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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Is
Entertained
At Exposition
Chief Executive Guest
OF Kent And Sussex
Fair Officials At Har-
ringtOn Yesterday.

Kent and Sussex Fair officials
the Governor ycster-
day. the big day" of the annual
Delaware exposition.
Chlldren'S Day was observed on
Tuesday when youngsters accom-
panied by adults were admitted
free. Scattered showers through
out the morning and afternoon held
attendance to minimum but on
Tuesday night the skies cleared
and another large crowd filed
through the fair gates.
HOnOrS For Governor
Governor W W Bacon and his
party motored from Dover and
were greeted in Harrington al
1880 p. m by the official rcCcp
tiOn committee. Dr.. ". T. ChipmaI
headed the reception committee
Other members were state Senator
Fred S. Bailey. Harrington. state
Representative Harry Locates
Harrington Elwood Durwcll. Eel
ton: George Swain Milford. State
Insurance Commissioner w. J
Swain. Rridgevillc; state AuditO
Wilbur +. Jacobs. Walter J Pas
key. former speaker of the House
/ J. Morris Harrington. FELTON,
Frank Hurley, Seaford; lIarOl
SChahinGor FELTON,
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Bill Houseman
ElectrOcuted
Near Lincoln
Was Cutting Wire Into
Chicken House On Will
liam YOung's Farm
When Mishap Occurred

William W. Houseman. 54, prcSi-
Gent of the Ellendale-L Lincoln Flee
triC Company. WAS elcCtrOCuted
Wednesday. July %. when he came
in contact with 2.300-vOlt wire
while cutting a line into the farm
oi William Young. near Lincoln.
He was atop a pole at the time.
\ COl0red helper who was assist
ing him notified Anton Adams,
manager OF the Milford power
plant, who threw the main switch
cutting off all power in this viCini-
ty Adams then went to the scene
with a crew and removed the body
from the pole. Dr. William Mar
shall. ,Tr.. worked over the man tor
more than an hour. after he was
fought to Milford Memorial Hos
pital but to no avail.
Due to the Labor shortage, Mr..
HOuScman had been doing most of
the COmpany's outside work. He is
survived Ivy his wife and son
who is now serving in the armed
forces. Coroner William |. Coma
way of SUSSEX County will conduct
an inquiry.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
BicycIe-Cdr Crash
Kills Marylander
Charles Robinson Victim
Of Accident On Laurel
SharptOwn Road

Struck by car while riding
bicycle on the Laurel SharptOwn
Road. Charles Robinson. as years
old, of BrOOkview, Md. died early
last Sunday in the Peninsula Gen
eral Hospital at Salisbury.
State troopers said the driver of
the car was Clifton Murphy Rider
II years old. of near Laurel. Rider
had just passed an automobile go
ing in the opposite direction and
had been blinded by its lights.
troopers believe. when his car
struck Robinson and the bicycle
head-On. Robinson's death was due
to loss of blood
While the death of Robinson OC-
Cured in Maryland the accident
was in Delaware and his death
will be counted as one of Della
wares motor vehicle fatalities for
the calendar year. This raises the
highway toll to 21 for the first six
months of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Religious Education
School Here In Oct.
Rev. J. Harry Wright Of Harring-
ton Will Serve As Dean

On Tuesday evening of last week
ir Avenue Methodist Church plans
were laid for School of ReliGi
GUS Education and Leadership
Training to be carried on in OCto-
Der. All churches in this area will
participate and Reverend J. Harry
Wright of Harrington will be dean
of the school Reverend Richard
Green of Dover. Director of reliG-
iOus education for Peninsula Con-
ference was present and acted as
temporary chairman later filled by
Reverend l.. f.. Werner of Calvary
Methodist Church. who will be
chairman of the Board of ManaG-
ers of the school. The dates are
October LIST. 9Th 18th, 22nd, 29th
and November &. Courses for the
school which will be held in Ave
nue. Church will he decided later.
as well as instructors, some of
whom will come from outside the
Peninsula Conference. Other Off
However. the alphabetical sec
ton will continue to contain list
ingS of customers served by OK
changes in the present directory.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Acting Extension
Editor Is Named
Miss Virginia Kirkpatrick Named
To Succeed Miss Betty BurCh

