Milford chronicle., 1944-12-01
Milford Honored
On Radio Program
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the business hub of Kent and Sus-
sex Counties. along the eastern
shore of the Chesapeake. Situated
about 100 miles to the south ol
Philadelphia, Milford contains a
normal population of about 5000
persons, with an added transient
population who visit this pictures
que and ideal spot in summertime.
Milford is best expressed by glow
ing words of praise. 1t has a re-
cord OF being first and tops" in
drives, campaigns, and volunteer
efforts, as well as being first in
the country" of towns of this size
for type and quality of war produc-
tion. The conservation of scrap me-
tails, waste paper, foods, gasoline,
and other important war commOdi-
ties has been bright star beckon-
ing citizens here since Pearl Har-
Dor. This big little city sold nearly
a million dollars worth of war
bonds in the first drive, receiving
thereby a considerable bit of ma
tional publicity and a Washington
commentator. IL is also provided
a fine large recreation park right
in the midst of it's own home
grounds to save on tires and gas,
giving the citizens something to
stay home for.
lndustrially, Milford takes its
place in Americas front ranks. for
here is the home of the Milford
Ordnance Plant, James J. Dervin,
President. And we extend greetings
to this old Philadelphia friend, Jim
Dervin. and all the members of
this fine organization for the ex-
cellent job he and they have done.
The l.. d. Caulk Co.. the Milford
Wool Mills. Torsh Packing Co.,
Brakelys Inc. Libby. McNeal and
Libby Packing Co., the J. H. Null
holland Co., Sussex Poultry Co.,
and finally the Vinyard Shipbuild-
ing Co.. President Wilson S. Vim
yard, are among the outstanding
firms in an area that is winning
rev cOmmendation each month to
add to the Army-Navy E's,e tn
Treasury Stars. and the citations
for outstanding home-front work.
Heading this vast organization of
civic and industrial and volunteer
effort is that energetic Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans and his members of
Council and civic, religious, busi-
ness, and professional leaders, men
and women of Milford. He has Gre
ated spirit and a sense of team
work among them which benefits
all Americans.
To those hundreds of local young
men and women on the battle
fronts of the world are going gifts
and cOnveniences and comforts,
and letters from
home. And their interests are be-
ing we'll cared for while they are
away. Back on the home front the
Club, the American Le-
gion Milford Post No. 8. command
ed by Sidney Schwach, the Rotary
Club, the Red Cross, the Civilian
Defense, the fire companies-and,
the OCD fire fighting
was built almost from
scratch through the efforts OF Os-
car Maloney-, the Business and
Girls Club. the Mil
ford New Century Club, and all the
fine church organizations are
banded together, preparing for the
day those men and women will re-
turn to take their places on the
home front again, when victory is
won. Nothing is being left undone,
10 see that those uniformed hun
lreds have the best present and an
future.
News of these outstanding home
'rOnt deeds and events that con-
.ern the lives of loved ones far
rom home, is to be found in the
)ages of the carefully edited Chro-
licle, which is under the guidance
If our host, Senator Robert Yerkes.
managing editor, and editor G.
MARSHALL Townsend. This Chroni-
lie was rewarded by a handsome
Dlaque from those Kiwanis men,
,ers who spoke for the entire citi-
enry, when they cited the efforts
# this paper and it's managing
ditor for a fine job we'll done.
We of the Caravan thank our
osts for the fine type of material,
ii of which we could not use, sub
litted for this salute to this un-
sual and energetic town of Mil
ord. This is the 729th tribute of
he tour, and Dom Bennett and the
asst and crew bow deeply TO the
lore than 5000 who make their
ONES here for the job they've
one for America and her sons and
aughters. To you the best the fu-