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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

PAI.O ALTO.-The first appear
ancc Of Brick Marcus, California
football star, IN the squared circle
resulted in his defeat at the hands
of Harold Crmlcy here last night,
Stanford won the boxing meet, +
:, =
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

round improvement in the entire
team.
81 know the Phillies are better
than they were last season. Al
though / know pretty much what
rot care to say what our chances
are against them until We seen
them play
The st. Louis Cardinals, Shotton
predicted, Will win the pcnnant.
Il say the Cards will win because
| think they have at least five
pitchers who are Alexander, Haincs,
Sherdcl, Frankhousc and Kaufman.
And Rhem should win lot of games
too. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06
Dempsey Refuses
Sharkey Bout

LOS ANGELES, April Ga
$250,000 offer from Tom Goodwin,
Boston promoter, for bout with
Jack Sharkey, has been ignored by
Jack Dempsey, former world s
heavyweight champion, the Los An
gcIcs Record said today.
Dempsey did not answer the pro-
moter telegram, received iast
night, according TO the story.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-06

People are beginning tp report
the first robin. Better put on the
storm doors.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Houston

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the home o.
Mrs. Golan Armour on Thursda!
night, April 5th. A good attendance
is desired. The text word is "Risen.
Mrs. Eugenia Simpson and Miss Ag-
mes ThistlewoOd are on the enter
/ tainment committee and as it is sc
near Easter a special program is be-
ing prepared.
There is quite a lot of sickness in
and around our little town. Mrs
Howard Thistlewood and Mrs. Har-
vey Marvel are both on the sick list
Frank, the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Obey Sapp, was taken to the
Emergency Hospital on Saturday
seriously i'll with pleurisy.
Mrs. Abbey Gray Hitch was also
taken to the Emergency Hospital on
Saturday. She is suffering with a
severe heart attack.
Zack Johnso nof New York spent
the past week with the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Johnson
and Mrs. Ida Dickerson were the
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Newton at Bridgeville.
Rev. A. G. Thomas and Rev. j. d.
Reese left on Tuesday for Whining
ton where they will attend the NJ. E.
Conference.
On Monday night, Minnehaha
Council, No. II, D. of p, trailed to
the home of their sister, Jane
Thomas, at the parsonage and gave
her a farewell party, as it is under
stood she will not be in our midst
during the coming year, a fact
which we sadly regret. All kinds of
stunts and games were played.
And after the games were ended
and before refreshments were serv-
ed, the council presented Mrs.
Thomas with a beautiful silk rayon
bed spread, with which she was very
much pleased and she gave a very
impressive speech of acceptance.
After which refreshments were SER
we'd in abundance and the party very
loath to leave the good parson and
his wife, disbanded and made their
way to their various homes.
The funeral of Mrs. Garrett Cliff
ton was held on Monday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Edwin Pretty
man. Interment was made at Lin
coin.
The funeral of Chandler Gray was
held on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock from the home of his father,
Gray, near Williamsville.
Interment was made in Hollywood
cemetery at Harrington. y
Mrs. Margaret Slaughter had her
hands and arms severely burned
when the paper behind her oil stove
ignited and in trying to extinguish
the flames she was badly burned.
The Houston New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Helen Du-
fendach Wednesday afternoon at
2:30. The president being unable to
attend the vice president, Mrs. But
Ter, presided. The meeting was open
ed with a song followed by the read
ing of the minutes of the previous |
meeting which were approved. Our
club being the youngest, we decided
70 plant a tree in the center of the
own to be known as community
ree/ Mr.. Morgan donated it and Mr..
7inyard planted it Saturday after
loon. After the business the meet
ng was turned over to the chair
nan, Mrs. Dufendach. Subject, ed
lcation." Mrs. Coulbourne, Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Butler and Mrs.
Hayes each gave a reading which
vas very interesting. At the con-
fusion delicious refreshments were
erVed
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Greenwood

