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Staytonsviue

Christian Endeavor is at 1880 p.
m, with George Hoey as leader.
The topic will be Faith and What
It Does" We were glad to see a
goodly number of young people out
last Sunday evening. There are still
others whom we should like to see
come out, and also more of the old
er folks.
T. A. Hall brings the gospel mes
sage at 8. There is plenty of sing
ing. Everybody is cordially invited.
Let us give the Master an hour or
more in worship and in listening to
His word.
A kind friend has offered to bear
the expense of having the church
chimneys repaired.
James Poor is very i'll with pneu-
monia at this writing.
VIM. Zimmerman has also been
quite sick with an liberated tooth
but is improved now.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Komorowski OF
Richmond Hill, Long Island, are Wis
itors here.
Samuel Hoey received word Sun
day of the death of his brother, John
Hoey who at one time lived in this
Miss Jennie Hoey motored to VIII
mington on Sunday.
The Fancellor family whose house
burned down last fall, are erecting
a new home.
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WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY PARTY

Washington's birthday was cele-
brated by a host of friends from all
over the city and suburbs by Mrs.
Jennie A. Needles, formerly of Della
ware, at her home, 81S 3. Girard
avenue, Philadelphia. The hostess
was beautifully gowned in orchard
georgette and the home was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion.
The wonderful entertainment will be
long remembered by all those pres
ent. The music was furnished by
George Shrieve and his string band,
consisting of Mr.. Howard Lentz vio-
linist, Mrs. Howard Lentz guitar,
Miss Vera Korg banjo, William
Brown accordion and Mr.. Clayton
Lentz at the piano. Mr.. George
Younger, the POSTMASTER of the eve
ming, rendered many Old-time melo-
dies.
Mr.. Ernest Brown, of Essington,
the eIecutions, rendered many reel
tations. Duets were sang by W. Sid
well and c. Grotheaton; solos by the
beautiful hostess, Mrs. Needles. VIII
liam Brown, of Mayfair, with his
magic wand, performed many hair
raising tricks with cards, ropes and
coins. Many old-time songs were
rendered by all the guests.
At late hour sumptuous dinner
was served by the hostess and favors
of the occasion were presented to
each guest.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Lentz from May
fair, Mr.. and Mrs. George Younger
from West Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steven Younger from Bristol,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Buck from May
fair, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown from
Garden, N. J., Mr.. Victor
Bhrem and John Coats from New
York, Mr.. David Lewis from Pitts
burgh, Pa, Mr.. Alton Anderson from
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Luse, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor S.
Joystrom, Mrs. Mary Lenahan, Miss
Martha Shirber and friend, Margu-
lite Younger, Jack Younger, James
ind John Buck, Howard Younger,
Mary Shriever, Henry Cakes, Will
lam Smith.
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Youth AND SCIENCE

Thomas A. Edison announced on
his recent birthday, that he proposed
to create another scholarship to in
terest the youth of America in
science and invention. Mr.. Edison's
scholarships may provide funds for
the education of only a few boys,
and yet the interest they excite,
should stir up many boys to fit them
selves for scientific achievement.
Mr.. Edison no doubt feels that we
need more inventive boys working
with their hands and trying to make
ingenious devices. The world is full
of unsolved mechanical problems.
The more machines are developed,
the more new contrivances are need
ed to meet modern needs. The boy
who learns to tinker his own tools
and home appliances is likely to de-
velop into the scientific originator
who supplies the processes Of in
dustry.
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FRESH VEGETABLES.

