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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
STATE HIGHWAY POLICE
ON new ROUTES SOON
Some Men viii Ride Daily Between
State Road And Georgetown

Beginning about the first of June,
new routes will be put into effect by
the State Highway Police Depart
ment. 1t is the plan of Superintend-
ent of Police c. c. Reynolds to have
the State covered from State Road
to Georgetown and Laurel and re-
turn each day on regular beat. In
addition to this shorter "rides" will
be covered by the state highway po-
lice.
Starting early in the morning one
man would leave State Road and
continue south to Georgetown and
return in the afternoon. Another
man would start from Georgetown
and travel north in the morning to
State Road, returning to George
town in the afternoon.
One of the most difficult jobs of
the State Highway Police at this
time is to protect motorists from
speeding truck drivers who utilize
every opportunity to hit it up to 40
and As miles an hour. Their plan is
clever and requires the use of two
men on truck. If the shipment does
QOL require LWO m6u W IIdt6l WILL
it, these truck drivers are always
willing to give a man lift along
the road and tell him to look out for
a policeman.
But the state police, particularly
at night when most of the speeding
is done, have a means Of fraustrat-
ing these speed kings to a certain
dapree They travel In their MOTOR
cycles on the extreme right of the
road which many times is out Of the
line of vision of the truck driver who
is on the left. However, If there is
another man In front on the right
and watching for "cops" this ruse
doesn't always succeed.
1t is the plan of Superintendent
Reynolds to make census of motor
lists on Decoration Day. From IL
o'clock noon until midnight all cars
passing the State Road station will
be counted.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
STRAWBERRY SEASON
OPENED THIS WEEK

The berry season for Sussex coun-
ty opened this week with some very
fine strawberries starting the ship
ments. The weather has been fav-
orable to growth and ripening ber-
ries for the latter part of last week
and the beginning of this week. The
trucks have cut in heavy on ship
mems by rail for the first part Of the
season. They load with berries as
the growers bring them into the To-
cal market, and then leave for the
cities when their capacity is reach
ed; this method insures several
hours earlier delivery to the dealers
and consumers In the cities, then 1t
is possible for the trains to get them
into market. This is one benefit the
people receive by having concrete
roads throughout Delaware. Little
by little, the money comes back to
the people, for spending money to
build the splendid highways.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
SENIOR CLASS WILL
VISIT NATIONAL CAPITOL
Every Member OF Class viii Take
Trip To Washington Wednesday

The members of the graduating
class of Milford High School, accom-
panied by Miss Ida Rosa as chaper-
one, will, with the proceeds from
the play given In the winter and the
candy sold at various times, take the
customary annual trip to Washing
ington. 1t is their plan to leave Mil
ford on the morning of Wednesday,
June 1st, for Wilmington, where they
will take the ferry to Penns Grove.
From Penns Grove they will travel
by boat to Baltimore and there take
the electric train to Washington.
They will stop at the Drisvoll Hotel,
and see all of Washington possible,
until Sunday, when they will leave
on their return trip to Milford.
e. M. Davis of Wilmington donated
$100 to the seniors for this trip. The
entire class of 18 will go, and they
are as follows: Anton Adam, Mar
jorie Cannon, Dorothy Davis, Doro-
thy Derrickson, Kathryn Pettyjohn,
Katherine Downing, Myrtle Hill,
Dallas Kitchens, Mills Hurley, Wa
pies Jester, Mary Lambert, Myrl Nc
Nicol, Milton Manlove, Helen Swain,
Harry Shew, Deemer Ruddell, Ros-
lee Truitt. Louise Vreeland.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
GROOM KIDNAPPED BY
FRIENDS; WEDDING DELAYED
Edward M. Williams And Miss ElVa
M. Andrews Wed After Prank

