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Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
PERSONALS

Miss Madaline Hayes of Houston
spent the weekend with Miss Irene
Daniels.
Mrs. J. Harry Latchum and Mrs.
James Fl. Stanton of Milford have
been spending a few days in Phila-
delphia with DR.. and Mrs. T.. V.
Hendrixson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coverdale of
Lincoln, Mrs. Emma J. Watson and
son, Harold, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Boggs of
Nassawadox, Va.
N. M. Stokes was in Wilmington,
N. c., over the past weekend. He
visited his mother, who is quite ill.
Returning by airplane on Monday,
he left Wilmington after breakfast
and was in Milford in time for lunch,
having landed at Bellanca Field and
then came to town by automobile.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
SERVICES AT BAPTIST
CHURCH LAST WEEK

Four wonderful messages of Cos
pei Truth were given the people of
Milford last week. Four nights of
services were held on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
These great services were preached
in the Baptist Church by Evangelist
Elsie M. Ream, whose home is near
Buffalo, New York.
Miss Ream came to Chester, Pa,
about two years ago for an evan
gelistic campaign and she remained
there and is now pastor evangelist
of The Full Gospel Tabernacle and
she is being used of the Lord i'm
the gathering and the building of Il
real New Testament Church. Their
meeting house is on Main street, be-
low Third. in Chester.
Learning of the need of the Bap-,
tist Church in Milford, Miss Ream
offered 10 come here to help the
church and the cause. Some of her
people were with her. The people
of the community attended the serv-
ices in good numbers. The church
has been greatly helped, Christians
have been blessed and some profess
sions of conversions.
On Friday night the large congre-
CATION by a rising vote expressed
their desire that Miss Ream return
again. This she is expecting to do
in the near future as the Lord leads.
Pastor w. w. Savage for the
church wishes to express apprecia-
tion to all who have so kindly help
ed to make these meetings a real
The special meetings are to con-
tinue with the Lords Day morning
and night services.
Saturday the church will be open
from to 8 at night for anyone who
may wish a place for quiet media
ton, prayer and prearation for the
Lords Day. From 1880 until $3.50
there will be a service of song. Mrs.
Savage will give a brief eXosition
Of the bible school lesson. There
will be a session of prayer. Mr..
Savage will be in the church until 8
and will be glad to speak with any |
)ne who may desire his help on the !
subject of religion. All on a farm
IL in the contry are welucome to at
end these meetings. |
Rev. Clifford BloOr, of Eastern
will conduct the services
IN Saturday night, the 18th, and on
he Lords Day, December 18th.
Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

The upper grade room of Stock
ley won the attendance banner of
rural schools for November with 100
per cent attendance. The John NJ.
Clayton School won the banner for
graded schools with 95.8 per cent at
tendance. The attendance banner
for colOred schools was won by the
upper grades at Millsboro with 97.6
per cent attendance.
The pupils of the Hollyville school
recently had an entertainment con-
sisting of a solo, duet, choruses
and a number of readings. Refresh
ments were sold at the close of the
entertainment.
Warwick school, 225, held a social
for the benefit of the community
church. The net proceeds were $13
and everybody had a fine time.
The December issue of Safety Ed
ucation Magazine, published in New
York City, contains a full page il
lustrated article describing a safety
project worked out by the lower
grades of the Frankford colored
school. The article was written by
Albert Farley.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16

Mrs. James Stanton and Mrs. Har-
ry Latchum were recent guests of
DR.. Edward Hendrickson, in Phila-
delphia.
DR.. Charles Hackenberg of Phila-
delphia, spent last weekend with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Archer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Phelps and
their baby sailed from New York on
the President Roosevelt, Thursday,
December Sth, on their way to Su-
matra, after spending a few days at
the Hotel New Yorker. Mr.. Phelps
is associated with the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey and he and
his family have been visiting Mrs.
Phelps father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Griffith, at Milford, Del.
They are now returning to Sumatra
after Il three months leave of alb
sence.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
SUSSEX SCOUTS
GIVEN BADGES
Court OF Honor Held At
MillsbOrO Last Monday
Night.

