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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
COLORED SCHOOL NOTES

The All Club Baseball Team, Mil
ford School No. 2, played the Milford
Sport Team May 20, which resulted
IA to 10 in favor Milford School No.
2 boys. Names of the teams:
All c. Milford School No. 2 team:
James Vann, Arthur Vann, Amos
Vann, Battell Curry, Harold Laws,
Bernard Williams, Gordsell Powell,
Norman Brady, Elwood Groves.
Milford. Sport Team: Calvin
Mitchell, Saunders Ross, Leon Ross,
Mitchell Walls, j. Edward Truitt,
Simpson Sharp, Daniel Purnell,
James Purnell, Jr., G. Albert Allen.
The 9TH and Sth grade pupils en-
tered the temperance prize contest
of the State and Nation, conducted
by the State and National w. G. T.
U. All the pupils deserve credit
and three of them-two from Sth
grade and one from the 18th, showed
remarkable ability and they Will win
prizes. Because of the high type of
work which these young people
has been given one years subscrip-
ton to the Crusader Monthly by the
w. c. T. U. Committee. Is will
therefore receive the Crusader
Monthly.
Principal J. Graham Scott of Mil
ford School No. also entered the
temperance prize contest for teach
ers and has also won the county
prize and may win the State and
National from the present outlook.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
Spring FroHcs

The big party of the week was the
bridge luncheon given by Mrs. Rob-
crit Griffith at the Windsor Hotel on
Saturday. Large baskets of pink
and white peonies were used in the
ching room for decoration and on
the luncheon tables were smaller
louquets of yellow and pink roses
nd blue iris. The luncheon served
ly Mrs. T. T. Windsor was much
enjoyed by the guests and afforded
& pleasant topic of conversation.
there was a prize box of lovely
Landkerchiefs for the person having
Eigh score at each of the ten tables.
The guests were as follows: Mrs.
George H. Hall, Mrs. William Hal
lett, Mrs. Harold Salmons, Mrs. G..
7. Reed, Mrs. R. Arthur Derrickson,
Hiss Dorothy Derrickson, Mrs. Rem
zen Barnard, Mrs. Harry P. Van
Kirk, Mrs. Harry Pettyjohn, Mrs. M.
lIaswell Pierce, Mrs. Thomas Davis,
Hrs. Robert Hall, Mrs. N. M. Stokes,
Hrs. Clyde Nelson, Mrs. John Bur-
lis, Mrs. Roy Bennett, Mrs. Bayard
Wharton, Mrs. Walter Barrett, Mrs.
William Joseph, Mrs. J. Postles
Hammond, Mrs. Edward Salevan,
Hrs. Carl Allen, Mrs. T. T. Windsor,
Mrs. George w. Marshall, Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt, Mrs. Edwin P. Messick,
Mrs. Conner Mitten, Mrs. Leila Jen-
nings, Mrs. Lester Adkins, Miss
Elizabeth G.. Stidham, Mrs. Frank
Postles, of Smyrna, Mrs. John OAR
by, Mrs. Willard Slaughter, Mrs.
John Mcbride and Mrs. Burton Hen
bricks, of Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION

President Hoover's commission
on law enforcement has received its
instructions, and it faces some job.
There are some things it can do,
and some things it can't.
The thing that it can do is to sug-
gest a series of changes that will
speed up the administration of the
laws, and cut out futile technicali-
ties and make justice more prompt
and sure. But no commission, no
matter how learned and able, can
accomplish these changes alone.
There must be a powerful demon
stration of public feeling in favor
of such changes, strong enough to
induce the legislatures of the var
ious states to take needed action.
%o@
1T WOULD BE interesting to see
figures, informing the public how
many schools there are in which
instruction in advertising is given
as a regular course. Our guess
would be that there are thousands
of schools and classes where this
instruction is being given.
Anyway, it is one of the common
est features of business education.
The people who take charge of pre-
pairing boys and girls for business,
regard advertising as one of the es-
sential elements in making good.
The young people now in school
will have a new point of view on
this question, and they will use adj
far more than ever before.
It will be more than ever difficult
20 make good in business in the fu-
.ure, without free use of newspaper
publicity.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
Milford School News