The grils and boys of the first and
second grades will put on an enter
tainment in the high school building
on next Friday evening. Admission:
10 and 20 cents. Come out and help
the little tots. They are holding this
to raise funds to help pay for their
piano. Miss Elsie Wiley and Miss
Sadie Jones are the teachers of
these grades and are planning a
very interesting program.
Under the leadership of Mrs. I.
P. Rust, a special program will be
given in the Sunday school at the
NJ. E. Church on next Sunday NOR
ming. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
Townsend Porter Rust and Ger
aid Pearson are on their Easter va
cation from the w. C. I. in Dover.
Will Stayton and wife were Cir
cling among their friends and rela-
tives over the weekend.
The committee in charge of the
Easter program in the M. E.
Church are on the job. A drama with
the minister, Rev. ]. R. Diehl as the
author will be part of the program.
This is very good and everybody is
cordially invited to be present and
enjoy it. There are about thirty char
acters in it. Music will be rendered
by a concealed choir.
Most of our boy who work away
were in their homes over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Tatman enter
tanned number of their relatives at
dinner on Sunday.
We regret very much to report
and Son, our druggists as
having sold out their business. The
public have appreciated Mr.. Downes
very much in the capacity in which
he served them. Let us hope our
new friends can fill his place in that
pleasing and congenial way known
by the public as being character
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30

Mrs. Melvin Hemstead on Tuesday
evening.
The entertainment given at
Smiths school on Thursday evening
was well attended and much en-
joyed by all those present.
Miss May Banning has been on
the sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan
and son Lester spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morgan.
Miss Rae Wiley, who Miss HUI
dah Smith, of Greenwood spent the
weekend with their parents.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
THREE

Mr.. M. A. Webb is in poor health
at this writing.
Miss Gladys Duhadaway, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, is visiting relatives
and friends here.
Orville Webb was a Sunday eve
ming guest of Linwood and Daniel
Banning
Miss Mary Hemmonds is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. J.
l.. Banning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Tucker and
son, Arthur, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Tucker.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Magnolia

Mrs. J. B. Conner entertained at
her home on Sunday her brother,
John Lofand and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Conner and Charles Con-
ner of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McKnitt en-
tertained on Sunday the latter's
parents, Capt. and Mrs. William
Shannon.
An Easter Pageant "He Has Tri-
umphed," under the direction of
Mrs. G.. w. Collins, will be presented
in the M. E. Church Sunday evening,
April Sth.
Miss Caddie Terrey of Philadel-
phia was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
F. Cooper last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Green of Mid
dletown were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. K. Sapp last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Jackson mo-
tored to Palmyra, N. j., recently
and were guests of the Iatter's bro
ther, Joseph H. Waller and family,
Mr.. Waller accompanied them home
for a visit.
Mrs. J. R. McIlvaine, daughter
been spending few days in Phila-
delphia.,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Paradee and
daughter, Miss Emma c., Paradee,
motored to Wilmington Saturday.
Rev. R. w. Campbell is attending
the M. E. Conference in Whining
ton.
The P. T. A. held its regular
monthly meeting in the school house
Tuesday evening. A spelling bee by
the pupils of the school was a very
interesting feature of the evening.
Mrs. Maggie Davis who has been
spending sometime with her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, DR.. and Mrs.
James Martin has returned to her :
home in Se,byville.
Mrs. J. R. McIlvaine will be the :
hostess to the Ladies Aid at her
home Monday evening, April End.
The writer will appreciate any
news to help make these items more :
J. W. Kerbin has been entertain
ing Mrs. Caddie Rowan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Massey of Philadelphia, Mrs.
0uO44AC mAAbOulu6y WuO las D66u
spending sometime with her sister,
Mrs. Danner, who is ill in York,
Pa, Jase W. Kerbin and family Of :
Odessa. :
Mrs. c. A. White, Mrs. Harry Bay 5
nard and son Junior motored here :
from Philadelphia Sunday and were :
guests of their mother, Mrs. Flor 5
ence Wright :
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gourley, Mr.. s
md Mrs. Harvey Gourley and chill 5
lren, Miss Pauline, Roy and Joe, :
we're entertained at a dinner at the :
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hall :
If near FELTON, on Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Barrett is visiting :
riends in Wilmington. :
Mrs. Laura E. Wyatt has returned :
rom a weeks visit to Wilmington. =
She left here the past week for
months visit with her sister, Mrs. :
;allie Venerables in Mardella 3
springs, Md. >
The Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co. =
las purchased new fire siren.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Harbeson

