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Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
DEDICATE SMYRNA SCHOOL
New Building Will Be Used For
High School Classes.

With interesting exercises the new
Smyrna High School building was
dedicated Monday afternoon.
1t was erected jointly by the town
of Smyrna and the Delaware School
Auxiliary, of which Pierre S. dupont
is the benefactOr
Cost of the new building exclusive
of its equipment, is approximately
$15O,OOO, of which the Delaware
School Auxiliary has provided $780,
OOO The Smyrna School District has
voted for a bond issue of $65,O0O of
which $4,000 completes the cost of
the building and $4,000 has been US
ed for the purchase of the site and an
athletic field. About ten acres are in
cluded in the site and field.
The new building contains twelve
rooms and will accommodate from
$50 to 400 pupils.
Former Congressman Walter o.
Hoffecker, president of the Smyrna
School Board, presided at the dedica-
tory ceremonies. G. w. w. Schantz is
superintendent of the school,
With the opening of the new school
building in the fall the old Smyrna
school building will be used exclus-
lively for grammar grade classes,
leaving the new building for use by
the high school grades.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
STATE POLICE AIDED
PENNSYLVANIA AUTOIST

The efficiency of the State Highway
Police force was demonstrated on
Sunday last when a Philadelphian,
driving his automobile to Milford, was
enabled to save several hours time
and a lengthy drive through the cour-
tesy of the police force. Mr.. John For
est, who is working on the large new
building now being erected by the l..
D. Caulk Company, left his Philadel-
phia home Sunday for Milford. Short
ly after he had left home a telegram
was received at his home advising
him of the arrival of his sister at
Washington, D. c., from a southern
point, and requesting. that he meet
her there. His family got in touch
with the State Highway Police head
quarters and asked that Mr.. Forest
be advised of this telegram. The mo-
torcycle patrol was Immediately noti-
fled, and within an hour after he had
left home he had been stopped on the
Delaware highways just south of Will
mington and advised of the arrival of
his sister in Washington. He was en-
abled to make the trip to Washington
without coming ONTO Milford first. He
did this and then returned to Milford.
He is loud in his praise of the Della
ware State Highway Police.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
MARRIED
POORE-DAVIDSON

Miss Lulu Alphred Davidson, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Davidson,
Of Milford, and John H. POore, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Poore, of Clay
ton, we're married on Wednesday af-
ternoon, June IL, 1924, at o'clock by
the Rev. C. S. Strausburg, pastor of
the NJ. P. Church, of which the bride
is a member. Miss Leola Davidson,
sister of the bride was the brides
maid, and Ford Allaband of Clayton,
was the best man. A reception was
given at the home of the bride, 2O3
Montgomery street. The bride wore a
gown of gray satin canton crepe, with
hat, gloves, shoes and stockings to
match. The bridesmaid wore blue can
ton crepe with hat to match. Shortly
after the reception the happy couple,
amid a shower of rice, old shoes and
the best wishes of their friends, left
for a wedding trip, including Phila-
delphia, Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Upon their return they will reside in
Clayton
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
.DELAWAREANS WILL
BE GIVEN WELCOME
Those Attending Democratic Matt
Onal Convention In New York
Will Be Entertained.

William H. Todd, former Whining
tonian, now a New York shipbuilder,
heads a subcommittee of the Demo-
cratic Convention committee which is
arranging to entertain Delawareans
who go to New York for the conven-
tion. Frank J. Taylor, who also for
merly lived in Wilmington and who
is connected with Mr.. Todd in the
shipbuilding industry in New York, is
vice-chairman of the committee. Mr.
Taylor was in Wilmington last Friday
in connection with plans for what the
subcommittee has in mind.
The Delaware entertainment COM
mittee will maintain headquarters at
the McAlpin Hotel, Broadway and
Thirty-third street, where provision
will be made for extending a welcome
to all Delawareans who call there In
addition to the general entertainment
program mapped out by the conven-
tion committee, the Delaware COM
mittee will have an additional pro-
gram of its own, the details of which
have not yet been worked out.
Among other activities this commit
tee will issue a paper every day dur
ing the convention, which will be de-
voted exclusively to Delaware news
and other news of special interest to
Delawareans. A corps of able news
paper men, including photographers,
has been engaged to get out the paper.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
TWO LADIES START MONDAY
= FOR EIGHT WEEKS TRIP

