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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-05-09
Grade Pupils


First grade: Dwight Stout.
Second grade: Hazel Atkins, Ker-
INIT Beach.
Third grade: Lenwood Blair, Nor
ris Henson, Hoy Isaacs, Hal Johnson
Fourth grade: Thelma Mcclure.
Fifth grade: Clyde Cole, Stanley
A. Harris, Jr., Clint Elliot, Edna
Harmon, Ruby Glenn, Ruth Eller
Ruby Mast, Helen Bingham, Ruby
johnson.
Sixth grade: Josephine Mast
Marvin Deal, Fred L. Greene, Hen.
sci Stokes, Jack Henson, Matte Lou
Harman.
Seventh grade: Velma Brown, Mil
dred Gordon.
High School
Eighth grade. Susie Banner, Mary
E. Banner, Nina Church, Robert
Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, Berle Hen
son, Gladys Mast, Thomas Presnell
Erin Smith, Madge Williams, Lena
Woodring.
Ninth grade: Cecil Glenn, Madg'
Reese, Otas Reece.
Tenth grade: Elizabeth Wilson
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES
SUSSEX POST NO. s

Your Publicity officer has return.
ed from his vacation and he is glad
to see all the comrades. again.
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Sussex Post attended the funeral
of ]. c. Abbott, Civil War veteran.
The following members acted as pail
bearers: Calhoun, Hayden, Ennis,
Stogden, Edginton and Afflerbach.
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During the time that our chief
ambulance driver is on his vacation
several of the members of the Post
have agreed to drive the ambulance
when called upon.
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On August 21 the American Le-
gion ambulance was used to carry
Mrs. Edward Clendaniel from Milton
to the Beebe Hospital.
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The chief ambulance driver took
Mrs. Mckee to the Beebe Hospital
on August 21, in the Legion ambu-
lance.
The Legion ambulance was used
On August % to carry Mrs. Charles
King to the Beebe Hospital.
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On August % the chief ambulance
iriver carried the prisoner who |
ried to escape from the Sussex
county Jail, to the Beebe Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
BIG DRAINAGE DITCH
In SUSSEX COUNTY

The old system of drainage as of
fifty years ago, is in service in parts
of Sussex County with satisfactory
results; if the bitches are kept in
proper condition to drain the water
when necessity arises. Several of
these ditchesare maintained as in
corporated companies, and the mon
ey necessary is collected from land
owners benefited from the service.
One of these ditch companies is
known as the Gravel Branch Ditch,
which is fourteen miles long, with
prongs radiating to various sections
of the central part of Sussex county
to drain places where standing Wa
ter would make the land worthless
as a crop producing interest to the
owners. These prongs or subsidiary
bitches, aggregate in all about II
miles; so it is not only a large job
to supervise, but the labor cost is
quite a large sum.
The entire system has been gone
over this summer by the manager
and his assistants. All the obstruc-
tions have been removed and placed
at safe distance to guard against
washing back into the bitches. The
underground has been cut away
from the ditch and ditch banks, and
this is the first time that this par
ticular ditch has been put in order
for three years past. The work was
accomplished in about three weeks
of actual labor with the labor that
could be secured, during the sum-
mer.
The directing managers were Ru-
fus Davis and Frank Millman, who
supervised the work,
which was tedious and extremely hot
weather made it tiresome. The treas
urer of this company is Peter N.
King, and the work done should
please the taxables in the service
rendered.
The annual meeting Of the Ditch |
Company will be on Saturday, March |
1, 1880, and the managers hope that |
there will be considerable attend
ance of that meeting by those inter
ested.
Drainage is the secret of produc-
i've lands, and also absolutely nee
,ssary to maintaining good roads.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30

