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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Chickens Die.
Butter Wastes.
But Points Go
On F orever
Heat Wave Kills County
Poultry With WFA
Getting Blame: Twen-
ty-Four Point Top Hit
On Butter.

The food situation IN Delaware
Las is S,range paladoNe> now
Retailers in WliNlu-tou and
down state cities are luSlStius
there Is 81 much butter plinS up
n their stores that il i becoming
r~uVld because the housewives hes
uatr - spend u points per pound
And Yet butter continues to be
= scarce Item on the average home
table
chickens are scarce in the retail
markets and Yet over the week. end
more than l5r00r chickens Mere
reported as hayiuS died in Sussex
County from the heat wave.
Growers said such losses could
tt avoided ii the War Food Admin
.t>tratlon would release more poul-
trN - live buyers which would al
iNlate the oNer-croW ded condil-
lions and permit an easier flow OF
the fowl ready tOr market
Delaware poultry growers. al
leady dealt severe loss. viii face
lUrjher financial setbackS as the
processing plants are scheduled 10
close on the Fourth ot July.
The WFA. however. is govtrned
by 4 federal directive, which di-
}trtS most ot the live poultry To
TIE Army.
One sroWer estimated that the
processing plants could handle 4
quarter-millinn fowl day and that
the closing on the Fourth of July
viii result in the loss ol this much
more poultry
lrurM 10 nnc, = IIras.N
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Delaware Gets
Sl.OOO.OOO
From Racing
t his Y e a r
All Earlier Records For
Attendance And Han
die Broken; Levy By
United States To Pass
S400, 900.

The Stat Of Delaware will re-
ceive approximately $I"o9.uo in
taxes from the current racing sea
son at Delaware Park which ended
"Wednesday, il was estimated last
Sunday night by Leonard Richards
chairman OF The Racing Commits
sion.
The federal government will take
more than $4o0.000 III taxes from
the meeting which. by the close OF
the last race on Friday OF last
week. had broken all earlier Della
ware racing records Tor handle and
attendance.
During The 1914 season. z23 592 :
200 was bet in the 81 days This
amount had been surpassed on Fri
day and on Saturday the unofficial
total OF $l1l665I was added With
three racing days To 90 befOr- the
l943 season ends il is possible that
the total handle for the currrnt
meeting will reach 81 5oo "oo.
In addition To providing a record
amount OF reVenue FOR the state
The season al Delaware Park again
has been boon 10 the sale OF wal
bonds and to War Relief agencies
Delaware received $~S3.413.7t
from the 1914 racing season. Thi.
included $>25727 from t4e - pei
cent tax on pari-mutuel sales; S51.
Az 10 from the tax OF % cents eacl
on 2H8.732 admissions: $3.on0 iron
the application lee for the racin:
license. and <200o for the Hcens'
fee
Based on meeting handle o
81 800 .0oo. Delaware would stant
to collect approximately $H62 90
from the mutuels alone.
l,r1,r,. u II..D.. IIl..a
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
VIM. J. Layton, Well
Known Miller, Passes
For Many Years He Operated The
Georgetown Roller Mills

William John Layton died Fri
day morning. June 29. III Peninsula
General Hospital III Salisbury.
Md. after a few weeks illness
Mr. Layton. the oldest and one of
the most successful flour millers
on the Eastern Shore. was born
near Bridgeville So years ago. For
approximately - years. he operated
the Georgetown Roller Mills. He
retired Il few years ago. but con-
tinued to be active and alert until
his illness.
Mr. Layton is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Sallie Wilson Layton.
and three daughters: Mrs. Charles
s. Timmons and Mrs. Virgil H.
Pruitt. of Snow Hill. Md, and Mrs
Thomas Ayers. of Georgetown
There are also three grandchil-
dren, w. Sidney Timmons. Mrs. r.
Howard Collins, of Snow Hill and
ITurn to PaEe ). Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
w. S. G. S. Summer
School At Dover
Will Open At Wesley Junior Col.
lege On July 18th

The second year of summer
school for the Women's Society OF
Christian Service of Peninsula
Conference will open at Wesley
Junior College III Dover ON Tues
day. July Il. with Mrs. Hamilton
r. Fox. of Salisbury. again acting
as dean. a well-planned program
with four courses in mission study
is to be presented. One course
that OF The Church Among Up
rooted People. taught by Miss En-
ma Madciff, of Pfeiifer Junior Col
lege. will be the accredited course.
Dr. O. a. Rartley. of Wesley Jun
ior College. will present "Th"
Family in the World" Mrs. Milton
Pope, of Salisbury, recording sec
retary of the Northeast Jurisdic-
tion. will have class which will
study Africa. and Mrs Albert j
CTurn to Page >. PIcasrl
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Local Playground
Has Biggest Week
All Records Broken As
Public Seeks Relief
From Sweltering Heat
In Cooling Waters OF
Pool.

