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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
Houston

Church news for Sunday, Decem-
ber 16: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Howard R. Moore, superintendent.
Preaching at 1O:SO by the pastor,
Rev. D. E. Carr. Class meeting i'm
mediately after the preaching. Ep-
worth League at GAS. Leader Anna
Mae Marvel. Subject, "That Glorious
Song of Old" Luke 2:S-2O.
The many friends of Mrs. Annie B.
Wooters will be sorry to learn that
she is very poorly at this writing.
She has been going to the Jefferson
Hospital for over two years to have
a growth on her eye lid treated but
at the present time her condition is
very much worse. For some reason
this growth has failed to respond to
the radium treatment.
Fred Hayes and Dennis Minner
have been on the sick list.
Mrs. John A. Dawson, Jr., who
has been confined to her home suf-
fering with la grippe is up and able
to be out again.
Mrs. Cora Hummel of Wilmington
Was Iu6 supper SuSoS "a AA-
johnson on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto johnson and
baby and Mrs. Nehemiah Scott of
Milford were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mrs. Charles Tatchnell.
Mrs. Johnson will be remembered as
Miss Edith Rue, a former resident of
Houston.
Miss Emma Derrickson who is at
tending Beacom's College in Will
mington was a recent visitor at the
home of Mrs. Ola Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jot Sharp and Mrs,
Minnie Clark of Greenwood visited
Mrs. Annie B. Wooters quite recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dawson of
Chester, Pa, were the weekend
guests of his brother, John Dawson
and wife.
Mrs. Stokes Sparks and Marvin
Watson of Chester spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Dawson.
Norman Camper of Chester visit
ed relatives at Houston on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. ManlOve enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. George Manlove
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. e. Manlove
of Milford on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Thistle
wood were supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Johnson of Selbyville
on Friday night.
Jane Scott, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Heber Scott, entertained Mar
ian Reynolds to dinner on Sunday,
the occasion being James 9TH birth
day anniversary.
The Houston New Century Club
held its regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. VIM. Satterfield on Wednes-
day afternoon, December 5th. The
president, Mrs. Howard Thistlewood,
presided. Mrs. Dufendach read a re-
port from the State president, Mrs.
D. E. Carr. Our minister's wife was
made an honorary member of the
club. After the usual business was
discussed and transacted the meet
ing was turned over to Miss Mary
Graham, county agent of club work,
who gave some very good and help
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14

full demonstrations on hanging cur
tains at the windows She also had
very many ideas for making Christ
mas gifts. Her talk and work were
very much enjoyed by all and we
are glad that we can have Miss Gra-
ham once a month at our business
and social meeting. Very delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess, Mrs. Satterfeld.
The Houston public school has
been leading the county in attend
ance for the months of October and
November.
The Houston public school will
hold a Christmas entertainment at
the school house Thursday evening,
December 20 at eight o'clock. This
entertainment is free and everybody
is welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wells of
Chester spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. c. P. Armour.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter
were Philadelphia visitors on Mon
day.
Practical Gifts at The Stidham Hat
and Gift Shop, Milford. d14-2t
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
OBITUARY
PASSWATERS

William J. Passwaters, age 81,
died in Milford at IL a. M, last Fri
day, December z, 1928. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Baptist Church
at 2 p. m. Sunday, the Rev. A. D.
Merrill. officiating. Interment at
Odd Fellows cemetery.
MARTIN
John M. Martin, three-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Martin, of
North Dakota, died at the home of
his grandfather, John Martin, at
Chestnut Knoll, on Monday morning,
December 10, 1928. Funeral services
were held on Thursday afternoon at
the Methodist Protestant Church,
the Rev. J. Franklin Bryan Oficiat-
ing. Interment il Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
William H. Wilson died at his
home near Lincoln City, Sunday
morning, age "a years, 2 months and
days. Funeral at Beaver Dam M. P.
Church on Wednesday at 2 O'Clock.
Interment in Beaver Dam cemetery.
He leaves a widow, three daughters,
one step-daughter, two brothers and
a host of relatives and friends. Rev.
J. H. Gardner, assisted by Rev. Had
away, Officiated.
MASSEY
Mary Catherine Massey, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Massey, died at
the Emergency Hospital, Milford, on
Friday morning of pneumonia, age 1
year, four month and sixteen days. |
The body was removed to the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. !
Wingate of near Laurel. Funeral on
Sunday at two o'clock at the resi-
dence. Interment in Laurel cemetery.
Rev. Thomas of Laurel officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street
Rev. A. D. Merrell, Preacher.