Monday morning, June 23rd, Mrs.
Daniel Hirsch, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, of the
Milford Chronicle office, will leave
Milford for a eight weeks tour of the
Pacific Coast, British America and
Canada, returning to Delaware the
middle of August.
Their itinerary will be from Milford
to Chicago, thence via the Santa Fe
Railroad to Southern California, MAX
ing Los Angeles their headquarters
for time. Thence up the coast to San
Francisco, where they again will
make headquarters, and make visits
to the Yosemite Valley and other
points Returning to San Francisco
before starting for Seattle and Brit
ish Columbia.
They may make a trip to the great
glaciers before starting to tour that
country and Canada, eastward and
home by way of the Canadian Rock
les.
Mrs. Hirsch last year went to Cuba
and Florida and took Miss Carlisle
with her. They are making a far more
extended trip this summer.
Miss Carlisle has been with the
Milford Chronicle ever since she grad
uated from school and is in charge
of the front office.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
MILFORD FISHING PARTY
MAKES LARGE CATCH

A party consisting of fourteen of
Milfords business men went to Bow
ers Beach Wednesday morning and
enjoyed a days fishing off that resort.
Those in the party were c. Donnan
Holzmueller, Harold Grier, r. Arthur
Derrickson, Howard Derrickson, DR..
George Messick, Edwin Messick, c. d.
Abbott, William " Sipple, Jr., Angus
tus Holson, DR.. o. V. James, Charles
E. Varney, Everett Manlove, Edward
Evans and Mr.. Otwell. The party went
out in two of Crosses fishing boats
to the fishing grounds about eight
miles out in the bay. From the begin
ming they had good fishing. The total
catch was about $50 fish, of which 40
were fine sea trout and one was fine
black drum which was caught by DR..
George e. Messick. The fish weighed
over 20 pounds. William V. Sipple
hooked drum but was unable to
land if
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
SUSSEX BASEBALL LEAGUE
Organization Was Effected Tuesday.
First Game Probably July 5th.

Those persons who enjoy seeing
home boys play the game, and who for
weeks have been creating a sentiment
for the formation of a Sussex County
League were successful, when on
Tuesday evening the Sussex County
Base Ball League was formed. A
meeting held at the Office of Howard
Cooke at Georgetown, was attended
by representatives from seven towns,
and information was sent that two
more towns were interested in the
league. Representative from Milford,
Lincoln, Georgetown, Milton, Mills
bOro, LeWes and DagsbOTO were pres
ent. These towns agreed to enter the
league Immediately. Delmar and Mill
vile are both interested in securing
the only berth left vacant. Another
meeting will be held next Monday
night at which time this vacancy will
be filled.
The officers elected on Tuesday ev-
ening are Howard J. Cooke, George
town. president; Harry Wardle, Mil
ford, vice president; Rev. L. E. Wind
sor, DagsborO, secretary and treasur-
er. The rules governing the New Cas-
tie County League were adopted for
the new organization. George Winters,
of Wilmington, president of the New
Castle County League, explained the
method followed in that league. Mil
ford was represented by Roy E. Pet
tyjohn, Robert Baynum, w. E Man
love, George Lynch and Harry War
die.
The first games will probably be
played July 5th as many of the teams
that will be in the new league have
scheduled games for July 4th Milford
has many good players here available
for team and should be able to put
a team in the field that will make
good showing.
There will be a meeting in Armory
Hall this evening at o'clock to dis
cuss plans for the local team. All per-
sons interested in home town base
BALL are requested to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. w. w. Hendricks of Milford is
still a patient at the hospital receiv-
ing treatment for a fractured hip.
Jacob StOrmer of Milford who was
operated upon on Friday, June 18th,
returned to his home the following
day.
Mrs Wilhelminia Remus of FELTON,
is receiving treatment at the hospital,
Little Betty James, daughter of Mrs.
Ermera James, of Laurel, underwent
an operation Monday, June 18th and
returned to her home on Tuesday.
The following patients have return
ed to their homes: Mrs. Thomas Ken
nedy of Magnolia, Mrs. Joseph J. Sir
man of LAUREL Mrs Edgar Wilkinson
of near Dover, Mrs. Hayward Grier of
near FELTON,, Mrs. Rueben FarrOw of
WoOdside, and Joseph Smith of Dow
er.
We wish to express our apprecia-
ton of the beautiful flowers received
from the churches of Milford and
towns, and we wish to
thank those who have donated so gem
erOusly to the hospital in the past few
weeks of fresh vegetables and fruit.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
WEIGHT OF CHILDREN
NO INDEX OF HEALTH

