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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Interesting
Program " as
Presented 70
Rotary Club
War Pictures Shown,
Talks Made By Air
Force Veterans And
Campaigner On Attu
Island. -

a most interesting program was
presented at the weekly dinner
meeting of the Milford Rotary
Club Monday evening.
D0u Holzmueller, chairman of
the program for the evening, intro
duced Colonel Arthur Hall, head OF
the Intelligence and Recreation
command at Fort Miles, Lewes, and
his son-in-law. Major George v.
Beamon. commander OF the 261st
Battalion Artillery at the same
place.
Following the Introduction and a
few well-chosen remarks by Col.
Hall and Major Beamon, an inter-
esting picture showing the extent
Of our own and the enemy's prepar-
alton for the decisive year of 1874
was shown. Especially interesting
was the pictorial account of the
rescue of Benito Mussolini by
German paratroopers, and the great
Nazi Notifications on the coast of
France.
Following this picture, Mayor T..
c. Evans, Sussex County War FL
nance chairman, told of the Fourth
War Bond drive. and introduced
Kenneth Spear OF Wilmington, a
veteran OF the Attu and Kiska cam
paigns, who in turn presented Sgts.
Gresham and Tanning of the Sth
Army Air Force. who are aiding
the local bond drive, and who told
of their many experiences ON bomb
ing missions over Nazi Europe.
A picture showing the Japs' das-
tardly attacks on Pearl Harbor and
a short talk by Captain Spear
brought the meeting to close.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Andrew Kosci Has
Left Leg Removed
Former Police Officer Had Right
Leg Amputated Last Year

Andrew KOsci. a veteran of the
59th Pioneer ITsfapiry. v lNs served
lin France during World War /, who
had the misfortune to have an ac-
cident at one of the munition plants
where he was a guard in 1912. that
resulted in the amputatiOn of the
right leg below the knee at the
Memorial Hospital last year. is
again in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital, suffering from injuries re-
sulting from the same accident that
has necessitated amputating the
other leg just below the knee KOsci,
former police officer of Milford.
is resting easy and doing as good
as can be expected.
Hundreds of children on the
Peninsula will remember him as
Santa Claus who visited Milford in
December. 1913, with headquar-
ters at Fairyland on the Milford
bridge. Fitted with an artificial leg
at the time he played the part of
Santa to the delight of the younger
generation, many of whom came
miles to see him. Kosci is a mem
ber of the American Legion. lives
in Milford, is married and has one
child.
He takes "A keen interest in the
little folks and asked a cOrrespOn-
dent of the Milford Chronicle to
tell them he expects to get well and
will see them again this year.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Viven Funeral Rites
Held On Tuesday
Retired Sussex Fruit Broker Vlc-
tim OF Escaping Gas

Funeral services for Colonel
Harry w. Viven of Bridgeville, who
died last Friday night, January IA,
at the age of SO years, were held on
Tuesday afternoon from his home
in Bridgeyille. Interment was made
in the Bridgeville cemetery.
Colonel Yiren had been reading
in the kitchen OF his home. shortly
before his death. His wife had gone
out on a shopping trip.
When she returned she found his
lifeless body slumped on the kit
chen floor, with gas flowing from
an open jet of the stove.
On Governor Hunn's STAFF
Born in Pennsylvania, Colonel
Viven came to Delaware 20 years
ago. For many years he was lead
ing fruit broker in this section, re-
firing 25 years ago. He had also
been a member of the staff of the
late Governor John HUM.
He served as a member of the
General Assembly and took an ac-
tive part in civic matters. Asso-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Marine Engineer
Killed At Millsboro
Thrown From Car Fracturing
Skull On Icy Highway

