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Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Miss Betty Schmick was an
overnight guest of Miss Ruth
Kites of Wyoming on Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Taylor has returned
to her home for the summer after
having spent the winter with her
children in Philadelphia, Whining
ton. and Laurel and Dover.
Mrs. Thomas E. Moore and
daughter Joyce visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clute,
of near Wyoming, and her brother,
Staff Sergt. Charles Clute, who is
spending a furlOugh with his wife
and family after returning from
active service in England. he hav-
ing completed his required mis-
siOns.
Mrs. William Hinsley nee Pearl
Orvis. has received word that her
husband has been made an avia-
tion cadet and is in pre-fight
training at Santa Anna, Calf.
Mr. and Mrs. William Moore
and daughter. Mrs. Ray Coke, and
baby. Patricia Lee. of FELTON,, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schmick on Sunday.
Mrs. Ragner PlOmgren returned
on Sunday from Kent General
Hospital where she has been un-
dergOing treatment.
Mrs. Bessie Wright and her
mother, Mrs. William Short. ac-
companied Russell Bullock and
children, Linwood and Edith, and
little Billie. to Baltimore on Sun
day, where they visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Reynolds.
Mrs. w. l.. Roe, of GOldsbOrO,
Md; Misses Mary and Nellie Roe.
of Marcus Hook. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Scholar of Willow Grove.
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. l..
Meredith on Sunday.
Friends here have received from
Mrs. George Chashce. of the arrival
of an great-grandson. born to
Captain and Mrs. George Speake of
California. Mrs. Chashee is in Cal
ifOrnia at this time.
Byron Knight, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Kathryn Knight.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

johnson from that city. Mlnos Tul
from Baltimore. Mrs, Elizabeth
Fisher from Dagsboro, Miss Cath.
arine Hudson of Bishopville, Md.
and Mrs, NAPLES Gum of Selby.
Vile.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church will be occupied next Sun
day by Robert Murphy. a student
at the Theological Seminary at
Princeton. 1t is hoped that a large
congregation may be present to
enjoy an inspiring service. Last
Sundays guest speaker, Mr.. Os-
man, delivered an excellent SER
mon in keeping with the day and
times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson o. McCabe
of DagsborO, accompanied their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wilson Oil
yer McCabe, Jr., on a weekend mo-
tor trip to Richmond, Va, where
they visited their son and husband,
Wilson o. McCabe, U. S. Navy.
Mrs. Eta Layfield Watson enter
tanned Mrs. Dan Carey and Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Tingle at lunch
con on Sunday in her home on
Thatcher street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Virden
Hudson were Sunday guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G..
Crocker.
Technical Sergeant and Mrs.
Leonard Applegate and sister, Mrs.
Harvey Law and her child came
from Philadelphia and spent the
past weekend with Mrs. Apple
gates relatives here and at Fen
wick Island.
Under the leadership of their
scoutmaster, Prof. Ezra Wenger,
the local Boy Scout Troop is max
ing preparations to take an active
part in the Memorial Day services.
AS Mr.. Wenger has resigned from
the John NJ. Clayton School faculty
the boys are in need of another
scoutmaster to guide them.
Charles Ellis and Edward Nor
ris were delegates to the State
Democratic Convention at Dover
on Tuesday.
John Gum has returned to his
home in Pennsylvania after visit
to the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Gum, Jr.
Aunt Suzy seZ: what glorious
weather for Victory gardening"
with the kiss of the sun for par
don,
And the song of the birds for
mirth.
One is nearer Gods heart in
garden.
Than anywhere else on earth!"
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

