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Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Local Women
Thanked
For Sweaters

Thanking women OF this commun-
ity for knitting sweaters, the follow
ing letter has been received:
San Francisco, Calf
Dec. 26, 1943
Mrs. Ed N. Wood
343 Walnut St.
NogaleS, Arizona.
Dear Mrs. Wood,
have been selected to write this
letter of thanks to you from the
engineers of our ship, for the
sweaters, hats, and such that we
received through the Red Cross.
They are swell and sure came in
handy and at a most opportune
time. You see we didn't figure on
much of Christmas as we have
been on the go so much and we got
quite a surprise.
I have the sweater you knitted
and it's perfect fit. Please extend
our thanks to your chapter and the
other ladies who knitted these
things.
Please excuse my poor writing and
spelling. Thanking you again and
all your friends.
JOHN O. HUDSON
US.S. PC.
BIT co Fleet Post
Office
San Francisco, Calf.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
McNultys Honor
Guests At
Farewell Parties

Mr. and Mrs. C.. H. McNulty, who
are moving to Plentywood. Mont.
Mr.. McNulty already having left
and Mrs. McNulty to leave shortly,
were guests of honor at number
of farewell parties the past week.
The Knights of Columbus gave
Mr. McNulty a stag dinner Friday
night and on Saturday night Mr..
and Mrs. Roy " Cheshire had a
party at their home in honor of the
McNultys.
Invited to the Cheshire party
were:
Messrs. and Mesdames A. j. Alb
bOtt, Charles T. Frazier, C. B.
Smith, F. B. Carroon, Ralph Moery,
Lloyd Ledford, r. T. Frazier H. R..
Chatham, K K Hood, H. A. Will
son, and Mrs. Fannie Barney.
Attending a buffet supper given
Sunday night by Mr.. and Mrs. A.. j.
Abbott and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A.
Wilson, in honor of the McNultys,
were Miss Florence Anderson, Miss
Ethel Carol, Mrs. Ina Cross, and
Messrs. and Mesdames Tom Fast,
<. K. Hood, Roy w. Cheshire, John
Jund, and the hosts and honor
guests.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
PyOClefYA|
,FareweU Party
In Honor
OF Jane White

Miss Jane White, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben White, who is leaving
about the first of the month to make
her home in Laredo, Texas, was
given farewell party Saturday
night at the home of Miss Frances
Weir at the Methodist parsonage.
Among those present were Misses
Virginia Harrison, Pauline Vigil,
Frances Weir, Helen Mansfield,
Martha Ann Frazier, Katherine
Panas, Margaret Wise, Nancy Mars
teller, Jane White.
Masters O. A. Smith, Jr., Herbie
Latimer, Gerald Underwood, Bobby
Fleischer, Billy Titcomb and Birch
White. e.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Women Marine
Enlistments To
Be Sought Here

Plans for participation of Nogales
in a statewide campaign to obtain
new enlistees in the U. S. Marine
Corps Women's Reserve were for.
mulated here this week when Staff
Sgt. Cowan Drachman and Sgt.
Jerry McLain visited the city from
state headquarters in Phoenix.
Sergeant Drachman, former Tue
son realtor, will return in the near
future to spend some time on the
border interviewing prospective ap-
plicants and distributing informa-
ton concerning the Women Ma
rines. In the meantime, informa-
ton concerning service in this col
orful branch of the armed forces
may be obtained by writing to ma
rine corps headquarters at 226 Sc
curity building, Phoenix.
''Nogales should be proud of its
two representatives in the Women
Marines, for one of the two-Second
Lieutenant Betty j. Bowman, daugh-
ter of Writ G. Bowman-is one of
the few Woman Marine officers
! from Arizona" Sergeant Drachman
said.
Nogales' other Woman Marine is
Maude L. Robertson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis r. Robertson. She
was a stenographer with the Federal
Communications Commission il
| Washington, D. c., is months, then
transferred to the Office of Censor
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Mrs. Stuart In
FAVOR Of Chicago
For Demo Meeting

PHOENIX, JAM 20-Mrs. w. P
Stuart Of Phoenix and Prescott
Arizona's Democratic National
Committeewoman, left Tuesday
night for Washington, DC, to at
tend Jan. % meeting of the ma
tional committee, which will set the
date and pick the city for the 1914
convention.
She said she would cast her vote
for Chicago as the convention city
because it is centrally located.
Sam H. Morris of Globe. the ma
tional committeeman, left Friday
afternoon for Washington.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Infantile Paralysis
Tag Day Set
For Tomorrow

