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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Twelve State Rotary Club
POultrymen Host TO Local
Sued By OPA Kiwanians
Richard C. Beckett Is
Guest Speaker At Joint
Meeting Held On Mon
day Evening.

Richard c. Beckett. of Dover,
state sanitary engineer since the
reorganization of the State Board
of Health under Governor William
d. Denney, and a member of the
Interstate Commission on the Della
ware River Basin since its incep-
ton in 1886. was the guest speaker
at a joint dinner meeting of the
local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
with the former club as host, held
in Varney Auditorium in the Com
munity Building this week. Mr..
Beckett, who in addition to his du-
ties as a member of the IncOdel, is
also a member and secretary of the
Interstate Commission on COopera-
tion. and one of the twenty-one
making up the committee on the
nation wide committee on Postwar
Reconstruction of the Council of
State Governments. and represents
the Northeastern Sectional Group,
told the assemblage of some of the
important work that is being done
by the aforementioned groups. Es-
pecially interesting was the review
of the work being accomplished by
the IncOdel to conserve and purify
the water supply in the basin.
Mr.. Beckett was introduced by
Superintendent of Milford Schools
Robert E. Shilling. The response
was made by Mayor Edward G. Ev-
ans.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Kiwanis Easter
Dance April 10
Music VIII BE Furnished by Bob
CumminS' Orchestra

The Kiwanis Easter Dance will
he held Monday evening. April 10,
at the New Milford Armory on
North Walnut street, this city. ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by the club president, Edgar
F. Isaacs.
Music for the affair will be fur
nished by Bob Cummins' orchestra
of Wilmington. Dancing from nine
until one.
Proceeds from the sale of tick
cts. priced at S2.40 per couple, will
be used for the advancement of
the clubs community service pro-
gram.
Committees named by the presi-
dent are general chairmen. Carson
Ward and Laurence Lapetina; dec
oratiOns. AL Humes. Ford Sewell.
Harvey Phillips. Dave Greene.
James Gordon. Bill Burke. Vinal
Bennett. Claude Beswick; music,
Carson Ward; advance sales. Perry
Ragains: refreshments, George
Lindenkohl; coat check. Harvey
Phillips; door sale. Robert G. WOll-
ters. Claude Beswick.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Clyde Belts Sale
Begins Tomorrow
Milton Merchant Is DiSpOsing Of
Entire Stock OF Furniture

Clyde Belts. operator of one of
lower Delaware's largest retail fur
niture and hardware stores, is quit
ting the furniture business immed-
lately. His big store. located in the
heart of downtown Milton, is JAG
packed with thousands of worth
while furniture items all of which
are to be sold. On page ten of this
paper appears Mr.. Belts ad, which
partly lists some of the great bar
gains being offered at the man.
moth sale which officially begins
tomorrow. Saturday, morning, April
/.
Mr.. Belts has for some years been
one of Millions leading merchants
and those who have traded with
him, know that he handles only the
finest merchandise obtainable. All
of this fine merchandise is being.
placed on sale with prices slashed
to the bone.
Mr.. Belts has been forced to sell
because of the Army taking much
of his help and the fact that he
is subject to the draft.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31

Are Confirmed
By The Senate
Two Judges, Seven JUS
tices Of Peace Among
Those Named Since
Last Session.

Twenty appointments by Cover
nor Walter w. Bacon were con-
firmed by the State Senate in exec
utive session last Friday afternoon.
Tlefapp0fntmentss made by Gov
ernOr Bacon since the regular ses-
sion of the Senate. follow:
ElwOod F. Nelson. judge of the
Juvenile Court for Wilmington and
New Castle County. term of four
years from April l6, l943.
Robert J. Quillen and J. Wallace
WoOdford. members of the Unem-
plOyment Compensation Commits
sion. six years from April 30, 1943-
John G. Leach, member of the In
dustrial Accident Board, six years
from May II 1913
Walter BucksOn. boat inspector.
four years. from June /, 1913.
Joseph S. Hamilton, and William
Smith. members of the State Board
of Housing. four years from June
80. 1913.
Thomas W. Records, justice of
the peace in Sussex county. four
years from August >. 1943.
Ernest V. Keith. judge of the
Court of Common Pleas. for Kent
county. four years from August 4.
1913.
John c. Darby. state bank COM
missioner. four years from August
"a. 1943.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
ApriL 9th Proclaimed
As u. S. Army Day
President Asks Speedup In
Production Of Arms,
Ammunition

