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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
PREACHERS ASKED
TO AID POOR
Mrs. Laura C. Walls Makes An APP
peal To Kent And Sussex

Mrs. Laura c. Walls has made an
appeal to the ministers of Kent and
Sussex counties to aid the poor at
this season of the year. The letter
sent to the preachers, follows:
There is nothing quite so impor-
tant in the world, as assisting our
fellowmen; and this, we are taught
in the parable of the good Samari-
tan, who helped the weary traveller
on the road to Jericho, when the
Priest and Levite had passed him
by.
We have all come short Of our
duty (as Christian people,, in the
past. for not giving greater service
to those who have faced the long
trail-"Over the Hills to the Poor
house." .
One who has never been inside OF
a county poorhouse, can not fail TO
realize a desirability Of an entire
change in the methods Of caring for
the aged. We have advocated notn-
ing better to the unfortunate old
folks in the past, but now, we are
looking at this matter from an en-
tirely different angle. We hope TO
give these unfortunate people tne
same comforts as we enjoy, and ask
God to forgive us of all our past
selfishness and short comings.
am seeing now visions each day.
and I am revealing to every minis
ter in Delaware this God sent mes
sage. "I have attended the religious
services (mapped out for the COM
ing year, at the Sussex and henC
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
FORMER MILFORD GIRL
MARRIED AT NORFOLK
Miss Myrtle COulbOurn Is Bride Of
Ensign E. B. Robinson

An interesting event at Norfolk,
Va, on Thursday, November 81, was
the full dress navy wedding which
took place at 4:S0 o'clock at Free
mason Street Baptist Church, when
Miss Myrtle Frances Coulbourn.
daughter of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Theodore S. Coulbourn, became the
bride of Ensign Edwin Burton Rob-
inson, U. s. NJ, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin G. Robinson, of Tuckahoe, N.
j. The church was decorated with
palms, ferns, chrysanthemums and
cathedral candles and the ceremony
was performed by DR.. Sparks w.
Melton. The wedding music was
played by Mrs. Emily LaBlanc Fa-
ber, organist of the church.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a gown of
old ivory satin, made princess style,
her veil of tulle was arranged cap
shape and she carried an arm bou-
quet of Gala lilies. The matron Of
honor was the brides sister, Mrs.
William J. Smith, of Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba. She wore a gown of shell
pink satin, made princess style, with
a turban and slippers to match, and
she carried an arm bouquet of shad-
ed chrysanthemums. The maid of
honor was Miss Elizabeth Everett,
of Portsmouth, who wore a gown
of French caramel satin with tur-
ban and slippers to match and she
also carried an arm bouquet of
shaded chrysanthemums.
The bridegroom's attendants were
a group of his classmates at the
Naval Academy in the class of 1927.
The best man was Ensign K. K. Mil
Ter and the ushers were Ensigns D.
w. Tolson, R. J. Foley, G. A. Lange,
F. F. Ayers, J. J. McKinstry and L.
s. Mewhinney.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the Heart o. Client, on
Redgate avenue, and later in the
afternoon Ensign Robinson and his
bride left for northern wedding
trip. They will make their home IN
the Mayfower apartments, Phlladel-
mia The brides travelling costume
was a dress of tan crepe, with nat
and accessories to match.
Mrs. Coulbourn, mother OF the
bride. wore a gown Of black lace
and chiffon and a shou. der bouquet
of pink sweetheart roses and hles
of the valley.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
WILL LIGHT DOVER
STREETS CHRISTMAS
Decorating Committee Is Making
Elaborate Plans

Az a meeting of the Christmas
Decorating a Committee for illuminat-
Ing the business section OF Dover,
held this week in the office OF CITY
Manager L. D. Shank, sub-commlt-
tees from the Dover Rotary Clup'
chamber of Commerce and American
Legion were present
It was decided to exteno Ine
same style of decoration as was us
ed last year on Loockerman street
to Forrest street, from Loockerman
street to Dover Green.
Additional touches of festoons are
to be used in the center OF the
spans. ,4
The city is furnishing the current
and stringing the lights as well as
the laurel trimmings.
The lighting of the streets will be
started December z, giving three
Saturday nights before Christmas.
They will remain until after New
Years Day.
City Councilman, Grover Frear,
has agreed to donate the community
Christmas tree and the DeMolay
bows have volunteered a contrlDu-
ton of $40 toward the general ex-
pense Of the project.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
CONDEMN SUSSEX
JAIL AND ALMSHOUSE
Grand Jurors In Report To Court
Say Conditions In Prison Are
UnspeakabIe.