The doctors tell us we should
keep eating fresh vegetables. In
former years most parts of the
country were deprived of this privi-
lege through much of the year. An
enormous business has been deVel-
oped, for growing and distributing
such vegetables and fruits all over
the country right through the year.
The old timers would have marvelled
that it should be possible to ship
these products everywhere at such
reasonable prices.
The handling of perishable foods
is an uncertain business, and the
dealers have to keep picking them
over and throwing out unstable
stuff. 1t will always help get rid of
this merchandise promptly and save
losses, if it is thoroughly advertised.
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STANDARD LEADERSHIP
TRAINING SCHOOL

Standard Leadership Training
School will begin in Georgetown on
Tuesday, March II, in the George
town Methodist Protestant church,
and will continue for three weeks
on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
The courses offered are No. 1, "a
Study of the Pupil; No. 4, "The
New Testament; No. 6, "The Teach
ing Work of the Church." and No.
101, "'The Life of Christ"
Churches lying within reach of
Georgetown are invited to send stu
dents. While this is under the au-
spices of the M. P. church the
courses are taken from the schedule
of the International Council of Re-
ligious Education, the teachers are
accredited under their system and
the school is open to everybody who
desires to take any of the courses.
All M. P. churches from Milford
to Georgetown and from Lewes to
Georgetown and the surrounding
country are expected to send stu
dents.
CREDITS: Satisfactory compile
JlOn OF COURSE SuIAClSS puPAA " SLOu
it for one unit toward the Standard
Leadership Diploma in accordance
with the standards set up by the In
ternational Council of Religious Ed
ucation.
REGISTRATION: Secure Regis
tration Cards from the pastor. Reg
istration fee of $1.00, to help cover
the cost of the school, must accom-
pany the Registration Card.
Pastors will send registrations to
Rev. B. 1. Barnes, Westminster, Md.
TEXTBOOKS: Each student work
ing for credit must have access to a
textbook: These will be on sale at
the school the opening night. Price
will be approximately $1.0O.
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SoG
IN DEBT TO THE STATE
every Evening, Feb. 25)


Josiah Marvel, who was one OF
the speakers at the banquet OF the
University of Delaware Alumni AS
ISOLATION, held at the du Pont Bilt-
more Hotel last Saturday night, ad-
vanced a thought that is pertinent
for general consideration. Basing his
calculation on the appraised physl-
cal value of the University of Della
ware, which is about $3,5OO,OOO, that
is, the interest on the investment,
and adding the funds supplied by the
LEGISLATURE, Mr.. Marvel reminded
his hearers, who had graduated from
the university, that each owes the
State about $4,000. He pointed out
that this is about the sum required
to give each student a four-year
course.
This, the speaker stated, indicates
that each boy and girl who has grad
uated from the State college, is in
debt to the State just that much. He
made it clear, however, that the
State does not ask for, or expect,
repayment in kind. "The State is en-
titled, though, and has reason to ex-
pect," he explained, ''that there will
be repayment in service" He told
how the graduates can help by Civ
ing such support as they can to the
university and the work it is doing.
In other ways, also, the beneficiary
of the commonwealth educational
system can show appreciation of
what he or she has received.
These are truths well worth stress
sing and remembering. Too few of
our people feel any obligation what
ever for the education they receive.
They forget that it is the State that
sets up the machinery to make this
possible, or that, while the money
comes from taxation, it is the State
that administers the trust, and that
the purpose in doing so is to make
good citizens, who will be better
qualified than would otherwise be
the case, to take their part in the
management of public affairs. 1t is
obvious, therefore, that any who
profit by public education are NOR
ally obligated to be good and help
ul citizens. j.
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GAINESVILLE

