
prices.
Vinson notified a group of more
than 80 tobacco men representing
TIE five flue cured producing states
it was his ''fi:lal decision that
the ceilings announced last week
SO cents for Loose, ungraded to-
bacco and 43 IL cents for graded
and tied leaf-would stand.
The tobacco man maintained
that ceilings of Il and 81 IL cents.
by them at a meet
ing with the Office of Price Ad-
miaistration here in March, was
The minimum acceptable to them.
Standing by their guns, the
group shouted down an offer !rom
Vlnson, l. they would accept the
lower figure, 20 sign a supple
mental order allowing a one-cent
Per pound ueeway" on the Geor-
gia-Florida markets, where practi-
cally the entire crop is sold loose
and ungraded, to be balanced off,
u.lder the ceilings in the middle
ai1d old belt.
THAT would do nothing in the
world but add confusion to dis
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CARIBBEAN STORM
is BREAKING UP

MIAMI, Fla, July &c. R -
A tropical storm which headed ov-
ef the Caribbean sea toward ia
'Nalca was reported by the wealth
Ct bureau late today to have shown
signs of breaking up.
Reports at 2.30 pm. from the
Storm area show an extensive area
VI squalls with winds of 40 miles
oil hour around the western tip
OIL Haiti and 100 miles southwark
ana eastward" said a 5 pm. ad-
NSory, but no definite center OF
circulation can be located.
1t is possible that the small cen
Ter was broken up against h e
mountains Of western Haiti.
However, caution should be
continued in the Jamaica area and
eastern Cuba until further notice. :"
In morning advisory the bur
eau had noted some indication Of
hurricane winds. rs miles an hour
OF more.