DeViating from a custom estab-
l1shed many years ago of making a
report to the Court of General Ses-
sions at the close of their terms as
grand jurors of Sussex county, the
members of that body this year with
held the report in order to ascertain
certain facts which they desired en-
bodied and only recently completed
the work and submitted their find
ings.
Following the custom of many
years, a visit was made to the Sus-
sex County Almshouse and the
County Jail. In their report the
grand jury as to the almshouse
charged that because of the lack of
an additional attendant "many of
the inmates seem to be badly ne
elected" and from an investigation
"are forced to the conclusion that
sometimes there is a lack of nour-
ishing food"
They condemned the present coun-
ty Jail as being inadequate, a men
ace to Georgetown and disgrace
to modern civilization" and stated
that mo language was too strong in
condemnation of existing condi-
tions." The report is one of the most
severe arraignments> of these two
county institutions that has been
made by a grand inquest of Sussex
County for many years.
The report follows:
"To the Honorable Judges Of the
Court of General Sessions: The
Grand Jury for this county beg to
make the following report: That in
addition to passing upon the bust
ness which has been presented to us
by the Attorney General, we have, as
by law required. visited the County
Almshouse and the Jail.
1--WE found the conditions at the
Almshouse as good as could be
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
GOVERNOR BUCK
TO AID HOOVER
PROSPERITY PLANS
Will Consult Public Officials Of
State On Improvement Work
To Be Done.
EXPECTS COOPERATION
Receives Telegram From Presi-
dent Asking Program OF Prob
able 1880 Expenditures.

Governor c. Douglass Ruck on
MONDAY received a telegram from
PRESIDENT Hoover asking his Aid in
us eHort to furnish continued pros
perity to this country by pushing
forward public work as rapidly as
possible. Governor Buck was indis-
posed Monday and the telegram was
telephoned to him from Dover where
it was received.
Governor Buck will at once get
INTO communication with the offi-
Gals OF Wilmington, the officials of
all the smaller towns in the state
the Levy Courts of the three coun-
tles and the State departments for
the purpose Of ascertaining what
work is being done, what improve
ments are to be made which can be
started shortly, and such other in
formation as is necessary to make
out definite statement of what
Delaware can and will do.
1t will not take long to get this
information" the Governor said
wnen spoken to in reference to the
matter, land believe that this is
the information which the Presi-
dent desires. The information will
be secured just as soon as possible"
The telegram which was received
Dy Governor Buck from the Presi-
dent follows:
With view to giving strength to
the present economic situation and
providing for the absorption of any
unemployment which might result
from present disturbed conditions, 1
have asked for collective action of
industry in the expansion of con-
struction activities and in stabiliza-
ton Of wages.
"As 1 have publicly stated, one of
the largest factors that can be
brought to bear is that of the ener-
getic yet prudent pursuit of public
works by the Federal Government
and State, municipal and county au-
thorities.
1.-THE Federal Government will ex-
ert itself to the utmost within its
own province, and I should like to
feel that have the cooperation of
yourself and the municipal, county
and other local officials in the same
direction. It would be helpful if
road. street, public building and
other construction of this type could
be speeded up and adjusted in such
fashion as to further employment.
"I would also appreciate it if your
officials would canvass the State;
municipal and county programs anu
give me such information as you
Con as IN tbe volume of expenditure
that can be prudently arrangeu ~
the next twelve months anu Ior so
next six months and inform ine
thereof. . lamont.
Of the Department Of Commerce. ~
take in hand the detailed measuIe9 ieI. ude9
of cooperation with you wnlcn nn~'
arise in this matter.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
GOVERNOR TELLS OF
REDUCTION OF STATE
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
$7,OOO,OOO Will Be Cancelled This
Year And $l,5OO,OOO Next
Year He Says.
SAVES MUCH INTEREST
State Highway Department Will
Operate On Its Own Income
In Future.