The marriage of Miss Elva M. An
drews, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
P. Andrews and Edward D. Williams
took place on Wednesday evening of
last week lat the parsonage of the
Methodist Protestant Church. Some
of the guests before the wedding in
a spirit of fun carried Mr.. Williams
away in a car to Harrington, and
telephoned the distracted bride that
he would walk back for the cere-
mony. They finally weakened, how
ever, and brought him back for a
belated wedding at $3.50. Rev. ].
Franklin Bryan performed the cere-
mony in the presence of the immed-
ite families of the bride and bride
groom and a few intimate friends.
The bride wore delf blue satin
back crepe gown and carried deep
pink roses. Her only attendant was
Miss Mary T. Travis, gowned in pink
and carrying pink roses. ]. T. Jones
of Dover was the bridegroom's best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. William will re-
side near Lincoln City, where he is
engaged in farming.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
AMERICAN LEGION WILL
PARADE MEMORIAL DAY
Local Pest Invitss All Veterans To
JOiK In The Exercises Monday

Milford Post. No. 5, the American
Legion, Is planning to parade to the
Odd Fellows cemetery on Memorial
Day morning, and there hold appro-
pirate services for those who have
departed. All world War veterans
are requested to join with the Mil
ford Post In the parade, even though
thew are not members of the Ameri-
can Legion. The parade forms at
the Plaza Square at 10 o'clock and
marches direct to Odd Fellows GEM
etery. The few remaining members
of the G. A. R., the members of the
local anti-aircraft company and the
Boy Scouts will be in line. At the
cemetery a small box of earth will
be taken from the grave of one OF
the departed service men and hand
ed to one of the members of the Post
who is making the trip to France
this summer. This box OF earth is
to be scattered on the graves OF Am
erican soldiers who died on the rat
tlefieIds during the World War. This
fitting tribute by the Post to the
dead now sleeping in France Will be
one of the most important parts OF
the program on Monday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
EL-MAR-VA BOOSTERS
WILL MEET HERE TO
GREET DR.. BOMBERGER
Milford Chamber Of Commerce
Will Introduce Market Expert
To Peninsula.
OTHERS WILL SPEAK
DR.. BOmberger, Just Returned
From Pacific Coast, Will Prob
ably Tell OF Marketing There.

Taking the initiative in arranging
for the introduction of DR.. Franklin
B. Bomberger, recently appointed
director of the Bureau of Marketing
of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association to the people of the Pen
insula, the Milford Chamber of Com
merce is ably demonstrationg its
progressive spirit and desire to act
as medium beneficial to the entire
Peninsula.
This practically new civic organi-
cation is issuing a Pen1nsula-wIde
invitation to their meeting of intro
duction, when DR.. BOmberger will be
presented and deliver an address. 1t
will be held in the Plaza Theatre, at
8 p. M, May 81. In taking this step
officials of the Milford Chamber feel
that they are opening the way to
bring about personal contact be-
tween DR.. Bomberger and the citi-
zens of Del-Mar-Va, which will re-
suit in mutual benefit as DR.. Bonn
berger enters actively into his new
duties. 1t is probable that this initial
meeting will be followed by others
of a similar nature in other sections
where live Chambers of Commerce
or other civic bodies are in opera
ton.
Questioned regarding the meeting
and its purpose, DR.. G. Layton Grier,
president of the Milford Chamber of
Commerce, and also senior vice
president of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, said that the Mil
ford Chamber realizes the necessity
of having DR.. Bomberger meet the
Peninsula people because of his
work being of such nature that di-
rect acquaintance will be invaluable.
The Milford meeting will take
place shortly after the return of DR..
Bomberger from his tour on the Pa
cific coast and through the north
west where he is now inspecting and
looking into the various cooperative
organizations in that section. The re-
suit of his findings will unquestion-
ably be of inestimable value in fur
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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
BRIDGEVILLE BOY WINS
STATE MARBLE CHAMPIONSHIP
Clayton Summers Retains His Title
Won Last Year