The spelling contest was held at
Harbeson school Friday night,
March 23. Philip Rouskey, an Sth
grade student of Harbeson school,
pupil of Florence Dolby, won first
place, and Margaret Vincent, 9Th
grade girl of West Hill school, pu-
pill of Marguerite Taylor, won sec
ond place.
After the contest was finished the
people of the community spelled.
The baseball game was in favor
of Edward Veasey's side, with
score of Z to 8.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Sunshine Valley
(Near Oakley

Miss Katherine Hastings, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hastings,
of Black Bird, and Mr.. Oren Hines,
of Wyoming, were married at Wy
oming on Monday evening, March
18th. They will reside in Wyoming.
We wish them many years of happi-
ness and success.
Several from here attended the
miscellaneous shower given Mr.. and
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
AUCTION SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

AAAA AL LIZ = = = = -
In Front Of the SelbyVille Bank,
Main Street, at
SELBYVILLE, DELAWARE
SAT-, MARCH 81, 1928
AT 300 P. NJ.
The property of Ernest D. Will
liams, located North of Selbyviller
near Main street, minutes walk
from center of town.
5 ACRES OF LAND
A Practically New 5-ROOm House
Variety of fruit, garage for 2
cars, stable, tool shed, 2 large poul-
try houses and 1 broOder house.
This is an ideal truck and poultry
farm in the heart of the poultry in
dustry of the State of Delaware, To-
Gated adjoining a thriving town.
Terms of Sale-109o when prop
erty is struck off; balance to be
paid in cash within 80 days from
date of sale. Title to be a good
marketable title free of all incum-
brances.
ERNEST d. WILLIAMS,
Owner
]. w. Hamilton e. Co.,
Auctioneers and Promoters
of Real Estate
COL W. 9th St., Wilmington, Del.
3-23-2t
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30

istic of both Mr.. Downes and his
son Alton. We wish them success
wherever they may go.
Miss Mable Coulter has returned
to her position in the Delaware Hos
pital where she is training. She has
been spending a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Coulter,
Sr.
Ellis Clifton has purchased
Chevrolet and he and his little fam
lily are enjoying the comforts of mo-
toring.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
For Better or Worse

In this day of speed. sermons
which thirty-five years ago lasted
fifty-fve minutes cannot OCCUPY
more than twenty-five minutes
Woman's Home Companion.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30

A versatile politician is one who
can blow hot or cold. wet or dry
Atlanta Constitution.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30

~ YOU can't be a sun ba a star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Why MOI Try New Hair Styles?
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON

the part just a trifie off center,
sometimes he made the part slightly
Looked. sometimes Il was q pert
little curl on the forehead. Then.
again. the wave was pulled slightly
back and q lot OF little half curls
were made along the cheek. Some
times the couture was flat and sleek.
sometimes he made the wave soft
and loose.
A week ago we cut loose again
and now I'm sporting a left side
part with the entire right side OF
the hair swept up and back SO that
the right ear shows The left side OF
the hair comes in fiat. loose waves
that hide the left ear.
The important thing about ell this
Is that after years OF fearing a
change. I've had two radically diff
ferent coiffures and one IL fust as
becoming as the other.
AS a rule. ! don't like 70 hold n.y.
self up FOR comparison. but most OF
you are familiar with the contour OF
my face and features through my
pictures and. because OF this. Il
seemed easier TO use myself than
some imaginary person who would
need description.
Changing the part and arrange
ment OF the hair gives II new life
and beauty. to say nothing OF the
charm that is gained by the indi-
vidual when that sameness of ap-
pearance Is avoided
Everyone gets tired Of looking at
the same old thing day after day.
year In and year out-so do ON
experimenting with your own Golf
fure. I'm sure you'll be delighted
with the change.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04

blue and wrapped up in a
sailors tarpaulin, but would |,
really?
And would she know me?
Would she look at me and
sense the lonely love in my
heart, waiting for her and for
nobody else in the world?
Would you know your own
brother If you never met him
In your life, or would you pass
him in a crowd just like any
other stranger?
Is there really something in
this tie of the blood that il
stronger and deeper thar any
other tie in the world, or do
we Just imagine Ii? How far
back are we relatives anyhowf
Do we just begin in one genera
ton?
It's all q bit OF q puzzle.
isn't ii?
But anyhow, I wish the little
girl q pleasant journey to New
Orleans and a joyous meeting
with the mother who has never
forgotten her for one minute in
all these twenty years. This
world Is q lonesome old place.
It pays to know that somebody
really cares for you, just be-
cause you are you, doesn't II?
cupyrtxhl lg23. EsuEpspm Feature ssrrfcA Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04

