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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
2 Navy Men Die
In Bomber Crash
Officer And Seaman Are Instantly Killed As Plane
Falls In LinfOrd PettyjOhn's Tomato Field
South OF Milton Last Thursday Afternoon;
Bomber Was Based At Wildwood, ". J.

Two Navy men-an officer pilot
and an enlisted man-were killed
instantly at $40 o'clock last Thurs
day afternoon when their Navy
dive bomber crashed in a tomato
field five miles southeast of Milton.
while they apparently were look
ing for an emergency landing field.
Navy officials at Wildwood, n.
j., Naval Air Station, where the
plane was based, withheld the
names of the victims until next of
kin are notified.
Linford Pettyjohn, owner of the
farm, and his daughter. Eleanor,
10 years old, who is employed in
Wilmington and is spending a va
cation on the farm. saw the plane
as it glided over the farm before
the crash.
Second Plane Circles Scene
Miss Pettyjohn said that the mo-
tor on the dive bomber apparently
was not working because at no
time could she or her father hear
it.
1T was flying low with another
plane near by when suddenly it
started a direct fall to EARTH" Miss
Pettyiohn said. The other plane
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
The Famous BENEFITS
Meet At China Base
Delaware Officers OF Iden-
tical Names Enjoy Talk
Of Home

Captain Thomas A. Bennett. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bennett. OF
Milford. met Colonel Thomas A
Bennett of Wilmington. when he
landed at an air base in China re-
Gently. and a talkfest about Della
ware folk continued far into the
night.
Captain Bennett, top ace" with
General Channault's Flying Tig-
ers, was unable to return to his
own flying base after a flight car
ried him far over enemy territory.
He was advised by radio to land at
another base within his flying
range.
After making a landing at this
new base he was preparing to go
to quarters for the night when he
was accosted by an orderly who
inquired if he were Captain Ben
nett. Upon an affirmative reply he
was told that the colonel wanted
him Immediately at headquarters.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
1000 Farm Laborers
From Bahamas Here
Large Group OF Jamaicans viii Be
Located At StaytOnsViIle

Last week 3S6 Jamaicans and
Bahamians arrived in Delaware to
work on local farms, more than
doubling the previous total of 372,
and about 300 more are arriving
this week. according to j. Frank
Gordy, emergency farm labor su-
perVisor for the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service.
OF the. group which arrived last
week, 100 were Bahamians, bring
ing the total of Bahamian farm
workers in Delaware to 472. About
300 of the total including so of
those who arrived last week are
privately housed on the farms
where they are working; the other
172 Bahamians are housed at the
Coolspring farm labor camp, and
farmers transport them to and
from work.
The rest of the 2S6 workers who
arrived last week are Jamaicans.
So far they are all stationed at
the WOodside labor camp, and far
mers are transporting them to
work. About half of this group
will be moved to a new labor camp
at Staytonsville. few miles south
of Milford, as soon as the new
camp is ready for occupancy.
The 300 workers arriving this
week are Jamaicans. of this group
about 200 will go to the Redden
State Forest Camp. and about 100
will go to the Staytonsville camp
along with those who will be mOv-
ed from the Woodside camp.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Harrington Youth
Killed In Action
SISgt. Harry RaugIey Was Killed
Over Germany On April 8

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Raughley
of Harrington, received an official
wire last Friday from the War De-
partment. which came through the
International Red Cross from the
German government. that their
son. Staff Sergeant Harry S.
Raughley was killed in action over
Germany on April 8. He was pre-
viously reported missing over Ger
many on that date. Sergeant
Raughley was the first native 3On
of Harrington to lose his life in
this war-the honor roll contains
two other names, but the families
of these men moved to the Har-
rington community in recent years.
Sergeant Raughley attended Har-
rington High School and entered
the service in February. 1943.
trained at Fort Dix, Miami. Flori-
da; Colorado, Panama City, Fla,
and finished his training at Tono-
pah, Nevada. He was a tail gunner
on a B-24 Liberator attached TO
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Job Priority
Plan Limited
In Its Scope
Only Workers Who
Change Employment
Are Affected, ManpOw-
er Director Says.

