davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
TMILLEY . LAFFERTY
BUSINESS GIRLS MEET

The Business and Professional
Girls Club of the Delaware Dis
trict of the Y. W. C. A. held its
monthly business meeting on Mon
day evening. with its president,
Miss Grace Sharp. presiding.
A Mother-D Daughter Banquet has
been planned for around Valentine
Day. The girls have had banquets
like this previously and they have
always been successful. Therefore.
they are eagerly looking forward to
this one. Committees as appointed
are as follows: PrOgram-Florence
Tease. Doris Wilkins. Ida Wilson
and Margaret Sharp; music. Lydia
Belle Toadvine; decorations, Jane
Herson. Vickie Hurley. Jane Grove
and Edna Simpson; invitations,
Phyllis Bennett and Gladys Ben
nett; speaker. Jane Grove.
After the business meeting had
been adjourned, the meeting was
turned over to the program COM
mittee: Misses Virginia Williams,
Jane Herson and Mrs. Irma Aydel-
otte. The club was delightfully."- en-
tertained and later was served re-
at Ragains.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Annie +. Potter of Milford
enjoyed a pleasant surprise last
Friday when her friends celebrated
her birthday with covered dish
luncheon. 1t was complete sur
prise. She was sitting alone when
one friend after another came in,
almost as rapidly as she could re-
ceive them. each one carrying some
deIicacy for the birthday table.
The table was set with all sorts of
fun and merriment. Mrs. Potter
was seated in the place of honor
and her guests saluted her by sing
ing Happy Birthday 1t was a
happy occasion for everyone.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Farens. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Far
ems and children. Mrs. George Ad-
ans and son. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Argo. Mrs. John P. Argo, Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Bennett. Mrs. Theo-
dore Shockley. Samuel Argo. Ar
thur Argo. Mrs Eliza Donovan and
Mrs. Potter's granddaughter. Miss
Naomi Coverdale. and Mrs. Eva
Roach
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

The subject of the lesson-sermon
of the Christian Science Society.
Grange Hall. Milford. on Sunday,
January 16, is Life"
Morning service and Sunday
school are at IL o'clock.
Golden Text is: John 5:11. This
is the record. that God hath given
to us eternal life. and this life is
in his Son.
A Bible citation from the lesson
sermon is: Romans S:2S, 81 and
Psalm 11S:17. And we know that
all things work together for good
to them that love God, TO them
who are the called according to his
purpose 81. What shall we then
say to these things? If God be for
us, who can be against us? Psalms:
shall not die. but live, and de-
clare the works of tle Lord.
A correlative passage from the
textbook Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy is (P. 1894: 2S-29 and
4S7:27-29). We should remember
that Life is God, and that God is
omnipotent. The understanding
that Life is God, Spirit, lengthens
our days by strengthening our trust
in the deathless reality of Life. its
and immortality.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Personal Happenings

Ralph Snowberger, Jr., OF Dover
was the guest OF Bobby Gibson a
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mag have
been in Philadelphia this week at
tending the Ice Carnival.
Claude Tease and Richard Sipple
of Frederick. were Philadelphia
visitors over the weekend.
Miss Frances Cummins. of Do,
yer. spent a few days last week as
the guest of Miss Frances Petty
john.
Miss Lynn Deverell. Earl Faulk-
ner and Barrett Conner of Whining
ton, visited Miss Naomi Coverdale
on Sunday.
James H. Latchum returned
home OH Tuesday after spending a
week in Princeton with his son.
Captain Levin Latchum.
Miss Anne Zodorsney spent last
weekend in Wethersfield, Connec-
ticut. where she was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin j. LeGeyt.
While in Wethersfield Miss Zodors-
ney was guest of honor at a dinner
and shower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Love entertain
ed at dinner Thursday evening of
last week. John Ellingsworth, Jim
Pettyjohn and Earl Williams. On
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Love entertained Frank R. Grier
and George S. Grier
Miss Lucy Rumpstich. Miss Ev-
elyn Short. Miss Doris SOckrider.
Miss Ruth Webb. Miss Beulah Ar
mOur and Miss Frances Pettyjohn
returned to their studies at WO-
mems College on Monday after
spending the holidays with their
families.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Wasp Proves Nemesis
OF The Mealy Bug
,oontinusd from r1rn rage,