The appointment of Miss NirGl-
mia Kirkpatrick as acting EXt"n-
sion editor for the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service has
just been announced by Director
George l.. SchuSter.
Miss Kirkpatrick is Home Eco
nOmiCS graduate of Iowa state cot
leGe, l943. with a major in textiles
and minor in journalism. For the
past two years. she has worked
with the National NeedleCratt Bu-
reau in New York city. writing
news and radio publicity ON home
sewing and necdlewOrk.
Born in Philadelphia. she lived
in COllingswoOd. New Jersey until
going to Iowa to college Since
then, she has been at homo in New
York and Ashland. Ohio. whore her
family has recently moved
Miss Kirkpatrick will succeed
Miss Betty Burch. who is leaving
Tor Cornell University at Ithaca,
New York, to do farm labor infOr-
nation work. Miss Burch came to
the Delaware Agricultural EXten-
sion Service in January 1913 as as
sistant Extension editor. and was
appointed acting Extension editor
In the fall of 1943 when the editor
John +. H. Lafferty, was induCted
, INTO the armed forces.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Rev. N. G. Benson
Dies In Philadelphia
Former Houston Pastor Retired
About Ten Weeks Ago

The Rev Norman G. Benson. 20
years of age. a member of the Will
mington Methodist Conference
since 1914. died last Saturday, July
81. in the Philadelphia Methodist
Hospital after a years illness
Mr. Benson retired from the &C
tive ministry when his health fail
ed. and he and his wife went to
live with their daughters in Phila-
delphia His last pastOrate was at
Houston Since entering the con
terence he had served churches in
Georgetown. Greenwood. RehobOth.
F'rederica. Odessa. the SeafOrd
Circuit and several in Maryland
MIR Benson had spent the great
er part of his life in Delaware and
WAS we'll known to the clergy
throue ehout the state. He was ac-
tive in Methodist Church work. in
Guiding publishing activities. In
addition to his wife. Mrs. Margaret
]. Benson. he is survived by two
daughters and two sons. the sons
being in the armed forces.
Funeral services were held al
Rarratt's Chapel. near Frederick
at > o'clock Tuesday afternoon
with interment in the adjoining
cemetery
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Barn Damaged By
Fire Near Milford
Stanley Hewitt Suffered Lost Last
Sunday

The barn on the Stanley Hewitt
farm. just east of Milford on the
Cedar Beach Road, was partly de-
strOyed by fire last Sunday.
The fire was discovered about
noon by the family of Mr.. Hewitt
who was not home at the time.
When the Carlisle Fire Company
arrived from Milford flames and
smoke were rolling from the loft Of
the wO-stOry building
All the cattle on the lower floor
were removed safely. The loft was
filled with hay and it required sew
cral hours to subdue the fire. and
pitch the prOvinder out of the
building. 300 baskets of corn were
saved
The upper story of the barn was
completely burned.
A bolt of lightning struck a
straw rick on the farm tenanted by
James Salisbury near Houston
late last Sunday afternoon. The
Houston Volunteer Fire Company
responded and quickly brought the
blaze under control.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
To Conduct Swimming
Classes In Milford

A. w. Rand. director of Safety
Services for the American Red
Cross. has announced that Mrs
Margaret NJ. Cannon and c. Earl
Clark. both of Milford. have com
pleted recently a course in Red
Cross Swimming and Life Saving
at the playground and have receiv-
ed their authorization of the Amer
lean National Red Cross to conduct
the swimming courses in the State
of Delaware. Mrs. Cannon has al
ready conducted Junior Life Saw
ing Course and Mr.. Clark has con-
Quoted the Senior Life Saving
/ Course Both were held at the
playground. The recipients of the
latter were Joseph Lofiand. Jr.. and
Francis Marttucci. Johnny Gard
ner and Mark Davis qualified for
the former. Mrs. Cannon and Mr.
Clark will conduct beginners swim
ming classes for adults and chill
dren and will have additional
classes in life saving courses.
These may be arranged with them
| personally.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Ten Injured
In Smash Ups
Last Weekend
Six Are Hurt In Head
On Accident Near Sci
byville Involving Sta
tiOn Wagon.

