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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-11
FORECAST

NORTH CAROLINA: Tuesday, mostly
cloudy with scattered showers and thur
dershowers in north and east portioat
continued warm becoming cooler 4.
north and extreme west portions in fte
High yesterday: 8o-Low: So. 7
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-29

POTENTATE of Nj os G m
Shrine, Detroit, DR.. Milton
Smith, of Mount Clemens. aided
in formation of the Macomb
Shrine Club during the year
now drawing 10 a close. The or
ganization has many members
in all sections Of the county.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Major Summers
Passed Away
Last Thursday
Military And Civic Lead
er Was Preparing Vic
tory Garden When He
Was Stricken.

Major Anthony S. Summers, 81
years old. military and civic lead
er for the past 25 years, was found
dead last Thursday evening, March
8, by a member of the highway po-
lice. who notified his wife, in a
field adjoining his home, which he
was preparing for a Victory Gar
den. Death was due to natural
causes.
He was a rural mail carrier with
headquarters at the Milford post
Office
Organized Company {
Major Summers was the organ
izer and first captain of Company
e of the Delaware State Guard. In
May, 1912. he resigned as COM
manding officer in accordance with
a federal regulation prohibiting
federal employees from participat-
ing in state military affairs.
AT a testimonial dinner at Mil
ford Grange Hall following his re-
tirement he was promoted to the
rank of major by Brigadier-Gener-
al Paul r. Rinard. the adjutant gen.
eral, on instructions from Governor
Walter w. Bacon. At the dinner
Major Summers was presented with
a handsome piece of luggage by
the members of Company C.
A veteran of World War l. when
he saw overseas service with the
famous 59th Pioneer Regiment,
Major Summers became active in
the National Guard upon his re-
turn to Milford. From second lieu
tenant he rose to captain. COM
Battery F of the 19Sth
Coast Artillery and became known
for his knowledge of military tao
tics during the summer encamp-
ments of the 19Sth at Bethany
Beach. He served with Battery F
until the Delaware regiment be-
came part of the regular Army.
Civilian Defense Leader
Prevented by his physical condi-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
SeLbyUiLLe Plant Is
Destroyed By Fire
Loss At Manufacturing
Unit And Saw Mill
Set At $4,000

Despite the efforts of 80 firemen
and seven pieces of apparatus, fire
early last Saturday destroyed the
saw mill and plant of the Selby-
vile Manufacturing Company.
Former U. S. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., president of the
company, estimated damage at
$35,000, which is partly covered by
insurance.
The fire was discovered shortly
before 2 a. m. and had gained con-
siderable headway by the time fire.
men arrived on the scene. Calls for
help brought firemen from Mills
boro, Millyille and Frankford and
Bishopville, and Berlin, Md.
Famed by a stiff wind, the blaze
soon spread over the entire build
ing, which was about 100 by 200
feet. 1t is believed the fire started
in the boiler room. Along with
large quantity of lumber, valuable
planning machines, saws, and other
pieces of machinery were destroy
ed. The company manufactured
general building materials and al
so maintained its own saw mills for
cutting logs.
Firemen prevented the flames
from spreading to other plant
buildings, the Consolidated Pro-
ducts Company plant, and large
gasoline storage tank of the Pure
Oil Company.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Unemployment Fund
Reaches $12,5OO,OO
Figures Obtained By Senator Buck
Show Substantial Increase

Delaware had almost $12,500.000
to it's credit in the federal unem-
ployment trust fund as of January
81, according to figures obtained
by U. S. Senator c. Douglass Buck.
This was S50,114 more than the
December 81 balance reported by
Albert Stetser, chairman-executive
director of the Delaware Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission, to
Governor Walter w. Bacon.
The Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission balance sheet,
submitted to Governor Bacon in
stead of a report, disclosed that
jobless benefits paid out since 1889
and including 1943 amounted to
2,7O9, ,217, ,04.
More than one-third of this was
covered by interest credited to the
trust fund by the u. S. Treasury
Departments, amounting to $780,
670.95.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Rural Accidents
Increased In February
State Police Report Rise
Of 122 Per Cent For
February