Funeral services for George
Harrison Downs, 55 years old, ma
iine engineer, who was almost in
stantly killed on Saturday after
noon of last week on the highway
leading from MillsbOro to Oak Or
chard. when his car skidded ON the
icy roadway, causing it TO swerve
into a telephone pole and then
struck a tree. were held on Thurs
day afternoon from the Hickman
Funeral Home at MilIsborO. Inter-
ment was made in Red Mems cem-
etery at Dagsboro.
Mr.. Downs. a native of the Mills
bOrO section, had been living at
Lewes for several years. and went
home on Friday night. He had
started into MillsbOro to see a
friend when the accident happen
ed. He was thrown from the ma
chine, sustaining a fracture at the
base of the skull.
Mr.. Downs was son of Mrs
Mary Elizabeth (Timmons) Downs
and the late Joshua J. Downs.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Clara Downs, two daughters and
his mother.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
CO.. Chairmen M. HasweIl
Pierce And Wallace F.
McFaul Are Preparing
For An Intensive Drive
In This Area.

With the Milford goal set at
sS00,000 for the Fourth War Loan
drive, Co-Chairmen NJ. Haswell
Pierce and Wallace F. McFaul are
asking the cooperation of every
man, woman and child i'm the Mil
ford community in putting oyer
this drive.
The drive was officially ushered
in on Tuesday at 1890 O'Clock,
when all the church bells in the
city pealed forth the victory alert.
On Wednesday morning, Mr..
Pierce and Mr.. McFaul went to
Milford High School where they
attended the Assembly. They were
accompanied to the high school
and later in the morning to the
elementary school by Sergts. Cress-
man and Tanning, heroes of the
Eighth Air Force, stationed in Eng
land. The sergeants have been
loaned to the local bond commit
tee by the Army Air Force for the
next two weeks to promote the
drive. They told the assemblies at
the high school. elementary school
and colored school OF the many
outstanding achievements Of the
heroic Sth Army Air Force. Both
youths had a tendency to play down
the gallant part they took as indi-
viduals in the many raids over
Hitler's Fortress Of Europe, but the
many medals and oak-Ieaf clusters
on their manly chests tell a story
of outstanding bravery under en-
emy fire..
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
J. e.. TOLURSeRd Not
Hurt In Accident
Car Turns Turtle Following
Skid On Road Near
MillsbOrO

Former U. S. Senator John G.
Townsend. Jr.. of Selbyville. mar
rowly escaped serious injury last
Saturday when his car skidded on
the icy road between Millsboro and
Oak Orchard.
The car. which he was driving,
first skidded off the road, then
swung back over the road into a
field. plunged through a fence, then
turned turtle" Former Senator
Townsend managed to crawl out a
rear door of the automobile, shock
ed and slightly bruised. but came
out laughing.
The former Senator had. been
overseeing some work on his farm
near Swan Creek. and was return
ing home when the accident Oc-
CURED.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Camp For Prisoners
OF War Possibility
80 IndustrialistS Confer At Dover;
Some Make Bid For Help In Spring

Establishment of a camp for
prisoners of war to aid in the labor
shortage in the lower part of the
state appears as a possibility to
give aid to the canning, lumber and
wOod-container industries.
Approximately so representa-
tives of the Industries. harassed by
the labor scarcity and facing ser
iOus loss unless ways are found to
fill the gaps left by men who have
gone into the armed forces or to
industries able to pay higher wages.
were advised of the possibility
when they met in Dover last Fri
day afternoon to learn of war pris-
oner help provisions.
Would Start April I
A camp to provide prisoner labor,
if ultimately determined upon.
would be i'm operation by April /
and the industries desiring such
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Scarcity Of Beer,
Cigarettes Seen
But More Whlskey Is Expected
by L. =. Treasury