It won't be long now the Big
Show will soon be here.
The advance agents of Downie
Bros, Wild Animal Circus, the lar
gest motorized circus in the world,
have just announced the coming of
their Big Three Ring Circus for two
performances in Milford, on Tues
day, September II.
Billboards and barns will within
the week be glaring forward with
the glad tidings by way of their
gaudily colored posters.
And every Mothers son of us are
mighty glad to be young again or at
least to look up a young one for an
alibi to be there as close to the CEN
ter ring as possible. To laugh at
the Clowns to marvel at the Daring
Trapeze Artist. To get another look
at the glaring spangled robes. To
look in wonderment at the steel ar
ena as the fearless trainer puts the
snarling beasts through their PAGES.
Or perhaps to feed peanuts to the
ponderous elephants. To wander
the menagerie to gaze at |
those strange and curious animals.
Downie Bros. Circus furnish us all |
Of this and what's more at price
We have not enjoyed in many moon
Dre-war prices they call it. General
admission 25 and so cents at either
show.
Just to start the day off with the
rue circus atmosphere Downie
Bros. give us absolutely free a mile
ong street parade at noon on circus
lay. And what a unique parade it
s a mile long and all the cages,
arved wagons mounted on mighty
motor trucks. The only horses that
re used in this modern, well-equip-
ed circus are the trained ring stock
hat perform for us during the show.
cts not forget the date, Tuesday,
eptember II.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL

All over the country preparations
are being made for the new school
year, and busy mothers are assemb-
ling the needed outfits and trying to
get the youngsters into shape for
their fall work. Teachers have been
saying goodbye to summer with its
relaxations or its intensive studies,
planning to meet their pupils and
begin the years campaign of in
struction.
These students are a varied as
semblage. Their ages cover wide
range from that of the "pre-school"
to the advanced scholars working
for degrees of high attainment. With
some the thirst for knowledge only
increases with the years.
We rejoice in the broad opportun-
tiles offered to our youth and de-
pend on our schools to raise up men
and women who will be the back
bone of our republic. We are never
satisfied with our school system and
are keen to find better ways,
healthy sign of progress.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30

AN AUTOMOBILE authority esti-
mates that defective brakes are a
contributing cause in 80 per cent of
the automobile accidents. It is not
usually costly matter to have de-
fective brakes fixed, so motorists
who get into troubleas the result of
such a defect, will not be given
much sympathy.
The decisions of automobile driv-
ing are necessarily very rapid, and
a driver must decide in a second or
two what should be done in an
emergency. His principal protec-
ton is his brake, and if that will
not work we'll, he is menacing the
lives of people who get in his way.
A railroad locomotive would not
be allowed to go out if it was defec-
tive, but many thousands of automo-
biles are being operated which are
not in perfect condition. The time is
likely to come when automobile ow-
ners will be required to have their
equipment regularly inspected, with
reasonable penalties for failure to
do so.
IN FORMER DAYS, the motto
was Everyone for himself, and the
devil take the hindmost." The busi-
ness men in towns played lone hands
you could not get themto unite in
public spirited measures, and the
public felt no responsibility to CO.
operate with these business men.
Then some folks in wide awake
places conceived the idea, that if the
business interests and all the peo-
pie could unite to get needed things
done, they could push those places
ahead very rapidly. The communi-
ties that worked on that line got
ahead faSt.
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ALTHOUGH the majority of boys
today prefer some kind of a busi-
ness or white collar" job, the COM
petition in these occupations is be-
coming fiercer than ever before. The
returns for the ordinary boy are less
satisfactory than in the manual
trades.
The skilled workers in most me-
chanical trades get good pay. The
theory is that these trades give more
scope for an ambitious young man.
If such a fellow has exceptional
ability, they no doubt do, but if he
is pust ordinary, he is likely to get
into a rut and stick there, in any
kind of a job.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30

few days in Maryland with her brother.
Will Willis.
After having spent a week at the
home of G. Almond Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Thomas have returned to
their home at Haverford Pa.
Mrs. Cora Hummel is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Houston.
Mrs. Lima Williams of Wilmington is
spending few days at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Passwaters.
Mrs. George B. Smith and Mrs. Voss
have been recent Houston visitors.
Church services on Houston
charge, Sunday, September 1: Hous-
ton Church, Sunday school at $3.50 a..
m. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. Epworth
League at 6:45 p. m. Preaching at
1880 p. m.
Laws Church, Sunday school at 2
p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m.
The second quarterly conference
of Houston charge will be held on
Saturday, September z at p. m. in
Houston Church. DR.. Habbart, the
District Superintendent, desires a
full attendance.
Rev. w. C. Buckson, Pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
5oS