of Mrs. B. J. Best of st. Johns
bury, Vt, On Saturday, April 29, at
the Manse of the Presbyterian
Church in Kennett Square, per-
formed by their pastor, the Rev.
George A. Leukel. The brides
attendants were her sisters, Mrs.
Mckinley Cockerman and Miss AL
ice Burnett. Her brothers, Lane
and Leroy Burnett, attended the
bridegroom. Following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. The
couple left Immediately after on
their honeymoon in Vermont. The
groom received a medical dis
charge after serving four years In
the army, two years of this in the
South Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rust received
word of the safe arrival of their
nephew, Pvt. Clarence T. Work.
man, in England. Pvt. Workman
was inducted in the Army October
8, 1943. and received his first basic
training at Fort Belvoir. Va, COM
rleting his training at Camp
Reynolds. Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Roxana, paid a call to his two sis
ters, Mrs. w. A. Law and Miss
Addie Furman on Saturday.
Mrs. Miriam Lynch Dukes went
to Philadelphia by train on We'd
nesday of last week to spend
Mothers Day" weekend with
her daughter, Miss Betty Jean
Dukes, who is a student at Linden
Hall, Lititz. Pa.
A number of people from here
attended the Ladies Night" ban
quet of Doric Lodge. No. 80, A. F..
& A. NJ. held at the Lord Balti-
more School cafeteria. at Millville.
on Monday night of this week
Mrs. Preston c. Townsend enter
tanned the members of Naomi
Circle" of the w. S. c. S. of
which Mrs. Minerva Pepper is
leader. on Tuesday night, May 16
Mrs. Pepper had with her for
the Mothers Day weekend Mr.
and Mrs. Rowland Herdman and
son Beckley. from Dover. Other
relatives were there for part of
the time.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
FRANKFORT

Mothers Day weekend guests
of Mrs. Roxie M. Dukes were her
three sons, Lieutenant-C Commander
Elisha Dukes, Jr., for the past two
years on Merchant Marine duty in
the South Pacific; Ensign Clayton
Dukes, on Merchant Marine duty
in the Atlantic area, who had not
seen his brother Elisha in over
three years, and Coast Guardsman
Harold Dukes. To complete the
family circle Mrs. Dukes daugh-
ter, Miss Eva HAZEL Dukes, was
at home from her duties in the U.
S. Revenue Department Office at
Wilmington. Other guests were
Mrs Dukes sister, Mrs. Herman
B. Gray, Sr., and granddaughter,
Miss Patricia Anne Gray, from
StOckley and Mrs. Dukes niece,
Lieutenant Marian McCabe of the
U. S. Nurse Corps.
Mrs. Herbert Arnold Trucksess,
Jr., librarian at the Bala-Cynwyd
Memorial Library at Cynwyd, Pa,
came from there last Saturday by
bus to spend Mothers Day with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Poole Long of Long Acres. Her
husband, Lieutenant Trucksess, is
overseas with a unit Of the U. S.
M. C.
Miss Ruth 'Messick. an advanced
student at the Women's College of
the University of Delaware, spent
the past weekend at home with
her mother. Mrs. S. J. Messick.
Miss Eunice Penuel, a student at
Beacon Business College in Will
mington, spent the past weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Manford Penuel at their home on
Clayton avenue.
Thoughtful Young Guests
Visit A FrankfOrd Home
Because they realized that the
beloved service sons of Mrs. John
Hickman could not give personal
attention to her on Mothers Day
this year while on overseas duty,
several of their intimate friends
met on Sunday and were entertain
ed to dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Hick-
man in honor of Mothers Day. The
party included their daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Betty Hickman from Phil
adelphia, also Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

LEARN TO SMILE at breakfast.
Ask grocer for magic combination
-ncW Posts Raisin Bran. Golden
flakes of wheat and bran Plus
California seedless raisins.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near GreeuvxOOdl

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcdowell
and children attended the wedding
of their sister, Miss Josephine
Burnett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Burnett of Mendenhall,
Pa, and Jerome Hutchinson, son
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

--FoH VICTORY: BUY BONDS ----
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15

command Of each platoon. Each
ranking officers such as sergeants
and heutenants, will be responsible
through their platoon captains for
the actions Of their platoons and
squads. The plan also gives Chief
inspector Joseph r. Bender entire
charge Of the detective bureau, the
vice squad, the bureau of identifi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
SMALL BUSINESS
BROADCAST THEME
Important Discussion To-
morrow Night in on Gen.
eral Problems

Kenneth L. Childs, manager Of
the New Haven District once Of the
Smaller War Plants Corporation,
announced today that an enlight-
eing discussion on small business,
its problems and plans for the
future, will be presented in the
Coast to Coast broadcast. New
Business for Small Business" over
the NBC Red Network on Friday,
June Is, 1914, from 10:45 u. m. to
June 16. 1914. from 10:45 a. m. to
be carried by VITO, Hartford, and
WEAF, New York. The discussion
will be between Senator James e.
Murray Of Montana and Maury
Maverick, chairman and general
manager Of the Smaller War Plants
Corporation.
Mr.. Childs said that the program
will not only be Of interest to small
businessmen served by the New Ha-
ven Once Of SWPC, but inasmuch
as small business does represent the
economic backbone OF the country
and affects everyone, 1t should at
tract the attention Of the general
public as well.
Some of the highlights Of Sena-
tor Murray's and Mr.. Mavericks talk
will be a complete outline Of Sena-
tor Murray's Bill, the Small BUSH
ness Act Of 1914" There will be a
frank discussion on such vital ques-
tons as Contract Examinations.
Surplus Materials Disposal, Produc-
ton Readjustments and Veterans
Preference In small business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15