The government expects more
rum, whiskey and brandy but less
beer and fewer cigarettes to be
available to the American people
in the coming months.
The budget bureaus table of an
ticipated Treasury receipts in the
II months beginning next July l,
sent to Congress, says excise taxes
on distilled spirits because of a
higher rate of imports" should
bring in $500. 1000. 900 compared with
$S97, 900. 900 in the present fiscal
year.
But beer and ale taxes are ex-
pected to drop from $509, 100000
and $502.900.00O principally due to
to "tax-free shipments overseas
that is to the armed forces.
And taxes on cigarettes are ex-
pected to produce only $S7S,500.0OO
compared with 1904 100000 this
year because tax-free shipments
overseas likely will result in a
supply below the civilian demand" :"
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Citizens Of.
Milford Will
Select Slate
This Evening
Nominations To Be Made
For Three COuncilmen,
And Mayor; Reports
Will Be Read During
Forum Hour.

The citizens of Milford will
gather at the community building
tonight (Friday) at 1880 O'Clock,
for their annual civic meeting.
Matters of pertinent interest to all
taxpayers will be discussed. and
the various reports concerning the
financial condition of the city will
be given by City Manager Charles
Z. Banning and City Secretary
Treasurer AlphOnsO Z. Humes. In
cluded in the reports will be sim
plified statement of the receipts
and expenditures for the City of
Milford during the year 1943. All
taxpayers are urged to read the
statement of the city's financial
condition carefully in order that
they might be prepared to enter
into the discussion during the for
um hour, which will directly fol-
low the reading of the reports.
Following the forum, nominations
will be made for. three city coun-
cilmen. The council vacancies are
from the First, Third and Fourth
Wards and, with the exception of
the Third Ward. are for a term Of
four years. Those whose terms ex-
pire are: First Ward. Councilman
]. B. POore, and Fourth Ward.
Councilman Frank Elton. In the
Third Ward the vacancy was ere
ated by the resignation of George
/. Jester, Jr., now serving in the
armed forces.
While it is mandatory that can
didates file 10 days prior to the
meeting night, actual nominations
will be made at the meeting. Those
filed are:
First Ward Council seat. ]. b.
Poore, incumbent. and John r. Will
kins: Third Ward, Joseph Dunn.
William r. Burke and Harvey Da-
Fourth Ward, Frank J.
Elton, incumbent, and Frederick C.
Higman; office of Mayor. Edward
C. Evans, incumbent. Harry J. Pet
tyjohn and John W. Burris.
The annual election will be held
in the Grange Hall next Monday.
January "a. between the hours of
12 noon and o'clock P. NJ Every
citizen, who has his or her taxes
paid in full, is entitled to vote.
The judges for the election will
be Magistrate William E. Lank, J.
Harry Latchum and Ebe Savage.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
10000 Pre-WGr
Fathers Drafted
InductiOns Fall Short OF
446,0OO Estimate
Congress Told

Approximately 10000 pre-Pearl
Harbor fathers were inducted up
TO December 81, far short OF the
10000 total Selective Service had
figured it would need TO meet its
goals as of that date, Selective
Service liaison officer Lieutenant
Colonel Francis v. Keesling told
Congress. last Friday.
Keesling reported to the Senate
and House military affairs COM
mittee that the Army and Navy
have set a goal of 11.130.OO0 for
July Ian increase OF 100000 over
the December 81 total OF 1O.431 900.
The December 81 total was some
100000 men short of the goal set
for that date in September.
He pointed out that present
plans provide for induction OF 700,-
900 men over and above all re-
placements. In line. with this he
said he believed it would be neces-
sary to induct a considerable
number" of pre-war dads.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Consumption Of Liquor, Beer
Up In State Despite Shortage

tion was 6.O1S.25 gallons more than
the 1912 figure of 563.O97.17 gal
Ions.
There were 4.S65.3S fewer gallons
of wine consumed during the past
year than in 1942 when the total
was 221.255.95 gallons.
Revenue collected by the COM
mission totaled $910.762.02 last
year to bring the net amount col
lected since the creation of the
commission to $6,965 ,9O2.41.
Mr. Luke reports there are now
434 retail licensed establishments
in Delaware of which AIS are Ii
censed for the sale of spirits, wine
and beer. and l6 for the sale of
beer only. Wilmington had 27S;
rural New Castle. ~; Kent county.
s6, and Sussex county, As.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
MasOnS
Observe 10th
Anniversary
Gala Ceremonies Were
Held At Temple Lodge
On Friday Evening Of
Last Week.

