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Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE

An enthusiastic meeting of Demo-
Gratis was held at Cedar Grove
school house on Monday night of
this week, when a club to be known
as The Rehoboth Democratic Club
was organized. The following Off
GERS were chosen: w. Bruce Tap
pan, chairman; Dan Conant, vice
chairman; M. c. Vaughn, secretary;
William Orr Nelson treasurer; en-
tertainment committee, William A..
B. Dodd, chairman; Norman PuInell
Dodd, Charley Marsh, George
Shockley, J. M. Armstrong. The next
meeting will he held Tuesday, Octo-
Der 18, at the Firemen's Hall, Reho-
both.
Forty-four Joined this club at the
organization meeting and it was vo-
ted to allow women to become ac-
tive members of the club.
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It's frosty but nice weather now.
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It's the last call, for voting, Oct.
22nd.
Just moonlight for a pleasant
party.
Chill night air is not healthy for
the bedroom.
Duck dinners are popular with
Sunday visitors.
To vote in November, register
Saturday, Oct. 22nd.
Wood fire in the fireplace is COM
Portable and cheerful now.
Football has firm hold ON the
Milford high school athletes.
The "broiler chickens" for Decem-
Der use, are in many incubators now.
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Make arrangements now to at
tend the Bazaar and Supper at the
M. P. Church, Thursday and Friday,
November 3rd and 4th.
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There will be a card party by the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Emergency
Hospital, Tuesday evening, October
Is, at the Nurses Home. Your pat
ronage will be appreciated.
Heavy rain last Thursday washed
the new grading at the Milford high
school in places, but the loss in
grass seed was the greatest of all
the injury. The seed was washed
from many places into the drainage
areas. 1t will have to be resown.
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The WOman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Avenue NJ. E. Church
will meet in the Chapel on Wednes-
day afternoon, October 18th, at 2:30.
The first talk on China will be CIV
en-, that China of the true and low
ing heart. Members are asked to
bring clippings on China to be read.
October dues in order.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
New Century Club Notes

The first fall meeting of the New
Century Club was held in tie club
rooms on Monday of this week. Mrs.
Clement Nutter, the new president,
with the chairman of program, Mrs.
Robert Hall, have outlined plans for
club days that will be both interest
ing and instructive. There was no
program on Monday, other than the
routine business of the club. Mrs.
Robert Hall gave report, as del
egate of the 34th annual meeting of
the State Federation, which was
held in Rehoboth in May. In that re-
port Mrs. Hall gave the high lights
of the convention. The club State
director, Mrs. Walter Barrett, re-
ported the monthly meeting at Do
yer, in which she said that Mrs.
William H. Beacon, the State presi-
dent, has expressed the wish that
each member would have the initi-
ative, the loyalty, the willingness, to
do what is expected of every good
club member. Independent thinking
was also a quality that Mrs. Bea-
com wished each member to have. A
letter of resignation was read from
Mrs. ]. Hilton Walters, the second
vice president. No appointment was
made. Mrs. G.. Marshall Townsend
gave the first weekly report of cur
rent pictures at the Plaza Theatre,
which she will continue to do
throughout the club year. An Off
GERS and chairmen's meeting to lie
held in Wilmington today, a county
institute at Harrington on October
rs, and reciprocity program at the
Washington Heights Club in Will
mington on November Z were the |
important dates for the |
members to remember. Mrs. Rose |
Hart was elected a new member of |
the club. The music for the after
noon was played by Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs and Miss Elizabeth Messick,
two duets "The Mill' AMI eel Cap
tain" A social hour was afterward
enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
PRESTON WEST IS
new DELAWARE
DE- MOLAY HEAD
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CCOHtiHHed from FiTJt PA0sl
the installation ceremonies. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: State Master
Councillor, Preston West, Of Days
boro, member of Evergreen Chapter
of Milford; State Senior Councillor,
Paul Phillips, member of Whining
ton Chapter; State Junior Council
or, Avery Freeman, of Dover, mem
ber of Kent Chapter; Chaplain, C.
Harrison Marshall, member of Will
n1ngton Chapter; Scribe, Charles
Stevenson, of Georgetown, member
of Evergreen Chapter; Treasurer,
Charles Robinson, member of Will
mington Chapter; Sentinel, John
ELLIS, of Frankford, member of Ever
green Chapter.
Sunday morning the delegates and
officers attended church in body
at Kirkwood M. E. Church, where
the Rev. A. H. Kleffman preached
the sermon.
The closing session of the state
conclave was held at Cooches Bridge
Sunday afternoon. A description of
the events leading up to the battle
itself was given by Edward Cooch,
attorney and member of the State
Historical Markers Commission. Mr..
Cooch is former advisor of the Viii.
mington Chapter. The historical
Importance of Cooch's Bridge was
stressed in addresses made by Har-
Ian L. Cloud, member of the Grand
Council, and Joseph Marshall.
Master Councillor West in closing
the conclave invited all members of
the order to attend the 1888 con-
clave to be held in Milford the sec
ond weekend in October next year. \
Members of the Wilmington Chap
ter will attend the meeting of Ever
green Chapter on Wednesday, Oc-
tOber 10, and will confer the De
Molay Degree on a class of candi-
dates. The meeting will be held in
the Parish House in Milford. dad"
chairman of the advisory
council of the Wilmington Chapter |
and ritualistic advisor of their de-
gree team, and Harlan l.. Cloud, !
member of the advisory council of |
the Wilmington Chapter, will accom-
pany the members to Milford. All |
Master Masons who wish to see the
De Molay Degree conferred are cord. |
ally invited to attend this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
GRANGE FAIR AND BAZAAR
HELD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