Rev. A. D. Merrell, Preacher.
Sunday, December 16, 1928:
1000 A. M.-Bible School, F. j..
Gulick, superintendent.
11.O0 A. M.-Morning Worship and
Sermon.
$3.50 P. NIB. Y. P. U. led by Miss
Helen Johnson.
7.SO P. M.-Song Service and Ser
mon.
December 10th has been designat-
ed by the church as go to Church
Sunday" All members and friends
of the church are urged to be pres
ent at all services and bring their
families and friends. Let's begin
with Bible school and attend every
service. We want to make This the
best Sunday in every way that we
have had since Rev. Merrell came to
us. Let's show him we mean to CO.
operate in the church program.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
Long Neck

The Ladies Aid of Central M. F..
Church wishes to announce that the
meeting for this month will be held
on Friday evening, December 21,
with Mrs. w. D. Steele, instead of
the date previously mentioned in
last weeks letter. AS this is the last
meeting of the year we hope to have
a good attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
Remember the Manual Training
Exhibit h

The Manual Training Department
of the Milford High School has ar
ranged an attractive exhibit for this
week in the Humes Hardware Store.
The exhibit which has been placed
in the north window of the store
contains representative projects of
the work accomplished by the boys
this term. The projects will remain
in the window Friday and Saturday.
If you have not seen these projects
it will be worth while to look in the
Humes window on one of these days.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
Glendale

The Ladies Aid Society of New
Market M. E. Church will be enter
tained at the home of Mrs. Lydia
Warren next Thursday evening, De-
cember 20.
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Owens Station

Don't forget the P. T. A. on
Thursday evening, December 20, at
1880 sharp. It will be worth your
while to come out to hear the chill
dren and mingle with their parents.
Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14

The class soccer tournament,
which has been conducted during the
past three weeks, came to an offi-
cial close on Thursday when the
Sophomores arose from their lethar-
gy in time to tie the seniors. In a
fast and interesting game, featured
by the defensive work of Cohen,
Sophomore goalie, the new spirit of
the Sophs was very noticeable. How
ever the skill and experience of the
Seniors was not to be overcome and
the best that could be done was a
IL deadlock.
This deadlock brought the Seniors
into a tie with the Freshmen for the
school championship. The deciding
game will be played as soon as the
weather is favorable.
The tournament was conducted by
Messrs. Wright and MCGEE of the
coaching staff of the high school.
The basket ball squads of the high
school are busily at work preparing
for the opening of the D. 1. A. A.
season. The boys, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Wright and Mr.. McGee,
are rapidly rounding into form.
Starting the season with only
three veterans from last year, the
squad has been put through inten-
sive drills in fundamentals. The de-
velopment of an attack and de-
fense will be the next step.
The girls, under the direction of
Mr.. Boston, have a veteran group to
put on the floor. The work to date
has been in passing and under the
basket shooting. The next step is
to develop a system of guarding that
will hold the opponent to a low
score
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14

The Christmas holidays will start
On Friday afternoon, December 21,
and end on January 2.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14

Summary: Goals, Griffith q Layton
7: Grove 5: Hart 5; Lofand 4. Fouls,
Cirifith a; Grove 1; Layton /; Hart Il;
Iofland 2; Mustard 1.
Referee, Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
SCHOOL NEWS

The pupils of the Milford school
deposited $66 to their savings ac-
counts this week.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14

summary: Goals, Dickerson 8; Mar
vel G: Sharp A. Prettyman 4; Mettam i
Farens /; johnson 1. Fouls Prettyman
,: Marvel /; Derrickson l; Farens i
Johnson 1; Palmer /; Hankins l.
nsiIeord ciris Position Milton Girls
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25
CHESAPEAKE BRIDGE PROJECT
GIVES HOPE OF BEING BUILT
NEW LEASE OF LIFE GIVEN BY
BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
When Approved by the Secretary of
War, AS 1t Now Promises to Be,
Work Will Start This Summer