Clayton Summer, IA years, Of
Bridgeville, last Saturday won his
second State marble championship,
at the State finals held in Whining
ton.
Rolling a consistent game, the boy
from Sussex county, could not be
touched by his three opponents. The
best shots of the other three final
lists were not good enough to down
the hard shooting lad from Sussex,
where they turn out great marble
players.
Joseph Murphy, champion of all
nib shooters in Wilmington, went
down to defeat before Summers.
Hugh Dixie" Harter, the hope of
Newport and the rural New Castle
county title winner, could not get
going and fell before the withering
shooting of "Clayt" Summers.
The only boy who was able to
make a showing against the Sussex
county whirlwind was Lloyd Cover
dale, Kent county champion and al
most a neighbor of Summers. The
two live in adjoining counties.
ludQC 1clAA oSOANo NSNAAASS
Summer but was unable to beat him.
Under the system of the playing the
finals, each boy had to play every
other one in the tournament two
games.
Under that plan Summers won six
games which was the total of all ne
played. His scores were good ana
his shooting for the most part was
alright. He had long runs without
missing a shot and in short he was
in the best of championship form.
State champion Summers will go
to Atlantic City next month. 1t will
be his second trip to the shore as
marble champion. He won silver
trophy for his school, or rather his
school retains the trophy won for 1t
by Summers victory a year ago. He
also gets a gold medal for winning
the State championship. These
awards are made by The Evening
Journal
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
GUARANTORS ARE
ASKED TO BUY TICKETS
Each Chautauqua Guarantor Will
Be Given Opportunity To Dispose
Of Tickets Before General Sale.

At a meeting of the officers of the
Milford Chautauqua GuarantOrS on
Monday evening, decision was made
to ask each of the one hundred guar
antor to pay his full portion of the
cost of the Chautauqua so that tick
cts for the full amount may be is
sued to him. In this manner it is
thought that those contributing will
be better able to dispose of their
share of the tickets before the tick
cts are placed on sale to the public
generally and solicitors are put to
work. Each guarantor is asked to
send his check for $1,000 to w.
Shockley Daugherty at once so that
the tickets may be issued. On June
9th the tickets will be placed on pub
lie sale by the solicitors and those
guarantors who have received their
tickets before that time will be bet
ter able to dispose of them. Chautau-
qua will be held this year from June
27 to July 1.
The guarantors this year are:
Oficers-W. Shockley Daugherty,
president; ]. Franklin Bryan, vice
president; Wallace F. McFaul,
treasurer; Miss Edna c. Barker, sec
retary.
Guarantors: Charles E. Varney,
Mrs. Rattle E. Richards, Mrs. Helen
r. Pierce, S. C. Kirby, ]. Earl Rob-
inson, N. NJ. Stokes, R. Arthur Der
rickson, William V. Sipple, Nina
Hall Watson, Frank Herson, Mrs.
Robert C. Hall, Mrs. Elizabeth D.
Riggs, George H. Hall, Harry j.
Pierce, J. BARLEY Mettam, Miss
Grace R. Vale, Edwin P. Messick,
Miss Bertha Cole, Mrs. Nellie G..
Mulholland, Mrs. Emily S. Pettyjohn,
Mrs. Mary R. Baynum, Miss Eliza
beth G.. Stidham, Allen Bennett, Dan
iel Hirsch, William G. Powders, Mrs.
George w. Marshall, Mrs. Harry l..
Hill, David Coopersmith, Mrs. Ber-
tha Carey, Mrs. Mae R. Austin, N. B.
Downing, G. T. Reed, Mrs. S. P.
Toadvine, Mrs. Robert H. Griffith,
Joseph E. Holland, Mrs. Daniel
Hirsch, Mrs. George F. Pierce, Mrs.
A. M. Atkins, w. Seward Simpson,
Samuel C. Welsh, Thomas Davis,
Miss Ida Draper, c. D. Holzmueller,
Robert E. Shilling, Mrs. James Stan
ton, Mrs. Sallie R. Davis, Frank
Jones, Long and Short, Jacob H.
Roosa, Mrs. Helen R. Houston, Dam
iel G. Collins, Miss May Watson, E.
]. Lewis, J. X. Lambert, Mrs. G..
Layton Grier, William c. Smith, Au-
gustus Holson, w. R. Kitchens, Will
liam T. Watson, Jr., Edward ]. Sale
van, Henry L. Bunstein, G. Layton
Grier, Harry Indie, John w. Bur-
ris, James K. Pettyjohn, Miss Doro-
thy D. Scott, Miss Lizzie Woodruff,
Mrs. Clara R. Deputy, ]. Earl Hud-
son, Samuel C.. Evans, Frank L..
Grier, H. M. Ingram, Walter L. Grier,
Robert P. Davis, Murphy and Humes,
J. Postles Hammond, Frank w. Da-
Wis, George M. Sackett, William A.
Webb, Milo c. Farber, Charles E.
Grove, Oliver V. James, Raymond
wilkins, Vangie E. Hickman, Trus-
ten P. Causey, Harry M. Bennett,
Roy E. Pettyjohn, Guy L. Hill, Chas.
J. Holzmueller, Lester o. Adkins,
Harry P. Van Kirk, G. Roland Mes
sick, Miss Elizabeth S. Hammond,
George S. Grier, Mrs. Edward T.
Hurley, E. D. Barros, Junior Chau-
tauqua.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
KENT COUNTY W. C. 7. U.
SELECTS new OFFICERS
Mrs. Ella d. COrdray, OF Harrington,
President; Mrs. Collins, Secretary