In connection with the drive fol
funds to combat infantile paralysis
Saturday, January 22nd, has beer
declared "Tag Day. in Nogales. Ths
Rainbow Girls have graciously con-
sented to give out the tags so wher
you are confronted on Saturday. be
prepared to give generously to this
worthy cause.
Remember that half of the funds
raised locally are left in Santa Cruz
County to be used here.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Cowboy Wedding
AT Rancho
Grande Sunday

Miss Rose Coco of Memphis,
Tenn, and "Speed" Bays, a MEM
ber of the Rancho Grande Cowboy
Serenaders, were married Sunday
afternoon in a very colorful cere-
mony on horseback at the Rancho
Grande rodeo field.
Mrs. Sally Ingram was matron Of
honor and the bride was given away
by Nick Wesley. Lefty Ingram was
best man.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Sgt. Mabante
Missing In Action

Staff Sgt. James Mabante, aerial
gunner on a Flying Fortress, became
missing in action on a bombing
flight over Germany Dec. 10, the
War Department on Friday advised
his mother, Mrs. Rufino Mabante
211 Iona street.
His base was in the Mediterranean
area.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Quality Of
Tomatoes From
SinalOa Good

Quality Of tomatoes from Sinaloa
is good but production will probably
be cut down somewhat on account
of early rains, it was declared yes
terday by a well known tomato man.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
BABY GIRL

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Har-
man (Frances Paradis) of Los An
geIeS, formerly of Nogales, an eight
pound girl January 5th. Mrs. Har-
man is a daughter of Customs In
Epector and Mrs. L. G.. Paradis and
Mr.. Harman son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Harman.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
About a good job
and vhy you'd
like it

Men and women. Southern Pacific
has real job for you, whether you
have railroad experience or not. A
job which won't always be easy to
get. A goodpaying job, an interest
ing job, an essential job and
above all, a substantial job with a
permanent company If you are sin
cere in wanting to get good job,
we should like to talk to you. Many
extra advantages: Railroad pass
privileges, medical services, fine
pension plan, etc. Liberal age
limits. Jobs of every type-mechan-
ical, clerical, general
A partial list of jobs open
for both men and women
Helpers in all crafts. Shop Workers.
Stenographers. Yard Clerks. Station
Workers. Carpenters. Machinists.
Mechanics. Stores Helpers. Ware
housemen. Boilernakers. Clerk Bag
eagemen. Freight Handlers. Electri-
clans: Painters Car Inspectors. Steel
Bridgemen. Linemen. Commissary
Workers. Station Clerks Telegraph
ers. Sheet Metal Workers. Plumbers.
Signalmen.
See or write w. G. Currier, Train
masters Office, Toole Ave-, Tue
son, or your nearest S.P. Agent.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
MOVING TO LAREDO

Ben White, government officer,
arrived Monday night from Browns
vile, Texas. Mr.. White and family
are leaving about the first of the
month to make their home in La
redo, Texas.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
MEXICAN BAPTIST MISSION
222 Terrace Ave.

222 Terrace Ave.
Mrs. C. v. Overman, Director
Sunday School, 1890 am.
Bible Exposition, Sunday Z pm.
Women's Meeting, Monday 7 pm
Young Peoples Meeting Wednes
day pm.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday z pm
Christian Center Glasses Tuesday
through Saturday, 2 pm. English
typing, Bible taught.
The Mission would appreciate
contributions of clothing for distri-
button to the needy.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21

ship and for 71a months before
donning forest-green uniform OF
the Woman Marines was district
cable censor at Tucson.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Tickets On Sale
For Presidents
Birthday Ball

Tickets for the President S Birth
day Ball, which is to be held at
Rancho Grande Saturday, January
%, are now on sale at the Owl Drug
Store, Wilde's Stationery Store, and
Rancho Grande.
The following individuals are SELL
ing tickets: H. G. Hinckley for the
government employees, Mrs. John
Herrera for the tomateros, Mrs. j.
D. Jones, NARROW Keith, and M. A.
Keyte.
The admission price this year is
$1.10 per person and large crowd
is anticipated There will be nu-
merous prizes. two orchestras fur
nishing continuous music, and the
hall will be appropriately decorated.
Marty Loughman will act as
master of ceremonies and Mrs. Writ
Bowman will draw the ticket stubs
for the door prizes.
The ball winds up the drive for
funds to combat infantile paralysis
and it is hoped that with all the
other activities that organizations
are engaged in the total amount
raised will be the largest in the his
tory of Nogales.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
THE UNITED CHURCHES
FELLOWSHIP
Observation-Disclosures

