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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, December 1887. Delaware became the first
State ratify the Federal Constitution and
WHEREAS. by resolution of the General Assembly the
Delaware the wentynnth Novem
A. Governor authorized directed
a proclamation calling attention the importance signf
of this historical event;
now THEREFORE,. l. Walter W. Bacon. Governor of the
hereby designate Thursday.
1914,
DELAWARE DAY
of Delaware pay tribute
part played the founding the Republic the
prompt ratification
in the struggle for the
its life further that flags
Nation displayed and that all schools churches
civic conduct appropriate
Grafton of this date in history.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF l. Walter W. Bacon Governor
Delaware hereuntO
the said
this twenty day November the year
hundred and fortyfour ndepend
of the United States of America the hundred
ninth
(SeaD WALTER W BACON
BY the Governor
William J. Storey Secretary State
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
'Cedars Will
Hold Final
Session Dec. 7
New Officers Will Be
Elected For Fraternity
During The CeremOn-
ial; Visitors Expected.

Evergreen Forest No. 40. Tall
Cedars of Lebanon. of Kent and
Sussex counties, will hold the final
ceremonial of the year on Thurs
day evening, December Z. in the
community building. Milford. This
is the annual meeting in which new
officers are are elected to guide the
destinies of the fraternity during
the following year.
A. Edward Stevens of Selbyville.
Robert d. Prettyman of Milford,
Samuel c. Pierce of Lewes and
Theodore Harrington of Harring-
ton. are the nominating committee.
who will present the names of can
didates for Office with their rec
concentrations.
Edward B. Green. Grand Tall Ce-
dar of Georgetown, will preside at
this ceremonial.
The present year has shown the
greatest increase in membership
since 1928 when the late President
Warren G. Harding became a mem
Der of Evergreen Forest in Mil
ford. Grand Tall Cedar Green has
been largely responsible for this
increase in membership. due to his
Intiring efforts in providing inter-
esting and enjoyable meetings.
At this gathering which is usu-
ally well attended a streamlined
initiation will be conducted by the
Forest Rangers under the direction
If Cautain George B. Atkins. Sew
sral candidates will be inducted.
with a few selected for higher hon
Ors.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Farmers Interested
In Soil Conservation
Kent Group Attracted To Program
As Now Operating

The fact that farm drainage,
ditch bank seeding, planting of
cover crops and pasture improve
ment to increase the feed supply
for livestock. preventing erosion
and maintaining and improving
soil fertility. and other soil conser-
vatiOn practices are attracting the
interest of Kent county farmers
has been shown upon numerous
occasions by the many inquiries to
the Soil Conservation District re-
garding drainage and farm plan
applications.
Ever since the district was form
ed over a year ago there has deve-
lOped considerable interest in this
program offered by the Soil Con-
servation Service, with the result
tha the district board of supervi-
sors has received over 14O applica-
tiOns for soil conservation and in
dividual farm drainage, also
number of applications for farm
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Future Farmers
Exhibit Tonight
Home Making Class CO.SpOnsOrs OF
School Show And Program

The Mispillion Chapter F. F. A.,
along with Home Making Glass, is
sponsoring a local school show and
program to be given in the high
school auditorium at s o'clock to-
night, Friday, December l. The
public is invited to attend.
The program will consist of
fashion show by the Home Making
Glasses, talks on accomplishment
by F. F. A. boys and music by other
school students.
Grain exhibits will be in the ag-
riculture room. The poultry. rab-
bit and calf exhibits will be in the
Farm Shop Building.
The following are the officers for
the local F. F. A. for 1944-45:
President, Floyd Blessing; vice
president. DOnnell Calhoun; secre-
tary, John Eisenbrey; treasurer.
Franklin Jones; reporter, Jack
Scarborough; sentinel. Oliver Ham
mond.
Rules and regulations for the
exhibits:
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Plaza Theatre Is
Aiding Bond Drive
Free Movie Day December :. Bond
Rally Auction December Il

Mayor Edward c. Evans. man
ager of the Plaza Theatre, this city.
and war finance chairman for Sus-
sex county. announced today that
two special events were planned
by the theatre to aid the Sixth War
Loan Drive.
Pearl Harbor Day. Thursday. De-
cember Z. will be observed as free
movie day. and Thursday, Decem-
Der IA. a Bond Rally and Auction
will be held in the theatre. A free
ticket to the show on December I
will be given to anyone purchas-
ing bond of any denomination.
On December IA, no tickets will
be sold. Admission will be by bond
purchases only. the bonds may be
purchased any time between No
vember 80 and December IA.
The Army is cooperating with
the rally and auction sale, by fur
nishing band, veterans, WACS,
police, color guard. motor
corps. etc.
Remember any denomination
bond gets "a ticket for the rally on
December IA.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
MasOns Will
Attend Church
This Sunday
Members Of TIE mple
Lodge Will Hear Chap
lain LandtrOOp At Cal
vary Morning Service.