Accidents occurring in Delaware
outside Wilmington last month
were 122 per cent greater in num-
ber than February, last year, Su-
perintendent Paul w. Maviland of
the State Police said this week.
Important factors in the increase
in accidents, investigations by state
police show. were carelessness,
drinking, fatigue, and excessive
speed.
Superintendent Haviland said
state police, in spite of handicaps
due to lack of full force, increas-
ed arrests of motorists in an at
tempt to curb the rise in accidents
SO per cent last month over Feb
ruary of last year.
In February of this year police
reported 1873 accidents occurred in
comparison with only so in Febru-
ary, last year; four deaths COM
pared with three in February, last
year and so persons injured in
comparison with 29 in February,
last year.
Accidents increased 73 per cent
in January and February this year
over the corresponding two months
last year.
In February this year 461 persons
were arrested contrasted to 239 in
February, last year.
Reprimands in February, this
year, were 2,319 and in February.
last year, 1,450, an increase of go
per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Spray Service Ready
For Kent Orchardists
Agent X. L. Wilson VIII Send In
formation BY Request Only

Kent county fruit growers who
desire to receive order spray notes
during the coming spring and
summer seasons should send in
their request cards to County
Agent Russell z. Wilson within the
next few days if their cards have
not been mailed, as these spray
notes will be sent only to those
growers who request this informa-
ton.
The recommendation contained
in these spray notes are prepared
by the departments of plant path
ology and entomology of the Della
ware Experiment Station for the
purpose of providing timely and
helpful information in regard to
the control of plant diseases and
insects. Frequently the depart
ment of horticulture also makes
contributions to these spray notes
on the subject of orchard fertili-
zation. use of cover crops, and
pruning of fruit trees for more
profitable production.
The first edition of these orchard
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Parents Beware Of
The. Scarlet Scourge
Scarlet Fever Is The Great "BOdy
Damager" OF Childhood

Suspect scarlet fever even in
mild cases of sore throat. for II is
the mild cases of scarlet fever
showing little or no rash. which
cause epidemics, warns the State
Board of Health. A slight case OF
scarlet fever in one child may be
transmitted and become a severe
case in another youngster. For
safety's sake. keep every child with
sore throat out of school and
away from other children, either at
home or at play in the neighbor-
hood, so that IL he is developing
scarlet fever he cannot give it to
any other child.
Scarletina Is Scarlet Fever
Parents should remember that
sacrlet fever and scarletina are the
same disease and that a mild case
of scarlet fever (often mistakenly
called "scarletina'O may be follow
ed by the same complications of
running ear" or of kidney dam
age as may result from a severe
case. A mild case of scarlet fever
is Just as contagious as a severe
one, for both are caused by the
same streptococcus.
The form of scarlet fever that is
now found in the state is usually
mild. says the State Board of
Health. showing. sometimes. moth
ing more than a sore throat. or. in
cases of moderate severity, a rash
which may last only a day or so
and be so slight as to be missed
entirely. 1t is these undiagnosed
cases which are more likely to
spread the disease than those show
ing a rash, for the children's ac-
tivities are not restricted and they
have often returned to school as
soon as the sore throat has cleared
up (but while they are still in an
Infectious stage).
The rash is found on the body
)nly and has the appearance of red
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
OPA Announce
Changes In
Sugar Set-Up
Stamp 80 Good Indefi-
nitely; Stamp 81 Valid
April 1st In Sam e
Category.

Details of the recently announc-
ed changes in sugar rationing were
announced today by the OPA.
These changes cover both the use
of the consumer stamp and the
reduction in sugar allotments to
certain industrial users.
AS previously indicated. sugar
stamp 30 in War Ration Book Four
will be good indefinitely. 1t will not
expire on March 81. as announced
in January. Similarly. sugar stamp
81 which becomes valid for five
pounds of sugar on April 1 will also
be good for an indefinite period.
The removal of the expiration
date on two sugar stamps will per-
nit consumers to buy sugar as it
is needed, 0PA said, and should re-
lieve the heavy demand on retail
ers customary at the end of each
ration period. Assurance was Civ
en- by OPA that reasonable notice
will be given consumers when an
expiration date is set.
AllOtments for industrial users
for the quarterly period beginning
April are summarized as follows:
/. Bakers and manufacturers of
bakery type products will remain
at so per cent of their base period
use. In this group are all manu-
facturers registered in groups l, 2.
and 3. These groups consist of
makers of bread and other bakery
products, baking mixes, batters and
cereals.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Deferments Banned
Of Men From 1925
New Order By Draft Chief Hershey Ends Oc-
cupational Exemptions Except Those List
ed By State Directors; Study Ration Plan

tions on occupational deferment for
men under 26. Major Lewis
B. Hershey. Selectice Service direc-
tor, said State directors are ex-
pected to recommend deferments in
the case of men without whose
services the production require
ments of critical industry cannot
be met"
"The making available for in
duction of registrants under 26
years of age will permit deferment
of registrants 26 years of age and
over in critical industries with pro-
gressive consideration for their rel
ative irreplacability and increase in
age" Hershey said.
The idea of "rationing" defer
ments developed as a result of con-
Germ by production officials that
many key industries would be hard
hit by recent orders for a review
of all occupational deferments.
The proposal has been put for
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
State Guard
Now Has 5l2
Enlisted Men
New High In Member
ship Reached With
Federal Inspection Due
In April.