The monthly meeting of the Board
of Managers of the SelbyVille group
of churches will be held next Mon
day evening, March 8, at Bethel M.
E. Church, Ocean View, at 1880. All
members are urged to attend, as
well as those interested in the re-
ligious education program being
sponsored by this group of churches.
Two important dates to keep in
mind: At the morning worship next
Sunday morning at st. Georges
Church, the Rev. James H. Bishop
will preach. Don't miss this treat!
And on Sunday evening, March g.,
at 1880, Salem M. E. Church, Selby-
vile, the five churches in the Selby-
vile group are holding a joint meet
ing. A special program Of music
and features is being planned. Plan
to attend.
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Afternoon session begins at ;
grades l and dismissed at 5;SV'
other grades dismissed at 400.
The teachers and pupils WeIe
very glad to welcome Mr.. Wilklhs
to our school last Thursday.
Grades l and III.
Several children have brougnt
sprays of lovely Pussywillow TOT
the Shrine of Beauty. Poems, sto-
ries, and playlets based on this mar
binger of spring are being arrangeu
for our daily radio" broadcast.
An interesting project in Engllsn'
and correlating health has just been
started. During part of the time al
lotted for opening exercises Inc
Morning News" is written up. Inc
pupils give the news. The news Is
printed daily on the blackboard. a.
specimen of 1.-THE Morning News
follows:
THE MORNING NEWS"
Today is February 25th.
1t is fair and warm.
John Smith is absent.
No one was tardy.
Today is Bank Day."
Everyone brought their money.
Wanda Kibler, our D. A. C. presl-
dent, brought some lovely Pussy
willow.
Eighteen children brought clean
handkerchiefs.
Grades ii and ~
We also have Pussywillow as our
Shrine of Beauty.
Ra1nh Hunt brought a cOcOnuT III
the hull for our geography exhibit
Our History, Language, Reading
and Health lessons have been alive
through the study of Washington
Lincoln and LOngfellow.
We, too, are enjoying "The Morn
ing Journal" as described above. See
next weeks issue for a specimen OF
our news.
Grades ' and vi.
These grades always have some
thing different in their Shrine OF
Beauty. This week 1.-THE Cherry
Boy" a lovely piece Of art, adorns
the coveted space.
Our Daily News is eagerly read
by all. See later issue for specl-
men.
The boys are taking advantage
of these fine days and are practic-
ing baseball.
Gail ct MOrris0n's Store 6OG Pet
ty's Bread
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Lewes News

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Haverback of
Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. Mill
man Prettyman and family of Ken
nett Square, Pa, spent Sunday here
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman.
Roland Raught of New York spent
the weekend here with his mother,
Mrs. Nettie Raught.
Miss Virginia Graves is confined
to her home due to illness.
Jack Jones of Philadelphia spent
Sunday here with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones.
Miss Dorothy Richards of Will
mington formerly of this town was
a town visitor over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alderman
and Miss Hilda Brown of Washing
ton, D. c., Mrs. Marie barrow of
New York City and Charles Selby of
Selbyville spent the weekend here
with Mrs. Thomas Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Ingram, ST.,
have returned home after spending
some time in Miami, Florida.
Howard Long of Philadelphia was
a town visitor during the past week.
Misses Clara and Sarah Maull,
Thomas Arterbridge and William
Martin spent the weekend in Reed
Vile, Va, visiting friends.
Miss Helen Marshall entertained
a few of her friends last Thursday
evening at her home "The Gray
Cables" Those present were Misses
Helen Fisher, Helen Green Short,
Nellie Clifton, Louise Gilpin, Louise
Wescott, Hazel Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peck and Messrs. Hall Ewing,
James Marvel, Conrad Roach, Ches-
ter Dickerson, Earl Birmingham,
Norman Baylis, Allen Vessels, Ar
chic Lingo of Milton, Tony Potter
and Oliver Farrow of Georgetown.
Corolyn Leishman who is contin-
ed to the Beebe Hospital due to ILL
ness is slightly improved at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Clifton and
daughter motored to Greenwood on,
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Coleman Willard and
daughter of Philadelphia are spen-
ding some time here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Richards.
Walter B. Webb of Philadelphia
spent the weekend here visiting
friends.
Mrs. John Lingo of RehOboth and
Mrs. Ellis King of Lewes motored to
Philadelphia during the week.
William Clifton motored to Ridge
ly on Saturday visiting many Of his
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison West and
son Frank motored to Denton on
Saturday.
A turkey supper will be given at
the Midway Community House on
Tuesday evening, March 6.
Bassett Birmingham of Philadel-
phia is spending some time here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Birmingham.
Mrs. Mary 3. White, wife of Will ,
liam w. White, passed away on Fri
day morning, February Fl, 1880, fol- /
lowing a long illness. She was very
active in church affairs and had a
wide host of friends. She was a
of the Bethel Cleaners Sun
day school class of the Lewes M. E.
Church. She leaves to mourn her
loss a husband and two sons, Chas.
and Kenneth White. Funeral SER
vices were held at her late home on
South street Monday afternoon, Feb
ruary "a, at two o'clock. Interment
was held in the M. E. cemetery.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