Following their established Gus
tom to go to church on the first
Sunday in December. Temple Lodge
No. ., A. F. and A. NJ. of Milford
will attend divine service at Cal
vary Methodist Church on S. E
Front street on Sunday. December
3. at II O'Clock a. m.
Captain Earl LandtroOp. chap
lain of the Dover Air Base, guest
for the occasion. will de-
liver the sermon. Special music
will feature the service presented
by the we'll known choir of Cal
vary Church. Rev. NJ. Eugene Hun
gerfOrd. a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and pastor of tht
will make the invocation
and introduce the speaker.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Milford War
Loan Group.
Plans FOr. Full
City Canvass
Door To Door Group
Expected To Sell Over
$75,OOO.OO Worth Of
Bonds; Quotas Are Set
Up.

The 9Th War Loan committee of
Milford has blocked off the city for
house to house canvassers and has
appointed solicitors to canvass the
various organizations of the city.
The committee at the same time
at the direction of Mayor E. C..
Evans, war activities chairman, set
up quotas for the various organi-
cations and fixed the goal of the
house-tO-house solicitors at $780,
900 from the city-at-large.
George r. Schaeffer was appoin-
ted chairman for the South Mil
ford area. while Wallace McFaul
was named for the North Milford
section. Each block will have a
captain.
The various industrial organiza.
tions, clubs, and other groups were
assigned the following quotas:
The banks, with Wallace McFaul
and George Reed, chairman, $780,
900; Rotary Club, Shockley Daugh-
erty, chairman, $4,000; Kiwanis
Club. Vinal Bennett. chairman,
$4,000; Rural districts, 100000;
Milford Grange, Donald Jester.
chairman, $4,000; Milford School,
Wallace McFaul, chairman, $4,000,
(Turn 70 Pare 8, PIeasa)
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Milford Honored
On Radio Program
Wartime Achievements OF City
Praised On Valley Forge Caravan

This city was distinctly honcred
on Monday evening of this week
on the valley Forge Caravan" Ov-
er Station KYW. Philadelphia. The
script as used, follows:
The Caravaners, in keeping with
the idea of presenting to the regu-
lar gatherers around the footlights
these mythical salutes, tonight
honor a community that is as de-
serving Of the highest praise, for
the type and manner of its cOntrf-
buttons to the American war effort,
as any we've come across in 729
nights of touring.
We have as our hosts in this sa-
lutte to Milford none other than
John p. Stewart, Director of Pub
lie Relations, and Senator Robert
H. Yerkes, as we'll as the first citi-
zen OF Milford, the Hon. Edward G.
Evans, Mayor. From the fine sheaf
of notes which they have compiled
I'm sure through much diligent ef-
fort-I'd like to select the high
lights of the work of the citizens Of
this outstanding town.
Milford. Delaware. dubbed THE
Garden City of the Twin Counties"
because of its position along both
banks of the Mispillion River, is
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Tunnell To Speak
To Dover Kiwanians
Senior Senator Will Address Ser
vice Clubs On Delaware Day

United States Senator James NJ.
Tunnel will be the main speaker
At the Delaware Day celebration to
he staged by the Service Clubs of
Dover. on Wednesday evening,
December 9Th at the Pleasant Inn.
Il will be the 157th anniversary
of the ratification of the Federal
Constitution by the State of Della
ware.
Miss Sarah LePOre will render
vocal selections.
United States Senator c. Doug
lass Buck, Governor Walter w. Ba-
con, Congressman Earle Wiley.
Lieutenant Governor Isaac MacCol-
lum. Secretary of State William
Storey, Chief Justice Daniel J.
Layton. and all of the members of
the Judiciary have been invited to
attend.
The Kiwanis Club of Dover will
act as host, and the Delaware Day
Commission will have charge of
he program.
W. Dean Johnston is Chairman
OF the Kiwanis Inter-Club Commit
zee. and E. Paul Burkholder is
Chairman of the Delaware Day
Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Drive To Sell Xmas
Seals Is Stressed
Executive Secretary Evans Urges
COOrdinated Fight