When Comstock mealybugs were
found to be spreading rapidly in a
few Delaware orchards and threat
ening the rest, DR.. Paul L. Rice
associate entomologist for the Del
aware Agricultural Experiment
Station, obtained some of the par
asite wasps through DR.. ID. w. Clan
cy of the U. S. ID. A. Bureau OF
Entomology and Plant Quarantine
and distributed them in one Of the
orchards. In 0ctober DR.. Rice
made collections of mealybugs from
the most highly infested areas,
where the parasites had been releas-
ed only about two months earlier.
or those collected, 62.7 per cent
had already been attacked by the
parasite So this control method
proves highly effective.
MeaIybugs have been present in
Delaware for several years, but
they lived on catalpa trees. Re-
Gently they have gone into a few
apple orchards, and are spreading
rapidly. The mealybug does not
actually harm the fruit, but leaves
a sticky secretion on which a
fungus grows. giving the apple a
poor appearance. This secretion
and fungus will not wash off, and
the apple grades out poorly, caus-
ing the grower financial loss.
It's mp to the Pseudaphycus
wasp TO stop II.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
PLANT PROTECTION
SCHOOL HELD HERE on
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
tcOn.inusd from Firs. Page,

(Continued from First Page)
1O:OO-1O:45 Personnel Investi-
gation-T. Newton Stapleton, AS
sistant Manager, Patrol Division,
E. l. DUPONT de Nemours & Com
pany, Inc, Wilmington.
1O:45-11: 1:3O-Plant Safety Train
ing for Emergency Conditions -
o. C. Boileau, Safety and Health
Section, Camden Plant, RCA Vic
tor Division. Camden, n. J.
O-12:45-Lunch Period.
Afternoon Session
Motion Picture-"If
1t Happened Here"
1:30-3:S0 = Organization. Curri-
cula and Techniques for Plant De-
tense Instruction-George II. Shay,
Training officer, Second Civilian
Defense Region:
"a Suggested Outline for Plant
Training.
(2) Curricula for Training Pro-
lection Units.
(3) Training General Personnel.
t4) Analysis of Existing Train
ing Facilities National, Reg
ional, State and Loval
3:S0-4:30 - General Conference
Period Conducted by Colonel
Louis +. Robbie.
4:3O-Awarding of Attendance
Certificates BY Governor Walter
w. Bacon.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
DOVER MAN JOINS
VESTS FARM AGENCY

Announcement was made recent
ly of the appointment of William
+. Kichline as the local represen-
tative of Vests Farm Agency, ma
tionally known farm-selling organ
ization with headquarters in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Mr.. Kichline, a resident of Do
yer for over so years. is well known
here. and for nearly 40 years has
been connected with the Dover In
dex. He is a member of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware. A. o. U. w.
MIR. Kichline has established Of
fees in his home on Route 13,
South State street. near the south
ern limits of Dover. His territory
will be Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Monday evening, January II. in
the Pocahontas Lodge Hall there
will be a bingo party. also Chinese
checkers. Members and friends are
invited.
The Alumni Association of the
University of Delaware launched a
campaign to raise fund of at least
$1,000 at a dinner meeting of off
GERS in charge last Saturday night
in the Hotel DUPONT, Wilmington.
Glass No. 2 will have a covered
dish supper at the Glendale School
Auditorium on Friday evening, jan
nary 81. Each member bring four
guests with them and will pay a
quarter each. 1t is requested all the
members bring their dollar in and
tell how they made it. Music will
be furnished by Miss Bessie War
rem and Thomas Baker We hope all
members will come out and enjoy
this evening with us. We will start
at seven O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Measles Great Hazard
Of Early Childhood
tcOntinusd from First PAss)