The freshman class is planning a
beach party for June z. The many
pupils that are anxious to go are
expecting to have wonderful time.
DAD
Some of the pupils of the fresh
man class went on a beach party on
Wednesday night, May 20.
DAD
We are sorry that Verna and Mar
jorie Gray of the sophomore class
will not be able to continue the re-
naming part of this year in school
ON account of having diphtheria.
DAD
The senior class is very busy get
ting ready for the examinations and
are also looking forward to the
Washington trip as the time of their
lives.
DAD
Our Milford base ball team played
Harrington, Monday afternoon. Har-
rington won, the score being 9 to 6.
Al
1.-THE Girl Reserves met for the last
time at the residence of Elizabeth
0Ol0Js ANCW OulCSlo VI lie CluU WGI6
elected. The elections were as fol-
lows: President, Elizabeth Bennett;
vice president, Kathryn Morrison;
secretary, Sara Dickerson; treasur-
er, Mary Catherine Schobelock.
DAD
The L. D. Caulk Company donated
sample tubes of tooth paste to the
Home Economic girls to complete
their project with the grade pupils.
The second year Home Economics
girls gave a party Wednesday after
noon for the pupils that are under
weight. At this time the tooth paste
was distributed among the pupils.
The one that gained the most since
the Home Economics girls have been
watching their weight received a
prize. We appreciate the keen in
terest of the Caulk Company in such
a worth while project of the Home
Economics Girls.
We are happily looking forward
to Decoration Day as a vacation.
Then we expect to return to hard
work, preparing for examinations.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
Mixed Chorus
to Glue Concert

The Milford Mixed Chorus will
give a concert in the Community
Building on Wednesday evening
June 5, and will be assisted by Miss
Eleanor R. Dingee, violinist. Mrs.
Anabel Groves Howell, the director
is hoping for a large audience sc
that the people of Milford will see
and appreciate the work that has
been done by the chorus for the past
few months. The program follows:
PART 1
1.-THE Lost Chord" Sullivan, mix
ed chorus.
II-(a) 81 Would That My Love, u
Mendelssohn; (b) 1.-THE Alphabet y
Mozart, ladies' chorus.
III-Violin solo-(a) and (b), Flea
nor Dingee.
Iv-(a) "Duna," McGill; (b) "Stars
of the Summer Night" Moore,
mems chorus.
Might" Abt; (b) ''The Two
Roses" Werner, mixed chorus,
(unaccompanied).
Intermission
PART II
I-Violin Solo-(a) and OBJ, Flea
nor Dingee.
II-Canta, 1.-THE Building of the
Ship" Wilson, mixed chorus.
(a)-Overture
(b)-The Commission
(c)-The Acceptance
(d)-The Plan
(e)-The Material
0)-The Building
(g)-The Work Completed
(h)-The Vessel Launched
Ci)-How Beautiful, How Fair
()-The Ship of State.
Message" john
stone, mixed chorus.
(The audience is invited to join in
the singing of America" during
this number.)
Tickets may be had at fifty cents
each from Mrs. G.. Chester Marshall
or her committee of business girls.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
Houston

Church news for Sunday, June 2
Sunday school at $3.50. Howard R.
Moore, superintendent. Preaching at
1890 by the pastor, Rev. w. C.
Buckson. In the evening the Chill
dren's Day program will be given.
These services are free for all and
everybody is welcome.
The first quarterly meeting will be
held on Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock in the church. Everyone is
welcome to this conference; so come
out and welcome our new District
Superintendent.
The regular monthly meeting of
the w. c. T. U. will be held at the
home of Mrs. Randolph Graham on
Wednesday night, June 5. A good at
tendance is desired. Text word is
Mother" The reason it is to be on
Wednesday night instead of Thurs
day is that the commencement exer-
cises will be held at. the school on
Thursday night.
We were very sorry to hear of the
death of Samuel Townsend of New
ark, Md, but formerly of this place,
where he resided for quite number
of years. He was at the head of the
section hands on the railroad until
he retired, then he moved back to
Newark where he has since resided.
Mr.. Townsend and his family were
very good citizens and very kind and
helpful neighbors, always ready any
time and anywhere to lend a helping
hand. We know that Mr.. Townsend
will be greatly missed from his COM
munity and his home and his wife
and children have our most heart
felt sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Heber Scott and Miss Linda
Burris attended the funeral of Sam
uel Townsend at Newark, Md, on
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
We are glad to report that Nutter
Marvel of Milford is still improving.
Miss Frances Coulbourne spent
the weekend in Kenton as the guest
of Miss Kathryn Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griner of
Florida were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Slaughter.
VIM. G. Short and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Hubbard of Greenwood
were visitors at the home of Mr..
Shorts sister, Mrs. Geo. W. John
son, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel and
children visited Wilmington and
Shellpot Park on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood
and daughters, Miss Gladys and Eve
Ign and Chester Burris motored to
Wilmington on Sunday where they
visited Greenbank and went through
the prison.
The commencement exercises of
the Houston public school will be
held on Thursday night, June 6, in
the school house. There are ten pu-
pills who graduate from Grammar
School and will enter high school.
There are six girls and four boys.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
SoGA
THE RETURN OF ROMANCE

