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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
City
Races Open
$4,000 American Derby
Features 30 Day Turf
Meet.
By United Press

By C1stted Press
CHICAGO, May 25.-A crowd Of
10000 was expected to witness the
opening program today Of thirty
day race meeting at Washington
park.
Eighteen horses were named over
night to run in the $1,000 Wash
ington Park Handicap, feature race.
r. w. Collins Don Leon, which
was scratched from the Kentucky
Derby few hours before post time,
was a favorite at ODDS of to /.
The $4,000 added American Der
by, to be run June 20, probably will
draw one of the best 3-year- old
fields Of the season. Twenty Grand,
winner of the Kentucky Derby,
probably will run if he wins the
Belmont stakes. Mate, winner of
the Preakness; Sweep All, second in
the Derby; Spanish Play, Scotland's
Glory and many other leading s.
year-olds have been nominated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
Semi-Pro and Amateur
Baseball Gossip

Question Marks Of Sacred Heart .leaped
out IN tsont n tne Clty Gatnonf League ss
ond place while LourdeS dropped TO third.
St. Catherine, snuffed out Lourdes; - to
!. Cathedral .downed St: Patriek's. 10 70 z,
I sc S s'f toiied p'S on f1 ths hill for St.
GATHERINGS and allowed but five hits while
striking Sut sixteen. new league record "a.
Lourdes. Mazelin. and Baxter opposed each
other in the st Patrick-Ca5heoral en-, en-
AGAINST several al " HOLY W. Rosary pitchers
Marks and pitched, I'VE INNINGS; ALLOWING
grand style. League standing;
pst6s!!ao -: Z Sssso;s.s,FsS -. 3 s
Ger Iadependents at Spencer Sunday, il
TO 8. Dean on the mound for the, IN
sai sd aad s A Tha heav2 9 Sag bit
O'ConneIl. Becker and Dean, and the field
ing Of Wechler and Hoffman featured the
5 penosr .3..:. ~ 90 go SSSI$
lnger and Stocker.
Indianapolis Bulldogs lost to Mars Hill
and Horton tor pitched for the Bulldogs and
Whitney and McCelland hit home runs,
There will be a meeting tonight at 7. All
players take notice.
Riverside Aces. defeated indianapolis
oitsp hit home home runs y and WuerzenbeT
g4s s ne gg nna aces t bd pay ga4 F9Tf Is
players be at Rhodius at 1890. Acres will
practice at Riverside No. ! Tuesday ct
4:So. All members report
Pounding the ball for fourteen hits the
indianapolis Meldons defeated the Ander-
Art .Queisser and Lefty Morrison led the
Meldons at bat with six hits between them.
Eastern League, was on the mound for the
Merchants. Bill Francis did the hurting
foTT, the 4ntdhianspolis team The The, Mteeldonss
Muncie next Sunday. Score:
M AndaP95n - 9 Goo SfS S SSI--9 3
Batteries-Francis and Harlan; Wood
ward and Keen.
Billy Grimes Red Wings reached full
stride sunday in defeeatirg, Fayette Regu;;
Wing Wing Ace Zee, struck out ffteen men and al;
catcher, also played, q nne game. For
Watson 1926 East wade street.
West Side Monarchs defeated tuxedo
Meychants Sunday in opening their new
.. VI.
play Mohawks next Sunday at Grande
park; For games call Belmont o565-W. ask
for Tommy.
western A. AS defeated Mohawks in a
twin bill sunday, 10 to IL and to 0. G.
Day, pitched the opener with Arbuckls re-
ceivinR and Z. Day and Chandler formed
the battery in the second encounter. E.
Day turned in no-hit. no-run perfor-
nance for the second game. which was
called after fve innings. For games with
A. a.. call Belmont 24lS. ask for John.
Beech Grove Red Wings defeated West
ern Union Sunday. Is to IS, scoring four
runs in the ninth inning to triumph
Eustace starred at bat with five hits in
six trips. Grouse and Atkinson formed
the winning battery.
Dady A. C.s made it four in row Sun
eay when they dropped Y. NJ. s., to !.
Russell was on the mound for the winners
and gave up but three scattered hits. Mike
Daley, and II; Dady led A. C.s at bat while
Peck looked best in the field. Dady's want
a game for Sunday. Address Basil Flint,
1913 Oliver avenue, or call Belmont 1880.
DeoyS :............. 200 600 0l0- 2
y. N. s, ........ 600 100 0oo- 2
Russell and Kelly: Reno and Mueller
-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
FULTON NET CHAMPION
By Times SpeciaI

