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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Local Masons
Plan Visit To
Masonic Home
Rev. DR.. Frank HersOn
Will Make Principal
Address Next Sunday
Afternoon.

Members of Temple Lodge, no. 9,
Ancient Free and Accepted MaSons
of Milford, headed by Ira W Roe.
WorshipluI master, and the lodge
officers Will attend SUSSEX County
Day at the Masonic Home near Viii
min&ton on Sunday afternoon, No
NcmbcI -, when the entire pro
gram will be in charge OF down
state Masons, headed by the newly
eltc4d Most Worshipful Grand
Master, Ulah W. Long. of Selby-
Vile
IIighlighting the program will
be the address of Past Grand Chap
lain Dr.. Frank ilerSOn OF the Grand
Lodge ut Delaware A. + and a NJ.
pastor OF the Avenue Methodist
Church oi Milford who il We'll
known ana occupies unique place
in Masonic circles of Delaware a
male quartet from DOric Lodge, No
30 Of Millvillc Will render several
selections. \ ladies chorus from
Seatord will participate in the pro
gram that is scheduled To begin
promptly at 3 p. III.
The Masonic Home is located
near the DUPONT Airport. west ot
Wilmington. and is held in higl
esteem by all Delaware Masons.
is easily reached by hard surfaced
roads
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Kent Horse Supper Plans
Show Assn. At Houston
Is Formed Are Completed
F. Johnson Of
Dover Heads Newly
Formed Group, To Seek
Grounds For Events.

Tie Kent Horse Show AsaOCia-
tion. III which membership will be
countrywide in scope has been or
SaniZed with Benjamin +. Johnson,
Dover. former speaker OF the House
Oi Representatives as president.
Other officers are: Nice-pIeSi-
dent. Nelson NJ. Hammond. FELTON,;
secretary, Arthur w. Dobherstein.
Dover. vice-president of the Inter
national l.ateX Corporation; treas
urer, Maj. f. Harold Marcer, Do
yer. who served in the /. 5. Medi-
cal Corr throughout the war, in
Guiding overseas duty, and is eX-
pected soon TO receive his dis
charge.
The organization meeting was
held recently was attended by
many persons of Kent County in
terested in horses and horseman-
ship. with the objective of form
ing the association and with the
further thought of sponsoring a
horse show for the benefit of the
Kent General Hospital.
Plans include horse shows and
similar events of interest to horse
lovers at different times during the
Year and the obtaining of perma-
rent location for show ground The
next meeting will be held on Dec
H. at a place as yet undecided upon
The officers of the association will
welcome suggestions and inquiries
and stress that it is to he county
wide organization.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
New Chevrolet Has
Many Fine Points
|. &. Burton And Company Have
Car On Display Here

A cleaning front assembly
which accentuateS the low. sleek
lines of the entire car. and an APP
pealing array of color cOmbina
tionS are features of the mOdiSh
style which makes the new. 1916
Chevrolet the criterion of the low
priced field. according to Irwin G..
Burton, president of |. &. Burton
and Company. Milford Chevrolet
and OldsmObile dealers.
Embodying the best thinking of
automotive designers. the new
ChevrOlets emphasize classical
lines, with long. flowing sweep
from front to back. Chromium
plated and stainless steel trim. us
ed with restraint and good taste
highlights the overall design
Streamlining is combined with
massiveness and lOwneSS.
The bodies by Fisher, exclusive
with Chevrolet, in the Ow-priced
field, provide combination OF
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Mrs. Laura c. Walls
Forming Pension Plan
Lincoln Woman Hopes For Uniform
Law TO Benefit Aged Folks

Mrs. Laura Calhoun Walls of
Lincoln, former manager Of the
Delaware Old Age Pension spon-
s0red by the late Alfred L. dupont,
and some of the members of the
State Legislature of the three COun-
ties of Delaware. are making a
study of the federal and state old
age pension rules. in order to make
improvements in the present sys-
tenn AT the next session of Legisla-
ture.
The group was unanimous in
their opinion that Il new federal
old age pension law would be far
more satisfactory, as the rules and
regulations would be uniform
throughout the United States. tn
der the present system the several
states make their own rules and
regulations. Some OF the states
are much more lenient than others,
as to the eligibility of those receiv-
ing old age pensions. thus getting
greater benefits of the federal aid
for their old and unfortunate peO-
pie than other states. Some states
require investigations OF all rela-
tiVes. including grandchildren. be
fore pension can be granted. Many
of them feel that they need assist
ance themselves to get a start in
life and refuse TO pay any atten-
tion to the appeal which bars the
old age pensioner from receiving
aid. In many cases they promise
to provide for their needy relatives
and fail to meet their obligations
thus leaving old people to suffer
for want OF bare necessities. and
when the state law is not enforced
the needy old people suffer.
Mrs Walls has communicated
with Senator James Tunnel. Sen
atOr Douglass Buck and Senator
Edward Robertson of Washington
ID. {. They are all interested in ;
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Prices For Autos
Revealed By OPA
General Motors Cut
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TO
SHINE THIS YEAR

