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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Truck Embargo Hits
Kent-Sussex Counties
Acute Driver Shortage Makes Eas-
tern Shore Isolation Probable

All of Kent county and most of
Sussex are now under embargo for
truck freight service, because of an
acute shortage of drivers. with fur
ther isolation anticipated momen-
tarily for Eastern Shore commun-
tiles.
This was revealed following a
four-hour closed session of the mo-
tor transport division of the Will
mington Chamber of Commerce on
Tuesday of this week. in specially
called meeting with commercial
freight truck operators.
Another meeting will be called,
probably today, with plans to have
later sessions with representatives
of Selective Service. the ODT, and
the U. S. Employment Service.
Truck operators embargo"
town when it is taken off their
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Child Located In
Swamp After Search
15O-Man Posse Combs Ellendale
Area For 1S-MOnth-Old Boy

Lost for five hours in the
treacherous Ellendale swamp area,
1S-month-old Richard Green was
found sleeping peacefully Wednes-
day afternoon in the brush about
a half-mile from his farm home by
Roland Parker, member of the
150-men posse which answered the
alarm when the child disappeared.
Warmly clad, the baby appar-
emily suffered no ill effects but
left no doubt he was hungry when
he was returned to the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
State College Ready
For Farm-Home Meet
Theme VIII Be EFFECTIVE Farm
Living For The Prent And Future"

The second annual Farm and
Home Conference will convene at
Delaware State College tomorrow.
Saturday, March IS. Organized
around the theme, Effective Farm
Living for the Present and Fu-
ture," conferees will hear a group
of nationally prominent speakers
discuss channels through which
farm and home life may be improv-
ed for Delaware's colOred citizens.
The sessions will begin with reg
istration at 8 a. m. and general
assembly at 9:15 a. m. The period,
10:30 a. m. to lis p. m. will be
devoted to sectional meetings for
farm men and farm women. A
luncheon is scheduled at Ills p.
M, another general assembly at
2:15 p. m. and rOund-table dis
cussion at 2:40 p. m. A feature of
the round-table session is an open
discussion and question period
when guest speakers and special
lists will be questioned by the au-
dience with view of clearing
problems confronting farm famil-
les.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Mrs. Edith Riley Is
Sussex Rent Clerk
appointment Will Give Inspector
j. G. Calhoun More Time To Check

Joseph Donald Craven, Area
Rent Director. today announced
taht Mrs. Edith Riley has been ap-
pointed rent clerk for Sussex coun-
ty. Mrs. Riley is stationed at the
War Price and Rationing Board in
Georgetown. She will be available
every day for the purpose of in
structing the public on the pro-
visions of the maximum rent regu-
lation and assisting landlords and
tenants in completing the neces-
sary forms that are required where
action under the maximum rent
regulation is desired.
las a result of the appointment
of Mrs. Riley. said Mr. Craven, lit
will be possible for our rent in
spector for Sussex county, ]. Ewell
Calhoun. to devote more of his
time to spot checking and general
compliance activities"
Mr. Calhoun's new schedule. eff
fective Immediately, is as follows:
Lewes-Monday. 9 a. m. to IL
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Shawnee All Clubs
Sponsoring Film
"SOldlers OF Soil" At High School
March 2S; Public Invited

Through the courtesy of the Ex-
tension Service, Soldiers of the
Soil" an up to the minute film is
being shown to those interested in
agriculture in order that they may
realize the important part that food
is playing in winning the war. In
order to feed the millions in the
armed forces-not only here, but
abroad. we must utilize every avail
able plot of ground for gardens. or
stating it in large scale terms
agriculture. Foods means victory.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
New Chorus Meets
Every Tuesday Night
Meetings Are Under Direction OF
Chas. Sharman OF School Faculty

Following rehearsal Tuesday ev-
ening of this week the new Milford
Chorus decided to continue its
weekly meetings each Tuesday eve
ming at eight O'Clock in the com
munity building. Charles Sharman.
director of music in the Milford
Schools, is the director, and is ably
assisting the group in voice cul-
ture. and basic group numbers.
All members of the old choral
group are urged to come out and
assist in building the chorus into
a woodworking group. New
members are welcomed.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Wages, Not Draft,
Farmers Headache
State Grange Master Thomas Dis
closes AgricuIturalists' Handlcaps