Governor G. Douglass Buck at the
ninth annual luncheon meeting of
the Delaware League of Women Vot-
ers at the Hotel DUPONT Biltmore in
Wilmington on Friday told how the
State administration is reducing its
bonded indebtedness of $12,5OO,O 900 or
$13,OOO,OOO at rate that will leave
only $4,000, 900 to $4,5O0,O0O outstand-
ing when the Legislature meets in
January, 1881.
The Governor said $2,000,000 of
State highway bonds had been can
celled on June 80, last, $4,000, 900
more are to be cancelled on Decem-
Der 81 and he hopes $1,5O0,OOO will be
cancelled next year.
Governor Buck pointed out that
the State during the past fiscal year
had $7,500,000 average balance in
bank drawing 215 per cent interest,
or $4,000 on each $1,O00,O00, while
at the same time the State had $12,-
100000 of bonds outstanding on
which interest averaging Az per
cent or $45,000 on each 81 ,000, 900 was
being paid. The Governor pointed
out the great saving to the State that
will result from retirement of the
bonds and ending of payment of in
terest on them. This saving will
amount to $4,000 a year on the ST.
100000 of bonds being cancelled this
year, and would mean a saving of
$250,000 a year if all the State bonds
outstanding should be retired.
The Governor said it is the expec-
tation that the State Highway De-
partment will finance itself this year
on current income alone and that no
more bonds will be issued for road
building.
"It can be conceded that education
in Delaware is on a sound basis"
the Governor asserted, "and the only
anxiety I can see that we need have
is that the system shall not expand
in the next few years beyond a limit
where the income as now derived for
it's support would be insufficient"
Governor Buck was enthusiastic
ir announcing that ''the State High
way Department after repeated eff
forts is closer than it ever has been
if it hasn't fully discovered how to
satisfactorily and successfully i'm
prove secondary roads in way that
will revolutionize the road building
that remains to be done in Delaware"
The Governor said in two projects
of twelve miles such roads had been
built for less than $500 a mile.
when 1 say satisfactory mean in
the extreme sense of the word" the
Governor asserted, as he pointed out
the great saving this will mean, as
there are $500 miles of secondary
roads to be improved.
The Governor commended the eff
forts of officers and managers of va
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
ORGANIZE NEW ROTARY
CLUB AT HARRINGTON
Jacob C. Messner Named President
OF Club-Fred Powell, Secretary

Through the efforts of E. Paul
Burkholder, past president of the
Georgetown Rotary Club, and Spe-
cial Representative for the District
Governor of Rotary International, a
Rotary Club has been organized IN
Harrington. He was assisted in the
organization of the new club by
Harold Purnell, president and
George FeaTon, secretary, both OF
the Georgetown club.
( The organization was effected on
Monday evening, November 1S, when
the Georgetown club went to the
Swain Hotel, Harrington, where
tIhey held their weekly meeting, en-
2ertaining twenty Harrington busi-
hess men as their guests. Music was
Furnished by Earl Hollis, violin,
and Kathryn Mills, piano, both from
Greenwood. The speakers Of the
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
STATE BOARD OPENS
BIDS FOR SCHOOLS
Construction Bids For Kent County
Work Will Be Studied

The State Board of Education last
Friday opened bids for three schools
in Kent county including a new
school for Clayton and additions to
both the new school buildings in
Smyrna and Dover.
After a discussion of the teacher
rating subject, it was decided to Sc
cure a research man for the purpose
of ascertaining what has been done
elsewhere along this line.
Reports on the vote for consolida-
ton of Houston school with Mills
boro, showed the vote to have been
% for and one against; Millsboro
with Houston II for and none
against; Mission Hill with Mills
boro, none for and eight against. AS
Mission school has already been
closed because of the small number
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
BRIDGEVILLE GIRL TO
REPRESENT STATE
Miss Margaret Hastings viii Attend
National All Club Congress

Miss Margaret Hastings, senior in
the Bridgeville High School, has
been selected to represent the state
at the National All Club Congress
to be held in Chicago, December 1
to 8.
She has completed seven years of
club work. Her project having been
sewing, improving her room. and
home making. During the present
year, she is acting as assistant local
leader of a young group of girls.
Her attractive appearance and
magnetic manners will insure her a
warm reception wherever she goes.
This trip is awarded for the most
outstanding work in home ecenom-
les by a All Club girl during the
year.
Miss Hastings project involved
the planning of well balanced meals,
the cost of meals, the cleaning of
the home, and a certain amount of
laundry work.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
SUSSEX CORN SHOW TO
Be HELD AT LAUREL
Banks Of County Provide Prizes
For Winners---To Be Held De-
cember 9th And 9Th.

