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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
WILL BE HELD in DECEMBER
December 4 And IL Named As Dates
For Examinations

The State Board of Education will
conduct the regular Teachers Exam
nations on Saturday, December 4th,
and Saturday, December 18th, in the
following centers:
For white teachers: Bancroft
School, Wilmington; Dover High
School; Georgetown High School;
SeafOrd High School.
For colored teachers: Dover Color
ed School.
The schedule for examinations is,
as follows:
Saturday, December A:
A. M.-Arithmetic, handwriting,
spelling, Delaware history.
P. M.-U. S. history, geography,
music, theory and practice of teach
ing.
Saturday, December IL:
A. M.-Reading, oral and written
English, elementary science, COM
munity civics.
P. M.-Drawing, hygiene and san
itation, physical training, handwork.
Candidates may take the examina-
tions at the centers most convenient
to them.
The examinations will begin at
nine o'clock and close at four o.
clock.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
VISITORS TO AND FROM
MILFORD THIS WEEK
Guests. Arrive For Thanksgiving
Season In Town

Lieutenant and Mrs. ]. L. Pratt
spent the first of the week in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Wilson of
Swarthmore will spend the weekend
in Milford.
Miss Emma Gillispie spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Bessie Gillispie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Neff Of Bala,
Pa, have been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Seward Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Truitt and
son of Boston, Mass, are visiting his
mother, Mrs. Isaac Truitt.
Mrs. Theodore Miller Of Williams
port, Pa, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. ]. Holzmueller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Watson, of Phil
ahelphia, are spending the week
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Bowen and
children spent last Sunday in Phila-
delphia at the Sesqui-Centennial.
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS PRESENT
"SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER"
Senior Class VIII Give GOIdsmith's
Famous Play Next Friday

The Glass of '27 of the Milford
High School is giving DR.. oliver
Goldsmiths famous comedy, "She
Stoops To Conquer" at the Plaza
Theatre on December Srd.
There are laughs in every act.
Tony Lumpkin, Milton Manlove)
the son of Mrs Hardcastle dor
othy Derrickson) is the clown of
this play. He is his mothers ideal
of a perfect boy; he is his step
fathers ideal of a perfect numb
skull. Tony is a mischievous over
grown boy, who is very fond of
playing tricks on Mr.. Hardcastle
(Waples Jester). One of his chOic-
est is tying the old mans wig to
the back of his chair so that he
pops his old head into Mrs. F'riZ-
zles face when she goes to make a
bow. TOny's wish to get even with
his step-father for saying mean
things about him-they are usually
true-gets every member of the
family and several friends into
some very uncomfortable places.
When you see what happens after
Tony sends some travellers to his
home as to an inn, you will laugh
at him, and at the same time you
will become almost as eXasperated
with him as does Mr.. Hardcastle.
Tony never says anything dull. AL
though he sometimes acts almost
like a half-wit, no one ever gets
him entirely at a disadvantage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardcastle are eX-
actly opposite in their likes and
dislikes. She likes to keep up with
the fashions; he hates the new and
loves the old. The mistress of the
Hardcastle home worships her son;
the master detests his step-son and
adores his daughter Kate (Roslee
Truitt). Charles NARROW canton
Adams), a handsome young man,
shows how it is possible for the
same youth to be an awkard, blum
dering, BOBBY at one time, and at
another a regular sheik.
There are several unusual cases
of mistaken identity in persons and
places in the play. A robbery and
an elopement bring the story to an
exciting and thoroughly satisfactory
close.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
GOVERNOR ROBINSON
HOME FROM TRIP TO MAINE
Finds Mail So Heavy Need OF Pri-
Vate Secretary Is Emphasized

Governor Robinson returned home
last Friday evening after spending
ten days in Portland, Me-, attend
ing the convention of the National
Grange, of which he is treasurer.
Friends who visited him Saturday
morning ventured the opinion that
the Governor should be supplied
with private secretary by the
State to take care of correspond
ence during his absence from his
desk.
1t was indicated that the next
State Legislature which meets in
January may be asked to provide
the Governor with such a secretary
whose duties will include the meet
ing of important visitors to the
State when the chief executive is
unable to meet them.
While in Maine Governor and
Mrs. Robinson were guests of Gov
ernor Brewster. They visited the
State capital at Augusta for several
days.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
TRUST COMPANIES
GAIN In RESOURCES
Trust Companies Of The State Of
Delaware. Have Resources Of
$63,61l,497.