High wages paid by the federal
government and industry are Civ
ing Delaware farmers more gray
hairs than the draft.
This was reported last Saturday
by former State Senator A. Bailey
Thomas of Wyoming, master of the
State Grange and a member of the
Harrington Draft Board No. 2.
He disclosed that farmers in this
state are under a terrific handicap
trying to compete with wages paid
i'm government jobs and war plants.
He made his report in response
to a request from the National
Grange which is seeking to learn
at once what effect the new selec-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Meetings Planned On
Corn Borer Control
Sessions Decided On As Result OF
Requests For Aid From Farmers

During March, April and May,
a series of meetings has been
scheduled for discussion of infor-
nation on the life history, habits,
and control of the European corn
borer in Delaware. These meetings
will answer requests for help from
gardeners and growers of field
corn and canning sweet corn who
have been experiencing serious
losses each year, according to Har-
vey L. Chada, extension entomolo-
gist for the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service.
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The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22

FOR SAL%Complete set of trap
drums, pre-war construction, good
condition. reasonable price. Call for
SWanee, 2238, Band Barracks.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
OfficersL sLoudWACs
Who Volunteered
For Overseas Duty
By PVT. CALVIN ADAMS

In their mess hall on Sunday, De-
cember II, the WAC Section, SOU
1922, commanded by End Lit. Con-
suela Bland, witnessed the preSenta-
ton of Good Conduct Medals to the
ten WACs and two substitutes who
left for Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, on
Monday. There they will receive
training for an overseas assignment.
These are the first Negro enlisted
women to be selected for such duty.
Their acceptance of overseas duty
was voluntary. They are T/4s Evelyn
&c. Martin, Mildred Peterson; T/5S'
Alice M Allison, Edna Burton, Lucia
NJ. Pitts, Fannie Talbert; Pics: Mil
dred Gates, Marie B. Gillisslee, Dor
othy Reid: and Pvt. Charlotte Cart
wright. Pfc. Julia Mcneil and Pvt
Millie Taylor are standing by as
substitutes.
Prior to the awarding of the
medals, 1t. Col. Carroll F. E. Nelson,
Post Special Services officer, repre-
Senting the Post Commander, Col.
E. N. Hardy, made a short talk. In
his message he told those departing
tI1oC Il vi Wdo OItO VI 4Uo
WACS and that those who were
chosen were carrying on the tradi-
tions Of the Fort in the line of firsts.
He also warned them that being Sc
lected for this line of duty put them
in the public eye. He said he felt
assured they would not betray the
trust of those who had selected
them.
After the presentations had been
made, congratulations were given
them by Major John S. Tritten, Post
Executive Officer, 1st. 1t. Henry M.
Landolt. Director OF Personnel Di-
vision, Capt. Oswald j. Wines, COM
manding officer Of Hq. Co. 372nd
Inf. Regt., 1st 1t. Roger Laws, Post
Ordnance Officer, and WOJG Owen
G. Banks, ON Dept.
Pvt. Cartwright, acting as spokes-
man for the departing group, eX-
pressed their sorrow III leaving, but
promised that they would carry on
in the same manner wherever they
go, and that this, their first station
i'll the Army, would never be for
gotten.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22

Cole, who teaches at the Col.
Young school and who worked
with the civilian personnel dur
ing the summer months, were
the only other Negro women
to hold AGD rating, to have
worked with the Civilian Personnel
Branch.
Mrs. CAN'T came to Fort Huachuca
in October Of 1919 as Miss Lenora
Tillman to reside with her parents,
who. were already here. Her step
father, lst Sergeant Edward James,
was member of the famous Tenth
Cavalry. Before this time she had
spent four years in boarding school
IN Kansas City, Kansas, from 1914
to 1918. F
After arriving on the Fort she
went to work at the Post Commits
sary and worked there from October,
1926, to May, 1923.
She was employed at the Post
Quartermaster office from May, 1924,
TO August, 1912, a period Of 18 years.
Mrs. CAN'T is probably one of the
only women in Huachuca today who
can boast of having worked and
lived on this military reservation
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
Civilians rs to 80
Face Draft Again

WASHINGTON (CNS)-Selective
Service will resume. induction into
the armed services of men in the
age group 26 through 81 who are
not now contributing to the war ef-
fort" in order to replace men in
the armed service who have been
or may have to be released for war
production purposes
That, was revealed by War Mobili-
zation Director James F. Byrnes,
who said: More than 2,000,O00 men
over 80 years of age are now serving
their country in the armed services,
and, hence, it is not too much to
expect that all other men in this
age group not in the armed services
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22

