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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-11-09
WARWICK

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Short spent
"Wednesday evening With Nh. and
MIS-. George Matthews near ST
johus.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-11-09

1t is genuine pleasure to welcome
this new leadership to the nation
wide family of Ford dealers. This
newest member of the Ford dealer
organization is we'll equipped to
serve the Ford owners of this COM
munity, and to offer Ford Protec-
tive Service which automatically
provides your car with expert
service attention every thirty days.
This periodic Ford service will add
UNNECESSARILY to the life and
smooth operation of your present
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

How near the Russians were none Of
them knew
One soldier turned TO the man at his
elbow. "You know" he said. I'D give
anything for drink right now"
A hand holding canteen appeared
before his eyes. He took a grateful
swallow. then stopped dead in his
tracks. screamed and tainted.
The drink was vodka.
6on-Boy Messenoet
Gas Station Attendant: Here comes
another IW.W customer"
Friend: Whats an I.WW Gus.
tomer?"
Attendant. "One who wants Infor.
nation. Wind and Water"
Mcnchester 6eocoo
Never tell a woman you are un
worthy Of her Let her find out her
self.
Tetm7oi Top,c
Mother. Your face is clean but how
did you get your hands so driy?"
Small Son. Washing my face"
BEDSIDE fIomnei
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

Well. no. but he drug me 10 my
bunk. and then galloped five miles 10
fetch a doctor. I'll have 10 admit
though" the rancher added grudgingly.
me did slip a mite-he fetched back
a horse doctor
NOTS. News
DaffynitiOns
Dieting. Triumph of mind over
platter.
Dust. Mud with juice squeezed out
Flight lime
The man that talks loudest on the
street corner probably does his listen.
ing al home
SoJrooU9h Sentinel
Seeing women replacing men
In many an occupation.
Starts a fellow asking them
For a rational explanation
What work did they do before and who
Now does what they used 10 do?
Honolulu H,ehh9hts
II was a very dark winters night
and the mass of German soldiers was
retreating along the road TO Berlin
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

A ranchman living IN Wyoming
claims TO have the smsrtest horse in
the world
Here a while back" he relates, Il
slipped and broke a leg And do you
know what that horse done?"
Tucked you in bed no doubt.
guessed a dude.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

change the coffee over TO the left side
OF your plate TO stir it?"
"You wouldn't use your hand. You
stir coffee with a spoon"
The Bull Horn
The weak sex is often the stronger
sex because OF the weakness OF the
stronger sex for the weaker sex.
Golden Cote Cvordion
A CT was explaining to his girl how
Akhe game OF post office is played. He
vyaid: you Kiss and pause, kiss and
pause"
"Okay on the kissing" the girl said.
"but youll have to keep your paws
10 yourself"
Flight lime
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
CCC Payments
TO Sheep And
Lamb Feeders

Government action designed 10
increase the supply of lamb and
mutton by helping producers meet
increased costs through rommod-
ity Credit corporation payments 10
sheep raiScrs and lamb feeders has
been announced by the Secretary
OF Agriculture, Clinton p. Andrr-
son Details Of the CCC payments
to sheep and lamb feeders. explain
ed by c. +. Ocholtrcr. chairman Of
State AAA Committee, are as fol-
lows:
Payments Will become effective
ON sheep and lambs marketed ON or
after August }. l9l5. and through
June 80. 1916 The Commoditv
Credit Corporation payments TO thr
seller of lambs and sheep to leg
ally authorized slaughtercrs for
slaughter Will range from 81 90 70
50 80 per hundrcdWcight for lambs
weighing 80 to go pounds from
50 l5 to $315 per hundrcdwcieht IN
for lambs weighing over 90 pounds
and they Will b" 5 "n per hundred
WtIGUl IoI All othHl sheen and
lambs The variation of pavmcnt
is designed To increase the re-
turns from heavier lambs and 10
make feeding more attractive Tho
highest payments are To be made
ON lambs weighing over 90 bounds
during the months when fed lambs
are usually marketed.
TO he eligible for payments un-
der the new program. sheen and
lambs must be sold to legally an
thOriZed slaughtcrcr who has cor
tilted that the animals are purchas-
ed for slaughter. Sellers should re-
tain their sales accounts. invoices.
and other evidence showing thc
weights and purchases of all lambs
and sheep sold on or after An
gust >. 1915. Payments to sellers
are to he made through the offices
of the county committees of the
\. A. y. The complete schedule of
payments per hundrcdwcight for
sheep aud lambs. August 1915
through June. 1916. follows.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
RADIANT LIVING
Morning Enrichment
ES REV & VI GRIFFITH
Pastor Methodist ChuTCh, CcCiIton, Md.