The Milford Playground has JUS
experienced is largest NIX sine
il opeued three years ago Ar r~e-
ords W~r- broken / i, hoped that
iae public viii cou;lnu- 20 take
advantage oi III activities and Ia
c..itirs offered out There
sunday night an impromp-u pro-
gram was Initiated Oh tA- dane
floor. Al Pe'~rman put up ~ putt
lie address system and acted aS
master 0f ceremonies He made
many announcements and there
was some group singing Mrs Mar
earet Cannon. The swimming coach.
was introduced to thu crowd and
she madr a shOrt talk u which
she said that she would n- -.40
10 work with beginners and ur!p
others who wanted 10 continu- -
improve Her classes are held a.
, 30 p. m each day and il i hoped
that she will have a large group
All told the evening was q 9..lld
success Plans arr being laid IL.
Miss Milford beauty contest. !
statement about this viii hr made
at a later date Start Wutci.iA4
your diet. girls. ana ~ yong ry~
brows plucked, ctc.
There has been q ruNor ahuu
that the playground has been con
demned and that il is about u h'
closed This is absolutely untrue
The water there is checked by tn
board OF health whatever is nrcrs
sary to do. 1T their SUGGESTION ,
done. Please bear in mind tina
this water has not been condemn
ed
1t might be Well 10 mrnt.uI
something about the so-cull-d I1o
Days" There are no more germs il
any pond or anywhere else dutin
those in August than a. any tthe
time. At that time OF til" E"ai
many plants at the bottom OF pond
die and float away which account
for the rumOr OF dirt and diSc.se
which is supposed 10 be prcya.er
al that time The old belief ahou
Dog Days is a survival of II" pas
which has no scientific ,.t'A-hta
itV
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Ships Library On
Milford Victory
hiti Steward Writes Thanking
Sponsor On Behalf Oi The trrw

Miss sara +, GrIer. sponsor OF
the Victory ship. :. :. Milford
Victory Received this week the
following letter from the chief
steward OF the vessel. thanking her
ana the various civic and frattr-
nal organizations for the library
which they presented \ list OF
books ia the library also accom-
panied the letter. 50 the donors of
the library can see To what good
use their donated funds We're plac-
ed
Dear Miss Grier.
On the eve OF our return To home
shores. amongst many topics OF
conversation. was the immeasure-
able delight and pleasure afforded
hy the ships library Then came
4 suggestion by one. then immedi-
utely following by the concurrence
OF all that letter be dispatched
10 the party or parties responsible
toY providing this library. BY which
act We hope To express our sincere
appreciation.
Thusly we give voice to our graf
itudrs and thanks to the people OF
Milford Delaware for their very
thoughtful gesture and eXtrem,
foresight in providing so fine ant
varied selection OF novels May oul
appreciation be shown by merely
stating that this library materially
aided in bridging those listless mo
mcnts OF monotony.
Sincerely yours.
Joseph Schwartz
Chief Steward
For the crew
List of books presented to III,
5. :. Milford Victory by the Kiwan
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
A. Fl. Grier Honored
By His Associates
Veteran New >paprrman. Native OF
Milford. l. Paid Trihutr

In appreciation OF 50 years loyal
and dili9cnt service With The
News-JCuIual papers. tribute was
paid 10 a. O. H. GIier by fellow
employees on last Saturday \ 81
"0o war bond. set OF pipes. pipe
rack. and enoraNed huuidor We're
presented 10 Mr. Grier who rose
from a printers devil" to senior
memhcr OF the editorial staff Hen
~ 7 claus. president ut the com
lany. made The presentation ON he
l.alf OF Mr.. Grirl's associates.
Mr.. Claus read resolution
adopted by the board OF directors
%; the company in which they rX-
pressed tLtir appreciation OF Mr..
Grier's long and devoted service
He also presented bouquet Of
flowers 10 Mrs. Gritr who stood
by her husband $ side during the
CEREMONIES
Mr. Gritr hr&an his new Suaper
career as a printers apprentice
June 80. lSN5. the day before he
was graduated from the Whining
ton Hi9h School. During his career
h" Was city editor and editor in
chief OF the old Every Evening and
in 1893 became Il member OF tn,
editorial staff OF the NcWs-Iuulnal
pHucl>
Born in Milford. March t. 1867
he moved to Wilmineton when II,
was about ! year, old.
NJ til" time he entered neWspap
tI work there were no lnotyEes
~ the end OF his IT, years u~ ;
rrintcr, Mr. Grirr VAS a~siStam
foreman. and secretary of the vii
minston I>po@ruphiral Union. Oi
january L. lN15. ne became a rc
porter and one year later was pro
motcd 10 city editor Of the Every
,Turn to Page g. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
% Tax Deputies Started
Out Monday With Au-
thority To Tag Cars
Without Sticker>.

