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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Postwar Group
Meets At Dover
l o m OrrOW W
One-Day Session Will Be
Held At State College;
Committees Are Listed
For The Event.

A citizens committee composed
of Representatives from key areas
of Delaware has been named to
form the nucleus of the Delaware
State College Postwar Planning
Conference. The conferees will as
semble in Dover on February IL to
critically examine the role of Della
wares cOlOred citizens and make
recommendations for their adjust
ment to the postwar era.
Called on Lincoln's birthday. the
One-day session will begin with
registration at a. m. and a general
assembly at 9:15. Committee meet
ings are scheduled from 10 to 1870
during which time reports for the
general assembly will be prepared.
The agriculture. church. and edu-
cation reports will be presented at
1880, II noon and 1890 p. m. and
a luncheon is programmed for
o'clock. At p. m, the committee
members will reassemble to hear
reports on health. housing. indus
try, political participation. recrea-
ton, and social agencies.
A banquet session is scheduled
for $50 p. m. at which time a
speech will keynote the findings
and recommendations of the day.
A portion of the statewide COM
mittee invited to serve:
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Dover Credit Group
Renanes Officers
Delaware Production Unit Organ
lied For Ensuing Year

Directors of the Delaware Pro-
duction Credit Association organic
ed for the year last Thursday with
the reelection of the present off,
GERS and office staff.
The officers and staff members
are: President, Lyndon ID. Caulk,
Woodside; vice president, H. C. Mil
liken, Newark; secretary-treasure
S. NJ. Harrington. Dover; field as
sistant ecretary-treasurer, Albert
o. Gray; assistant secretary-treas-
urer. Miss Rachel B. Bastian; stem
ographers, Miss Jane M. Dawes and
Miss Helen V. Schneider.
A loan and executive committee
named by the directors comprises
Caulk. E. Laird Kratz, Greenwood.
and Harrington. Victor P. Kohl.
Middletown, and Lucius c. Webb,
Milford. are directors in addition to
Caulk, Milliken and Kratz.
Guests At Luncheon
William ID. Hines represented the
Baltimore Production Credit Cor
poration at the meeting. All were
guests of Mr.. Harrington at lunch
con.
The association observed its tenth
at its recent stock
holders meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
HoustOnPa Goal
In War Bond Drive
Kent County Community Of Less Than 300 Backs
The Attack" With sos 900, After Appeal By Cor
ernOr Walter w. Bacon; Goal Was $25OOO.

money" He laid special emphasis
on the sacrifices that our gallant
men and women of the armed forces
are making every day, without COM
plant, as compared to the security
enjoyed by the folks back home.
Preceding the address by the
Governor a skit entitled Busting
the Bund with a Bond" was pre-
sented by the boys division of the
Cardinal All Club. A series of
tableaux carrying the War Bond
appeal was presented by the mem
bership of the Cardinals, both boys
and girls. They were Destruction, d"
THE Price" and Democracy" Du-
cts were sung by Hazel and Ann
Sapp and Jean Bennett and Doris
Marvel. and a recitation in Italian
dialect was given by Rosana Mes
sick. The rally was opened with
the singing of America" and a
prayer by Rev. N. C. Benson. pastor
of Houston Methodist Church. Mrs.
Ethel Johnson played for the group
and accompanied the girls
who sang. Miss Virginia Ann Tull,
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Trickery Spurned
By Delaware OPA
viii Net Dress PrObers In Service
Uniforms To Get Evidence

The Delaware OPA office will not
resort to Disgusting" investigators
in service uniforms to obtain evil
dence of violations.
This was the promise made re-
Gently by Colonel John P. LeFevre,
chief district enforcement officer
for Delaware.
The promise was made in answer
to statement by Regional OPA Ad-
ministrator Daniel P. WoOlley that
OPA investigators dressed in SER
vice uniforms will track down ra-
tiOn violators.
We have to fight fire with fire."
WOolley said
Colonel LeFevre said the practice
had never been thought of and was
not under consideration" in Della
ware.
WoOlley. however. said some shoe
merchants violated the regulations
and overcharged service men and
women, feeling secure against en-
fOrcement in the mistaken belief
that the members of the services
would soon leave and not appear in
an investigation.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Several True Bills
Returned In Sussex
Court Opened Monday With Chief
Justice Layton Presiding

