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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
J. o. Wolcott, Jr., Dies
In European Theatre
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Wolcott, who is stationed in Flor
ida with the Amphibious Branch of
the Navy, suffered leg fracture in
line of duty. Also surviving are a
sister, Mrs. Max Terry. of Dover,
and another brother. James l.. VOL
colt, of Port Washington, L. /.
A graduate of Princeton Univer-
sity and the University of Penn
sylvania Law School, Mr.. WOlcott
was admitted to the Delaware bar
in 1888, and had his own law Of
flee in Dover. He was elected
chairman of the Kent County
Democratic Committee in the
spring of 1910. and continued in
office until shortly before he was
appointed attorney-examiner for
the OPA Rent Control Division, To-
Gated in Dover.
He was active in Democratic af-
fairs, especially in the party's le-
gal matters. Mr.. Wolcott won sew
eral trophies. in jumping horse
events and was instrumental in Or
ganizing the Dover Horse and Dog
Show in 1871. Later the shows
were discontinued due to the war.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
Shawnee Club News

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
tion Club held its Christmas party
in the Grange Hall on Friday eve
ming, December s.
The party began with a covered
dish supper followed by an enter
tainment. The following program
was given: Singing of Christmas
carols, solo. John Tooker. accom-
panied by Mrs. William Watson;
monologue. Mrs. Marion Gerow;
duet. Miss Verna Lodge and Miss
Virginia Tooker. accompanied by
Miss Phyllis Isaacs; solo. Mrs.
Marion Gerow; recitation by the
following children, Louise Grove.
Harry Jewell. Lorraine Dutton and
Clara Jane Calls; reading, 'Christ-
mas Chimes" Mrs. Marion Gerow;
Bible Story. Mrs. Hallett Vinyard.
The entertainment was closed by
the singing of Christmas carols. Ice
cream, cookies and ritz were serv-
ed.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Norman Grove
on January IL.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
sen. BUNTING NAMED
TRUSTEE STATE HOSPITAL
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"On Delaware Day it is a great
pleasure to acknowledge the out
standing services of such a prom
inent citizen who has served this
state in many capacities, and in
occupying an enviable position in
our state, you do so because you
thoroughly deserve the honor"
Senator Bunting was also ap-
pointed member of the State
Building and Grounds Commission
for six years in lieu of original
appointment which was never quail
flied
Other appointments by the Gov
ernor were:
John II. Miller. Dover. member
of the same commission for six
year, succeeding State Representa-
tive Benjamin F. Johnson, Dover.
George P. Long, Wilmington.
cOnstable-at-large for New Castle
County for four years beginning
January s. 1945.
Edward S. Megginson. New Cas-
tie. member of Department of Elec-
tiOns for New Castle County for
unexpired term of the late James
G. Shaw. The term will expire
April l. 1947.
Frank r. Webb. Brandywine
Hundred. member of the board of
trustees of the Ferris School for
Boys for unexpired term of the
late j. r. Donovan. The term will
expire July II, 194S.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
POCAHONTAS NOTES

Don't forget the Christmas party
on Monday evening in PocahOntas
Lodge Hall, December IS. The reg
ular business meeting will be at
the usual time. then a general good
time with eats and gifts from Santa
and our pals.
But while we are receiving let's
not forget there is a war. and that
there are $50 veterans in the State
Hospital and several in Lewes and
Perry Point Hospitals. so let's make
their Christmas a bit brighter by
helping the American Legion Post.
II every member will remember
these veterans by bringing a gift
to the lodge hall Monday evening.
December IS, We all know the
things that can be used.
We also know our boys in hospi-
tails in England and other coun-
tries will be cared for during the
holidays.
So let's do our part here and help
the Yanks who gave for us.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
TURKEY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland P. Millman
and family, of Nassau. entertained
at turkey dinner on Sunday. De-
cember 3rd. the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Millman and
family. Jesse. Sarah. Henry. Eve
rett and Bobby. of Milton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar H. Fleetwood and
daughter. Mabel. of Georgetown;
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard f. Millman
and family. Howard, Leah. Edward,
William and Olive. of Lewes; Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Millman and
family, Mary. Enoch and Helen. of
awbridge; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Millman and family. Dickie. Bessie
and Phyllis, of Milton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Millman and family,
Doris and Gene. of Milton; Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilkerson and son,
Charles. of Milford; Sgt. and Mrs.
Fred Millman and son, Jerry. of
Pyote, Texas.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
New Century Club Notes