Badges were awarded as follows
for the HenlOpen District in Boy
Scout Court of Honor at MillsbOrO,
Monday night:
Second class badges, Rowland
Warren, Davis Wood, Leroy Mon
roe, of Millsboro; Gerbert Warren,
of Lewes; Charles Brown, of Selby-
Vile; first class badges, James Bee
be, of Lewes; merit badges, MOlloy
C. Vaughn, Jr., of Coolspring, for
dairying and gardening; Richard
Shields, Jr., of Lewes, for plumbing
and photography; Armel Long, of
Selbyville, for scholarship; James
Wilson, of Lewes, for hog and pork
production, painting, bird study,
beef production, gardening and pho
Biography; Hugh Stephens, of Selby-
vile, for carpentry; John Tubbs, of
Selbyville, for firemanship; Alvin
Lynch, of Selbyville, for basketry;
Layton McCabe, of Selbyville, for
poultry keeping and painting; Geo.
Williams, of Millsboro, for fireman
ship; Allen Warren, of MillsborO, for
woodwork
The star scout award went to Jas.
Wilson, of Lewes, and the Scout
reading certificate to Molloy c.
Vaughn, Jr., of Coolspring.
A. Wayne Burton, of Millsboro,
scout master of the MillsborO troop,
presented the first class bades;
Frank Mumford, scout master, at
presented the second
class badges; Prof e. Paul Burk-
holder, of Georgetown, presented
the merit badges; former County
Agent Molloy c. Vaughn, scout mas
ter at Coolsping, presented the star
scout award, and Stanley M. Wood
head, of Dover, field scout executive,
presented the scout reading certifi-
cate.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
OBSERVES S5th ANNIVERSARY

Mrs. Sallie Carpenter, one of Sea-
ford's oldest citizens, observed her
S5th birthday, Sunday, December 4,
in a quiet manner, in her apart
ments at the Hotel Sussex, where
she resides with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sorin E..
Thompson, owners of the hotel. De-
spite an illness, which kept her con-
fined to her room, she was able to
receive Fluctuations from relatives
and friends, who called to pay their
respects.
Mrs. Carpenter was born and
reared in Milford Neck, a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Will
liams. Her late husband, who died
16 years ago, was w. E. Carpenter,
Milford farmer. Besides Mrs.
Thompson, she has one other
daughter, Mrs. Mary Donovan, of
near Milford, who with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Donovan and their two sons, Harry
and Leon went to Seaford to help
Mrs. Carpenter observe her anni-
Versary.
Three brothers, Joseph Williams,
of Philadelphia, Captain w. w. Will
liams, of Sailors Snug Harbor, N.
Y, and Captain David l.. Williams,
of Los Angeles, Calf, were unable
to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
REGULAR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL
MEETING OF AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY

The regular business and social
meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the American Legion was held in
the Community Building, December
18th, with a good attendance in num-
ber present. At this time Mrs. John
Salmons and Mrs. William Irwin
were welcomed as new members.
Plans were discussed to help needy
ones at Christmas time and all
members were asked to meet with
the Legion Post at Armory Hall the
evening of December goth, to dis
cuss further plans for this cause.
The Auxiliary plans to hold a
movie benefit during the month of
January and the exact date will be
announced later. The refreshment
committee, Mrs. James Abbott, Mrs.
Edward Atkins, Mrs. Lester Atkins
and Mrs. Earl Atkins, served re-
freshments.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
SEVEN INJURED
IN COLLISION
NEAR REDDEN
Automobile Accident Oc-
Cured At Intersection
Of du POnt Boulevard
And Redden Cross Road