American civilians were asked by
President Roosevelt this week TO
observe April 6 as Army Day by
speeding production of the weapons
and ammunition needed for final
victory.
Il urge the civilians of the ma
ton to reconsecrate themselves on
that day to the task of producing
in fullest measure and with the
greatest possible speed the wea-
pons and ammunition and the ma
terials and supplies required to
equip our Army and to sustain ii
unto final victory" Mr.. Roosevelt
said in a proclamation
The President said the men and
women of the American Army de-
serve this observance particularly
because they must face during the
year a burning test of their
courage. their resourcefulness. and
their physical prowess."
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Many Divorce Cases
Scheduled In County
Twenty-three On Regular Docket,
Nine For Final DEGREES

Twenty-three divorces are listed
for the April term of Superior
Court which will convene on Mon
day. April 3. They are:
Oliver C. Slatcher VS. Edna Hast
ings Slatcher, Anna Clarke VS.
Thomas G. Clarke, William X. Ba-
ker VS.. Alice r. Baker, Mary Eliza
beth Whitley VS.. George William
Whitley. George Elwood Robinson
VS.. Ethel Elizabeth Robinson. Ida
NJ. Fassel VS.. Conrad III. Fassel,
Lyde p. Nance VS.. Russell =.
Nance, Raymond F. Henderson VS..
Mary Elmira Henderson, Edward
w. d. Campbell VS.. Evelyn Il.
Campbell. Pearl Wilmington VS..
Edward Wilmington. Merritt F.
Smith VS.. Elizabeth Mack Smith,
Masten VS.. William Masten,
Lula Tucker McCauley VS.. Earl G.
Harvey NJ. Wilson VS..
Cora Wilson. Naomi Marion Park
in vs.. Charles l. Parkin, James NJ.
Lowe VS.. Mary J. Lowe. Frank Coo
per VS.. Anna Marie Cooper. Edith
NJ. Rogers vs.. Henry c. Rogers, AL
fred Goodman O'Neal VS.. Georgia
O'Neal. Ralph Walker VS.. Amanda
Bradley Walker. Charles F. Work
man VS.. Elizabeth M. Workman.
Herbert L. Cam, sometimes known
ls Herbert II. Cam VS.. Gertrude
Ann Cams
ITurn to Page J. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Milk Price Raise
Is Being Considered
Chester BOWleS, OPA Director, To
Hear Petitions OF II States

Delaware will be represented
along with Pennsylvania. Maryland,
New Jersey and eight other sea-
board states in a plea to the Fed
eral government for higher retail
milk prices wftiiili ,tiIe next six
weeks.
A price increase of from two to
three cents a quart which would
give an additional 80 cents a hun
dredweight to farmers is sought
generally by the IL states. At pres
ent the farmers receive instead a
federal subsidy of 40 cents per
hundredweight.
OPA Director Chester BOwles has
informed the governors and other
state leaders interested in the mat
ter that he will meet with them in
Washington to consider the states
appeal for removal of current milk
price ceilings. A definite date is
now being arranged.
Permission to increase retail
prices is more urgent now, local
spokesmen said, than last autumn
if another production crisis is to he
averted. A critical feed shortage
is in prospect before another crop
harvest, and high costs for scarce
feed and labor supplies adversely
affect production.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Organize State Wide
Against Corn Borer
Community Action Has Been Prom
iSed For This Year

Delaware farmers are well aware
of the European corn bOrer's threat
to the states corn crop. so i'm
portant during the war to provide
livestock feed which is normally
brought in from other sections of
the country.
THE corn borer has been get
ting worse each year have no
ticed that the plants are somewhat
stunted, the stalks weakened. the
ears are smaller. and there are
more 'nubbins'." says r. w. Lingo
of Millsboro. Last year about one
third of the stalks in one of my
fields were broken as the result of
the corn borer infestatiOn. Many of
the ears which were infested drop
ped to the ground because the bor-
ers were working in the shanks."
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Palm Sunday Services
At Avenue Church
Vocal Selections BY Two Chorus
ChOirs Are Listed

Palm Sunday services in the
Avenue Methodist Church will be,
as is the custom, largely musical.
The church has been extremely for
tunate this year in securing Mrs.
Clyde Nelson as our guest soloist.
Mrs. Nelson needs no introduction
to Delaware musical circles, and
she gives generously of her time
and talent to church music She is
going to sing two request numbers
Paul Rodney's Calvary" and
Bless This House." by May H.
Brake. The two chorus choirs, un-
der the direction of Charles Curtis
Williams and Charles E. Varney,
will be heard to advantage. Mrs.
Edward T. Hurley will be at the
console of the Hall memorial or
gan, and will offer Prelude by
Edwin Tott, offertory Cantilene by
Dubois, and the Postlude. Trium-
phant March by Cuthbert Harris.
The public is cordially invited to
this and all other services OF this
church.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
A. J. Lynch,
WeII-KnOwn
Dies
Sussex County Demo-
cratic Leader Had
Been Ill Long Time At
Home In Georgetown.

