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Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
Sanitary Measures IN
Pork Butchering
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DR.. Cherry gives further butcher
ing points as follows:
4. The animal should be hung by
hind leg BEFORE being stuck. II
this is not done blood will settle in the
lower half of the animal BY hoisting
the hog with a block and tackle 10
stick and bleed il Is then ready To be
lowered easily into the scalding vat.
z. The cleaner the water, the more
easily the hog can he scalded. This
can be accomplished by washing blood
and dirt off the hog after sticking but
before scalding.
3. Hogs viii scald better at tenn
II water is hotter ii win set" the
hair.
I. There should be no incisions,
other than sticking the throat, until
after the animal is thoroughly cleaned
since there is the danger Of having
the "scruf," or scrapings of the skin.
bristles. and dirt get into the meat
through other incisions. should they
be made
s. II blow torch is available. the
entire skin surface should be singed
to get rid of the bristles that were
washed again after singing, and re-
shaved to get rid OF the charred bris-
ties.
s. Have the animal perfectly clean
before II is opened so that no dirt
from the hog itself can get on the
rest of the operation should he. done
where dust cannot blow and contami-
nate the meat.
Z. All tables and boards to be used
for the cutting-up process should be
well scrubbed before using.
8. After the lungs and bowels of
the hog have been removed, the ami
NAL should be washed out with COLD
water in order to remove all blood
clots and what little bit of dirt may
be in il. (Hot water makes il slimy.)
3. II the head is to be. used for
scrapple. it should first he thoroughly
cleaned and then the snout should be
skinned back and cut on just below
the eyes. All teeth should be removed
by knocking out or by cutting off with
coarse saw. This eliminates the
barnyard filth that is to be found In
the nose and mouth of all hogs.
10. Use no skin in scrapple unless
il has first been scraped clean.
IL. Commercial sausage castings are
to be preferred to home prepared ones
since commercial houses are better
able to make them sanitary and see
that they are properly sterilized.
H. Thoroughly clean utensils are ]
needed to hold all meat and fat scraps |
since contamination at this stage can /
cause sausage to spoil quickly.
13. The kettle in which fat is boiled !
to make lard must be thoroughly clean I
before the fat is put into IL. Then 1
cook fat to 21s hours at temperature 4
2l0 to 26O degrees Farenheit.
H. Lard. after boiling. should be
put into thoroughly clean containers
or il will quickly become rancid. NEN-
Err mix it with last years lard.
is. Sausage should run about 500 /
lean meat and 500 fat.
16. Remember that all the sanitary
precautions listed above will not keep
the meat clean il the persons working
with the carcass wears dirty clothes,
II. Clean meat. carefully handled,
means safer meat and better health.
Also, it is more economical In the end
10 spend the extra time in prepara-
lion because meat. so handled. keeps
better.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
WEDDING
TnIMoNS BAKER

TIAiMONS BAKER
The wedding of Mrs. Muriel Da-
Wis Timmons, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur ID. Davis of Milford
and Robert E. Baker, U. S. Navy,
stationed at Staten Island, n. Y,
took place on Saturday at 4 O'Clock
at st. Johns r. c. Church, Milford
Rev. Leonard Regan, pastor. Offici-
ating. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Work
man, of Milton, brother-in-law and
sister of the bride were their only
attendants. The bride was grad
uate of Milford High School and
was employed by the dupont Com
pany in Wilmington. Mr.. Baker at
tended the Brown Vocational School
and was employed as pattern
maker by the dupont Company in
wilmington until his recent enlist
ment in the U. S. Navy, where he
serves as pattern maker. They
will make their home in New York.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
AIR FIELD AT GEORGETOWN
WILL HAVE FLIGHT DECK
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fContluueQ from FIst FhboJ
acquired because of the great IN
flux of naval filters to the South
Jersey resort base, and inability to
handle training of all the men
there.
Each day the filters, quartered
at wildwood, wing across Della
ware Bay from Wildwood and go
through their training routine at
the Georgetown field.
With the increased demand for
filters to take part in the Pacific
battles against the Japs, the Navy
is adding training in flying to and
from carriers to the subjects
taught at the Georgetown field, and
the simulated flight deck will be
used in this program, Navy autho-
rites said.
The Navy has requested that the
timberland be cleared within the
next 80 days so that other cOntrac-
tors may start on work to follow
the clearing job. The War ManpOw-
er Commission last night issued
an urgent appeal for the timber
cutters and laborers needed in the
first part of the improvement pro-
gram.
Elmer II. Smith, area director Of
the VINO, asked all timber cutters
throughout the state who are in
terested in helping to get this job
done so that the Navy can speed up
the flight training, to report i'm
mediately to the nearest office of
the U. S. Employment Service.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
REARRANGE PLANS
FOR FARMERS WEEK
tcontInued from PIrst Paesl