Enrolment in the Delaware State
Guard has now reached 512 officers
and men. a new high. Colonel j..
Paul Heinel, commanding officer
announced this week.
The annual federal inspection of
the organization will be conducted
starting at the State Armory, Tenth
and dupont streets. Wilmington, on
April 3. Colonel George Ruhlen,
commanding officer. Fort dupont,
will be chief inspecting officer.
On Monday night. April 3, Colo
mel Ruhlen will inspect Headquar-
ters Company and Band. Company
A, Company F, the Grand Grenad-
Ter Platoon, and Medical Detach-
ment.
Other dates are: Tuesday. April
4. Company E. Van Dyke Armory.
New Castle; April 10. Company B,
Dover; April II. Company D. St.
Andrews School. Middletown;
April II. Company G. Newark, and
April 10. Company c. Milford.
The training schedule for April,
May and June was announced this
week by Major Ralph E. Buckalew.
1t includes one and one-half
hours of federal inspection: one
and one-half hours of training
films; three hours of dismounted
drill; four hours of sighting and
and triangulatiOn: five
hours of shooting; one hour of first
aid; 80 minutes of defense against
chemical attack; one and one-half
hours of extended order drill. and
interior guard duty.
During June each unit will as
sign one night with a period of one
hour for first aid which will be
given under the direction of Major
A. Lynch. commanding
officer of the Medical Detachment.
Each unit will conduct a nom
officers school and
recruit schools are to be opened
under the supervision of competent
instructors.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Paul B. MeSSick Is
Confirmed By Senate
State Senator Will Serve
AS u. S. Marshal Of
Delaware

The nomination of State Senator
Paul B. Messick. Middletown, as
U. S. marshal of Delaware was con-
firmed Tuesday of this week by the
U. S. Senate. He said this week
he had been notified of his con-
firmation but had not been told
when he would be sworn in. He
said he wanted to continue as sem
atOr until after the special session
of the Legislature on March "a be-
cause he was very much interest
ed in seeing that the soldiers get a
vote"
He was chairman of the New
Castle County Democratic Commit
teeg and is serving the latter part
of his four-year Senate term. He
is an ardent sportsman and spon-
sored legislation on game and fish.
He operates garage at Middle
town.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

Selective Service this week pro-
hibited occupational draft defer
ments for men aged IS to 25, in
elusive. except when approved by
State draft directors or when en-
gagged in an occupation specifically
excepted from this policy by the
Director of Selective Service.
This extended to men aged 1926,
inclusive. a policy already in effect
for those Is to %.
The move was announced coinci-
dent with reports that a new plan
is in the making to ration" occu-
pational deferments to war plants
in much the same manner that
scarce materials are now rationed
to them-on the basis Of the great
est need at the moment in the
light of shifting trends in arms pro-
duction.
Favored By President
President Roosevelt indicated ia
vor for this idea.
Announcing the tighter restric-
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

Planning For
On April 10Th
Delegates To National
Convention Will Be Sc
lected At That Time;
Primary Election To
Be Held On April 18th.

The Republican state convention
to select delegates to the National
Convention will be held at Dover on
April 19 at 1870 p. m, and the par
tvs delegate primaries will be held
on April Is. it was decided We'd
nesday night by the Republican
State Committee which, meeting at
the Hotel DUPONT, started its 1914
campaign.
Some thirty members of the COM
mittee from the three counties
called on by Isaac r. Brown, Jr.,
chairman, to speak. expressed COM
plete confidence in the party's abil-
ity to elect Republican candidates
to Office in county. state and nation
al posts and indicated their solid
support of Governor Walter w. Ba-
con in a resolution praising his
stand on calling a special session
of the legislature to facilitate the
soldier vote.
The resolution, sponsored by Will
liam ]. Swain, of Bridgeville, state
insurance commissioner, was i'm
mediately seconded by several mem
bers of the committee. 1t stated
that Delaware's absentee voting
laws, all of which were enacted
under Republican administrations
are already among the most pro-
gressive on the statute books of
the various states of the union.
1t continued that Governor Wal
ter w. Bacon has nevertheless call
ed special session of the Delaware
for the purpose of fur
ther facilitating and expediting
voting by persons necessarily alb
sent from the state, and more es-
peciallysthose engaged in the mill
tary services of the Government.
The resolution expressed admira-
tion and commentator for this far
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Dover District
W. sc. S. Will
Meet March y
Mrs. G. Marshall Town.
send Will Preside At
Meeting In Mt Olivet
Church, SeafOrd.

