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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Former Congressman Il.
G.. Houston Was Speak
cr At Ceremonial On
Wednesday Night.

Robert 6 Houston of George
town. atto}ncv, newspaper puhlieh-
or and former t. : Representative.
mad" the memorial address on Wed
ncSdav night at tho "H3rding
Night celebration Of Kent and
Sussex counties Tall Cedars of
Lebanon. at the annual observance
in the I.ewcs Fire Hall.
This was the closing event of
the Evergreen Forest Preceding
the ceremonies in the fire hall.
Evergreen Forest Band. directed by
Professor Chester Stroup of the
Georgetown High School. gave a
public concert at 80 O'Clock in "A
roped off section of Second street
in front of the Masonic building.
The occasion was an annual
event honoring the memory of the
late President Warren G. Harding.
who became a member of Ever
green Forest, no. 49, at Milford in
1922.
Samuel G. Pierce. ST. headed the
Lewcs committee arranging for the
Nirdon r. Bryan. G.. Clifton Maull.
ST.. Dr Gilbert NJ Wiltbank. and
Robert G.. Houston
Beginning at $50 p m with a
short business meeting in the fire
hall. this was followed by the cleo
ton and induction of class OF
candidates into the Forest of Lcb-
anon. Humorous limitations were
then given by Captain George At
kinS and his Royal Rangers.
An address on activities of the
Supreme Forest that is operating
under war restrictions was given
by Warren r. Moore. district repre-
sentative of the Supreme Forest
Major James w Cannon. Crane
Tall Cedar of Milford. presided al
the ceremonial. \ full vaudeville
show entertained the several hun.
dred guests.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Two Delaware
Men Reported
Killed In " ar
G. E. Savage OF Ocean
View Dies On Destroy
er Halligan; X. J. Mar
vel. Dover, In England.

GEORGE Edward Savage. Gunner'&
mate third class. L. :. \ r.. son
OF MIR. and Mrs. Archie +. Savage
of Ocean View. Was among those
who lost their lives when the I. :.
:. Hallican blew up six miles off
Okinawa notified by the Navy De
partment
Gunncrs Mate Savage. Just II
years old entered the service on
ncccmher rs. l942 and went over
seas in AUGUST of 1913. He was an
expert riflcman and had been
awarded a medal for his skill since
joining the navy. \ former Lord
Baltimore IIich School student. he
was employed by Houston and
White at Mill5hOro before his in
GuCtiOn.
In addition to his parents. the
Delaware Navy gunner Is survived
by five sisters. the Misses Virginia
and Irma Savage and Mrs. Hilda
Marvel of Ocean View. Mrs. Myrtle
Kitchens of NillShOrO and Mrs.
lola Clark of Philadelphia; two
IllRlIltI, pIIltl VI P'tdH NV anu
Pfc. James Savage. /. 5. Marine
Corps now in the Pacific; and hi
Grandfather, John Wainwright oi
MillshOr0.
\ Dover soldier, Sergeant Rol
and !. Marvel. who was seriously
wounded on April ~ in Germany
died on .Iunc in England while
fospitalized.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Kent and Sussex Fair
10 Open On July "a
Midway Will Open Monday Night.
July %

Plans are rapidly being complet-
cd for the 26th annual Kent and
Sussex Fair to be held at Harrine-
ton from July "a to 2S. The mid
way will he open Monday night.
July %. along with special attraC-
tionS.
The premium list. now being dis
trlbuted throughout the rural part
OF Delaware and nearby MARYLAND,
under the direction of b. / Shaw
president. and Ernest Raughlev
secretary. indicates that many fav-
orlte features of former years will
return to the fair this year.
The usual large list of cash
prizes and ribbons will be avail
ahl" for exhibits in the many de-
partments operated by the fair and
the number of exhibits this veal
are expected to he larger than in
any recent wear.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Will Ration "Cokes"
Here After July 1st
Shortage OF Sugar Has Definitely
Effected The Supply

The supply of COCo-Cola in Mil
tord definitely will be affected by
the further Curtailment in the sup
ply of sugar after July LIST because
the manufacturer of that popular
drink Will not compromise with
the use of substitutes.
However. an equitable system of
rationinS will he maintained in
in Milford during the shortage. aC-
cordinG to J. w. Massey. Manager
of the Dover Coco-Cola BOttlinG
Company.
The OPA announced June IS that
the allotment of sugar to Industri-
al users would be cut to 500 of the
sugar used in the third quarter of
l94l. effective July LIST.
II am informed that this sugar
shortage is world wide and not
merely national and is directly at
trlbuted to the confusion in the
production and distribution of su-
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
State Aeronautic
Group Organizes
". 5. Carpenter, III. Wilmington,
Is Elected Chairman