The priority referral plan of the
War ManpOwer Commission. which
became operative on Saturday, July
l, effects only workers who arS
changing jobs and does not affect
those remaining in their present
jobs. Elmer H. Smith, acting man.
power director pointed out.
1T is not the intention of this
new regulation to disturb any
workers in his present job" Mr.
Smith said. Priority referral APP
plies only to those changing jobs
after July l, or to those who are
not then employed"
Wide Selection Urged
The VINO officials in the Della
ware area have received a state
ment from Manpower Chief Paul V.
McNutt emphasizing that compul-
sorry assignment of worker to jobs
is not contemplated in the recruit
ment of labor under the new sys-
TEN.
McNutt said workers subject to
priority referral must be given-tO
the greatest degree consistent with
war needs-freedom of choice as to
the jobs they wish to accept and
the same freedom should be ac-
corded to employers in the selec-
ton of workers.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Fourth Ward
Flag Raising
Will Be Held
This Sunday
Governor w. w. Bacon,
Congressman Earle d.
Wiley Will Be Present
For Ceremony Honor
ing Service Men.

At 2:30 o'clock this Sunday af-
ternoon, July 3. special services
will be held at Fourth and Church
streets, North Milford, honoring the
14S young colored men, who are
serving in the nations armed
forces.
The program committee has ar
ranged a fine program which will
include a flag raising ceremony,
preceded by a parade of all of the
organizations in the Fourth Ward,
including the Elks Lodge, Daugh-
ters of Elks, Boy Scouts. Air Raid
Wardens, Auxiliary Police, mem
bers of the Young Colored Mems
Republican Club and others. The
parade will be led by massed bands
from Cambridge. and Vienna. Md.
Following the parade and the
flag raising ceremony the assem-
blage will be addressed by his ex-
cellency, Governor Walter w. Ba-
con. the Honorable Earle d. Will
ley. Congressman from Delaware.
and others.
The parents and other relatives
of all of the boys serving in the
armed forces are especially asked
to be present and, if possible. form
in the line of parade.
Following the ceremonies re-
freshments will be served by the
members of the Young Colored
Mems Republican Club.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Pennington Youth
Is Killed In Action
Lieutenant John VI. Butler Dies On
"D-Day' In Normandy

Lieutenant John NJ. Butler. age
26 years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Butler. of Pennington. met
his death instantly at the side of
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Muir
ply. who was pilot of the first gil
der to land in Normandy. Lieuten-
ant Butler enlisted in the Air Corps
January, 1912. and from Camp Dix.
n. j.. was sent to Jefferson Bar
racks. Missouri, then to Phoenix,
Arizona. where he was drafted into
the Glider Service. He was sent to
Twenty-nine Palms Glider Acad-
emy, California, where he gradu-
ated and received his Wings. He
was then sent to Amarillo, Texas,
Aberdeen. S. D., Pittsburgh. Kan
sas, and then to Dalhart. Texas,
for advanced glider training; then
to Ardmore. Oklahoma; Louisville,
Ky; Camp Maxton and Camp Mack
all, n. c., Lubbock, Texas, and
back to Camp Maxton which he left
in April, 1914. for England.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Peas, Tomatoes
Asparagus Are
Again RatiOned
Point Values Reassigned
By OPA For Three
Canned Items Effec-
tive July End.

The Office of Price Administra-
ton has ordered the restoration of
ration point values for canned
peas. tomatoes and asparagus. the
plan became effective Sunday, July
2. and dropped a broad hint that
other vegetables now ratiOn-free
may require points again soon.
OPA assigned a value of 1--WE
points for No. cans of peas and
tomatoes. Asparagus goes back on
the list as 10 points.
Chester BOwles, price adminis-
traitor, said the changes were in
line with OPA's earlier statement
that points would be restored when
the remainder of the 1943 pack was
cleaned up. Indicating the time is
near for placing other vegetables
back under ratiOning, he added:
I'VE are already getting into the
new canning season, the problem
now is to distribute this years out
put of canned vegetables evenly,
giving everyone an opportunity to
buy his share. This could not be
done with canned vegetables at
zero point values"
. Other canned vegetables still
ration-free are green and wax
beans, beets. carrots. corn. spin
ach and leafy greens.
Other kinds of meats will go back
on the ration lists with choice
lambs and beef cuts if distribu-
tion of supplies throughout the
country does not improve this
Bowles also said.
I'VE will watch very closely for
any continued signs of poor distri-
BUTTON" he stated. If the situation
does not improve in the next month
we stand ready to extend meat ra-
tioning to more kinds and cuts of
meat.
Il know that under those circum-
stances you and your meat retail
ers will be the first to agree that
we should"
Bowles said in some sections of
the country distribution was so
poor that many have actually ask
ed us to restore all types of meat
to rationing,"
Choice cuts of lamb were order
ed back on the ration lists effective
last Sunday. Beef steaks and roasts
continued to be rationed when all
other meat was made pOintfree /
On May 4.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Dewey To Be Asked
To Speak In State
Governor Bricker, Too, Is Expect
ed To Speak During Campaign