Andrew J. Lynch, 81 years old.
for many years an attorney in
Georgetown. and a leader i'm Sus-
sex Democratic circles, died on
Monday. March 81. at his home af-
ter a long illness. Although he new
er held public Office he was a rec
Ognized leader of his party and in
1920 he was the Democratic nOmi-
nee for governor. He served for
many years as chairman of the
Sussex Democratic Central Com
mittee.
In 1916 Mr., Lynch was the choice
OF the Sussex Democrats for the u.
s. Senatorial nomination but in the
state convention he was defeated
by Josiah o. WOlcott of Dover.
Mr.. Lynch was born near George
town September 80. 1863. At one
time he served as principal of the
Newark School. He was a graduate
of Wesleyan University and Dick
inson Law School. He was admitted
to the Delaware bar in 1913 and
opened an office in Georgetown.
He also was active in fraternal
circles. He was a member of Frank
ford Lodge No. l2. A. F. and A. NJ;
Oak Chapter No. :. Royal Arch Ma
sons; St. Johns Commandery No.
l. past noble grand of Union Lodge
No. 3. !. o. o. F.; NanticOke Tribe,
I. O. r. NJ. and Modern Woodsmen
Of America.
Mr.. Lynch also was a leader in
civic affairs. In 1900 he married
Miss Catherine X. Williamson of
North Carolina who survives, along
with two daughters. Miss Alice
Lynch. and Miss Jane Lynch, both
1f Georgetown. and two brothers,
Cove S. Lynch. and Howard f.
lynch, Jr.. Dover attorney.
Funeral services were held from
his late home on Thursday after
noon at 2 O'Clock with interment in
Union cemetery. Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
.Rev.Dr.HersOn
Asked TO Stay
Indefinitely
By His Church
Pastor OF The Avenue
Methodist Church Is
Accorded Signal Honor
At Fourth Quarterly
Conference.

Avenue Church MethOdists, at
their Fourth Quarterly Conference,
instead of extending the usual in
vitatiOn to their pastor of the last
II years, the Rev. DR.. Frank Her.
son. to return for another year,
signally honOred him with unusual
request that he return and stay for
an indefinite period.
A member of the board in speak
ing of the unusual procedure stat
ed that the action was taken in or
der that DR.. Herson would not have
TO he invited back every year.
1t is understood that he was, by
the action of the board. invited 10
remain as pastor of this church
until he cared to resign, seek an
other pulpit or until the board took
some future action.
Heads Ration Board
Through his II years of service
in Milford DR.. Herson not only has
served the church in an outstand-
ing manner, but by his services to
the community has become a part
of the civic life of Milford.
He is now president of the Mil
ford Rationing Board. and has de-
voted much of his valuable time to
this work
Last year when he questioned the
of the church if he should
to contribute some of the
hours of his church work to the
war effort. he was instructed to go
ahead" and If necessary contribute
more.
New Church Built
While in Milford, and through
his efforts. the new Avenue Meth
Odist Church has been constructed,
and funds are now being raised 10
remodelling the church
annex.
His active interest in local af-
fairs has made him an outstanding
figure in the towns life. and his
Invaluable to the commun-
ity.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Last Chance Tonight
To See Senior Play
shook. Line And Sinker" 3-Act
Farce At The High School

Come along. come along it's
not "Alexander's Ragtime Band,
it's Hook. Line and Sinker." Edith
Loring's newest 3-act farce and the
class of '44's turn at carrying NJ.
II. SIS traditional dramatic touch.
Last time tonight. Friday, March
81. at s o'clock. at the high school.
Come ont to see our hero. John
Harvey Hook" Geyer. trying to
save JOann Sutton for himself. and
what pray tell could he funnier
than seeing Helen Rumpstich pull
Bernard Grunstra around by the
ear.
Pessimistic Happy" Roy Man
love adds his immortal bits of wis
dom. but it is doubtful whether
anybody benefits. thereby. includ-
ing his horse.
You can't afford to miss the
chance to see Wanda Wilkie as the
beautiful but dumb" Villianess.
trying to ruin things for Jack AL
len. John Geyer and Florence Ben
nett.
Last but not least come TO enjoy
the well meaning but unwanted
antics of Rachele Davis and Janet
lTun TO Page J. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Service Ballot Bills /.
PassedUnani,n0nsly
Both Branches OF Legis-
lature Acted Swiftly
On Governors Pro-
gram OF Election Mea-
sures Last Friday.