RICHMOND, Ind, May 25.-Ed-
win Fulton Of Wabash college today
held the state collegiate tennis
singles champion, defeating the
defending champion, Quimby Of
State Normal in the finals of the
annual meet here Saturday, 6-3,
SO, GA.
Quimby and Hutchens of State
Normal defeated Holdeman and
Huston OF Indiana to win doubles
honors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

Ehe Indians came over from To-
ledo where they lost two out Of
three to the Hens in a wild series,
and were tied for the bottom with
the StengeliteS today. Corrden
came to town raving about his col
lapsed pitching staff, the one de-
partment that is keeping his team
far down in the second division.
His club is leading the league in
batting and is among the leaders
in fielding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
HALL SKATERS RECORD

By Times Special
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 25.-Ira
Hall, Terre Haute dirt track star,
averaged 61.55 miles an hour to es-
tablish a new track record and win
the fifteen mile feature race at
Kentucky Motor Speedway here
Sunday. Red Campbell of st. Louis
was second and j. R. Slack of
Knoxville, third.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
Arnold Sets Fastest
Pace But Loses Pole
1880 Winner Disqualified After Speedy Trial Saturday,
but Qualities Sunday With Higher Mark Snow
berger, Cummings and BoSt in First Row.
BY NOEMAN 2 IsAACs

Thrills and action being dshed giant Indianapolis
speedway these days and rabds expected
afternoon
10 determine the starting lineup Saturday,
Aeaoy SIX rows have been. filed
An even dozen expected take their
Ing at o'clock and ending al
Russell Snowherger the Philadelphia speed
fourth IN the A. championship standings last
pole poson the result OF qualifying Saturday i2796
gait Bill Cummings and Empire Specials
IN 1rondrve and Paul in conventional ardrive will sit
the Other frnntr unnsit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
LOCAL RIDER VIM

Ralph Moore Triumphs in Two of
Five Cycle Events. q.
Ralph Moore, local rider, tri-
unphed in two of the five events
on the Midwest Motor Cycle Clubs
hill climb program on Bluff road
Sunday. Results follow:
21-Inch Expert-Won by John Smith,
Dennison, Tex; j. jenkins. Columbus, O.,
second; Orvil Cassidy. Columbus. O.. third.
45-Inch Professional-Won by Ralph
Moore: Larry KetcheI. Dayton, O., Sec
ond: Orvil Cassidy. third.
45-Inch Amateur-Won by Ed Usales,
Dayton. O.: H. B. Kinnell. Springfield, o.,
second: John Altman, Chicago. third.
61-Inch Professionalism by Ralph
Moore; Orvil Cassidy. second: Koslow, Chi
cago. third.
8o-Inch Amateur-won by Frank Lilge-
Altman, third.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
ATHLETE DEAD
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May u.s.
Maurice Philippe, half back on the
1881 Indiana State Teachers college
football team, died here Sunday Of
double pneumonia. He was the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillippes
Of Bicknell.
Philippe also was a member Of
the Sycamore tennis team and
played against Illinois here a week
ago, when the Hoosier team lost its
only match in eleven starts this
season.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
LOTT, VAN RYN WIN

By Unitsd Press
.ANTEUIL, France, May 25.-
George Lott and John Van Ryn,
American Davis cup stars, won the
French hard court tennis doubles
championship today, defeating the
South African team Of Vernon
Kirby and Nat Farquharson, Ga,
6-3, ga, in the final round.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

with Leo Alexap-
der, South Bend
light heavy, OPP
posing j o h my
Carlin, Swedish
grappler, in the
feature. In the
other finish event
coach Billy Thorn,
popular I. U.
mentor, tackles
Iota Shilna, jap
anese jiu jitsu
ace. Women will
be admitted free.
Dan Morris,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

Runs batted in-Lebourveau (2). Ang-
ley ~. Monahan. Lind ~. .Burweu ~.
McCanns t2l. Knickerbocker. Cooney. Walk
er ~. Narlesky. Two-base hits--Burwell.
Werber. Mccain. Knickerbocker. Three,
base hts-H. Fitzgerald Walker. Home
runs-Lebourveau, Angley ~. Stolen bases
bases-Indianapolis. 8; Toledo. Is. Base
on balls-of Burwen, s.. on Daney. 2:
"a CooneY. 8: OF Hall. l.. of Mays. !.
by Hall. /. Hits-Of Mays. 8 in % in
ming: OF Burwell. Is in 6 l-S innings: OF
seventh: OF Hall 4 in 2 l-3 innings. Hit
by pitcher--Bv Cooney (R. Fitzgerald).
Winning Observation-Disclosures Losing
Goetz. Time. $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
STRIB IN FIRST DRILL