The one hundred and twenty
ninth anniversary of the founding
of Temple Lodge. No. 3, A. F. and
A. NJ. OF Milford. was observed in
a galHr manner hast Friday evening
in the Masonic Temple on North
West Front street. With ideal wea-
ther conditions prevailing a record
crowd of MasOns representing ev-
cry Masonic Lodge south of Will
mingtOn, crowded every nook and
corner of the spacious temple.
Dozens of extra chairs were Sc
cured to provide accommodations
for the guests.
The communication opened on
schedule with WOrshipful Master
Fred S. Bailey presiding. After the
usual business proceedings the
meeting was turned over to Past
Master Warren T. Moore. district
representative of the Supreme For
est, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. who
conferred the Master MasOn's de-
gree upon his son Charles Warren
Moore Past Master Howard Mar
tin delivered the lecture.
An interesting spectator at the
proceedings was the Most Worship
full Grand Master Walter w. Hyn-
son. of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware, A. +. and a. NJ. He received
a big ovation as he arose to speak
late in the evening. Attending with
him were Grand Chaplain Robert
Green. who presented Bibles to the
newly made members, also Grand
Marshall H. f. Best. Past Grand
Masters James Pierce. George T.
Macklin and r. Scott Purse made
short addresses.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Here Are Some Dates 1t viii
Pay, You To Keep In Mind

Brown stamps valid for and fats.
80 Book pounds of sugar through
January 23Sart using stamps
January 99-Last S. and stamps for
meats and fats
January 30Star using brown w stamps.
February 6-Start using brown X stamps.
February Last 10 Period fuel oil
February S-Last day AS gasoline
February l3-Sart using stamps
February 2O-Start using brown u stamps.
day to G., H and stamps
February 27-Sta using stamps for meats
stamp expires May 2O
Ration given point change is required
Els blue stamps for processed
food good points each and expiring May 20.
(Shoes-Book stamp Is and book stamp on "airpane
sheet good indefinitely.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Mrs. Albert Beebe OF
New York City Was
The Principal Speaker
At Annual Session.

A large number of delegates and
members attended the annual meet
ing of the Peninsula Conference
Women's Society of Christian Ser
vice held in Dover on Thursday OF
last week. Mrs. E. HObson Davis
of Wilmington and the president OF
the society, presided Reports of
the years work were given by the
secretaries and chairmen of the
various departments of the society.
The principal speaker was Mrs. AL
bert +. Beebe of New York City,
and member of the National Wo-
mems Division. Her talk concern
ed the missionary work now and
after the war. Mrs. A. H. Gerbe-
rich of Salisbury, was the sOlOist
for the morning session. In the af-
ternOon the Wesley Junior College
choir sang two numbers under the
direction of Mrs. William Z. Storey.
Mrs. Milton l.. Pope of Salisbury
Conference, secretary of Spiritual
Life, led in the devOtiOns Officers
for the next two years were elected
during the noon recess. They are
as follows: President, Mrs. L. Hob
son Davis; vice president, Mrs. Ed
gar F. Bradley of Hurlock, Md; re-
cOrding secretary. Mrs. Howard
KinnamOn, Easton. Nd; corre-
spending secretary. Mrs. John
Shilling. Dover; treasurer, Mrs.
VIM. F. Artis, Wilmington; treas
urer of conference work, Mrs
George NJ. Phipps, Wilmington: sec
retary of missionary education.
Mrs. II. p. Fox. Salisbury: secre-
tary of literature and publications.
Mrs. Ben johnson. Denton; secre-
tary of students work, Mrs. Arthur
NJ. jackson. Newark; secretary of
young women's and girls work.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
MIR. Patton Reelected
BY Farmers Bank
Other officers Returned To Posts
By Directors; Stockholders Meet