+ Seven people were injured, three
of them seriously, in an automobile
accident Friday night, on the dn
Pont Highway, at Redden Cross
Roads, between Georgetown and Mil
ford.
The injured are: Caleb l.. McCabe.
Jr., aged 43, Of Selbyville, crushed
kneecap, injured hand, cash in fore
head and suffering from shock; Mrs.
Pauline McCabe, his wife, aged IS,
gashes about the head, face and
hands and suffering from shock;
Miss Mildred A. McCabe, aged II.
daughter, slight abrasions about the
forehead; Mrs. Paul Anderson, liv-
ing near Stockley, severe gashes
about the head, face, hand and body
and probably a fractured skull and
internal injuries; Paul Anderson,
husband, aged about 55, cuts about
the head, face and hands; Luther
Johnson, aged about SIS, cuts about
the forehead and scalp; Edna White,
aged II, daughter of Charles White,
living near Redden Cross Roads,
deep cut over the right eye and on
the right wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe and daugh-
ter were taken to the Marshall Hos
pital and Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson.
Luther Johnson and Edna White to
the Emergency Hospital, Milford.
The ambulance of Sussex Post, No.
s, at Georgetown, was pressed into
service and carried Mrs. Anderson
and Mrs. McCabe to the hospitals,
while State Patrolman Horace J.
Hickman rushed the others to the
hospitals.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe had been
to the Marshall Hospital after their
Miss Mildred, who had
been receiving treatment for an in
jury to the right ankle, and were
on their way back to Selbyville when
the car driven by Anderson and oc-
cupied by his wife, Johnson and the
White girl, turned in on the du Pont
Highway at the Liberty Bell filling
station, colliding with the McCabe
machine. The impact was so heavy
that some of them were thrown from
the machines, both of which were
smashed.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
Local And State NeuUS

One week before Christmas.
The Legislature will meet on Jen-
uary End at Dover for the semi-an-
nual session.
Watch the children close for
symptoms of illness. The school
nurse has a real job these days.
Help the needy, and do it now.
The Kings Daughters will help you
to help others-ask them where to
help.
If you enjoy a good laugh come to
Grange Hall and bring your friends,
Monday evening, Dec. 18th. Tickets,
10 and 25 cents.
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There will be a Christmas enter
aainment at the Slaughter Neck
Methodist Episcopal Church Friday
evening, December 2Srd Everybody
welcome.
Holly wreaths for Christmas are
handsome decorations for home or
store; get them up and put electric
lights in each wreath and make a
handsome Christmas picture.
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The Methodist Protestant Church
will hold rummage sale in the
front room of the Masonic Building,
Saturday afternoon and evening,
December 18th. Miscellaneous cloth
ing, toys, etc, will be on sale.
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Come to Grange Hall, Dec. 10, at
o'clock, and help a good cause. The
Ladies' Aid of Cedar Neck will put
on an entertainment of short plays
and music. The proceeds to help
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ingram for
their misfortune
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NEWS