President Coolidge has signed the
bill extending for one year the time
in which construction of the proposed
bridge across the Chesapeake Bay
must be started, it was announced on
Wednesday at the White House. The
bill was introduced by Senator Millard
E. Tydings as a supplement to the bill
passed by the last Congress authoriz-
ing the construction Of bridge across
the bay. Difficulty, however, in OBJ
tanning War Department approval has
DELAYED the work of construction. The
bridge sponsors, under the bill signed
by the President, have until April,
1929, to begin actual construction. The
bill further provides that the project
must be completed within three years
after being started. Before construc-
tion may begin the plans must be ap-
proved BY the Secretary Of War.
Hearings on the proposed plans were
held last year in Baltimore and the
plans now are before the Office of the
Chief of Engineers of the department.
The delay in obtaining approval is
understood to be due to the inability
of the army engineers and the bridge
promoters to agree on several mat
tiers Of construction. The differences
are expected to be ironed out within
several weeks and approval granted.
The project then must receive the ap-
proval of the Maryland State Roads
Commission and the Public Service
Commission. The belief was express
ed that the bridge company would be
able to proceed with actual construc-
tion by June 1. If construction then
is started, it is believed that a large
amount Of work can be done before
winter sets in. Tentative plans for
the bridge call for an expenditure Of
approximately S1O,OOO,OOO and a
structure eight miles long.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25
PLAN NEW LINK OCEAN ROAD
South Ocean City to Build Two Miles
on the Three-State Boulevard

The fourth link Of concrete high
way in the proposed Del-Mar-Va
Ocean boulevard, extending so miles
southwark from Lewes, Del, through
Maryland to Chincoteague Island, Va,
is being planned for construction in
South Ocean City in the form of a
two-mile hard surfaced road. The
new highway will connect with the
southern end Of Baltimore avenue,
Ocean City's principal thoroughfare
and extend south in the direction Of
the Natural Inlet. A strip of proper
ty, 100 feet wide and extending thru
the central section of South Ocean
City for two miles, has been given by
its owners for the proposed road. The
completion Of this new link will give
Maryland about Six miles Of improved
highway along its 35-mile ocean front.
Already three links in the proposed
boulevard have been opened, one at
Bethany Beach, Del; one at Rehoboth
Beach, Del, and the third at Maridel
Beach, north of Ocean City. In the
course of a few years, other links will
be built in the three States, until
eventually, the entire 8O-mile highway
is completed. One of the features of
the proposed boulvard for Worcester
county is that it will shorten the dis
tance from Wilmington and Philadel-
phia to these resorts.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25
TO HOLD LEGION CONFERENCE
Legion Officials of State Invited to
Square Dea"COnference for Children

An invitation to American Legion
officials of this state to attend CON
ference to be held in this area soon
for the purpose of improving the
chances for an equal opportunity in
life for all little boys and girls who
have lost either or both of their par
ents, has been received at Legion
headquarters at Wilmington.
The conference is a part of the
Child Welfare program Of the Legion,
which is seeking improved legislation,
and the application of existing legis-
lation, for the benefit of orphaned and
neglected children in the various
states. The Legion is particularly in
terested in the orphans of the World
war, but all children are benefited
equally in the improved legislative
program. Five conferences will be
held in the United States, each one
representing an area under the direc-
ton of the Legion's area chairman Of
Child Welfare.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25

Although lower Delaware is still
feeling the effects of bareback in
weather conditions, with chilly winds
from the north and light frosts and
freezes at night, orchardists in that
section tsate that so far fruit has es-
capped serious damage,and unless there
is more damaging frosts and freezes
between now and the latter part Of
the month that this section will have
a normal fruit crop. The fruit buds
are still dry, it is claimed, and 50 long
as they remain in that condition there
is little danger of damage, unless the
freeze is so heavy that the moisture
in the bud is frozen. The fruit cups,
it is claimed, are not opened sufficient
~ to permit much moisture to pene-
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25
MOTION PICTURE FOR CHILDREN
Delaware Safety Council Exhibiting
One-ReeI Of Movies on Explosives