Milford will again be deco
rated this year with Christ
mas lights
This was announced at the
meeting of city council re
Gently when il was decided
To INSTALL the pre-war elec-
tl'iCul decorations that in the
past have made this city SO
cay during the holiday sea
SON
There viii also be COM
muuity Christmas Tree. beau
titully lighted with hundreds
Ol electric bulbs. The Christ
mas arches across the main
streets will be rebuilt. and
placed in position, and the
Santa Claus house will be
repaired and erected at
suitable spot
The lights in all proba-
hility be officially turned ON
Saturday evening. Decem-
bcl |. \ complete account
OF Christmas plans will APP
pear in the next issue of the
Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Homemalxers Should
Still Save Fats
National Supplies Of Glycerine Are
Lowest In Years

The war is over but there is still
every reason for homemakers to
save waste fat and turn il in to
their local SrOcers. according to in
formation received this week hy
Miss NJ. Gertrude Holloway. nutri-
zionist for the Extension Service OF
the University OF Delaware.
National supplies of Slycerine. Il
hy-product of soap making. are tile
lowest in years and this lack uf
2lycerine will slow down the pro
duction of peacetime goods. accord
ing to the report from the Bureau
Of Agricultural Economics. Fats
and oils, glycerine and other by
products which came from them. 90
into practically everything that IS
manufactured. Such things as soa2
chips. laundry soap. nylon stock
in2S. pIner napkins. cotton sheets.
llnoleum. and oilcloth things which
lolSeW are eagerly waiting fol
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Recent Appointments
To Extension Staff
{. +. McCauley Will AS
sumo New Duties On
December |

Recent appointments and chan
eeS in the Agricultural Extension
Staff of the University of Delaware
Lave been announced by Director
George l.. Schuster. They are as
follows
William {. Skoglund has reas-
sumed his position as extension
poultry specialist, after his dis
charge from the Navy. with three
Years service as a lieutenant, in the
Atlantic and Pacific theatres. Skos-
mnd. graduate 6f the University
OF New Hampshire. with NJ. :. III
poultry huSbanGry from Pennsyl-
vania State College of Agriculture,
was originally appointed to the
Delaware staff in 1910. AS eXten-
sion poultry specialist. he will CO.
operate with the county a9ricultu-
raj agents and poultry producers
throughout the state
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Two Automobiles
Are Stolen Here
Police Believe Same Parties Took
Both Cars

Last Saturday night two auto
mobiles were stolen in Milford be-
tween I and IL O'Clock and the po-
lice have reason to believe that
both cars were taken by the same
party.
The first car stolen belonged to
Justice Hudson. and was driven
away while he was purchasing
some groceries on Front street.
When he made his purchases he
found his car had disappeared.
Shortly after he reported the
theft to the police, a machine own
ed by William Thomas was report
ed stolen from the Penn-Del Apart
ments on Front street. where Mr..
Thomas resides.
He had just gone into his home
for a package and returned to find
his car had been stolen.
The police connect the two thefts
because the car of Justice Hudson
was returned out of order, and
parked near the place where
Thomas car was stolen.
The Thomas car is Ford coupe,
1885, with red wheels and Della
ware license 69-159.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Captured Nazi
Sub Now On
Display At
Fort Miles
Boarding And Inspection
Of German Underseas
Craft Will BE Allow
ed From Y O'clock
Noon Until s p. NJ.

I.ewes and Sussex County Will
come into their own in the County
" ide participation OF that all-im-
IUrtant event, the Victory Loan
camEai@n. when the captured Ger
man Submarine, I'-991 will dock
al the Fort Miles Iier, I-eWes on
thanksgiving Day, and will remain
moored there until after : p. NJ. on
Friday. November -. LeWes. hosts
t. the entire county for this spec
tacular feature of the bond drive.
has gone all out in its efforts
tC handle the crowds expected ON
the two-day visit To the county. and
Mr. Joseph H. Marshall. chairman
Of the War Finance Committee i'll
that town will be in charge of man
hing the bond booths, in coopera-
tion with his committee.
The boarding and inspection OF
this large German underSeaS craft.
suspected of bringing top NaZl
leaders and even Hitler and his re-
puted wife, Eva Braun. to hide
out in South America. will be from
l2 noon to 500 p. III. each day, and
admission will be by three methods
!. showing the actual bond with an
issue date between November Sth
and 23rd inclusive; >. actual pur-
chase of Bond at the Pier. and ,
showing a slip bearing the Eight
War Loan tissuing agents have
them) signed by the agent showing
Bond has been purchased durin-
the time specified. Nov. 8th through
the 23rd.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Other Car Prices Mount
With Ford To Retail
At 2 Per Cent Over
1912; Chrysler Up One
Per Cent; Studebaker,
Nine Per Cent.
By associated Press