(COngregatiOnal-MethOdist)
Church school at 9:45.
Morning worship, II o'clock.
Theme, Straight Thinking" There
is much in the world today that
needs such thinking.
There will be special music by the
choir. Mr.. Russell A. Smith directs
the choir and Mrs. Helen Bughman
presides at the piano.
o. A. SMITH, DID,, Minister
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
IAslsIsj1[iZ3Ss1 1iTI'

SACRED HEART CHURCH
Masses, Sundays, at 7, $3.50 and
II.
Rosary 4 pm.
Week day masses at 7 and 8.
L. DUVAL
Nogales international., 1944-01-21

Customs Officer Ted Simpson was
in town the first of the week from
El PaSo.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

3rd Sunday after Epiphany
9:45 a.m.-Church School
HOO a.m.-Morning Prayer and
Sermon. Sermon subject, Christian
or Truth?"
M. A. KEYTE, Lay Reader
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat Of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden ph1egm, and aid nature
to Soothe and heal raw, tender, in
famed bronchial mucous mem
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
q bottle Of CreonulSiOn with the un-
derstanding you must like the way it
quickly allayS the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
MISS BROADBRIDGE
VISITS ON COAST

Miss Lotta B. Broadbridge, man
ager of Rancho Santa Cruz since
last fall, left Monday for Los An
geles where she will spend week.
aA&~~w&&xR
VACATIONING IN GUAYMAS
Mrs. James Manson and son have
been vacationing in Guaymas.
*##*#****
Judge Charles E. Hardy went to
Phoenix Monday to see his great
granddaughter, Leslie Jo," grand
daughter of Attorney leslie G.
Hardy
| #Mm#*##&&
Mrs. A. j. Mitchell returned Sat-
urday from a trip to Van Nuys,
Calf.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21
VISITING HERE
FROM LOS ANGELES

Mrs. Carlos EScobosa, formerly of
Nogales, arrived Sunday from Los
Angeles to visit Mr.. and Mrs A. W..
Grimm, Sr.
Nogales international., 1944-01-21

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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
Local Schools Start
Year Next Monday
Superintendent Robert E. Shilling Reports
That Everything Is Ready For The Open
ing; Schedule For First Day And Faculty
Is Listed.

The following announcements OF
the organization at the Milford
Schools for the coming school year
have been made by Superintendent
Robert E. Shilling. School will
open on Monday. September II.
Grades l to 5. inclusive will be
accommodated at the elementary
school building on North Street.
Grades to II, inclusive; at the
junior-senior high school building
on Lake View Avenue.
The following request is made
by the board of education to the
patrons of the school:
Please observe the usual traffic
rules at the grounds of the junior
senior high school building. These
rules have been adopted both for
the convenience of the patrons and
the safety of the children.
Parents of pupils who use the
buses are requested to direct their
children not to leave the school
grounds at noon without getting
the permission of the teacher in
charge during the noon hour.
The first day of school will be
full day of two sessions. Parents of
children who live at a distance
from the school are requested to
send their children prepared to re-
main for a full day.
The opening hours at the eIemen-
tary school will be a. m. and
1890 p. m. and parents are urged
not to send their children too early.
II they arrive ten minutes before
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
Road Fund
OF $2,522,OOO
IsConsidered
Amount Would Be AlIOt-
ted To Delaware For
Three Years Under
Federal Plan.

Delaware would be allotted $2,-
$4,000 annually for three years un-
der a $3,375, ,25O.0OO road construc-
ton program which was listed this
week by administration leaders in
Washington for pTe-recess action
in the Senate.
One of the most ambitious public
works programs under considera-
tion as part of the overall recon-
version machinery. its consumma-
ton would require the approval of
state legislatures. State funds
would be necessary in most in
stances to supplement proposed
federal expenditures tOtaling ST.
075 ,250.OO0.
The major provision of the high
way bill calls for a federal con-
tribution of $650,000,000 annually
for three years, $200.00O,O0O of
which would go for urban high
ways, 5O.OOO.O0O for the federal
aid highway system and S200.O00,-
900 for farm-to-market roads.
This money would be allotted on
the basis of a federal expenditure
of so per cent and a state con-
tribution of 40 per cent. On this
basis. Delaware would have to pro-
vide about s1,6S1.334 each year to
obtain the federal grant. and the
federal and state appropriations
combined would amount to about
81, ,203.33
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
33I State War Dead
Tops ,I9I7-I8 Toll
27O DelawareanS G ave
Lives In Last
Struggle