On Wednesday evening, December
7th, the Fellowship Glass of the
Avenue M. E. Church wet in the
Chapel, where they held their class
social and business meeting. Mrs.
Reed, president, of the class; Mrs.
Num-, teacher; Mrs. Bethuel Mills,
and Mrs. Arcade Ingram, assist
ants, had charge of the meeting,
which opened with the devotional
exercises. Reports were read by
Mrs. Bethuel Mills and members of
the class, and business discussed.
One topic which was brought up in
former meetings was again discuss
ed, which was the giving up of the
work for the church fund for short
time. Miss Lydia Abbott and Mrs.
Sara Draper were much opposed to
this plan, but the majority won.
Their decision was to work for the
Red Cross. Mrs. Num- and Mrs. In
gram called on Mrs. Marshall, who
has charge of the Red Cross work
in Milford. Mrs. Marshall would see
to having material sent. While wait
ing for this the class is helping the
Kings Daughters. A name of a fam
lily given them who the class will
provide dinner for at Christmas.
Mrs. Bethuel Mills said the box of
canned goods has been sent to the
Strawbridge Home. She also read
a letter from Mr.. Long, asking for
help to carry on the work. The class
will increase the amount of $1,000
which will be sent as a Christmas
gift. The meeting was then in
charge of DR.. Gregorius and her
who had charge of the
social hour. A number of games
were played. Mrs. Tom Mills sang
some of the old hymans, the MEM
bers joining in the chorus. Then
they were called to the table for re-
acknowledgements cake and !
coffee were served, and very pleas
ant evening spent.
DR.. Dalema Draper will give a lee
ture for the benefit of the building |
fund and Fellowship Glass, about |
January 18th. Mrs. Num- and COM
mittee say that the work of the
fund has not entirely been
Mrs. Num- requests that each
of the Fellowship Glass
lindly bring their Strawbridge
Home Box to Sunday School this
Sunday, Dec. 18th. !
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
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DATE TOREGTSTER
AUTOS IN STATE
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First. Around the holiday season
many people are hard pressed for
money due to the many channels
that are open at this particular time
of the year.
Second. Undoubtedly, this would
result in an increase sale of gasO-
line with the resulting increase in
gasoline tax collected because of
the fact that during the months of
January. February, March and April
several hundred cars are not Ii
censed. People feel it is not neces-
sary to spend license money until
the summer season opens. Whereas,
if these cars had license tags on
them, many a five and ten gallons
of gasoline would be purchased for
pleasure and other weekend trips"
Expect 10000 Registrations
Whether because of lack of money
or negligence, Secretary Grantland
stated, many thousands of autOmO-
biles will not be equipped with Ii
censes plates by January l. He set
the expected registration at 100000
''The Motor Vehicle Code of the
State provides that every vehicle
registration under the Act shall eX-
pire December 81, each year." the
Secretary of State explained, "and
shall be renewed annually upon ap-
plication by the owner and by pay
ment of the fee required by law,
such renewal to take place the first
day of January, each year.
"An owner who has made proper
for renewal of registra-
tiOn of vehicle previous to January
l, but who has not received the
number plates, plate or registration
card for the ensuing year, shall be
entitled to operate, or permit the
operation of such a vehicle upon
the number plates or
plates issued for the preceding
year, for such time to be prescribed
by the department as it may find
for issuance of such new
plates"
Secretary Quotes Law
Many persons believe that the
of the law, Secretary
Grantland stated, may be so con- |
strued as to mean that the Automo-
bile Department can permit an eX-
tension of time for displaying the .
1888 number plates.
"The Department finds itself un- !
able to so interpret this provision of
he law" Mr. Grantland said, land !
# any redress is to be had in this /
direction, it must come from action
)f the General Assembly which con-
1enes on January 8, or three days
lfter the legal registration limit.
The Department is obliged to en-
orce the law as it finds the same
"The Interpretation of the Autu-
Mobile Department" continued Mr..
1rantland, sis that proper applica-
ion is construed as having applied
or licenses in time to receive them !
'efore January 1.
"The registration division has aug
nented it's staff by ten members who
ave been in readiness for an ex-
ected deluge of applications since
December 5. They have little or ;
othing to do" Mr.. Grantland said,
but we are obliged to maintain the
Orce, fearing a last-minute rush" {
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
OBITUARY
MULHOLLAND

Mrs. Emma Harper Mulholland,
wife of John Fl. MulhOlland, died at
her late residence, the Mulholland
Apartments, on Sunday, December
II, in her 63rd year. She was a
native of Canada, and came to the
States, after her marriage, and lived
in Philadelphia ntil six years ago
when she and Mr. Mulholland NOV
ed here. Besides Mr. Mulholland she
leaves two sons, Harry Mulholland
and Fred Mulholland. The funeral
services were held on Tuesday af-
ternoon at two o'clock with DR..
Frank Herson conducting them. In
terment was made in the Mulholland
mausOleum.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16