Arthur Brentano of New York,
who presided over the recent con-
vention of the American Booksellers
Association, remarks that the de-
mand for the more romantic works
of fiction is coming back. He COM
ments on the wave or bitter realism
that swept over the world since the
war, and made people cynical, and
led them to feel that the world and
all life are futile and wrong. AS a
result modern literature is per-
meated with a sour and pessimistic
spirit.
This kind of thought has not
been confined to works of fiction.
1t has shaken the religious faith of
many people. 1t has led many to
adopt loose ideas of conduct, feel
ing that there is no moral govern
ment in the world, and it makes no
difference whether they behave well
or not.
1t is not strange that people were
made pessimistic by such a terri
BILE experience as the World war.
Yet these calamities happened be-
cause people persisted in acting in
an extremely selfish and foolish
manner. If they would stop doing
things against all common sense
and justice, then the evils that af-
fict the world would largely van
ish.
The motto of good many people
seems to be, "The world is all
wrong" No one is encouraged by
that idea to get out and try to make
it a little better.
We need to look around us and
see all the unselfish and helpful
spirit that is being manifested, and
see something besides the mean and
mercenary sides of human nature.
1t is very encouraging then, to get
the opinion of noted distributor
of literature, that the world is get
ting tired of mere cynicism. The
world needs writers and public
speakers who dwell less on the
mean and sordid sides of life, and
who will hold up fine and noble
character and action as an example
to be followed, and suggest that
faith and wholesome philosophy are
better than the disposition to
smash everything.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
LARGE NEW BUILDINGS
ON LAKE VIEW AVENUE

The large new brick building for
Mr.. and Mrs. Postles Hammond on
Lake View avenue will add another
very attractive residence to that
part of South Milford, especially
Lake avenue. 1t is now reaching the
top of the second story, and the
walls are a flemish bond of a very
dark red brick.
The new home for Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine opposite the Z. D.
Caulk Dental Clinic Laboratories,
when completed will add greatly to
the beauty of the residence section.
1t adjoins the handsome new home
of Augustus Holson, which was
built last year, and now has the
landscaping effects about it which
impress it's beauty. There will be
several homes built in that section,
as soon as the new high school is
completed.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
BOY SCOUTS

All Scouts will be in uniform on
Decoration Day.
A set of printed bylaws will be
presented to every member.
On June Sth the troops will con-
duct lawn fete on the Plaza Thea
tire grounds.
1t was decided to hold a Troops
Birthday Party June 18th at Slaugh-
ter Beach. The committee in charge
are: Gerald Wilson, chairman; Ben
Manlove, Justice Hudson and Rob-
ert Reed.
On May 18th the troop went on a
hike to the third lake.
The following boys passed tests
for second-class scouts: Henry Bun
stein for fire building; William
Stevenson, for knife and Ratchet;
George Macklin, for knife and
Ratchet.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
Bridgeville

Mrs. c. H. Brown spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeville Fire Company
was called out on Saturday evening
to the home of Herbert Ryan on
Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin
spent Sunday with their parents
near Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penrose Anderson of
Philadelphia were visitors on Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orem Wiley.
Miss Elizabeth Hardesty, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E.
Hardesty,-is slowly improving at her
home here. Miss Hardesty is one of
the 1929 graduates.
Bridgeville High School put one
more win to their credit by defeat
ing the Laurel High team here on
Monday afternoon. Final score, To.
The Bridgeville All Club is Civ
ing benefit dance on Monday even
ing at the Opera House. Everyone
invited.
Monday of this week was one of
the largest days in strawberry buy
ing throughout this vicinity-loads
of berries coming from as far north
as Clayton and south from Berlin,
Md.
The Bridgeville firemen are MAX
ing various preparations for their
carnival, which will begin June 20
to 20. They are planning for a much
larger carnival, adding many new
attractions.
q. B. Raymon of Easton, Md. has
purchased land from Earl Graef on
the Bridgeville Seaford Highway
where he will erect a filling station.
Mr.. Raymon is also contemplating
opening a flying field on this same
farm in the near future.
The meetings of the Bridgeville
Tuesday Night Club closed for the
summer with a May Day pageant On
the club lawn. Children from gram
mar grades and primary depart
ments took part in the exercises.
The seniors of the Bridgeville
High School will hold their COM
mencement exercises in the Opera
House, Tuesday evening, June 4. The
class this year consists of the fol-
lowing: Marian Adams, Leona Con-
away, Margaret Collision, Pauline
Dolby, Margaret Elliott, Elizabeth
Hardesty, Aileen Nelson, jeanette
Reed, Betty Ruos, Catherine Short,
Dorothy Stuart, Thomas AXE, Clan
del Cannon, Frederick Fraef, James
Myer, william Ray, John Richards,
Lewis Smith, William Stuart, Rus
Ill rodd ond rrb0Tooc VUiIIf,1 Thos,-
motto is climbing the road to sue
cess" Glass colors, green and white.
Glass flower, white rose.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31