The State AerOnautics Commits
sion. recently appointed by Gov.
Walter w. Bacon in compliance
with a law creating the body pass
ed by the recent session of the
Legislature, met in Dover on Tues
day for organization purposes.
W. S. Carpenter III, Wilmington,
was elected chairman and Max
Terry. Dover. was elected vice
chairman. while Stewart F.. Pool.
Wilmington, was named secretary.
Other members of the Commits
sion are: James p. Scott. Bridge
vile, and Richard II. McMullen.
Wilmington. Following the organi-
zatiOn the commission adjourned
to meet again at the call of the
chairman for the purpose of adopt
ing rules.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22

1t was announced today by the
directors of the Milford Trust
Company. as trustees of the liearn
Educational Fund. established uI-
der the Will of the late Louder y.
Hcarn for the assistance of the
boys and girls of this vicinity in
obtaining an education that the
following named students have
been chosen for scholarship aid by
the committee of selection in the
seventh annual competition Just
closed
Six students who received sChOl-
arShips last year were granted aid
for an addition year.
They are.
Ruthann Tease. who has com
pletcd her freshman year at Tom
pie University Medical School and
will continue her medical studies
starting in July under the acccler-
Htcd plan.
Virginia Gcycr. who is maiOring
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Call Issued
By Governor
+ or Session
Of Senate a
Extraordinary Session
To Be Held On July 3,
Due To Expiration Of
Terms OF Chief Justice
And Associate Judge.

Governor Walter W. Bacon has
called an extraordinary session of
the state Senate for July to con-
firm appointments of chief just
ice and an associate Judge for SuS-
sex County.
In his proclamation. calling the
session. Governor Bacon points out
that the terms of Chief Justice Da-
mel j. Layton and Associate Judge
Charles S. Richards of GEORGETOWN
expire July >
It is expected that the Governor
Will send the names of both juriStS
to the Senate for confirmation of
rcappOintmCntS. The term of each
are for - years The post of chief
justice carries a salary of $10.50
a year and associate judge. 10000
q year.
The Governor in his proClama-
tiuh also stated that the eXtraOrdi-
nary session will transact such
other executive business as may
come before the Senate"
The state constitution provides
'''' ~ Nh' CIV I'S o'Nhl dlllpllN iHe
state Judges by expiration of term
or otherwise, when the Senate is
not in session, the Governor shall
within 50 days after the happening
ot such vacancies. convene the Sc
nate for the purpose of COnfirming
his appointments
Chief Justice Layton was horn
on August |. 1879. in G.. orgetown
son of the late DR.. Caleb r. and
Annie f. LAYTON
LTlirrl n rarn Hlease1
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
"a Divorce Suits
Listed In Kent
Sixteen Suits Are Slated For Final
Decree In July Term

Twentyfour divorce suits are on
the list for hearing at the July
term of the Kent County Superior
Court and 16 suits, in which de-
Crees nisi were granted a year ago.
are slated for final DEGREES. ac-
cOrding to the court calendar pre-
pared by PrOthonotary w. Marion
Stevenson
OF the "a cases for hearing, II
have been continued from past
terms and seven have been filed
since the last term.
New Cases
The seven new cases for hearing
are:
Esther Cahall Hayman V. Will
liam Louis Hayman, Mary Carney
V. Leonard W. Carney, Elizabeth
Camper White " Walter H. White
Edna r. Grigsby " Kennard Grigs-
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
MAKE PLANS FOR
EASTERN SHORE
LEAGUE IN 1916

Representatives. from Mil
ford fredericksburg. Cam
bridge. entrCville and Fas-
ton last week discussed
plans for the reorganization
of the Eastern Shore Base
bah League for the 1916 sea-
son. Dover and Salisbury.
the other two teams in the
last shore League. sent word
they Were interested Sea
ford and Cristield are being
considered as entries. too.
The Philadelphia Pmlles
We're represented hy Scout
John tJoCkol Collins who re-
ported that the Phlls arc IN
toreSted in a Seatord fran
chiSc. Arthur H. FhlcrS.
president of tho Interstate
League, presided Another
meeting will he held at Eas-
ton on October u.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Tall Cedars Kent County
O b served Health Board
Harding Night Head Retires
DR.. L. L. Smith Goes On
Pension List After Is
Years Service In The
Department.