Help a lame dog over the fence
and they will appreciate your act.
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Get something for Christmas for
friends; no matter what, TO show
that you remember them.
o
Snow, sleet and ice means winter
and discomfort for many persons.
Help them now to a bit of comfort.
A basket of potatoes, a sack of
-four and shoulder of bacon, will
mean a weeks comfort for those
without supplies.
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Share your Christmas joys with
others less fortunate by attending
the benefit at Grange Hall, Monday
evening, Dec. 18th.
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e The Kings Daughters of Milford
know of the families where food and
fuel are needed. Call on them for
family you can help this winter.
Illness in the teaching corps of
the Milford public schools has made
three vacancies in the high school
this week. Substitute teachers sup
piled the needs.
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The Epworth League service for
Sunday evening, December 18th, will
have Miss Frances Shockley as lead
er. The topic will be: Expressing
and Extending the Christmas Spirit"
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Delaware Lodge, No. 1, I. o. o. F.,
of Wilmington, has organized a fast
and fully uniformed basketball team
and would like to arrange games.
Send available dates and conditions
to H. c. Pennington, secretary, 1O7
West 18th street. Wilmington.
Games to be played outside of Will
mington.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16

On Thursday of last week in
the evening Martha Counselman
was hostess at her home in
Houston to group of her
young friends from Milford. A
happy time was spent playing
games and dancing. Lighted
red candles and Christmas fa-
vors added a touch of the holi-
day season to the refreshment
hour. The guests were Char
lotte Ryder, Dorothy Swain,
Betty Hammond, Betty Bennett,
Cornelia Pierce, Mary Vinyard,
Kitty Clements, Grace Sharp,
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
'THE NEW MINISTER"

"The New Minister" a play in
three acts with eighteen male and
fourteen female characters will be
given in the Avenue Church on Fri
day evening, December 16 at eight
o'clock. The play will be staged by
the Harrington Sunday School i'll
aid of the building fund of the Ave-
nue. Church. Everybody will enjoy
the donation party, the marshmal-
low roast, and the picnic. Come
hear and see "The New Minister"
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
SEAFORD GIRLS
GOALS
SENATOR C. G. MAULL
HEADS TALL CEDARS
[C0nlinued frOm Firsl Paael

Harry Wenninger, and District Rep.
Jack Anderson, were present and ad-
dressed the meeting.
Rodney Bice and his Royal Rang
ers were on hand with rs dressed
turkeys that went to various mem
bers of the Forest who held lucky
numbers.
The newly elected Grand Tall
Cedar Maull won the door prize of
a 20 lb. turkey.
Evergreen band with Russ Snyder
directing, enlivened the meeting
with snappy music.
A competition between two col
ored "Quartettes," one from Nausau,
Del. and one from Dover, furnished
excellent entertainment. The Nau-
sau boys being adjudged the win
ners, received the prize.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
Milford Grange News

The regular meeting of Milford
Grange was held last Saturday night
the weather Notwithstanding. The
lecture hour was given over to de-
gree work, when seven candidates
were given the third and fourth.
Tomorrow evening, Dec. 18th,
Miss Edna Barker will have charge
of a Christmas program, in which
the juveniles will take part. Every
one come out and make the even
ing pleasant one.
Several of our patrons attended
State Grange this week at Smyrna.
A full report of the proceedings will
no doubt be available for all Grang-
ers at an early date.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
DELAWARE UNIVERSITY
CUTS RUNNING COSTS
CCOHtinued from First Page1

would also aid the unemployment
situation. The addition to the Ii
brary also is of urgent importance
because of damage being done to
books through dampness in that part
of the stock rooms which has to be
used to house the growing collec-
tions of books.
President Hullihen reported the
total enrolment was 493 in Della
ware College and 291 at the WOm-
ems College, a grand total of 7S4.
OF this enrolment only 1873 students
or but is per cent are from outside
the state.
The Christmas vacation at the Uni
versity of Delaware will start after
classes on Friday afternoon of this
week and ends Tuesday morning,
January 3. This will give students
nearly three weeks to be home for
the holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
EXTENSION GROUPS PLAN
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
AT THE PEOPLES CHURCH

