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Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Gov. Bacon
Signs Measure
For Guard Pay
Yerkes' Measure Pro-
vides For Pay OF Men
And Officers For Camp
Attendance.

The Senate bill. introduced by
Senator Robert II. Yerkes. ma ajOrity
leader of Houston, appr0priatin& a
total of $50. 600 To be used in the
next TWO fiscal years To pay en-
listed men and officers Of the State
Guard was signed this week by
Governor Walter W. Bacon. The
remuneration will be given to guard
personnel for their summer On
campmcnt which Will be held 1T
Bethany Beacl.
The Governor also signed the
YerktS Senate bill calling for an
appointment of commission To
pass upon the design and character
of a state medal to be awarded
DelawareanS who serve in World
War IL, and to members of the
current war. Different medals for
the two services are to be struck.
The commission to pass on the
medals will be appointed by the
adjutant- general of the state one
year after the cessation of hostil-
ites Will Germany and Japan
whichever shall happen last. The
commission is to be comprised o
two officers of the Delaware Ma
tional Guard, two Of the Army o
the United States, and one eaci
from the Marines. Navy. Coas
Guard. and State Guard, all o
whom shall have served from Del
aware.
In the event Of death of any .
those serving in the war. the media
will be awarded to next of kin.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
ShrapneL Wounds Boy
Who Fired Al Shell
Morris Nelte Used Pistol
To Set Off Pr0jectiIe At
Big Stone Beach

Morris Nelte. l7-yrar-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nellie. is in a
serious condition at the Milford
Memorial Hospital suffering from
shrapnel wounds received last sun
day when he exploded shell he
found at Big Stone Beach. north of
Milford.
This shell. which the youth was
attempting to keep as a souvenir,
is believed to have been dropped by
fighter pilots from the Dover Army
Air Base in practice over their tar
get area.
When the youth found the shell.
il is thought he set ii up on the
beach, got behind wooden box
and shot at the head of the she'll
with pistol. The shell exploded
and the shrapnel penetrated the
wooden box, ana wounded him i'll
the head and upper body.
His parents, who were with him
at their cottage at the beach.
brought the boy to the hospital
where DR.. S NJ. y. Marshall said
he believed the boy was suffering
from cOncuSSiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Passenger Car Tire
Cost Has Been Cut
Retail Price Reductions
Range From A. Cents
TO $40

Tie public is paying frnH i5c
to $40 less for synthetic paSsen-
ger tires under = directive which
Went into effect May Isl
The OPA said the new retail
prices will be TIE lowest since 1912.
Ceiling prices Oh larger sized
truck and bus tires will be reduced
about seven and one-half per cent
at the same time.
Price Administrator Chester
BOwles estimated the price cuts
will save consumers about $23 5000. :
600 year or this. ST. .000. 900 will
result from lower prices for pas
Senger tires. lie said.
The new retail ceiling on the
most widely used size of passenger
tire the 600 IL fOur-ply will be
$15.20, as compared with the cell
ing of $l6.03 which has been in eff
feet since last May l. Before that
from April 1912, to May |, 1914
the ceiling for the same tire was
SILL.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
4. VI. L. Church
Group Makes
One Change
Dover Pastor Is Trans
ferred To Philadelphia,
Rt. Rev. David III. Sims,
Bishop, Presided.