Washington. ID. C.-The OPA an
nounced last Sunday night that re-
tail prices for new Fords, Chrysler-
built cars and Studebakers will he
up one to nine per cent over Jan
uary. 1912 prices.
Retail prices for General Motors
cars will be cut an average of 2.5
per cent
Price Administrator Chester
BOwles said that on the average
prices the public pays for new cars
will be no higher than those
charged in January. 1912"
This, he added, does not take into
account some price increases based
on design and engineering changes.
The retail price increase for
Fords will average about two per
cent, Bowles said. while Chrysler
retail ceilings will be up about one
per cent and Studebaker. approx
mately nine per cent.
BOwleS said that manufacturers
prices, apart from increases due to
specification changes, will be in
creased on the average less than
312 per cent above 1912 levels"
Dealers Plea Rejected
The OPA chief rejected dealers
demands that they be exempt alto
gether from having to absorb any
of manufacturers price increases
resulting from higher production
costs.
BOwles announced. however. that
dealers discount margins will be
uniformly trimmed by only 2.5 per-
centage points. He had indicated
earlier that the pre-war average
discount of "a per cent might be
cut by four or five percentage
points.
The only actual ceiling prices an
nOunced were for Ford and Stude-
baker. Others will be made public
as soon as final details can be
worked out" Bowles said.
q. VI. Prices Cut
This is the picture he gave for
various makes of new cars:
General Motors Retail prices
j of General Motors cars will aver
age about 2.5 per cent below Jan
uary, 1912, levels" Bowles said that
Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile,
Buick and Cadillac-all produced
by q. M.-had accounted for about
Il per cent of l941 production for
the industry. He added that infor-
nation recently submitted by G. NJ
indicates clearly that no across
thebOard increase is required
above their 1912 factory price lev
: els.
Ford-A six per cent increase in
: factory prices will be reflected lin
about two per cent increase OF
the average at retail" BowleS spe.
Gifted that Ford retail prices alsC
will reflect changes in engineering
and specifications which have in
creased production costs over l94l
levels
, Chrysler- Preliminary examina
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Theffs admitted By
Ttr0 Local Youths
After Arrangement Both
Boys We're Sentenced TO
Ferris Industrial School

Two Milford youths. one lG years
old and one only - years Of age.
have been arrai2nrd before the
Juvenile Court at Georgetown and
sentenced to The Ferris Industrial
School at Georgetown, after plead
ing guilty 10 local thetts.
The charges brought against the
youth were breaking and entering
and larceny. The places burglar
i2cd were service stations belong
ing to Jack Hamilton, Walter Ham
mond, Ralph Mills. Ralph Stevens
Bicycle shop, George Nroten's To
baccu Store and the Milford I.aun-
dry. The youths We're apprehend-
ed while passing stolen currency
from Mills Service Station. One
youth when taken into custody by
Il member Of The state police in
Georgetown. was wearing clothing
taken from the Milford Laundry
The other was arrested by Il mem
bcrS OF the Milford police
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Lunch Program
Being 9 Adopted
By 92 Schools
In Delaware
Clarence Ocheltree Re-
ports T h a t Number
Will BE Participating
In L. S. Program BY
November 80.

Approximately 80 of the schools
in Delaware will be participating
in the federal school lunch pro-
gram by the end OF November. Clar-
"nCe r. Ocheltrre. director for Del
aware, food and marketing divis-
ion. Department OF Agriculture.
said this week.
\ tentative survey of the school
lunch program here and in neigh
boring states shows more schools
in Delaware will participate i'll the
government plan for standard
iZed health lunches than ever be-
fore. PrOpOrtiOnatcly. a much larg-
cr number of schools in Delaware
will participate than in any neigh
boring state.
During the month of September,
first month OF the school year the
federal lunch program was in OPP
tration in "a Delaware schools with
an average daily participation of
l2.762 children Federal reim-
bursement to participating schools
in September amounted to $l6,532.
for the present school term will be
about 1920 900, Mr. Ocheltree said.
This figure represents about 80 per
cent OF the total amount which will
be expended by school for foods
purchased from local merchants
and farmers.
Ingwald Saboe. assistant to MI
Ocheltree. negotiated the contracts
with the sponsoring agencies OF
the various schools for the schoO
lunch program. Local SPONSORING
groups include school boards, Par
cnt Teacher Associations. or other
groups Interested in the schOO
welfare. Meals must be prepared
ny qualified cooks and student,
may enlist for minor jobs.
Sponsors agree to offer the avail
able lunch to all children with M
discrimination between paying pu
pills and those unable to pay.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
.ewArmyDischarge
Plan To Cut Points
Program Will Become Effective December |
Would Give Length Of Service Joint
Weight In Release