The regular February term OF
Court of General Sessions and Su-
periOr Court opened on Monday
with Chief Justice Daniel ]. Layton
and Associate Judge Charles S.
Richards on the bench.
The following true bills were re-
turned; Joseph H. Rogers. non
support of his wife. Margaret S.
Rogers, of Frankford. on January
IL; Herman Smith. near Milton, de-
sertion and non-support. on Sep
tember 1. last year, of his minor
child. Peggy Helen, age 10 years;
Samuel A. l.. Holloway. Bridgeville.
desertiOn and non-support of his
wife, Mrs. Estelle Holloway. and
his child. Jene Carol. age 13 years;
Joseph John Brown. Milton. deser-
tion and non-support of his wife.
Ruth. and son, Richard, age 8
years: Ethel W. Hennessy. Lewes
and Rehoboth District. keeping and
exhibiting slot machines on Janu-
AIRY 26; Alfred Bauer and Roy Mill
man. breaking and entering the
liquor store of Richard Holt. at
Millville: Donald Prettyman Wha-
ley. Cedar Greek District, larceny
of a check for $4S.00. drawn on the
treasurer of Sussex county and
payable to Annie Reynolds; Fred
erick Wiley, Jr., Cedar Greek Dis
trict. carrying concealed pair of
steel knuckles; Hiram w. Truitt.
Baltimore District. issuing a worth
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
WAC Recruiting Here
Being Intensified
Members Of Corps Will
Remain In City All This
Week To Aid Drive

In town this week for the pur-
pose of recruiting for the Women's
Army Corps are Corporal Frances
Corr and Private Virginia Parks.
They arrived on Wednesday in time
to go to Houston for the bond rally
that was so successfully carried on
that evening. Captain Elaine Mon
roe spoke in the interest of the
bond sale at that time. Women are
so greatly needed in many occu-
pations in the Army and they must
be recruited to fill those jobs that
will release men for combat duty.
The training of a few weeks is the
preliminary for the interesting
work that follows. There is sure
to be just the right job for every
volunteer. The job will be suited
to her ability and if there is any
special line of work that a new
volunteer wants to pursue the OPP
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Many Divorce Cases
Listed In Kent Co.
Nineteen New Cases Listed; Eleven
Continued From Last Session

OF the 30 divorce actions listed
for the February term of the Kent
County Superior. Court, IL are con-
tinued cases and 19 were filed since
the last term of court. The 10 new
cases follow:
Clinton belong VS.. Helen V. De-
Long, Helen Selth Taylor VS.. Will
liam Thomas Taylor, Alexander
Wayman White VS.. Maggie White,
Catherine H. Pratt VS.. George
Pratt, Walter E. Emerson VS.. Hilda
Emerson, George Francis Baker VS..
Marie Dill Baker. Margaret L. Lais
VS.. Milton " Lais, Norman ]. Hut
chins VS.. Mildred E. Hutchins,
James Harry Moore VS.. Elizabeth
Elinor Moore. Bertha Pleasanton
Sapp VS.. Clarence W. Sapp, Eliza
beth Lowry Rapp VS.. George F.
Rapp. William Prattis VS.. Lena
Prattis, Elizabeth Smith VS.. Clar-
ence G. Smith, Caleb Thomas Hol-
ston VS.. Emma Reynolds Holston,
Elsie May Butcher VS.. William A.
Butcher, Dorothy Lekites Pearson
VS.. John Drew Pearson, Florence M.
Cook VS.. John Herman Cook, Emma
M. Hopkins vs. Philemon H. Hop
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11

With a population of consider
ably less than 300 (1940 census was
300, since then over so boys have
Joined the nations armed services)
Houston, Delaware, at a Fourth
War Loan Bond rally, held in the
modern community building in that
town ON Wednesday evening, at
tended by $50 residents of the com
munity. set a mark for some of the
large towns to aim at by oversub-
scribing a goal of $25. 900 by exactly
$4,000.
In announcing that Houston had
contributed $4,000 more than the
amount asked, State Senator Rob-
ert H. Yerkes, town chairman, re-
called that the community enjoyed
the exceptionally good habit of
Oversubscribing it's goals. The
Sales Tour" at which Houston
went "All Out for victory in 1914.
was preceded by a program. with
Governor Walter w. Bacon as the
guest speaker.
Our boys are willing to give
their lives" said the Governor, so
the very least we can do is loan our
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
RedCrossDriye
In Delaware
Will Open On
March Fifth
Over One Thousand
Workers Will II ear
Nationally Prominent
Speakers At Hotel
DUPONT Session.