Only one pastoral change was
at the closing session
of the 23rd Penn-Dcl Conference
OF the African Methodist Church
last Sunday in the State Armory
at Milford. The Rt. Rev David H.
Sims. bishop of the First Episcopal
District, WAS the presiding officer.
The Rev. Claude Oliver was trans
frlred from Dover to the Philadel-
phia Circuit. All other pastors will
serve another year in their pres
cnt charges.
Approximately 1.0O0 persons
gathered in the armory last sun
day. with special buses being Op-
Grated from Wilmington and Ches-
ter The Rev. j. l.. Link Of Ches-
ter, presiding elder, assisted in the
service The conference opened
last Friday \ memorial service
was the feature last Saturday. Re
ports showed the conference i'll a
good financial condition. Bishop
Sims announced an ambitious mis-
sionary program for the postwar
period
Bethel \. NJ. +. Church. the Rev.
j. W. Nhalem. pastor, was host To
the conference. The music last
Sunday included selections by the
Bethel and st Paul's choirs of
Milford.
The annual Sunday School Con-
vcnliOn Will be held in Lewes on
July 21-2S: the mid-year confer
cncc in Bethel Church, German
town. Pa September 272S. and
the district conference in Smyrna
October 26-27
Among the larger churches III the
conference and their pastors are.
Dover, the Rev. G.. f. Matthews,
Fairvi"w. Chester. the Rev. Davit
Brown, MarshalltOn, the Rev. NJ
y. Johns; Armstrong, the Rev. W
V. Trader: Bethel. Wilmington. the
Rev. s. H. Parker; New Zion, th'
Rcv. G.. W. jackson; Smyrna, tn,
Rev. II. f. Bresselliew; SmyIn;
Circuit, the Rev. j. II. Wright; MI
Hebron. Marcus Hook. the Rev. \
W. ROthWell.
Asbuly Chester. the Rev. A. i
Hart. Milford the Key. J W
: " haien; Georgetown. the Rev. {
i. Elliott; Star lIill Circuit tn
p Key. W -. Nicholson; Rig Union
the Rev. a. {. Collins: John Wes
ley Circuit, the Rev. q. c. Gibson
= Seaford. the Rev H. J. King
Lcwes. the Rev. g. S. Sterling,
Greenwood Circuit the Rev. NJ. +
Harmon Harrington, the Rev. I
{. Rodgers; Milton. the Rev. +. +
Healey. and MiddletOwn. the Rev
, l. T., ShOWell
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Rotarians Hear
Maj. NJ. c. Berkeley
Speaker. Serving In France. EX-
plains Governing Set-up

Members of the local Rotary
Club at their weekly dinner meet
ing on Monday evening at the COM
munity building. were afforded the
rare opportunity OF hearing about
a little discussed phase of the war
eley, brOther-in-law of Ford Sew
ell. traffic manager of the MaSten
Trucking Company. this city. who
introduced the major, after having
first been introduced himself by
John Fry, who had the program for
detail of the work of the civil gov
ernment teams, who closely follow
ed the allied invading forces into
France on D-Day.
According to the major. it was
the duty OF the civil government
teams so named for their tenure
ally, instead of military government
teams as they are designated in
NaZi land, to bring order out of
chaos. They in many cases restor-
ed the normal functions OF 4 com
munity by advising local authOri-
ties steps necessary to take to re-
turn to nOrmalcy.
The response to Major Berkeley 5
address was made by Raymond W
Masten, owner and operator of the
Masten Trucking Company.
1t was announced by the chair
man of the nominating committee
Harry j. Pettyjohn, that Robert +
Shilling had been nominated ion
president to succeed Edwin l.
Fisher; Senator Robert II. Yerke.
CTurn Il Page 3. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
44-H Members Will
Go oToChurch Sunday
May Sixth Will Be Observed AS Rural Life
Sunday; Theme For Observance This Year
Will Be The Christian Way Of Life

The fifth Sunday after Easter is
known as Ro&ation Sunday. Ali
girls and boys throughout the ma
ton will observe this Sunday, May
6. as Rural Life Sunday Each year
an increasing number OF All clubs
are setting aside one Sunday when
All club members attend church
together and when church service
is especially planned for such an
occasion. The theme this year is
THE Christian Way of Life. The
committee ON Town and country of
the Home Missions Council of y.
A.. the Federal COuncil OF the
Churches of Christ in America and
the international Council of Re
ligious Education. states, THAT the
purpose OF Rural Life Sunday is TO
magnify the relation of God and
man III food production, and to
pray Gods blessings upon the hu-
man efforts TO prepare for crop.
The importance of The church be
comes apparent by the way II in
ttrprCts and inspires.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Less Blue Points
For Some Foods
tatSup. Chilli Sauce. Snap Beans
Affected BY Change

a few prOceSSed foods are now
costing less blue points under
directive which went into effect ON
Sunday, April %.
Point value reductions will ap-
ply 10 canned snap htans. tomato
catsup. chilli sauce and apricots. but
grape juice will cost more points.
In addition, the point value of
tomato juice and vegetable juice
combinations will he lowered for
the 24-OunCe can only.
a No. 2l2 can Of apricOts will cost
80 points, reduction Of 10: two
No. , cans OF snap beans 10 points.
instead of 10 points eacl.. but a sin
gle can will continue to require Il
lU-pOint coupon.
a l4-ounce bottle of catsup or
chilli sauce Will cost 20 points. down
10; a 24-0unce can of tomato Juice
or vegetable juice combination. 10
points. down IL.
The only point increase is for
grape Juice \ pint bottle will re-
quire 80 points. up IL; Il quart, 30
points. up 20
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
NeW Shoe Stamp
Valid August l
Stamps One, Two And
Three WiIl Remain Valid
Indefinitely