NContlnuea AAeAAA Aaet @ee~S
leave their work for the entire
week an opportunity to attend the
sessions Of particular interest to
them.
The schedule, beginning at 10
o'clock each morning, is as fol-
lows:
Egk Production, Monday. Janu-
airy s,
January 8.
Dairying. Wednesday. January
Fruit Production, Thursday, Jan
uary II.
Turkey Production, Thursday,
January IL.
Vegetable Production, Friday,
January -.
Information on improved meth
ods of agricultural production, out
look on materials and equipment
which will be available, adapted
seed varieties, disease and insect
control, and other important fac
tors involved in efficient agricultu-
raj production will be presented
through lectures. exhibits, demon
strStions, and discussions.
Anyone. interested in improving
his knowledge of agriculture is in
vited to attend. Further informa-
tion is available from the College
OF Agriculture at the University OF
Delaware in Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24

Bond Rally at Houston next
Tuesday evening.
Turkey supper at Houston next
Friday evening. December 1, spon-
sored by the Houston W. S. z. S.
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The Senior Class will hold a
bake and rummage sale on Novem-
Der 25 at the Copacabana Club on
West Front street. Your patronage
will be appreciated.
The Pierce Hardware Company,
J.H. Humes and Son, Ben Franklin
Store and Warren and Gibson have
ioined the ranks of the stores re-
naming open all day on Wednes-
days.
The ladies of Zion Methodist
Church will hold a turkey supper
on Friday, December 8, at the Cool
spring Community Hall. Serving
from 4 to s p. m. Don't miss this
treat if you enjoy delicious food.
No meals sent out
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A Card and Bingo party will be
held on Friday night, December l
in the New Armory, Milford. Re
freshments will be served and
there will be many nice prizes
offered. The party will be a bene-
fit for the St. Johns R. c. Church.
Remember the the date December
1st.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
Personal Happenings

Mrs. David W. Wallace spent the
past week end in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Sergeant william V. Sipple Of
Mitchell Field New York spent
Thanksgiving with HIS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William V. Sipple.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Roger Tay-
lor Of Washington D. c. we're week
end guests of Mrs. William G. Tay-
lor and Mr.. and Mrs. l. d. Short.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J.. ]. Abrams of
Queens Village. New York are
spending this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Draper at their home
on Lake Avenue.
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Mrs. Harry L. Grier and Miss
Sara. Z. Grier will spend Thanks
giving in Aberdeen, Maryland with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Humes
Grier and daughters.
Mrs. Robert P. Davis left Tues
day for Maplewood, New Jersey
where she will spend some time
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grier r. Baynum and
family.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Conlin
are spending the holiday in Prince
ton, New Jersey.
Mrs. Nelson Brown has returned
to Milford after spending some
time in Corfu, New York and will
remain for the winter months with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie March.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Humes and
children are spending the Thanks
giving holidays with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Clauss in AL
lentown, Pa. and Mrs. j. Harry
Humes in Stroudsburg, Pa.
Mrs. David Scott of Corfu, New
York is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Leslie March, Mrs. Scott ac-
companied her home recently after
q visit there. Mrs. March entertain
ed for her sister on Tuesday
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Miss Mary Beth Grier, Harcum
Junior College. Bryn Mawr, Pa.
and Miss Eleanor Grier, Women's
College. University of Delaware
spent last week end in Milford
with their grandmother, Mrs. Har-
ry L. Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24