Operation Section, Dental In
Urinary No. 2, Station Hos
pital, who was elevated to his
present grade in November Of
this year.
Captain Booker was born in
Seattle, Washington, and attended
grade, high school and college there.
His alma mater is Howard Univer-
sity, where he played varsity foot
ball and ran in track. He was also
a member Of the college Glee Club
and Choir.
After having served 13 months
overseas with an Infantry outfit as
a Lieutenant, he came back to the
states and pursued a dental course
at Northwestern University.
AT the beginning of World War I
he was practicing in New York City.
He went to Carlisle Medical Re-
freSher school and after graduating
from there was assigned to the 93rd
Infantry Division. Because of his.
special training in surgery he was.
transferred from the field to Sou.
where he served as chief of Oral
Surgery until the clinic closed Short
ly after the departure. of the 92nd
Infantry Division
During the time the 93rd Division
was stationed in Huachuca, Captain
Booker made it possible for the
Negro officers and their families to
live in nearby Benson, Arizona. He
woo 1on6IOrf1 of two courts there
Captain Booker is a Medical man
in hand and in brains, but he stili
has an Infantryman's heart.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
HospitoI Potients
Enjoy q Festive
Christmas Holiday

The American Red Cross has made
tsure that none of the patients of the
Station Hospital and the Rehabili-
tation Center will be without a most
Merry Christmas.
Wednesday night they officially
lighted their large, beautifully dec
Grated tree in the auditorium OF the
Red Cross building in Station Hos
pital No. l. Following the tree light
ing, the patients of the hospital were
the guests of a gala Christmas party
thrown by the Red Cross.
At the party, the entertainment
was provided by the Post Special
Services Division. The show was in
cabaret style. The auditorium was
arranged so that soldiers might
think they were far away in Jody
life.
Sunday, December "a, the arrival
.cF Santa Claus will highlight the
holiday musical program rendered
by the 372nd Infantry Regiments
Glee Club. Santa will hand out pres
ents to the patients of the hospital,
personnel of the Rehabilitation Cen
ter and the Medical Detachment.
The gifts for this occasion have
been donated by the Pasadena
chapter of the American Red Cross.
Already 500 gifts have arrived and
more are expected.
Christmas carols will be sung by
the nurses and patients throughout
the hall of the entire hospital at
5 a. m on Christmas morning. After
this, coffee will be served in the
Red Cross kitchen.
Capt. Charles R. Winthrop, chap
lain of the 372nd, will offer COM
for those desiring. -.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22

MUSICIANS = Attention.! Instru-
ments on hand to offer in trade.
Two co E-flat Baritone Saxaphones.
Contact Special Service Officer,
3163.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
Plan USO For
FIogstoff GIs

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz-Efforts are
being made to secure suitable
building here for the establishment
of USO for Negro troops stationed
at the Navajo Ordnance Depot.
Willis P. Wesley, co-ordinator
from the USO in Tucson, has spent
several days here making arrange
ments for establishing USO in the
city.
Col. John Huling, commanding Of
ficer Of the depot, said the Negro
troops have been sent to the depot
to alleviate the acute labor 5itua-
ton and declared it is essential a
USO be established for them.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
NOTICE

All Post Exchange activities,
including the Cafeteria at Serv-
ice Club No. l and Knoxville
Cafeteria. will be closed Monday,
December rs, 1914, Christmas Day.
In order to accommodate late
shoppers, the Main Store will be
open Sunday, December "a, from
300 A. Nj. until 500 p. M. On
Tuesday, December 26, all Post
Exchanges will be closed for In
ventOry. The Grocery and Meat
Market and both Cafeterias will
be open later in the day, after
they have finished their inven-
tory.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
personnel
erSOnQlS

classified advertisements per-
~ tanning to help wanted, situa-
tiOns wanted, rides wanted or Of
fered, lost or found, and other mat
ters considered to be for the benefit
of Fort Huachuca or its personnel,
both military and civilian, will be
printed in this column free of
charge. Any advertisement will be
repeated upon request.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
Football Rally
BROCK FIELD
4:3O P. M.
Friday, December %
TODAY
Everybody Be There!
for such a lengthy time.

for such a lengthy time
Mrs. CAN'T was one of the first
employees Of the Civilian Personnel
Division when it was organized on
the 1st of September, 1912, with
duties as principal clerk of the
Placement Section, a position she
is still holding down. A part of her
job is to interview applicants for
jobs. Z
Her older son, Cpl. Ross c., is now
serving in the Air Corps overseas.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22