cation, and Of all investigations, re-
sponsible only to the police superin-
tendent.
The board promoted Sgt. Walter
Ahearn to the rank Of Lieutenant,
Patrolmen Patrick Hughes and
Ralph Baril to sergeants, and Su-
pernumeraries Joseph F1aherty and
Philip Teta to regular patrolmen.
Police Supt. Daniel J. Carson told
the board the records Of all the Of
ficers had been excellent, and that
he approved their promotions.
The board referred to the commit
tee on men and discipline a request
by John Calvin, retired lieutenant
in the detective bureau for REIN
statement. Appointed to the force
in 1918, Lieut.. Calvin was retired
on pension on March 10, 1913, and
has since been employed by the
Chase Brass & Copper Co. as q
guard.
Supt. Carson reported that he had
commended Sgt. John Murphy and
Patrolman Paul Moynihan and
James Little for their capture of two
Of the fugitives from New Haven
county jail. The board voted to ex-
tend its own congratulations to the
officers and also approved Supt.
Carson's suggestion that publicity
be given to the cooperation by the
local police department to the state
police and to the county sheriffs Of
flee.
The suspension Of Patrolman AL
fred J. Overton, put into effect
Tuesday by Supt. Carson, was re-
ferred to the committee on men and
discipline and ordered continued
meanwhile for two weeks. upt. Car
son submitted report to the board
to the effect that a woman had
charged Overton with being the
father Of her child. 1t was made
plain that a public hearing will be
held later by the full board on the
charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
Veterans Privileges
Explained To Council
Unemployment Committee Men Appointed to Facilitate
Replacement of Returning Seryicemen

Boston, June 15-The part Select
i've Service is playing in reestab-
fishing veterans in their old posi-
tons or in finding new ones for
them, was described today by Mas
sachusetts State Selective Service
Director Ralph M. Smith at the
18th quarterly meeting Of the New
England council held here at Hotel
Statler.
To facilitate the discharge Of this
responsibility, unemployment COM
mittee men have been appointed to
local draft boards In Massachusetts
and other New England states, Col.
Smith said. The rights Of reemploy-
Inent under the law, apply to all
veterans, male or female, who en-
tetred upon active military service
after May /. 1910 and who have
certificates indicating they have
satisfactorily completed their per-
iod Of service.
Qualifications for reinstatement
of veterans in their former positions
or in positions Of equal seniority,
status and pay, are:
/. If such a position was in the
employ of q private employer or the
federal government.
2. If such a position was other
than temporary.
3. If he left such position after
May /, 1910. to enter active military
service in the land or naval forces,
or the merchant marine.
4. If he satisfactorily completed
his period Of service and received
q certificate to that effect.
5. II he is still qualified to per-
form the duties Of such position.
6. II he makes application for re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15

Sources today stated that recent
strength shown by the Ohio asptrant
Is indicative Of definite weak spots
In the reported popularity Of Gov
.ernor Dewey and Connecticut COP.
leaders viii be alert to the possibility
Of Governor Raymond Z. Baldwin
being chosen as a running mate Of
the Ohio aspirant.
AS reported previously 1t is COM
monty known that Connecticut's
chief executive retains fond hopes
Of higher political ambitions, name
ly, that Of Nce-presidential candi-
date.
In view Of this, a subsequent re-
serve ticket has been prepared by
state Republican leaders with Con-
gresham Joseph e. Talbot, tenta-
lively slated for the gubernatorial
seat to replace Governor Baldwin.
Is is known that Congressman Tai
bot has stated, Of late, his desire to
get established in Hartford and
away from Washington. Personal
and political reasons are known to
be behind the fifth district con-
gressman's hopes.
This would call for the injection
Of state senator Joseph r. Neill OF
Watertown as the fifth district con-
gressional choice Of the party. as
reported here recently. Senator Neil
has declared that he would accept
the nomination but not In opposi-
ton to Congressman Talbot who he
declares us doing a grand job fol
the party and the people Of the state
and district.
Congressman Talbot would be the
favored choice Of the party as guber-
material candidate in event that the
straws blew the other way, per-
uniting the vice-presidential aspira-
tons Of Governor Baldwin to bios
som.
Long the party's leading vote get
ter Congressman Talbot would be an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15