and his friends are justly proud O
his ability.
On Thursday, November 80, tn,
Class of '46 of Memorial Hospita
will sponsor a benefit dance in the
community building. The affair i.
informal and will afford an oppor.
tuniy to those who like to dance
to enjoy the music of an orchestra
as well. Dancing will be continued
from nine to one and the admission
will be $1.1O per person.
Ever so often a weekend brings
several of the service men home for
the same time and the enjoyment of
the leave is increased by the fact
that they are all together again. The
past weekend was especially good
for Bill Mitten, Jimmie Clements,
Howard Kitchens, Irwin SaImons,
Mack Warren and Bill Denney.
These boys were in high school at
the same time and it was good to
see the pleasure they derived from a
visit to Mikes and doing things
together. This coming weekend
they will be scattered to the four
winds, but retaining the memories
of their leave spent here.
Mrs. Frances Denney, Mrs. Arch
Lank and Miss Edith Calhoun were
in Philadelphia on Thursday of last
week and attended a dinner meet
ing of the Telephone Pioneers of
America at the Ben Franklin Hotel,
where they were overnight guests.
On Tuesday Mrs. Denney was in
Dover where she was a guest at a
luncheon, honoring Mrs. Mary
Jones, an esteemed employee of the
telephone company for the past thir-
ty-tive years.
Thanksgiving Day this year marks
also the ninetieth birthday of MRS.
James P. Pierce. Her day will be
spent with her family at the home
of her son, NJ. Haswell Pierce,
where Thanksgiving dinner togeth-
er, is an an annual affair. Mrs.
Pierce has been a very remarkable
woman, giving many years of love
and service to her family and com
munity. Her sister, Mrs. Clara
Deputy, who is eighty-four, is very
i'll at her home, with her devoted
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs, in
attendance.
The sons and daughters absent
from the festive board on Thursday
will not be forgotten for minute.
We shall give thanks for them in
their far away places and be hope
full of their presence when we again
celebrate the day. Enjoy the day to-
gether, home folks, and feast on the
national bird with thanksgiving.
As ever,
VIRGINIA TOWNSEND
Tuesday, Nov. 2k
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Circle No. A of the w. S. C. S. of
Calvary Methodist Church will
meet on Friday, November "a at
8 p. m. in the Social Hall. All
members make an effort to be pre-
sent, and have all funds in. as this
is our closing meeting for the year.
Mrs. M. e. Hungerford, leader.
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Please remember the supper on
Friday night, December 1. in the
community building at Houston,
under the auspices of the w. s. c.
S. There will be a lot of good eats,
such as roast turkey, dressing,
white and sweet potatoes, turnips.
gravy, pickles, slaw, cranberry
sauce, rolls, butter, coffee and pie.
Price, S1.00, and remember there
will be a bazaar also where you
can purchase gifts for Christmas.
The regular meeting of the Sun
shine Society will be held at Mill
wood Hall on Wednesday, Novem-
ber 30, at the usual hour. Mrs. Gle
ment Nutter, chairman of the pro-
gram committee. has planned an
art program. She wishes each
member to bring some hand made
article and tell the group its his
tory. This promises to be a most
meeting if all members
cooperate and bring their art trea-
sures.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
Paul Burkholder
To Address L o. Q. F.
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This gala party is scheduled to
close with buffet supper, cooked
and served by Crystal Fount mem
bers.
Donald Donovan, noble grand,
has requested the attendance of all
Milford Odd Fellows. Visiting Odd
Fellows are always welcome.
Attending the Grand Lodge ses-
sions in Wilmington last week from
Crystal Fount Lodge were Colonel
w. f. Lank, past grand master,
Past Grand Representative Neal
wilkins. Past Grand Patriarch
George r. Rodney, District Deputy
Grand Master Paris Kirby, Past
Grands Wright Ward. Ivan Telling,
H. /. Salmons. ]. Lewis Wright, Ma
jor James w. Cannon and Edward
Steiner.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
Clarence Clark
Fatally Stricken
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Mr.. Clark was born in Wyoming
ON November IL. 1890, son of the
late John Wesley Clark and Susan
Durborough Clark. He leaves his
wife, Mrs. Martha Clark, and two
sons, Lieutenant Richard ID. Clark,
in the Army, and Seaman 2ic DON
aid, lin the Navy, both serving in
the Pacific war zone. Funeral ser
vices were held from the home on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
charge of the Rev. Paul A. Kellog,
rector of Christ P. E. Church. Do
yer, assisted by the Rev. Benjamin
F. Thompson. canon of the Cathe-
dral Church of Christ Church. In
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Camden.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
Kent Foster Parents
To Meet Nov. ~
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N~NNt-@-~+~--
The coming meeting of Kent
county foster parents will be held
in the chapel of Peoples Church,
Dover. at 1880 p. m. on Monday.
About IS foster parents are expect
ed to attend. Mrs. Petrus w. Mey-
eringh, president of the Children's
Bureau will preside. w. w. Laird.
Jr., president of the State Board of
Welfare, will present the campaign
plans. Miss Ruth Weisenbarger,
executive of Children's Bureau. will
speak concerning foster parents
stake in caring for children. Local
speakers will be Judge Ernest V.
Keith of the Juvenile Court and DR..
S. ]. Krygier, local dentist. Miss
Mabel Brown of Woodside. for
mer foster child, will also partici-
pate in the program.
The local committee in charge
of arrangements is composed of
Miss E. Kathryn Pennypacker, Miss
Ruth Reinecke. Mrs. Sylvia F.
Schwartz. all of the staff of State
Board of Welfare and Miss Mary
Lee Schuster of 'Children's Bureau.
Refreshments will be served after
the meeting by Mrs. Homer Moor
and Mrs. Zera Richards, active fos-
ter mothers in the two agencies.
Applications from new foster
parents will be welcomed at the
Kent county Office of State Board
of Welfare, 1921 The Green, Do
yer. or at the Office of the Chill
dren's Bureau of Delaware, 7O4
Delaware avenue, Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met in regular
session on Saturday evening. |
Donald Jester. Worthy Master. pre-
siding.
MIR. and Mrs. Davis Watson. Miss
Ida Z. Roosa and Mrs. Bess Watson
Shew have been attending the ses'
sion of the National Grange al
Winston Salem, S. C.
Plans are being made for our
Christmas party by Miss Barker
and her committee. 1t will be held
on December 16.
Those who were absent on Sat
urday evening missed a splendid
program presented by Mr.. Calls
and his F. F.. A. boys. This group
OF boys are doing an outstanding
job with the projects they are car
rying under the able leadership OF
Mr.. Calls. A group to be proud of.
Saturday. November %, the pro-
gram will be presented by Mr.. and
Mrs. p. C. Kirby and committee.
Frank Austin, Jennie Short, Sar-
ah Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. Medford
Jones.
On November 20 the sixth degree
will be conferred upon class of
candidates in. the social hall of the
Dover High School at Dover. We
would like to have goodly number
from Milford take this degree.
December 2-The election Of Off
GERS.
December 9-Reports from Ma
tional Grange.
December 16-Christmas pro-
gram.
Meetings each Saturday evening
at o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
DRAVO, SUN OIL co.
NEEDING EMPLOYEES

