Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

, must be willing not merely to at
tend the original meetings, and eat
the dinners and serve on ornamental
committees, but to take our share in
doing the active work of making
those organizations continuously
useful, ready to take up any COM
munity problem that may arise.
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DIR. JOSEPH HI. 0DELL
Wilmington Morning News)
A greVious, a hard, sad blow is
r the passing away of the Rev. Dr.
Joseph H. Odell. He had been in i'm
paired health, but it was not gener-
ally known that the end was near.
His friends will be long in realizing
that DR.. Odell is not with us. Among
them he inspired the deepest kind
of affection. He had remarkable
talents, which he knew how to use
to the best advantage. With it all
was an attractive personality, a gen
ial and jovial manner, making a rare
combination in a natural leader.
Delaware is the better for his hav-
ing lived. Fortunate State that re-
ceived the benefits of his vision and
knowledge and kindly soul.
DR.. Odell succeeded in everything
he undertook. And his ability cover
ed a wide range. For some years he
was actively in the Presbyterian pull
nit. He soon established his reputa-
ton as a foremost orator and think
er. He directly influenced many lives.
He indirectly Influenced many
others. He held important charges
and was noted throughout his own
denomination and by the church at
large. His congregations were al
ways much attached to him. He was
so sound and sensible, so gifted.
Not only as an orator in the truest
sense of the word, but DR.. Odell was
graceful writer, logical, clear and
convincing. On certain lines OF
literary work he was not surpassed
For a brief period he was acnvely
connected with newspapers. He liked
the work. He delighted his COL
leagues. He was perfectly at home
Often he spoke of the real ENJOY
ment he got out of that kind OF Ia
Dor and effort.
Crowning it all the climax OF MS
useful life was his leadership IN the
Service Citizens of Delaware a
splendid expression of his deVotlon
to the cause of humanity. He hao a
directing hand in the rehabilitation
Of our educational system and the
placing of Delaware in the front
ranks. His inspiring leadership gave
many of our citizens a new vision OF
civic and educational and every
other kind of life. He devoted him
self zealously to this outstanding
service in Delaware.
His memory will be precious to
those who appreciate what his WORK
and life mean to the higher culture
of this State and the new and splen-
did educational and communal ad-
vantages. He leaves us. He has gone.
But he will still seem to be with us
in spirit if not in body. His career
was indeed one of beautiful and un-
selfish service.
May Light Perpetual shine upon
his soul in the blessed realm OF
Peace!
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THINGS SEEN ON OUR TRAVELS
If YOU have travelled outside your
own locality during the vacation
season just past, what have you
brought home from it? What has
YOUR experience taught you?
Many of us have to report that we
simply had a "grand good time" We
nareered around the country for a
wonderful old lark, enjoying every
minute of it, but returned little wis
er. Some people, hard driven by the
pressure of work, need that kind OF
IN outing. Such folks can talk very
about the difficulties they
encountered with traffic cops on
heir automobile tours, the fine SER
yice they had in some hotels and
now badly they were gouged in some
places, the good things they had to
lat, all of which may not make their
very interesting.
There are people, however, who al
ways learn something on any kind
Of trip, even if it is a short one.
They fall to talking with their fell
low travellers, and absorb much
from every one of them. They OBJ
serve the ways and customs of the
states and countries where they go.
They see improved methods, and
come home full of new ideas, and
have many suggestions that people
could well listen to and adopt.
Many Of these people will say that
such trips created a kind Of new
epoch in their lives. While in con-
tact with new scenes and new peo-
pie, their minds conceived new ideas
that they could use with profit to
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