When We start out in the morn
inc VT begin a brand new life.
That is. it can be that way with
lis il We want it To he. especially
il We do some very simple things
that help make it SO
OF course We must admit that
each day is conditioned to some
extent by what went on Yesterday.
but not altogether SO. 1t is true
that your yesterday may have had
some unhappiness in it But that
VAS Yesterday and yesterday is
-onc. So just make up your mind
that YOU are not going to let any.
oi il unhaprinesS intrudc into to-
days life and rob YOU of the Joys
that today can Sive YOU.
good way to provide a happy
day Tor yourself is to understand
II the first thing in the morning
with spiritual uplift and inspir-
atlnn by putting into your nina
something that i Stimulating and
inspiring. something YOU can refer
Lack To several times during the
day.
So get good text from the Bible
ana run through the pages of your
hymn book until you come across
some hymn which strikes you with
lis beauty and uplift.
sing stanza of this two or three
times quietly to yourself until like
sweet incense. it's perfume pen
crates into the depths of your
mind.
NoW Just one thine more. While
\oh are in this spiritual frame of
hlhd make this strong resolve:
oday will rndcavor to he pure
IA mind, loving in heart. and
hriSt-likc in action"
with such morning cQnipmcnt
Is TINS you will he the better able
to meet whatever experiences the
"aN has in store for YOU This
spiritual equipment will help 10
keep y"a poised in the midst of the
rush. strain and conflicts of the
DAY. And when the day is over Won
VIII rejoice in having lived trium-
rhantly.
With cood thoughts start each
day and you viii soon he attract
In% aprineSs Your wa.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
ROXANA

There viii be preaching services
Sunday mornln& At RoXana Meth
odllh Church by tn" pastor. Rev.
James I.anSrcI, who has been
away To the Pacific Coast on three
weeks vacation
Mrs Elizabeth Freeman has, been
pending sometime with her dau2h-
ter. Mrs. Ralph Locates. near Sho-
wells. who is i'll
Mr. and Mrs. Goor&" Ross Rick
ards and dau2 htcr Barbara have
returned hnm" after spending some
time with Miss Jean Chambers at
Mrs NcOr2caund Stephens of
EXmor", Va and friend. Mrs. En-
mis-, are spending this week with
Mrs Stephens parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Edgar Bennett.
Mrs. Flo Stephens of Philadcl-
plid spent Il part Of last week with
Mr. and Mrs Allie Stephens at
their home at Bayard
Mr.. and Mrs Orlando Brittinc-
ham arc employed at Berlin and
are making their home at this
time with Nh Brittingham' par
cnts at Berlin
Private Louis Lynch is spend
Ing the remainder OF his furlough
with his sister Mrs Isaac Jrar-
man. near WiminGton
Mrs. Harold McCahc left last
week To spend Il while with her
husband at milwaukee,. Wis.
Miss Ni"tta Lewis who is ON
plny"d At the FIRST National Bank
It Franktord. spent her vacation
al her hom" here with her par
cntS. Mr. and Mrs George Lewis.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
OCEAN VIEW

Royal ndiS"y. - years old. pass
ed away on Tuesday morning, Au-
gust I. At his home. He had been
i'll with pneumonia Mr. paiscy is
survived by his Wife. Amanda Ev-
ans lpais"y six brothers and four
sisters.
Joseph Brtrs Of Philadelphia Wis
itedl Relatives this week.
Harry kirkhridc of Phiidalcphia
is visiting his sister and brother
m-law. Captain and Mrs. Isaac p.
Short
It's said that ammonia poured
through materials that have been
stained with iodine will remove all
trace Of the spot.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
III ( IFER

Fy T. \. Hail, Milford. Dol.
! often wonder why this world
Was where the Devil landed
W hrn from the skies he was hurled
From heavens hosts disbandcd.
lisa. I4:12
! wonder If h" had the say
AS 10 whore he stopped
or how long he'd like to stav
When on this earth he nopped
II something | don't know about
But interested in
For believe till he gets ont
Wen struggle ON in sin. John 16
50
While the answer to it I've not
found
Aud mayh" you've not either
Eul until the day he's bound. Rcv
He'll be III" arch dccoivcr.
lie goes about seeking whom
'P"ter saysl Whom he NAV de-
YOUR | Pet 5:S.
And drag them down to thoiI. doom
And everlasting fire. Matt % al.
Eui there's a balm for every bite.
Gen. 3:15
He's able to inhict.
lust look to God and do the right
And youll have the Devil licked.
Never trust a suspicious man. He
probably learned to be susniciou; F.;
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
CHURCHES In MILFORD
The Avenue Methodist Church
THE House Of Happiness"
Rev. Frank HcrSon. D. D., Minister