The weight of children is not an
index to their health, writes the jour
nal of the American Medical Assoeia-
ton. and the only safe method OF
DIAGNOSING child's state Of health IS
a medical examination.
In support of this assertion is tne
experience of the United States Pupllc
Health Service, which, from the med
ical examinations Of 10000 children
found that nearly half-4O per cent
to be exact-of those who were actu-
allv suffering from malnutritlon were
by weight, in the average group. mus
if only the underweight children were
cared for on the assumption that they
were the real sufferers from MANU-
triton, 40 per cent of those actually
suffering from this condition would De
neglected. III,
"The fact that an individual chlld
weighs less or more than the aver
age is not conclusive proof that he IS
undernourished or overnourished; ne
may weigh less and yet be well nour-
ished, and he may weigh more and
vet be poorly nourished," the report
concludes.
AS the Outlook points out, we might
now know a great deal more ABOUT
the proper nutrition of children II
we had not so long ago accepted as
true the assumption that a child OF
average weight for his age and height
is a healthy child.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
PERSONAL MENTION

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall and
Miss Idelle Bennett of Binghamton,
New York, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
H. NJ Bennett.
Mrs. Harry D. Radcliff of Flint Hill,
Va, and Mrs. Bessie S. Fries, of Phil
adelphia, attended the funeral of John
Clayton Radcliff on Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Malseed and
son Charles, Of HaLDoro, Pa, mctored
| tO Milford and speLt the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
c. Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton Hitch
ems are being congratulated upon the
birth of a ten pound baby boy. Mrs.
Kitchens was formerly Miss Dorothy
Mae Wilson of Milford.
Richard Wilson, formerly of Milford
but now of Philadelphia, has been a
visitor of Mrs. F. w. Koslee, formerly
of Slaughter Beach, but now of Phila-
delphia and her nieces, the Misses
POposky. 1t is just delightful to have
friends of Delaware in Philadelphia
this time of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bennett and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George Beideman
and two children of Binghamton, N.
Y, have returned to their home after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett
and relatives of Milford Mr.. Benefits
mother accompanied them as far as
Haddon Heights, N. j., visiting her
sister before returning home.
Mrs. Josephine homas who makes
her home with her sister, Mrs. John
c. Clifton, LETT Milford last Sunday
for Paul, Idaho, where she expects to
spend the summer with her son, Her.
bert Thomas AMI family. She was ac-
companied by Z friend, Miss Flances
P;ttinger, who mas been teaching at
Rome. N. ]. They expect 10 return
East in the early fell.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Miss Catherine Horton, daughter of
John Horton, and her grandmother,
Mrs. Garrett Vreeland, narrowly es-
capped a serious accident late Friday
afternoon last when the automobile in
which they were riding hit north
bound passenger train at the Walnut
street crossing in Milford. Miss Hor-
ton saw the train approaching the
crossing and had slowed down to let
it pass. The brakes failed to stop the
car, however, and it drifted into the
train. Fortunately the cars had al
most cleared the crossing when the
automobile struck the last car. The
impact was very slight, only the left
front fender being bent. Neither of
the occupants were injured, other
than being badly frightened.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
OFFICIAL INSPECTION
FOR EARLY APPLES
Fee For Inspection Service Has
Been Reduced-.-Was Profitable
Last Year On Late Fruit.

w. T. Derickson, director of the
State Bureau of Markets, has an
nOunced that official shipping point
inspection will be provided for early
apples this year. He has sent a cir
cular letter to those growers and
shippers who took advantage of the
service last year. The letter follows:
Official shipping point inspection
will be provided this year on early
apples the same as was in effect last
year on late apples, and the inspec-
tion fee will be reduced from five dol
lars to four dollars per car. An Off
cial certificate will be given at the
time the inspection is made, showing
the exact grade and quality of the
fruit, a description of the package,
the way the car is loaded, and the car
number and condition.
'This service was provided, for the
first time, last year on late apples. A
large percentage of the apple grow
ers and shippers of Delaware used it
last year and were so benefited by the
results that they requested that this
inspection service be provided on
early apples as well as on late ap-
pies.
"All apples will be inspected ac-
cording to the U. S. grades. The in
spection work will start on Monday,
July 7, and will be done Jointly by
the Bureau of Agricultural Economics
at Washington and the Bureau of
Markets at Dover. There will be two
one located at Dover and
the other at Bridgeville, and these in
spectors will be available for service
at nearby shipping station or at the
packing houses. Applications for in
spectiOn can be made to either of the
or to the Office of the Bu-
reau of Markets."
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

