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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Harry c. Tee
Reelected By
Fmiemen
Veteran Harrington Fire
Fighter Signally Hon.
Ored At Recent Meet
ing At Bower Beach.

At the 163rd. meeting of the
Kent County Firemeifs Associa-
ton held at South Bowers Fire
House last Thursday night. First
vice-president. Harry C. Tee of
Harrington was reelected to the
State Executive Committee as u
delegate at large from Kent COun-
ty. Mr.. Tee is a former chief of
Harrington, veteran fireman.
three or four years ago he was a
warded and proudly wears gold
watch. the gift of his company for
rs years active service. Mr.. Tee
was a member of the fire depart
ment when you did not ride to fires
on motor driven apparatus but
pulled hose carriages by hand.
About fifty were present for the
business session with delegates for
four companies not being present.
President w. w. PettijOhn presid-
ed, the visitors were welcome to
South Bowers by President Sch
wartz. and Tom Baker responded
Baker later in the evening sOundly
denounced the action of the dele
gates to an executive meeting in
RehOboth last Sunday when res
was passed to resume the
regular sessions of the State Con
ventiOn held each year with all
the parades and fan fare that
usually accompanies cOnven-
tiOn. Delmar was promised a Vie
tory convention after the war, Del
mar delegates were not present
Baker said he was not married and
had no sons fighting this war, but
there were hundreds of other fire
men with sons giving their life and
suffering hardships to bring this
thing to a close and yet some of MS
think this is the time to eXpend
precious gasoline and man power
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
TLCO FLiers Killed
At Big Stone Beach
Accident Occurred During
Routine Flight BY
Navy Men

Two Navy fiiers perished last
Friday when their plane crashed
on Big Stone Beach. near Milford,
while on a routine flight. The plane
had taken of short time before
from the Naval Air Station at Wild
wood. N. J. Their names are being
withheld pending notification of
the next of kin.
Big Stone Beach is near Mispil
lion Light. The plane left the Wild
wood station for a flight over Del
aware Bay. The crash occurred
just as il reached the Delaware
side. The plane was totally de-
stroyed.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Pilot Killed
In Plane Crash
At Frederica
Plane Plunges To Earth
While Spokane Air
man Was On Training
Flight.

A 21-year-old fighter pilot was
killed Monday afternoon when his
P-47 crashed into field near
Frederick.
He was Second Lieutenant
Marion E. Dhondt, attached to the
Dover Army Air Base and was on
combat training flight when the
crash occurred.
This was the third plane crash
in this area within the past week.
Last Friday a plane crashed near
Conch Bar. about eight miles north
of Milford. killing two men. Last
Tuesday, plane was wrecked near
Benefits pier. south of Milford.
The aviator parachuted to safety.
Lieutenant DhOndt was the son of
Mrs. Mary S. DhOndt of Spokane.
Wash He entered the service at
Sheppard Field, Texas, in February
l943. and was commissioned on
March ~. 1914. upon completion of
his flight training. Before entering
the Army Air Forces he attended
Washington State College.
The crash occurred on the farm
Of Jester A. Gray.
The plane hurled from a great
height head first into the ground
the wings were broken off before
the plane crashed and a loud eX-
plosiOn was heard as it crashed,
according to witnesses.
Wrecking crews from the Dover
Air Base are raising the plane and
il is thought it will take two or
three days to complete the job.
BY noon they had dug IL feet and
had found pieces of the plane.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Wilmington
Man Reelected
Board Head
Howard L. Seaman Re-
named President At
Meeting Of Education
Board.

He was elected president of the
State Board of Education for his
fourth consecutive year and DR..
James Beebe, Lewes. a former
board president, was named vice
president for his second year at
the. organization meeting of the
board last Friday in Dover DR.. II.
V. Holloway, state superintendent
of public instruction was reelected
secretary and j. o. Adams, reflect
ed assistantce secretary.
Two new members began their
duties as board members. They are
Clarence d. Clark. a former MEM
ber and former vice-president of
the board, and Howard w. Bram-
hall. Georgetown.
The other members are Jacob Fl.
Speicher. New Castle. and Mayor J.
Wallace WoOdford, Dover. DR.. W.
o. Sypherd, acting president of the
of Delaware. is a mem-
ber ex Officio.
The board adjourned to meet
Thursday, Aug. "a, at Rehoboth
Beach where the members will be
the guests of DIR. Beebe.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Mrs.A.L. Waller
WCTU Leader
Dies AT DelmaI'
Funeral Was Held On
Tuesday For Former
Head Of State WO-
mems Federation.