The Delaware Safety Council is ex-
hibiting before the school children
thruout the State a one-reel motion
picture film, printed on safety stock,
entitled"How Jimmie Won the Game"
This film, prepared by the Institute of
Makers of Explosives, contains a fac
mating plot and is designed to bring
home to the children the dangers Of
playing with blasting caps Blasting
caps when properly used are import
ant auxiliaries Of high explosives, but
when improperly used are dangerous
things to handle and may cause ser
ious injury or death to the child who
plays with them. A recent survey
conducted by the Institute thruout the
Nation discloses that approximately
500 children are manned or killed an
nually by playing with blasting caps
and most of these accidents occur in
the rural districts. The Delaware
Safety Council is, therefore, particul-
arly anxious that the school children
in the rural districts are afforded an
opportunity 70 see this film.
The film has the approval Of Dr. H.
v. Holloway, State Superintendent Of
Education in behalf Of the public
schools, and of Bishop Edmund J.
FitzMaurice of the Roman Catholic
Diocese Of Delaware in behalf Of the
parochial schools. 1t has been shown
to many schools in Wilmington and in
nearby districts and has been received
with enthusiasm.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25
WOMEN TO MEET At REHOBOTH
State Federation to Hold Session and
Elect Officers June q, % and %

State Federation to Hold Session and
Elect Officers June q, % and %
The Delaware State Federation Of
Women's Clubs will meet June 21,
% and %, with headquarters at the
Hotel Henlopen, Rehoboth Mrs. Will
liam H. Beacon was named rs the
only nominee for the office of state
president at the biennial election, at
the executive board meeting held last
Thursday in Dover. Mrs. David A.
Ward, chairman of the nominating
committee announced the ballot as
follows at the board meeting: Vice
president for New Castle county, Mrs.
Howard Pool, Of Middletown; vice.
president for Kent county, DR.. Delema
Draper Of Milford and for Sussex
county, Mrs. Huston Of Seaford. Nom
nations may be made from the floor
at the time Of the election and there
will no doubt be other contestants
Mrs. Beacon, who is a member of the
Wilmington New Century Club and
has served as chairman Of the enter
tainment at the club this year is one
Of the most capable and genial mem
bers Of the state federation. She has
long been a club worker and during
the past year has served as chairman
of the state welfare committee, Civ
ing valuable assistance in the work of
exterminating mosquitoes in Delaware.
This is the first time that a nominat-
ing committee has been appointed 50
far ahead Of the election and the pur-
pose is to try the method out for fu-
ture knowledge. Mrs. a. D. Warner
was named az chairman Of the reso-
luton committee to be assisted by Mrs
Walter A. Powell, of Dover and Mrs.
E. G. Sudler, Of Georgetown. Mrs.
Paul Kenney, of Rehoboth, cores
ponding secretary Of the federation,
by virtue of her office, will be chair
man of credentials assited by Mrs.
Boyd H. Cook, Of Wilmington and
Mrs. w. w. Sharp, Of Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25
CINDERs FOR BEACH ROAD
w. H. Tunis Gets Permission From
Levy Court to Order Carload

At a recent session of the Kent
County Levy Court the bonds of Con-
stables Charles w. Graham and David
S. Butler were approved and their
commissions ordered. w. H. Tunis,
Of Woodland Beach, appeared before
the Court asking for additional Gin
ders for the road leading to Wood
land Beach from Smyrna. Mr.. Tunis
was given permission to order a car
load of cinders for the road. A car
Of Stag was ordered shipped to Hartly
to c. w. Chambers to be used near
Hartly.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25

trate them. It is contended that the
cherry crop is somewhat damaged
from the frosts and freezes during
last week, because of the fact that the
buds We're well advanced and in many
sections were opened SO as to hold
water.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-25
PAINTING

PAINTING
Have Your Spring PAINTING Done
Now. House and Roof Painting also.
White Wash Spraying.
Prices very reasonable.
JOE CEPHAS,
4-25 1t East Street, Smyrna, Del.
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ARMED BANDITS
ROB TWO STORES
Small Amount of Cash Taken
From Each--China Set
Stolen From Apartment.