70 serve "a Washington ptos
nomination Is offered without sisters
party opposition 70 consfs
Talbot.
state and national COP. l6ade1N
have shown considerable interest g
recent trends toward the popular
following Government BTicker hiss
built up Of recent weeks. On hl4
recent visit to Connecticut the Ohio
aspirant made q fine showing a1ld
cerated q good leadership iEnprea5lou
among interested party eIaders.
There would see also to be some
proof Of the respect held BY The
Dewey camp for Governor Bricker'&
strength In that the New York gov@
ernor's strategists, as an appease~
ment gesture, are reported to haye
expressed agreement to the appoint~
ment Of Senator Taft Of Ohio ~
chairman Of the platform commits
tee. Senator Taft is . lifelong
friend and political ally Of GcvernoF
Bricker.
Bricker supporters contend tlnaA
the 1859 delegates to the national
Republican convention win not
make known their decision as 70 how
they win cast their support uatii
the convention has actually gotten
underway. These supports claim
that no more than 200 delegates are
now actually pledged or instructed,
which they claim is direct proof that
Dewey is not, as yet, sure bet ~
presidential nominee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15

employment within 40 days after his
discharge.
Z. If such position Is in the en-
ploy Of a private employer and the
employers circumstances have not
so changed as to make 1t impossible
or unreasonable to reinstate the
veteran to his old position or an
other Of like seniority, status and
pay.
The following rules protect a vet
eran who has been reirstated to his
former position.
/. He shall be considered as hav-
ing been on furlough or leave Of
absence during his period of service.
2. He shall be restored without
loss of seniority.
3. He shall be entitled to partici-
pate in insurance or other benefits
offered by the employer pursuant to
established rules and practices in
effect with the employer at the time
the veteran entered military service.
4. He shall not be discharged from
such position without cause within
one year after he has been restored
to his position.
In the event that any employer
fails or refuses to grant these rights,
said Col. Smith, the veteran has
recourse to the United States Dis
trict court and to the services Of It's
attorneys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
NAVY TO DRAW
OFFICERS FROM
ENLISTED men
BY COURTENAY MOORE
UNITED Press Stan COrrespOnden

UNITED Press Staf Correspondent)
washington, June Is (UP)-Youne
Navy enlisted men with initiative
and ambition are going to have an
increasing chance for commissions
A recent poll Of the percentage Of
enlisted men who have become
officers since Dec. z, 1871, shows
that they comprise nearly As per
cent Of the total number Of men
commissioned. OF these, 20 per cent
had seen previous duty either afloat
or ashore and the remaining q
per cent were taken from civil life
as enlisted men and trained to be-
come officers.
Since the beginning Of the war
more and more enlisted men have
been appointed as warrant or COM
missioned officers, until now the
Navy plans to draw almost wholly
upon service sources for its officers
In the first rapid expansion Of the
wartime Navy, there was necessarily
a limitation on the number Of
qualified enlisted men who could be
appointed to officer status. The
reason for this policy was that the
chief petty officers and first class
petty officers are the keystone Of
organization aboard Navy ships
Their services in the intermediate
level of command were vital to the
successful operation Of the forces
afioat and thus the qualified mer
had to be restricted in order not Il
strip the ships.
Postwar Opportunities
However, that situation has nov
been stabilized to a point where thu
only officers still taken from civil
ian life will be specialists. such a!
doctors, dentists. and chaplains, anc
young men as aviation cadets. Al
the rest will come on the whole
from the enlisted ranks.
In the Navy Of the postwar world
which will undoubtedly be q fal
larger one than ever before in U
S. history there will be plenty o.
opportunities for naval careers To-
enlisted men as officers.
A great many officers In thu
naval reserve will be mustered ou
at the end Of the war and many
Of those billets will require filling
The Naval Academy will be unable
to supply the large amount Of Of.
flcers to fill these places.
Credit for Sea Duty
The direct appointments from thu
ranks are Of two types-permanent
and temporary. For temporary ap'
pointments, the only requirement.
are that a man has worked up Il
first class petty officer or above: tina
his record Of service, civilian back
ground mad demonstrated abilities
for leadership recommend him To-
appointment to officer status. Their
are no educational requirements.
The permanent app ointment
however, which will apply to tn
future navy. are comparable II
those Of civilian appointees Of to
day, except that a man who ha'
seen active service aboard ship !
given an advantage over the civil
ian appointee. The minimum edu
cational requirements is two year
Of college, but man can make u
the additional years since the Nav
recognizes three months sea dut
as equivalent 10 q semester Of col
lege work.
However, the Navy recognizes tn
value Of officers who have "worke
their way up" from enlisted rank
and the continuing" policy Of tn
Navy Is to provide for its enliste,
personnel every opportunity AM
incentive to become commissions,
officers in the Naval service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15