1t is one of the most common
place and accepted facts of modern
community life, that you have to or
ganize some kind of a movement if
you want to get anything done. If
the single individual starts out to
do something for the benefit Of his
community, his effort rarely attracts
attention. People feel that it is just
one man idea without public back
ing, and they do not rally to it.
But you take the same idea and
get an organized movement behind it.,
and people feel it represents public
sentiment, and they rally to help it
out.
If you want to promote combined
action among the business men, if
you want the town better advertised,
if you want more effort to draw in
trade, if you want new enterprises
and industrial expansion, if you
want anything to make towns bus
mess grow, you have to organize
some kind of movement or associa-
ton to promote such projects.
Every community then needs some
kind of a permanent organization,
the function of which is to promote
the welfare of its business, to re-
move obstacles that interfere with
it's growth, to obtain the power and
resources of a combined movement,
and unite all forces that are avail
able to develop community.
This truth is so generally realized
that the great majority Of towns now
have their Chambers of Commerce
or Boards of Trade or something of
that type, which promote harmon
ious and effective action among the
business people and citizens gener-
ally. Such organizations should be
handsomely supported. They will
not run without a fair amount of
money. They can not get results
unless a good number of citizens are |
willing to put considerable work |
INTO them.
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.Marvel's Lane

We are now having real spring
weather.
Miss Helen Reed spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Elsie Marvel.
Miss Frances and COrnelia Marvel
spent Friday afternoon with Miss
Esther Marvel.
John Marvel and family, Charley
Marvel and children, spent Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Copper.
Mrs. John Hazzerd and children
are spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stocked.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stocked en-
tertained a number of friends last
Sunday. Among those were Joseph
Stocked, Cary Everwine and son Billy
from Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marvel, Char
ley Marvel and children spent Satur-
day evening with Maggie Stocked.
Mrs. Florence Dosa is now on the
sick list.
John Marvel and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Copper spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Marvel and
daughter, Pauline, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Marvel.
Services Sunday at Bethesda
church. Sunday school at 10 a. m:
class, II a. m. Everyone invited.
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Lincoln City

George D. Reed, highly respect
ed citizen of this town, passed away
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Harry Warren, on Sunday February
23rd, of complication of diseases,
aged 78 years. Funeral services were
held in the M. E. church on We'd
nesday at 2 p. M, conducted by the
Rev. r. L. Kirby, and assisted by
the Rev. J. W. Prettyman, of North
East, Md, a former pastor of this
charge. Interment was made in the
Lincoln cemetery. The deceased
leaves a SONG. T. Reed, cashier of
the Milford Trust Co. and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Warren; one broth
err, E. G. Reed, funeral director of
this town, and a host of relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Marker and
daughter, Helen, of Philadelphia,
were town visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Chadwick and
daughter, Marian, and Miss Bernice
Donovan, visited relatives at Will
mington on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. P. Taylor, of
Kenton, visited Geo. H. DerricksOn
and family on Wednesday,.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Coverdale on Friday evening, Febru-
airy 28th. The committees in charge
Of the social hour are Mrs. George
Tilton, Mrs. George Warren and Mrs.
Joseph Messick. A full attendance
is desired.
A business meeting of the Good
Will Sunday school class met with
Clifford Donovan on Thursday even
ing.
An entertainment will be given by
the members and friends of the L.
T. L. under the direction of the
president, Mrs. F. E. Postles, on
Thursday evening, March 9Th, in the
school room at 1880 o'clock. The
program will consist of music, dia-
logues and recitations. Admission,
adults 15c and children under 10
years 10c. Proceeds for the benefit
of the L. T. L. treasury. If that
night should be stormy the enter
tainment will be held the following
night.
Sherman Transue and wife, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Richard Ma
son of Grantwood, N. j., spent the
weekend with their parents here.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the home OF
Mrs. George Derrickson on Tuesday
afternoon, March 4th. Text word,
Friends" A full attendance is
urged.
The remains of Mrs. May Cain An
drews, who passed away on Tues |
day afternoon in Philadelphia, was |
brought here on Saturday morning. |
Funeral services were held in the |
church at II o'clock, conducted by |
the Rev. R. L. Kirby. Interment was
made in Lincoln cemetery. Mrs. An
drews leaves a husband and three
daughters, Mrs. Sallie Bliss, Mrs.
Dorcas Clark and Mrs. Gladys Saw
yer, all of Philadelphia; brother,
George Masten, of Princeton, W. Va,
and Mrs. George w. Clendaniel, OF
this town. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful.
VIM. B. Donovan and wife visited
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Donovan, at Frederick, on
Sunday.
Miss Mary Marker and friend, H.
Linwood Holden, Jr., of Philadel-
phia, visited relatives here on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Windsor and
son, Bobby, and Miss Louise Glen
ianiel, of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
ylendaniel.
Margaret and Habel Donovan
spent Saturday and Sunday with
heir grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David MiIlman near town.
Grant Gleason and family, of Ber- ;
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NIilsboro