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A~.. ra,-3 d. 9..,.t> and .aac>
..--.LA.@- No.day 4 lis Wv~n /"
Caecz and - ..uta. t~...,.~~ n Ate.
a.- .~..- up,.:.-G A.'."u- '-~ $
.-G-.a. 4.-a .~- .4N stamp .....-
III sW - IT, l.ai.G I'll. wind
>t..~.d on or before Ja.y
TINS mas hvru disclosed +! '.a.-
.-,ta Normal. COLLISION j.. t.~ l1~.-
a~arv N>'s.,. office : Haraa
ot IAt,.,.a. Revenue
ll 10 ,.o>..- '.".. las. S~'a.
day Only .hou. 6a. y, TIE stamps
which auuu- t""eu .uo.ol Vehicles
mus, display III ms s,..,r haa u,.,:.
purchased il. W..n.a-'on Tar uHW-
H.. 'o.-Ar Il ro~'.,:.,.~ ua',.G,
Ni....u-,on las Ao. h~~H a~uo.'-
81 ApproN.ma'..y 't' q. II,
stamps Aayr l,-4 sold ro date ii
~. offices 81 IT,, u,laWa.- District
t ; H9.raI ut lut-fual RrH,ta,
Ill the Pu,roit.,r and ahuur l.A'
rs rh, Wjhu.u-.ou P.~,atf,-
t-d.aa. IA stamps ....r also dH,
- ae.obtu!.~u uy Ja': b.. Ci- te'
.oWIag huo.uv~~r> Re,l.l hQAo.
dra.rr Wholesale .4ao. te4ler
brewers. srraii dealers u ua,o.
olrd o.romar-a. ."iall aa,
Wholesale. dealers il ,o.pt~d o.eo
murgarlur. retail malt l.lUog irai
us. Wholesale u.h' .4uor dealers
uaAUla,'u-r> ol ~t.l.s hoa
stamps coiu-oprrItyd aau~,MeA
Devices such IS p:nbal.S mus1'
machines. and All utu~g anu>rUeu
devices and coiu-opvlat~d 4amia.
devices. -lo' machines @HG aI r'lar
machine. tlyoN'L1 an r..W-ut @
yL.u,,. hoWtu- alleys m..-lG.
poo, tables.
R-mjtrunc-s Tor All sucA t,d,ea
taA stamps may be- Majr at,,. >
,U.Iu- and Nuu- the proper appi
cation forms by cash pcst,fiic
MONEY order. on certified chrei
payaal" 10 tl" COLLECTOR 81 ;
Internal RrNruue
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
2,4OO Casualties Are
Reported in the State
90 Dead, l.263 Wounded. 1916 Pri>.
oncr>. l33 Missing. Tabulation
Reveals

World War II casualties for the
state OF Delaware have reached a
total oi 100, representing 4S4
KILLED III action. 273 dead of other
causes, l33 missing. | 26& wounded
i'll battle and 81 receiving other in
lurleS, II has been disclosed
The figures. complied by Edward
W. Parker. recorder of graves for
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, in
cludeS 1866 prisoners of war. Fatal
i,ics occurring in other than direct
combat are classified as follow d:
Accidents, p; ship sinkings. 33;
died of wounds, ~; plane crashes
81; car crashes 20; illness 46: all
others, -. These brinG the states
actual war death total TO 751.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Two Judges Posts
Vacant Bacon Says
Governor Will Ask Opin-
ion OF Attorney Gen
eral On Interim Ap-
pointmentS: To Post
pone Cases.