Another shoe stamp will become
valid August after Il lapse of nine
months. In tie meantime airrlan"
stamps /. and ; will continue
valid indefinitely.
OPA said it's announcement now
of the validution date for another
stamp was made to enabl" consum-
erS to budget their remaining
stamps and to permit the shoe
trade to make merchandising plans
This is the first tim" since IA
tionn9 began that sh0e stamp
Las not been validated each six
months. The -pairS-a- year
basis was abandoned because Of
heavy military demands and sharp
inroads on retail stocks.
The number of the Erw stamp
was not announced.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04

Church services have been ar
ranged throughout Delaware Tor
the observance of Rural Life sun
day. Some will attend church OF
their choice in body for the NOR
ming service. other groups will at
ttnd the evening service and will
take an active part in that service.
Each club has been urged To make
plans which would best suit the
members.
In connection with the obstrv-
dncc of All Club Sunday. attention
is called To the statement of Dr.
+. II. Shinn. "YOunG people should
be encouraged to identify themscl-
YES with those institutions that
stand for high ideals of Il commun-
lty. such as the church. the schools.
and other social organizations that
lead 10 the fuller. all-around de
Velupment of all those who partici-
pate. The observance OF All Club
Sunday provides an opportunity Tor
al Club members to make 4 start
III this direction. particularly III the
development Of the Heart H.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Special Memorial Ser
vices Were Conducted
For Albert Denney, Jr.,
ChaS. f. Holland And
William III. Scott.

AlillOrd's first group memorial
services for service men who have
fallen in battle were held when the
Calvary Methodist Church honored
the memory of three OF it's mem
bers under arms who were killed
in Europe since last Decpmber
Two Of them We're paratroopers
The men honored are Sergeant
Albert Denney. Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Dennry; Private
Charles +. Holland son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. John 5. Holland. and Private
William II. Scott son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Scott
The services were conducted hv
the pastor the Rev NJ +. Hunger
ford
Sergeant Denney. "A years old.
was killed in Belgium on January
I. He was graduate of the Mil
ford high School and Il member of
Battery +. l9Nth c. A. Regiment
with services on Bobcat Island in
the South Pacific to his credit be
fore he returned to this country
to volunteer for paratrooper ser
vice in Europe
Private Holland had been in the
Army only six months before he
received his mortal wounds in Ger
many on December :. Before enter
ing service he was Il farm worker.
He leaves Il wife and i-ycar- old
daughter His father is the care
taker at the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Private Scott was killed in action
in Germany on March 30, after
having been overseas less than two
months. He had two-and-a III
years training in the Air Force
when he was transferred to the par
atrOOp forces. Before entering the
armed services he Was employed al
Fort Miles as surveyor
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Tw @ Arm G d
Boys Arrested
After Milford
Auto Theft
Pennsylvania YOut h S
Took Harold JOhnsOn's
Car At Pistol Point In
Milford Last Thursday
Night.

A 14-year-Old boy and his com
paniOn, l3, both of whom carried
loaded rev0lverS, were arrested by
state troopers in an alley in the
rear of Edge Moor Theatre on the
Governor Print Boulevard last
Friday morning after they had al
lceedly stolen an automobile at
pistol point in Milford last Thurs
day night.
The boys are Gilbert Francis Oh
ringer of Hayes. Pennsylvania and
Estol Keith Nichols. Is, of Pitts
Eur%h The Nichols boys carried 80
bullets in Il ba& and his companion
lad 100 more.
They were attempting to hltch
hike on the Governor PrintZ Boule-
ward when they spotted state
troopers car approaching and
started to run toward the theatre.
The troopers started in pursuit
and corntIcd the two in the alley
as the Older boy attempted to put
his hand in his coat pocket which
concealed one of the guns He and
the other boy were quickly disarm-
ed.
Admit THEFT. Police Say
The boys. upon being questioned
admitted taking car owned by
Harold Johnson III Milford and
forcing him eff the running board
at the point of n revolver when
Johnson attempted to prevent
their escape police say Johnson,
= Pennsylvania Railroad employee
had parked the car in front of his
home but ran outside when a mem
h2r OF the family saw two boys get
into the car and attempt To start it,
After forcing the owner To leal
tron4 the car when they trust a re-
Nulvcr in his face and sped ava!
on the Milford-iialrington Road
johnson called a gas station at the
intersection of Harrington Road
and L. s. Route 1ij and informed
Garnett Newell, an employe there
Newell ran out on the road and at
tempted to stop the car The cal
whizzed ny and struck large traf-
tic sign, tearing off a fender, ant
continued north.
Car Runs Out of Gas
The boys tDld troopers they raj
out of gas near Bowers Beach
They said they obtained food a
farmers houses and hitch hiked t
Wilmington.
The two explained they were tir
cd Of school which they attended i
PITTSBURGH and decided ON a "crim
faraal." in Now. York Tho tpnnpar
We're told that the boys attempte
to steal several cars in Pittshurg
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Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Arrange Events For
Milford Finals
commencement Set For June |:
"Prom" To BE Held May Is