The following interesting facts
concerning the growing assets of the
Trust Companies in the State of
Delaware have been announced by
Thomas R. Ingram, president of the
Delaware Bankers Association:
Delaware trust companies have
total resources of $63,611, ,497, an in
crease of $2,69O,O00 over 1925, ac-
cording to Trust Companies of the
United States" just issued as of
June 30th by the United States Mort
gage and Trust Company of New
York.
The total for the Middle Atlantic
States was $S,885,321,861, and the
country, $19,S35, ,27O.OOO, the latter
showing an increase of one billion
one hundred ninety millions over
1925. Deposits were approximately
sixteen billions, a gain of nine hun
dred millions.
In analyzing the figures just made
public, John w. Platten, president of
the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company says:
1.-THE present strong position of
the trust companies, attained
through a steady, continued progress
reflects ah ealthy condition in the
trust company field. Further devel-
opment along the lines now so clear
ly marked can not fail to result in
a much wider acceptance of the trust
principle, with a corresponding in
crease in the volume of business en-
trusted to fiduciary institutions.
Mr.. Ingram in commenting on the
above, says ''the trust principal
which until a few years ago was
largely in it's operations to
the large cities is now being made
available to rural communities
through the various banks and trust
companies, and the rural banks and
trust companies of Delaware are now
performing the trust and tiduclary
functions in manner that is at
tracing the attention of the thought
full men and women who create es-
tates by life time of strenuous eff
fort and are eager to create trust
estates that will prevent squandering
that which they have laid up.
The amount of trust funds now un-
der the management of rural banks
and trust companies in Delaware is
growing rapidly"
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
SHORE ASSOCIATION
HEARS GOOD REPORTS
An Effort viii Be Made By Del
Mar-Va Association To Secure
Quicker Shipping Service.

At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Del-Mar-Va East
ern Shore Association, held at the
offices in Salisbury on Friday last,
action was taken to get under way
as soon as possible plans for three
inter-county congresses of the As
sociation membership, to be held at
different points on the Peninsula,
for the purpose of taking an inven-
tory of the Peninsula and to make
plans for the coming year. Harvey
j Hill, who acted as Executive D1-
rector until other duties necessitat-
ed his giving full time to other in
terests, will arrange to project these
congresses and they will probably
be gotten under way during the
coming month. The Executive
Committee passed a resolution call
ing on Mr.. Hill for this service and
despite the fact that there is large
demand for his time, he VIII act in
directing this campaign.
The individual departments Of
the Association presented reports
of the work accomplished since the
last meeting and impressive pro-
gress was shown under each de-
partment
Irving T. Kepler, President of the
Cecil County Chamber of Com
merce, reported that their county
Chamber was completely organized,
with committees appointed and
their Chamber now functioning.
In the matter of the endeavor to
secure land at Cape Charles and
Terminals for docking and
parking purposes, it was decided
that this matter be taken up pri-
marily through the Eastern Shore
OF Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
1t was recommended by w. 7.
Gardner, Director of the Traffic and
Transportation Department, that ac-
ton be taken with the Pennsylvania
Railroad, Baltimore, Chesapeake &
Atlantic Railway, Maryland and
Delaware Coast Railway and the
American Railway Express Com
pany to provide a next mornings
delivery" at New York in time for
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
SAYS HIGH TAXES ARE
DUE TO STATE CITIZENS

Do not condemn officials of
county, State or town for high
taxes after you have insisted
upon public improvements be-
ing made to roads, schools and
other State lines, was the gist
of the speech of Former Secre-
tary of States James H.
Hughes, at the annual dinner
of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society.
Mr.. Hughes spoke of the
taxes in Delaware and the
nearby counties of Maryland
with which he was familiar.
Improved roads and improved
schools, he said, had cost mon
ey and yet the people demand
ed them and are still demand
ing that more roads and more
schools be built.
The speaker called attention
to how at meetings of various
bodies which have charge of
city. county or State work,
large delegations of citizens
appear and ask or sometimes
demand, that certain improve
ments be made. If the people
do this, then it is unfair for
them to find fault with the Off
GERS who grant their requests.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
XMAS SAVING CLUBS
WILLPAY MILLIONS TO
DELAWARE SAVERS
In Milford Three Banks Will Dis
tribute Total Of Over SCI, 7,565
This Christmas.
PLAN GROWS EACH YEAR
Amount Saved For This Years
Holiday Is Much Larger Than
In Previous Years.