William K. Paton OF Dover was
reselected president of the the Far
mers Bank of the State OF Della
ware. and president Of the Dover
branch at the annual meeting of
the corporation.
Rowland G. Paynter was re-
elected president of the Georgetown
bank and Henry T. Bush, president
of the Wilmington Bank.
Mr. Paynter and MIR Bush also
were renamed vice presidents of
the corporation.
Other officers elected by the di-
rectOrs following the stockholders
meeting were:
Cashier of Dover bank and sec
retary of the corporation. Jesse S.
Burton, Dover; cashiers and as
sisiant secretaries of the corpora
tiOn, George II. Short and Thomas
B. Donahoe; assistant cashiers and
assistant secretaries of the corpor-
alton, Leroy G. Pearson, Charles C.
Galloway. John Mcmillan, Edward
r. Wood, Harold J. Butler and
Walter p. Townsend.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Grangers VIII Have
War Bond Contest
Paris c. Kirby And Douglas Fry
Named Captains For Drive

On Friday evening. January Il.
the officers of the Milford Grange
met at the home of the Milford
Grange Master. I. Donald Jester,
to discuss plans for the coming
year.
Now. more than ever before, 50
said Worthy Master Jester. the
farmers need to organize. for it is
through organization that they will
have more influence in state as well
as national agricultural problems.
The Grange should represent a lar
ger percentage of farmers"
The Grange is planning a con-
test for the Fourth War Loan
Drive. Captains Kirby and Fry
will divide the Grange into two
teams. With friendly rivalry be-
tween the two teams. the main
purpose will be to put over an out
standing contribution to the war
effort.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21

Consumption of spirits and beer
in Delaware increased during the
year ending November 30, 194S. de-
spite the liquor scarcity and high
prices. There was, however. a slight
decrease in wine consumption.
State Liquor Commissioner
James L. Luke, Jr.. in a report to
Governor Walter w. Bacon, points
out that 163,90S.24 barrels Of beer
were consumed in the past IL
month period as were SIS. 1852 gal
Ions OF spirits, and 216,s90.57 gal
Ions Of wine.
The beer consumption for the
past year represents an increase
Of 1S.37S.40 barrels over 1912 when
the total was 145,524.S4 barrels.
The periods spirits consump-
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
100000 Bond Sale
GoalSetF Milford
ELECTION HELD AT
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

/. d. Short of Milford was
unanimously elected presi-
dent of the board of direc-
tors of the First National
Bank and Trust Company at
the organization meeting fol-
lowing the annual stockhold-
ers session. Other officers
are: First Vice President,
James l.. Davis; second vice
president, Thomas Davis;
cashier and trust officer,
Wallace F. McFaul. and as
sistant cashier and trust Off
GER, Edwin p. Messick. Di-
rectors for the ensuing year
were named as follows: l. ID.
Short, Robert j. Clendaniel,
Thomas Davis, James l..
Davis. T. Carlisle Collins.
John S. Isaacs, DIR. S. M. ID.
Marshall, Edwin p. Messick,
H. II. Mulholland. William G.
Powders. Roland p. Sharp.
I. ID. Short, ii, and Ruby r.
Vale. Thomas Davis succeeds
as second vice president,
Augustus Holson. deceased.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Reese Theater
Ruins Are Blasted
Dynamite, High Winds Raze Huge
Concrete Walls OF Structure

The ruins of the recently burn
cd Reese Theatre are now a mass
of debris. During the past week the
owners have had men at work
blasting the walls. During the last
high wind storm the east wall
of the building collapsed, falling
inside the building. The last blast
crumbling the north west corner
of the building, threw large por-
tions of brick and masonry against
the meat and grocery store of
Frank Langrell, separated from
the theatre by a vacant lot, and
damaged his store extensively.
Merchandise on the shelves was
thrown to the floor in mixed-up
mass and damage also was caused
to. the frigidaire. The pressure
against the Langrell building drove
two joists through the wall into
the next store occupied by Clar-
ence Needham, but did not even
crack large front window. No one
was injured.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
OPA Issues Data
On Ration Tokens
With Use Scheduled For
February 9th Many
Questions On System
Of Tokens Is Made
Clear By Officials.