The extent 10 which the critical
discharge score, currently set at %
will drop III December has not been
set Al present UNASSIGNED service
men who have % points are de
Clared SURPLUS
Earlier, Maj.-Gcn. Willard :
Paul, assistant Army chief of staff
advised Congress that the Army
was waiting until further study 10
recommend thar all men With two
years of service be declared pli4i-
Bile for discharge in March. 1916.
Th" point system would be- scrap
ped entirely at that time.
Overseas Pool l. Factor
1t was explained that the action
is dependent on how many men
would be left for service overseas
under the arrangement.
Stated Objective of the Joint
chiefs of staff is to dWindlr occura-
tiOu forces To l.GjtuUu hy Aug. |.
BY next July |, l.95U.o0o men would
remain in the Army with 32000u
men in the discharge line
calls stand from General Mae
IUll To Pa.c = Pra.el
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23

a new Army discharge system TO
expedite the War Department de
n mobiliZatiOn program was schedul-
90 last Thursday to 90 into effect
by Dec. |.
Under the program disclosed by
Il War Department spokesman a
lowereC Point score and length of
service factor Jointly would govern
releases from the Army.
1t was pointed out. however, that
the plan has yet to be worked on;
H. detail. Steps in progressive low =
crin@ Of the amount of service re-
quired to warrant automatic dis
charge have not been decided upon.
II Months Service Is Goal
Introduction in December on the
length of service factor will be a
forerunner to ultimately working
down to discharge basis of IS
months in service.
The spokesman said that this
would be neceSSitated in view of
current War Department recruiting
policies under which men may en-
ter the Army for only Is months
duty.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Geo. Sheaffer
President OF
Milford c. of C..
Long Time Director Is
Unanimous Choice OF
Board OF Directors At
Meeting Last Friday.

George r. Sheaffer. owner and
operator of The Economy Auto Sup
ply, Inc. with stores in Milford
and Georgetown. handling b. f.
Goodrich tires. tubes and acces-
sories, Was unanimously elected
president OF the Milford Chamber
OF Commerce at meeting of the
board OF directors last Friday eve
ming. Mr.. Sheatter a long time di
rector of the chamber and for the
past two years chairman of the
mercantile section OF the chamber
succeeds Raymond W. Masten
owner and operator of the Masten
Trucking Company
Edwin l.. Fisher, a past president
of the association, was reelected
vice president; Wilmer O. Lank-
ford was reelected treasurer, and
Robert H. Yerkes was reelected
secretary.
While the newly-elected presi-
dent has not as yet named a sue
cCssor to himself as chairman OF
the all-impOrtant mercantile sec
ton of the chamber. the names OF
Harry Pierce and Henry 5. Saun-
derS are said to be receiving fav-
Orable consideration.
1t was tentatively decided at the
meeting of the board to hold the
next quarterly dinner OF the cham
ber on Friday evening. December
:. at which time the newly-electeC
officers will be formally installed
The members of the chamber vii
be notified OF the place OF meeting
hour. etc. in Il letter shortly tC
be mailed out by the secretary.
Mr.. Shcaiftr. the newly-e
president is native born Penn
sylvanian. is married. the father o
two children. and launched his bus
mess in Milford about nine year
ago For time his Milford StOr,
was located on the opposite sid
OF the street from its present 10
cation. Mr.. Sheatter acquiring hi
present site when the store for
merry occupied by Garrett l.. Grlel
was vacated Mr.. Sheaffer is aC
tive in numerous community un
deltakings. is a Rotarian and head
ed up the Mighty Seventh Wa
Loan Drive on the Sussex side O
Milford. He lends his support t
the Presbyterian Church, and fra
ternally is member of Tempt
Lodge. No 9. a. +. and a. NJ, an
Evergreen Forest. No 49, Tall C
dars of Lebanon of Kent and Su.
sex counties.
Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Annual Christmas
Seal Drive Launched
Thousands OF Direct Mail Appeals
Have Been Delivered To Residents