The annual Grange Fair and Ba-
zaar was held Friday and Saturday,
September Both and October 1st, in
the Grange Hall. Many people from
Milford and vicinity attended the
bazaar and the Changers sold out
their wares both Friday and Satur-
day nights. Dinner and supper
were served each day and on Friday
night more than 300 people were
served dinner.
William Fisher, who lives ON the
Milford-Harrington road, won for
the second consecutive year the
quilt that was chanced off at the art
and handicraft booth.
The members of the Grange wish
to express their thanks to all of the
people who attended the Grange and
helped to make it a success, and the
members of the various committees
wish to express their thanks to all
the Changers who gave their untir-
ing efforts to the success of the
Fair and Bazaar.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14

become of as great value as the lar-
ger sums contributed by those of
our neighbors better off in this
wrld's goods. 1 do not pretend to
suggest that she invented coopeFa-
tion, for history shows plenty of in
stances of its use throughout the
ages, and the multiplication table
was discovered centuries ago; but
the application of the principle to
amassing large amounts of gar
lnents for the needy from very small
gifts, certainly was a new idea in
welfare work"
Mrs. Preston. who has been a
member of the Guild since she vas
little girl, Frances Folsom, of
Buffalo, always knits or sews by
hand the garments she donates. She
will preside at the 4Sth annual con-
vention of the Needlework Guild Of
America to be held in Philadelphia
in the spring.
This assemblagc, with its 1900
delegates from ali over the country,
will be an interesting contrast to
the first meeting held in Philadel-
phia, in 1885, when there were q
score of women present and a coll
lection of 381 garments was record
ed.
An excerpt from the report for
1886 follows, giving food for thought
Another nice package from lit
tie servan girl, twelve years old, all
showing that where there is will,
there is a way 10 do good, even un-
der the most adverse circumstan-
ces."
In view of the present urgent
need, everyone is asked to join the
Guild and aid in supplementing the
work of the hospitals, whose COM
Portable beds the outgoing patients
must leave, often to return to cold,
cheerless homes, with such scant,
poor clothing that relapse or some
other form of disease finds them an
easy prey The warm, serviceable
clothing collected by the many
branches of the Guild this fall, will
go to hundreds of institutions
throughout the country, where it
will be distributed to children, the
aged and the friendless; in other
words, the utterly helpless.
The president of the Bridgeville
Branch is Mrs. Harry L. Cannon.
The beneficiaries of the Bridge
Vile Branch to which garments
have been distributed during the
past year are the needy of the town
and community.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
FRIENDSHIP BIBLE CLASS NEWS