The annual convention of the Kent
County Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union was held at Dover last
Friday in Wesley M. E. Church with
large attendance. These officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Ella D. Cordray, OF
Harrington; vice president, Mrs. r.
c. Holmes, of Dover; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Ethel Collins, Of
Magnolia; recording secretary, Mrs.
Alice F. Sinex of Claymont; treas
urer, Mrs. Lucy 2. Conwell of Dover.
At the morning session the dele
gates were welcomed by the pastors
Of the different churches in Dover.
A number of reports were submitted
showing that good work was being
done by the organization in the
county.
At the afternoon session there was
brief address by Mrs. Killen, presi-
dent of the State w. C. T. u, and
in the evening there was an address
by Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, Of
Georgia. All Of the speeches were
along the line of keeping up the
fight to enforce the prohibition laws
and to fight any effort to repeal the
prohibition amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
KENT COUNTY CLUBS
HOLD GREAT RALLY
Dover Cooking Club Receives
Prize For Best Roll Call Re-
spOnse At Rally.

With an attendance of 200, the
seventh annual rally of the Kent
County Boys and Girls Clubs was
held at Dover last Saturday under
the direction of Miss Helen l.. Com
stock, Kent county club agent. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Robert P. Robinson
and family, were among those pres
ent and Governor Robinson was one
of the speakers.
Sixteen clubs were represented
and of these four presented an at
tendance of 100 per cent. These four
clubs were Laws Chapel Club, Do
yer Cooking Club, Prospect Club and
Oak Grove Dairy Club. The Clayton
Club had the largest attendance, II,
and FELTON, Club was second with 16.
First prize for the most original
response to the roll call was award
ed to the Dover Cooking Club. In its
response the Dover Club presented
a kitchen orchestra and an original
song. The first prize is scholarship
for the junior short course at the
University of Delaware, the club to
elect the individual to receive the
award.
Second prize went to the Farming
ton Club which presented a series of
original yells and songs and a flag
drill. The award was five dollars in
gold.
Two prizes of $3.50 in gold each
were presented by Governor Robin
son for the boy and girl with the
host r.ooOrdc Tbaca amardc uyont tO
Ella Belts, of the Frederick Club and
Edward Hutchins, of the Bethesda
Corn Club.
The rally marked the completion
of the clothing club work for the
year. Achievement pins were pre-
sented by A. D. Cobb, of Newark,
State club leader. One hundred and
thirty-two pins were awarded, in
Guiding seven for fourth year work.
The pins were supplied by the Kent
County Levy Court.
Governor Robinson in his talk to
the members of the clubs stressed
the Importance and progress of ag-
riculture and of home making. He
commended the complete manner in
which the members of the clubs
have attended to their work.
Mrs. A. e. Watson, of Dover, gave
an interesting talk on the history of
Dover and paid particular attention
to the buildings about the Dover