There have been 7SS cases OF
measles in Delaware during the
last IL months. according to re-
ports made to the State Board of
Health. as compared to PCS report
ed during the previous 12 month
period. and probably there have
been many more mild cases which
were never recorded.
Contagious Early
II is during the early stages that
measles is most contagious. Then
the child may appear to have only
a cold but the mother who sends
her child to school or allows him
to play in the street is helping to
spread the infection to other chill
dren. The virus which causes
measles is present in the nose and
throat of the sick person and is
easily spread to others by cough
ing and sneezing and even by talk
ing.
Recognizing Measles
A slight fever is usually the first
definite sign of measles, and COM
mOnly appears about 10 days after
exposure. Next the child's eyes
become red and watery with puff
ness of the lower lids. Within a
day or so there are the usual signs
OF a cold with sneezing. running
nose, and a tight hacking cough.
Usually about or 1 days after
the child appears i'll, the rash
starts to break ont. This consists
of red spots which usually appear
first behind the ears. on the fore
head or the cheeks and then spread
down the body. These spots col
lect in large red blotches and us
ually itch. Once the rash is full
blown the fever falls rapidly. and
tine patient begins to feel much
better.
What To DO
If your child shows signs of
1. Keep him out of school-in-
doors, i'm bed-and away from other
children.
q Call your doctor at once in or
der that he may begin the proper
treatment.
3. Protect the child's eyes from
lirect bright light or glare.
4. Keep everyone out of the sick
'oom except the physician and the
person caring for the child. This
rot only helps prevent the spread
If measles but protects the child
rom germs of other communicable
diseases which even well people
nay carry.
3. Do not let the child get up un-
il the doctor says it is safe. Take .
lin to the doctor again in a few
months to be certain there are no
,ad after effects.
An ear infection may result in
nastOid disease and possible loss
# hearing. Measles may also light
Up inactive tuberculosis or weaken
he body's defenses against a tu-
,erculosis infection which the
,hild might otherwise have re-
listed. Broncho-pneumOnia is pres
mt in nearly all fatal cases.
Remember that your child's fu-
ure health. possibly his life. may
Iepend on the care he is given
uring an attack of measles.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
tion meeting at Mr.. Truitt Webb's
house has been postponed until fur
ther notice.
Milford Memorial Hospital has
been approved as an accredited
hospital by the American College
of Surgeons.
The senior class of the Milford
High School will hold a food sale
in the taxi station next to Nutter's
Wallpaper Store on Saturday, jan
nary %.
Monday evening, January II, in
Pocahontas Lodge Hall. beginning
at s o'clock. there will be BingO
party. Price 25c including refresh
ments and prizes. also door prize.
Come and have a good time and
forget your troubles. Place, PO-
cahontas Lodge Hall; Price Csc;
Date. January II. Monday; Time,
s P. NJ. Come one and ALL,
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES

The January meeting of the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary was held
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Byron Gibson with the pres
ident, Mrs. Anthony Summers, in
the chair. Reports of the various
committee chairmen were heard and
especially interesting was the re-
port of the Sunshine chairman,
Mrs. George Wells, on the Christ
mas work.
Letters of appreciation for the
Christmas packages sent them were
read from Captain Myron C. Boone.
Bill Adkins, Wilmer Lankford and
William Mitten. An interesting let
ter from Bill Wells was read by his
mother in which Bill had described
his trip over and North Africa.
where he is now stationed. These
letters from the boys and girls in
service add an Interesting note to
the meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
MEETINGS ON PRODUCTION FOR
DIARIES ARE SCHEDULED
toontlnued lron Plrsl rarsl

Sussex county meetings are
scheduled at the Milford High
School on Tuesday. January %, al
Z 8 clock in the evening; at the
Sesford High School on Thursday
January "a. at o'clock, and at
Milton in the John M. Clayton
School on Friday, January 2S, at
s o'clock.
Program
\ Programs for all meetings will
be:
"Delawares Eight-Point Dairy
Production and Livestock Conser-
vation Program Discussion Lead
er-G. NJ. Worrilow. Acting Asso-
ciate Director, Delaware Agrieul-
tural Extension Service.
How Pastures, Hays, Grains and
Fertilizers Can Help You Out of a
Tight Feed Situation Discussion
Leader-C. Z. Phillips. Extension
Agronomist. Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service.
Feeds and Feeding for Efficient
Production and Herd Develop
lnCMt -DADChEblOA a.
Baker, Dairy Husbandman, Univer-
sity of Delaware Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station.
The Control and Elimination of
Bangs Disease in Delaware Dairy
Herds Discussion Leader DR..
Harry Mcdaniel, State Board of
Agriculture, Dover.
s.0fl.a nnI, DIn. Fnv
Control of Mastitis Discussion
Leader-Dr. c. C. Palmer, Haskell
Research Foundation, University of
Delaware.
A movie, Soldiers of the Soil"-
to be shown by the county agricul-
tural agent.
The Food Production War Train
ing Program"-Discussion Leader
Paul NJ. Hodgson~ acting state
supervisor, Vocational Education,
Dover
Organization
Members of the dairy subcom-
mittee are Paul NJ. HOdgson, act
ing state supervisor. vocational ed
ucation. Dover; DR.. T. A. Baker.
University of Delaware. DR.. V. C.
Lancaster, Haskell Research FOun-
dation, University of Delaware;
Paul w. Mitchell, Hockessin; A. W.
Perry, Newark; DR.. V. c. Meyer,
Supplee, Wills. Jones Milk Com
pany. Philadelphia; DR.. Harry Nc
Daniel, State Board of Agriculture,
Dover; G. NJ. Worrilow, Newark;
F. Floyd Ealy, Interstate Milk Pro-
ducers' Cooperative. Wilmington,
and c. Z. Phillips. Newark.
A livestock conservation sub
committee made up of A. Z. Tom
have. University of Delaware, New
ark; DR.. J. L. Cherry, State Board I
of Health, Dover; Ralph C. Will
son, State Board of Agriculture.
Dover; Max Matthes, Wilmington
Provision Company, Wilmington;
c. E. McCauley, Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service, Newark;
Penniwell Isaacs, Lincoln; A. B.
Carroll. Dover. and NJ. C. Vaughn,
Lewes. is planning literature for
to farmers and demon
for various meetings on
this phase of the committees pro-
gram.
Other members of the total Del
aware Dairy Production and Live
stock Conservation Committee are
c. c. Palmer. C. E. Ocheltree, Gar
Ty A. Miles, Betty Burch. ]. Frank
Gordy, Ralph L. Watson. Russell
E. Wilson. and William H. Hender-
son. Prof. TOmhave is chairman.
and Mr.. Worrilow is secretary of
this committee.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14