The final meeting for the year
1914 of the Milford New Century
Club was held on Monday with
Mrs. John W. Fry, the president,
extending greetings to the mem
bers present and wishing for them
happy holiday season and a
peaceful New Year. Mrs. Wilson
S. Vipyard gave word pictures of
the nativity, and the visit of the
wise men in that long ago day,
reading the Christmas story from
the Bible. Mrs. Robert Rudolph
accompanied the members as they
sang Christmas carols that inter-
Hspersed Mrs. Vinyard's reading.
This made a fine program before
the Christmas season. The Gus
tomary gifts for Delaware Colony
were brought to the meeting by
the members.
Mrs. Fry announced that Mrs.
Joseph J. Pearce had been ap-
pointed by the Board of Directors
to fill the unexpired term of Mrs.
Frank Z. Conlin as third vice
president and Mrs. Thomas Davis
to fill her place on the Board.
Mrs. Bernard Shortall. the war
finance chairman for the club. an
nOunced that the club quota of
$4,000 had been well oversub-
scribed and that she would urge
the buying of pin money bonds to
help with the E Bond quota.
Mrs. Charles Heisler, wife of the
U. S. Consul to Newcastle on Tyne.
England, and a former member of
the club, sent greetings and good
wishes to the club, telling of ad-
dressing a group of ROtarians. and
expressing the wish that she could
be in Milford again.
Mrs. NJ. Haswell Pierce and Mrs.
G. Marshall Townsend were hos
tesses for the meeting.
Mrs. Herman Phillips will enter
tain the Board of Directors for the
January meeting. which will be
held on January 2. The first meet
ing for 1915 will be on Monday,
January s. when another business
and social meeting is the order of
program.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
CHRISTMAS DANCE

A dance is to be given at the
Greenwood High School auditor
ium on December 21. featuring Jim
Gibson and his Gentlemen of
Swing. The members of the band
are as follows: Bob Conaway on
the drums; Alfred Short, saxa-
phone; Ralph Barwick. first clari-
net; Norman Hamstead. second
clarinet; Bob Graham, trombone:
Vivian Davis, piano; Jim Gibson,
trumpet.
This is the first dance sponsored
by this newly organized dance
band. The dancing time is from
$50 to ~ o'clock; intermission at
10 to 10:30 o'clock. Semi-formal;
admission at the door. S1.10 per
couple.
Come and make this Christmas
dance a gala affair.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
State College Is
Admitted To CIAA
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is the first college admitted since
1941 when West Virginia State Col
lege became a member of the as
sociation.
Members of the association are ::
Bluefield State College. Bluefield,
w. Va; Delaware State College.
Dover. Delaware; Hampton Insti-
tute. Hampton. Va; Howard Uni
versity. Washington. d. c.: Lin
coin University, Lincoln University.
Pa: Morgan State College. Balti-
more. Md; North Carolina Agri-
culture and Technical College,
Greensboro. n. c.; North Carolina
State College. Durham. y. c.; St.
Augustine's College. Raleigh. "
c.; St. Paul Polytechnic Institute.
Lawrenceville, Va: Shaw Univer-
sity, Raleigh. N. c.; Johnson C.
Smith University. Charlotte. n. c.;
Virginia State College. Petersburg,
Va; Virginia Union University.
Richmond. Va; and West Virginie
State College. Institute. W. Va.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
Oscar S. Wilson Dies
Suddenly In Sussex
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The deceased served as chief
clerk of the Highway Department
in Sussex County, under Engineer
Charles NJ. Upham and as depart
ment clerk of the peace under Will
liam ]. Quillen. An ardent Demo-
crat he was actively interested in
politics and served as secretary of
the Sussex County Democratic
Committee from 1921 to 1923.
In 1906, Mr.. Wilson became af-
tiliated with Union Lodge No. 3.
l. o. o. F.. Georgetown. and was
honored with the Past Masters
Jewel several years ago. In 1907
he became member of Franklin
Lodge No. -. A. F. & A. NJ, hold
ing office of Master in 1912. He
was a charter member of Camp
No. rs. p. o. S. of A. serving as
secretary of this lodge until its
abandonment in 1881. He was also
district President for Eastern Sus-
sex in 1915. Mr.. Wilson was ac-
lively interested in the forming of
the Georgetown Volunteer Fire De-
partment. serving as the first sec
retary. when it was organized in
1907.
Funeral services were conducted
in the John T. Carey Funeral
Home, Georgetown. in charge of
the Reverend John T. Bailey. as
sisted by the Reverend William
Kesmodel. at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday
Interment Union Gene
terry. Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
Personal Happenings