Praise ior the work OF IN /, +.
smith. Kent county health officer.
~ ho has retired after Is years ser
vice with the state Board Of Health
Was expressed this week y-Dr.
Edwin Cameron. executive SeCre-
tary of the hoard. who announced
Dr. Smiths retirement.
DR. Cameron said the veteran
health physician. who started with
the hoard in 1927. had contributed
much during the years since then
to its gradual huildins up and eX-
randinG usefulness
The retirement of DR.. Smith waa
the first among members of the
state Board of Health staff under
the new pension system provided
by the last session of the LegisIa-
turc
Last Friday the state staff of the
board gave an informal farewell
party for Or. Smith Il. e. Beckett.
state sanitary engineer, made a
farewell speech on behalf of the
staff and presented him with a
walnut pipe rack and humidOr con
tanning a $50 war bond
Born in Templevillc. Maryland.
in 1877. he was graduated from the
COLLEGE of Physicians and Surgeon
in Baltimore CnOw part of the Uni
verSity of Maryland) in 1905 and
after praCticing medicine in Mary
land. moved to kentOn. near Smyr-
ma. in 1915. and practiced medicine
there until 1927. In that year he
Joined the State Board of Health
staff. becoming Sussex County
health officer, which post he filleC
until 1881. Then in July of thai
year, he became health officer fOl
Kent County, position he had fill
ed ever since
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Guard Officers
School Is Held
TwO-Day Course Conducted
At Bethany Beach In Prep
aratiOn For Encampment

Intense heat at Bethany Beach
failed to hamper the twO-day pre-
summer camp school for officers
and nOn-cOmmissioned officers of
the Delaware State Guard, con-
oluded late last Sunday afternoon
Col J. Paul Heinel, commanding
officer of the State Guard visited
the school. The program of which
was drawn up by Major Ralph +.
Buckalew. plans and training Off
GER. under Colonel Helmets direc-
ton. Heavy showers fell yesterday
and later hail as the convoy pulled
out for Wilmington about 5 p. m.
The course of instruction for the
125 enrolled in the school was to
prepare them for their part in the
field training of the entire State
Guard at Bethany Beach August A.
II, inclusive.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Cuardsmell Are
For
Summer Camp
Governors Day, Satur-
day, August IL, Will BE
Outstanding Feature
Of Yearly SOjOurn.

Governors Day will be observed
Saturday, August IL. during the an
nual encampmcnt of the Delaware
State Guard at Bethany Beach. il
was announced at a recent meeting
of the band OF the guard in Viii
mingtOn
Plans for activities 1T the camp
were outlined by Colonel J Paul
Heinel. commanding officer: Lieu
tentn-C COlonPl Victor Clark. CXeCU-
tive officer; Major Raymond \.
Lynch, commanding the medical
department. and Major Ralph !.
BuCkalcw. plans and training OIL
Ger and adjutant while Captain J.
Norris Robinson. who heads tie
band. stressed the program map
ped for his men.
Major Lynch told the handsmcn
that three medical officers viii be
in attendance during the camp to
protect the health of the civilian
soldiers. He said that any member
now undergoing medical treatment
will have that treatment continued
under the guidance of the three
physicians at camp.
Thirty bandsmcn will attend the
encampmcnt. Captain RoblnSo1
said. and % of this group are char
ter members of the state guard. lIC
said he is contracting schools anC
Boy Scouts in an effort to Obtain
hug1prS durinp tho OncaIOnnput
Staff Sergeant William Bolin
Company e. Milford, has been com
missioned a second lieutenant anC
assigned as adiutant to the cora
manding officer of the First Rattal
ion. Major Joseph II. Prcttyman. i
has been announced by Erigadicr
General Paul r. Rinard. the adiu
tant general.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Kent Farmers Aided
By Soil Districts
Solution To Drainage, Other Prob.
lens Met BY Work OF :. {. =.

Many farmers in Kent county
have expressed their appreciation
of the work which is being accom-
rlished by the Soil Conservation
Service of the United States De
partment Of Agriculture operating
through the Soil Conservation Dis
trict in assisting with farm drain,
age, erosion control. crop rotations
based on land capablity. pasture
seeding and other phases of the
program. and this fact especially
true of Julius Lucks who owns and
operates 193-acre grain and live
stock farm west of Wyoming.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Harry S. Shcw Is
Made A Lieutenant
Lincoln Resident Is In Charge OF
Training And Recruiting