By United Press
GEAOGA LAKE PARK, O., May
25.-Under coid-leaden skies, w. L..
Stribling held his first workout
Sunday in preparation for his title
bout July 8, with Champion Max
Schmeling in Cleveland Stadium.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
PALMER RACE WINNER

By-Times Special ~->
RICHMOND, Ind, May 25.-Ray
Palmer of Iowa City won the fea-
ture hfteen-mile event at Sirgle G.
oval here Sunday. Howard King
defeated Mark Billman by a close
margin in a match race.
Indiana Auto Racing Association
will stage its next event at Walnut
Gardens, indianapolis, with a. fifty
mile event and a match race be
tween Howdy Wilcox and Red
Campbell on the card.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
sPRINz JOINS BIRDS

By Tunes Special
COLUMBUS, O., May 25.-Joe
Sprinz, formerly catcher with In
dianapolis, has been purchased from
Cleveland by the Columbus Birds of
the A. "A. He will report inane-
diatelY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
COLLEGE SCORES sArURDA1

COLLEGE SCORES SATURDAY
Fordham, p; Boston college. 5.
PENNSYLVANIA. II; Princeton. 5.
Maryland, 6; Navy. 2.
Villanova, 5; Lafayette, 2.
Wisconsin. 8-5; Illinois, 3-S.
Syracuse. 2; Colgate. /.
M f:fi q, stat state. g; Michigan. 4.
Ball Teachers. 4; Valparaiso, 0.
De PauW. 8; Indiana Central, l.
N. A. G. u. 10; Manchester. T..
Iowa. 8; Notre Dame.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

Eddie Burl
TDDIE BURL Of Jacksonville,
L. Fla, who is to meet Soldier
Dombrowski Of Detroit in the ten
round semi windup Of Tuesday
nights Armory show, engaged in
stiff training session Sunday aft
non at the Victory gym, and looked
to be in great shape. Burl recent
ly came here from Florida, where
he-was highly successful during the
winter season. He is 10 years old,
has had over one hundred fights
and claims never to have been
stopped.
Mugs Kerr, who is to meet
Benny Touchstone in the main
event, also worked out Sunday at
the Victory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

high because Ben Coburn was able to
GARY on low gross honors. for the quail
Tying round which also takes with it the
Homer. Mckee trophy with high score of
82; which among the I. G. G. boys is some
thing unusual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
Tribe Faces Soaring
Birds In Four Tits
Indians Invade Camp of Speeding Columbus Team; Wild
Struggle in Toledo Sunday Is Taken by Hoosers,
1915, in Ten Innings.
By Time s Special

COLUMBUS 25Frm owly Senator's 70 sne5ing Red pd,
is far Memo Lebods Columbus FASTENERS have made the
leap they Johnny Codns indians taste of tbe~
skill today the at Neil mark Tbs R
The drstt ~ y --eer-s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
3 Events on
Mat Program

Three events are on the final
indoor wrestling card at Tonlin-
son hall tonight, topped by a
double MindIIp.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
TRIBE AVERAGES

AT TOLEDO SATURDAY
eleven innings)
Indians ....g. 010 $50 20l 00-7 Q
Hens A........... 100 240 900 Oh II 8
acknowledgements. Barnhart. Smith and
Riddle, Angley: Connally and DeVormer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

middleweight, opposes Joe Dilnan of
Akron in the opener. at $3.50. Jack
McAdamS of Kansas U. will offlciate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25
TOLEDO

Totals ........ e IS q 80
Haas batted for Ward in tenth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

Dady A. C.s made 1t four in a row Sun
day when they dropped Y. NJ s.. to !.
and gave up but three scattered hits. Mike
Daley. and II; Dady led A. C.s at bat while
Peck looked best IN the field. pady,'s want
1918 oliver avenue, or call Belmont 1880.
Daeys -;............. 200 600 oI0- s 2
Russeu and Kelly: Reno and Mueller.
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e
Sundays accident to the De Biase Spe-
cial supplied some real excitement. The
first hint came with a wisp of smoke and
the cry "crackup" from the north turn.
SDarky Sparks had hit the WALL some
thing had split and the car was in flames.
The fire eating squad was on its way. but
BY the time the blaze was extinguished the
car was damaged beyond repair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

Beech Grove Red Wings defeated West
ern Union Sunday. IS to IS, scoring four
runs in the ninth inning to triumph
Eustace starred at bat with I'VE hits in
SIX Jrips. Grouse and Atkinson formed
the winning battery
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