Residents of Milford who for the
past fifty weeks have been practic-
ing thrift and each week laying aside
sum for the Christmas Savings
Funds conducted by the local banks
are being rewarded to the tune of
$67 ,565.00. This money is released
by the Milford Trust Company, the
First National Bank and the Savings
Fund Club of the L. D. Caulk Com
pany, all of which have been in ex-
istence for several years. This is a
substantial increase over the dis
bursements made by these three
&C Us last year, and indicates that
NV idea is growing annually. In the
State total of $1,426,000 will be dis
tributed this season. The city of Will
mingtOn savers are receiving $780,
600 of this amount, and the remaind-
er is scattered throughout the towns
in the state.
Several years ago the Christmas
Savings Fund idea was started in the
Salisbury, Maryland, banks and saw
ers eagerly accepted the idea and
started a systematic method of saw
ings for the holiday season. Shortly
thereafter the L. D. Caulk Company,
in Milford, conceived the idea of con-
Quoting the savings funds for their
employees. The plan was successful
and outsiders were allowed to join
the club. The Milford Trust Com
pany later took up the idea, and
they too were successful and secur-
ed many depositors therefrom. A few
years ago the First National Bank
started their club and have each
year had growing list of club
members.
Within the next two weeks the
Caulk Saving Fund will mail out
checks to the amount of $3O,565.00 to
its members. About December 1st
the Milford Trust Company will send
a total of over $24,0OO.OO to those
who have saved in its club, and
about the same time the First Ma
tional Bank will pay it's members
$13,000.O0. This money is released
in time for the holiday buying, and is
welcome asset to those thrifty
persons who have taken advantage OF
the three clubs in Milford.
There are Christmas Clubs in ev-
cry town where there are banks.
According to statistics compiled by
H. F. Rawll, president of the Christ
mas Club Corporation, showing the
distribution of Christmas Club dis
bursements by states for the calen-
dar year 1926, the sum of $1,426,6OO
will be distributed in the State of
Delaware. He further estimates that
$998,26S,000 will be distributed to
100000 members of the Christmas
Clubs in the United States during the
next few weeks. This figure repre-
sents an increase of about $5,000,000,
or q per cent, while the increase
in the number of members over 1924
is 111a per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
ESQUIRE TRUITT BEGINS 5TH
TERM AS JUSTICE OF PEACE
Milford Civil War Veteran Has SerV-
ed 16 Years, ReappOinted

Governor Robinson on Tuesday
reappointed Justice of the Peace Will
liam A. Truitt, of North Milford, for
a term of four years. Magistrate
Truitt has served as justice of the
peace in the North Milford side for
sixteen years, during which he has
faithfully attended to the duties OF
his Office, and given service pleasing
to those who use the Office. In ac-
knowledgement of the fidility with
which he has conducted his office
and attended to the routine work the
re appointment was made by Cover
no. Robinson. Justice Of the Peace
Truitt is a veteran Of the Civil War,
is very active for man of his age
and takes an active interest in the
affairs of the G.. A. R., member Of
which he is. The reappointment
meets with the approval of the citi-
zens of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
GREENWOOD BOY
COLLEGE FARM AT N
Arc Shown Gold Watch Which WfSI8
Be Given For Best Essay

On Saturday, November 20, the
boys of the Agriculture Department
OF the Greenwood High School.
with their instructor, Mr.. Albert
y. Humphreys, were the guests of
the Agriculture Club of the Uni
Versity of Delaware at Newark. The
University Gag" Club is functioning
unusually well this year under the
direction of former student of the
Greenwood Agriculture Department.
Mr.. Earle H. Meredith, who with
the cooperation of Mr.. R. w. Helm.
director of vocational education and
many of the professors of the ag-
riculture college, invited the agEias
culture boys and their instructors
TO spend a pleasant and profitable
day at the University.
In the morning the experimental
work, now being carried on in the
four major fields, were gone over
and explained by the professor in
charge. At noon all were assembled
IN the chapel room in Wolf Hall
and addressed by DR.. Hullihen.
Professor Shuster and DR.. Hollo-
way, the latter of whom exhibited
handsome Elgln gold watch, do
mated by Nillard Davis, of Will
mington, to be awarded to the how
who should write the best thousand
word essay on What Learned at
the Experiment Farm.
After lunch the boys were treated
to hot chocolate and apples by the
"Ag" Club, and were then assem-
bled on the steps of Wolf Hall for q
picture. All then went to the b. e.
0. Station to inspect the Dairy
Special. While waiting for it to ar
rive the special train of Queen
Marie passed through on the way
to New York. At this time the
station agent reported that the
Dairy Special would be late. so if
was decided to go to Frazier Field
to witness, as the guests of tbe
University, the Delaware-Haverford
football game, which proved disas-
trous to Delaware by a score of 81
to 6.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
APPLE MEN PLAN
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
Strenuous Effort Will Be Made
To Make Delaware Fruit More
Popular.