An invitation to Governor Thos
E. Dewey. of New York. the Repuh-
lican presidential nominee, tC
speak in Delaware during the cam
paign which he is expected to be-
gin about August l is now under
consideration by the State Repub-
lican Committee. it was disclosed
this week.
1t is unlikely that formal in
vitation for a specific date will be
rendered until Governor Dewey has
indicated something of his CAM
paign plans including the amount
of travelling he will do. it was stat
ed.
Although the Governor said at a
press conference in Albany. y. Y.
on Monday that III be doing a lot
of travelling within a MONTH" dis
posing of rumors that he might not
campaign until September. it was
considered here that he will wait
until about August l start his
drive for election.
Governor Dewey has been invit-
ed by the Pennsylvania State Re
publican Committee to speak at
Philadelphia in October and it
was thought that he might extend
that engagement to include visit
to Wilmington.
Serious discussion of an invita-
ton to Governor Dewey to speak
in Delaware during the campaign
was begun by delegates to the Re-
publican NattEpal Convention in
Chicago.
1t was disclosed several weeks
ago that the Republican State Com
mittee might attempt to get a key
noter of the prominence OF Gov
ernor John W. Bricker of Ohio
for the state convention in Dover
on July 10. Governor Bricker's ap-
pearance at the convention is now
regarded as unlikely in the light of
his nomination for the vice-presi-
dency although the possibility that
he will speak in the state during
the campaign has not diminished.
1t was pointed out that both Gov
ernor Dewey and Governor Brick
er, probably will take stock un-
til the end of July. making few If
any speaking engagements until
they are ready to campaign active
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Brownell Is Named
Republican Chairman
Selection OF Tom Dewey'S Manager
Unanimous Choice OF Committee

The team of Thomas f. Dewey
and Herbert Brownell. Jr., went
into action officially last FridiI'
night in an attempt to enlarge Is
feat of winning the New York gov
ernorship into a presidential vic
tory
With smoothness that sustain
ed Governor Dewey's assertions
that unusual harmony prevails in
the party. the Republican National
Committee unanimously elected the
40-year-old Brownell. who manag-
ed Dewey's 1912 gubernatoTial cam
paign. as its chairman.
Pledges "Gigantic Effort"
Appearing before the national
committee. Dewey pledged "a gil
gantic effort in this campaign to-
ward the saving of the republic
and the winning of the war"
He told members, who helped
nominate him, they could expect
"all the busy propaganda agencies
of the national government to di-
rect their efforts toward a division
of our party"
You may be sure they are ex-
perts on division" he said. They
have been creating the impression
of a divided American people a
good many years but they are not
going to succeed in dividing u.s."
Declaring party harmony was
greater than he had ever seen it,
Dewey said he had consulted by
telephone with Governor John w.
Bricker of Ohio. the Vice-Presiden-
tial nominee, and that the choice of
the new national committee chair
man was unanimous.
Brownell. named by a voice vote,
Immediately announced the ap-
pointment of Harrison E. Spangler
of Iowa, the retiring chairman, as
general counsel for the committee,
succeeding Henry P. Fletcher of
Pennsylvania.
Other officers elected included
three new vice-chairmen, Werner
w. Schroeder, of Illinois, Mrs.
Horace Sayre of Oklahoma, and
Mrs. Katherine X. Brown of Ohio.
Ezra r. Whitla of Idaho was re-
elected vice-chairman.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Rotary Aides
We're Installed
By Governor
Monday Night
Edwin L. Fisher Sue
ceeds August F. Faix
AS President; Achieve
ments For Year Are
Outlined.

Edwin L. Fisher was installed as
president of the Milford Rotary
Club at the weekly dinner meeting
held Monday evening of this week
in the community building. by En-
NOR Roberts of Vincentown. y. j.,
governor of Rotary District No.
1874.
Other officers installed are: Vice
President, r. E. Shilling; secretary.
State Senator Robert H. Yerkes;
treasurer, C. D. Holzmueller. and
directors. August F. FaiX. retiring
president: Harry Mayhem. and Ell
bert Williams.
District Governor Roberts dis
cussed the aims and Objectives of
Rotary and congratulated the Mil
ford organization on its achieve
ments. 1t was pointed out that Ro-
tary members subscribed $17 500 in
the Fourth War Loan drive through
a club auction and, repeating the
auction for the Fifth War Loan.
subscribed a total of $4O.600. rep
presenting a sizable portion of the
E. bond goal for the area. The
Milford Club also has helped to
sponsor numerous other civic i'm
prOvements during the year.
The district governor also cited
the clubs excellent attendance rec
ord. which has average 80 per cent
for the past few months. The group
now has 80 members. gaining eight
new members during the past year.
r. A. Derrickson. first president of
the club which was organized in
1925. responded to the governors
address.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
To Hold Summer
Missions Conference
VIII Be Held In Wesley Junior Col
lege, Dover, July 25, 26 And %

