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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17
HARRISON

L. F. MasOn's Sunday school class
is going to have a Halloween So
cial in the school house on Thurs
day night, October 30, starting
promptly at 1880 p. m. The program
will consist of good music, Halow-
cen stunts, mOnOlogue, a one hour
play entitled "The Ghosts Walk,
fish pond and fortunes, the human
| Ford and other things to make an
evening of fun. You will also be
treated to home made ice cream and
cake. Anyone who wishes to mask
may do so and prizes will be given
to the best costume and the most
comical costume. II
Admission will be rs cents to
adults and Is cents to children un-
der ten years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Veasey, Mrs.
Frank Horner ana son Frank of
Wilmington have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs, G. E. Veasey.
John Koepple is spending some
time with his brother, H. e. Keep
pie and family.
Miss Effie Adams of near Milford
became the bride of Frank Davidson
on Saturday, October II. The young
couple are now residing with the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. :. A.
Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hill spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Veasey spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
McColley.
John Thompson spent the week
end here.
Elwood Warrington, small son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warrington had
a birthday party on Saturday.
Richard Hudson spent Sunday in
Salem, N. J.
Miss Emma C. Davidson who has
been spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Nora V. Ennis went to
Wilmington on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Davidson en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Yea
sey over the weekend.
Rev. P. Schauer attended the Sun
day school convention in Baltimore
this week.
Mrs. Amanda Rust entertained
several guests from Collingswood,
N. j., on Sunday.
The Ladies of Reynolds Church
are going to give a bake in Fire
mems Hall in Milton on Saturday,
October 25.
There will be Rally Day services
in Beaver Dam Church on Sunday !
evening, October 10.
The topic for Sunday mornings
sermon is 1.-THE Banished Queen"
Do not forget the Halloween |
party to be held at the Community |
Centre, Coolspring, Del, at 1880 |
o'clock, Friday evening, October "a. !
There will be something doing every /
minute and it is hoped that both old
and young will come to the party
with the intention of taking part.
Refreshments will be free and will
be served in the main auditorium.
Admission will be 10c for children, !
L5c for groundups if they are mask /
I'd, and zoe if not masked.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17
WARWICK

A number of the friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hudson met at their home on We'd
nesday evening for an old fashioned
corn shucking. This seems to be an
entertaining way to combine work
with pleasure these crisp October
evenings.
Mrs. Lille Lynch of Frankford
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Hudson
and family of Bishopville were Sun
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Shep Short.
Mrs. Joseph Collins of Midway
was a caller on her sister, Mrs.
Ruth Abbott on Sunday morning.
The many friends of Mrs. Abbott
will be pleased to know that she is
recovering from her recent severe
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Short and
family of Millsboro were callers i'll
Warwick on Sunday evening.
L. P. Faucet and family spent
the weekend at their Indian River
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Short spent
Friday evening with Werner Burton
and family in Long Neck
Mrs. L. R. Lingo and Mrs. S. A.
Warrington were callers on c. NJ.
Downs and family on Tuesday NOR
ming.
Master Raymond Tinlmons of Har-
beson is spending some time with
his grandparents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Bowden and
family of 'Careys- were recent visit
Ors of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A,
l.. Rust.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17
WILLIAMSVILLE
Near 2eIhVvlIIel

The weather is very cool and
pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stephens
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ennis
and family.
Everybody was saddened to hear
of the death of Daniel Shockley
who died Saturday morning at IL
o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. Hudson
had as their guests Thursday Mr..
and Mrs. George Lewis of RoXana,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stephens of
Williamsville, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Eashum of Williamsville.
Miss Myrtle Ennis spent the week
end with her sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Daisey and son.
Mrs. McCOrkle preached a very
inspiring sermon Tuesday evening
at the Sound M. E. Church.
We are sorry to hear that John
Williams is seriously ill at this
writing.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17
LINCOLN CITY