Emphasis upon a concentrated
and coordinated fight against tu-
berculosis in Delaware was stress
ed today by G. Taggart Evans,
Executive Secretary of the Della
ware Anti-Tuberculosis Society.
The Society is now conducting its
thirty-eighth annual Christmas
Seal drive for tuberculosis funds.
Although wonderful gains have
been made against tuberculosis in
this country in the past forty
years" said Mr.. Evans. "the d.
sease is still one of our major
health problems. In the United
States last year, $4,000 new cases
of tuberculosis were reported and
$4,000 persons died from this di-
sease. tuberculosis kills nearly 81
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
P. S. Collins Named
To Education Board
Magnolia Man Will Succeed Clar-
ence ID. Clark. Deceased

Governor Walter W. Bacon this
week appointed Peter S. Collins of
Magnolia as a member of the State
Board of Education to succeed the
late Clarence d. Clark of Camden.
The appointment is for the un-
expired term of Mr.. Clark, who
died of a heart attack November
Is. The term will expire July l.
1947.
Mr.. Collins was state treasurer
from 1941 to 1912 During that
time. Mr.. Clark was his deputy in
the office. The new member is
retired business man and, by vir-
tue of his office as state treasurer.
was a member of the State Board
of Pardons and the Permanent
Budget Commission for two years.
A second vacancy on the State
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Work Of Anti-T. B.
Society Is Praised
State Health Board Secretary Cites
Achievements Of Group

Improved case-finding in the tu-
berculosis control program. not an
increase in the disease. accounts
for the fact that Isl cases of tu-
berculosis have been reported for
the first months of this year as
compared to the same period last
year when 106 were reported in the
state, says DR.. Edwin Cameron.
executive secretary of the State
Board of Health. He reports that
1889 nursing visits were made in
the control of tuberculosis last
year by the Boards nurses. Many
of the visits were made to the fam
lilies of tuberculosis patients to tell
them about the Importance of hav-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
May Ration Sugar
After Japs Lose
WA Calls For Greater Acreage
OF Sugar Beets In 1915

Rationing or other restrictions
on the consumption of sugar in
this and other world importing
countries may continue for year
or so after the war with Japan is
won.
This prospect was painted by the
War Food Administration this
week in a domestic sugar prOduc-
tion report calling for greater
acreages of sugar beets in this
country in 1915.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
$4,000 In Bonds
Sold At Houston
Libby, Mcneil and Libby Employ
ees Subscribed $1,000 OF Sum

The Sixth War Loan Rally was
held at the Houston Fire Hall on
Tuesday evening of this week, with
the residents of that community
buying a total of $4,000 worth of
"E" bonds to again Oversubscribe
their quota, which for this particu-
lar drive was set at $4,000.
Sergeant Martin Quillen of the
U. S. Army secured two restricted
films. THE Battle of Russia" and
"Bombers Over North Africa"
which were shown prior to the Of
fering of the bonds for sale.
The employees of the Libby Nc
Neil and Libby Cannery. purchased
a total of $4,000 worth of bonds
during the Rally.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Peninsula Horticulture Society
viii Meet lit Dover Dec. I4-15

Irrigation will be an important
topic of discussion-the entire pro-
gram on Friday morning. Decem-
ber Is. will be devoted to this prob
lem. After facing a third year of
lengthy droughts. several pro-
gressive growers on the Peninsula
have bridged over these deficien-
cies by putting in movable irriga-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01

The program for the annual
meeting of the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Society. just released by Dr.
T. F. Manns. head of the Depart
ment of Plant Pathology at the
University of Delaware and secre-
tary of the society, lists several
discussions of outstanding impor-
tance to the fruit and vegetable in
dustries.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Rotarians Hear Fine
Talk On Rubber
John duncan OF Baltimore Gave
HighlightS Of Synthetic Program

The members of the Milford Ro-
tory club were afforded a rare
treat at their weekly dinner meet
ing Monday evening at the COmmu-
nifty building, when John Duncan,
of Baltimore. Maryland a long time
employee of the B. F. Goodrich
company gave some of the high
lights of the synthetic rubber pro-
gram.
Mr.. Duncan, a former ROtarian,
was guest speaker on George K.
Sheaffer's program.
The speaker outlined the steps
by which the synthetic product was
developed. and the great part the
rubber industry was playing in
winning the war for the Allied
Nations.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Need For Metal
Scrap, Paper Acute
Residents Asked To Cooperate In
Drive To Alleviate Shortages