Ten persons were injured in
three auto accidents in Delaware
over the week end
Three who were hurt in a hcaG-
ON collision of a station wagon and
Il passenger car eight miles east OF
SclhYVille are in serious condition.
Damage 10 vehicles in the three
accidents was estimated at nearly
$3 800
Most serious accident was the
head-on collision east of Selbyvillc
Troopers said the station wagon.
operated by Bernard Lynch. IS. of
FrankfOrd. and owned by Mollie b.
Johnson. MillsborO. Collided with a
sedan operated by Harley Selhy, p
of Bishop, Maryland.
Selhy sustained a fractured
knee-Cap and decorations and Har-
ry culver. =. Baltimore. riding
with Sclby. internal injuries Both
were taken To the Salisbury. Mary
land. General Hospital
Four Hurt In One Car
-Four passengers in the station
wagon were all injured. neN are
Lynch. the driver. who has internal
injuries and decorations of both
knees: Preston Johnson. 20. ot
MillshorO. decorations of the head
fractured knee. possible skull fraC-
ture; Dorothy Donaway, Millshoro
crushed right side of face and
broken left leg; Dorothy Mumford
II. NillsbOro. possible fracture o'
the ankle All are in the MilforC
Memorial Hospital
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Press Group Told
Story OF Jap War
"TaSk Force 30" Demonstrated
Need For Greater Production

Some idea of what will be re
o1ired to defeat Japan was eX-
nlainpd to members of the Del
marva Press Association by Task
Force 30" of the L. S. armed for
ces at a meeting in the Legislative
Building Monday. Lieut.-Col. fr-
nest NCIcash. veteran OF ooth
the European and Pacific theatres
of action. pointed out plan TO
keep the Japanese forces divided
and then destroy these forces sec
tiOn hv section. He cited the island
hoppinc procedure in the Pacific
as a part of this plan.
Aim At Low Losses
The next step would he to con
cpntratp overwhelming power on
each segment we attacked. con-
tinued the officer, who added that
we will use all material in massive
concentration to gain victory with
small loss Of life.
In answer to a question Colonel
NCLeash stated that he thought
the Japanese soldiers were not as
good as Germans in military stra-
tegy but were more fearless fight
erS
The program was presented un-
der the direction of Lieut.-COl
John l. Riddell, of the Second
Service Command. who also spoke
In discussing the methods used tC
select our military leaders, he pic
i . tF,,I Io 20 hf
right man for the right place al
the right time"
Both officers described the ur.
gent necessity of more materials
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
POLICE FIND NAW AY
GIRL IN PLANT HERE

A 14year-old girl. who
had run away from her
home in New York city. WAS
picked up in Milford last
week by Officer George Jcs-
ter of the Milford police
The Milford police had re-
ceived a flyer" to be on the
watch for this girl who was
believed to have gone TO
southern Delaware.
Officer Jester found the
girl working in a local plant.
She had received employ
ment by showing an opera
tors license for a motor We
hicle. She stated that the Ii
cense belonged to a friend
who had given it to her.
The girl was turned over
to state authorities to he
taken to her home.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Hearing Held
On Mispillion
River Project
Last Thursday
Session Sponsored BY
Milford Chamber Of
Commerce Was Held
In Local Community
Building.