The first meeting of the class
since last June was held Tuesday
evening, October 18th, in the Chapel
Bautiful. 1t was very pleasant af-
fair with quite a large attendance.
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. Herson. After the business was
transacted a very pleasant enter
tainment was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Mrs. Warren sang two selections
which was very beautifully render
ed. The Peerless Quartet sang
Room for Jesus" Al
Mrs. Anna Prettyman's reading,
"Aunt Soulful Visits the Sick" was
appreciated by all. The Teas sis
ters, as usual, was very good. Piano
duet by Mrs. Marshall Hugg and
Mrs. John Teas was beautifully
rendered. The Harmony band was
fine as they always are. All in all,
it was a very enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Hudson, the chairman of the
deserves a lot of praise and
credit for getting up such an en-
joyable entertainment IN so short a
time. Following is the Committee
for next month:
Mrs. L. J. Matthews, w. F. FcFaul,
Mrs. Anna Mills, Mrs. Archibald
Mills, Mrs. E. D. McColley, A. E.
Num-, Mrs. Mollie A. Nutter, Mrs.
Laura Purnell, Mrs. Anna Pretty
man, M. Haswell Pierce, Mrs. Sallie
VIM. B. Rock, Mrs. Goldie
Scarborough, Asbury Smith, Mrs. 4
Asbury Smith, Mrs. Jas. E. Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14

Miss Mary Watkins spent Sunday
with Miss Ruth Robbins.
Miss Lille Wilson of Houston
spent Sunday with friends in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Sue CLARK of Camden, has
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Davis.
Miss Elizabeth Daniels, Calvert
Morgan and Miss Marie Rogers
spent Sunday at Houston.
Mrs. E. M. Norris, of Conda, Ida
no, will be the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Toadvine.
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Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Davis left
Tuesday morning for Toronto, Can
ada, for two weeks visit with their
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn BurIis and son
Jack moved to their town home on
Friday after a summer a. their cot
tage at Slaughter Beach.
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Miss Elizabeth Carlisle and Miss
Sara Grier are expected home on
Sunday from a motor trip which
took them as far as Toronto, Can
ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Houston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Purdy, of
Pontiac, Mich, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Toadvine over the
past weekend.
Mrs. Marvel Wilson and son Mar
vel will return to their home in
Swarthmore, Pa, on Sunday after
stay of several months, which has
been prolonged because of infantile
paralysis in the city. They have
been the guests of DR.. G. Layton
Grier and Miss Ann Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
Milford Grange News

Once again the Grange Fair has
become a pleasing memory to the
members of Milford Grange and the
good folks who visited us. Because
of this affair no regular meeting
was held last week. We are unable
to give any of the particulars of the
trip to West Brandywine at this
writing but will be next week.
The degree team is busy this week
preparing the Rose Drill for the
State Grange on October 18th, when
the Sixth Degree will be conferred
at Dover. ALI Sixth Degree mem
bers should plan to go that night.
Next Saturday night will proba-
bly, be of interest to everyone as
reports of the Fair will be given as
far as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
CAIRNS TO BE SPEAKER
AT BIBLE SESSION
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rangements is preparing for very
progressive Conventional very large
attendance is expected. Each Mems
Bible Glass throughout Delaware is
Deing urged to send a large delega-
ION. The women are invited.
The afternoon session will be de-
voted to annual reports election of
officers for the ensuing year, select
ing a place for the next convention
and discussions of real live topics
by leaders of State and national rep
utation. ~
Delegations from Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Maryland Fedora
tions will be in attendance. At the
annual banquet will take place Mu-
sic for the occasion will be furnish
ed by the Harmony Trumpeters of
Philadelphia. {@7z,
Howard S. Glahdings State presi-
dent, will preside over both after
noon and evening sessions. VIM. E.
Skellenger will act as POSTMASTER
at the banquet. #
Various committees in charge are
as follows: general chairman, r. L.
Burnett; vice chairman, George NJ.
Phipps; program committee, E. P.
Turner. ]. E. Krause, T. B. Ely;
banquet committee, ]. r. Fader, W.
A. Singles, W. A. Wilkinson; recep-
tion committee, Elroy w. Stiedle, G.
c. Bryan, Henry F. Mate, George
Baylis, Jr., c. G. Pusey; publicity
committee, w. E. SkelIenger, J.. w.
IT,tpD,aD TJorp1y II Cfoar,oe.N xKTa1to,,
p. Carrow; registration committee,
r. w. Helm, C. S. Elliott, Harry
Eataugh, J. T, Hutchinson; parking
committee, George c. PlummeE,
Chester Moore, Esmer b. Wilson,
Daniel Krapf, Robert Potts; finance
William c. Corey.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
WAPLES POND