Miss Hazel Donovan, Marguerite
Donovan, Clara Davidson and Wal
ter Wilcutts and John Manship of
Harrington and James Dickerson Of
Milton, also Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stout and Henry Stout of Milton
spent Sunday at Conowingo Dam.
Thomas Sipple and wife of Yea
don, Pa, have been recent visitors
of j. Cordrey Case and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lofand spent
the weekend in Philadelphia as the
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Dar-
ling.
Harold Donovan and friend, Law
renee Snyder, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan.
John LeCompte and wife and Mrs.
Laura Walls spent Wednesday of
last week in Wilmington.
Mrs Edward, Fitzgerald spent
last Friday in Frederick as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kelley
and family.
Clifford Donovan spent Tuesday
at Baltimore, Md.
The members of the Sunbeam
class gave a miscellaneous shower
to Mrs. Ruth Bennett Torbert in
honor of her recent marriage on
Monday evening at the home of
Miss Bernice Donovan. Mr.. Tolbert
was the recipient of many useful
and beautiful gifts. After expressing
her appreciation to the members of
the class they were invited to the
dining room which was beautifully
decorated in pink and white, where
an abundance of refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Gertrude Shew left last
Thursday for an indefinite stay
with relatives at GlOversville and
Syracuse, N. Y.
Miss Louise Donovan spent the
weekend with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Millman and
family near Glendale.
H. D. Cook and wife left Friday
morning for Harrisburg, Pa, where
they will be accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Dyals and will motor to
Erie, Pa, and be the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. AIyord Shew and family.
Donald Morgan of Chester spent |
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Morgan.
Miss Pauline Tresnac, a student
nurse at the Dover Hospital was a
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Donovan on Sunday.
Miss Zelda Clendaniel who is a
teacher in Ardmore, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Clendaniel. She was accom-
panied back by her mother who will
spend two weeks in Philadelphia
and Easton, Pa.
DR.. and Mrs. George w. Grimm
and son Billy of Bryn Mawr, Pa,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. George DerTickson. On
their return home they were ac-
companied by Mrs. DeTrickson and
daughter Marie who will visit rela-
tives in parts of New Jersey and
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank Vadakin and daugh-
ters, Mildred, Edna and Ruth, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen of Wy
oming visited relatives at Whining
ton, Philadelphia, Linwood, Pa, Ov-
er the weekend.
Mrs. SaIlie Derrickson returned
home on Saturday from four
weeks visit with relatives at Phil
adelphia and New Jersey.
Arthur Warren and family of
N. j., spent the weekend
with Joseph Morgan and family.
The Buds of Promise Sunday
school class will meet with Mrs.
VIM. Donovan on Monday evening,
October 20. A good attendance is
Urged.
Services Sunday as follows:
Preaching 10 a. m. Sunday school
i a. m. Evening service 7:30 p. m.
Slaughter Neck: 1870, Sunday
school; 2:3O, preaching; p. m,
,lass meeting.
Rev. r. L. Kirby, pastor.
Call at Morrison's Store for Pet
odv
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17
S33,936 WAS SPENT
TO NOMINATE
BAYARD SENATOR
[COHtinHed from First Page]

Bayard's opponent in the primaries
and in the Democratic convention.
Charles F. Curley was recalled as
the first witness of the afternoon
hearing of the committee. He gave
an itemized list of expenditures
with the names of several cOntli-
butors to the campaign fund.
Chief among the contributors
were:
John j. RaskOb, whose contribu-
tions were given as four separate
items as follows: $1,000, $14OO, $2,-
900, and $4,000, making total of
$74OO.
William F. Raskob, $500. (IIe is a
brother of John J. RaskOb.)
Mrs. Elizabeth DUPONT Bayard,
wife of the Democratic nominee for
the Senate two contributions of $S,-
900 and $500.
Mr.. Curley said the receipts of
the campaign committee was $685.
800 and expenditures $33,936. He
explained that a number of bills
were yet to be paid such as adver-
tising, printing and other expenses.
Mayor HolcOmb, the next witness
of the afternoon who had been ask
ed to furnish figures on the vote of
the Democratic primary gave the
following figures:
Total vote, 22,S5O divided as fol-
lows: New Castle county, including
Wilmington, $4,000; Kent county,
$3.50 and Sussex county, 400.
An itemized account of expendi-
lures made by the Bayard campaign
committee was furnished the inves-
tigating committee by Charles F.
Curley. campaign manager for Mr..
Bayard. He also placed Mr.. Bay
ards name IN nomination before
the Democratic State Convention
and signed all checks issued by the
committee.
Mr.. Curley's report, however, did
not show the sources of the money
received by the committee.
Mr.. Curley told the two Senators
that the committee spent $4,000 in
rural New Castle county, S4,450 in
Kent county and $5,S32 in Sussex
county
These amounts, he said, did not
include $500 spent for tTansporta-
tion of the Bayard delegates from
Wilmington to Dover
Senator Nye asked him if the COM
mittee received any contributions
from the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment.
Mr.. Curley replied in the mega
tive.
Senator Nye showed that he and
his committee are greatly interested
in learning the total number of
votes cast at the Democratic dele !
gate primary.
He asked Mr.. Curley for this in
formation. Mr.. Curley couldn't give |
it to him. Neither could Mr. Bayard, |
who volunteered to make a state
ment, although not under subpoena.
Neither could ]. Rogers HOlcOmb, |
secretary of the Democratic State !
Committee, supply the information.
Senator Nye told Mr.. Holcomb to
make every effort to get the in
formation for the committee.
Mr.. Bayard in a brief statement
made at the inquiry explained that
he had left management of his cam
paign to the committee headed by
Mr.. Curley.
He told Senator Nye that he per
sOnally did not spend cent" for
his campaign.
The inquiry was held mainly to
determine the conduct of the Dem
Ocratic pre-convention primary
Investigation Of expen-
made on behalf of Senator
is merely q matter of
form as he was unopposed for the
Senatorial nomination.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-17