sirudHN. august T.
:? f. M. summer lion nf tho
Church school New srtir4 al lessons;
tl","lY "rndrd sch"nl with rooms and
rlos%'.s tor al aGr-
II -" q. IN Morning Won hip and
%'rn"n SlWu".r sunday S,rNicr%
Th" minister viii preach. strangers
and Visitors cordially Welcomed
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Pilgrim Holiness Church
South East Front Street
Charles w. Baker, Pastor
Sunday. August -

'NTTTI'IIN, NT-TT0T
9.t5 =. IN. sunday school Hubert
HnssWHt'rs. superintendent.
II .hn a. m Preaching
7.oo p n. Musical, Song and Praise.
500 y. m Preaching.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 50 o'clock
We want to invite You to orr ser
vices. also our sunday school We have
GLASSES for all ages.
Special invitation to those who go
To 40 church school. We invite you.
Come with Us. Got acquainted with
orr finr group Of hoys and girls and
gOdly toHch"rs Parents could not do
a uohcr thing for their children then
send or bring them u Sunday school
Awards are given to each worker
our motto: Pray. Plan. Come"
Work :"
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
First Baptist Church
Not t" he Ministcred into. But 70 Minister
Rev. Icon c. Nelson. Pastor
Sunday. august II

'''T''7'' NTrVNT =
- "o m Eihl" school New
N'hd"d lessons tor thoS" up to high
:, h""I az" a." h"ine used .Ioin nlr
Id"W'hS -, and going Bib" school
II %" = m Morning Wor,hip Nrs-
I,'%' - hN the pastor. when IiG" Really
":3" y. IN Boys and Girls club
JUNIOR High Fellow ship and EaptiSt
Youth Fellowship groups VIII meet
and Evening Worship. W. will b.v,.
i1H"hro"k "ch""& from tho>r who went
last We" Is
W"dn"Sday. N.oo y. IN Prayer and
IHhl' Study Hour.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
HOUSTON

Mrs Wilbur Jump local chair
man for the Red Cross sewing unit.
wishes TO report 40 garments have
been finished and turned into head
quarters and she wants to thank
all those who SO willingly helped
with this work She received a let
ter from Mary Ellen Sylvester.
state chairman. COmplmentinc
Mrs. Jump and her unit for the
splendid work they did ON these
garments and there will be much
NOR" sewing and work to be done
this fall and winter and time and
cooperation will be much appre-
Ciatcd
A miscellaneous shower was
given on Friday evening in the
community building for Mr.. and
! Mrs. Franklin Morgan. the newly
wcds. although the weather WAS
not very favorable. A gOodly num-
bcr was present and the gifts were
very beautiful and useful. and We
wish for this couple long. pros
porous and happy life
a delightful afternoon WAS spent
ON Saturday, August 1. by the mem
bers of the Beginners Class at the
home of their teacher. Mrs. Pearl
McSSiCk. The little guests began ar
irving at O'Clock. There was fun
for all from the youngest to the
oldest. Unique refreshments were
served in Il most clever manner bv
the hostess.
Tho climax of the afternoon
came when all present participat-
ed in a straw ride. which all en-
loy"d. Due to unavoidable circum-
stances four little folks could not
attend the picnic. but those pres
cnt were Emily RObb. Connie Par
Wis. Eileen Webb. Joan Carter.
Jean Hayes. Carolyn Davis. Nancy
ThiStlcwOod. Wayne Eiscnhrcy
Calvin Hollis. Janice Sharp. Rob
crt NcrkcS. Jr.. John II. Ycrkcs
Beverly Hayes, Patsy Ann HAYES.
Richard Simpson, Wayne Simpson
Maurice Watkins Also present
were Mrs. Mae Hayes. Mrs. Frances
Parvis Mrs. Pauline Hayes. Mrs.
Elizabeth Carter and Miss Flor
cnCc Messick.
Miss Jean Sapp celebrated her
l"th birthday anniversary ON Fri
day afternoon by inviting a num-
/ bcr of her friends and school
mates ont to her farm home for
the afternoon.
MIS-. Mary Ninyard Sapp has
gone to Bennington, Alabama. TO
spend sometime with her husband
Frank Sapp. Her mother. Mrs Ir-
enc Ninyard. is caring for her lii
tie daughter. frankie. while she
is away.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis and
daughters. Carolyn and Shirley
spent the weekend with their mar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Biggs.
Mrs. W. j. Dufcndach is enter
tanning her father. Mr.. Garyin
After spending the past week
with her mother. Mrs Pearl Mos
sick and sister, Rosanna. Miss
Florence Messick returned to hor
duties on Sunday afternoon
BIZ Sapp was home over thr
Weekend and Mrs Margaret Sam
has been spending sometime with
her son. Henry and family. and ON
Sunday afternoon she visited bor
sister. Mrs. Wilson at Bowers
Beach
Misses Doris Marvel, Doris Vo-
shell and Bertha Wilson of Houston
and Miss Elsie Bennett of viii
mington spent the paa Weekend
in Rehoboth
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