Yesterday was Decoration Day.
We hied ourselves to those green
spots which mark the final resting
places of our loved ones. There,
with loving hands and tender hearts
we left the outward evidences of our
continued love and thoughts. Deco
ration Day! This day we also re-
member those who made the SUI
preme sacrifive, that we might live
and enjoy the pleasures and privil-
eyes in the land of the free and the
home of the brave.
So
The 1920" Bridge Club met on
Tuesday Night with Mrs. c. D. Alb
bolt.
50
The Monday Night Bridge Club
met this week with Robert Griffith.
&
Mrs. E. Neall Matsinger entertain
ed two tables of bridge on Monday
night in honor of Mrs. William Chap
man, of Philadelphia. Her other
guests were Mrs. C. D. Abbott, Mrs.
S. C. Evans, Mrs. Remsen c. Bar
nard, Mrs. Harry Humes, Mrs. AL
phonso Humes and Mrs. Herman
Johnson.
So
Mrs. J. Postles Hammond has is
sued invitations for a bridge supper
tonight at $3.50, at the Salevan Tea
Shoppe.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
Social Register


FRIDAY, May 31-Mrs. ]. Postles
Hammond, bridge supper at the
Salevan Tea Shoppe at $50.
MONDAY, June 3-Milford Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club meeting in the New Century
Club at P. M.
WEDNESDAY, June Ladies'
Aid in the Chapel.
THURSDAY, June G. Kings
Daughters meeting at Mrs. T. Car
Isle Collins at p. M.
FRIDAY, June Bridge Club at
home of Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt at s
p. M.
MONDAY, June 10-Bingo Party
in Community Building at s P. M.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
YACHTING PARTY

A delightful moonlight yachting
party was enjoyed by members of
the teaching staff of the Milford
High School and nursing staff of the
Marshall Hospital, as guests of DR..
VIM. Marshall on his yacht Echo,
last Thursday evening. The party
left Milford about 7.30 P. NJ, and
after a cruise down the Delaware
Bay, the yacht was anchored in the
moonlit waters and refreshments
served.
Those in the party were: Misses
Edith Jones, Mary Kinder, Edith
Johnson, Miss Ormston, Miss Ley,
Miss Butler, Miss Johnson, Mabel
Bowser, Mrs. Stevenson, George
Baynum, Jr., Donnell Marshall,
Arthur Hall, Neal Stevenson, James
X. Pettyjohn and DR.. VIM. Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
WHEAT HARVEST CLOSE AT
HAND; CROP LOOKS FINE

A ride through lower Kent coun-
ty this week disclosed several fields
of wheat as turning" or ripening
as it is proper to say. The heads
look to De long and well filled, and
the straw stands thick on wheat
fields that were properly prepared
and seeded. In two weeks from now
some wheat will probably be har-
vested in Sussex and lower Kent
counties.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31

Miss Lena Jones, of Milford, and
Miss Amy Jones, of Laws Church,
Mr.. Edward Burris and Mr.. Russell
Biggs, of Blackbird, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones, of
Milford Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Sapp spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frisby
Kirby, of Milford Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Jester Sr.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Golden Coverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Kirby, of Mil
ford, were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Kirby.
There will be a picnic at Ben
nett's Gate School Saturday, June
LIST.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
MILFORD, FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1929
REST IN PEACE

Now that Miss Ann Morrow and
Colonel Charles Lindbergh are mar
ried, it is to be hoped that the met
ropolitan newspapers will let them
rest in the privacy of home and
friends. The constant pursuit of
both these very interesting young
people by newspaper reporters and
photographers has made their en-
gagement and courtship more or
less a first-page article of news for
curious admirers in all parts of the
world. But these young people are
entitled to their personal romance
in privacy, without the constant an
noyance from publicity writers.
They are happily married now, and
unless either or both perform some
act or do some service to attract at
tention from the world, their pri-
vate life should be permitted to
them without the glare of daily pub
l1CAIy. WHICH IlilIe p1SSSS anu 'nS
family has grown by advent of an
other generation, it will be then
time for the Colonel and Ann to re-
ceive pictures and read stories of
their home life, which will also be
splendid for those who will remem-
Der them and their splendid forbear-
ance under public scrutiny of today.
Good luck to the new and latest unit
of we, and life of happiness, is
the wish of the American nation to
these two splendid specimens of
American citizenship. Rest in
peace!
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31

