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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Find Squirrel In
Snakes Stomach
Local LEAK WaltOns"
Made Unusual DiScOV-
cry While Fishing

While casting for bass in Hol-
COMBS Pond. near Milford. on
Tuesday of last week, Frank Jes-
ter of Lynch Heights. and Jack
Scarborough. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Scarborough of Milford, killed
black water snake on stump by
blow with a boat oar. which mea-
sured six feet three inches.
lAt,er killing the snake they
noticed that the reptile had an
exceptionally large body. Cutting
the reptile open. they found in its
stomach a full size squirrel.
1t is believed that the squirrel
went to the pond to dripk, and was
seized by the snake and drowned,
after which the snake succeeded
in swallowing it.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Carnival Melted
Firemen $3,6O5.O6
AFFAIR Was Held On The Municipal
Parking Lot

According to a statement made
public last Friday by e. Donnan
Holzmueller, Treasurer and Super
intendent of the Carlisle Fire Com
pany of Milford. the profits ac-
cruing~ to the company from the
operation of the carnival. which
was held from September to Il.
were $3,605.06.
The carnival was held on the
municipal parking lot in North
Milford. and the games, rides and
various other concessions were di-
rected by David Kay of Philadel-
phia, who for the past several
years has assisted the firemen OPP
crate their annual carnival.
The tire-fighters were somewhat
chagrined with the local patron
age, which was very poor, cOnsid-
ering the money now in circulation
at this particular time. but they
want to thank all those who helped
them in any way.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Rep. Wiley
Flags New Deal
Job Failure
G. o. p. Candidate Says
1t Took A War To Pro-
vide Jobs For The I'm
employed.

The New Deal needed a war to
provide work for nearly 10000. 000
Americans who were jobless de-
spite the fact that the Roosevelt
Administration had spent vast
sums of federal funds in useless
effort TO end the recession, U. S.
Representative Earle ID. Wiley, of
Dover. said Monday night in a radio
broadcast from WDEL, Whining
ton.
Mr.. Wiley. a Republican candi-
date for reelection. opened a SER
les of Is radio addresses by party
candidates and leaders by stating
that the The self respect of our
people will be enhanced if real jobs
are provided for them after the
war"
He said that THE idea of expand
ing economy with resultant EN-
ployment is in line with the history
of our country and the growth
which 1t has made through all the
years" but, he warned, To-day
there are literally thousands of our
business people who are discOur-
aged to the point of disseminating
the business in which they are en-
gagged"
Restrictions DlscOuraging
Congressman Wiley said that
this encouragement originates in
the restrictions which take their
time when assistance is difficult to
obtain" and also because they
find it hard to meet the expenses of
business and show any profit for
their labors."
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29

"A NV erSdrV
October 9Th
Rev. John M. DeChant of
Milford Will Deliver
Sermon At Historic
Sussex Church.

The 21Sth anniversary and an
nual home coming of the COolspring
Presbyterian Church will be held
Sunday afternoon, October s, at
2:30 o'clock. Rev. John NJ. De-
Chant of Milford. will preach the
sermon. Rev. DeChant is one of
the younger members of the Pres
bytery of New Castle, having re-
Gently been called to the First Pres
byterian Church of Milford, sue
ceeding the Rev. John Jackson
Brown. Special music will feature
the service. During the past the
anniversary service of "Old Cool
spring Church" has been attended
by large congregations, as it af-
fords an opportunity for many to
worship once again in the church
of their fathers and also to greet
their many friends.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Complete Plans For
War Fund Drive Here
Committees Are Named At Meeting
Held Tuesday Evening

At a meeting held Tuesday eve
ming at City Hall. plans were com
pleted for Milford's participation
in the United War Fund Drive for
Delaware.
Mayor Edward C. Evans. general
local chairman. presided at the
meeting. which was attended by
community leaders. According to
Chairman Evans, the local quota
this year is $4,000. The drive off,
cially opens Sunday. October l.
Former State Senator Harold w.
T. Purnell of Georgetown, chairman
for Sussex county, was present and
outlined the statewide plans.
The following committees were
appointed to carry on the drive
here: +. c. Evans, general chair
man; publicity directors, John p.
Steward and Senator Robert H.
Yerkes; special gift committee,
Clarence M. WEIGH. Jr.; service
clubs. William r. Burke and w.
Shockley Daugherty; schools, Rob
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Candidate Dewey
Replies ToPresident
Flags Opponents Record AS Very Bad, Hits
At Wsecracks The Chief Executive Made
During Speech Last Saturday Night.