ur.awa,, has 80 ,..et ,uSu,,
,r: H., -, ,.n., II many Years
..tuu>t ui tl, S,atc S..A,y'> t4.l-
u:, ou Tuesday u confirm an Ap-
! ointment Submitted 10 il rNe,Ii-
I've >e>SlvN y GOV WA.t, " BA-
,aI Fhr same =, II r;.yUlu-
stances Gr..!Nts Sussex County ot
"a ss>,drn, ,gd4r ot The Suplemc
Cou.t
TM~ statement. j. based uu the
vp..,el~ II tWu ul the touE rc-
:uu.H.:- .ul1es II THE supreme
Coax and oi The Goyryuo. who
MAS reached Il his summer >otta4e
IN New Jersey Four,h pt July Al
tr;unou
Asked II Il, would make interim
appointments U.tU the Sv:.at,
,onNrrv> 44AIu on July - u con
slider the appointments made Tues
day. Governor Bacon said No hui
4ua".vd th.> by adding that ii,
MVHId Seek the opinion Of the ~.
,ornry 4cuyrAl aS To his uuthogl.a-
uou tol such appointments
AltY -iru. Clair J kIlioyun i,
."Ay from Wi.uiu>ton OH = hu>i
ness trip. however. and Is not tN
pccted home until Tie end ut ,hi,
Week.
The TWO members ii the judit
ury whose terms expired Mon
day N.4ht are former Ch;el Justjc,
DunIvl J Layton ana former Resi-
Gent Judge Of SUSSEX Cunnu
Charles :. Richards Il had bee.
understood that thvjr rrappoint
mrrt> tor l. year terms would h,
asked by Governor Bacon
lTNln ~ IA.t 5 II.4St.l
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Reference Office
Does Its First Work
Wiley Prepares Resolutions For
Special Session Of Senate

The first assignment of former
t. : Rep. Earle u. Wiley, eXecu-
tive director OF the new le2islatiye-
reference bureau Of Delaware. Wui
the preparation Tuesday OF lesolu-
tions for presentation tu the spec
ial session OF the State senate
The bureau. under law passed
10y the General Assembly at lis Ses-
sion ending in April, become
opcra1iv" yesterday.
Mr. Wiley opened offices in
Legislative Hall in the quarters oc-
cupied 10y the Senate attorneys
during the REGULAR legislative ses-
sion~.
iIurn to Page }. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Diarrhea Is Most Dangerous
TO Babies Health Board Warns

haby's life may depend upon having
Il doctors care early in the disease
before the child has chance To
become dangerously i'll.
According to statistics death
strikes fastest at tiny babies with
diarrhea and euteritis as l. under
month of age died last year. while
lrutn to Page J. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Local Man Succumbs
From Cigarette Burns
Woody Wilson Had Suffered In
Hospital For over Nine Weeks

Woodrow Wilson. 80, died last
Thursday night in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital as result OF
burns received nine weeks ago
when his clothes We're ignited by Il
cigarette. He was a member of the
firm OF the Wilson Bottling Com
pany in Milford.
Funeral services We're held sun
day afternoon at o'clock in CAL
vary Church, Milford. lnterment in
the Odd Fellows cemetery. Milford.
He is survived by his wife and
son. Robert. 10; two brothers,
Theodore F. Wilson and Roland W.
Wilson of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06

During this war period when
every hit OF milk is urgently need
cd dairymen must not accept the
summer slump" in production as
an unavoidable result OF hot Wea-
ther. flies. and approaching end OF
"i the COWS lactation period. These
factors do contribute To the reduc-
Iuru to rAsr s. .ra.eI
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06

Diarrhea and cnteritis (often
called summer complaint'D caus-
ed the death of - babies under two
years OF age last year and - so
far this year in Delaware accord
ing to the State Board of Health,
which urges parents to call doe
tor as soon as baby becomes ill
The board points out that the
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
Dairymen Must Plan To Maintain
High Production During Simmer

The spring period of high milk
production is lasting a little longer
than usual this year as a result of
the cool moist weather and better
condition of pastures. But recent
bot weather should warn dairymen
tC start planning now how to
maintain high level of production
during July and August.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
Pacific Coast League)
LATIN5 \ BOW OUT
 AT FOREST HILLS

FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Aug. 29- The Latin American threat in the Sixty Fourth United States Ma tional Tennis Championships re- ceived double setback yesterday as two top-seeded foreign players were eliminated. American favor ties, m eanwhile, were coming through unscathed.
 The top-seeded player on the foreign delegation, Andres Ham, mersley of Chile, was eliminated by Jim Livingstone of San Francisco The top Argentine player, Heraldo Weiss, lost to the national junior champion. Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills, Calf.
 The eight seeded American stars in the mems singles, headed by Defending Champion Sgt. Frankie Parker and Billy Talbert, won with out the loss of single set.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
Norah Here
 From, South