The Dover District spring meet
ing of the Women's Society of
Christian Service will be held on
Wednesday, March %, in Mt. Olivet
Church, Seaford. In the absence of
the president, Mrs. M. W. Marine of
Dover, the vice president. Mrs. G..
Marshall Townsend of Milford, will
preside. Luncheon will be served
by the host church for sixty cents.
Reverend Walter Fl. Stone is the
minister. Because this meeting is
one of two yearly meetings held by
the. society," the members of all el0-
cal societies are urged to be pres
ent to learn more of the work. to
present their problems and to hear
Miss Alice Powell, returned miss
ionary to China, who will make the
principle address of the day. The
meeting will convene at ten o'clock.
The program in its entirety fol-
lows:
Theme, THE Lords Song in
Strange Land"
Morning session. 10 o'clock, Mrs.
G. Marshall Townsend, presiding.
Organ prelude, Mrs. Victor A.
Moore.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Senior Class Play
Here March 3O-31
Class Is Busy Now With Daily
RehearSalS

On Thursday and Friday, March
so and 81, the Senior Glass of the
Milford High School will present a
spirited comedy entitled Hook,
Line and Sinker" by Edith Loring.
This sparkling play is full of hi
larious situations and snappy dia-
logue. So come prepared to laugh.
The cast in order of appearance,
includes:
Happy Jordan. Roy Manlove.
Angel Benedict, Wanda Wilkie.
Mrs. Septimus Sinker, Helen
Rumpstitch.
Septimus Sinker, Bernard Grun-
stra.
Harvey Hook. John Geyer.
Mrs. Amelis Crossword. Rachele
Davis.
Cherry Raynard. Jo Ann Sutton.
Bonita Smalley. Florence Ben
nett.
Lester Line, Jack Allen.
Mrs. Mabel Hablem, Janet Stay
ton.
See this all-star cast perform in
one of the most amusing of modern
plays. Don't forget the dates
March 80 and 81.
Get your tickets now!
Come one. come all!
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Local Homemakers
Sponsoring Party
Cards And chinese Checkers wiil
BE Enjoyed Next Wednesday

The MillwOOd Home DemOnstra-
tion Club will sponsor card party
next Wednesday afternoon. The
party will be held in the MillwoOd
community hall starting at two
o'clock. Chinese checkers will be
provided for those who do not care
to play cards.
During the afternoon a door
prize will be awarded plus prizes
to winners of the games. A special
treat will be the awarding of a
home made angel food cake. Re-
freshments will be served to ev-
eryone.
Mrs. Jennie Short is general
chairman of the party. assisted by
various committees. Mrs. David
Greene is chairman of refreshments
committee. assisted by Mrs. Eleanor
Jacobs. Mrs. Paris Kirby, Mrs. Lu-
cius Webb. Mrs. jeanette Warner.
Mrs. James Abbott. Mrs. Joseph
Lofiand. and Mrs. Roland Davis.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Farm Goals Jurors Drawn
For 1914 Are For April In
Over The Top Sussex County
Plans Filed To Date Re-
veal That Acreage In
creases Are The Cen
eral Rule.

First reports from Delaware far
mers on their intentions to plant
war crops this year indicate the
state will go over the top of most
of its 1914 war goals, Clarence Z.
OcheltFee. chairman of the State
Agricultural Adjustment Agency,
reported today.
Farm plans already filed show
acreage increases in all three coun-
ties for soy beans With 1899 farms
reporting out of 5000 farms in Sus-
sex county the soy bean acreage for
1914 is 1854 compared with 10,S7S
planted by the same farmers last
year. The increase in Kent county
is 40 per cent and New Castle
county farmers are reporting a 40
per cent increase.
Sussex and New Castle counties
are showing marked increases in
the acreages to be planted in to-
matoes for canning, while Kent
county, with only a few farmers
reporting. is maintaining the l943
level. The farmers have establish
ed a 1914 goal equal to the l945
acreages of 1880 acres for the
state.
The sweet potato acreage is up
21 per cent in Sussex county. The
Irish potato acreage is up Is per
cent in New Castle county and down
in the other two counties.
All counties may plant fewer
green peas for pressing since this
is a hazardous crop in Delaware.
New Castle county farmers in
dictate they will increase by 80 per
cent their acreage in vegetables
for the fresh market but may re-
duce slightly their acreage in veg
etables for processing.
The national war goals commit
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Farmers Urged To Get
AAA Plans Signed
Early Action On Tractor Gas Appll-
cations When Plans Are Signed