IN A RECENT ADDRESS, Secre-
tary of War Good, called the United
States the most lawless nation on
earth. Similar statements are often
made, and there is too much truth in
them. Perhaps it could not be said
that we are as lawless as primitive
and half savage tribes, but there ap-
pears to be more crime and reckless
disregard Of law than prevails in
most European countries.
1t seems a very singular thing
that the country that has done the
most to make its citizens reverence
and respect the law, should be the
one where the citizens respect the
law the least. No nation has made
so much effort as we have to make
these laws fair and just and equal,
and such that everyone has a fair
chance.
Human nature is about the same
the world over, and the people of |
European lands would like to rebel
against many of the laws that irri-
tate them. But over there public
sentiment seems to demand and OBJ
tain more prompt and determined
action against law-breakers.
Here our people take many of the
avs humorously. Take the automo-
bile law. A large part of the people
If Delaware anyway, regard it as
,raise worthy exploit, and one indi-
,ating considerable spirit and origi-
lality, If they can blow through a
own in their cars, disregarding the
equations it has made for the pub :
ic safety. In the countries of Eu-
ope, public sentiment would be dis
uested by such exhibitions of reck- c
and the officers would be
by common feeling in TAX
lg drastic action against such peo- d
lie. t.
Laws Of course need to be ration c
|, OF the movement to break them
OWN defiies and overwhelms the ef-
,rt to enforce them. But we need
realize as a nation, that our suc- N
,ss in maintaining good govern e.
ent depends upon a good system Of pI
ell enforced laws. When the laws q
,come a joke, then our liberties
Id our rights also become dream. =, 20
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
SPIDERS STING PAINFUL

While budding roses, Herman Ben
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Benson, who reside at Lovetts Nur-
sery, near Milford, was stung by a
black spider last Wednesday from
which he suffered severe pain for
two days. His condition being seri-
GUS. His many friends will be glad
to know he is much improved at this
writing,
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30

IN GROWING cities and towns,
spaces where boys and young people
can play games is disappearing. For
merly the children played in the
streets, but this is a most perilous
plan now. Boys always used to find
vacant lots where they could play
base ball, but the building boom of
recent years has improved great
many Of these lots, so that in many
towns they are no. longer available.
Milford is fortunate in having ample
land about the new high school for
play grounds, but many other towns
are not so fortunate.
Hence the need for public play
grounds is greater than ever before.
The modern kid, driven off the
streets by the automobiles, driven
out o fthe back yards because peo-
pie take more care Of their lawns
than formerly and do not like to
have them cut up, is worse off than
ever before, unless his home town |
provides him a public playground.
Now is the timeto get land for this
it will never cost less.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
DoGR
THE COST OF SCHOOLS

One thing that many taxpayers are
considerably disturbed about is the
very great increase in the cost of
the public schools which has occur
red during recent years. At first
thought these figures often seem
alarming, and suggest to some minds
that educational authorities in this
country are running wild in their
ideas.
In considering this change, one
portentous fact must be fully weigh
ed, and that is that school attend
ance has increased 70 per cent dur
ing the past Is years. Then the costs
of everything have gone up in Is
years, and teachers salaries and the
expense of buildings and repairs
have probably increased proportion
ally as much in the Is years. These
two great items account for the bulk
of the school cost increases.
The families of America are keep
ing their children longer in school.
They demand education for them,
and a superior education to what US
ed to be given, and this demand can
not be denied without disloyalty to
our fundamental principles, which
promises a fair school opportunity
to every boy and girl. If we can't
make good on that pledge, we might
as well give up our ideals of demo-
cratic government, which are found
ed on universal education.
Teachers are earnest and idealis-
tic people, who are never satisfied
unless they give their pupils the
best. Anything short of the best is
apt to look unsatisfactory to them.
So they sometimes ask more in the
way of equipment and facilities than
The taxpayers are really able to give,
considering all the demands upon
them.
In the main school costs are JUS
tilted today, and we must keep up
he level of the schools if our coun-
try is to make good a land of free
opportunity. The people of Della
ware have been generous with their
schools, and they will regard it as
,oor policy to fail to provide their
children with the essentials of edu-
,ation.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
Dehnar
Pastor.