The summer conference on Mis-
siOns. and Christian Service will be
held in Wesley Junior College at
Dover ON July %, 26 and 81. Mrs.
Hamilton P. Fox of Salisbury, will
be the dean of the school, a project
of Peninsula Conference W. S. C.
s., and for interested women. A
number of courses, all pertaining
to the work of the society, will be
offered with we'll qualified leaders
as instructors. Mrs. Milton Pope of
Salisbury will lead the spiritual
life group; Mrs. Edgar F. Bradley
of Hurloek. Md, program building;
Mrs. E. Hobson Davis of Whining
ton. the work of the w. S. c. s.;
Mrs. William F. Artie. of Whining
ton, finances; Mrs. Otis jefferson
of Wilmington, young peoples
work; Mrs. John Shilling. of Dow
er, cultivation and promotion; Mrs.
w. II. Money of Middletown. Chris
tian social relations, and Mrs. Geo.
Murphy of Salisbury. children's
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Plans Complete
For Opening Of
Kent Sussex
Fair July 24th
The 25th Annual Fair,
First In The Country.
Starts The Fair Sea-
son; Hollywood He'll
Drivers Will Be There.

The Kent and Sussex Fair is the
only fair that has operated in Del
aware since the closing the Della
ware State Fair in Wilmington sew
eral years ago. 1t has been the
one place for Delaware farmers to
exhibit their agricultural pro-
ducts, to show their prize live
stock. to meet with their friends
and to participate in the big event.
1t was a sad blow to many of our
farmers when the management
cancelled their 1912 fair three
weeks prior to the opening date.
It's an old proverb. but true. "All
things come to those who wait"
The people have waited patiently;
now. that opportunity has present
ed itself for a reopening the last
week in July
The management. under the Gu-
pervision of B. l. Shaw, president.
has worked diligently, under diff
culties. since the first week in Jan
uary, to arrange the educational,
commercial and agricultural ex-
hibits, the entertainment. the new
and elaborate program.
For five days and six nights the
sixty acres of ground and build
ings will be crammed with machin-
cry, F. F. A. and All Club exhibits,
agricultural and commercial ex-
hibits. Bantly's All-American
Shows will play the midway, Joe
Basile's Madison Square Garden
Band on Reg Kehoe's Marimba
Queens will furnish music. George
Hamid's Foxyettes Revue will
please the night audiences. A. Rob-
ins. world-famous creative clown"
will appear twice daily. (See jan
uary 10th issue of Life's magazine
for a description of this great ar
tist) Tanit Ikao, the Hindu mys-
tic and hypnotist, and her troupe
of Hindu Wonders will exhibit her
strange powers over animals. in
Guiding crocodile, python, rabbits
and roOsters. She is a native of
the East indies. Scientists have.
been amazed by her hypnotic pow
ers.
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circled the scene and then left.
The stricken bomber tore into
the tomato patch, about 500 yards
from the farm house, with a loud
crash, Miss Pettyjohn said.
So great was the impact that
pieces of the plane were scattered
for several hundred yards. The two
men were knocked from the plane.
Miss PettyjOhn said she and her
father rushed to the plane to see If
they could be of any help to the
men. I'VE knew Immediately that
both men were dead" she said.
THE pilots throat was severely
gashed and the man in the rear
gun position of the plane had his
head crushed"
Gasoline was scattered by the
impact but the plane did not catch
fire.
Miss Pettyjohn's mother tele-
phoned Georgetown and the ambu-
lance from the Georgetown Naval
Auxiliary Air Field removed the
two bodies to Georgetown.
Naval officials at Wildwood.
where the bodies were later taken,
said the plane was on a routine
training fight.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Bond AUCTION To Be
Held Here Tonight
In The Plaza Square
NJ any Valuable Items
Will Be Sold To High
est Bidders In War
Bonds; Begins At Sew
en- O'clock.