Western A AS defeated llohawks in a
Day. pitched the opener with Arhuckls re-
ceiving and =. Day and Chandler formed
the battery in the second encounter. E.
nance for the second game. which was
called after flve innings. For games with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

West Side Monarchs defeated Tuxedo
park on Grande avenue. w. S. NJ. will
play Mohawks next Sunday at Grande
park; For games call Belmont 0565-W. ask
for Tommy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

In the sixth row are Joe Russo, who
gave the fans an exhibition of his blind
fold driving skill Sunday. Dave Evans in
the Diesel and Billy Arnold. Then in the
seventh row is Tony Gulotta in a Hunt
Special. Tony passed up his seat in the
BoweS Seal-Fast and Fred Winnai will
drive it..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-25

Billy Grimes. Red Wings reached full
lars at Fayette. 8 to 3. Lefty Burreu, Red
Wing. Ace, struck out fifteen men and al
the fifth inning Erie Carroll, Wings
catcher, also played a me game. For
games call Drexel 1918, or write Bonnie
watson 1925 East Wade street.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
VERNON

Wilson Sipple has been i'm the
Marshall Hospital as the result OF
having stuck something in his hand
from which erysipelas resulted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. COverdaIe
have been recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hudson, of near Burrs-
vile, Md. Mrs. Hudson also enter
tanned several of her daughters and
their families.
Rally Day exercises were greatly
enjoyed at Hickman on Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Robert Wesley Ross attend
ed the Mardi Gras Halloween exer-
cises in Dover on Friday evening,
and the d. l. A. A. meeting and
luncheon on Saturday. The Della
ware Interscholastic Athletic Asso-
citation was greatly enjoyed and
much enthusiasm was manifested.
After luncheon Mrs. Ross enjoyed
shopping trip.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Boone and
daughter, Estella, have been visit
ing Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fur
ness.
Miss Frances Smith spent the
weekend with Miss Ruth Eskridge
Clarence Garrett spent last week
with relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Martha Pritchard, of Sharp
town, is spending the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fur
ness.
Mrs. Ella Morris, of Philadelphia.
was a town visitor on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. George w. Elzey and
children, Donald, Dorothy, of Sea-
ford were Sunday guests of the for
mer's parents, Capt. and Mrs. George
w. Elzey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Thompson and
son Billy, of Seaford, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Massey on Sunday.
John Garrett, of Wilmington. spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Garrett.
Mrs. Beers returned to Trenton
~ j., after spending several weeks
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beers.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
HOLLYVILLE

Miss Ethel Stevenson, graduate
of Lewes high school, and student
nurse of the Beebe Hospital, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Markham, of
Washington, d. c., were weekend
visitors of the latter's mother, Mrs.
Almond Prettyman. Mrs. Markham
was seriously injured in an auto
mishap, coming to this place on La
Dor Day. Apparently she has en-
tirely recovered from her injuries.
Miss Mary Warrington, of Angola,
spent Sunday with her grandfather,
George Warrington, of this place.
Halloween Parties
During the past week there has
been three Halloween parties held
in this cOmmunity-One at the old
Fairmount school house for the I'm
ity NJ, b. Sunday school, COOpspring
Community House, in the interest of
the upkeep of the building, and one
at the IlollymOunt school. The pro-
ceeds were for equipment on the
school play ground.
Miss Cassie Prettyman, of this
place, who had been engaged to
teach a kindergarten school near
New York City, has received word
that owing to the high mortality
death rate in the infantile paralysis
epidemic in that state the opening
of the school has been postponed
indefinitely. Miss Prettyman has
accepted a position as teacher in the
Bridgeville high school.
Milk Shippers Meet to Elect Officers
An interstate milk producers meet
ing was held at DagsbOrO Monday
evening, Nov. 2nd, for the purpose
of electing OFFICERS for the local
station at Dagsboro. Many of the
farmers of this community are ship
pers from this station.
Gamers Of Factory Beans Pay
Growers November list
Stokley Bros, of RehObOth, are
settling for their factory bean crop
this week The bean huller that was
located on the farm of William d.
Burton hulled SS tons of beans this
season. The price was 500 per
ton-that is, for No. 1 beans. The
majority of the beans this season
were of good variety.
Club Members Meet
Members of the Hollymount DEM
onstration Club, under the leader
ship of Miss Laura Rutherford, that
were taught to make foOtstOOls and
put cane in chair bottoms, met at the
home of Mrs. Otis Joseph, Tuesday
evening, for the purpose of teaching
others how to do the same kind of
work.
Unity Church News
The Rev. Lindsey Cook, student
of Washington College, filled the pull
pit at Unity M. e. church on Sun
day last. The pastor in charge, the
Rev. Joseph Dickerson, of Milford,
was unable to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