With 331 Delaware service men
already dead or presumed lost.
Delawareans are fighting the
bloodiest war in the history of their
state, a comparison with earlier
wars shows.
The total lost so far in World
War II. compiled by Edward l..
Parker. official grave recorder for
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the United Spanish American War
Veterans, includes those announced
as killed in action. those who died
in service from other causes, and
those men announced by the Army
and Navy as presumed" dead after
they have been missing for a long
period.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
State Turkey Output
$4,000 BeLOlU Normal
Only $1,000 Or 5000 Less
Than Last Year Being
Raised By Farmers

Delaware farmers are raising ap-
proximately 5000 less turkeys this
year than they did in 1943 and IA
600 less than the average number
of turkeys produced in Delaware
over the five-year period from
1886 to 1910.
This was revealed this week by
the Bureau of Agricultural EconO-
mics of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture when a survey was Re
leased that showed an estimated
$4,000 turkeys being raised on Del
aware farms this year.
Last year a total of 100000 tur-
keys were raised Average produc-
ton for the five year period in Del
aware was 900 birds.
Throughout the country record
number of turkeys will be raised
this year. approximately 35,666,OOO
birds. This is eight per cent over
the number produced last year
throughout the country.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
Iese hours they are in time.

these hours they are in time.
Dismissal hours i'm the elemen-
tary school will be: Morning 1880
for grade l. 1885 for grade 2, H.
40 for grade 3, 1850 for grades 4
and 5. Afternoon dismissal hours
will be 2:4O for grade l, 2:50 for
grade 2, 300 for grade 8, 3:1O for
grade 4. and 3:15 for grade 5.
The following instructions are
offered to pupils for their guild
ance on the first day of school
this year.
Rooms Nos. | and 2 will be used
as office and nurses room, re-
spectively. The office will again be
in charge of Mrs. Elizabeth E.
Wallace. while room 2 will again
be in charge of Mrs. Louise C..
Farrow, the school nurse.
The elementary school will open
OH Monday. September IL at 9 o.
clock. Pupils in grades 2. 3, 4, and
5, inclusive, return at 9 a. m. to the
same room in which they were To-
Gated last year. There they will re-
ceive directions from the teacher in
charge.
All pupils new to the school, es-
pecially. will be expected to go to
the offices for placement.
The offices will be open to en-
Ioll new pupils in any grade, espec-
tally the first, at o'clock. Regu-
larly enrolled pupils are asked to
delay their coming until almost 9
O'Clock.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
Crystal FOunt
Lodge tOHOnO
George |. Jester
Memorial Service Will Be
Held In Odd Fellows
Temple Next Monday
Evening.

Like bolt out of clear sky the
War Department telegram announc-
ing the death of George l. Jester
as killed in action in France on
August 10, left the members of
Crystal Fount Lodge stunned and
bewildered for the time being.
George l. Jester was a very ac-
tive Odd FELLOW, not only in his
own lodge but for several years
had took a prominent part in the
fraternity's affairs in the southern
part of Delaware. including very
successful term as District Deputy
Grand Master for the Kent county
section. A past grand of Crystal
Found Lodge. his entire fraternal
life has been exemplary. At the time
of his induction he resigned as trea-
surer of Crystal Fount and its Gem
etery. a position in which he was
well fitted and faithfully filled. Few
men of the present day will be
missed as much as Geirge l.. as he
was familiary known to the Odd
Fellows.
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10. |.
o. o. F.. under the able leadership
of ]. Lewis Wright. has arranged
a memorial service in his honor.
it's first member to make the SUI
preme sacrifice during the present
conflict, to be held in the Odd Eel
lows temple on Monday evening.
September IL, just ten months from
the day he was inducted into the
armed forces.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
State Doctors
Will Gather
September Ii
Seven Delaware Physi-
clans Will Speak At
SOciety's Two-Day Ses-
sion In Lewes.

