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Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
PRIME HOOK NECK

Corporal Everette Bennett, serving in the
Air Corps in Texas, is spending his furlough
with his wife and parents. Mr.. and MIS-
Joshua Bennett and family. On Sunday they
family. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bennett at
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs Davis Jefferson
on Sunday we're Private and Mrs. Emmett
at Fort Belvoir. Va. with the Combat Engi-
neers. Also present we're Mr.. and Mrs: Les
ter jefferson and mother Of Milford and MIS-.
Henry Atkins of Broadkill.
DR. and Mrs. Killet and Mr.. Drake head OF
the St James Summer School for boys at
the Indian Beach Club in Rehoboth Beach
were dinner guests of Miss Harriet wilson
and family at Plainheld Farm on THURSDAY.
Mrs Thomas r. Wilson and daughter Har-
riett were overnight guests OF MIS- Marvel
Wilson and sons OF Rehoboth Beacn on Frl-
Alfred TwiIey Of Chester. Pa. visited Carl
ton Clifton and family on Sunday and Mon
day Corporal Edward johnson, stationed at
Tuesday with the Clifton family.
Private Kenneth Douglas OF Camp GORDON
johnson in Florida, and Mrs. Douglas VISITED
Russell Bennett on Friday.
Captain Tom Bennett Of Milford called on
Mrs Margaret Bennett and son Russell on
wednesday evening Of last week. Captain Ben
nett has just recently arrived home from ov-
erseas duty where he was plotting 1gnter
plane in China. He and Corporal A. Nelson
Bennett met one day in coffee shop at enc
stationed and renewed acquantances. Captain
Bennett was the first familiar person Nelson
had seen since leaving home on January IL.
The boys spent a happy hour together.
ter Neck Church will be held at Fowlers Beach
on Thursday afternoon. August ,. Ice cream
and cake will be served TO all at seven O'Clock.
The community is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
LEWES

Mrs. Arthur West Marshall. Sr of Lewes
has announced the marriage Of her daughter.
City. to Lieutenant Josef Walker u S. Ma
rines. The ceremony was performed recently
at Jackson Heights N Y. by the Rev Al
bert p. Abel Only the immediate families and
tended by Mrs Laurence Frank. the former
Miss Dorothy Hudson of Lewes and Lieuten-
man. Lieutenant and Mrs waSier are now
living at 37l West 10th street. New York City.
Mrs. Archie Brittingham and children Of
Seaford are spending sometime with her mo-
ther-in-law. Mrs. Grace Birmingham on Null
Mr.. and Mrs. william p. Clifton have leased
the Poynter cottage on Lewes Beach FOR the
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Riniker and little
daughter Of Seaford are spending their va
cation with Mr.. Riniker's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Riniker at their home on
Mrs. Dodson West and Mrs. Fred Willard
Of Wilmington are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel West.
Miss Sue Prettyman. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Millman Prettyman of Seaford is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Ida Prettyman on
John L. Birmingham is confined to his
home. due to illness.
Nd. are visiting Mrs Burton's mother Mrs
George Coverdale at her home on Market
street.
Mrs Grace Brittingham's dinner guests on
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. William Hill and
son Of Sparrows Point. Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield Birmingham and son Of Lewes Mrs.
Archie Birmingham and children of Seaford.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Brittingham and son of
Mt. and Mrs John Maull are being con-
graduated upon the birth of a daughter,
born Sunday, July %. in the Beebe Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. James Howarth and son Nor
gan Of Allentown. Pa. and Arthur Morgan of
spend sometime with their mother. Mrs.
Annie Morgan.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Personal Happenings

Miss Ada Frances Thomas spent
last weekend i'm Ocean City as
the guest of Miss Peggy Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Abbott are
spending two weeks at The Abby"
RehObOth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baynum and
son Jack are spending a few days
this week in Ocean City, Md.
Duke Evans of Philadelphia is
spending this week here as the
guest of Bobby Walls on North
Washington street.
George William Marshall, ii, of
Troop 100. who has spent the past
month at Rodney Scout Camp, at
North East, Md, is expected home
Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Spath of Lincoln,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sharp and Frank
Watson were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert w. Bennett in Milford
Neck last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Dalton Downes
and two little daughters, Diana
Lee and Barbara Anne of Morton,
Pa, have been visiting George Will
kins the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rocco and
Miss Mary Rocco of Patterson, n.
j.. have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Rocco. Jr., at their
on S. w. Front street,
for the past week.
While in RehObOth this week,
Mrs. Clarence B. Downing. Clarke
avenue. attended the art exhibit at
the V. l. A. Club. with her friends
from Washington, d. C., and New
York City.
Mrs. J. Fl. Gordon, superinten- I
dent of the First Presbyterian Sun
day school left Saturday for Woos-
ter. Ohio, to attend the Presbyter-
ian Summer Training School at the
College of Wooster, July "a to 20.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