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hall will
return Sunday from their vacation,
which they have been enjoying for
the past two weeks in Miami, Flor
ida.
Roy Manlove, who has completed
his boot training at cambridge,
Md, is spending a liberty with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Man
love.
Dolphus Wilkins of the U. S.
Army Air Corps, spent a furlough
last week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Neal Wilkins and returned
to duty on Sunday.
-
Seaman lie Courtland A. Ander-
berg of Fort Wayne. Indiana. join
ed his wife. Doris and daughter
Sandra in Milford last week where
they spent five days with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Z. Clark and daughter. Ger
trude. Seaman Anderberg returned
on Sunday to New London, Conn,
end will report for duty on the West
Coast soon. Mrs. Anderberg and
Sandra left on Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15


Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper
and sons, Dicky and Frank. will
leave for Golden Beach, Florida, on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Cavan-
augh moved to Dover on Monday
and are now at home on North
State street.
Jimmy Murphy arrived home on
Tuesday. having finished the first
phase of his Army training in Fort
Sill, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Mabel Sichtermann is now
occupying the apartments lately va
Gated by Mrs. Remsen Barnard on
South Walnut street.
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Mrs. Remsen Barnard and son,
Remmie. Srd. moved to Norfolk. Va,
on Friday. where her husband is
now stationed in the Navy.
.
Miss Christine Smith. who has
been spending some time here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Grier. re-
turned to her home in Wilmington
on Friday of last week.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
FARMERS WAR BONDS WILL
BUY NEEDED POST WAR
REPAIRS REPLACEMENTS
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Farmers who are making machin-
cry work overtime to produce war
food will need requirements.
Buildings, fences and other proper
ty which has had to be neglected
during war years will need re-
pairs. And farmers will want new
postwar models of equipment and
machinery for both the farm and
the home.
Buying War Bonds now is a
sound investment for the farmer
in many ways. 1t helps win the
war and get his boys back home
safely; it prevents imitation and
protects his financial status now;
and it provides him a financial
backlog for postwar years.
Buy all the bonds you can af-
ford-and you cannot afford not to
buy all that your income will al
low.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
FATHER POWER TO SERVE
NEW SEAFORD PARISH