The Residents of Milford Com
munity who have so wonderfully
responded to the various calls for
scrap metal. tin cans, and waste
paper are again urged by the local
scrap salvage committee to collect
all that they have on hand and
place it on the sidewalks in front
of their respective homes where it
will be collected every Saturday
morning by the Boy Scouts of the
various City troops using City
trucks.
According to the War Production
Board, the need for scrap of all
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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
List Men Recently
Inducted By Boards
:. W. Walls, u. VI. MalOney And =.
W. Roberts Called From Milford

Draft boards located at George
town and Harrington have recently
inducted the following men:
List of men inducted by Local
Board No. l, Sussex county. George
town, on November 21:
Army-Charles Lewis Handy, Do
yer; Roland Dale Kitchens. Days
boro; Russell Paynter Wolfe, Re-
hoboth.
Navy-Frank Albert King, of
Georgetown; Stephen Willard Rob-
erts of Milford.
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Evening star., 1944-01-09

Although casualties were light in
the Arowe invosion. Jop snipers did
pick off few Yonks before they
hit the beech. Here on Americon
moohine gunner hos. been couied
ashore otter being wounded on
Iondin9 boot as it neored the
beech. Stretcher beorers brinq
him to eleoring behind shot
riddled Jop building.
Evening star., 1944-01-09

One phose Of the Arowe
operation wos O bloody of-
fair for the Yonks. Copt.
edword Wright. jr.. Of DOL
los. Tex, led thot ill., foted
little force thot attempted
O londine in rubber boots
on Cope Merkus to trop
the Jops in their with.
drowoI before the moin
Iondine force. Jop mo-
chine guns were woitinq
for them ond wiped out at
least holt Of the force.
Copt. Wright hod o close
shove from being one Of
the casualties. He shows
the bullet hole Jop mo-
chine eunners mode in his
helmet. A. p. Photos.
Evening star., 1944-01-09
WORKERS! WHO SUFFER
factory
SKIN RASnES
Famous
LIQUID
Promptly
Relieves
Tortured!

First applications Of wonderful soothing,
highly medicated liquid Zemo-a Doctors
formula - promptly relieve intense itch
and burning of simple skin rashes, Eczema.
Psoriasis, blemishes and similar skin and
scalp irritations due to externa' cause.
Zemo also aids healing. Amazingly sue
cessful for over IS years!
Clean, stainless-invisible Zemo won't
show on skin. First trial eonvinces! Keep
= bottle at your work, too. 3 sizes. Buy
Extra Strength zemo 1-nn~
for stubborn cases.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
oVERBROoK

/. Mrs. John Houston and hephew
Andrew Rice, left on Sunday for
Warsaw, Va. where they will visit
Mrs. Houston's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Packftt. mrs. Houston
will teach in Washington after Wis
iting her parents and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell of
near Baltimore and family are
keeping house for his father, Wash
Mitchell, in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Campbell
of Media, Pa, who have been Wis
iting with their son and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold German,
returned to Wilmington on Thurs
day where they will spend some
time with their son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Campbell and family.
Miss Grace Hall of Chicago, ILL.,,
daughter of Sergeant and Mrs. Ar
thur Hall, returned to her home on
Sunday after spending a pleasant
week with her parents.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Pennington Youth
Is Killed In Action
NcontInued from FIrst pasel

Lieutenant Butler attended
school in Pennington and was en-
ployed at the DUPONT Nylon Plant,
Seaford, before leaving for the SER
vice.
Lieutenant Butler married Miss
Meredith Young of Phoenix, Ari-
zona, on March s, 1914, who is now
making her home with his parents.
He also leaves a son. Rogers, by a
former marriages. brother. Nor
man F. Butler, of Greenwood; n
foster sister. Mrs. Abner Markland
of Pennington. Before enlisting
Lieutenant Butler owned and flew
his own plane.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
MILTON
Goshen Methodist Church