WANTED-Used film cartridges for
35 NM Camera. Call Signal Corps
Sub Photographic Laboratory, 2114.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22

are prepared to contribute to the
war offont by working in those in
dustries- which are essential to the
war effort by working in those in
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
MOTOR SERVICE

The Post Exchange Service
Station is now prepared to rem
der expert fabrication service of
all types, tire repairing and
"quick charger battery service.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22
BLACK JACK" ;

Long service as an officer in the
Tenth u. S. Cavalry, a famous
Negro, regiment, gained Gen. John
J. Pershing the nickname of BLACK
Jack
The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-22

most unusual military this of captain of the
Dental Corps the present who first lieutenant
the Infantry during World War serving months
and engaging in two major offensives 1t seldom that
finds Infantry of World War in the Medical Corps
This person Captain Ebert l. Booker, chief of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
 JULY 3, 1043
(By United Press)

lBy United Press)
 U. S. forces intercept three Jap- anese cruisers and four destrOyerS attempting to shell our positions on Rendova Island - the first na- val action of the new Allied drive In the Pacific.
 Allied aircraft continues tO raid Italian bases of Palermo, CasteI- vetranO, Cagliari. Catania, LeCce, Gr0ttaglie and San PancraziO.
 On the Russian front. fighting continues fieFceIy in the 6mOlensk area. the Red Army hmrllng hack German attack after Soviet forces had penetrated enemy po- siti0ns at two points.
 General Henri H0nOre Gireud arrives In Natal, Brazil, en route tO the United States,
 Russia observes first annlver- aaFy of fan of sevastepoI, lost July 2, l0l2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Boy sDedthLdid
To Meningitis

The death Sunday in Ford
Hospital of 16-year-old Kenneth
Woodruff. Northwestern Hig h
School student, after an alleged
beating during a high school fra
ternity initiation, was declared of
no further interest officially to
the police today. since the cor
oner's report showed the youth
died of meningitis.
The boys father, Frank, of 2015
Lothrop, declared his son COM
planned of severe pains when he
came home after the initiation
and said he had been hit with
heavy paddles. Several days later,
the father said, Kenneth became
i'll and was taken to the hospital
where he developed paralysis and
died.
Both the family doctor and the
coroner reported no marks of vio-
lence were visible on the boys
body.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Mother Of Jap Killer
Cries Just a Little

LOS ANGELES, Nov. ! up
The mother of the navy's newest
flying hero was so happy she had
10 CRY a little" when she heard
the news.
Mrs. E. Lavalle McCampbell
said she couldn't help being up
in the air" when they told her
that her son. Cmdr. David Nc
Campbell. had shot down nine Jap
planes in 95 minutes of aerial COM
bat during the second battle of
the Philippines, TO become the
navy's leading ace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
War Relic
Exp|odes in
Tappan Gym

Victor Hall. a 12-yesr-old stu
dent of the Tappan intermediate
School, American and Webb. was
fatally wounded in the chest at
Ills today in the gymnasium OF
the school when a shell he was
playing with exploded.
He was dead on admission TO
Receiving Hospital.
Schoolmates told police of Pc
tosky station that Victor, who
lives at 1920 fuller, had been
playing with the shell all morning
daring school. As he was leaving
the gymnasium class he started
unscrewing something on the
SHELF and IL exploded, the chill
dren said. Nobody else was hurt
by the blast.
Police were told the shell was
a relic OF World War /. The frag-
ments are being taken TO the
police scientific laboratory for eX-
animation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
500 Strike
At GIN P| dnt

Six hundred employees of the
transmission division Of the Gen.
eral Motors Corp. are on strike
today because two fellow workers
were disciplined for violating
conp1ry N3es against smoking.
A picket line has been placed
around the plant and il was ex-
pected the factory would close be-
fore night.
The company manufactures
Transmission parts for automatic
tanks and 1850 persons are en-
ployed.
A company spokesman said one
man was sent home at 1890 a. m
for the remainder Of the shift and
another laid Off for two days. II
was the first offense for one man
and the second for the other.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Bombs Hit
NaZi Base

LONDON, Nov. / INS)-An
armada of $50 or more American
bombers and fighters ushered the
nonstop aerial onslaught against
Germany into a new month today
with a smashing series of daylight
attacks.
Three hundred bombers. es-
corted by $50 fighters, pounded a
synthetic oil plant at Gelsen-
kirchen and rail communications
at Hamm and CoblenZ.
During the night Cologne was
bombed by the Raj which
boosted to 10000 tons the total
weight of explosives showered on
the city in four days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
CdWthon Gets
Job With Lions