AIRS. Anna Lee Waller Of Delmar,
Tor Is years president OF the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
of Delaware and prominent in
church and wOmen's club activities
Gied last Saturday morning. July
%. 1914 at her home following a
short illness. She was "a years old.
She was active in the First Meth
odist Church of Delmar, where flu
neral services were held at 2 o.
clock Tuesday afternoon. July 25,
1914. A New Castle County dele
cation from the w. C. T. U. will at
tend the services, leaving Whining
ton from the French Street station
at 1903 a. Ill.
Widow of Harlem NJ. Waller,
Mrs. Waller was president of the
Tri-COunty W. c. T. IT,. which in
clude Maryland counties, for sew
eral years, headed her county w. c.
T. U. from 1924 to 1929, and was
elected state president in 1929.
She was a charted member of
Adah Chapter. No. ). Order of East
ern Star. Delmar. served as worthy
matron of the chapter. and in 1890
was grand marshal for the Grand
Chapter of Delaware.
She was active in the Delaware
State Federation of Womens Clubs
and served as president of the Or
from 1922 to 1924.
A member of the board of direct
ors of the Anti-saloon League of
Delaware, Mrs. Waller served on
the Women's Joint Legislative
Committee of Delaware. and was
on the board of directors of the
Juvenile Detention Home of Della
ware. She was also member of
the Delmar New Century Club, of
which she was president from 1917
TO 1920.
Turn To Page J. Pieasel
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Purchase Program
For Spuds Announced
FDA Plan Began July IL. VIII Con-
tinue For 90 Days

The Government Purchase Pro-
gram for the purchase of potatoes
in Sussex County. by the Food Dis
tributiOn Administration. officially
began OH July 18th and will last
for a period of ~ days. This pro-
gram is designed to take care of
potato growers in case the nor
NAL market price falls below gov
ernment support price. The food
Distribution Administration is in
position to purchase potatoes
from any growers in Delaware at
the support price provided he
grades his potatoes to meet the
following standards:
. US No. $3.50 per 100 lbs.
IS per cent US No. 1-$2.O5 per
100 lbs.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Young Cannon Was Kill
ed In France Week Fol-
lowing Invasion; Sgt.
Strahle Was Reported
Missing On June 21.

Sergeant John G. Cannon, Jr.,
age 20 years, husband of Mrs. Mar
garet Paquette Cannon of Milford,
and son of MIR. and Mrs. John G..
Cannon of near Milford, has been
killed in action, according to a re-
cent casualty report. Information
from the War Department reveals
that young Cannon was killed in
France the week following the in
vasion.
Wrote Before Invasion
Sergeant Cannon's last letters
his family received from him. were
written before the invasion.
The Milford soldier had seen his
even-month-old daughter just
once. He enlisted In the Infantry in
May, 1912, and went overseas in
January. He was stationed for
some time at Fort Dix and later
was at several camps in the South.
He was a graduate of Milford High
School and also attended H. Flet-
cher Brown Vocational High
School.
In addition to his wife and
daughter, Sergeant Cannon is sur
vived by his parents, two brothers,
Charles and Wilson Cannon, who
conducts garage near Milford and
a sister, Mrs. A. Othoson of st.
Georges.
The soldier reported missing,
and just reported safe is Staff Ser
geant Albert Strahle, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Karl Strahle of near Mil
ford. Sergeant Strahle's family
was first notified that he was re-
ported missing July 10. The letter
from the War Department stated
that he had been reported missing
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Assets In State
Banks Increase
8O,234,318 Reported AS
Of June 80, Making
Gain OF 1862 Per Cent
In Year.

A consolidated statement of all
banks in the state of Delaware,
complied as of June 30. 1914, shows
total assets of $4SO,234.318.32 as
compared with total assets of
13,278,677.77 shown on June 30,
1943. which represents an increase
of $50, ,955, ,64O.55, or 1862 per cent
during the 12-month period. The
resources OF state chartered banks
amount to $44S. .27O, 1920 and those
of the national banks aggregate
$31 1854 4,12112.
The deposits liabilities of all
banks on June 80, 1914, were
$425, 1888 ,S53.S5 which reflects an in
crease of $64,062.117.5O. or 1T
per cent since June 80, 1943.
The need for participation in
wartime financing to further the
war effort continues to be the dom
inant factor in the determination
of the investment policy of our
banking institutions. The increase
in deposits, therefore, is largely
reflected in the investment in U. s.
government obligations, carried at
a book value of $3.50. .126, 800. Gov
ernment issues, which now repre-
sent 54.1 per ceent of the total re-
sources of all banks, indicate an
increase of 81 per cent, as compar-
ed with the investment on June 80,
1913.
In comparison with the total
loans and discounts as of June 80,
1943, at which time the trend to-
ward a decline was still evident,
the present total of $65, 5,124, ,262.57
represents an increase of $131,194,-
16.
In line with the present trend of
steadily increasing deposits, Occa-
Turn To Paes J. PleaseI
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
]. G. Cannon, T.,
Killed In Action;
Albert StrahLe Safe
ORDNANCE PLANT
HERE TO GET AWARD