W~ CAnhOb @ILnlnALe or GNniniAAt0
or neutralizs human growth and
development What you do when
you coercs too much In merely to
shunt all this exuberant energy into
other. less wholesome channels.
You thereby develop evasions ana
deceit. You make youth stealthy.
You create repressions. sensitive
ness. self-accusations. morbid phan-
tastes.
Don't try to force youth. Try to
lead It. Lead It deftly and diplomat.
icaliy into ways Of activity that win
8 up the energy.
Athletics are best Of all. Keep
youth in the open air. Keep It social.
Keep Il vibrating with stimulating
thoughts and deeds.
Youth IL a great problem. espec1-
ally to youth itself
ccD5riEht. Is7s. Es~sDapg Fsaiurs ssrvi,a Irn
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me from the chair which h noise
lessly pushed aside. Then h. drew
me back &C that Katherine would
not be hampered BY IA, but still
keeping a position which permitted
lid to watch our little sons face.
IL seemed an eternity altar that
first flicker OF his eyelids before
Junior opened his eyes wide. But
as Katherine had predicted there was
no recognition In his biz brown eyes.
20 like Dicky's own. I suppose there
really was no expression whatever
In them. but TO me II seemed that
they were pathetically puzzled and
searching.
had to fight the hystericai I'm.
pulse TO call my boys name. I
think IL was the strong steady clasp
OF Dicky's arms which enabled me
to keep my poise. Then I saw Kath-
crime writing something upon a slip
OF paper. A moment later she
slipped IL TO me along the bedrail.
below tbs range OF Juniors eyes.
and ] realized the infinite pains she
was taking that no sound or sight
Of anything should disturb him.
he could not possibly see me. how
ever. and ! read the alp and passed
Ii to Dicky-
You said the doctor wished to see
him when he came TO himself. Have
somebody telephone him. but shut
all doors 70 the call cannot be heard
here. or by Mother Graham. She
must not come up here for "A while
Dicky read the slip or paper.
nodded. went out OF the room. re-
turning again 80 quickly that I
guessed Harry Underwood must
have taken over the task or tele-
phoning- But we heard no word or
the process. nor did Dicky's mother
come rushing upstairs az we knew
she surely would have done II che
had known that the physician had
beer summoned again.
never have felt so helpless as
In those minutes OF watching. while
my boys eyes looked at me In dazed.
unrecognizing fashion. There was
nothing ] could do to help him.
though I felt that I gladly could
nave severed any member OF my
body In order to aid him. And never
since the day that be was put into
my arms after Grace Draper had
kidnapped him have I felt such a
rush OF grateful happiness as I did
when the dazed look gradually left
his eyes. and when he looked al me-
and murmured. "Mother?"
coynsht. is3s. Nsvspspw Fsafurs SERVES. Ine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
After Twenty Years She'll See Mother
BY WINIFRED BLACK

~ HE'S gone dow South to see her mother
. way down where they make the black
molasses and roll the cotton bales UP
and down the !evee.
She's never been South in all her life and
she'll see her first magnolia tree and her first
hedge of cape jasmine. She'll learn to say
"you all" and IL certainly did" in the sweetest
voice in the world. and the first thing you
know she'll make everybody think she was
born and bred in the briar patch right with
bre'r rabbit himself.
She's really just a little Yankee, all the
way through But that isn't the important
thing about this story.
The important thing Is that she's going
to see her mother and she hasn't seen her
mother for twenty years.
As she's just twenty-one years old today,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04