When hancin" pillow cases out
to dry on the line. place closed end
rf case over line several inches.
Since the sunlight is the best
bleach. han. white pillow slips in
the sun.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Calvary Methodist Church

[. {. Werner, S. 7. NJ, Minister
SUNDAY. august l.
1n,ro - m. Church Sc choo ,Tohu
Wilkins. superintendent
! .uo - m. Morning Worship. Ser
mon 10y tho Minister. Making Dccis-
ions Christian
Come. worship with MS.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
FARM BACK-SAVER

Hand Juggling. the usual way of
laising and lowering manure
carrier. can be eliminated by fit
ing small electric motor on the
carrier box. reminds Country Gen
tlem&n. a service line convenient-
ly plugs into outlets behind the
COWS
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
The Presbyterian Church
THE Church on the rIa1a"
Rev. John M. DcChant. Minister

Sunday. august -
9:t5 a m SUNDAY school Mrs !
II Gordon Superintendent
II IN -. m Worship and sermon
The pulpit Will la occuriod lay KcV
Richard NJ NlI~~ru. pastor of tn,
SherW""d Presbyterian Church. Wash
ingtou - {.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

\ house in New Jersey is built i'll
the shape of an elephant and CON
tains six rooms. reached hy spiral
staircascs in the hind legs The
howdah on the animals back is s.
feet from the ground
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
CROP INSURANCE MEETING

Meetings will be held for all
committeeman in wheat district.,
ior the purpose of appointing
agents to sell crop insurance. You
Will be notified by your respective
county committee as TO place and
time. Make every effort to attend
this important meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
First Independent Church
Marshall Street
Rev. c. w. TAYLOR, Pastor

HeS' T. w. Iaylor, Pastor
Sunday. \ug;;St II
;" y. m sunday school
2"" y. m. Prcachinc
I:oo p. M thifdr"n'S Service
10 y. m EvanSclistlc Services.
Tu"soaY Childrcus Service 700 n
m; Bib" study. 10 y ln
Friday Childrcu's Service ZOO y
m; Prayer and Praise Service. 7:i5
D. IN.
F1annelgraph Talks each service by
tn" pastor
Christian welcome awaits you.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

A dashing young driver named
Bill.
Drove recklessly down a steep hill
Said he: I'm renowned
For covering ground"
But. alas. now the ground covers
Bill.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Lambs Lambs
50 to 90 Over 90

Payments for all other sheep.
August 1913 through June 1916.
will y" $l.o0 per hundred weight
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
st. Johns X. {. Church
Rev. Leonard A. RaoaI. Rcctor

Sunday. august -
Milford, st. Johns Churcn. . n. NJ
Sraford. st. Mary's Church, s. 9:30
/. m.
E"hohoth. st. Edmond's Church. II
/. IN.
Fort Salisbury. s n. IN.
l,"thany Beach Camp. 80 a. m.
confessions Ecforc Mass.
Religious instruction After Mass
Holy Day and other services as am
lOunccd
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Christ Church (EpiscopaD

Church Avenue and Third Street
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks, Rector
|undaN. \uGu~t -
A.'" \. n. Holy Communion.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Never trust a suspicious man. Ho
prohahIy learned to be suspicious
by misunderstanding himself.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

A still tongue makcth a wise
head.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
The Church of God