Among only a few manu-
featuring plants of the coun-
ty of its class the Milford
Ordnance Company, Inc, has
been awarded by the United
States Office of Civilian De-
fense the National Security
Award. given for outstand-
ing work during the war
period, and maintenance of
superior standard of secur-
ity and protection.
The day set for the pre-
sentation is Friday, Septem-
ber 8. Among those who
have consented to attend the
ceremonies are Governor
Walter w. Bacon and Ger
rish Gassaway of the Will
mingtOn Chamber of Com
merce.
The presentation will be
held at the plant at $3.50 p.
m. with an elaborate pro-
gram.
The Milford Ordnance
Company employs about 1000
persons.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
VIM. Tomlinson Is.
Believed Suicide
Dover Fruit Farmer Found Dead
In Chair At Roadside Stand

william Tomlinson, Jr., 40 years
old. of Dover was found dead
from shot gun wounds of the neck
last Thursday night seated in a
chair In a fruit stand he operated
along the DUPONT Highway three
miles north of here. Coroner w.
Millaway BOardcast of Smyrna
said il was a clear case Of suicide.
The body was discovered after a
neighbor heard the shot and became
suspicious when he saw no one
around the stand. DIR. Joseph s.
Dover. was called and
Tomlinson dead. Coro-
ner Broadcast said that Tomlinson
had visited physicians office
last Thursday morning and was in
a nervous condition.
Tomlinson operated fruit farm
and made his home In Dover. He
also made a hobby of training hunt
ing dogs and each winter visited
Georgia for this purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Demonstrate Farm
Drainage In Kent
Demonstration Was Held On Farm
OF c. Arthur Taylor

Farmers In the southern part Of
Kent County were afforded the op-
portunity recently to see the type
OF drainage bitches being con-
structed by the Soil Conservation
Service when a field demonstration
was held on the farm of C. Arthur
Taylor, near Harrington. who is a
member of the board OF supervis-
ors In the Soil Conservation Dis
trict of Kent County.
This demonstration meeting was
arranged by the Soil Conservation
Service in cooperation with the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, and was attended by
number OF farmers representing
this section of the county.
ITum 70 Pass =. Pissssl
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Red Cross Member
Area s Meet Tonight
Session For Georgetown Area Will
Be Held In Court House


A meeting of the members of
the American Red Cross for Area
No. will be held at the Court
House in Georgetown on Friday,
July 28, 1914, at 8 o'clock p M. for
the purpose of electing a Board of
Directors for the Area. This Area
comprises Milton, Redden. Harbe-
son, COolspring. sStOckley and
Georgetown. In accordance with
instructions from Red Cross Head
quarters, the nominating commit
tee will present to the meeting
names suggested as members of
the Board of Directors for approx
al by the meeting.
All contributors to the Ameri-
can Red Cross War Fund are MEM
beFs of the American Red Cross
and are entitled to vote. Attend
ance of all members is requested.
Daniel j. Layton,
Mrs. f. C. Sudler,
w. Howard Carey,
Howard II. Ennis,
Harold w. T. Purnell
Committee
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Lightning Strikes
Store, Causes Blaze
Second Floor OF Walnut Street
Store Slightly Damaged


Lightning Monday night struck
a building in the heart of the Mil
ford business district, setting fire
to the structure and bringing out
all available fire companies.
A severe electrical storm passed
over the city shortly before
~ O'Clock and during the height of
the storm, a bolt of lightning
struck Robinson's Market on Wal
nut Street.
The lightning ran along electri-
cal wires into the second-floor
partitions of the building. Milford
police saw the blaze and turned in
the alarm.
Firemen had much difficulty in
fighting the blaze as 1t was nec-
esssry to tear out the partitions to
get 10 1t. Smoke billowed from the
building and the business distict
was filled with a smoke haze for
some time.
J. E. Robinson, owner OF the
store. was unable to estimate the
damage.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
II. A. Lynch To Head
J. M. Clayton Faculty
Houston Principal Named To Sue
ceed DIR. Nickel, Other Changes