Miss Marrilyn Jamison has been
visiting Miss Isabel Lankford al
her home on Stockley street in Re
hobOth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hacken-
burg of Philadelphia were the
guests of Mrs. Albert E. Archer
this week.
DR.. Clyde Nelson, Frank R.
Grier and w. Dean Kimmel made
a business trip to New York City
two days this week.
Mrs. Horace Edwards of Green's
boro, has been the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Roscoe
Galloway, this week.
Mortimer Browning of New York
City, arrived on Sunday to spend
this week in the Henderson cot
tage at Slaughter Beach.
.
Mrs. Fannie Joseph, who is
spending some time at Slaughter
Beach. was the guest of Mrs.
Robert C. Hall on Tuesday.
Mrs. Barton Sheppard and
daughter, Louise, of Philadelphia,
are guests of DR.. and Mrs. Carlton
Fooks, and daughter, Barbara.
Ross w. Nelson of Lincoln.
Nebraska. arrived on Wednesday
to be the guest of his son, DR..
Clyde Nelson and Mrs. Nelson.
U. S. Consul and Mrs. Heisler
left Milford on Saturday for New
York City from where they de-
parted for New Castle, England.
Miss Dorothy Pierce of Whining
ton, is spending this week with her
mother. Mrs. Willard r. Pierce,
at their cottage at Slaughter Beach.
Guests of Mrs. Clarence B. Dow
ming last week were Miss Martha
de Williams. Washington. d. c.;
Miss Marian G. Kelley, New York
City; J. Fred Keating. Washing
ton, d. c., and John Preston FOs-
ter of New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Diarrhea Extremely
Dangerous To Babies
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2. II the diarrhea is moderate,
skinned milk boiled 10 minutes,
without water or sugar added, can
replace the baby's formula until
the physicians advice can be OBJ
tanned.
g., Give the baby small amounts
of cooled boiled water every hour
when awake, unless this brings on
vomiting. The total amount of
fluid for the day should be about
115 times the usual amount in the
formula.
4. Boil all nipples and bottles
land everything else that touches
the water he will drink for 10
minutes before using.
5. Keep the baby in bed in a
cool, airy, screened room. Avoid
Over-heating.
6. Give frequent sponge baths
with lukewarm water when the
child is feverish.
z. Wash hands before handling
the baby or food, and again after
handling, for the diarrhea and en-
teritis are carried by contact.
8. Bury all excreta from the
baby with small amount of lime,
or dispose of it into a flush toilet.
See that this toilet is kept clean.
8. Remember that there are
the greatest number of flies and
the greatest number of cases of
diarrhea at the same season of the
year. Flies carry germs, and it is
possible for them to be carried
from one child to another. Keep
doors and windows tightly screen
ed and kill those flies that do get
in
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28

ence Fitchett, Mrs. John Fry and
Mrs. Grant Cushmore of New
York City. This was a dessert
bridge. The other hostesses en-
tertained the Newcomers Club
with the members in attendance.
Church and club groups have
expressed regret at the passing
of Mrs. Anna Lee Waller of Del
mar, whose death occurred last
Saturday. Mrs. Waller was so
we'll known all over the state, be-
cause of her many activities and
her loss is generally felt.
Mrs. Daniel c. Culver of Del
mar, the newly-elected vice pres
ident of Sussex county for the,
federated clubs, has been a pa
tient in Peninsula Hospital at
Salisbury but has been able to
return home, which is good
news to her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Isaacs are
proud parents of second daugh-
ter which arrived on Monday.
July "a, in Kent Hospital in Do
yer.
Tuesday was the birthday of
Mrs. Frank r. Grier. She was
guest of honor at a luncheon in
Dover on that day when Mrs.
William c. Smith also entertain
ed Mrs. Walter L. Grier, Mrs.
Dean Kimmel and Mrs. Clyde
Nelson. In the evening Mrs.
Kimmel had a small gathering of
friends at her home for cards,
further complimenting Mrs.
Grier.
Mrs. Roma Mariner completely
surprised her husband on Friday
evening, giving him a birthday
party, complete with guests,
cards, cake and the trimmings.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Worthington, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Jefferson, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nib
lett, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Ryan,
NJ. Elwood Mills, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Simpson, Jr., of Harring-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. David FL
lingsworth of Glendale.
Enjoy the Fair this week. We
are sure to have one next year.
as well, for by that time the war
will certainly have been over for
but we shall still be
wearing the Victory smile.
Always the same,
Virginia Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Commercial Operators
Must Keep Records
(continued from First Page)