A special meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was called on June
16 for the purpose of wicker making.
AS it was impossible for Miss Woods
to get the required materials for this
work, she was not with us. But a very
delightful afternoon was spent as the
president, Mrs. c. H. Nutter, demon
strated to us baskets and lamp shades
she had made, and told of the mater
ials required for same and different
methods of work.
Mrs. Nutter also told in brief of her
plans and gave an outline of the pro-
gram for the coming year, which
sounds very interesting.
Delicious refreshments of ice
cream, strawberries, cake and crack
ers were then served.
Miss Woods will be with us in July.
Watch The Chronicle for the date.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
LOCAL SPORTSMEN ENJOY
I EXCELLENT BAY FISHING

'Harry Pierce, one of the members
of the firm of the Pierce Hardware
Company, and Harry Ennis, senior
member of Ennis & Derrickson, shoe
dealers in Milford, enjoyed a fine
days outing off Slaughter Beach on
Tuesday. The two Milford men were
taken to the Coral Beds, just south of
Slaughter Beach by Everett Deputy.
Mr.. Deputy baited the hooks for the
men who did the fishing. A total of
115 hard-heads, 2 trout, 1 king fish
and l menhaden were hooked during
the day. In addition to this Mr.. Ennis
hooked a fine drum, but the line was
broken and the fish was not landed.
The menhaden fish is seldom caught
with a hook and line. The one caught
on Tuesday did not bite the hook, but
was caught in the line.
Both Mr.. Pierce and Mr. Ennis de-
clare that the fishing off Slaughter
Beach is the best to be had along the
Delaware BayshOre. They say that it
is much better than that off Bowers
and other fishing points.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
MEAL STEVENSON
HURT in COLLISION
Drove His Car In Front OF APP
preaching Train In Georgetown.
Companion Not Hurt.
is in MARSHALL HOSPITAL
The Automobile Is A Complete
Wreck---StevensOn Will Recover
1t Is Said.

Neal Stevenson was badly hurt and
his automobile was completely wreck
ed last Friday afternoon when he
drove the car in front of a passen-
ger train at Georgetown. Andrew Muir
ray, who was riding with him, was
uninjured. The automobile, and both
men were dragged down the track
for a distance OF almost one hundred
yards before the train was brought to
a stop. The train crew was surprised
to see Murray crawl out from under
the wreckage of the car. Stevenson
was unconscious when picked up He
was brought to the Marshall HOspi-
tai in Milford for treatment. Follow
ing an investigation of the injured
man at the hospital it was announced
that no bones were broken, but that
he was badly bruised. Unless internal
injuries other than can be ascertain
ed were received, Stevenson should
recover.
Stevenson is a widower with two
small children. He formerly resided
on his farm located on the Milford
Frederica road about one mile south
of Frederick He sold this farm after
the death of his wife a year ago and
moved to Georgetown.
The two men started home after
work and, upon arriving at the eros
sing, recalled the fact that a train
was due to back into the station at
about 4:45 each day. Murray is said
to have warned Stevenson, of the pos
sible danger but it appears that rail-
road cars placed along the siding pre-
vented either man from seeing the ap-
train. They were riding in
a touring car.
Frank Hudson, fiagman, and Ed
gar c. Morris, engineer, both saw the
and its occupants peril and
yelled but the noise of the engine,
the mems voices while the
machine was crossing one of the four
tracks the coach which was coupled
to the engine struck the car and lit
orally crushed it.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
AUTOMOBILE SMASHED PORCH;
COLORED WOMAN INJURED

Sadie Mitchell, colored. received
painful injuries last Friday afternoon
when an automobile driven by Theo-
dore AIillington, also cOlored, crashed
into the front porch of the Mitchell
home on North street, North Milford.
The woman was sitting on the front
porch shelling peas when the car
smashed into the porch. The screen
ing and posts on the porch were brok-
en- down and Mrs. Mitchell was badly
shaken up. Her legs were severely in
iured. She was taken to the Marshall
Hospital for treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
GEORGE M. SIPPLE WILL
TAKE A SOUTHERN BRIDE