Harold A. Lynch, principal OF
the Houston School, has been nam
ed principal of the John M. Clayton
Consolidated School. serving the
towns of Frankford and Dagsboro.
He succeeds DR.. Gilbert Nickel who
some time ago rendered his re-
signation.
Ellis K. Lecrone, for the past
four years supervising principal of
the Lord Baltimore Consolidated
School, serving the towns of Mill
willie and Ocean View, has resigned
to become principal of the Middle
town school. Mrs. Lecrone, who
since Virden Mitchell entered the
Navy. has been teaching social
studies, and languages, also leaves.
There are two other designations in
the Lord Baltimore School. Mrs.
Gertrude Truitt will go to Selby-
vile to teach the third grade, while
Miss Joan Steele will teach in the
Seaford Central School.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Farm Safety Week Chairman
Asks Care To Avoid Mishabs

Last year, agriculture suffered
400 fatal accidents, topping all OF
her occupations in that respect.
though employing only Is per cent
of all workers. National Farm
Safety Week. July % to 30. has
been dedicated to calling to the at
tention of all farm people the need
for constant attention to the pre-
necessary 10 avoid such
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Harold c. Schutt Sees
Republican Victory
National Committeeman COM
mendS Ticket And Platform

The Delaware Republican Party
at its convention in Dover last
Wednesday ''inagurated their
march on the road to victory at the
polls next November" Harold S.
Schutt. Republican national COM
Hittee, stated this week, in laud-
ing the party's convention for
nominating a strong ticket and a
most worthy platform"
The Republican National con-
ventiOn in Chicago, in nominating
such men as Gov. Thomas Z. Dew
ey and Gov. John w. Bricker as the
party's standard bearers, theOret-
ically issued challenge to the
Republicans of the respective
states to name candidates who can
match the popular appeal and eff
ficiency of those nominees" Mr..
Schutt declared.
Delaware Republicans last
Wednesday fulfilled this obligation
very well when they renominated
Gov. Walter W. Bacon and Rep.
Earle ID. Wiley, together with an
excellent supporting ticket.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

accidents.
"As our farm labor needs have
increased. so has our accident
rate" says G. NJ. Worrilow. acting
director of the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service and
state chairman for Farm Safety
Week. More than ever during la
Dor shortages, neglecting precau-
[Tlun to Page a. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Drought Threatens
Milk Production
Farmers Forced To Use Stored
Grain, Fodder As Pastures Dry Up

Milk production in the state is
seriously threatened by the pro-
longed drought which has dried
pastures to such an extent that
many Delaware dairy men are
starting to barn feed their cattle.
DR.. George L. Shuster, dean Of the
School of Agriculture at the Uni
versity of Delaware, disclosed this
week.
The temperature reached go
again ON Wednesday, which coupled
with high humidity drove thous-
ands of persons to the parks and
pools. 1t marked the second day
of what gives indications Of an
other continued heat wave.
Precious grain and fodder stor-
ed in barns, which farmers had
hoped to conserve as much as pos
rTnm to Psss }. FlsAssl
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serials, among
them the per-
Hdiolis M / s.
+ I a CT III
The r / & Il I
to Happiness
fStation WI .W.
Mondays thru
Fridays, , i5
p. m. CVET)
But before ra-
q i o ( . N e
great success
on Broadway.
Praieel el b y
New York rlta-
III d I / q critics
for the slill of
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AMIQSE!M'lEN! PAGE

in II Conn unity scrap ot
t'ans etc, To the ena
at II @'oa7 snail make as
&C Il eont 'ihution rs pos
lie sa on1 war efforts,
Mr.. Phillips is especially en-
;hnsia9lic over Royal Crown
Cola $ new program IN the
Negro raarket-a program
which includes the use of rs
Negro newspapers. The canl-
paign features photographs
and Best by Taste Test
statements of leading NEGRO
stars including: Fats Waller.
Don Redman, Earl Father
Hines and Oran Hot Lips
Page. This is the FIRST time
that a major beverare corr
pany has SO recooni2ed Meora
stars and Mr. Phillips Isl proud
to be a part Of such compan
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l)r cams