Efforts are to be made by the ap-
pie growers of the Peninsula to Gre
ate more of a demand for apples,
through national advertising cam
paign. At the closing session of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society Fri
day afternoon the following resOlu-
tiOns on this subject were adopted:
Whereas, The growers of apples
throughout the United States are
facing a serious situation in the de-
crease in demand for apples, and at
the same time the growers of other
fruits, such as oranges, grape fruit,
raisins, pineapples, bananas and
cranberries have been successful in
increasing the consumption of their
products, through advertising, and
the American Pathological Society
has promoted and organized a plan
for advertising on "a national scale
to increase consumption of apples;
therefore be it
Resolved; That the Peninsula
Horticultural Society believes that
this advertising plan, known as
Apples for Health, Inc.,' is properly
organized to accomplish the desired
results.
THAT the Society believes that a
campaign will be of great benefit in
increasing consumption of apples;
and
''That the Society heartily en-
dorses the Apple For Health Cam
paign' and urges its members to sup
port the organization by every pos
sible means.
Resolved, That in the marketing
of fruit, the use of packages larger
than the U. S. Standard size is in
CONTINUED on page a
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
GREENWOOD CLUB FAIR
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Corn Growing Prizes Awarded To
Winners LaSs Thursday

On Thursday evening, November
18, the annual Community Fair and
Corn Show was held in the Green
wood Auditorium, under The aus
pices of the Boys and Girls All
Clubs and the Luther Burbank Ag-
riculture Club. Albert o. Hunlph-
reys, the agriculture teacher, was
the director.
The fair was a huge success in
every way. The prizes with the
exception of a $5 sweater donated
by Derrickson's Clothing Store of
Milford, and a pair of ladies silk
hose donated by Long &s Short, of
Milford-were very generously Of
fered by the business men and
organizations OF Greenwood, many
OF whom gave two prizes.
Many fine exhibits were in COM
petition in the newly added poul-
try section, the most popular OF
which were Barred Rock cockerels
and brown eggs.
It was considered necessary this
year to charge a small admission
fee to cover expenses, and from this
source was received a small sum
which may be held over until next
year and divided to make cash End
prizes for some of the most popular
classes. This step seems necessary
in view of the fact that with the
ever-increasing quality and guam
tity of exhibits, a second prize is
deserved.
Miss Anna B. Moore, County Club
Leader, mad many deserving exhib-
it's in the club classes, and together
with Miss Hannah Deakyne and her
group of Home Economics girls, a
great many samples of good work.
manship in canning fruits and vege-
tables and in sewing were in COM
petition.
In the agriculture department
alone were 139 exhibits of which 80
were corn.
The list of prize winners follow:
10 ears yellow corn: 81 shirt
R. E. Wiley, Howard Speiler; End
j. Fisher.
5 ears yellow corn: Can Veedol-
S. Lyden, Morris Meredith; 2nd-
G. r. Wiley.
1 ear yellow corn: Chronicle sub
Col. Col. Townsend, Ward Mere
dith; 2nd-G. R. Wiley.
10 ears white corn: IL bottles
catsup, Snyder's-W. H. Carlisle.
5 ears white corn: Cedar Chest,
Moraine's Restaurant-W. H. Car
lisle.
1 ear white corn: Colgate set,
Drug Store-W. H. Carlisle.
1 peck soy beans: Waterless
cooker, G.. W. Hanlss- Howard
Speicher; 2nd-RObt. Speicher.
1 pcB wheat: Glass Pitcher, r.
Owens-G. R. Wiley; 2nd-Robt'
Speicher.
1 pck. cow-peas: Stoneboard, Rust
& Todd-M. Hostedler; 2nd-Emory
Williamson.
pck. buckwheat: Waterbucket
R. L. Scott-E. B. Belts; 2nd-Carl
Tucker.
White potatoes: Michelin Lock
-Chas. Prettyman.
Red potatoes: Amazon Tube, Hill
top Garage-W. H. Mervine; End
Hubert Cannon.
Sweet potatoes: Door Mat, c. B
Porter-W. H. Meryine; End HUI
bert Cannon.
Largest sweet potato: Knife
Sharpener, G.. w. Hanks-R. Lof-
land; 2nd-Neil Edgell.
Stayman's: Flashlight, Rust &
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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
CONTEST LOOMS FOR
SEAT IN DELAWARE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
William H. TOmlinsOn May File
Protest Against Seating Wal
ter L. Marker.
COMPLTCATE ORGANIZATION
If TOmIinsOn Is Seated Republi-
cans Will Gain Vote In The
Lower House.