Green. She linked them up with the
happenings in the. history of the
State and Dover and commanded the
interest of her audience.
Vocal solos were provided by Ida
Bennett, of Bennett Gate, and Sarah
Moore, of Oak Grove. During the
lunch hour lemonade and cakes, the
latter being furnished by the Mary
land Biscuit Company, were served.
The judges for the most original
response to the roll call were Miss
Martha Good, secretary of the Nor
thern District Y. w. C. A.; Miss Mar
ian Breck, State Supervisor of Home
Economics; Mrs. Helen Mckinley,
State Home Demonstration Agent;
Russell E. Wilson, Kent County Ag-
ricultural Agent, and A. D. Cobb,
State Leader of County Clubs.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
HEARN oil. COMPANY SELLS
OUT TO SUN OIL COMPANY
Business win Be Conducted In State
Z AS Usual

The Hearn Oil Company. with
headquarters in Wilmington, has
been sold to the Sun Oil Company,
which has been heavy stockholder
in the company but did not have a
controlling interest. The deal will
become effective June 1.
For at least another year the
Hearn Company will continue as at
present. Claude P. Hearn will re-
main as president, the company will
retain its name, the present person
mel will be retained and business
will be pursued as in the past. The
purchase price was not disclosed.
The Hearn Company has a plant
along the south side of the Chris
tiana River in Wilmington and nu-
merous oil service stations through
out Delaware and the Eastern Shore
of Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
GREENWOOD AGAIN SUSSEX
COUNTY BASEBALL CHAMPIONS
Mcdowell Pitches No Hit Game TO
Bring Victory To His School

Greenwood won the Sussex county
school championship for the second
consecutive season on Tuesday af-
ternoon when they played off tie
between Greenwood and Frankford
for first honors. The game was
played at Milford and was well at
tended by friends of both teams. The
game was one of the best ever play
ed on the local diamond and result
ed in a 1 to score in favor OF
Greenwood. Mcdowell, the freshman
pitching star of Greenwood, covered
himself with glory in the game. He
pitched a no hit game, the first or
his career and earned the highest
rewards which can come to u pit
cher. He was wonderfully supported
by every member of his team, who
made no errors behind him. The los
ers played a beautiful game, End
against any ordinary team would
have won.
On Saturday, June 4th, the State
Championship game will be played
at Dover between Greenwood and
the Northern Delaware Champions;
who have not been decided as yet.
Either dupont School or Caesar Rod
ney school will be the opponent Of
Greenwood at that time. Coach Hum
phreys feels confident that Green
wood will again be victorious and
thus hang up the most envious rec
ord of any school in the State for
1926-1927. Greenwood this year has
won the following honors: State
Championship in Soccer; Sussex
county championship in checkers;
fourth consecutive championship in
Sussex County Field Meet, and the
State Base Ball Championship
should they win on June 4th.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
new BRIDGE OVER BROADKILN
RIVER OPEN MEMORIAL DAY
After MOntAs OF Delay New COnVen-
ience will Be Ready For Use