Plans for expanding the inland
naVi&ational possibilities of the
MispilliOn River were presented
Milford residents at a hearing held
last Thursday by members of the
I. 5. Engineer corps from Phila-
dclphia.
The Army representatives heard
a plea for deepening of the Mis-
plllOn River to eight feet at mean
low water.
Al the meeting held in the Mil
ford community Building for hear
ing petitions of those interested in
deepening the MispilliOn so that
larger vessels might bring supplies
into the section. the Milford Cham
Der of Commerce. which requested
the meeting, pointed out that the
city was suffering by having to
secure coal by rail. This coal. now
making a lengthy trip to the Mil
ford Power Plant. could be dump
ed directly into the bins of the
plant if it came by boat, according
to Mayor Edward Evans. who with
Harvey NJ. Phillips. acting chair
man of tho Chamber of Commerce
committee, and Senator Robert II.
Gcrkes. led the discussion
Besides the city petition. the fol-
lowing concerns also added their
support to the proposal: the Vim
yard Shipbuilding Company. the o.
w Davis Picklin Company. the J.
II. Mulholland Company. the Erick-
son Shipbuilding Yard. the Milford
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
OPA To Issue Ration
Book S In December
chester Bowles Says II will BE
tSed After January I, 1916

New food and gasoline rationing
Rocks will be distributed in De
Cemher
Price Administrator chester
Rowles said this week War Ra-
tion Book Five will be issued at
schools and other public buildings
throughout the country from De-
cemher ; through Is. It will con-
tain stamps for meats and fats.
proCeSSed foods. sugar and shoes
At the same time and through
the same channels. new A gasoline
books will he distributed. They will
go into use December %.
New Book Smaller
Ration Book Five, smaller than
4 dollar bill and containing only
hali 4" many stamps as Book Five
will he used soon after the first of
next year.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Several Sign Up For
Farmers Market Here
Tomorrow VIII Be The Opening
Day; Prospects Are Pleasing

According to latest reports from
Mayor Edward c. Evans, the pro
posed Farmers Market which is
scheduled to open tomorrow, Sat
urday. July 2Sth, on the lot next
to the Plaza Theatre. promises to
be successful project. Already
ten farmers have signed up for the
first day and more are expected
later.
Those who already have siGni-
fed their intentions of taking part
in the market are: Mrs. r. +. kel-
lerman. Shawnee Hill Farms,
Shawnee Road: Walter G. Dill
Milford. r. u. 3; Earle Covcrdale,
.311 North street. Milford, Amos
j. Bell. Milford. r. d. George
Jester. Milford: Charles Neibert
Milford. Kenneth Card. George
town: John c. Cannon. Milford
Harvey Milbourne. Milford. r. ID
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Woman, Children Flee
Fire Near Lincoln
Mrs. Floyd Millman And Riddles
Nearly Cut-Off BY Flames

Fire last Thursday morning de-
stroyed the stairway in the home
of Floyd Millman of near Lincoln
and forced Mrs. Millman and their
three children to escape through a
window on the second floor of the
house.
The fire was discovered by
neighbors while Millman was in
the field working. They carried a
ladder which they placed at one of
the second story windows and as
sisted Mrs Millman and the child
len to the ground unhurt.
The only stairway in the house
went from the kitchen to the
second floor 1t is believed the fire
started in the kitchen.
The Carlisle Fire Company of
Milford was called and extinguish-
ed the blaze. The kitchen and stair
way were gutted by flames and the
furnishings of the kitchen were
burned.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27

dairy production or livestock con
aerVatlon each Tuesday; a youth
program on Wednesday; informa-
tion from the Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency and other agriculture
al agencies in the State on Thurs
day; and a hOmemakcrs' informa-
ton series on Friday.
The Delaware Farm and Home
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
D e | m arv a
Poultry Black
Market Report
Under Attack
Probe Regarded AS I'm
satisfactory BY Wash
ington, According To
Agriculture Officials
In Dover.