The Reverend Daniel NJ. Power
has been appointed pastor of the
Seaford Roman Catholic Church,
which has been made into sepa-
rate parish, embracing the sur
rounding territory by Bishop Ed
mond J. FitzMaurice of the Diocese
of Wilmington. The change will be
effective January 1.
Previously Seaford had formed
part of the Milford parish of which
the Reverend Leonard A. Regan
was recently made rector, succeed
ing the late Reverend DR.. Eugene
J. Mccarthy. Father Power has
been an assistant to them.
Bishop FitzMaurice said that the
exact boundaries of the Seaford
parish will be worked out by a
committee appointed for that pur-
pose. Some of the territory of the
Ridgely. Maryland Catholic parish
probably will be absorbed by the
new Seaford parish, the bishop in
dicated.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange held a very in
teresting session on Saturday eve
ming. A very good attendance was
had.
The following officers were elect
ed for 1915: Master. 1. Donald Jes-
ter; overseer. Norman Groves; lee
turer. F. Watson Shew; steward,
Marvin Coils; assistant steward.
! Douglas Fry; chaplain, Maud Alb
bott; treasurer. F. Davis Watson !;
secretary. Mae Ellen Watson: gate
keeper. S. Golan Armour; Ceres.
Georgeann Jester; Pomona. Mary
Grove: Flora. Virginia Maag; lady
assistant. Marjorie Fry; members
of board of directors. |. Donald
Jester. Clarence Jester and How
ard r. Moore.
1t is with regret that we accept
the resignation of Brother A. Il.
Num- as treasurer Brother Num-
has served faithfully for a num-
her of years. We are sorry that
he is leaving us to make his home
elsewhere. The very best wishes
of Milford Grange go with him
to his new home.
A most interesting report of the
National Grange session was given
by the patrons who attended from
Milford.
Saturday. December l6. will be
our Christmas party. Miss Barker
and her committee are preparing
very good program. Don't for
get your Christmas package for
Santa Claus.
If you have a contribution for
the boxes to be packed for Della
ware Colony please bring to the
meeting on Saturday evening.
AT close of meeting party was
given for Mr.. and Mrs. F. Davis.
Watson. Brother Kirby presented
them with a table lamp from the
members of Milford Grange,
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
Infantile Drive To
Open In State Jan. IA
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In last years campaign letter,
Mr.. Reardon said, il was predicted
that the influx of war workers in
the state, and conditions resulting
from the war would make Della
ware vulnerable to the disease. The
prediction was realized, he said,
in the worst epidemic the state has
ever known.
In Kent County, where there had
never been a case of poliomyelitis,
three were reported. In Whining
ton alone there were 40 cases.
Rural New Castle County reported
22 cases, and Sussex County, 13.
The drive was announced by Ba-
sill O'Connor. president of the
national foundation, following a
letter in which he requested Presi-
dent Roosevelt to dedicate his
birthday again as the focal point
of the drive.
Pointing out that the 1914 epi-
demic was the second largest in the
history of the disease in the Unit
ed States, Mr.. O'ConnOr wrote the
President that the voluntary con-
tributions of the American people
had made it possible for the Ma
tional Foundation to put the larg-
est polio-fighting army in history
into the field to battle it.
"Due in large part to this fact,
far more than half of those whom
infantile paralysis struck down
this year will again be going about
their tasks with faith and hope
and confidence, because their fell
have made it pos
sible," wrote Mr.. O'Connor. Fur
ther, while everyone afflicted by
paralysis is assured the
bests of medical care and treat
ment. at the same time there is
going on vast program of re-
search to find a preventive and
cllre of this disease" he stated
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
WM. r. WALLS, JR., OF MILFORD
IS KILLED IN ACTION
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Captain Smith. the husband of
Mrs. Mary Lou Smith, is also sur
vived by two-year-old son, Jackie
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her.
man S. Smith. Booths Corner. The
wife and child live with Mrs.
Smiths parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam S. Smith. Captain Smith, a
graduate of the Wilmington High
School and the University of Della
ware. was with an infantry unit in
the Seventh Army His parents
formerly made their home in Will
mington.
Reported wounded was Private
Harold l.. Root, son of Mrs. Mary
Z. Root of near Houston.
Private Root. a graduate of the
Milford High School, was serving
in the Mediterranean area.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
Turkey Program Gives
Latest Information
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:3O-Control of black
head and respiratory diseases.
MISUNDERSTANDING breeding
stock for meat type with considera-
tion of fertility.
-12:30-Lunch. exhibits.
-2:O0-OutlOok for turkey
production comment on research)
in Delaware.
2:00-2:45-The selection and
production of turkey pOults.
2;45-3 30-Feeding mad man
agement of turkeys for rapid
growth.
3:30- 400 - Turkey dressing
demonstration.
Thursday is a double day on the
Farmers Week program-both tur-
key and peach training courses are
scheduled to run simultaneously on
that day.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