Men and women of lower Della
ware. who are interested in obtain
ing war production jobs which will
help to bring about an early end to
the war, have an opportunity, dur
ing the next ten days. to obtain po-
sitions either with the bravo Cor
poration, in Wilmington. or with
the Sun Oil Company. of Marcus
Hook, Pa.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the War Manpower Com
mission to have representatives of
these two firms in the Georgetown
office of the United States Employ
ment Service to accept applica-
tions for work in either of these
two war production industries.
w. j. Bumford. personnel repre-
sentative of the bravo Corporation,
has been stationed in the George
town office of the USES all this
week and will remain there for the
remainder of the week. On Mon
day. a representative of the Sun
Oil Company will be at Georgetown
and will accept applications for
workers throughout the entire
week of November % TO December
2.
DravOs representative has sign
ed up several workers for jobs in
the Wilmington plant, including
welders. mechanics and other skill
ed men, while the Sun Oil will be
seeking more than 300 laborers in
its recruitment drive which will
get under way in Delaware with
this visit to Georgetown.
Workers. who now are not en-
gagged in essential occupations, or
who have a statement of availa-
bility. and are interested in getting
one of the jobs with either bravo or
Sun Oil, should report at once to
the Georgetown office of the War
Manpower Commission's United
States Employment Service.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
New Century Club Notes