Washington officials are not sat
isfied with a congressional com
mittee investigation of the poultry
black market on the Delmarva
Peninsula
This was stated Monday of this
week by officials of the Dover office
of the Department of Agriculture.
the former War Food Administra-
ton office.
Meanwhile prominent poultry
industry representative has Chare
ed the entire report of two investi-
gators from the House of Repre-
sentatives is purely hearsay."
Washington officials are reported
to believe that only the surface
was scratched" by the report, in
the effort to determine the true
reason for food shortages.
1t was reliably stated that SeCre-
tary of Agriculture Clinton p. An
dersOn considers the report on the
administration of the poultry setup
on the peninsula to he "inCOm-
plete."
Alfred w. Otte. newly appointed
acting deputy administrator for the
poultry set-aside order for the
Peninsula. stationed at Dover. is
away today.
The report of the two members
of the special committee of the
House of Representatives. appoint
ed to investigate food shortages, or
release of poultry of the Delaware
Peninsula to civilians. is based en-
tirely on hearsay. Norman e. Pratt
secretary, Eastern Poultry Insti
tute. said yesterday
Mr. Pratt said the report is has
ed on statements purpOrtedly OBJ
tanned from persons whose names
are not even mentioned. and as
serted the charges contained in the
report are "ludicrOus and child
iSh."
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
TO Discuss Crop
Insurance August I
Meeting Will Be Held In
Georgetown Grange
Hall

A discussion on crop insurance
will be held At a special meeting
of the A. A. A. which is to be held
in the Georgetown Grange Hall,
Wednesday. August /. at 8 o'clock,
according to Hylon c. Smith. chair
man Sussex County A. A. A office.
This meeting is open to all farm
crs in the county and those inter
cStrd in this subject are urged to
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Maple Dale Directors Ap-
prove New Structure;
Temporary Building Is
Sought.

Officials and directors of the
Maple Dale Country club. located
three miles west of Dover. at
special meeting. voted to rebuild
the club houa" winch WaS destroy
cd hy fire early last Friday morn
ing \ committee. composed of
James Jackson. Jr. Charles w
Hardesty and r. c. Beckett. was
appointed to arrange for removing
the debris. caused Ivy the fire. at
the club house site. and if possible
arrange for temporary building
to he used during the remainder
of the summer season
Plans for a new structure will
be completed as quickly as poss-
ihlc with view towards some
changes in the arrangement Of the
building in accordance with the
availability of materials
The golf course. which is used by
an average of 100 persons on
week days and a much larger mum
Der during Weck-eudS. will COntin-
uc in service
The fire destroyed a large pOr
tion of the huildinG and PRACTICAL,
guttod the interior The origin q
the blaze has not been determined
but il is believed to have started
in the bar room and the flame
were consuming one side of thu
building when the fire was disCOv
cred
Officials of the club. following
an inventory have fixed the los
to the huilding and equipment a
more than 1000 which is com
plctcly covered Ivy insurance.
Included in the now plans vii
he changes to the water SyStCr
on the grounds and which are SUI
piled by large StOraG" tank, hu
which was inaCCcSSahlo tO the Dc
yer frCmcn in fighting the fire he
cause they were unable to max
proper hose connections.
The Dover frcmcn procured tn
services of water tank truck ol
Grated by the Chcswold Fire Con
pany to provide water in eXtir
gushing the fire.
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
X Otarian S
By
Xiv anians S
Final Score Reversed In
Second Fray Between
Milford Service Clubs
At Playground.