The Milford High Schools an
nual commencement exercises will
be held in the Plaza Theatre On the
evening OF June L. the closing day
Class night will he held i'm the
high school auditorium on Tues
day. May %
The sermon to the graduates Will
be delivered in the Presbyterian
Church by the Rev John DpChant
On Sunday, May -. The Junior
Prom will be held At the high
school on Friday. May IS.
This year, field day for both the
elementary and high schools will
take place at the grounds on Mon
day. May 2l. Musical night will he
May 10 and II, the first to be de
voted to choral music. and the lat
ter TO a band concert.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
State Wage Rates Set
For Cutting, Bunching
And Packing Asparagus

Maximum wage rates for cutting.
hunching. and packing asparagus
have been established in Kent and
Sussex counties. Delaware. by the
Director of Labor. War Food Ad-
ministratiOn. The new rates were
made effective April u, 1913.
The maximum hourly rate for
harvesting asparagus is 80 cents.
including privilege of furnishing
housing Rates on Il pipceWork ha-
sis are $ cents Il bunch tor the to-
tai harye4tiu" operations OF cutt-
in., punching, and packing in the
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Early Morning Fire
Routs Farm Family
Mr. And Mrs. Albert Webb And
Children Narrowly Escape Flames

Albert Webb wife and two chill
dren, narrowly escaped from their
burning home four miles west of
Milford on the Harrington
Road at O'Clock last Friday NOR
ming
Mrs Webb was awakened by fire
and smoke and hastily aroused her
husband and children and rushed
from the house.
The Houston. Milford and Har-
rington fire companies were call
ed. and succeeded in saving the
front part OF the dwelling. while
the rear Of the house was practi-
cally destroyed. at a loss of over
s. 600.
The fire companies used their
tank wagons to supply water
The farm is owned hy Mrs. lr-
enc Ninyard of Houston. Little fnr
niture was aalNaged.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04

tield and 3 cents pound for cutt-
ing and shedding cannery aspara-
SuS.
The wage order for the two Della
ware counties was issued i'll accor-
dance with War Food Administra-
tion specific wage ceiling re@ula-
tions as revised March 23. 1919. 1t
will be administered by the Della
ware WFA Wage Board. Any ap-
peal~ for relief from hardships re-
Sulting from the rates should be
tiled by employer or employee with
G.. VI Wollilow. chairman of the
WFA Board at Newark, Delaware,
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Baseball Game At
Houston This Sunday
Married Men From Above Town
And HARRINGTON Will Meet

1t was announced today by the
committee in charge that the mar
RED mems baseball team of Hous-
ton would cross bats with the Har-
rington married team, at Houston,
this Sunday, May 9th AT 2:3o
o'clock.
There will be no admission
charge, but an offering will he ask
ed for. all of which will be turned
over to the Red Cross.
The Houston team will play a
return engagement with tie Ilar-
l,neton probably at Harrington
later in the month. Proceeds will
go u the same caMSe.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04

Injury to peas observed during
the past week is causing serious
concern to growers and Gamers.
This injury has been diagnosed as
frost damage.
Samples OF injured peas were
submitted to the University of
Delaware for diagnosis on April %.
These peas We're examined by DR..
j. W. Heuberger, associate plant
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Milford Hobby Exhibition
Is Well Received Here