equally strong candidate for gov
ernor. BY the same token State
Senator Neil wouN1 prove to be an
equally strong candidate for Con-
gresham from the fifth district
having proven himself an independ-
ent and strong leader in chamber
fights in Hartford.
An active state leader and evinc-
ing wide interest In public welfare
fields Senator Neill Is a member Of
the State Development Commission,
a trustee Of the Cheshire Reforma-
tory member Of many agricultural
boards and commissions as well as a
nationally known manufacturer and
chemist, owner Of the Watertown
Manufacturing Co.
He has definitely stated a desire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
.OPA PENALTIES
STATION OWNERS

A suspension Of BUSINESS for two
weeks was ordered for Martyrs SeFv-
Ice station. OF this city, after the
oPA yesterday found the operators
guilty of using counterfeit gasoline
ration coupons. The charges were
brought against Martin and Fred
ScalEo, who operates the station.
The OPA announced the penalty
IN the case was comparatively Hight
because the violations took place
early last fall and involved mostly
unlndorsed coupons. II was pointed
out no counterfeit coupon transact
tlons have been involved In the sta
tons business from October, ies3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
Police Coordinating
Various Activities
Board Gives Approval Of Plan; Five Promotions Made
(! at Yesterdays Meeting

Police supt Daniel J. Carson yes
terday received approval from the
board Of police commissioner for
q new setup in the department in
which all activities are coordinated.
1t provides for one captain to
supervise each Of the three platoons
and for q lieutenant as second in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
PROUD OF q. A. \. VETS

FFeeport, Ne. - (uP.l - Some
states are now without 9 single sur.
viylng Clyn war veteran, but this
tiny town boasts two q. A, y. men,
both Of whom are hale and hearty,
They are Otis I, Gem, 100, and
George ". stuart. ee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
NO GAS PROBLEM

Boston - CUP - The rigors OF
gasoline rationing don't faze T.
Lawrence Davis, dean Of Boston
University's College Of Practical
Arts and Letters. He drives e IS
year-old electric runabout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15
Connecticut COP.
Watching Bricker
Ohio Governor Looms as Big Presidential Possibility;
Baldwin of Connecticut May Be Running Mate

state Republican leaders have already laid down well
prepared plans calling for the reagnment of present party
should prove be the COP favorte at the national
venton Chicago instead Of Governor Thomas Dewey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-15

The first British bomb to fall on
German soil In this war was q ZOO
FOUNDER dropped on the Sylt sea-
plane base on March 10, 1910.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-07-28
.QUOTES-
OF THE WEEK
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

1uc hCf ODL1CAN TIA rONm
Four planks in the Republican
platform refer especially to the Ne
gro: The advocacy of the FEPC;
the statement in favor of a consti-
tutional amendment for abolishing
the poll tax; the proposal of an
anti-lynching bill; and the state
ment against discrimination in the
army. Of these the poll tax and
lynching planks are evidently not
sincere. The Republicans have al
ready defeated efforts to abolish the
poll tax, and long ago killed the
anti-lynching bill. Their stand for
the FEPC is interesting and signifi-
cant. This is the thing that the
Negro needs most. 1t is a Roose-
welt measure and for the Republi-
cans to advocate it not only shows
their own good sense but their ap-
probation of a great man. The
statement concerning the army is
of even greater significance and
the party ought to be held to strict
account. We Negroes ought to say:
"This war we are fighting despite
segregation, just as we fought in
the first World war. But this is
the last war in which we are going
to put our lives and fortunes at
stake without being recognized as
full and equal American citizens. "
w. E. B. Dubois.