Promotions Of Harry s. Shcw
and James r. Turner from ser
Iednts To lieutonarta and of Melvin
6. Leisure from corporal to ser
goant in the Delaware state Police
has been announced by Supt Paul
W. HaViIaud
The promotions, approved by tho
state IIi&hWaY commission. will he
ott"ctiy" July /. Mr.. HaNiland sand
Lieutenant Shcw, resident of
Lincoln. is in charge of training
and recruiting of troopers.
HC was appointed to the state
police on May Is. 1898 and was as
signed to GeorGetown Troop. On
October |, 1913, he was promoted
to corporal and placed in charge of
training and recruiting.
Lieutenant Shew attended North
western University Traffic Insti-
tutc on a scholarship from Septem-
h"r. l9i2. to February, 1913. He
was graduated from the FBI Ma
tional Police Academy in July,
1871.
Appointed a trooper on Nav p
l?29. Lieutenant Turner. a resident
oi SMYRNA was first assigned to
the Dover Troop He was appointed
detective on January ]. 1910. &c
corporal. April L. 1913, and serge
ant, February 25. 1914. as troor
commander in charge of Troop b
Dover.
Sergeant Leisure, 107 Iauro
Lane. Forest Brook Glen, was ap-
pointed trooper May 26. 1891. as
signed to state Road Troop. now A
and promoted to detective Januar,
l. l2@o; corporal, May 21, 1912. anC
on February |. 1915. was ASSIGNED
to state Police headquarters il
ChArGe of Sunnlies and enninnnnnt
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
MiIfOrdi0nS See
Souvenirs Of CTS
Wives Conducted Unique
Exhibition At Avenue
Church Hall

There was a display of sOuve-
Mrs from overseas service men.
in the Avenue Methodist Church
Hall on Tuesday evening, conduct
cd by the Volunteer Circle of the
WOman's Society of Christian Ser
vice
The wives of service men who arc
now overseas placed on eXhibi-
ton the souvenirs that their hus-
bands have sent home.
Each wife had booth, and ex-
hihitcd and explained the articles
that she had received from her hus-
band in service.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22

10 pay only 60 pensioners AT $50 a
mohth. DR.. Holloway advised the
board that approximately 100 can
Iualliy for pensions. or 81 more
'Ilah there are funds provided.
Dr. HolloWay's point plan pro-
Nldes flrst that teachers having to
quit teaching service because of
physical disability be given first
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Press Group
To Tour Field
At Middletown
Del-Mar-Na Association
TO Make TwO-Day In
spectiOn OF Base In
Pennsylvania.

Thirty six members of the Del
Nar-Na Press Association. repre-
s"nting publishers and editors
from all over the peninsula. will hc
flown To the MiddletoWn Air Tech
niCal Service command. at OlmStCd
Field, Middlctown. Pennsylvania
today. Friday. June -. for a two
day tour Of inspection. The deloga-
tjon will leave in two groups of is
each. one group leaving from the
New Castle Army Air Base and the
other from the Dover Air Base.
The newspaper group will be
picked up at 9:45 a. m by two e.
Sted Field. A part Of the delegation
will stay at the VISITING Officers
club at the field and others will
stop at the Hershey Hotel and the
Penn-Harria Hotel in Harrisburg.
On landing they will first be adj
dressed by an officer who will
outline the two day inspection tour
of the command headquarters
NhiCh i tho LARGEST Army An
Forces installation on the Atlantl'
Seahoard. The mammoth air depo
is used for the supply and mainte
nance of all types of aircraft
Major Richard KulzP. chief O.
the public relations office at Ohm
sted Field, has advised the Groul
that the inspection program will
start at II a. m Friday. Military
transportation is being provided
between the field and the Severa
hotels which will he used as head
quarters by the newspaper people
The inspection tour will continue
Saturday and the delegation vii
be returned by plane about ) q
clock Saturday evening. state Sc
nator Robert II. Nerkea of Milford
is president of the 3SSOCi3tiOn
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Hold Maryland Driver
In Fatal Car Crash
Truck Operator Placed Under Rail
After Tragedy Near Millsbor0

Constantine Hudeltean of Balti-
more was held under $1,000 bail in
Georgetown on Tuesday night by
Magistrate W. Flwood Wright on
q charge of manslanghter. In de
fault OF bail he was committed to
fhc SUSSEX county prison. for court
trjaI
iIudelt"au was the driver of
Puck ~ truck Whi' h. shortly after
midnight last Saturday night.
sideswiped a car driven by James
Wright OF Laurel The accident oc-
CURED on the DUPONT Boulevard be-
low MilIsboro. The car driven by
Wright was occupied by Mrs.
Blanche f DonOway Helen Dals-
ey and Frances Carmine
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Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
Teacher Pension Payment To
Be Regulated By Point System,