A. L. Marvel and o. d. Rhea, To-
cal citizens, appeared before the
town council at their last meeting
with a sign petition from property
holders on Front street, asking the
town council to pave and gutter
Front street where it is needed. The
council accepted the petition and
Mayor Galloway appointed a COM
mission to wait on the State High
way Commission relative to the paw
ing between the hahn highway and
the gutter. The town council re-
Gently had installed two walls on
each side of Cannon street at the
intersection of High street. These
two ellis have been needed very bad
particularly during the winter
when snow blocks at this particular
corner.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

The Count On Me Club" was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Elliott on Tuesday evening.
Miss Margaret Jester, of the State
Normal School, spent the weekend
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J.
r. Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eley j. Cordrey and
son Lorain, Mrs. George w. Phillips,
mOtored to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Mrs. Laura Williams, Mrs. Anna
Smith spent Wednesday in Salisbury
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

windows both at the front end and
in the rear of the store.
The firm of Mansure & Prettyman
consists of Harry H. PTettyman, tor
many years connected with James
r. MuIlin & Son and later employ
ed by Macdonald & Campbell, of
Philadelphia. Jacob f. Mansure, the
head of the firm is a former Phila-
delphian and has long been recOg-
nized as an authority on clothing
and haberdashery. For q years he
was associated with Macdonald &
Campbell as acting vice-president,
treasurer and general manager.
During the course of time he acted
in these executive capacities he
made many trips to Europe, in the
course Of which he acquired much
valuable experience and made many
splendid contacts.
A cordial invitation is issued by
both Mr.. Mansure and Mr.. Pretty
man to the general public to in
spect their new quarters.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
BETHEL

Miss Irene Williams spent the
weekend in Salisbury with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Smith.
Mrs. Annie Insley Is spending
some time in Salisbury with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Insley.
Mr. and Mrs. Uric Smith and
daughter, Anna Lee, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Elliott in Bridgeville on
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

keys for Thanksgiving.
Everybody enjoyed the Halloween
celebration at Dover.
Mrs. Powell Hopkins recently ell
tertained her brothers. George and
Lawrence and their families and also
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cherry and daughter of
Ridgely, at a family dinner.
Mrs. Clara Steele, Mrs. Estella
Reynolds, Mrs. Lulu H. Potter and
Mrs. Hester F. Reed attended the p.
T. A. convention at Dover.
Thomas Ross Clancy, law student
Of New York University, and college
friend, Louis Du Russo, have been
luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Clancy, of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

After nine years of successfully
serving a discriminating clientele in
their quarters in the dupont Build
ing, Wilmington, Mansure and Pret-
lyman, mems outfitters, will move
to more spacious quarters on the
left of the new main entrance to the
DUPONT Building. The. new Man
sure q Prettyman store, just few
steps from the old quarters, is one
of the largest and most complete of
its kind that Wilmington has ever
seen. The same policy OF serving
customers with high grade, but not
high priced merchandise, will pre-
vail.
The new quarters will not only be
cOnsiderly larger than the old ones
but will give Mansure Il Prettyman
the added advantage of frontage en-
West Tenth street, and running
back to the main corridor leading
from Orange street through the
building. There will be display
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

The Epworth League of Wesley
church was delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs. Fred Lewis and mother,
Mrs. Ida Thawley. Delicious re-
freshments were served after the
business meeting and a delightful
program of readings, recitations and
instrumental music.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark Smith and
daughter Ruth and Mrs Alfred II.
Ross, all of GoldsborO. have been
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Wesley Ross.
Harvest Home exercises were
greatly enjoyed at Bethel church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hudson
have purchased an automobile.
Farmers are fattening their tur-
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

VIM. H. Smith.
Mr.. ana MIS-. Jacob Gortee spent
Sunday in Laurel with Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Caine, of Will
mingtOn, is spending a few days
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Laura
Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hastings and
children were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Phillips, near
Bridgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Furness mo-
tOred to Philadelphia or Tuesday as
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
HOW IS "PUMPKIN"
PRONOUNCED?

This word is correctly pronounc-
ed pumpkin" both "p's" being
sounded. 1t is frequently mispro-
nounced "pum-kin," with the second
"p" silent.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
STATE BANKS IN
GOOD CONDITION

[COntiHued from First Pa0el
have been more on September 30 by
over 100000 than it was June 80.
There was an increase of nearly $4,-
100000 in investments.
The report follows:
DI1CnT CtT0C