Six war emergency measures,
four of which will make it easier
for Delawares service men and wo-
men to vote in November, were
signed last Friday night, March "a,
by Governor Walter w. Bacon after
their quick passage during the ear
ly evening by a special session of
the General Assembly. Both Houses
adjourned at 1l:35 o'clock.
AS he signed the last of the bills
which had been advocated by his
administration, Governor Bacon
said:
Delaware can be proud of the
action of the special session of The
1O9th General Assembly today.
1T is a mark of credit to the
members that they enacted pro-
gram for the welfare of those serv-
ing in our armed forces"
He then congratulated the entire
membership of the two houses for
speeding the work. ending the ses-
sion in one day.
Bills Passed Quickly
Inc DlllS were quickly passed
once the preliminary business of
organizing the two branches was
completed. There was little debate
at any time in either house as DEM
ocrats Joined Republicans in loos-
ening the registration laws and pro-
viding tax exemptions for the SER
vice mems benefit.
Three Democratic bills which
were introduced died in committee
Two were measures submitted by
Senator J. Carl McGuigan, minority
floor leader, one to repeal the one
per cent war emergency tax on
gross incomes. the other to provide
that application for absentee bal
lots be considered as absentee reg
The other bill. introduce
ed by Representative Fred S. Bail
ey. minority floor leader in the
House, would have increased the
armed forces and connected SER
vice state income tax exemptions
from the $1,000 in the bill passed
to $4,000.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Congressman Earle ID.
Wiley Has Provision
Inserted In HarbOr De-
fense Bill Now Pend
ing In Senate.

Through the efforts of the Mil
ford City Council and a committee
of business men representing the
Milford Chamber of Commerce,
with Harvey M. Phillips. chairman,
a provision has been inserted in the
Harbor Defense Bill before Con-
gress to authorize a survey of the
MispilliOn River.
The bill has passed the House
and now is before the Senate.
The MispilliOn River extends
from the Delaware Bay to Milford.
and vital supplies are brought to
this section by boat.
Shoals Developed
There are now spots in the river
which have become shoals due to
the drifting sand. and the dredging
of these places will permit larger
vessels to bring cargoes to this
place, and reduce the transporta-
tion trips of smaller craft.
At recent meeting of city coun-
Gil the committee from the Chamber
of Commerce contacted council and
urged immediate action in the mat
ter with the result that the Della
ware representatives in Washing
ton were requested by the council
and the chamber of commerce rep
resented by Mr.. Phillips, to insti-
tute measures to bring about the
of the river.
Mr.. Phillips. Mayor Evans and
Senator Robert II. Yerkes have
been officially notified by ReDresen-
tative Earle d. Wiley, that an Or
der for the survey had been en-
bodied in the bill.
According to Representative Will
ley the provision providing for the
survey was inserted. just as the
N, nn cnra uaa hainP nraSaninh
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Mayor Evans Issues
A Proclamation
Clean-Up Week To Be Observed In
Milford From April To Is

The following proclamation was
issued this week by Major Ed
ward c. Evans:
l. Edward C. Evans. Mayor of
the City of Milford. Delaware. do
hereby declare the week of April
s to Is as Cleanup Week.
WHEREAS there is a winters
accumulation of trash and litter
in many of the yards and premises
of our fair city, and,
WHEREAS it is now the time
to prepare our yards and gardens
for the spring and summer seasons.
BE 1T REQUESTED that all
property owners and renters eX-
pend every effort towards making
our beloved city spic and span
clean during this Special Week of
Clean-Up.
(Signed): Edward C. Evans
Mayor of the City of Milford
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
To Survey MispiMon
Under Harbor Bill
DELAWARE AIR MAN
WINS SECOND CITATION

Technical Sergeant Howard
II. Carey. "a years old. of Ocean
View. who was cited a week ago
for saving his plane by taking
the wires out of his electrically
heated flying suit. has again
been cited at an Eighth \. \. +.
Bomber Station in England for
his part as aerial gunner in Il
recent raid on Berlin.
The son of Mrs. Flora +. RObh,
Sergeant Carey is top turrent
gunner on Flying Fortress that
took part in the first large scale
American bombing Of the indus
trial objects in the German cap
tai, during a daylight attack.
Sergeant Carey. i'm describing
the aerial combat. said; Il
thought my eyes We're lying
when ! saw the Germans diving
at us in waves of 10. My guns
were going constantly during
most of the trip. The entire sky
was fun of burning fighters and
Forts" He said the attacks 10y
the Germans started as soon as
the Forts crossed the enemy
Goa stline. However. we really
hit Zig 'B'." said Sergeant Car
cy.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Next Winters Coal
Supply Cut Eighth
Consumers Must Report On Yearly
Needs. Number OF Rooms, Etc.