NHANGE your couture frequently
II you would keep your ger
sonality versatile. That In a
beauty secret every woman should
know and follow.
The old idea Of sticking to the
most becoming style OF hairdress is
fast becoming obsolete and with good
Recent innovations and ex-
periments among hairdressers have
brought out the highly acceptable
fact that only In very ire cases n
oma should confine herself to one
mode In arranging her hair.
Frequently IL H. necessary to fol-
low general outline for the head,
but even then there are "a dozen
s ght variations to be used that give
an entirely new angle to the basic
arrangement
For instance. I. myself. wore my
hair parted on the right side for
thirteen years-which was exactly
twelve years and SIX months too
long. Every time I suggested a
change friends set UP n howl Of pro-
test and. after all. ever beauty edi.
tore are weak creatures in their per
sonal lives. Then. In desperation.
cC4us I was SICK OF seeing the
same image reflected each time I
looked into a mirror. I decided to try
a center part. no matter what hap
pened. ] did. The result took off
several years from my appearance
and gave an entirely new expression
10 my face. I was so delighted that
each week ! insisted upon some varf-
alton to the general outline OF the
center part
Sometimes my h~airdresser made
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Put Your Elbow Into Your Ear-and Nothing Smaller
GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Betty Meets the L0veliest 0f
Insects.


"HE SUN had Just slipped down
behind the purple hills one
evening when Betty ran out
into the garden TO cool CIR. "A lcvaly
emerald green creature flew by on
four gzuzy wings. so delicate they
looked like silver lace. Betty watched
il fly around until IL lighted on a
leaf. then she quickly ran out to see
IL she could get q better look.
"Oh. you beautiful creature che
exclaimed In a hushed whispee.
Please don't fly away without tell
ing me who you are. Why. your
eyes look for all the world like husa
jewels. sparkling In the twilight,
and your wings look like bits OF
silver lace"
Then / gueBs. my dear. folks knew
what they were about when they
named me-" laughed the beautiful
creature. for I'm Mrs. Lacewing."
She pressed her slender emerald
green body down against the leaf on
which she rested and left IN drop OF
sticky fluid. Out or this drop of
sticky stuff. Mira. Lacewing drew A
very fine thread. 80 fine that Betty
could hardly see H.
AT the very end or the fine thread
Mrs Lecewing laid "a tiny egg. The
thread hardened tn the aIr and the
tiny egg hung to the very end or it.
dangling I'm the air.
We'll, OK all things" exclaimed
the a~stonished Betty. rs that really
and truly one or your eggs. and Will
II hatch one OK these days into a
lovely Lacewing like your"
Yes. indeed. my dear" replied the
lovely creature. "It win take Just
about seven days before the little
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04

LADY win hatch. But you'd never
know she belonged 10 my family for
she won't have any wings and
doesn't look at al like rne she will
be an ugly creepy Gravity thing
doing nothing but eating, eatng all
the time. That just makes me think.
Betty. she win help destroy the bugs
that bother your Mama'B roses. For
my larva win do nothing but feast
on Aphis bugs for twelve days.
Then. tired out, she VIII draw herself
UP Like a ball on n OF the leaves.
spin a delicate gtlken coverlet over
herself and take a nap"
"Just like q caterpillar" exclaimed
Betty. "How interesting. How long
will she sleep before she comes out
into q Lacewing?"
Sixteen days. ahe must stay In
her silken ball." replied Mrs. Lace-
wing. when the time Is Up. she
will lift I'D q little round lid from the
inside Of the ball and crawl out on
aAnd win she have her siIvery
wings them asked Betty.
Yes. she will have them" said
Mrs. LAcewirE softly, but you
wouldn't know ~ for a few seconds.
Tor they ar ToldGd 40 H@Atiy UACk
against her body. you cannot see
them until she unfolds them and let's
them dry. Just as soon as they are
dry, she will fly or into the air. o.
lovely emerald green silvery winged
creature That ~ II nc "a tears the
egg down"
"Oh. Ill guard u 90 carefully"
promised Betty. For I arn anxious
10 meet your little baby. But, tell
me, why do you lay your egg on the
end or the thread?"
I'm sorry 20 say" sighed Mrs.
Lacewing. my youngsters are can
nibals. They will eat other Lacewing
eggs, II they get q chance. NO
chance OF their getting to them IL
they are hung on the end OF q
thread. Dear me. I must be on my
way" and before Betty could say q
word Mrs. Lacewing spread her four
silvery wings and flew into the twi-
light, sparkling like FURNISHED gold
against the crimson sky.
Betty watched her out Of sight,
then she ran back into the house.
Copyright 1913. Eswspapg Feature Serbia Ina.