ber or brand of tires requiring SER
vice and description of the requir-
ed tire or vehicle services, certifica-
tiOn of inspector that no service is
necessary or certification that such
service as was required has been
performed.
Tires must be inspected at the
end of 5000 miles of operation or
at the end of six months, whichever
comes first, Mr.. Keyes said.
With certain exceptions. a record
of loads transported is required to
be kept for each vehicle. Certifi-
cate holders engaged in non-distri-
butive operations are required to
keep such records only in respect
of loads transported in Over-the-
road operations. Generally speak
ing. Mr. Keyes pointed out. certifi-
cate holders are not required to
keep record of loads transported
in vehicles engaged in % retail
distribution service other than tank
vehicle, (2) construction opera
tiOns, t3) maintenance or repair
services, (4) transportation of
property wholly within the bound
aries of any property under com
mon carrier control or manage
ment or between such properties
when not separated by more than
one mile, (5) public health. safety
or public utility service, and 90
farming or the transportation of
farm products or supplies-nOt in
for-hire vehicles.
Every certificate holder who Op-
crates a prOperty-carrying vehicle
is required to keep a record for
each vehicle of the number of days
the vehicle was idle with the rea-
sons therefor. Mr.. Keyes explained
Some classes of operators, such
as local and over-the-road common
and petroleum tank truck
operators, are presently required
by the ODT to file monthly oper-
ating report The forms for these
are mailed directly to the
operators by the ODT and are re-
luired to be filled out and returned
by the 18th of the month following
he month indicated on the face of
he form.
Operators were advised not to
nail in monthly reports unless spe-
,ifically requested to do so. The
)DT told operators it is trying to
simplify the task of keeping all
ruck records.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
EAR READERS.

EzlE1zzE EAR READERS
V This is Fair Week
and do l know it!
- Most every one that 1
- thought might have
news or would be doing some
thing interesting was going to
the Fair, and that was that. Be-
cause of the inactivity of the
past years, this ought to be a
record breaker for, after all, the
Fair brings together many inter-
esting things and interesting
people. Some say this is election
year, as if we did not know that
when our ears have been liter
ally glued to the radio for two
conventions, and the politicians
will be out in full force, doing
their best or their worst with
their so called constituents. One
can recognize them by their con-
fidential air.
U. S. Consul and Mrs. Heisler
left Saturday for New York City
and by now may be well on their
way to England where Mr.. Heis-
Ter is located at New Castle-on-
Tyne. Their very comfortable
home has been closed and in the
hands of a caretaker. Mr.. Heis-
Ter was much better after medi-
cal treatment he received during
his stay in the States.
Next month a mobile blood do
Mating unit will visit Milford for
a day. OF all the patriotic SER
vices that have been carried on
here at home, none have been
more effective than this life-giv-
ing help to the men in the war.
Over and over again we have
heard of how men have been
saved by the plasma that was
ready to be given to the wound
ed. Mrs. Robert Kirby will be
local chairman for the donating
and she has asked number of
persons to assist. Formulative
plans are being made and will
be announced through this paper.
Small groups of friends have
been entertained lately by Mrs.
Raymond Masten, Mrs. William
Cavanaugh and Mrs. Birda Bur-
dick. Mrs. Masten's guests on
Thursday evening of last week
were Mrs. Oliver A. James of
Baltimore, Mrs. Kirby Walker of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Theodore
Townsend, Mrs. John B. Baker,
Mrs Clarence Welch, Mrs. Laur-
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
MILLVILLE