The Delaware Red Cross 1914
War Fund Drive, with a goal of
$701,000. will get underway with an
opening rally i'm the gold ballroom
of the Hotel dupont at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, March 5, Charles
w. Baker, Jr., chairman. announced
this week.
Prominent national speakers will
address more than 1000 metro
politan war fund workers at the
rally.
The drive in Delaware will start
a week later than the nationwide
campaign, with its goal of $780,
100000, which opens officially March
1, with Sunday, February q, ma
tionally designated as Red Cross
Sunday"
Already plans are being made
throughout the state to organize a
stan which will canvass Delaware
to raise funds for the highest quota
ever set for the Delaware Chapter
in this, its third wartime drive.
Special Gifts Group Named
The work of the special gifts
committee wHl be under the person
al direction of Mr.. Baker, who has
appointed an executive committee
consisting of Mrs. Ellason Downs,
Pagan Simonton, and }. Walter
Taylor.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Sen. Tunnel Heads
Pension Committee
Delaware SOlOn Replaces BiIbO Of
Mississippi

The United States Senate on Mon
day. February Z. appointed Senator
James NJ. Tunnel (D-DeD chair
man of the Senate Committee on
Pensions. succeeding Senator Bilbo
D-Missl who was named chairman
of the District of Columbia Commit
tee. The former chairman of the
District Committee, Senator McCar-
ren (D-Nev) was appointed chair
man of the Judiciary Committee
made vacant with the death of the
late Senator Van Nuys (D-Ind).
In addition TO craftsmanship of
the Pensions Committee. Senator
Tunnel continues as a member of
the Foreign Relations, Interstate
Commerce. Education and Labor,
Claims, and Privileges and Elec-
tions Committees.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Destroyer Is Named
For Paul Register
LeweS Hero Is POsthumOuSly Hon
Ored By The Navy

Another Lewes native received
national honors. although postum
mously, when a new destroyer was
launched on January 20 at Charles
ton, S. c.. and named in honor of
the late Commander
Paul ]. Register. Commander Reg
lister was the son of the late Harry
Register of Lewes and was reared
in Lewes. Mrs. Ella Ross of Lewes
is his aunt. Commander Register
who moved to Bismark, N. D., while
still in his youth. lost his life on the
U. S. S. Arizona, when it was bomb
ed at Pearl Harbor. His widow,
Mrs. Ethel Register of Jackson,
Miss, sponsored the vessel.
Lewes' other honored heroes to
date are Commander Leroy c.
Simpler, U. S. Navy, decorated for
his work as commander of flying
squadron in the Solomon Islands,
and Pfc. Frank H. Stevens, U. S.
Marines, who wears the Silver Star
for heroism as a messenger on
Guadalcanal Both are at present
on service in the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Use Of Sugar Stamp
Forty Now Is Wrong
Although Validated Feb. l, Stamp Is
Only Good For Canning Sugar

People who are using Sugar
Stamp No. 40 in War Ration Book
4, are storing up a lot of grief for
themselves. according to the Dis
trict Office of 0PA.
This stamp. validated February
1, 1914. and is good until February
l, 1945, for five pounds of sugar,
but only for canning of fruits. Or
iginally. this stamp could not have
been used until March l. 1914. but
the validity date was set forward
one month in order to take care of
the Southern section of the coun-
try, where fruits mature at a much
earlier date. Since there will be no
fruit canned in this section of the
country for several months, any
use of this ration stamp at this
time will be a fragrant violation of
the intent of the law.
This allowance of five pounds will
be a part of total allowance of 25
pounds contemplated for 1914 can
ming season. with twenty pounds
Obtainable by application to boards.
When making this application the
board may request you to tell just
how you used the sugar obtained
with Stamp No. 40
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Sussex Cannery
To Get WFA Honor
H. p. Cannon And Son First In
State To Receive a" Award

H. P Cannon and Son. Bridge
vile cannery. has been nominated
as the first food professor in the
state to receive the War Food Ad-
ministration's coveted "A" Achiev-
ement Award. State Supervisor
Clifford W. Shedd announced last
Friday.
Regional officials of the Office of
distribution, VIA, conferred in
Bridgeville with Harry c. Cannon.
president, to make arrangements
for a ceremony to be held the lat
ter part of this month when the
award. a green flag carrying a blue
"a" will be raised.
The flag will be presented to Mr..
Cannon by ranking officers of either
the Army or Navy.
All employees will attend the
ceremonies and will receive lapel
buttons carrying the "A" insignia.
Originated about four months
ago. the "A" award is to the food
processing industry what the Army
Navy e. is to ordnance industry.
H. P. Cannon and Son. an -estab-
lished industry in Delaware since
1881. has more than doubled its
production since Pearl Harbor, with
35 per cent going to the armed
forces.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Awards Will Be Made At
Caulk AuditOriu m
Next Wednesday Eve
ming By Sgt. Haug.