Steamer Princess Norah. c. o. Hughes, Master, arrived last even ing at o'clock from the south with B passengers.
 Those on Chief Purser Dave Scott's list arriving here included George Benney, Oliver Benney, AL bert Bixby, Mattie Bixby, Mary E. Brooks. Nellie Brownjohn, T, F. Dryden, Mamie J. Dryden, Sarah Fernald, Kathryn R. Gray, Frank B. Lake, Marie Lake, Mckay Nal colm, Marjorie B. Malcolm, Alberta Murphy, Myrtle Phillips, James T. Spurlin. Nell B. Spurlin, James L. Spurlin, Donald Sprrlin.
 Mrs. K Theile, Rosemary Theile, Edna Williams, Frederick D. Orr, William Snyder, Frances Snyder, Ola Brook, Herbert Lawson, Larry Brown, Virginia Brown. L. w. Will Hams, Lew Fender and Louise B. Malcolm.
 Sailing at II o'clock last night for Skagway were the following Ellana Thomas, Mrs. Sullivan, A. w. Savikko, Mrs. N. Shutters, Frank Shutters, Sgt. A. F. Waterfield, E.. J. Asselin, L. L. Lohr, J. Genther, s. Stewart
 Charles Dennis, J. J. Sumdum, D. H. Kinbrough, Mildred R. Her mann, Mrs. L. w. Card, Harriet Butler, Mrs. Ray Nevin, Jaunita Plautz, W. L. Paul, Jr,, Frances L. Paul, John H. Walmer and Judge G. F. Alexander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
GL0vER5 SCALE
 tHILKO0T PASS,
 VACATION HIKE

A. k. Glover, ttegional Engineer fer the U. S. Forest Service, today reported progress being made by a trail crew toward rehabilitating for est trails in the Skagway area. No work had been done on the trails during wartime Army occupation of the area, he said.
 While at Skagway, MT Glover was joined by Mrs. Glover and they made a weeks vacation trip into northern British Columbia. At first attempting to cross the old Chil- koot Pass trail from Dyea, MT. and Mrs, Glover found the trail too far gone so altered their plans and ap- preached the summit of the pass from the other side, via Lake Ben nett.
 The old Chilkoot gold trail is now impossible, MT. Glover reported, but suggested that it has great pos abilities as postwar recreational development. ls
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
Ap SPORTS
 ROUNDUP
(By The As7ociated Press)

FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Aug. 29-- Youth had it's annual fling in the opening round of the National Tennis Championships yesterday, and in the opinion of qualified ex- perts, two or three of the young sters may stick around after to- day to contend with such estab- hsned stars as Sgt. Frankie Parker, Bill Talbert and Pancho Segura.
 The top trio of youngsters in- cludes Air Cadet Bob Falkenburg of Hollywood, Calif., sixth in the 1944 national rankings and eighth seeded player of the 1945 cham picnships; Herbert Flam of Beverly Hills, Calif., successor to Falken- burg as national junior champion, and Herbert Buddy Behrens of Fort Lauderdale, Fla, winner of the boys championship for the past two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
ALL-AMERICAN BOy

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-Sixteen- year-old Curtis Simmons, of Egypt, Pa, early today was honored as the all-American boy of the annual Esquire all-Americap boys base ball game at the Polo Grounds.
 Simmons, who helped Babe Ruth s East team gain a to 4 triumph over Ty Cobb's West outfit last night, was presented with a trophy at party. He pitched the first four innings, then was shifted to the outfield for the last five His triple in the ninth started a three run rally that won the game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
COAST LEADERS
 COAST TO WINS
NV Clubs Maintain Three Game Distance in Cali
 fornid Openings

Portland and Seattle are still three games apart in the race for the Pacific Coast League baseball pennant.
 Both the Beavers and Rainiers won the opening games of their final California sojourn last night. The league-leading Beavers banged out a 13 to 1 victory over de- moralized San Diego club. Mean time, Seattle coasted to 5 to l decision over Sacramento behind Farmer Hal Turpin's seven-hit pitching.
 Birthplace Oakland made easy pickings of the tail-end Hollywood Stars However, the triumph still leaves the Oaks five and one-half games out of the first division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
TITLE TANGLE TOUTED

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29 = Ike Williams, the Trenton, N. J., slug ger, was set today for a title match with Philadelphia's Bob Mont gomery after coasting to an easy unanimous 10-round decision over Gene Burton of New York, last night in Philadelphia's Outdoor Arena.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-29
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That on August 7th, 1945, in the United States Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, AL aska, Lewis Dyrdahl of Juneau, AL aska, was appointed executor of the estate of HILDA GREEN DYR- DAHL, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are re- quired to present them, with, veri- fled vouchers as required by law, to said executor, at the office of his attorney Howard D. Stabler, in the Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 LEWIS DRYDAHL,
 Executor. First publication, August 8, 1945.
 Last publication, August 29, 1945,