The hobby show given by the pu-
pills of the Milford Elementary
School in the Elementary Building
last Thursday afternoon. was VOt-
ed the most outstanding exhibit of
the season.
The hobbies ran all the way from
historic articles and handicraft to
does. cats and rabbits.
Among the features We're draw
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Three Of Milford's
Hero Dead HOnOred
1T Calvary Church
WOLT/ STUDIOS MAN
WILL BE IN MILFORD
MONDAY. MAY 1TH

Word has been received
from the Volt Studios in
Des Moine,s Iowa. that their
representative will be in Mil
ford on Monday next May /,
at odd Fellows Hall. second
floor. from 10 Il. IN. 20 5 p. m.
to deliver proofs of pictures
of children in this area, re-
Gently taken by their photDg-
l'apher, These pictures will
be reproduced in tie Chroni-
Gle from time TO time in
groups. and To insure publ
cation parents who have had
pictures taken are urged To
call and select proofs prompt
ly. Selections cannot be ac-
cepted for publication after
the studios representative
leaves the city.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04

ings of events in Delaware'S his
tory by Bobby Layton; collection
of Indian arrowheads, by Steve
Welch; an Indian village. by Tom
my Adams; Chinese jewelry. by
Sandra Deputy; jewelry from Peru
by June Lapetina. The prize win
ners We're as follows:
Outstanding exhibit, Bobby Lay
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Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
JACK MAYNARD GIVES
FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR CITY OF MILFORD

The financial report of the
City Of Milford as presented
to the council by City Man
aged Jack Maynard last week
showed that the city was
we'll within the budget pre-
pared for the first fiscal six
months OF the year and that
the city's financial condition
is excellent.
There is a cash balance on
hand OF $59.S0O of the city 5
sinking fund of $4S.300. the
sum of $4,000 is invested in
government securities.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Injury To Delaware Pea Crop
Is Causing Serious Concern

pathOlOgist; DR.. p. l.. Rice. EXten-
sion entomOlOgiSt; and Prof. +. p.
Brasher, Extension horticulturist
No insect or disease trouble was
found. The injury was tentatively
diagnosed as frost injury, but the
possibility of infection caused by
some virus still existed.
Two paintings of peas at Newark
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Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Casualties In State
Reach Total Of 2,2O1
Cos Dead. l.199 Wounded. so Far
According TO Latest TabulatiOnS

Casualties for Delaware in World
War IL have jumped to 2,20l. aC-
cording to the monthly tabulatiOns
CT for the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the United Spanish War
Veterans. His figures show that
deaths from all causes total 69S.
of whom 429 have been killed in
action. 80 killed in plane crashes.
Is in accidents, 50 died of wounds,
and - went down in ships.
Those wounded number l,l29.
with - injured. There are 1866 Del
aware men in prison camps and
l33 are listed as missing.
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
VINO Has Set Up
Office In Milford
VIM. +. Walls Has Been Named In
terNieMer In Charge 0f Oilice

The city Of Milford was promised
This week by the War Manp0wer
Commission officials in Delaw@r%
that several plans are under va! to
have an industrial outfit take over
the plant vacated this week by the
Milford Ordnance plant Wher" 500
workers, mostly Women had been
employed.
In radio talk Wednesday over
WDFJ, Elhcr T. SmitA. area d
rector O. the WAC, said 1t may be
only several week; before Some-
,in@ new hrrahs in Milford and
that the WMC officials know Of
several ventures wnich iayr soM"
chanre OF au'cres III taking over
the ! liant
Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Branch Oilice TO Omen

lie also reported that the WMC
is speeding D!dns to open a branch
office oi the t. 5. Employment; Ser
vic" in Milford to iind Jobs iur the
workers who We're Released by the
shutdown Of the llanI, .lue to re-
y;Sed Navy pro iuc,jun schedules.
y temporary office has already
been set up At the City Hall in
Milford, Mr. Smith said
tn" Milford firm, a subsidiary of
Triumph Explosives, Inc, has been
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Milford chronicle., 1945-05-04
Kiwanis Club Gives
Hospital New Bed
Simmons Deckert Multiple Position
Bed Is Presented By Service Club

The Kiwanis club of Milford re-
Gently gave the Milford Memorial
Hospital y Simmons Deckert Multi
pie Position Bed which may be US
ed for patients with fractures, car
diac conditions and various all
ments. Because Of the numerous
fracture cases in the hospital this
bed is most acceptable gift and
is very much appreciated by every
One connected with the hospital.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
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men and 7uomen.
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