The annual Christmas Party of
Kent County Home Demonstration
groups is being planned for Monday
afternoon, December 10, at Peoples
Church, Dover. The program starts
at 1880 promptly. Several short
plays are being put on by the
groups, also, some musical numbers
and readings. All club members are
invited to attend and bring hus-
bands and friends with them. The
program will interest all.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16

A party heralding the ap-
proach of the Yuletide season
was given by Mrs. Walter K.
Barrett on Thursday of last
week at the home of Mrs. AL
bert Boone in Frederick. A
lighted Christmas tree was
placed on the front porch and
was a forerunner of the warm
welcome of the hostess who
greeted the guests at they ar
rived. 1t was a most attractive
picture that the tables made all
set for the bridge supper and
lighted by red candles. Holly
and laurel and ivy were used
for the other decorations. The
hour was six-thirty when forty
two guests sat down to enjoy
the good food, the warmth, and
the cOmpaniOnship of friends.
Christmas must have been in
their "bones," as well as the joy
of the evening for everyone de-
clared they had had an unusual
ly good time. The guests were:
Mrs. Burton Hendricks, Mrs.
John Darby. Mrs. Jester Gray,
Mrs. Sharp Wilson. Miss Bess
Emerson, Mrs. William Wilson,
Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. Joseph
Gerow, Mrs. Albert Boone, of
Frederica. And from town the
guests were: Mrs. George W.
Marshall, Mrs. S. M. D. Mar
shall, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs.
Elmer Williams, Mrs. S. NJ.
Truitt, Mrs. Wilbert Joseph,
Mrs. Curtis Vinyard, Mrs. G.. D.
HOlzmueller, Mrs. Davis GIier,
Mrs. Norman Davidson, Mrs.
Wilbur Bennett, Mrs. Roscoe
Galloway, Mrs. Leila jennings.
Miss Dorothy Derrickson, Mrs.
S. C. Evans, Mrs. Oscar Acker-
man, Mrs. Paul Willis, Mrs.
William Nutter, Mrs. Thomas
Simpson, Mrs. Howard Sapp,
Mrs. William Hallett, Mrs. John
Hallett, Mrs. Roy Stevenson,
Mrs. Earl Atkins, Mrs. Charles
Banning, Mrs. Harry Pettyjohn,
Mrs. Bayard Wharton, Mrs. Ar
thur Derrickson, Mrs. Thomas
Davis, Mrs. Robert C. Hall, Mrs.
NJ. Haswell Pierce, Mrs. James
Stanton, Mrs. Robert Griffith
and Mrs. G.. Marshall Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
HAD GOOD GRID YEAR

Milford High School has closed
the most successful football season
in its history. While not a heavy
team Milford played consistently
good football, taking into camp
Dover, Caesar Rodney, Salisbury
and Middletown. Milford suffered
defeat at the hands of Wilmington
High and Newark, but played COM
mendable football in both contests.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
YOUNG PEOPLES NIGHT

young Peoples Night" will be
observed at the Goshen Methodist
Episcopal Church, Sunday evening,
December IS, in Milton. The SER
vice will be entirely in charge of
the young people. The Junior Choir
will occupy the organ loft and sing
under the direction of Professor
Karl Heilman. Several musical
numbers will be rendered and the
sermon of the evening will be de-
livered by William Mcdaniel who
was a ministerial graduate from the
Blue Ridge College last June. A
profitable evening is in store and
everyone is invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1932-12-16
TURKEY THIEF SENTENCED

Charged before Resident Judge
w. w. Harrington in Kent plead
guilty court with the larceny of
four chickens and eleven turkeys,
property of Lawrence Hill, residing
near Milford, Lester Shockley, ne
gro, was given a nine months SEN
tence in the Kent county Jail. The
fact that he had no previous record
saved Shockley from the whipping
post.