Mrs. Charles Atkins and daugh-
ter Gladys were ,recen: guests of
Mrs. Charles Edgell.
Mrs. Louis Todd was a recent
guest of Miss Ruth A. Todd.
Mrs. John Williamson was Sun
Gay guest of Mrs. Walter Leden and
little daughter, Shirley Jean.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
Valley kilograms
Forwarded Newman

Declaring that his purchase of
Valley land did more to create good
will between Wisconsin and this
section than the entire exhibit train,
John Il. Newman, discharged Secre-
tary OF the Wisconsin real estate
brokers board, has been telegraph
ed BY James-D Dickinson company.
The board the telegram said.
has forcibly called attention of
the country TO present legislative
tendencies toward paternalism and
bureaucracy which in SO many cases
tend to throttle individual business
Judgment and opportunity
James-DickinSon company is not
an applicant for license to do BUSH
ncS IL Wisconsin and only desires
TO assure Newman. company Off
Gals said Thursday, that this
country welcomes men of his cali
bre, who are willing to back their
judgment IN matters Of policy and
business.
Newman was discharged when he
bought Valley land while on On good
will tour through this section. It
Is said Mr.. Newman has been flood
ed with kilograms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
KIWANIANS TO
MEET MONDAY
Women Invited to Attend
Harrington Gathering
With Hubbies

Brownsville Kiwanians were urg-
ed to attend the important meeting
in Harlingen Monday. March II, az
a luncheon Thursday in the FL Jar
din. 1t was announced that o. ..
Cummings. once national secretary,
would speak Monday.
Women are invited TO attend the
Monday meeting with their huA-
bands. and every Valley town will
be represented. Each town is 20
present a short program. and the
Ortiz sisters. singer and pianist,
will be the Brownsville representa-
tiveS.
During the meeting Thursday a
collection was taken for starting q
bank account for the w. T.. Heaner
baby. Heaner is a member OF the
Kiwanis club.
z. L. Butts and w. E WEIGH Of
San Benito were visitors.
Robin Pate said that a new fea-
ture TO be offered in the future
was an exclusive bridge club twice
a month to be held at the Country
club for the wives of the members
The entertainment program was
i'm charge Of w. l.. Dodson- anc
consisted of a true and false test
on questions pertaining TO XII
wants.
Further entertainment consisted
of songs BY Miss Annie Tucker
with Mrs. Lois Hughes at the piano
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
Woman Will Search
For Lost Aviator

LOS ANGELES. March I3-PH
Mrs. Juanita Eloise Burns, 24-year-
old aviatrix. made ready 20 take
off here today for the wastelands
or Nevada where she will conduct
a search for Maurice Graham. mail
pilot, missing since last January
III. Mrs. Burns last week located
the Western Air express transport
plane that crashed and killed three
men in the mountain area near
lake Arrowhead, Calf.
Graham, according to residents or
the district, last was seen as he
circled the Bristol mines northeast
or Las Vegas. Nevada. He had taken
off from Las Vegas with "a cargo
Of mail. Since then thousands of
miles have been flown BY searching
pilots. but no trace OF Graham OF
his ship has been found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
Poultry Industry
Shows Marked Gain