Household uses of anthracite
coal and Eastern coke will he able
to get only seven-eighths of next
winters fuel supply from those
two sources. Interior Secretary
Ickes ordered this week.
They may receive other solid
fuels. however, to get their full
yearly supply and can have half
their winters share of coal in the
bin by October.
Ickes. as solid fuels administra-
tor, issued a new order effective
April start of the 1944-45 coal
year to coordinate distribution of
Pennsylvania anthracite. wherever
used. and coke used in II Eastern
states. The order does not apply
to industrial users.
Domestic consumers of the two
fuels may receive seven-eighths of
their annual supply for heating,
domestic hot water heating and
cooking. The amount on hand April
l will he deducted from their years
Tr,,rn tr oage Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Federal Tax Forms
Are Being Mailed
35.OOO Have Been Sent Out; Dead
line For Filling Is April 15

The Internal Revenue office on
Wednesday of this week began the
mailing of $4,000 federal tax re-
turn forms for estimated 1914 in
comes. together with instruction
sheets. Deadline for filing is April
Is. it was pointed out by Norman
Collision. collector.
The first installment of the esti-
mated tax is due with the return,
but it was also pointed out that
because of the Withholding tax most
persons will not have to pay first
installment.
Those liable to file the estimated
returns are single persons with
$1,000 or more year; married.per-
sons, with $3.500 or more a year,
and those with more than 800 in
come from all other sources if the
total of such income, plus wages
subject to Withholding is $500 or
more for a single person; or more
than $624 for a married person, or
81 200 or more for married couple
living together.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Youth Crusade Held
In Calvary Church
Many Kent And Sussex COuntyties
Youth Joined In FoFam Discussion

AOHlH dOiMeu III EufWut DtSCuSstOh
Monday evening. March q, in
CaTVary Methodist Church. Milford,
24l youths of the Dover District,
met in a special Youth Crusade for
World Order meeting. Young peo-
pie were present from 26 churches
in Sussex and Kent counties. One
church, Cannon. brought a school
bus load of young people.
The worship service was led by
Edwin Thomas. worship commits
sioner of the district, assisted by
students of Wesley Junior College,
Dover. The president of the Dis
trict Youth. Jack Hastings of Sell
byville. presided at the meeting. An
invitation was received and accept
ed to hold the regular spring Youth
Rally in Selbyville on April "a.
The speaker of the evening was
Miss Marian Hallman. president
of the Philadelphia Conference NJ.
Y. F., and also the Northeastern
Youth. Her subject was THE Com
ing Peace and the Prince of Peace
The message was challenging and
vital to the youth of the church TO-
day.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-31
Cove m m ent Agency
Asks $35O,OOO Damages
In Action Charging
Price Violations.

Indication of the determination
of the OPA to enforce regulations
in Delaware was made clear last
Thursday with the filing of suits
in the U. S. District Court against
II poultry buyers OF the southern
part of the state. Involved I'm the
litigation is some 35 million pounds,
or about 10 million chickens.
Charles w. Hardesty. state OPA
director. said the step represents
the serious intention to enforce the
regulations
Complaints were also filed in the
same court against six poultry
professors. Violation of OPA poul-
try ceiling regulations is charged
in the complaints.
Treble damages. amounting to
more than S35O.0OO are asked, i'm
the individual suits against the
buyers. The most frequent viola
tions charged in the suits against
the buyers are:
Selling at over the ceiling;
charging trucking costs for deliv-
cry to the professors, not allowed
under OPA regulations; selling at
farm weights instead of delivery
weights. and failing to keep prop
er records as required by the OPA
The buyers against whom suits
were filed are:
Joshua f. Turner and Edwin r.
trading as Powell and Tur-
ner, Ocean View.
Frank Attix, DOwnes Chapel.
William Mervine. Greenwood.
Victor Simpler, Selbyville.
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