Invitations to the coming marriage
of George NJ. Sipple, son of William
V. Sipple, Sr., to Miss Bertha Doak. of
Greenville, Tennessee, have been re-
ceived by large number of his
friends here this week. The marriage
will take place next Wednesday, June
25th, at O'Clock in the evening, in
the Tusculum Open Air Pavilion. Miss
DOak is the daughter of Mrs. Hattie
Armitage DOak. Mr.. Sipple is engaged
in the mica mining business, he being
half owner in a large mica mine in
North Carolina. He is a graduate of
the University of Delaware, and went
to North Carolina as an engineer for
the North Carolina State Highway
Commission. He later resigned and
the mining business.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
OBITUARY
RADCLIFFE

John Clayton Radcliff, aged so years,
died at the Marshall Hospital, on Sum
day last, June 18th, 1924, Of kidney
and heart trouble. Mr.. Radcliff was
the oldest son of the late Samuel S.
and Louisa Clayton Radcliff. His sis
ters were at his bedside when the end
came. Interment in the Odd Fellows
cemetery from the home of his uncle,
John w. Radcliff. Funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. Disston
w. Jacobs of the Ave. M. E. Church.
Mr.. Radcliff is survived by one bro
ther, Harry D. Radcliff, of Flint Hill,
Va, and two sisters, Mrs. Rattle Heav-
low, of Camden, N. j., and Mrs. Percy
MarkbrY of Germantown. Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN
Record Number Of Public School
Teachers Expected To Attend.

Prospects are bright for an unusu
ally large entering class at both Del
aware College and the Womens Col
lege when the University of Delaware
reOpens in September The graduating
classes in most of the State higI
schools were larger than usual anC
the most of these students who intend
to continue their education are plan
nins 70 enter Delaware.
A large number took the eXamina-
tiOns for entrance on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week Examinations
for admission will also be held on
September IS and 10. Re-eXaminatiOns
for students of the University who
failed in any subject will be held Sep
tember IS, 19 and 20. Registration
Day for the next term is fixed for Sep
tember % and cOnvocatiOn exercises
will be held on September "a. The
new Memorial Library in course of
construction will either be dedicated
at that time or later in the fall.
All plans have been made by the
authorities of the University Of Della
ware for the opening of the annual
Summer School next Monday to con-
tinue six weeks. Professor w. A. Will
kinsOn who will again be director of
the school says the indications are
that a record number of the public
school teachers of the State will at
tend the school this year. The trans
portation and board of teachers of the
State public schools will again be paid
from an appropriation made by the
legislature. A strong faculty has been
secured and a special program of
musicals and lectures will again be
provided by the Service Citizens.
The Rehabilitation Division of the
University Of Delaware at Newark
will be closed late in September ac-
cording to a report of Dean Charles
A. McCue, of the Agricultural Depart
ment of the University to the board of
trustees. Since the establishment of
the "Rehab" school four years ago
about four hundred former service
men most of them partly incapicated
in some way as the result of service
at the front during the war have been
instructed in agriculture. Many of
these have graduated and most of
them are making good either Operat-
ing farms for themselves or working
for others. There are only a few of
the former soldiers now left in the
school. The faculty will be reduced
next month preparatory to the clos
ing of the school. The government
has paid for the training of these
men. Dean McCue has recommended
hat a modern poultry plant provided
'or them be taken over by the Uni
Tersity.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
PAUL P. KELSER TO SPEAK

"The Volstead Act cannot be en-
forced" Paul P. Kelser has given
much study to this great question and
makes the foregoing statement. He has
been secured to come to Milford and
debate the subject. Those of you who
do not agree with him be fair enough
to come to the meeting when he
speaks. The time and place will be
announced later
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION

Governor Denney has received g
copy of a resolution passed by the re-
cent Congress proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States relative to Child Labor. This
resolution or amendment will be sub
mitted to the next Delaware Legisla-
ture for ratification along with other
State legislatures.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
MILFORD GRANGE

Saturday evening, June 21st, at p.
m. the regular monthly business meet
ing will be held, following which we
will have a discussion on which pays
best: "Butter Making, Selling Milk to
the Creamery" or to "The Cooling Sta
ton" You dairymen come out and
give your opinions.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING

David Bazzano, of Wilmington, was
arrested by Private James Dare, of
the State Highway Police, on We'd
nesday afternoon and brought before
Justice of the Peace Hendrixson, of
Milford, charged with speeding on the
du Pont Road He was fined $1,000
and costs.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-20
FINED 5000

William E. Greenbaugh, of Dover,
was fined 5000 and given 60 days in
Kent county Jail for operating an au-
tomobile while under the influence of
liuuor on Sunday.