Clinton Qulllen and daughter. Miss Lula. had
with them for a few days their cousin, John
Quilien of Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe
Cuillen Of Philadelphia have been spending
their vacation with his father and sister, also
with Mrs. Quillen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Williams.
Miss Clair west came from the hospital IN
wilmington where she Is one OF the STAN
Of nurses and spent a day and night with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew West OF omar.
Mrs. Ora Bennett was a visitor n Sails
bury one day the past week at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Wilmer Tilghman.
Mrs. RoSde Evans had with her on Sunday
her children, Mr.. and Mrs. Elva Bunting and
children. Leslie and Arvetta of st. Martins
Neck. Md.
Franklin Tischokf Of New York City is here
for his vacation with his grandmother Mrs.
Tischokf
Mr. and Mrs. John wardell have returned
TO Philadelphia after a pleasant vacation mere
with Mrs. wardelrs mother, Mrs. Alice West
and other relatives.
Mrs Earl Keehen and sister. Mrs. Anna
Stephenson are spending sometime In Boston,
Mass.
Kendall Noble and Blaine Phillips are among
the scouts who are now at Camp Rodney .or
two weeks.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Noble and
mother. Mrs. Nettie Hooker and Sergeant
Leslie Hooker and Mrs. Hooker visited the,
camp and were there for retreat. Kendall ana
Blaine had dinner with the visiting party.
This will be Local Sunday in the Methodist
Church here.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
HOW DO YOUR SUMNER
DRINKS RATE!

A tinkling glass full of frosty
liquid fills the bill these steamy
Delaware days. Both more fluid
and salt are needed in hot weather
to cOunteract preparation losses.
However, most people fail to
realize that they actually get war
mer from drinking too much cold
liquid. Internal body tempera-
ture maintains itself at approx
mately 1856 F. whether the wea-
ther is sweltering or freezing; so
if you eat too much very cold food,
you actually get warmer trying to
bring it to body temperature.
Make Them Count
1t has been estimated that more
than 100000 glasses of soft"
drinks daily slake the thirst of
Wilmington residents on hot days.
The total mounts yearly there and
elsewhere. Unfortunately children
are accounting for much of this
consumption. In these days every
bit of food eaten by both children
and adults should count toward
daily needs. Soft" drinks do not
give good returns for the average
6 ounce bottle of carbOnated bever-
age supplies 65 calOries coming
from the sweeteninig. A table
spoon of sugar and glass of wa
ter would give the same food value.
On the other hand. a medium glass
of eggnog would provide 232 calor-
les in addition to protein, calcium.
iron. vitamin A. thiamin and ribo-
flavin. A medium glass of milk
shake would supply around 800
calories and protein, calcium. vita
min A and members of the B COM
plex vitamins.
With An Eye To Your WaiStline /
If you eat with your mind on /
your waistline. try cooling off with
fruit juices. With citrus and other
fresh fruits as expensive as they
are now, use grapefruit juice in
drinks. The tall or No.
cans of grapefruit juice yield al
most eight s ounce glasses of Juice
at about cents a glass. One glass
supplies ga of an adults daily vi
tamin c needs and more than meets
the vitamin C requirements of chill
dren under 10 years old. A 6 ounce
glass of tomato juice supplies only
~ calories but provides l-2 OF
The adult vitamin C needs besides
A, little iron, and some
B complex vitamins. Plan to can
some for year-round use.
In peacetime. survey showed
hat more than 1-3 of all Ameri-
IAN diets were dangerously def
lent. Wartime with its attendant
ood shortages demands that we
make every bit of food count. How
10 your summer drinks rate?
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
MRS. A. L. WALLER, w. c. It. U.
LEADER, DIES AT DELMAR
CONTINUED from First PAse)

A native of Harrington, Mrs.
Waller attended Harrington High
School. She was married in 1889,
and had two sons. John Mark Wall
er and Herbert L. Waller, both de-
ceased.
She is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Porter of Milford
and Mrs. Helen r. Phillips of Ham,
den, Conn, a brother, WILDER +.
Richards of Brighton, Colo, three
grandchildren, and one great
grand-child.
The Rev. ]. w. Townsend. pastor
of First Methodist Church. and the
Rev. Ralph G. Jones of Salisbury,
will officiate at the funeral service.
Interment will be at the First
Methodist Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
Demonstrate Farm
Drainage In Kent
Continued from First Psse)