Delaware'S pOStman finished de-
hvering thousands of direct mail
Christmas Seal appeals to the resi-
cents Oi the state this week. Last
Monday. November ~, marked the
opening of the thirty-ninth annual
hlistmas Seal sale of the Nation
al tuberculosis Association and
more than two thousand affiliated
associations throughout the United
States. Thirty-eight years ago i'll
Wilmington Miss Emily p. BisSell,
President of the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society, launched her
first CnriStman Seal sale TO obtain
funds to keep open Il small tuber
CulOsiS shack for Il lew patients,
WlO were about to be sent home for
lack of funds Miss BisSellS goal
was three hundred dollars. That
first Delaware Christmas Seal sale
raised three thousand dollars. and
was the beginning of Plan to IL
rance tuberculosis work in Della
ware that has spread to every
state and county of the country,
and before the war was used by
forty two foreign countries. This
Years appeal of the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society is signed by
Miss BisSell who says,
"Tuberculosis. the Constant In
vaGer. is still with us, but the wal
against it will be won eventually
How soon this will be depends
upon each citizen as a participating
warrior.
"Christmas Seals will continue
the fight until this aSe-old enem!
j., brought under complete control
Our steps into the future mus
not Ialter. So again we ask you tC
buy Christmas Seals and use then
on your Christmas mail proudly
tor through them We shall continue
toward our goal.
will you buy and use as man,
of them as you feel YOU can afford
Each sheet is one dollar.
Thank you for your interest il
: our work and Merry Christmas.
The activities of the Society fo
the past fiscal year are also liSte,
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
DR.. w. II. Lemmel Is
Century Club Speaker
Wilmington Educator Made Fine
Address ON "American HERITAGE"

Dr. W. II. Lemmel of Wilmington.
superintendent OF public schools in
that city, spoke before the MON
hers OF the Milford New Century
Club on Monday on citizenship. II
was DR.. VI, Dalema Drappr's day
on the calendar and in spite of the
very bad weather there was a good
number present to hear Or. Lem
mel talk. He made his remarks
under the heading of "Amrricau
Heritage and being an instructor.
his particular sphere was educa-
tiOn. He spoke of the need for
more specialists in more fields
and said that ii there might be
emphasis placed ON social scicn-
fists as there is in proportion to
physical scientists. many more
problems would be solved He spoke
of developed faith in the common
man. religious freedom, belief in
freedom. and in humanistic spirit.
democratic way of life. equal
rights and peaCeahle relationships
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
Mayor Evans Hears
From Milford Victory
Captain Tells Saga OF Ship SpOn-
>ored BY City

Mayor Edward &. Evans. received
this week letter from Captain
N"lVil ID. NOge. Master OF the : :
Milford Victory, the 10000 ton car
20 vessel sponsored by the city of
Milford and chriatened by Mis-,
sara Gricr, with appropriate cere-
monies At the Brthclem- Fairfield
ship%HrdS ia Baltimore. last Fehru-
any, telling the story of thi; ship
which has been reconverted into Il
troop carrier. The lc'tor follows.
$ : Milford Victory
e o Postmaster. New York
November ). 1915
Mayor Edward G. Evans
Milford. Delaware
Dear Sir:
! dm herewith making good my
lr0miS" 10 keep YOU informed as tu
IT," movements of the vessel Spuu-
%Ored hF your city.
After hcin@ delivered from Il,
Yhipyard March 2oth Of this ycai
We proceeded to Mobile. Alabama
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Milford chronicle., 1945-11-23
State Will Aid
On Tropic Disease
X. u. Herdman Says State LabOra-
tory To GIVE Diagn0stice Service

Rowland ID. Herdman, director OF
the State Board OF Health LabOra-
tory in Dover, is prepared to offer
Giagnostic facilities OF the labOra-
tory To Delaware physicians whose
latients may have tropical diseases
he has announced.
Mir. Herdman has returned from
Atlanta, Georgia, where he com
leteG 4 siX-Week course in Labor
~tory Diagnosis Of Parasitic Di-
seases" at the United States Public
Health Services Office of Malaria
Control i'll War Areas Training and
DiaGnoStic Laboratory.
The need for providing the as
sist&nce of the diagnostic facilities
OF the state laboratory is the treat
ment of tropical diseases has
SroWn since service men have been
eturnin@ from the war, according
to Doctor Edwin Cameron. eXecu-
tive secretary Of tae State Board OF
Health. However, aiding Delaware
doctors with their dia2nOstic pro-
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