Present plans of the State High
way Department call for the throw
ing open to the public for use of the
new Broadkiln River bridge, which
has been in the course of construc-
ton for the past two years. An anne
site road bed has been laid on the
bridge so that nothing should cause
a postponement in the using of the
structure. The approach on the wes-
tern side of the bridge has not been
built as yet, but the roadbed is IN
excellent condition and the travelling
public should not be inconvenlenced
because of the lack of improved road
at that point. The completion of the
Broadkiln River bridge has been
held up several times since work
was started. The original contractor
did not complete his work and other
contractors took over the contract.
When the small portion of roadbed
on the causeway is laid there will
be a continuous piece Of improved
highway from the Pennsylvania line
to Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
NUPTIALS
HANSON-WEBB

Miss Gertrude Webb, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Webb, Of
Milford, and Dwight L. Hanson, son
of Harry D. Hanson, of Harrington,
were married on Monday, May %,
1927, at the M. e. parsonage, Elkton,
Md, by the Rev. w. G. Harris. They
were attended by the groom's sis
ter and brother, Miss Mabelle and
Frank L. Hanson of Wilmington. AZ
ter a brief trip they will reside in
Philadelphia where the groom is
connected with the Nash Motor Co.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
HALLETT STORE OPENS In
new QUARTERS JUNE lST
Most Modern Equipment Is Installed
In MilfOrd's New Meat Market

The new store Of ]. s. Hallett will
open on Wednesday, June 1. This
store will be perfectly equipped In
every detail. The cooling room built
by Gustav ]. Gruender, the greatest
refrigerator builder of the world, is
most interesting, and the Baker Ice
Machine Co. cooling electric system
is a masterpiece in sanitation. The
Oppenheimer flood illumination
counters will also be something en-
tirely new to Milford. There is
unique cake rack made of the new
invention, fiber glass, and cheese
cutter which exceeds any old-fash-
ioned method in speed and accuracy.
A visitor from California remarked
to his companion, when looking over
the store, that "it is second to none
in California" and the Travelled Mil
ford man who accompanied him re-
piled, che was glad he lived in Mil
ford" Interesting demonstrations
will be conducted in this store, their
dates to be announced later, by
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
HEAR
HARVARD MAN

A successful dentist must possess
practically ell of the human ur.
tues. DIR. Edwin N. Kent. Of Har.
ward University. told members Of
the District OF Columbia Dental
Society last night at the George
Washington University Medical
School.
He must have wit. originality,
cheerfulness. versatility. self-confi.
dence. poise. sympathy. good man.
ners. enthusiasm. vigor and physi-
cal force. DIR. Kent declared. in add.
ton to more or less training.
The dentist should be a magnetic
Individual who has the instructive
faculty of drawing people to him,
the lecturer said
THE development of personal
magnetism Is Just as practical az
the development of muscle" DR..
Kent said Both require a prelirn.
mary examination to discover the
weak parts and a positive plan OF
procedure. for their building. Per.
sonality has much to do with pro.
fessional success"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23
Terrier Led Dogs Life
So He Ended II All

NEW YORK. March %. -. What
was the use Of living? Jack Gilbert,
a black and white Scotch terrier,
hall. with a wag of his tail. Jack
Gilbert expressed his belief that life
was futile; that, after studying hu.
the hotel, even a dogs life had
reached new depths. So Jack climbed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23

showed the production to have been
ISL, es9 cars. valued at 4s,161,94
pounds, In eAmparlaon 10 IsS,S00
cars the year beeore.
1.-THE reported increase In pas,
senger car production az nearly 70
per cent ID quantity ana per cent
in value over that 81 1925 q. es.
pecialiy interesting IN view 81 the
Industrial depression that existed in
the United Kingdom during the past
year, 4 condition giving rise to
phopheeIes that the automobile pro.
duetion. probably would fall below
the 1926 level" the department said.
An inventor has inserted 4
fountain pen in an umbrella
handle,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-23

WHERE TABLES SHINE Oftk
cleaning sflUet and sparkling
gtGss Uhsrs the linen is az tie
f1est and the china the most
ssaGtstte-f there Ries,s is
6lmOst fnsptfGbly the bread
served.