Mrs. Bernard Shortall spent a
few days this week in Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
George H. Draper. who has been
in town for a few days, returned to
Golden Beach, Florida. on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. David Wallace. Of Harris
burg. is spending some time with
her aunt, Mrs. William r. Rich
ards.
Mrs. Robert Roe. of Whining
ton, was the weekend guest of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
G. Tropea.
Mrs John Jackson Brown and
daughter. Connie, OF Salisbury.
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Faix on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Downing
and children, Elaine and Joyce.
of Harrington. were dinner guests
OF Mrs George Harrison on Sun
day.
%
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt will leave on
Monday for Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
where she will spend some time
with Captain and Mrs. J. Lockwood
Pratt.
-
Miss Adele Warren has returned
to her journalism studies at SYRIA
cuse after spending the Christmas
and New Years vacation with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Warren.
Mrs. Donald Wilkie is spending
a week visiting her brother. Ernest
Wickhart who is cOnvalescing in
the London, Ontario. Military Hos
pital from spinal injuries while a
member of Royal Canadian Air
Force Squadron.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met on Saturday
evening, January s. with several
officers absent due to illness.
In the absence of Mr.. Calls,
Prof. Shilling. assisted by Jack
Tease. presented the picture The
Soldier of the Soil"
The Pomona Grange met this
Thursday at Coolspringe. Past
State Master Jester with his staff
installed the officers.
Regular meeting Saturday. Jan
uary 10. at s o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
GREENWOOD HI-FLYERS

The regular meeting of the
Greenwood Hi-Flyers was held on
Thursday. January 6, at the home
of June Warrington. with twelve
members present. 1t was decided
to have a dance at the Greenwood
High School on January %, with a
Csc war stamp for admission to
help the Fourth War Loan Drive.
June Warrington gave a talk on
the Fourth War Loan Drive" +"
Then our president. Kenneth Nc
Twain. asked a few questions on
June's talk. The meeting was then
adjourned. June served us with
candy. sandwiches, and soft
drinks.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
PRESS ASSOCIATION TO MEET

The Del-Mar-Va Press Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting
in the Hotel dupont. Wilmington,
on Saturday. January 20. The NOR
ming will be devoted to a business
session in Parlor G, Matters of in
terest to editors and publishers of
the peninsula will be discussed and
acted upon. and officers will be
elected. Early in the afternoon
there will be luncheon in the
club room.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
REVIVAL MEETINGS

Revival meetings will be held al
the Church of the Nazarene. Har-
ringtOn, starting on Tuesday. JAN
uary is and continuing until Sun
day. January 80. Rev Thomas Fow-
Ter of Hollywood, Md. will be the
evangelist.
Rev. Fowler is an excellent prea-
cher. singer and guitarist. You will
not want TO miss one of these SER
vices. Get in the fight against sin.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Come and bring a friend.
The pastor of the church is Rev.
H. Harold Calhoun.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
INTERESTING ASSEMBLY
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
tcontinued from FIST Fsse1

tContinued from FIRST Psge1
Sketches; Eileen Murphy. Albina
Kielbasa. Alice Ingram, Bernice
Wilson. Janet Stayton, Wanda Will
kie. Hazel Sapp. Helen Rumpstich
10 Ann Sutton, Harvey Williams
Doris Watson. Stella Kenton. An
nouncer, Anna Carey.
Speaker. Sumita Charkraverty
introduced by Rachel Davis.
Closing March.
In the absence of Mr.. Sharman
J. H. Nichols, principal of the Ele-
mentary School. conducted the
songs. and Miss B. Adele Knepley,
music instructor in the elementary
school, conducted the band
Lieutenant Bitter of the Dover
CAP. interviewed 20 older boys in
the interest of the Army Air Forces
after the assembly.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
By KINANIS CLUB
fcontinued from FIrst raeel