Sussex county farmers are urged
to get their A. A. A. farm plans
signed at the earliest possible mo-
ment in order to assure them of
early action on their tractor gaso-
line applications. According to
word received by the Extension
Service from Hylon C. Smith, A. A.
A. chairman, 1t will be necessary
for farmers to have signed their
farm plans in order for the ration
panel to act on their applications
for tractor gasoline. Farmers who
have not filled in their farm plans
as yet should contact their A. A. A.
committeeman in their community
or stop in at the A. A. A. Office at
their earliest convenience and COM
plete their farm plans for this
year.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Gov. Bacon
Calls Special
Session OF The
Legislature
Soldier Vote, Tax Ex-
emptiOn For Service
Men Main Business To
Be Transacted On Fri
day March 24th.

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
issued a call for the 109th General
Assembly to convene in special
session at Dover, Friday morning,
March "a, at IL o'clock to provide:
l. Legislation for absentee vot-
ing by members of the armed forces
and units attached to and serving
with the armed forces of the United
States.
2. Legislation exempting mem
bers of the armed forces and at
tached units from income taxes and
war emergency gross income tax
up to the first $4,000 they receive
for services rendered in the armed
forces. This proposed exemption
which includes mastering out pay
would be retroactive to the calendar
year of 1912 and in force for the
duration of the war.
3. Legislation accepting the
provisions of the federal ''Voca-
tional Rehabilitation Act Amend
ments of 1913" so that benefits be-
ing derived therefrom will not be
discontinued Under the federal
statute, the provisions must be ac-
cepted by the state within go days
after the Legislature meets, or the
benefits will be stopped.
A. Confirmation by the State
Senate of appointments by the Gov
ernor since the last session of that
body.
Affect Other Groups
The first two purposes of the
call also would affect members of
the Merchant Marine, the American
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
Several Women Are Sc
lected On The Petit
Panels; Court Con-
venes April 3rd.

Captain Harry V. Lyons OF
Lewes and DIR. Joseph B. NAPLES
Jr., of Georgetown. jury commits
sioners for Sussex county, have
drawn the following petit jurors
to serve at the April term of Su-
perior Court and Court of General
Sessions which will convene on
Monday, April 3:
First Representative District -
Mrs. Emma Burn. Edgar Bennett,
Milford: William Boyce Short, of
Lincoln; Lawrence Warren, Ellen
dale.
Second Representative District
William Fl. Hewes, Curtis Lean
Cannon. Clayton S. Elliott. Alfred
R. Corey. Bridgeville.
Third Representative District -
James NJ. O'Day. Victor Z. Hurley.
Robert J. Allen. William H. Par
sons. Seaford.
Fourth Representative District
Priestley F. Wheatley. Bethel;
Clarence c. Clifton. Blades; Gard
ner E. Bryan, Laurel, r. ID.
Fifth Representative District -
Bessie F. Ellis. Mrs. Sallie Blon
West. Delmar; Curwin w. Henry,
Knowles S. Galloway, Laurel.
Sixth Representative District -
Mrs. Dasia T. Ellis. Russell f.
West. Frankford; Elijah E. Carey.
Russell J. Murray.
Frankford. r. ID.
Seventh Representative District
L. Brasure. Taylor NJ.
DickersOn, Selbyville; Mrs. Eva
Ocean View.
Eighth Representative District
Harry B. Ash, George c. Ash. Mills
borO, r. D.; Roland J. S. Marsh,
Lewes. r. d.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
H. P. George Named
College Trustee
Dover Contractor Succeeds Colonel
ThOS. G. Frame; Six Year Term

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
announced the appointment of
member of the board of trustees
of the University of Delaware and
the reappointment of two members
of other boards. They are as fol-
lows:
Hyland P. George of Dover, mem
Der of the board of trustees of the
University of Delaware for a term
of six years, starting March 81,
succeeding Colonel Thomas C.
Frame of Dover.
Thomas H. Carpenter of Lewes,
reappointed as a member of the
State Board of Pilot Commissioners
for term of four years, starting
March 25.
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