these days of tragic sorrow. II was
speech of mud-slinging, ridicule
and wise cracks. II plumbed the
depths of demagogy by dragging
into this campaign the names oil
Hitler and GOebbels; is descended
to quoting from Mein Kampf and
to reckless charges of fraud" and
"falsehoOd.
"Will Not Sling Mud"
Let me make one thing entirely
clear. | shall not join my oppo-
nent in his descent to mud-slinging.
II he continues in his desire to do
so, he will be all alone.
| shall not use the tactics of our
enemies by quoting from Mein
Kampf. | will never divide Ameri-
ca. Those tactics ! will also leave
to my opponent.
| shall never make a speech to
one group of American people in
citing them to hatred and distrust
of any other group. In other ma
tons the produce of such discOrd
has been Communism or Fascism.
We must never reap that harvest in
America.
The winning of this war and the
achievement of a peoples peace are
too sacred to be cast off with frivo-
lOus language. l believe that Amer
leans whose loved ones are dying
on the battle-fronts of the world
men and women who are praying
daily for the return of their boys
want the issues which vitality af-
feet our future discussed with the
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
L. A. Regain Named
Rector Of St. Johns
" llmingtOnlan Appointed To Sue
coed Rev. Dr. +. ]. Mccarthy

The Reverend Leonard A. Regain,
a native of Wilmington, has been
appointed rector of St. Johns Cath
Ollie Church, Milford, and to be in
charge also of st. EdmOnd's
Church, Rehoboth and st. Mary's
/ Church, Seaford. succeeding the
late Reverend DIR. Eugene J. Nc
earthly. by the Most Reverend DR..
Edmond J. FitzMaurice, bishop of
the Catholic Diocese of Whining
ten. The appointment is effective
Tuesday, October 3.
II was also announced from the
Office of the Reverend DR.. Joseph d.
Sweeney. chancellor of the Diocese
OF Wilmington, that Bishop Fitz-
Maurice has transferred the Reeve
rend Charles J. Mckinley from as
sistant rector of the Catholic
Church at Woodcrest to replace
Father Regain as assistant rector
at St. Francis de Sales Church,
Salisbury, Maryland and that the
Reverend Anthony F. DiMichele,
another native of Wilmington, is
transferred from assistant rector
at ST. Johns Milford. to be assist
ant rector at the Woodcrest Chur-
oh under the Reverend John J.
Foley, rector. These transfers are
also effective Tuesday, October 3.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Company C. VIII
Attend Services
Outfit Invited To Dover
Air Base This
Sunday

Company C, Delaware State
Guard unit, has accepted an invi-
tation to attend divine services at
the Dover Army Air Base this
Sunday morning. October l.
The outfit will leave the Armory
promptly at nine o'clock. Wives,
children and sweethearts of the
members are also invited. Follow
ing services in the chapel the group
will be taken on a specially con-
Quoted tour of the Base.
Last Sunday the outfit spent the
day on the rife range at New
Castle and some fine scores were
turned in by those attending.
Wednesday evening of this week
the outfit was inspected by the
state staff under Colonel Paul
Heinel.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Special Service In
Adventist Church
Church Needs WIN Be Discussed
During Program Tomorrow