Armed bandits robbed Louis Ienden-
baum. 1888 V street. and Paul Costa,
1885 Ninth street, late last night. They
took Ss2.sl from the cash register In
the former place. while Costa was
robbed Of about $40 Two colored sus-
meets are held by the police in connec-
ton with the robbery Of Costa, The
bandits at the Lendenbaun store were
white men.
Mrs. Lendenbaum was In charge Of
the store when the men entered. her
husband being asleep in a rear room.
one Of them drew pistol and threat
ened her while the other rified the cash
register She said third man was
parked outside in an automobile.
At the Costa store two cclore6 men
srnesred and purchased soft drinks
One Of them suddenly pointed pistol
pt the Storekeeper. demanding his
money. Costa offered no resistance.
Loss Of wearing apparel and set Of
china. valued at Sii95. was reported To
the police hv Mrs Ralph Edmunds
apartment loT. wardman Annex, An
errnine cane. valued at 5000, was the
most expensive garment missing from
= cedar chest She believes her loss &C.
Cured between June and Is
Six suits Of clothes. valued At 500
we're taken from the store Of William
Herald. 922 Ninth street. between clos
inc time July - and opening time
two DAYS later. Entrance was gained
by means of duplicate key.
Josephine Thompson reported the loss
or = pocSetbook containing $40 in bills
YESTERDAY from the ONCE of Senator
Frank L. Greene Of Vermont. room
Sill Of the Senate once Building.
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Called upon by their pastor when a
last-minute change in the plans for
their new church made excavations for
archwsys necessary. about 40 members
of the Church of the Pilgrims, in
Georgetown. last night turned out with
pick and shovel and toiled In the flick
ering light OF oil lanterns for four
hours. As result $50 of their building
fund was saved. and the regular la
borers we're able to so ahead with
cement and stone work when they ap-
peared this morning.
Rev Andrew r. Bird, pastor of the
church. was informed late yesterday
that it seemed advisable to add several
archways on one side of the new edifice
st Twenty-second and P streets. In
formed that to do this additional ex-
cavations would have to be made. the
pastor called for volunteers Among
these who responded were Col Walter
X. Wilson. E. A. Golden, Do2ier A.
De vane, Claude Wood. Charles G.
Leuck. w A. Strunk. A. G. Arion. Cor
don NJ Clay Kent Dyer, Henry Foulds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-31

In 1908 Applewlite was one of "a
who we're convicted of killing Capt.
Quentin Ranking In dispute Involving
fishing rights on Reelfoot Lake. Capt.
Rankin had been sent to solve the legal
tangle. All IL men were sentenced to
the electric chair. but after months In
jail the Supreme Court reversed the
decision.
For some time Applewhite was con-
fined in the State asylum at Bolivar
for shooting Luther Williams, a neigh
Dor.
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Church Members Use Pick and Shovel
On Night Job and Effect Saving of $50

Simeon Price, Charles Schaeffer and
Andrew Bird. ir. and Walter Bird. sons
of the pastor
This is the first time members OF the
congregation have turned to" and
worked on their new church. but on
several previous occasions they assisted
In the construction of former build
ing. building the gallery and installing
the electric lights.
The congregations new church was
started last March and is to be finished
next February. 1t will cost about
100000. subscribed by Presbyterians of
the Southern Assembly.
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Peasant Leader Near Death,

ZAGREB, Jugoslavia, July 81 OPl.~-
The condition of Stefan Raditch, Gro
alton peasant leader, who recently was
wounded in a shooting In Parliament at
Belgrade, is causing his physicians con-
siderable anxiety. Not even hts closest
political associates are admitted to the
Sickroorl
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BOY, II, KILLS FATHER,
ONCE CONDEMNED TO DIE
Youth Fires as Mother Is Receiv-
ing Beating-No Inquest
and No Arrest.

By the Associated Press.
UNION CITY, Tenn, July 3l.---Once
doomed to die in the electric chair, sam
Applewhite, az, guide on Reelfoot Lake,
was slain last night by his own son.
Sam Applewhite. jr. II.
The youth fired two fatal shots from
a shotgun when he found his father
beating his mother. according to the
story Of witnesses No inquest has been
held and the boy has not been arrested.
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No Pearl Impositions.

To end the sale OF imitation pearls
as real the Czechoslovak government
has established a bureau at Its mint
to examine all pearls before they are
put on the market II genuine, they
are to be marked as such.
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LOSES $3.50 WATCH.

Mrs. vietta NJ. Droney Reports
Theft From Home.
The theft from her home of a plati-
mum and diamond wrist watch valued
at $3.50 was reported 10 police today by
Mrs Vietta NJ. Droney. 44l5 Fifteenth
street Headquarters Detective Richard
H. Mansfield was assigned to the in
yestigstion
Thieves last night broke into the
Firgly wigglv store at 2009 Eighteenth
greet an6 stole Slos5 In cash and
three cartons of chewing gum and Is
cartons Of cigarettes. Entrance was
gained by breaking panel in a rear
door.
----a-
Judges Of the Circuit and Superior
Courts of the Irish Free State are to be
compelled 10 speak Irish.