The Ever Faithful Auxiliary met
on Tuesday night with Mrs. Della
Mitchell at Mission.
Mrs. Emma Corbin whose hus-
band is a marine, stationed on the
island of Guam, one of the Ladrone
group, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Collins and her
brother, Edward B. Collins and Mrs
Collins for several months. Mrs.
Corbin sailed from Guam on Novem-
Der 80 and reached MillsborO last
Wednesday night, travelling a dis
lance of $4,000 miles.
Mrs. C. S. Williams and children
Helen and George, Mrs. L. w. Wash
burn, Mrs. J. A. Burton and Mrs. A.
R. Dodd motored to Philadelphia
last Friday morning and with the
exception of Mrs. Dodd, returned on
Sunday evening. Mrs. Dodd returned
on Tuesday with her husband and
G. H. Dodd who drove to Philadel-
phia for her on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dale Lingo enter
tanned a large number of guests on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hickman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Green of
Georgetown motored to Wilmington
Saturday morning and visited Mrs.
]. D. Rogers in Washington
Heights, Wilmington, until Sunday
night.
Tickets are being sold for the
turkey supper to be given by Grace
M. E. Church in Mechanics Hall on
Friday night. These suppers are an
nual affairs and usually have large
patronage. On Saturday night chick
en- salad, ice cream and cake will be
sold. The proceeds will be used to
help pay for the church site.
Mrs. Sara Ellingsworth, Mrs. Fish
and daughter, Betty, Of Philadelphia,
are visiting Mrs. Sallie Wiley for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Coffin and fam
lily have moved here from town
in New Jersey and will have charge
of the restaurant in the Barker
building. Harry Nichols has charge
of the meat store.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Monroe and
son Leroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Purse and small daughter Patsy of
Seaford spent Sunday with friends
in Dover.
Miss Laura Maull and Mrs. Penuel
of Georgetown spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Katherine Washburn.
Mrs. Josephine Faucet and Mrs.
Clara Short, also of Georgetown,
spent the same day with Mrs. W. H.
johnson.
Mr.. Ennis of Stockley gave a very
and instructive talk to
the high school students and teach
ers at their last assembly meeting.
Helen Williams, member of the
class, won first place in
the Lincoln Essay Contest which
was held in the Millsboro High
School.
Beginning next week the school
will go back to the old schedule,
giving a full hour at noon and dis
at 4 p. m.
Some time ago the pupils of the
school made a beautiful
portfolio and through the Junior
Red Cross sent it to the Myashiro
School, Myashiro, Japan. A few days |
ago the Millsboro school received
from this faraway land an answer in
The form of one of the most attrac-
ice, interesting and artistically ar
ranged portfolio we have ever seen.
It is full of valuable material and of
practical use in the teaching of such
subjects as geography, history, art,
tic. The children are preparing an
)ther one to exchange with these
little people Of the Far
Cast