tNNAAN%AAe@-1
After inspecting the method of
constructing the V-type drainage
bitches by the use of special mach
inery designed for this purpose, the
visiting farmers assembled on the
lawn of the, Taylor farm where this
soil conservation and field drain
age program was discussed in all
of its detail, including cost of
building these bitches and the farm
surveys which are necessary pre-
vious to starting drainage opera
tions. County Agent Russell E.
Wilson had charge of the discus
sion program. and called upon Mr..
Taylor to explain the way in which
the Soil Conservation District
operates, and how land owners
who are interested may apply for
this drainage work to be done on
their farms.
The technical phase of this
program was discussed by Herbert
B. Hendrick, district supervisor,
who explained that elevations
have been taken on a number of
other farms in the county prepara-
tory to constructing drainage
bitches, and that as many of these
farms as time will permit would be
drained this year. Brief comments
were made also by Harry Hull,
drainage engineer, and Lawrence
Lindley, soil technician, who have
been assigned to Kent county by
the Soil Conservation Service.
which was represented at the
meeting, also by w. w. Reitz from
the regional office.
The fact that approximately 125
applications are on file from Kent
county farmers who would like to
have this drainage work performed
on their farms indicates the great
interest which is being shown in
this project. Due to unavoidable
circumstances. however, it will be
impossible to include all of these
farms in this years drainage
program.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
HARRY {. TEE REELECTED
BY KENT FIIREMEN
CONTINUED from First Page,

NSohAAAAtA AAoAh EhSt EoeSt
to attend these affairs. Baker also
read quite a large report of the
fires of Kent County. The legis-
lative Committee through F. E.
Burke of Clayton declared it was
unable to convince the Kent Coun-
( ty Levy Court that small dona-
ton ought to be made to the Mary
del Fire Company. extracts of the
law does not permit this. attempts
will probably be made at the next
Legislature to amend this section
in as much as this company does
not protect Delaware territory.
The South Bowers Fire Company
sought the support of the delegates
of Kent County to get action on
repairs on the one and only beach
road which is a black top and has
settled. According to Chief Hugh
lett Colt of Dover, Summer re-
sident of the beach. the road is COW
cred with from IL to IA inches of
water at high tide and in some in
stances has hindered the fire COM
pany in responding to alarms.
Newlin Wood and his committee
displayed a Zone map of Hartley
territory which they have been
making, fire zones of the different
fire companies are to be furnished
soon but not until the chiefs of
each company in the County pass
on the territory assigned to them.
The firemen congratulated them on
their fine piece of work, the plan
has broad possibilities, each farm
on a road may be numbered, which
will speed UP the answering of
alarms.
State President, Frank C. O'Neal
discussed rates of the new Mutual
Relief policies with the firemen.
Among the guests speaking brief
ly were P. State President, John
Moore; State Fire Recorder, Lay
ton Baynard, Bill Kirk and DR.. T.
C. Beswick, a summer colonist and
retired chief of Upper Darby, Pa.
The firemen are always glad to see
Chief Beswick, the chief always
responds with a good story. A
buffet luncheon followed the bus
mess session. The. association will
meet in FELTON, next month.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
OAK ORCHARD

.Dsndipq a few davs in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mrs Ephram Kitchens and family
Of wilmington are spending their vacation at
Harvey Parker of Millsboro is adding new
addition to his home. The work oelng 10he %
by Walter Parker and Elwood Hurley 'i OaA
Ira wells Of Chester. has returned % nus
home after spending The weekend WIN nls
wife. at the home Of ner pareh'S' Nj anu
Mrs Walter Parker Of here. - ....,,,.
MANY in this vicinity attended 'he openihs
of the Harrington Fair on Monday nlgnI, ,o5
Mr. and Mrs Preston Niblett accompanied
nv Mr. and Mrs Ira Wells. also Mr.. and MIS-.
Walter Parker spent Saturday night at ocean
NJ and Mrs H. b. vending Of Whining,
ton. also their niece. Mrs. Lillian Lord ana
husband Of Upper Darby, "a, spent me Week
end in Oak Orchard.
Milford chronicle., 1944-07-28
CROWD ESTIMATED AT $4,000
VIEWED FAIR ON TUESDAY
tcOntinued from First Pasel

Thursday. Governor Walter w.
Bacon, and other State officials,
were guests of the Fair Association,
and enjoyed the full racing pro-
gram arranged for that day, as
we'll as other attractions.
Tommorrow. Saturday, July 2Sth,
the world famous Hell Drivers"
will return. taking the place of
the automobile races, which have
been discontinued for the dura-
tion.
The. Chronicle will carry q list
OF prize winners in the next is
sue.