Needs of the church in war-torn
Southern European countries and
their mission fields will be brought
to the attention of the Seventh Day
Adventist members in a special ser
vice held on Saturday, September
30 Contributions will be made TO
hel< in a worldwide move. to pro-
vide medical doctors, nurses, tea
cheers. Bibles. missionary literature
and working facilities.
Madagascar, with 81 Adventist
churches. is one of the mission
fields that will benefit. according
to the program outlined, while
Tunis, Algeria. hopes to be provid-
ed an Adventist physician and two
graduate nurses.
A report from the Adventist
church in Rome, Italy. the first
word received for four years. tell
of providential protection. while
stating that 1.-The wants. the suf-
ferings, the difficulties and distress
have been very great" Its appeal
is. send us especially copies of the
Italian Bibles, and Italian trans
lation of books and tracts printed
i'll America"
The world Sabbath schools will
in their overflow contribution"
provide more than $4,000 for spe-
cial needs in these European coun-
tries and their mission fields. The
Harrington Sabbath school will
play Il big part in making this
great overflow"
The map shows Spain. France,
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29

The recent hurricane really up
set the apple cart in lower Della
ware. In the eastern section of Sus-
sex County, rs to 80 or even 80 per
cent of the apples were blown to
the ground, and many of the apples
remaining on the trees were badly
bruised. In other sections of Kent
and Sussex counties the damage
was somewhat less, ranging be-
tween SO and rs per cent in the
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Crystal Fount Is
Invited To Air Base
Local Fraternity Gets Invitation To
Divine Services From Chaplain

Crystal Fount Lodge. No. 10. l
o. o. F.. has again been honored
This time by the Army Air Forces
who through its chaplain. Lieuten-
ant Longtroop. has extended a spe-
cial invitation to the Milford Odd
Fellows to attend divine service
with them next Sunday, October l,
at the Dover Air Base. j. Lewis
Wright, Noble Grand of Crystal
Fount. has accepted the invitation
on behalf of the organization and
has requested the membership and
their families to meet at the main
entrance of the Dover Air Base at
ten o'clock a. M. where they will
be admitted. At the conclusion of
the service Chaplain LongtroOp
will conduct the visitors on a tour
of the Base.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Copies Have Been Sent
To Bereaved Parents
Of Those Slain In Ser
vice Of Their Country
In Present Conflict.

Milford City Council at its last
regular monthly meeting passed
by unanimous vote, the following
resolution honoring the gallant
service dead of this community.
The resolution. prepared by A.
+. Humes, City Secretary-Tre
er, has been mailed out to the be-
reaVed parents of those who gave
their all, that we might live.
A resolution to commemorate the
distinguished service of Milford
Gold Star service men:
l. Edwin Ryder Smith MRS. Eu-
gene Smith, mother)
2. Leroy A. wilkins, Jr. Mrs.
Leroy Wilkins, mother)
3 Willard r. Pierce, Jr. Mrs.
W. r. Pierce. mother)
4. Francis Dill Mrs. Matte C.
Dill, mother)
5. Orlando d. Greenley( David
E. Greenley, father)
6. C. Donnan Holzmueller, Jr.
MRS. c. d. Holzmueller, mo-
ther)
Z. Thomas w. Davis MRS. Virdie
Davis, mother)
s. John G. Cannon, Jr. Mrs. John
G. Cannon, Jr., wife,
3. George l. Jester (Mrs. Geo. H.
Jester, mother)
To All To Whom These Presents
Shall Come, Greeting:
WHEREAS, 1t is the unanimous
opinion of the Members of the Mil
ford City Council that the above
deceased has performed an
act of Distinguished Service, and
WHEREAS, He gave his life to
his country in the most noble man
ner of all. in an effort to maintain
the high ideals on which this coun-
try was founded, and
WHEREAS, This greatest of sac
rifices should not pass without the
thoughtful recognition which it de-
serves,
BE 1T THEREFORE, REsoLv-
ED, That we, the Members of the
City Council do most sin
cerely express our deepest graft
Jude for the performance of this
act of Distinguished Service.
(SeaD
Z. C. EVANS, Mayor
j. BRAINARD POORE
CLARENCE NJ. WEIGH, Jr.
C. B. DOWNING
FRANK r. GRIER
JOHN A. NAILOR
WIN. r. BURKE
FRANK ]. ELTON
c. V. WILKINSON
September IL. 1914.
Attest-A. E. Humes, Secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Kent Republicans
Plan For Election
Strong Campaign Is Outlined By
County Chairman ID. ID. Wharton