Goshen Methodist Church
Services Sunday will be:
1880 a. m.-MOrning Worship. Ser
mon by Rev. William Henry Hudson.
Music by Jubilee Choir. The attend
ance last Sunday was exceptional.
1l:45 a. m.-Sunday School. All de-
partments are meeting during the sum-
mer. One hour of Christian teaching
by capable teachers.
7:3O p. m.-Evening Worship and
Sermon. Informal service in Upper
Room" that leads us to think of the
Psalmist's thought, Il sraS glad srhrH
they said unto me-, Let us go into the
house of the LOrd."-Ps. 1921.
Monday evening, s o'clock-Board
of Education meeting at the church.
Thursday evening, OclOck-Jubi-
lee Choir Practice. o'clock, Prayer
service
DR.. D. Leigh Colvin of New York
CITY, one of the outstanding leaders of
the prohibition movement, and looked
upon as one of the leading authorities
on the liquor problem, is to speak on
Liquor and War" at Goshen Metho-
dist Church. on Thursday evening,
JuIy 10, at 8 O'Clock. The meeting will
be communicable with Rev. Milton
Elliot Grace Church; Rev. Howard
Williams, Pilgrim Holiness, and Rev.
William H. Hudson, Goshen Church,
taking part. The effect of liquor on
absenteeism in war plants, on indus
trial accidents and the war effort in
general, will be discussed. DIR. Colvin
is noted as both orator and author,
and has spoken in every state and in
most of the large cities of the nation.
He has also spoken in more colleges
and universities than any other man.
During World War | he was one OF
the four officers assigned by the gov
ernment TO the task of building morale
among the men Of the armed forces.
DR.. Colvin has reported to local dry"
leaders that all his recent meetings
show a greatly increased interest and
large attendance, showing growing
interest on the part of the public in
the liquor problem as related 20 our
war effort. Remember the place and
date. Goshen Methodist Church, Mil
ton, Thursday evening, July IS, at
o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
LEWES

Mrs. George w. Coverdale of Lewe.
announces the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Bacon L. Coverdale, &c
Robert Campbell Straw, of Chevy
Chase, Md. The announcement was
made recently in Bethesda, Md, at a
I dihhef party for the couple at the
home of a sister, Mrs. Perry T. Bur
ton, the former Miss Emily Coverdale
of Lewes. Miss Coverdale is a grad
uate of the Lewes High School, and
for several years has been employed at
the Sussex Trust Company in Lewes.
Mr.. Straw conducts a manufacturers
agency in Washington, d. c. The
wedding will probably take place in
September.
Miss Marian Elizabeth Graves,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis B.
Graves of Lewes and Ensign ]. Rob
ert Hanna, Jr., U. S. Navy, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Robert Hanna, Sr.,
of Wilmington, were married We'd
nesday afternoon, July S. The we'd
ding took place in the Bethel Metho-
dist Church in Lewes. Rev. Howard
Davis performed the ceremony.
Thomas Scott was given a surprise
party by the members of the Mizpah
Sunday school class of the Bethel
Methodist Church at his home on
Kings Highway. The occasion being
his S7th birthday anniversary. Thirty
guests were present.
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs
William S. Ingram of Lewes enter
tained at dinner in honor of Mrs. In
grams father, S. B. Scott of Harbe-
son. The occasion being his birthday
anniversary. The dinner guests were
Mrs. Scott and Glen Scott of Harbe
son, Miss Helen Townsend and Mrs.
George T. Macklin, Jr., and the Misses
Jane and Jarman Ingram and brother
William.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel West enter
tained over the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Wilson, Phillipsburg Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allen and chill
dren of Washington, D. c., and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Isaacs of Georgetown.
Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton, Sr., en-
tertained MIR. and Mrs. William P.
Clifton; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G.
Clifton, Jr., and two sons Freddy and
David Lee. Staff Sergeant and Mrs.
Byron F. Clifton and Hirons r. Cliff
ton at dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill and
son Billy of Sparrow's Point, Md, Wis
tied with Mrs. Hills mother, Mrs.
Grace Birmingham of Lewes the past
week.
Funeral services were held Monday
at the Atkins Funeral Home for Mrs.
Ara P. Virden, 20 wears old. widow
Of Walton T. Virden. who died Fri
day night at the Beebe Hospital. She
and her late husband established a
private florist business in Lewes many
years ago and since her husbands
death had been operating the busi-
ness alone. Born at Hollyville, she
was the daughter of the late William
T. Hurdle, farmer of Long Neck, and
Mrs. Annabele Prettyman Hurdle.
Her only immediate survivor is a son,
Gilbert Virden of Lewes. The ser
vice was conducted by the Rev. Nelson
w. Rightmyer, Episcopal rector, and
burial was made in the Lewes MethO-
dist cemetery.