Uncle Sam is going to get along
pretty we'll now if he doesn't suffer
relapse due to European compli-
cations and we don't believe his
doctors will permit it.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31

IF we could carry the impression
that comes to us at divers times into
practice, much of that which seems
an obstacle, would be found just a
little item in any problem. 1t has
been said, "Trifes make perfection,
and perfection is no trifie." How
true this aphorism is in admins
tration of business, of schools, Of
affairs of everyday occurrence. The
little things you do make your work
more nearly perfect, make it more
interesting, and stamp your efforts
as truly aggressive. To know some
of the ways others have Of doing
the little things, to be able to apply
some of their ideas to the work you
are interested in, and consequently
to add new life to it, is undoubtedly
your desire. Maybe we do not at
tain perfection in all our efforts
and aims, but the effort helps just
the same to make progressive sue
cess for public interests.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31

If you're meeting your obligations
to yourself and your creditors you're
doing more than some people.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-31
OBITUARY
DANIELS.

Frank P. Daniels, formerly of Mil
ford, died at his home in Jersey
City, N. J., May 18th. He was
brought to Milford Tuesday, May IA,
and buried from the home of William
G. Sammons. Interment at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. He was employed
by the Manhattan Railroad Com
pany. He leaves a wife and two
children, Frank P. Jr. and Harry s.,
to mourn his loss.
The Washington times., 1929-10-17
STUDY
IS URGED

The platoon system Of education,
as used in the Park View School the
scene Of much controversy during
the past month, will he the subject
of an investigation by the United
States Bureau Of Efficiency and the
office of the Commissioner of Edu-
cation il the wish OF DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of District
schools. is followed ont.
At the regular meeting OF the
District Board OF Education yester
day at the Franklin School Build
ing the board approved a recon-
mendatiOn OF Superintendent Rallou
that the platooning be studied to see
whether or not it was better than
the present system general in the
District schools.
DR.. BallOu at the same time
announced that he had sent a com
plete report Of the District school
situat ton to Senator Arthur Capper,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, in advance of the regu.
lar release Although he refused to
comment on the report. it is be-
lieved the report explains why tho
school building program has heen
pie room for all students.
1t is an answer to Senator CAP
per's demand on D.. Ballou 10
state why there are still so many
portable schools being used.
The Washington times., 1929-10-17
COSMOPOL|TANS
ELECT RICE

Fred J. Rice. Washington at
torney and a charter member of the
Washington Cosmopolitan Club.
was today elected governor Of the
Capital District Federation Of
Cosmopolitan clubs. The election
was at the annual meeting held at
noon in tho Occidental Hotel.
Other officers elected were
Thomas A. Hanes. Norfolk. Va,
lieutenant governor; Robert l.. Gra-
ham. jr.. Baltimore. secretary;
George f.. Haw, Richmond, Va.
treasurer. and r. 6. Hueller. New
port News. Va, serge2nt-at-arms
At a luncheon today at the
Occidental Hotel. at which visiting
delegates were guests Of the Wash.
ington club, arrangements were
made for the annual convention Of
the District Federation. to he held
mere next spring during the Cherry
Blossom Festival.
Following the meeting today Dr..
J. Rozier BiGGs. president of the
Washington Cosmopolitan Club. an.
nounced that delegates to the con.
venti0n will he guests of the local
club Al an oyster roast tonight at
the headquarters of the \. Auth
Provision Company. Phillip Buett-
ner is chairman Of the committee
in charge OF tonight's entertain
mentS.
The Washington times., 1929-10-17
DRIVING COURSE
IS |NDORSED

Automobile dealers of Washington
have endorsed the course Of tnstruc.
ton for women automobile drivers
to be given by the American Auto
mobile Associa don beginning Oc-
tober %.
The course will consist Of eight
weekly meetings and will deal prin.
cipally with the upkeep of the
car 1t will be illustrated with mo-
tion pictures. f. NJ. Wallace. presi-
dent OF the Washington Automotive
Trade Association said much benefit
should be derived from the course.
Officials of the American Auto
mobile Association said today that
there had been many requests for
meetings at a time other than that
scheduled, which is Friday after
Moons from until $40 O'Clock. II
the number Of these requests is suf-
ficient, additional courses and a
class FOR mon will he included