Kent county Republicans are
planning a strong campaign to re-
tain control of Kent county which
passed into their hands at the 1912
election. according to statements
made by ID. D. Wharton. Republi-
can county chairman. following a
meeting of the Kent County Com
mittee held Tuesday evening in
the budget room at the Legislative
Building in Dover.
Mr.. Wharton indicated that the
Kent Republicans will base their
county campaign mainly on the
record they have established in the
conduct of county affairs plus a
strong ticket of candidates for the
offices to be filled this year.
THE administration of public
affairs in Kent county during the
past two years has been a revela-
ton to many persons familiar with
county affairs" stated MIR. Whar-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Fall Applications Of
Fertilizer Economically
Increase Crop Yields

than is generally used. Moreover,
fall is the best time to get needed
fertilizer supplies, since it is usual
ly the slack time in fertilizer sales
and distribution. In support of his
ideas ON increasing yields through
fall applications of fertilizers. MIR.
Phillips points to results obtained
by research scientists of the Della
ware Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton as well as. to actual farm ex-
periences.
At Newark, wheat yields have
been increased as much as Is bus
hels per acre by an application of
800 pounds of an 0-12-12 fertilizer.
At Milford yields have been in
creased from IL bushels to 81 bus
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Resolution PassedBy
Council HOnOring
Our Service Dead
MAJORITY OF LOCAL
MERCHANTS TO STOP
WEDNESDAY CLOSING

According to a survey re-
Gently completed by George
X. Sheaffer, chairman of the
Mercantile Section of the
Chamber of Commerce. the
majority of Milford mer-
chants will discontinue noon
closing beginning next We'd
nesday, October 4.
Advertisements notifying
the public of this change in
store hours have been placed
in weekly papers in Milford.
Georgetown and Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29

Proper use of fertilizers during
the fall could increase considerab-
ly the yields of crops for feed sup
plies as well as grain crops for
human and industrial consump-
tion." says c. E. Phillips, agrono-
mist for the Delaware Agricultu-
raj Extension Service. Since no
land would be needed and little
additional labor. MIR. Phillips
points out that these increased
yields of crops highly essential in
the war food program would con-
tribute to greater productive eff
ficiency on most farms, too.
With the prices of fertilizers
now low in relation to the prices
of most farm products, it will pay
to use more of these materials
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Board Of Health LAssisting War
Wives And CT Babies Under Emic

Begun in April Of 1913 in Della
ware, the Emergency Plan provides
complete medical supervision in
Guiding prenatal care, delivery
and care for the mother after the
baby comes. by physician of the
woman's choice. providing he is
participating in the Plan, and 100
OF Delaware's physicians are doing
SOL State Board of Health nurses
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Apple Purchase Problem
Is Set Up In Delaware

Bridgeville area, rs to 40 per cent
near Magnolia. and tapering off to
about Is to 20 per cent loss near
Cheswold. Losses everywhere were
heavy, and there were few apples
left to pack as U. S. No. / grade,
and there were more than the mar
ket wanted of the lower grade
apples.
To relieve this market situation
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Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29

That the State Board of Health
has passed the 1,275 mark in the
authorization of cases for mater
nifty care of war wives and GI
babies" as provided for by the
Emergency Maternity and Infant
Care Program known as EMIC),
is announced by DR.. c. P. knight,
acting director of the Division Of
Maternal and Child Health.
What Plan Provides
Milford chronicle., 1944-09-29
Football Season
Opens Here Today
Highlets VIII Engage Alumni In
Opener At $3.50 O'clock

The Milford High School foot
ball team starts its season today
with the annual alumni game.
Starting time is $3.50 p. m. Milford
has eight games on its schedule.
The schedule is as follows:
September 29-Alumni.
October 13-Dover.
October 27-Seaford. away.
November 3-Rehoboth, away
November 10-Rehoboth.
November 17-Georgetown, away.
November 23-Dover, away (mor-
ning).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-13
Armstrong; Docs Very Little
 Boxing In Gym
Special to The Democrat)