Seven Delaware physicians will
address the twO-day convention of
the Medical Society of Delaware in
the Lewes Fire Hall. opening at
p. M. Monday, September II.
Heading the program is a speech
on postwar planning by the So
ciety's president. DR.. Richard C..
Beebe of Lewes. Other reports to
be given will be on preventive
medicine by DR.. John H. Foulger,
director of the DUPONT Company's
Haskell Laboratory of Industrial
ToxicOlogy; Bone Marrow Trans
FUSION" by DR.. George J. BONES.
medical director of the Doris Me-
mortal Unit at Wilmington Gen.
cral Hospital; Tick Fever" by DR..
Stanley Worden of Dover. and
Army Medical Service IN Station
Hospitals" by Major d. NJ. Shafer.
in command of the station hospital
Fort Miles. Lewes.
In addition. out-of-state speakers
will be heard in several addresses.
DIR. c. c. Wolferth. professor of
clinical medicine. University Medi-
cal School. University of Pennsyl-
vania, will outline Newer Develop
lnents in the Treatment of Heart
Disease" A talk on "Penicillin
Therapy" is to be given by DR..
Harrison F. Flippin. associate in
medicine at the University of Penn
sylvania Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
Gas Sales Are Up
1871 Gallons
Motor Fuel Tax Head Reports Net
Boost Over July, 194S

Net gallons of gasoline sold,
after refunds for nonhighway use,
showed a increase of 1871 gal
Ions, or 4,10S per cent, during July
as compared with the same month
of last year, according to report of
Ernest Muncy, administrator of the
motor fuel tax division. State High
way Departmet.
The net gallons the past July
totaled S,501,529 and in July of last
year, 3,363,35S.
Gross gallons in July we're 1885,
S13 as compared with 3,S82,338 dur
ing the same month of last year, an
increase this year of 103,475 gall
Ions, or 1865 per cent.
Tax-exempt sales to the federal
government jumped ia, 763 gall
Ions, or 1879 per cent. The sales
the past July aggregated 746,74g
gallons and In the same month of
last year, 631 1,9S5.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
Kent Democrats
Finally Fill Slate
Complete List OF Candidates Is
Filed With Clerk OF Peace

The Democratic Kent county
slate to go on the ballot for the
November election has been COM
pleted with the addition of candi-
dates for state representatives from
the Second. Eighth. and Tenth Rep
resentative Districts and for Levy
Court Commissioner from the
Third Levy Court district
Norman l.. Ward. Eastover Hills.
Dover. is the candidate for repre-
sentative from the secOn1 district; /;
George Dorsey Torbert. near Fell
ton. from the eighth district, and
Clarence f. Kemp, Milford, from
the tenth district.
Uric P. Morris. Houston, is the
candidate for Third Levy Court
District commissioner.
Three HOldOVer Senators
The three holdover Kent county
senators. all Republicans, are:
First district, w. Deanne Johnston.
Dover: third. Harry H. Jones. Ris-
ing Sun; fifth. Robert II. Yerkes.
Houston.
The two retiring senators of the
county. both Democrats. are; Sec
ond district, Frank Attix, kenton;
fourth Charles Lee Sipple. FELTON,.
State senators are elected for four
year terms. while state representa-
tives are elected every two years.
The present Kent county dele
CATION in the House of Representa-
tives comprises:
First Representative District,
Harry E. Manlove, D., Smyrna; sec
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
Hodgson Outlines
Milkweed Drive
Government Need Pods To Meet
Life Belt Requirements

Paul NJ HodgsOn. acting state
supervisor of vocational agricul-
ture and state adviser to the Fu-
ture Farmers of America, has an
nounced plans for the statewide
school program for the gathering
of milkweed.
The government needs pods from
milkweed plants to meet war re-
quirements for milkweed floss as a
substitute for Java Kapok in life
Jackets. life belts, and similar
equipment for the armed forces.
Mr.. Hodgson has submitted the
plans to school superintendent and
principals to guide the schools in
participating in the program. He
also urged that individuals and or
ganizations outside of the schools
take part. explaining that they Ell
ther may gather the milkweed pods
themselves or notify the schools OF
their districts where they are grow
ing.
Pick When Seed Are Brown
Mr.. Hodgson said milkweed is
ready to be harvested when the
seeds turn brown. A leafiet showing
the details of picking and handling
the milkweed is being sent to every
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-08
1918 Pieces Of Farm
Machinery Rationed
Nineteen Types Of Machinery Were
On List During Year

Farm machinery committees OF
the Delaware Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency during the last IL
months rationed 1918 pieces OF
farm machinery. Nineteen types OF
machines were on the ration list
during the year.
Farm tractors were most In sup
ply as well as In demand with 343
machines rationed to an equal nIssr-
ber of farmers, who qualified on a
war-food production basis. During
the preceding IL months only 154
tractors were rationed.
There were 166 mowers rationed
during the 1894 machinery
rationing year, compared with 70
during the preceding year; 147
manure spreaders In 1894 and As
in 1928; 104 combines in 1943-44
and 70 in 1942-43.
During the machinery rationing
year of 1942-43 there were 81 types
of machinery and 1,459 machines
rationed in this state.