The long-loOked for Bond Auc-
tion will be held here tonight, Fri
day. July I, at o'clock in Plaza
Square
The local War Finance Commit
tee, headed by NJ. Haswell Pierce,
Wallace F. McFaul, Mrs. John Fry,
assisted by Mayor E. c. Evans, Sus-
sex War Finance Chairman, has
planned a gala time for those at
tending.
The Dickerson Brothers, Walter
and John, will cry the sale, and the
general public can be assured that
the boys will put on a good show
for Uncle Sam"
As a special added attraction,
the committee has arranged for
two pianos, which will be played
by pianists from the New Castle
Air Base. An orchestra will also
be present from the base and a va
riety act. consisting of singing and
dancing will be put on by another
group from the Air Base. Inciden-
tally this is the same act which was
so favOrably received in Whining
ton when they performed at the
State War Bond Premier at the
Warner Theatre. A platform has
been erected in the square and a
loud speaking system installed.
Robert Rudolph of Milford will
lead the community sing which is
also a part of the program.
To hafn hn
ceived some most interesting items
to be auctioned off. Remember you
can purchase any of the items list
ed below by bidding the biggest
in bond purchases, and you
will also get a ticket on the grand
prize of a 500 bond which will be
awarded to the holder of the lucky
at the close of the auction.
All you have to do to get one of
the tickets or numbers is to
purchase a bond through bidding,
the stub will be deposited in a bar
rel and then drawn later.
There will be plenty of bond
booths and salesladies and sales
men to handle your purchases. so
fill up your pocketboOk and come
to "spend for victory"
Who knows. you might get a Dali
nation English coach dOg) male
puppy. born May II, 1914. Sired by
Buttons of Tattoo No.
i5S95S. whelped by Star Spangled
Of Tattoo. No. 658957, breeder, Lar
ry Isaacs. AS the puppy would be
only four weeks old at time of the
the breeder will keep
same until weaving age, weeks.
papers will be fur
nished if desired, but breeder re-
serves the right of free breeding
service if same is done. The puppy
will be on display at the auction.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Lincoln Boy Reported
Missing Over Germany
staff Sergeant willard POstIes Was
Waist Gunner On Fortress

Mrs. Ida Postles, of Lincoln, re-
ceived a telegram from the War
Department on Wednesday notify
ing her that her son, Staff Sergeant
Willard Postles, is missing over
Germany. No details or further in
formation was given, but it is as
sumed that he was shot down while
on routine duty with his ship.
Young Postles only recently was
advanced in rank to staff sergeant.
He arrived in the European war
theatre about the time of the I'M
vasion of France. He is reported
missing as of June "a. The young
man is the youngest son of the late
Frank Postles, who was killed sew
eral years ago in an automobile
accident in Florida. His uncle,
Howard Postles, is affiliated with
the Brakeley Canning Company Of
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
New Officers
Installed By
Temple Lodge
Membership Unanimous
ly Elected Frank Le-
roy Sapp AS It's New
WOrshipfuI Master.

Temple Lodge. No. 9, A. F. and
A. NJ. of Milford. has officially
brought to a close the 1894 sea
son and called off for the summer
months all other activities. There
is no doubt but that this has been
the busiest season ever experienc-
ed by the Milford fraternity. Hard
ly a meeting has been held but that
some kind of work has been car
ried on. Fred s. Bailey. the retiring
wOrshipful master, leaves the chair
with the heartfelt thanks and best
wishes of the membership.
Last Friday night the recently
elected officers for the new 1914
As season were installed in their
respective stations by WOrshipful
Master Bailey.
Heading the lodge as it's new
worshipful master is Frank Leroy
Sapp. a Houston boy. who was
elected unanimously. The son OF
Past Master and Mrs. Ollie F. Sapp
of Houston. Mr.. Sapp is the young
est man to hold this responsible
position in years. A graduate OF
the Milford High School and Bea-
com Business College. he attended
Temple University and is a menu
ber of the Delaware COnsistory S.
p. R. S. 32nd degree, and Ever
green Forest. No. 40. Tall Cedars
of Lebanon. He is we'll qualified
for the hOnors bestowed upon him.
He is married to the former Miss
Elizabeth f. Vinyard of Houston
and resides in Wilmington. Wor-
shipful Master Sapp is associated
with the dupont Company in Will
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-07
Safe Of "E" Bonds
Tagging In Sussex
County Chairman Has No
titled Every Committee To
RedOubIe Their Efforts

With this the final week in the
Fifth War Loan Drive, County
Chairman Edward C. Evans of Mil
ford, has notified every local COM
mittee that extra efforts will have
to be made for Sussex county to
meet its quota of $2,67O,5OO.
Some communities In the county
are nearing their goal, but many
are tagging, especially in the sale
of "E bonds, and both the ma
tional and state chairmen are urg-
ing workers to continue their eff
forts day and night in order that
Sussex county will not fail in the
obligation to supply the boys at
the front who are fighting to make
the world a better place in which
to live. with guns and ammunition
bought with the money subscribed
for the purchase of bonds in this
Fifth War Loan Drive.
Sussex county has never yet
failed to back the attack, and the
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