Pete Cawthon. who resigned as
head coach of the Brooklyn IL
gers Monday. has been signed as
associate to Gus Dorais in coach
ing the Detroit Lions. President
Fred Mandel Jr. announced today.
Cawthon, who will join the team
in Pittsburgh Sunday when they
play the Card-Pitts, will have
charge of scouting, obtaining ma
terial and setting up defense for
nations. He will nave a year
around job. He formerly coached
at Texas Tech and turned out
many colorful teams.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Plane Output
Hits New High

WASHINGTON, Nov. I (UP)--
The WPB, in its first detailed
tabulation of aircraft output by
type of planes, disclosed today
that 1883 bombers and 1857
fighters were built between July !,
1910. and Sept. 30, 1914.
Reaching a total Of 232, 400
planes of all types, or an average
of 81, 683 year, other aircraft
constructed during the same
period included:
Transports, 1882: naval recon-
niasSances, 2,345; trainers, 54.642:
communications, 1o,7S5; special
purpose, 1.459.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Times staff correspsnden,

LANSING, Nov. IAN automo-
bile tool and die maker with Is
years seniority, today claimed he
was fired because he refused to
pay a one dollar assessment for
the reelection of President
Roosevelt.
This was the assertion of Harry
A. Dewey, who was discharged
from his job yesterday.
The charge was denied by r. r.
Richardson, president of UAW-
Go Local 652 in Lansing. who
said this is purely Republican
propaganda and untrue"
Richardson said the union had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Steel Firm Official
Is Granted Divorce

Charles Newman Dave. 1870
Fairway drive. manager Of the
automotive division of the Vana-
dunn Steel Corp, was granted a
divorce from Ethel Lillian Dave
by Circuit Judge George B. Muir
ply today.
Dave testified that within a
week after a man who was a fire.
duent visitor TO their home was
transferred 10 New York, Mrs,
Dave left him and established
residence in Scaresdale. n. Y
They have two grown children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Mrs. Doakes Often
Changes Both Sheets

NEW YORK. Nov. l CUP)-
One clean sheet a week, or two?
A sheet manufacturer surveyed
American housewives opinions
and came up with virtually dead
locked results today.
Forty-sM per cent of the women
canYasSed said they change one
sheet, and AZ per cent replace
two.
For your information. the aver
age family owns three beds and
rotates five sheets on each of
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
FDR Passes Up
.Milhigdn Trip

President Roosevelt will not
visit Michigan before the No
vember election. it was revealed
today by Mrs Clara Van Auken,
national Democratic committee
woman from Michigan.
Mrs. Van Aukcn said she re-
ceived telegram from Robert t.
flanagan. national chairman,
stating that III will be impossible
for the President TO visit the
state before the election.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Army Still Fearful
Of Invasion by Japs

LOS ANGELES, Nov. I (UP)-
The army still feels the West
Coast is in danger of invasion, an
answer to a relocated Japanese
American dentists petition for re-
turn TO California disclosed today
The petition was filed by DR.
George Ochikubo of Oakland ia
force the army to permit his re-
turn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Chest Over
3 Million

Donations of S501 .055 to the De-
troit Community War Chest were
reported today at the fourth of a
series of daily report luncheons in
Hotel Statler.
Thus far, a total of S3,174,103
has been reported. which is 3S.5
per cent of the quota of $s,250000.
"Details on Page 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Dewey Launches
II. England Drive

ABOARD DEWEY CAMPAIGN TRAIN, Nov
l QNS)-Gov. Dewey opened his New England
campaign today with declaration that 1--WE can't
go ahead with an administration with II years of
broken promises behind it."
The Republican presidential nominee told rear
platform crowd at Ptsfeld today that the Roosevelt
administration doesn't understand the means by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Death for Traitor

PARIS. Nov. l (UP)-White-
haired Armand Chastenet Depuy-
Segur, Is, who sent pamphlets
through the French mails urging
collaboration with the Germans
has been sentenced to death.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-02
Bill Farnum's Wife S
Back Hurt by Boxer

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1 (UP)-
Mrs. William Farnum. wife of the
movie actor. was in st. Vincent's
Hospital today with a vertebra
dislocation suffered last night.
A boxer was knocked from the
Olympic Auditorium ring into her
lap.