New York, June 13 Through out his ring career Henry Arm- strong has managed to avoid the mistake made by many boxers that of leaving their fight in the gymnasium. Armstrong has lest fights here and there, lat never be- cause he had had all the fight taken out of him even before he climbed through the arena ropes.
 In preparation for his scheduled ten-round meeting with Al Davis al Madison Square Garden Thursday Armstrong spared a total of only six rounds, two last Saturday, two on Monday, two yesterday.
 T do even that much gymnasium boxing" says Henry just for dis tance.' By which he means timing
 Much more important to Arm strong is another kind of distance, that is staying power, stamina, en- durance. That's why there has never been any curtailment of road work by Armstrong. And that's why Arm strong at 31, is still able to wear down younger and apparently stronger opponents, why he still seems to grow stronger himself as fight progresses.
 Keeps Busy
 Another reason why Armstrong limits the amount of gymnasium boxing is the frequency with which he engages in actual contests. Dur ing the past five weeks, for example, he has taken part in four bouts, twice defeating Ralph Zannelli in ten-rounders at Boston, knocking out Aaron Perry in six rounds at Washington, D. C., dropping ten- round verdict to Willie Joyce in Chicago.
 Davis, on the other hand, has done quite bit of gym boxing in training for Thursday nights en- counter, He has good reason, too. Most of Brownsville As bouts have been ending in quick knockouts, with the result that he hasn't been able to get in as much boxing as his handlers think he needs.
 Hes made up for it. however, in Stillman's where he spared a total of 36 rounds during the past ten days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-13
Dc Revolution! ItzeI
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By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-13
Sesuro Seeks
 US Tennis Crown

Detroit, June 13-CUP)-Francis- co (Pancho) Segura. free swinging Ecuadorian tennis star. seeking rec ognition as the top player in Amre- ican competition this season. was slated to play his first match in the National Clay Court Championships today against Mack Taylor, a De- troit player.
 The ambideXtrous speedster drew first round bye and was idle yes- terday while William Talbert, sec- ond seeded entrant from Indiana polls, Ind. swept to straight set 6-0. 60 victories over Edward Donovan of Detroit.
 Dorothy May Bundy of New York, seeded number three in the women's division, won in success sive sets from Betty Ruth Hubert of St. Louis, Mo, 6-3. 6-2. Doris Hart, National Girls Champoin from Miami, Fla, ranked second in the women's section, eliminated Joanne Dunn of Des Moines, Iowa, 6-1, 6-2.
 Pauline Betz, the defending wo- mems champion. who is seeking her third straight title, also drew first round bye. She plays her home town opponent from Los Angeles, Ruth Miho, today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-13
This Sporting World
Chinese In India
 Prefer Basketball
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Five years back, Ray Osborne, a sports editor who has knocked off copy in Texas and Missouri, hardly could have imagined himseld in h. dia, writing about BASKETBALL, but WAR is no respecter of persons or locations. Now with the Air Transport Command in the Burma India theater, Osborne has seen such amazing feats of endurance by Chinese basketball players that he believes the admirers of Chiang Kai Shek will be the teams to beat" after the Naz.s and Japs have been ground into the GOOD EARTH, foreverrnore.
 Chinese troops in the India theater, Osborne writes, have adopted basketball as their favorite sport and he wagers that there is no team in the United States and I bar none, which can keep up with them at the pace they play"
 Osborne pointed out that the Orientals, probably due to having use of only outdoor courts, have not developed the art of dribbling, so they pass constantly. Naturally, the rules Gndia version) have been al- tered slightly to fit that style.
 He said it was not unusual to see Chinese play an hour and half to two hours without time out. Considering that by using passing game they are forced to race up and down court almost constantly, it is absolutely amazing"
 '"They are not the best shots in the game" Osborne said, "but they often outrace their opponents, es- pecially when playing an American team, and get their shots at the basket.
 "The game is breathtaking to watch when one realizes the stam- ina the American team requires under its own rules. saw one American team play for 45 minutes and finally demand rest period. The Chinese demurred but finally consented. After a couple of min utes rest they were anxious to be at it again and the Chinese won at the end of another 45 minutes, 9T-60."