HARLINGEN, March l5-tH]-A
steady growth In the poultry in
dustry in weslaco and surrounding
sections has resulted from organ
ization or clubs IN that section. and
study OF poultry methods. according
to j. Nj. Patterson. secretary OF the
Weslaco Chamber Of Commerce.
Patterson was discussing poultry
IN connection with a meeting OF
the Poultry Service club TO be held
Friday night at Weslaco-
Bruce McLarin Is president OF the
club. and 1t has members from
Pharr 70 La Feria.
Music and other entertainment
will be furnished at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13

tneW plants nave not been
definitely decided as yet but il
is thought that Donna VIII be the
home Of one CT them. Brownsville
will remain headquarters for the
company.
The deal was made final today.
according TO Mr.. Combe. who has
been with ahe original company
for four years. He will continue as
sales manager.
j. r. Hopkins, formerly with the
Mercedes Concrete Pipe company.
will aid Mr.. Combe in managing the
new company. Mr.. Hopkins has
been actively connected with the
Mercedes plant for the past five
years. and Is well known among
the engineers of the Valley. He
was alcO acquainted with the manu-
featuring end Of the concrete ripe
business.
The Southwestern officials stated
that the new machinery is expect
ed Immediately.
we intend TO make the best
grade pipe manufactured in the
Valley. and our new plants, along
with the m 10Y in operation, will
be strictly Valley owned and operat-
ed" said Mr.. Combe Wednesday.
The Gulf Concrete Pipe company
was founded by the late Ned. A.
pes OF Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
CITY LIMITS
hike TO Aid
NOSESCOUNT
Both Sections Must
Cast Favorable
Vote to Win

The Importance Of the city-ex-
tension election March Is Is being
stressed by city officials. who are
anxious for Brownsville to make a
good showing on the federal census
which begins April /. It is pointed
out that the statistics OF 1899 will
show this city's population as the
same as 1880. and that all practi-
cal steps should be taken to make
that mark as high as possible.
The election Is for the purpose o.
deciding If West Brownsville. a
portion OF los Ebanos, a portion
of Colonia Mexicana. and the river
from its northern bank to the cen
ter. shall be included In the corp
crate limits Of Brownsville.
Parts of the additions referred 10
are already in the city limits: the
election would bring in the remain
ing portions.
Two Polling Places
City limits now stop at the north
banks Of the river. The proposal
NO440 lAldhC L4C 4LAlAL (1AANoPOAAA
with the international boundary
line in the middle Of the Rio
Grande.
Two polling stations have been
designated as the police station and
the central fire station. Citizens
living in the present city limits will
vote at the fire station while those
residing in the sections proposed
as a part OF the city will vote at
the police station. according 10
City Manager z. A. Rosenthal.
Many Advantages
For the issue to pass It IS neces-
Sary for both boxes 70 pass the
proposal with a majority. This
means that both the city and the
additions proposed must favor the
issue. A majority Of either box would
not permit Of the extension. both
boxes, separately, being required TO
favor II.
Besides the increase which would
show in the census Of Brownsville
for the next ten years. the addl-
tons would be given fire protection
and city Improvement such as now
prevail in the city proper. Fire
plugs. when installed. would reduce
the fire insurance rates on residen-
ce in the sections now outside the
city limits II the election passes
1t is explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
Another Sidewalk
Asked of Dancy

Let us have a "Dancy Sidewalk"
people northwest of Los Fresnos
petition. Thus Judge o. c. Dancy's
name goes down in the legal re-
cords again closely connected with
paved roads.
BY "Dancy Sidewalk" the pet.-
ton meant a ~nine-foot concrete
highway. The judge has been close
ly identified with the program OF
narrow highways which have been
placed over the county in order to
reach a maximum OF people with
a minimum OF money.
The petition asks for a four mile
highway which would meet High
way No. 100 about halfway between
Barreda and Los Fresnos, extend
ing north 10 Tandy's. II would pass
the second lift pumping plant Of
District No. s.
The petition has been referred 70
Commissioner Fl. NJ. Pattee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13