The state Board of Education
last Friday afternoon approved a
"lan for determining preference
for teachers qualifying making
" orkablc the law which failed to
provide an adequate appropriation.
Tho approved plan was recon-
mended by DR.. H. Y. Holloway. an
appropriation of $25.000 for each
of the next two years, sufficiently
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22
OPA Approves Hike
In Hard Coal Price
Increase Granted $1,000 Miners
Given As Reason For 75c Ton Rise

The Office of Price Administra-
ion announced Monday of this
week that it has approved hard
coal price increases averaging IS
cents per ton on the basis of wage
hlkcs granted to 10000 miners un-
oer a new l9i5 contract.
The OPA has been studying the
wage agreement for moro than a
week since it was accepted by the
War Labor Board.
Inc pricing agency said that
economic Stabilizcr William II.
Davis had approved the. cost adj
Justments as being in line with ma
uonal stabilizatiCn policy.
ms presumably removed the
last obstacle in the war of activa-
tlon of the new contract.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-22

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13

Continued from Page u
ate with the Jaycees who are
promoting a citizenship drive in
Pascagoula with plans for con-
tinuing the same thingi n Moss
Point. Frank Spann, Jr., was APP
pointed to contact the circuit
clerk for names of all Beat 2 res
idents who have paid poll taxes
but who have not registered. A
personal contact will be made to
urge these citizens 70 register.
Rames Khayat, Mr.. Spann and
E. G.. Wood were named a COM
mittee to improve the club
grounds. Other committees APP
pointed were: membership, Ray
Williamson, Spencer Beebe, For
est Crabtree; civic, E. A. Khayat,
James Bishop. Ralph Davis; So
cial, Anton Kihyet, William
Schaub, w. H. Nelson; dance, T.
X. Swayze, Dick Shield, Nation
Bullock; house, Frank Spann, E.
Wood; finance, Saul Peterzell,
A. w. Head, DR.. J. E. Thompson;
postwar, Charles Hightower,
Rames Khayat, Edwin Mays;
club news to men in service. Otis
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Pollution

Continued from Page ID
that Attorney General Greek L.
Rice announced IN Jackson this
week that he would begin a suit
for restraining injunctions
against several industries which
are ~polluting rivers in the state.
A week earlier General Rice told
the Chronicle Star that he def
nitely would proceed against
Masonite" for their responsibility
for the Laurel situation Just as
soon as DR.. Ellis latest report
had been received, which would
give him the expert data on
which to base his suit.
Past Violations
County Attorney l.. X. McIn-
tosh of jackson county went on
record a week ago saying he de
finitely would seek indictments
against Masonite before the coun-
~ grand jury for violating the
anti-pollution statutes of 1910
and 1912" Conviction in this
case would provide for fines
ranging up to $4,000 a day for
each day that the condition con-
tinued after last March, when the
legal deadline given the plant a
year earlier expired. The civil
injunction sought by the Attor-
ney General is a different pro-
ceeding, providing no punish
ment for years of past violations,
and in effect will only order Ma
sonite to obey the law.
Individuals and public groups
in Southeastern Mississippi have
maintained a vital interest and
determination to finally bring an
end to a disgraceful and illegal
condition after more than twenty
years of contamination of one
of the states finest water cours.
es-a condition which, according
to the expert studies, is produc.
ing irreparable damage and ul.
timately will kill out all fishes
from these waters.
Newspapers and public leader.
in other sections have also evi.
denced growing concern for tbs
pollution condition which exist:
on a statewide basis all of which
can be corrected by existing
methods, securing public assets
Of unreasonable value to thu
people of Mississippi.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be received
by the Jackson County School
Board up to Friday. August 3,
le45, at 9 AM. for the transpor-
tation of children living on the
following described routes:
/. Beginning at the Shattles
Place and transporting all chill
dren entitled to transportation to
the Daisy Vestry School. Distance
20 miles-approximately 3 chill
dren.
2. Beginning at the saw mill
at the cross roads and transport
ing all children entitled to trans
portation TO the Daisy Vestry
School. Distance 8 miles-ap-
proximatelv 8 children.
3. Beginning at Rudolph Cru
thirds residence and transporting
all children entitled to transport
tation to meet the Wilkerson Bus
at the corner of Camp IL and
Tucker Road. Car Route-dis-
tance 3 miles and approximately
6 children.
4. Beginning at Greenhead and
transporting all children entitled
to transportation TO Bluff Greek
School This truck will then pro-
coed to what is known as Kan
sas" and return Distance Is
miles-approximately IS chill
dren.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. Cashiers or
certified check in the amount Of
ten dollars $1,000 must accom-
pany each bid.
A. F. MEGEHEE, Chairman
7. E. JOHNSON. Secretary
Jackson County School Board
At tbs TO TIT 8-3