Second and Washington Streets
Rev. Bordley {. 8aynard, Pastor
Sunday. \uguSt l.
ln.rm -. m sunday school
no q. nj. SERVICES
so y. m y + T..
500 =. M. service
500 y IA. Thur~d1y PrrNrr SCI
rr,..
Conn, worship with Us.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Corporal William ID. Pepper of
the L. S. Medical Corps. who has
returned from the India and Burma
Theater and spent furlOugh with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs +. W.
Pepper of Milton. has returned 20
Fort Dix. where he has been as
signed to the personnel Centc. as
a tVniSt
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Fifth Air Force. Philippine Is
lands Corporal Myron W. Har-
mon OF Milford has completed rs
months of overseas service with
the Fifth Bomber Command. Cor
pOral Harmon is assigned to IA
communications unit attached to
the bomber command. His mother
Mrs. Emma Harmon lives at 6lt
Gay St. Denton, MARYLAND
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Pampa Army Air Field Pampa,
Texas Lloyd ~ Baxter. II years.
son of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Baxter
Of SOB ~ Walnut Street. Milford
received his silver pilots wings
and was commissioned Second
Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces
upon completion of his twin-engine
advanced training at this Top O.
Texas unit OF the. .AAE. Central Ely
ing Iraining COmmanl-
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Fifth Air Force. Philippine Is
lands Sergeant Theodore H. San
ford of Camden arrived in the Pa
CifiC Theatre and has completed
his second month overseas with
the Fifth Bomber Command His
father is DR.. William W. Sanford
of Camden. Sergeant Sanford is
Clerk-typist in the command head
quarters. His wife is the former
Jane Scott, of Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

George Lane. seaman. first class.
of Houston. has recently COmplet
ed his recruit training at Sampson.
~ Y. Naval Training Center. and
has been granted leave. On his re-
turn to Sampson he will be eli
gible for further assignment which
may qualify him for a petty officer
rating.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Technician Fifth Grade Will
liam r. COverdale. husband of Do
ris Jones Coverdale. Second Arm
ored Division of the Ninth Army.
WAS awarded the Purple Heart for
wounds received as a result of enc
my action on April 3. 1915. in Ger
many. After leaving the hospital
he returned to his outfit some
where near Berlin. a short time
later he was decorated with the
Silver Star Medal for gallantry in
action.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Buy WAR BONDS
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

mOnd Wilkins and their son.
Ernest. will he interested in read
ing the following letter. which
was recently received by the Will
kinS.
147 General Hospital
Hawaii
Hello Nom and Pop
Received your letters and pic-
lures. They are swell. My mail is
coming through good now. Every
thing with me is about the same
still improving. If they decide to
take out that fragment, it will not
be serious operation This new
medicine and surgery work meri-
cieS. There are fellows here with
collapsed lungs and even shot
through the heart. up and around.
Or course it will take me several
months to be good as new. maybe
year. get around here swell, al
though that is the most | do
Maybe there was something to
your dream. 1t was a tough situa-
ton and | did some earnest pray
and serious thinking of you folks
and my family. We had no water
or food for almost four days. | was
wounded about two days before I
got back. | crawled through lots of
water and bitches for protection.
Somebody found me in a ditch, a
medicO. ! think. Those medicos do
d swell job on the field. They 20
into fire TO get you. The news
sounds good but | won't be out
there any more. Don't worry about
me. | have plenty to eat. just rest
and sleep. | go to church when l
can. Take care of yourselves.
Love.
Ernest
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Aboard the Wisconsin i'm the Pa.
cIfic Serving aboard this $4,000
ton hattleship is Willard Paul
Fisher, 81, yeoman. third class.
l'SN, whose wife Margaret Mary,
lives at 1861 South 10th St. Phila-
delphia. He is a veteran of the in
vasiOns of North Africa, Sicily and
Italy. Fisher was on the USS Phil
adelphia for "a months and has
served 81 months in the war zones
of both areas. A key member of
the communication department. he
reported aboard in April, 1914. The
Wisconsin formed part of the first
carrier task force to enter the
South China Seas and bomb
French IndO-China. F0rmosa. Hong
Kong and. later, Tokyo. She also
supported the invasion forces off
Two lima. Fisher entered the Navy
in November. 1871. after working
for l.. d. Caulk Co. Milford. He is
3 son of Mrs. Jeanette p Fisher.
III Franklin St. Milford. One
brother, Carlton, is i'll the Navy.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10

Private Myron c. Warren is
spending 30-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Warren. at their home on South
Walnut street, Milford. "Mack" re-
turned to the United States last
Friday after being in Germany for
three months
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Boosters Club PIuns Roost

The Boosters Club Of st. Aloysius
Church will hold an oyster roast at
8 pm. Saturday at the school, North
Capitol and K streets. The entire
proceeds will be given to the Jesuit
fund for the rebuilding of Jesuit
churches destroyed by the war.