Fifty ground observers of Swig-
gett's Post will receive their merit
medals at a special meeting to be
held on Wednesday, February 16
when these awards will be pre-
sented by an Army representative.
The meeting will be held in the
csnlk auditorfnm at S'b. "a. with
Chief Observer John Barcus in
charge.
These medals will be presented by
STAFF Sergeant Charles ]. Haug.
Jr., who will also explain the new
operating procedure. and answer
queries pertaining to the service.
A new interesting film will be
shown
Talks concerning the new set-up
will be presented by State Liaison
Officer George Ehinger, of Dover,
and Major Anthony Summers of
Milford. who is district director.
All observers in this area are in
vited to attend. as messages of i'm
portance will be given and added
instructions for future work.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
FEDERAL TAX IN STATE
SET AT s3eO,6s2, ,se5

Federal taxes from all
sources In Delaware yielded
$360,632 1865 last year, COM
pared with $2S5, ,043,2S0 for
1912. the Bureau of Internal
Revenue announced this
week. Receipts from all
states totaled 24.530,316
in 1943 against s16,774.416,-
219 in 1912.
The sources OF the federal
taxes in Delaware and the
individual amounts listed in
,clude:
Corporation income taxes.
1943-normal and surtaxes,
$112,232, ,7O9.69: excess pro-
fits, $143,113,5O1.75; total,
$255, BAG, 6,20S.44.
Individual income taxes.
normal and surtaxes, s4S,-
OPT 7,130.9S; withheld on sal
aries and wages Is per cent?.
$12,513,493.93; withheld on
salaries and wages go per
cent?, $16.479.234.02; total,
s77.019,S58.93.
Total all income taxes,
1943-s332,S66.O67. 1872
s259,115,513.O1.
Miscellaneous internal rev.
enue, $14,405. .S89.27; employ
ment taxes, S60.40S.47.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Sussex Pilot Is,
Killed At Tarawa
Lit. Geo. Johnson. SeafOrd. Was At
Control OF Bomber In Battle

Lieutenant George Johnson, 25
years old. of Seaford. pilot of an
Army bomber. was killed in action
in the battle of Tarawa. in the
South Pacific. on January 81.
The War Department has noti-
fled his wife. Mrs. Lucille Johnson.
who lives with Lieutenant John
sons mother, Mrs. Edward B. Tull,
LaurelDelmar Road. of his death.
Lieutenant Johnson was born in
Seaford. graduated from the Sea-
ford High School. and at the time
he entered the Army was employ
ed at the dupont Company nylon
plant. Seaford.
He was a former member of Bat
terry B. 261st Coast Artillery, Della
ware National Guard. and accom-
panied the battalion to Fort Miles
when it was inducted into the Ar
my. He later transferred to the Air
Force.
After being commissioned as an
Army pilot. Lieutenant Johnson re-
turned home and was married to
Miss Lucille Butler, fredericksburg,
Md
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Crystal FOunt Swiggett's Post
Will Welcome Observers To
Grand Master Get Medals
Splendid Program Is Be-
ing Prepared For Next
Monday Nights SeS-
sion; Visitors Welcome

Crystal Fount Lodge. No. 10.
o. o. F., of Milford, is making ex-
ira plans to welcome Grand Mas
ter Frank P. Maloney and his staff
of the Delaware Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows on Monday evening
February IA, in the Odd Fellows
Temple on North Wttisdt streets
The Grand Master is sponsoring
plan that without a doubt is some
thing new in 0ddfellowship. He will
thoroughly explain it during his
visit. Several down state Odd Fell
low lodges which have had the
plan presented and explained. have
endorsed it wholeheartedly. Deputy
Grand Master Charles Swain of
Georgetown. and District Deputy
Grand Master Paris Kirby will both
be present and give their views on
the matter.
The evenings program contains
several features that tend to make
it an enjoyable fraternal affair.
Henry w. wilkins. noble grand
of Crystal Fount is contracting the
membership, urging them to at
tend.
Past Grand Wallace F. McFaul.
chairman of the refreshment COM
mittee. has arranged to serve a
platter luncheon at the close of the
evening which is scheduled to be-
gin promptly at 1880 o'clock.
This official visit of the Grand
Master will be of particular inter-
est to every Odd Fellow as it per-
tains to postwar plans and flu
ture welfare of the organization.
Visitors are always welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
TIOO Laurel Boys
Killed In Crash
Melvin And Samuel Mes
sick Victims OF Smash
Up Near Harrington