Mrs. E. E. Freeney is entertaining
her father, w. S. Kitchens and her bro.
ther Frank of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Tower of Erie
Pa, are visiting friends in town.
Miss Irma Locates who has been act.
ing as councillor at the Burlington Co.
Preventorium, Burlington, N. j., dur.
ing the summer, has returned home fol
a few days before entering college.
Miss Pearl Savage, daughter of Reu-
ben Savage, and Raymond LeKites
were quietly married in Delmar or
Monday. They will reside in Atlantic
City where the groom is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. ]. Carmine spent
the weekend with friends at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. Matte Leonard and son Billy
formerly of Delmar, but now residing
in Philadelphia, have been visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Monter Hastings was made hap
py just recently when a hundred of her
relatives and friends gave her a sur
prise party at her home in honor of her
63rd birthday.
A few evenings ago the Rev. and Mrs.
John T. Bailey entertained the members
of the Missionary Society of their
church. All present had a very enjoy
able evening.
Perry Locates of Newark is spend
ing his vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Martha Locates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott are enter
tanning Miss Maud Berry and Miss Ir-
enc German of Pocomoke City.
Mrs. Emma Rowe and daughter,
Georgia, after visit with friends here,
have returned to their home in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gibson and
daughter, Hannah, and their house
guest, Mrs. Brombley of New York have
returned from a delightful trip through
the Shenandoah Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman White of Bal
timore, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Randolph Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Mills have returned from
a visit to Atlantic City.
Mrs. Theodore Veasey has returned
from visit with friends in PhiladeI-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green are visit
ing friends in Trenton, N. J.
Gilbert Green and John Palmer of
are guests of Mrs. Carrie
Patterson.
Mrs. Jennie Evans of Chester, Pa,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs Walter Mills.
Mrs. Irving Culver and Mrs. William
Freeney of Salisbury, have issued invi-
tations for a bridge party 20 be held at
the formers home on Friday evening of
his week.
Friendship Sunday school class, No.
II, of the M. E. Church, Mrs. E. H.
Oashiell, teacher, will serve supper in
he social hall of the church, September
'S. Patronage of the public will be ap-
)reciated
Edward Hearn of Philadelphia, has
'een visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hearn.
Miss Alice Hastings, after a four
weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. e. r. Hastings, has returned to
Ter duties in Baltimore.
Miss Marie Hearn of Philadelphia is
listing her mother, Mrs. J. w. Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bailey and son
Billie of Baltimore, Miss Mary Brown,
Hiss Betty Evans and Miss Lucille
Warren of Smiths Island, we're recent
Suests of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Sher-
Vood.
Mrs. W. N. Willis has returned from
ohns Hopkins, Baltimore, where she |
ook the teachers summer course.
Mrs. George Davis and Mrs John |
tastagg of Baltimore have been recent |
uests of Mrs. Fred Scott.
If the shoes hurt the face shows
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
MIDLAND GRANGE

On Monday night, September @,
Midland Grange will open again af-
ter the summer vacation with full
force. We want every member to be
present. These who are not there are
going to miss something.
Our State Lecturer, A. 3. Thomas,
is expected to 10 present with bells
on
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
The Old Academy School