Mrs. Elva Hill and daughter, Bet
ty Jean, are spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elliott, OF
Lewes.
Ethel Moore and Della Roach
spent the weekend at Riverdale as
the guest of Charles Cullen.
Mrs. Emma Clendaniel, Mrs. Edna
Moore and Mrs. Elva Hill spent
Tuesday with friends in Delma and
Seaford.
Miss Dolly Roach spent the week
in Milford as the guest of Miss Ma
rie Deputy.
Edwin Charles Hill is spending
the week with his aunt, Mrs. George
Clendaniel, of Slaughter Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
CARLISLE

CAflLlOLE
Mrs. Anna r. Carlisle, aged 81
years, died Friday, October 7th, al
her home near Shawnee. Funeral
was held Monday afternoon at two
o'clock, at St. Johnstown Church.
near Greenwood, and interment
made in the cemetery adjoining the
church. Services were in charge OF
Rev. Thornton, assisted by Rev.
Smith, DR.. Herson and Rev. Layfield.
She leaves a husband, Walter Car
Isle, four brother and two sisters.
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PAISLEY
Louis Paisley, aged 64 years, died
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Nellie
Roe, in Goldsboro, Md, on Tuesday,
October II, 1882. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Roe and Mrs. Virgie
Rutten, who resides in New Castle,
and one brother, George Paisley of
Milford. Funeral services will be
held this Friday afternoon at his
late home in Milford. Rev. C. w.
Shellhouse officiating and interment
will be made in Union cemetery.
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OWENS
James Henry Owens, aged 65
years, died of paralysis at his home
near Glendale, Thursday, October
6, 1882. Funeral services at his
home Sunday, Rev. Conner, of Ellen
1ale, officiating. Interment in Red
Mems Cemetery. The deceased was
he son of the late Robert B. and
Mary E. Griffith Owens. He is sur
7ived by his widow, daughter, four
sons and two brothers, as well as a
lost of relatives and friends.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
COOLIDGE SAYS
HOOVER CHIEF
PROGRESS HOPE
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one high faith in America that has
never faltered."
For five minutes the thousands
cheered thousands of flags waved.
Two bands Joined in. The Gardens
capacity is about $4,000.
The former Presidents address
was followed closely. Time and
again, the crowd broke out with
"ughs" at some of his sallies; cries
of "no-no," 'yes-yes" at his ques-
| tions.
The laughs were long and loud
when Coolidge described his years
as President by saying:
when 1 was in Washington"
Flanked by a score of his party's
leaders, including National Chair
man Everett Sanders, Coolidge trac-
ed the history of the Republican
party's efforts for sound money"
and said "the defeat of Democratic
issue were both followed by periods
of prosperity under Republican ad-
ministrations."
Turning to the Democratic party
and its program, Coolidge said the
assurance that the pending Demo-
cratic raids on the treasury would
be defeated by a Republican victory
in November would no doubt have
the same effect in reviving all kinds
of business.
The former President declared
that "an early and timely word from
the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent that he would reject the pro-
posal to increase the national debt
by $2,300,000,0G0 to pay a bonus
would have been great encourage
ment to business, reduced unem-
ployment, and guaranteed the inte-
gritty of the national credit. While |
he remained silent, economic recov- /
cry was measureably impeded."
Mr.. Coolidge declared that if in
itiating proposals and securing their |
adoption constitutes leadership.
President Hoover is a leader, and if !