tConttnueu IEoM Eltst Eatcl
( thanked the membership and com
mittees for their support in 1943,
which proved to be the most sue
/ eessful year the club has ever ex-
perienced. Among the achieve
ments mentioned for 1943 were the
sponsoring OF two of the outstand-
ing social events for the year in
Milford. They were the Halloween
Farm Festival and Dance. and the
New Years Dance. which were well
received by the public and very
successful. The proceeds from
these affairs will be used in 1914
for community service work. Also
the club sponsored for the soldiers
at Fort Miles and Fort Salisbury
two boxing programs at the Mil
ford Ball Park. The proceeds from
these went toward recreational and
religious work for the soldiers at
the above mentioned forts. And
finally a list of donations for the
year was presented as follows:
Artificial leg, $4,000; dental work
and eye glasses for underprivileged
children, $42.6O; Boy and Girl
Scouts, $50; life preservers along
MispilliOn River, S22.00; L. S. o.
and United War Fund, $500; anti
tuberculosis seals, $500; service
mems shelters, s1799; Christmas
gifts for military service men,
S13.55; 10000 cigarettes for service
men overseas, 10000; All club
prize. $500.
The club last year sponsored
Girl Troop Troup. which is the
first one in Milford. and in 1912.
Troop No. 102. Boy Scouts of Amer
lea. was sponsored, but from the
above mentioned donation. it can
be seen that they are self-suppOrt-
ing after organization is completed
In presenting the gavel to Pres
ident Isaacs. Mr.. Burke assured the
club that as immediate past presi-
dent and in the years to come his
hope was to be able to work with
and for the club as diligently as
he has been able to do in the past
President Isaac accepted the
gavel very energetically and start
ed his year by laying before the
club plans for very intensive COM
munity service work in 1914. He
also named the following commit
tees to function under his admins
tration:
Attendance. House and Reception
Committee-R G. Wollter, chair
man and Lawrence Lapatina.
Classification and Membership
A. E. Humes. chairman and William
r. Burke.
Music-H VI. Phillips. Jr, chair
man and Stanley G. Wilcox.
Program George Lindenkohl.
chairman; Ed. Steiner and Perry
Ragains.
Underprivilege Child-Perry F.
Ragains. chairman: Edward Bes-
wick and David B. Greene.
Girl Scouts-Lawrence Lapatina.
A. E. Humes, Edward
Beswick and James Gordon.
Agriculture-H NJ. Phillips. Jr., ,
chairman; d. B. Greene and A. E. !
Humes.
Kiwanis Education-D. B. Greene.
chairman and Stanley G. Wilcox.
Interclub Affairs Joseph W.
Dare. chairman.
Public Relations and Publicity .
rinal f. Bennett. chairman.
Support of Churches-James H.
SordOn. chairman and Lawrence
4apatina.
Public Affairs-Wm. r. Burke.
chairman and Albert Peterman.
Business Standards - A. Z.
Tunes. chairman and James H. I
Gordon.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
STATE SOCIETY IN CAPITAL
WILL MEET JANUARY I;

The Delaware State Society of
Washington, d. c.. will hold its
January meeting at s o'clock on
January 15 at the home of Mrs.
Helen w. Jameson, S711 Harrison
street, N. W.
Games and a general program
have been arranged.
Sheldon w. Fairchild is president.
Fred ]. Klund. treasurer, and Miss
Elizabeth R. Groves. executive sec
retary.
Mrs. Jameson will leave January
IL for a winter stay in Miami, Fla.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
RECOMMISSIONED

Sheriff William w. Simpson of
Kent county has recommissioned
Harry S. Blackson. messenger for
the offices of the Governor and
Secretary of State. and Joseph Bell,
messenger for the Motor Vehicle
Department. as deputy sheriffs for
1914
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
wON $4,000 WAR BOND

In answer to lot of inquiries,
Miss Phyllis Harrison. young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Harrison of Milford. won the $4,000
war bond put off by Company c
at their recent holiday dance.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-14
Obituary
BELTS


Joseph Belts. age 81 years. pass
ed away at his home on South
Washington street. South Milford.
on Monday evening, January 10.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
in Calvary Methodist Church, with
Revs. John T. Bailey and Marion
Z. HungerfOrd. officiating. Inter
ment in Odd Fellows cemetery. He
is survived by his wife. Susan
Belts. and two grandchildren. For
many years Mr.. Belts was a well
known teamster and through dill
gence and hard work. accumulated
enough of the worlds goods TO take
it easy in his declining years.