fU. ~. AAAh@CN Ia AIAAAGAAN - $3.50
ida Fruit Exchange. made the state
ment that the spraying Of fruit vas
ruinous. aid that he would not
eat the fruit out of his own ORCH
ards because the flavor had been
destroyed.
TOO Bad-Thanks'
Il feel like apologizing when !
get a good price 1or my fruit" ne
said.
He likened Florida, California and
Texas as a threesome playing golf,
in a speech before house appropria-
tons committee.
They were at the tee, and Cali
fornia drove-it was a beauty. Then
Texas walloped the ball. II went
clear and far ahead. Florida drove,
and went into a bunker. After that
drive. Texas anc California said.
Were sorry you arc in a bunker
thank God"
Mr.. Smith explained the quaran-
tine that Florida Is under, and said
that ii was not as strict as Valley
people thought.
Fruit Sterilized
1t is true that fruit shipped into
any southern state must be steril-
lied first, and that this process !:
costly. but that any fruit shipped
in the north went free OF any pro-
cesSing and inspection. Thii
amounts to 50 per cent Of the fruit
Mr.. Smith explained.
Sterilization Is heating the fruit
to a certain temperature and hold
ing it there for a certain Fme, N
kill any larvae that might be in
side"
The Valley need not fear at pres
ent. for the situation Is well ir
hand. the federal nan declared. The
absence CT the flies or larvaes here
Is a good cmen-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
TREE WARNING
Growers Are Told to Guard
Against Citrus Scale
lsnecial Id The Herald.)

Special to The HeraldD
wESLACO, March l3.-The re-
cent Valley frost, contrary 70 pre-
dictions, did not kill out scale on
citrus trees, but rather the insects
eating scales, thus adding to the
danger which might result from the
infestation OF the trees, according
to authorities OF the state agricul-
tural experiment station here.
M. j. Clark. member OF the sta
ton staff. read a comprehensive
raper on the subject last night al
a meeting Of the Valley Sub
tropical Horticulture association
He warned Valley growers and or
chard owners against the danger
of the scale, and urged precaution-
airy spraying Immediately 70 pre-
vent the disease from growing BE-
yond its usual bounds.
Professor Bach spoke on general
phases of the citrus industry relat-
ing to care Of trees, and A. p.
Potts, Valley nurseryman, placed
damage resulting from the freeze al
not more than four per cent oil
trees killed. The young trees were
set back about six months in de-
velopment. he said. and anticipat-
ed no serious loss In the citrus in
dustry from the freeze
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13

by Commissioner Terrell under au-
thority granted him By Texas laws
TO prevent shipments from any In
tested areas. and u Is thought vii
be sufficient TO take care or the
situation for the present. prohibit
ing any further shipments into the
Valley OF the state. 1t will now be
necessary for Florida nurseries To
take other steps to get their stock
into the state. and the Valley will
alo have additional time III which
IN take new steps In getting u per-
manent means OF barring Florida
shipments.
TerrellS new rules were issued BY
him Immediately following the rul-
ing yesterday Of Judge DuVal West
Of the United States District court,
San Antonio. that quarantine proc
lamations issued against Florida
stock prior to July, 1929, were in
valid.
The commissioner designed and
worded his new regulations TO take
care OF the statutes which Judge
West held invalid. In an effort w
offer the Valley immediate protec-
ton against Florida.
Chemist. Mary's nursery has
been shipping its stock into the
Winter Garden area on the strength
Of an injunction granted recently
by Judge West against Terrell re-
straining him from interfering with
orders sent by the nursery into
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-13
VALLEY NEEDS
ONION WORKERS
Willacy County Farmers
Estimate Thousand
Laborers Wanted
Especial to The Herald
A"#@nw~yrHww 60

h2R(@A1A W AAAC A4IA0 A4tN
RAYMONDVILLE. March l3-
The Willacy County Farmers as
ISOLATION IS sending out a call for
help in harvesting onions. "A thou
sand additional laborers TO COM
plete the onion harvest which will
begin just after the close OF the
Onion Fiesta March 81, %. and %.
will be needed.
Officials of the association es-
innate the crop at 1000 acres and
that close to a 100 bushels will be
harvested off OF each acre. The rail-
road company Is planning on O.
movement OF from 600 to TOO cars Of
onions in the next 80 days.
For the first time all OF the onion
shipments are to be government in
spected.
Each year a celebration Is staged
some time during the harvest, call
ed the Onion Fiesta. "A queen Is
crowned the first day OF the cele-
bration- She is known as Queen
Noino.
This year the ceremony Is being
put on by the Meuse Argonne Post
Of the American Legion, assisted by
the chamber of commerce Of Ray
mondville. "A rodeo will give two
all-afternoon performances. Friday
evening there will be the browning
OF Queen Noino by some notable
Legionnaire followed by the grand
ball and Saturday evening there
will be a big street dance. The
semi finals and finals Of the annual
Willacy County Tennis tournament
will be run off Friday and Satur-
day mornings. and the Raymond
vile baseball teams have scheduled
games with La Feria. Sebastian,
and Lyford for Friday, Saturday.
and Sunday.