Members of the New Century
Club we're given an opportunity II
have the best and newest books re-
viewed on Monday when Miss
Edith Simpson, town librarian, an
nounced the ten best sellers anG
many more. Each year during
Book Week Miss Simpson gives &
very comprehensive report and il
is always much appreciated by
those present. She spoke of the ex-
change of two thousand children's
hooks between the United States
and England as a part of the cele-
bration for Children's Book Week
Another observance this week is
Freedom of Speech Week. Suppress
sion of some books in some locali-
ties has been an item for consider
alton during this time. Some on
Miss Simpsons list of must
books were:
Green Dolphin Street. by Eliza
beth Goudge.
Pastoral by Newell Shute.
Leave Her to Heaven by Ben
Ames Williams.
Strange Fruit by Lillian Smith.
Razor's Edge by Somerset
Maughn.
Building of Jalna by Mazo de la
Roche.
Earth and High Heaven by
Gwethalyn Graham.
Yours Is The Earth by Margaret
Vale.
Here Is Your War and Great
Men by Ernie Pyle
A Bell For Adano by John Her.
shey.
They Shall not Sleep by Leland
Stowe.
/ Never Left Home by Bob Hope.
Taps for Private TQssy by Jessie
Stewart.
Anna and The King of Siam by
Margaret Landon.
Miss Elizabeth johnson and Mrs.
Della H. Deakyne were elected to
membership during the meeting.
Mrs. w. Clayton Lytle of Will
mington was present and spoke
about the Sixth War Loan Drive.
She emphasized the purchase of
the pin money bond by members of
the club. This is the bond that will
help Delaware meet its E bond
quota.
Mrs. G. Prettyman Carey gave
two readings Two Golden Days"
and "OId Moses Philosophy" both
much enjoyed by the members as
were the musical numbers played
by Miss Adele Nepley. Miss Marilyn
Jamison, Richard Faix. and Miss
Phyllis Isaacs.
Next week Reverend Daniel
Powers will be the speaker and
Mr.. Herbert Nichols will be the
solOist.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
Traffic Increase
On State Roads
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per cent as compared with the
same month Of 1941 on U. S. 13.
north of Smyrna; increase of $40
per cent as compared with October
of 1871 on U. s. 113, north of Mil
ford; 1.S5 per cent increase as
compared with October, 1943, and
1920 per cent decrease as compar-
ed with October, 1871, on U. S. 13,
south of Greenwood.
Average day Of the month vehf-
cles registered by the four eoun-
ters were: 1851 in October, 1871,
1928 in October, 1912; 9,671 in
October 1913; 9,S77 last month.
Paver sills counters on County
Route 104, south of Cheswold. and
on County Route SS. north of Do
yer, showed a decrease of 9.64 per
cent and an increase of 1886 per
cent, respectively. last month as
compared with October of last
year.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
EAR RrApEss:-

How about the tur-
keys Is it ready, along
with the pumpkin pie
- and all the other good
accompanimentsl In the midst of
the continuing war, with many of
our loved ones far away, we can
give thanks for plenty in food, shell
ter and comfort and be very grate-
full for the safety of our fair land.
No matter how much we give thanks
on this national holiday we shall
not have been grateful enough for
all our blessings.
About this time each year we be-
gin to share with others. On my
desk are the lovely Christmas seals
that arrived yesterday. Delaware is
proud of Miss Emily P. Bissell, who,
through her love and concern for
humanity started the sale of the seals
thirty-eight years ago. Each year
the purchases have increased, thus
giving aid in many ways TO suffer
ers of tuberculosis. The seal this
year is very gay and gives you lift
by its appearance.
Next week MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Conlin and Miss Sue Munson will
move to Claymont, where they will
establish their next home. They have
lived here for the past few years,
enjoying community life with us and
making a contribution TO it. Mrs.
Conlin has taken an active part in
church, club, and civic circles and
r has given much of her time to health
clinics, for which she is capably fit
ted. Because of her knowledge of
many things and her willingness to
share her time and talents, many de-
mands have been made, and very
few been rejected. Her friends will
miss this cooperation as well as her
ready wit and good humor.
Friday night the Milford Service
Center passed out of existence after
functioning for the past two years.
With the removal of service men
from Fort Salisbury there was little
use for the Center and the Business
Girls willed that it be closed. A neat
sum of money in its treasury will be
turned over to the Milford Play
ground Fund. The girls should feel
theirs was service well rendered
and a duty capahly fulfilled.
Monday morning brought a new
stamp to Milford. This one COM
memorated the fifty years of mo-
ton pictures. On it we see group
of soldiers enjoying the showing of
pictures in the jungle or some far
away place. A native hut stands
near BY in the midst of trees and
the huge screen is hung between two
of them. Many of the commemora-
tive stamps are designed by Will
liam A. Roach, native Milfordian,
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-24
IMPORTANT RED CROSS
MEETING HELD HERE
Ioontlnued Irom Flrst ragsl

Mrs. Bayard Wharton reported
for the Motor Corps, reading the
report as submitted by Miss Sara
Grier. chairman of the Sussex
County Motor Corps. There are
fourteen members in Milford who
have travelled 1888 7f10 miles the
past month and worked ABS hours.
The Corps transport clinic cases.
carry supplies and delivering same
to. the different areas, take can
teen workers to the Air Base and
working daily at the Air Base. driv-
ing for the commanding officer
there. Arising emergencies are TAX
en- care of by the Corps.
An office for this area win be
set up on the first floor of the old
Armory where a part-time secre-
tary will take care Of the Office
work
There was a good attendance at
the meeting. The next date will be
January is at the canlk Auditorium
at eight p m.