After good shellacking two
weeks ago by the older Milford
Service Club. the ROtarians. the
younger club. the kiwanianS. took
the second game of possible ser
les by the decisive score of II to
{.
The ROtarians tried hard to pre-
vent the successive scoring of runs
by the kiwanians. but the practice
sessions held during the past fort
night by the *" boys. brought
them sweet reward.
Seven runs were Tailed in the
first inning by the KS when Pit
cher Dean Kimmel on loan from
the Caulk team was nearly knock
ed from the mound. At several
times during the game the ROtar-
ians' famed Million Dollar infield
looked more like the Phillies' third
string team on an Off~day.
Handsome Bill Cavanaugh was
the star of the Kiwanis team by his
snappy and flashy cOverage of first.
while Harry PettyjOhn's LOCO av-
erage at the bat and his thrce-bag-
ger in the sixth made him top man
for the Rotary.
Both managers had predicted
success for their teams, but RO-
tartan Sheaffer amended his pro
! phecy later by stating that his best
players were laid up with rheu
matism and charley-hOrses. He sale
"Tf we do play again. we'll show
yOuse guys sumpin. 1t is rumOr
ed around town, however. that th'
third game will never materializ'
because the ROtarians have thrown
in the sponge.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Keep Your Flock
Pullorum Clean
Is Title OF New Agricultural
Extension PublicatiOn

Keep your Flock Pullorum
Clean" the title of new pnblica-
tion Of the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service on the disease.
is good advice for pOultrymen.
PullOrum disease is one of the
most widespread and serious di-
seases of domestic fowl. Delaware
has been testing for this disease
since 1921. and much progress has
been made in it's control. The Incl
dence of Pullorum Disease in
flocks has been reduced from an
average of nearly ten per cent to
less than one per cent.
However, pOultrymen must al
ways be on guard against this SER
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Country Club Goal In State
At Dover Is WarFundDrive
Prev To Flames Is 1898, ,23$
Pct. of Amount
Sought In Campaign
Opening October | To
Benefit 20 Agencies.

The United War Fund campaign
which is to open October | will
strive for goal in Delaware of
1898 3,23S. of which approximately
55 per cent Will remain in this
state to benefit 20 local agencies,
The National War Fund has ask
ed Delaware to contribute $402 500,
the same amount it gave last ye;E".
Following approval of the bud
gets of the local agencies ny the
funds executive committee. it was
disclosed yesterday that these 20
organizations will he allocated
$ilS.253.
The total goal in the drive was
obtained by adding the two
amounts and including a contin-
gent fund and administrative cX-
penSPS
l. :. q. Largest Beneficiary
Once again the largest single
beneficiary from the National War
Fund campaign. it was disclosed
will be the t. S. O.. whose allot
ment has Nheen increased about II
q
the Pacific while maintaining its
program in Europe without cur
tailmCnt.
The Army has asked the L. S. q
To carry on its work for the troops
remaining in Europe. to reOpel
some closed services in the United
states for returning troops. and t.
nNn1nd in llt- -,
pines.
The executive committee con
SiStS of Mrs. Lammot DUPONT Cope
land, Francis Y. dupont. Clarenc
y. tnlmpr, John *. Garricups. Mrs
aesar A. GrasSelli II. Mr.. Hackett
| William A. Hart. John B. TessuT
: Iohn 6. Leach. !. Warren Mar
t shall, Mr. Nudge. Mr.. NowlanC
: William *. Patton and Harold Pur
Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
WAC Recruits Are
Still Badly Needed
Officers 0f Second Service Com
mand We're In Milford Last Week

Lieutenant Catherine Perry and
Z orporal Mildred SCuN of the Sc
Cond Service Command stationed
in Wilmington We're in town last
week looking over the possibilities
for recruits for the WOmen's Ar
my Corps. Contrary to general
opinion the members of the WAC
are needed more urgently than
over before. For several reasons
age. completed service as we'll as
those members released whose
husbands have been hOnOrably dis
charged, the Corps has lost too
large a percentage of members to
carry on efficiently without re-
Cruits. It is no longer news that
the Women's Army Corps has fill
ed in many places, releasing men
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Milford chronicle., 1945-07-27
Radio Programs Scheduled For
Delaware Farm And Home Hour

Duriuc recent months radio pro-
grams OH tho DclaWar" Farm and
Home Hour have been scheduled in
regular weekly series for the con
veniencc of listeners. This week
announcement has been made of
individual programs to he present
ed in these series up to September
l. The series include a garden pro-
2ram each Monday. a program on