Melvin J. Messick, II years old,
and his brother, Samuel Messick,
20 years old. both of Laurel. were
killed last Friday night when the
truck which the latter was driving
crashed into the rear of a horse
and wagon on the highway a mile
north of Harrington.
Melvin died instantly. while his
brother died several hours later in
the Milford Memorial Hospital from
spine injuries and fractured skull.
The brothers. with their father.
Harry Messick. were returning
from sale at Dover when the
accident occurred. The wagon,
loaded with old railroad ties. was
driven by jeremiah Fountain. Har-
riAgton farmer. Neither he nor the
elder Messick were injured.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Rev. DeChant
Is Form ally
Installed At
Church Here
Several Dignitaries Are
Present To Take Part
In Installation Cere-
mOny At The Presby-
terian Church.

A history making service was
held in the First Presbyterian
Church of this city on last Tuesday
evening, February 8. The occasion
was the installation of the Reverend
John NJ. DeChant as the new pas
tor
DR.. William Leishman, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of Lewes
and the Stated Clerk of the New
Castle Presbytery, presided. He
was assisted in the service of in
stallation by the Reverend Clement
w. DeChant of Philadelphia (the
brother of the pastor-elect), DIR.
Willard G. Purdy of Wilmington,
DR.. Elliot Field of Dover, and DR..
William d. Gobson of Georgetown.
Mrs. Clyde A. Nelson sang a solo
Consider the Lilies" by John
Prindle Scott and she was accom-
panied by the church organist, Mrs.
Julia Holland.
Immediately after the service of
installation, the congregation at
tended a reception to MIR. and Mrs.
DeChant and their children. This
reception was held in the Sunday
school room of the church. The
Mite Society and the Mizpah Circle,
two organizations of the Presby-
terian Church, arranged the de-
tails of this very delightful oeca-
sion under the joint Craftsmanship
of Mrs. o. D. Ackerman and Mrs.
A. E. Humes. Coffee and tea were
poured by Mrs. G. Thompson Reed
and Miss Lena Short, the latter act
ing in place of her mother. Mrs. ].
Short, who unfortunately,
could not attend owing to illness
We most heartily welcome Mr..
and Mrs. DeChant and their chill
dren to Milford and wish for them
a long and successful pastorate.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
Cedars TOHOld
nm O OnlaI
18th
Mid-Winter Meet Will
Be Held In Community
Building Here; Ed
ward Green to Preside.

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, will hold its
mid-winter ceremonial on Friday
evening, February IS. in the COM
munity building, Milford.
For the first time since their elec-
ton in December the entire officer
personnel will attend. Grand Tall
Cedar Edward Green of George
town. will preside. The meeting
will open with the presentation OF
the colors by the Forest Rangers,
under Captain George B. Atkins,
with Evergreen Band, Chester
Stroup, directing furnishing the
music
A special Invocation prepared by
Chaplain Joseph M. Eank and ded-
icated to the boys in the armed
forces will remind those present
of the more serious side of today's
problems. The entire gathering will
stand in silent tribute to their val
or and courage.
The initiation of several candi-
dates is scheduled to take place
early in the evening. The Rangers
have made elaborate plans to pull
this feature off in a manner be-
fitting the occasion. Those in on
the know how, say the indications
point to the best funfest of the
year.
During the evening Grand Tall
Cedar Green will appoint a COM
mittee to consider the advisability
of holding dinner-dance with top
notch night club show in compli-
ment to the wives and sweethearts
of the Tall Cedars. To be held dur
ing the spring months. This feature
has always been popular with the
fraternity.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-11
A. L. Belts Passes
At Millsboro
Prominent Retired Farmer Was Ac-
tive In Church And Civic Affairs

A. L. Belts, retired farmer of
Millsboro, died at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. George Adkins, in
Millsboro, Tuesday morning of this
week. He was 50 years of age.
His early life was spent near
Gumboro before purchasing a tract
of land on the Oak Orchard Road,
where at his death he owned several
farms.
He was a member of ZOar Church
and a class leader there for many
years. AT one time he was a MEM
ber of the Millsboro school board.
His wife who died some years
ago was before her marriage, Miss
Jenny Wells. of near Gumboro.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday at p. m. at Zoar Church.
Interment at Mechanics cemetery,
Millsboro. There was a viewing of
the body at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. George Adkins on We'd
nesday.
He is survived by seven children.
Mrs. George Adkins. Ira c. Belts.
Mrs. Myrtle Harrison. Walter NJ.
Belts. all of MillsbOro; William
Belts of Bridgeville; Harry Belts
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. ]. P.
Steward of Milford.