The coming Sussex County Corn
and Farm Products Show which will
be held at Laurel on December 9Th
and 9TH promises to surpass any
previous show.
Any farmer residing in the county
is eligible to enter one or more OF
the various classes, but can make but
one entry in each class. There will
be no entry fee charged exhibitors
and all exhibits must be delivered to
the Laurel Community House not
later than 10 a. m. Friday, December
9Th. The judging will be done on
Friday afternoon and from then on,
until Saturday night the show will
be open to the public. e
The following classes and prizes
have been decided upon by the prem
ium committee:
A Class-White Corn: so ears, any
variety, first $500, second $4.00, third
$500; 10 ears, any variety, first $500,
second $500, third, S1.OO.
B Class-Yellow Corn: so ears, ANY
variety, first $500, second $4.O0, third
$500; 10 ears, any variety, first $500,
second $500, third $1.00.
c Class-Calico Corn: 10 ears, first
$500, second $500, third $1.OO.
D Class-White Cap: 10 ears, first
$500, second $500, third, $1.0O.
E Class-Single Ear: white corn,
first $500, second $1.00, third, Soc;
yellow corn, first $500, second $1.OO,
third SOC.
F Class-Small Grains: 10 ears
popcorn, first $1.00, second SOC, third
ribbon; peck wheat, first $1.00, sec
ond SOC, third ribbon; 1 peck soy
beans, first $1.00, second SOC, third,
ribbon; 1 peck cowpeas, first $1.00,
second SOC, third ribbon; 1 peck
buckwheat, first s1.00, second SOC,
third ribbon; peck vetch, first $1.00,
second SOC, third ribbon; / peck
crimson clover, first $1.00, second
SOC, third ribbon; peck red clover,
first $1.00, second SOC, third ribbon.
G Class-Other Farm Products: 1
peck sweet potatoes, first $500, Sec
ond S1.00, third Soc; peck white po-
tatoes, first $1.00, second SOC, third
ribbon; l dozen apples, first $1.00,
second SOC, third ribbon; 1 dozen
white eggs, first $1.00, second SOC,
third ribbon; 1 dozen brown eggs,
first $1.00, second SOC, third ribbon;
heaviest head cabbage, first $780,.
second SOC, third ribbon; Heaviest
pumpkin, first $1.OO, second SOC, third
ribbon; 1 basket turnips, first $1.00,
second SOC, third ribbon.
H Class-Boys and Girls: 10 ears
white corn, first $500, second 5000,
third $1.50, fourth $10O, fifth Soc;
10 years yellow corn, first $500, sec
ond $500, third S1.50, fourth $1.00,
fifth SOC.
The banks and trust companies of
the county are providing for the cash
prizes. Thus far, quite number of
them have sent in their contribu-
tions.
The winners of the five-acre corn
contest sponsored by the Seaford
Trust Company, will have some of
their corn on exhibit at the County
Show.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
NEW DUAL HIGHWAY
TO BE READY SOON
Part OF Road Was Opened Thurs
day; Eliminating DetOur

Delaware new dual highway
stretching from just below State
Road Station, No. 2, of the State
Highway Police, where the Glasgow
Road and the du Pont Highway in
tersect, to st. Georges, seven and
one-half miles, will be open for gen.
eral use in about week.
The dual highway between Black
Cat, or State Road Station, and Ty-
bouts Corner, and single highway
from Tybout's Corner to st. Georges
was opened Thursday morning, so
that the detour by way of Middle
town will not be necessary.
The dual highway, the new part of
which was constructed by the Old
Line Construction Company of Ches-
tertown, forms one of the finest and
safest stretches of highway in Della
ware, long noted for good roads. Al
ready grass has been planted and
preparations are under way for the
planting of additional trees along
the new highway to beautify the
twin roads.
The only part of the dual high
way not completed is about 120 feet
at Corbit's station, where the high
way crosses the railroad tracks, and
part of the resurfacing of the bridge
over the Delaware Chesapeake Can
al, at st. Georges. The Federal Gov
is resurfacing the bridge at
st. Georges.
On Thursday southbound traffic
was straight down the present old
concrete road through st. Georges,
and the northbound traffic straight
through st. Georges, north on the
old part Of the highway as far as
Tybout's Corner, and then cross ov-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
RESPONSE IS SLOW
FOR LICENSE TAGS
Applications For This Years Num-
bers Due November 30, Ball States

State Motor Vehicle Director Ball
states that applications for the same
license tag number for next year as
held by the owner this year, are
slow in coming in and calls atten-
ton to the fact that all applications
for the same number not in the Do
yer office on or before November 80
tomorrow will not be considered.
Mr.. Ball states that applications
for the same number or a new
smaller number must be made out
properly when sent to the Dover
Office, as much delay is now being
occasioned by applications received
not being properly filed out, neces-
stating a return of the application.
Almost every day fully so applica-
tions have to be returned by Direc-
tor Ball to the owners because of
being incorrectly filled out.
AS operators licenses are not to
be issued until after February 1,
Director Ball urges that no applica-
tions be sent in for operators Ii
censes, as the cards for such licen-
ses will not be sent the operators
until after February 1, 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
TO STUDY CAUSE
OF ACCIDENTS
Survey Of Possibilities To Be Con-
Quoted By State p. 7. A. Units