alln;g ws vel in .
cs Of their ti M ASA il.
middle teens l
York on i sch 9l hal
tented tea paitS. naet t lead
ing lady Of q now plaV ana s.
hired ier her first Hrua AZ iii
genne role Her iirst stiIfln
vehicle was Seven Dave III. re
a snort time laffr
After playing as OTIS t.n.
nar's leading lady IN d f9e9
of The Honor u tie RI nslg
Evelyn Warden ep-sia4rssI teI
70 weeks II steek coHip. u
with Edward Everett lloi taa
who later wrote EYelya Va
den combines beauty, Wh
callty and theatrical iIllp H II
with the most perfect al ap
! have net 70 date
When Miss Varaea mari ia
she retired from tie STAGE fer /.
yeafs, bat returned III 1891 i.
play a constantly r,a ae type
of ehal cisr roles and she
Wsni into radio N.'li tlie sano
naiural ease Rith ei, i sAa aali
gone an Tie stree a iWo II
Il
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ON 'H'EHE AEEe
= By Fred Emery

Evelyn Warden i dramatic ca
fcer has been the kind young
girls dream about but seldom
achieve, Currently she is play
ing four principal and varied
characters II as many daytime
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crown Cola
II. ..-.3 ]. .lEsR.sssss ssN.yATEVr d.
AGA5ss WAR EFFORf

.elSIl@lE.E INSTITUTE.
a4,toa4ta Many thousands OF
dollars worth Of War Bonds
and stamps, and many tons Of
aeral5 have been added to our
v{as efforts through the work
- S. j. Phillips, special Ma
I oaa | Representative for
la< ,. Crown Cola in the
Negro markets of America.
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HONORTD RN Et.Ks,

fha ronos~na i testa aarial
and banquet IN recognition sf
his sixteen sea'e af service ae
Grand secretasg Of the i b
F. $. = ot w, from Alabama
Elks and Daughter Elks. He
has also se.vcd q long number
Of years sts ESaultea Ruler of
Jones Valley Lodge No. ii,
one Of the largest loages
mon" lallSs ~ the world
Nearly 1000 Rirmir CHAM and
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POINTS TO RENlENsRER II
Yoif CHANGE JOBS

Ioif CHANGE JoBS
If Of when you change iobs,
be sure to see that your neM
employer takes down your mum
Der and name exactly as they
are written On your social Sc
cnrity card. Every employer
whether you work for him by
the hour, day, week or month
or by the job must have your
number and name recorded cor
rectly to report your wages
properly.
Never use another persons
card and never lend yours to
anyone.
IL your name Is recorded
wrong, or yom number Is not
the same as on your card, there
probably viii be delay and troll-
BILE in paying the full amount 81
benefits to you, your wife and
children. when due.
Write for the free picture
pamphlet entitled What's In a
Number z" to the Social Secur-
ity Board, 1904 American Build
ing.
TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,
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anees il such PLAYS as Russell
Mantle Prelude 70 ESile, s
{ andle IN the Wind and many
others. Evelyn has nayer Wanled
for parts q play nor success la
playing them
Born in Oklahoma and gCia,
,ated IL California EveI5n Var
is'1 never attended dramatic
sFascl. l.ef fa:...sr etss t.lea-
stti .,aas'is'' y ord tna If her
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nEM "BAcTERI0sTATlc''
feminine HYGIENE

oaiehg ersat Favor With Wemssl
Many doctors urge the regular use
~ dOucbss tor women who want tQ
q refreshtngfv clean : for women
ts111ded BY offending odor, itching
O. discharge,
Como products may be harmful
9sFmictdes which burn. harden and
damage sensitive tissues. But NOT
LYDIA E. Pinkham's 4anative WASN'T
Instead Pinkham's Eanative Wash
b an effective "bacteriostatic" (the
modern trend).
- not only discourages bacterial
arowth and Infection but cleanses.
deodcrizes, relieves minor irrita-
tions and discharge. Has beneficial
effect on delicate membranes
Inexpensive!
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p ,. rnlliipS
Before Pearl Harnor Mr.
Phillips headed an efficiert
staff Of artists and workers.
u Z Y d ing the nationally
anoWn Sons OF the South"
who made Royal Crown Cola
q welcome friend in millions
OF American homes through
out the country. With the
pressing needs OF the war,
Royal Crown Cola donated
Mr.. Phillips services to the
war effort. lie now works in
various sections Of the col,n-
try helping to organize Bond
Drives and Campaigns, work
ING through Negro schools,
clubs and organized groups to
add tons of scrap to commun-
lty Victory scrap banks. Aid