With ration tokens scheduled to
come into use February 27, the fol-
lowing questions and answers were
issued by the Office of Price Ad-
ministration this week to help con-
sumers understand how they will
buy with this new ration currency:
(Q). When will 1 begin the use
of ration tokens?
(A). Consumers will begin to re-
ceive tokens in change from their
retailers on February 81. They can
be used Immediately.
tQl. Will OPA give consumers Il
certain number of tokens when
this new program begins, just as
everybody was given a supply of
ration stamps?
(A). No. The only tokens you will
get are those your retailer gives
you in change.
20. Why will / need ration
change? So far. except for receiv-
ing One-point meat stamps in
change, have just counted out
the right number of stamps to give
my retailer when have bought ra-
toned goods.
(A). You will need change when
tokens go into use because each
red and each blue stamp in your
ration book will be worth 10 points.
1t will no longer be so easy to give
your dealer an exact number of
points as it was when you had eight,
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
To Elect Sussex
Soil Supervisors
Election VIII Be Held On January
2Sth Throughout County

Supervisors for the newly or
ganized Soil Conservation District
in Sussex county will be elected at
an election which will be held on
January 2S. according to William
H. Henderson, acting county agri-
cultural agent.
Voting places will be set up in
various sections of the county for
the convenience of farmers who
wish to participate in the election.
F. M. Gum, Jr., of Frankford was
named by Harry w. Cannon and
Alden Short, members of the State
Soil Commission from Sussex
county. to assist them with the
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
10000 Smokes Are
Donated To NGUy
"The Citizens Of Milford"
COOperated With Kiwanis
Club In The Project

With money collected from jars
placed in local stores. the Milford
Kiwanis Club ordered on December
81, 10000 cigarettes to be sent to
men in armed services overseas.
The, cigarettes were ordered from
the Brown & Williamson Tobacco
Corporation of Louisville, Ky.
Their acknowledgment of this or
der. dated January IS. reads in
part as follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
DPC A Celebrates
Birthday Tomorrow
Fete For Credit Organization Will
BE Held In Field House

The Delaware Production Credit
Association celebrates its tenth an
niyersary at the field house of the
Dover Public Schools on Saturday,
January %. at 1880 o'clock a. m.
The association will serve a tur-
key dinner to its stockholders and
their guests at o'clock p. m. A
very interesting program has been
arranged for their entertainment
consisting of moving pictures, mu-
sic, and other Entertainment.
Monroe o. Wilson, president of
the Production Credit Corporation
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Hold Railroad
Election At Dover
Delaware Company Directors And
Oiiielals Are Renamed

Stockholders of the Delaware
Railroad Company reelected di-
rectors and officers at the annual
meeting in Dover recently.
The directors are Edward Hart,
Townsend; Oliver A. Newton.
Biidgeville; Victor C. Records, Lau-
rel; Charles dupont Ridgely, Cam
den; Albanus Phillips, Cambridge,
Nd. d. Mifflin Wilson. Dover;
George J. Adams. Philadelphia;
Mayor ]. Wallace Woodford. Do
ver; Dudley G. Roe. Sndlersville.
Md: L. Lee Layton, Jr., Dover;
George H. Pabst, Jr. Philadelphia;
u. S. Senator c. Douglass Buck,
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-21
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, January IL, To
Tuesday, January rs, Inclusive
TeInperature

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