The various units of the Delaware
Parent-Teacher Association will con-
duct a survey of the accident posi-
bilities in each community center.
The survey is being promoted by
a Joint committee of that association
and the Delaware Safety Council.
The purpose of this survey is to
make known. hazardous conditions
or practices which are existent as
well as to supply information which
will enable the Safety Council to
develop its program Of education ac-
tivities entirely scientifically. A sur
vey form which is to be, returned to
the Parent Teacher Association
headquarters in Wilmington by jan
uary 1, was developed by a commit
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
STATE ROAD BUILDERS
HOLDANNUAL MEETING
H. W. D. Moore OF Milford
Elected President And H. c.
Hill, Secretary.

The annual meeting of the county
highway officials was held last
Thursday afternoon at the SesQui
Inn, north of Dover. Brief addresses
were made by out of the State Wis
itors as well as several of State and
county officials.
Due to the absence of Governor
Buck, who had expected to be pres
ent, former Lieutenant Governor j.
Hall Anderson, a member of the
State Highway Department, presid-
ed.
After reviewing the work of the
State, Highway Department in Della
ware as to the first-class roads con-
structed and the endeavor of the de-
partment to lend its aid to the coun-
ty officials in the construction of
their roads, Mr.. Anderson spoke of
the tendency to the building of Sec
ondary roads in those parts of the
State off from the main highways
which he believed would in a great
measure solve the problem of
road building for the rural districts.
Mr.. Anderson said that already
with the roads constructed in the
State and with possible 1000 miles
of secondary roads, Delaware would
be well equipped as to roads for
general travel.
Mr.. Anderson introduced as the
first speaker Frederick Reimer,
president Of the American Road
Builders Association of East Orange,
N. ]. He complimented Delaware on
its fine system of roads, claiming
that this State had the best in the
country and also stressed the build
ing Of secondary roads to aid in
travel on the main roads
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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-29
SLAUGHTER NECK
M. E. CHURCH WAS
DEDICATED SUNDAY
Large Gathering Present Despite
Weather Conditions At All Day
Service In New Church.
.$4,5OO RAISED FOR DAY
Actual Cost Of New Church Sub
scribed---AbOut $1,5OO Needed
For Landscaping And Fencing.

Though the weather was cold and
damp last Sunday, the people of
Slaughter Neck and northeastern
Sussex county gathered at the new
church in Slaughter Neck, about five
miles southeast of Milford, to take
part in the dedication services, as
announced in last weeks issue of
the Milford Chronicle. If the wealth
er had been clear, it would have
been a problem as to where the autos
could find places to park, as it was,
a multitude was present morning,
afternoon and evening for each serv-
ice.
1t was fitting that the man selected
to preach the first sermon in the new
church, should be a native of Slaugh-
ter Neck, and it was a man who
threw into his discourse not only
earnest feeling, but who seemed en-
dowed with spiritual message that
touched his hearers. Many Of these
knew him as boy, associated with
him as a student, and saw him make
earnest efforts in public school edu-
cation, and finally enter upon his
career in the ministry of the Meth
odist church.
Rev. Otis P. Jefferson, of Ocean
City, Nd, accepted the delivery of
the first sermon service in the new
church, and certainly did credit to
his ability as preacher, and to
Neck, the place of his ma
tivity.
The corner stone was laid at 10 a.
m., by Joseph E. Holland, a Slaugh-
ter Neck boy of other years, now of
Milford. Rev. w. E. Habbard, SUI
perintendent of Dover District, con-
Quoting the service. The music was
furnished by the choirs of the
churches Of Lincoln, Slaughter Neck,
Lewes and Milford.
The afternoon sermon was by the
District Superintendent and the
music was by the Lewes M. E.
church choir, lead by Thomas In
gram.
The choir from the Milford M. P.
church, led by William Richardson,
music for the evening ser
vice, which was very much appre-
ciated, despite the lack of sufficient
lighting system.
The lights are the same old coal
oil lamps which were used for so
many years in the old church, and
they certainly do not do the church
justice. Right here is an opportun-
ity for some of the men, or some one
Of the women, who were from
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