Ding, dong! Ding, dong!
Hurry along, hurry along
To the old Academy School;
Joyfully we trip,
And hop and skip,
Our ardor never cool.
What do we care
If the walls are bare,
i And the benches old and straight;
We will hurry along
While whistling a song,
For we can't afford to be late.
Up the steep stair
We tramp to the lair
Of teacher loved by each one;
With suffling feet,
We find the old seat,
And soon know that school has
begun
The teacher sits down
With a smile or a frown,
The tap of his bell sounds for
quiet;
A short prayer is said,
Then the Scriptures are read
(In those days no one would DENY
it,
Then a story is told,
Of a knight, o so bold,
Or mayhaps of miss e'er so fair;
Our teacher is entertaining,
(Cold facts now disdaining)
And would start the day debonaire.
Then it is reading and grammar,
Through which we all stammer,
And to history we give attention;
The class in algebra is called,
is Oft "balled"
eve thought it a horrible inyen-
tion).
There is feeling of joy
For each girl and each boy
When the bell for recess has SCUM
ded;
And tho the moments fly fast,
Their memories will outlast
Events that have since so abound
ed.
After recess came writing,
Copying lines so inviting,
Good advice from sages of old;
Tho dimmed now by years
Of laughter and tears,
Much wisdom to us they unfold.
We look back with gladness,
Not unmixed with sadness,
To the days of our early tuition;
And we are bound to declare
That our best days were there,
BIossoming now to a fuller frui-
ton.
ROBERT J. MEARS
1912 B St., S. E.
Washington, D. G.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
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PRIDE may be good or bad
ouality. a cause of destruction or
saving power. One sees its effects
in family life, for instance. A great
many young people whose instincts
for good conduct were not at tirst
very strong; have yet been led to
behave themselves in a worthy man
ner. because of the feeling of pride
in their family name.
After they had weighed the re-
suits of yielding to various tempta-
tions, they couldn't stand the
thought that this or that wrong act
would place a stain on their family
reputation and position, in which
they took pride. That sentiment is
a great restraining power.
We need that form of pride ap-
piled to our community life here in
Milford. There is false home town
pride, which leads some people to
brag of their home town in an ex-
aggerated way. That kind Of pride
does no one any good, and tends to
make people too complacent.
But we need the home town pride
hat says that our community has
been one of achievement and intel
igence, and that we can not toler-
lte any condition that is inconsist-
mt with these qualities. 1t spurs us
ID to get busy and remove condi-
ions that hurt our local pride.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
LAROR DAY

Like many of our holidays the or
iginal purpose of this day has been
lost sight of to a considerable ex-
tent. Throngs that fill the railroad
stations, roads crowded with auto
mobiles, would suggest that the day
had been dedicated to play rather
than labor.
To the knights of Labor we owe
the first move to have one day set
a part for the claims of labor. Sep
tember 5, 1882, great parade was
organized by the Central Labor Un-
ion of New York City. Later Work.
ingmen's organizations began an ag-
itation to induce state legislatures to
declare a legal holiday in the inter-
ests of labor. Colorado was the first
to enact a law and was followed by
other states.
Much has been accomplished in
promoting the rights of labor, but
there is still a field for the most wise
and fair minded administrators and
the most loyal and patriotic citizens,
in efforts to promote justice and a
more enlightened policy in the rela-
tions of capital and labor.
Underneath it all there is the
thought of the great rythmic ele-
ments of life, recurrence of toll, of
accomplishment, of playing our part
in the orchestra of eternal harmon
les. Let us be sure that each one of
us in his place is contributing in his
own way to this mighty workshop of
life. Let us rejoice that we are
of this glorious fellowship.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
MILFORD, FRIDAY, AUG. 80. 1925

THE ANNUAL CARNIVAL of the
Carlisle Fire Company opens this
evening and will continue all of next
week. If ever any organization IN
Milford deserves the support of res
idents of Milford and the surround
ing country it is the Carlisle Fire
Company. This organization is ac-
tive, keeps it's equipment up to tie
highest standard of efficiency, ans
wers promptly all calls for assist
ance from whatever source, and
works faithfully to provide accom-
modations for the holding of public
functions in Milford. The members
without exception have the interest
of Milford and lower Delaware at
heart. Through their unselfish work
they are giving property owners fire
protection second to none; be 1t
large city or small hamlet. Once
each year at Carnival Time the fire.
men ask financial support from clt-
zens here; but even then not in the
form of an outright gift. They have
chosen as their medium of money
raising their carnivals. Merchandise
which they offer is of the best quail
ity and the whole carnival is man
aged with the idea of providing the
best and cleanest in amusements for
both the child and the grown-up.
Milford citizens should, and do, con-
slider it a duty to go to the carnival
grounds each night and spend lib
orally. In this manner double duty
is performed; first the firemen bene-
fit financially; and secondly the in
dividual purchases an evening OF en-
tertainment and big lot OF salts
faction that he has aided in the sup
port of a worthy organization. Car
nival Week is here. Let's make 1t
success.