That there will be at least one
contest in the House of Representa-
tives of the General Assembly when
it convenes is now assured when
William H. TOmlinson, Republican,
of the Blackbird district, who was
defeated upon face of the returns
at the recent general election by
Walter l.. Marker, Democrat, an
nounces that he will file a protest,
and contest Markers right to serve
in the Assembly.
Mr.. Tomlinson claims that he was
told by two members of the election
board of the first district of the
Fifteenth Representative District,
that they believe they made an error
in not counting "a of the ballots for
any candidates other than the can
didates on the two tickets for Rep
resentative in Congress and that the
real intent of the voter was not con-
sidered as the cross marks appeared
opposite the Congressional candi-
dates. 1t is also charged that these
election officers locked the door of
the polling place and lowered all
curtains allowing no one to enter
the room during most all of the
period of time the counting was go
ing on. 1t is said at least one more
clause will be specified in the pro-
test TomlinsOn will present to the
Legislat1"- = an effort to obtain his
sea-
Blackbird Republicans and many
Democrats are highly aroused over
this complication due to the Re-
publicans being in majority of the
House of Representative by only
one member and as the permanent
organization of that branch may de-
pend on the outcome of this COM
plication to a great extent.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
MILFORD De MOLAY BOYS
CHALLENGE D. |. A. A. WINNERS
Evergreen Chapter Team Asks For
Game With Holiday Winners

The football team of Evergreen
Chapter of DeMolay, of Milford, has
issued a challenge to the winners Of
the Thanksgiving Day contest, be-
tween Newark and Laurel High
Schools, at Milford. The challenge
has been sent to both teams and it
is hoped that a game can be ar
ranged between the winners and the
local boys. 1t is the desire of the
DeMolay team to play for the state
championship, and as the winner at
Thanksgiving Days game here will
win the scholastic championship for
the state, the local boys are taking
this opportunity of striving for
football honors. The challenge was
sent to the two teams early this
week, but as yet no answer has
been received from either team.
Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26
TO FORM PERMANENT
CHAMBER COMMERCE
ORGANIZATION HERE
Meeting Has Been Called For
7.3O O'clock Monday Evening
In Community Building.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Other Matters OF Interest To
Members Will Be Taken Up
At That Time.

After many delays, during which
those interested in the project have
been working for Chamber of Com
merce in Milford, a meeting has been
called for Monday evening, November
3Oth at 1880 o'clock at which time a
permanent organization will be
formed. The meeting will be heIi
the community building, and i
have been sent out to all
citizens who have signified
tentiOn of becoming membe
present at that time. The pl
the meeting, as outlined ili
ters, is to organize, elect
directors, and to do = sue
things necessary for affee
manent organization. III
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Milford chronicle., 1926-11-26

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-31
miss MAZZA A
XMAS BRIDE
Marriage to Joseph MaZZa, Of
I Philadelphia, Announced
! by Parents.

The marriage of Miss Josephine
Mazza, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Mazza, of Mortified, to
Joseph Mazza, of Philadelphia, has
been announced by the girls par
ents. 1t took place December 18 at
noon in st. Peters r. G.. church,
Pleasantville. Rev. Father Mccall
lion, officiating. :. ....
The bride looked charming in a
white beaded georgette dress with
beautiful Spanish silk veil. She
carried bridal bouquet.
Miss Mary Mazza, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. She was
dressed in pink and carried q bou-
quet to match. Anthony Mazza.
brother of the bride, was best man.
A reception was held the next
day at the brides home. Music was
furnished by the D'Andrea family
orchestra of Pleasantville. The
bride received many beautiful
gifts. After the holidays the couple
will make Philadelphia their home