OF interest to the people Of
Bridgeville and surrounding towns
is the announcement that the I'M
ion Methodist Choir of Bridgeville
will sing the Christmas Cantata,
THE King Is Coming" by r. M.
Stults, on Sunday evening, Decem-
ber II, at 1880 O'Clock. The excel
lent choir and the beautiful cantata
will be an event at Christmas to en-
joy.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
TRACK TAXES TOTAL
AMOUNTS TO $SS3,473.40
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had distributed in any previous
year" the commission reported.
of the amount distributed in pur-
ses. the sum of S139,350 was dis
tributed in United States war
bonds.
with the APPROVAL of the Com
mission the license distributed the
sum of $102,024 to the following
war charities:
United Service Organizations
American Red Cross, United Sea-
mems Service, War Prisoners Aid
and United War Fund"
The license is the Delaware
Steeplechase and Race Association,
operators of Delaware Park.
The report points out that dur
ing the race meeting uniformed
personnel of the armed forces were
the payment of the Delaware state
admitted without charge except for
admission tax"
New Camera Used
The commission explained that
Delaware Park put into operation
during 1914 "a new camera known
as the photo chart camera. 1t was
the same type of camera which,
with the approval of the New York
Jockey Club, has been adopted and
used at the five New York tracks
The installation of this camera
was made after exhaustive tests
and after the camera had received
the approval of the United States
Department of Commerce, National
Bureau of Standards, and also of
the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology"
In its analysis of the percentages
of. winning favorites, the commits
sion shows that 33.75 per cent OF
the favorites were visitors in 1914
as compared with 1858 per cent in
1912. The three-year average is 49,
5S per cent.
Members of the commission are
Leonard Richards, chairman, Will
liam S. Potter, secretary, and WI
liam w. Richardson.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
DR.. VIM. S. Hallett,
Dentist, Succumbs
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In addition to his wife he is sur
vived by a daughter. Mrs. L. Carl
Stevens. Media, Pa; a son, Henry
w. Hallett, an instructor of mathe-
matics at the Pierre S. DUPONT
High School; two grandchildren.
Thomas Hallett Stevens and John
Todd Stevens; brother. Dr.
James H. Hallet, also a dentist of
Wilmington; and three sisters, Mrs.
L. d. Shank. Dover, Mrs. Benjamin
B. Vineyard and Mrs. George Rus
sell, Milford.
Another sister. Mrs. Gilbert
Armstrong. of Altoona, Pa, died
five weeks ago, while a brother.
the Rev. R. L. Hallett, a retired
Presbyterian minister, died last
June in Milford. A twin brother.
John S. Hallett. of Milford, died
last year.
Funeral services were held in
the Chandler Funeral Home Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. with
the Rev. DR.. A. H. Kleffman Of
ficiating. Interment in Silver
brook Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise birthday party was
given to Mrs. Edison Pierce at her
home on Marshall street, Milford,
on Sunday, December 10, by the
girls and fellows, who worked nm
der her supervision at the Milford
Ordnance Company. She was Civ
en- a beautiful table lamp and end
table. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served. They left
wishing her many more happy
wears
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15

Gifts for Delaware Colony may
be left at Mrs. Robert Griffith.
Please leave gifts not later than
December 10.
A pageant sponsored by the
Sunshine Glass of the Greenwood
Methodist Church entitled "The
Wisest Wise Man, will be present
ed at o'clock, Sunday evening,
December II. at the Greenwood
Methodist Church. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Ayers of
Seaford are receiving congratula-
tions upon the arrival of a son.
Timothy E.. born December 5. at
the Peninsula General Hospital in
Salisbury. Md. Young Tim is the
grandson of Thomas Z. Ayers. who
operates the Georgetown and Sea-
ford theatres.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
Z CHURCHES TO BE BUILT

Bishop Edmond J. FitzMaurice
announced last Friday that con-
struction of seven churches. two
schools and two rectories will be
started after the war on the Della
ware Peninsula.
The program, which would cost
more than 100000, will include
schools in the Claymont area,
Delaware, and Salisbury, Maryland
rectories in Salisbury and Milford.
and churches in Milford, Seaford,
and Delmar. all in Delaware;
Salisbury and Perryville, in Mary
land, and Aceomac, Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
BIRTH

Private and Mrs. Norman W.
Whaley. former residents of Mil
ford and vicinity, welcomed a fine
son on December in the Peninsula
General Hospital in Salisbury. Md.
The little one will be named Nor
man Windsor Whaley, Jr. The
Whaleys also have a daughter.
Brenda Joyce.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
UNION CHURCH
Sunday. December

Sunday, December Il
Sunday school will be held at 2
p. m.
We want everyone who is taking
part in the Christmas program to
be held Tuesday, December 26, to
be present so we can practice.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15

None question the infinite
power that removed Charles
Curtis Williams forever from
the earthly scene on Sunday.
We do strive to live so that at
some future time all will be
made plain to us. Such real
grief has not been experienced
in this community for a long
time as that for this young
friend who had so much to
give. and did so. unselfishly.
By his unvarying personality
he had made friends of all who
met him and Who came to love
him because he was always the
same. He had brilliant mind
and a storehouse of knowledge.
His contribution to this vicinity
has been rich. AS teacher he
helped his pupils. forgetting
himself and using his little re-
serve of health to the danger
point. He was intensely inter-
ested in the junior and senior
choirs of Avenue Church, di-
recting one and singing in the
other. No movement for good
lacked his support. Indeed. We
feel poor for his going and
grieve with his family and
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mckinley Tingle
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of baby girl born Nov
ember "a, 1914. in Beebe Hospital.
Lewes, Del. The baby girl has
been named Priscilla Jane.