saving this country from one i'm
pending disaster after another pro-
vides any basis for gratitude then
President Hoover is entitled to graf
itude."
The loudest uproar from the
crowd, stopping the former Presi-
dent for several minutes, came with
this remark:
president Hoover was not born
to the enjoyment Of generations of
inherited wealth so that he could be
educated by private tutors and sent
TIL ough schools and universities.
He was never carried into political
cffice by the way of family influence.
He has always had to depend on his
lame and reputation"
AS his farewell word of the ad-
Gl ess, Mr.. Coolidge said:
1.-The more the campaign has pro-
gressed, the more 1 am convinced
the public welfare requires that he
(Hoover) should be reelected" /
Tuesday nights rally was also the {
opening highlight of the New York ]
State campaign, with William J. !
Donovan, nominee for governor, and :
George Medalie. candidate for the
United States Senate, adding their ,
voices to the chorus for Republi- I
can victory in November.
Mr.. Coolidge was introduced by c
Major Genera James G.. Hartford, :
who was chairman. 6
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
FEDERATION
CHAIRMEN HAVE
BEEN SELECTED
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City, is chairman of reciprocity and
program.
Mrs. James N. Ginns, for many
years custodian of Student Loan
Fund, will continue in that capacity,
and Mrs. John D. McCabe, RehobOth
Beach, Miss Anne B. Hayes, Dover,
and Mrs. r. o. Bausman, Newark,
make up the committee on resolu-
tions.
A general discussion of plans for
the current year took up greater
part of the meeting, with the an
nouncement that Mrs. William H.
Beacon will continue as editor of
the Delaware Clubwoman, the Off
cial magazine of the Federation, Mrs.
Herbert S. Drew will continue as
business manager and Mrs. Frank
w. Milling as circulation manager.
The new year book and official di-
rectory of the Federation was dis
tributed.
The importance of building the
Student Loan Fund because of un-
usual conditions this year was
stressed by Mrs. James N. Ginns.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
Col. Townsend,
Dear SIR

OOAs LOh ADOhAg
Dear SIR
The location of Columbus, Ohio,
was a natural gateway for travel
fro mthe least" to the western coun-
try beyond the mountains of Penn
sylvania, in the early part of the
last century, to the then far west
ern country. For that reason, we
of Columbus each year about this
time, have a three-day jubilee, and
call it "The Gateway Jubilee" at
Columbus, Ohio.
One event is "The States Lunch
con-" and it was held September 26,
this year in the Neil Hotel, when
about 400 attended. Forty-eight
tables were arranged with the name
of each State of the Union at which
natives of the state were seated. To
be eligible to attend you must sit
at the table of the state in which
you were born-Ohio alone being
barred. Utah, Arizona, Nevada and
New Mexico had no representative
sons; all other states were repre-
sented.
Delaware had five to represent the
first state of the Union; viz: John
Ennis and mother, L. e. Work and
father, all of Wilmington, Del; and
the writer, VIM. B. Simpler, Milford,
Del
The luncheon was served, after
which each State Table was called
for a few words and when the re-
sponse was made, telegram was
read by the Delaware speaker, from
Governor c. Douglass Buck, in which
he extended invitation for all sons
of Delaware with their friends to
come back to the land of their ma
tivity at any time, where a warm
welcome awaits you. Il
The Governor of Ohio, George
White, was the principal speaker
and made all proud to be the home
of such group.
Enclosed find clippings from the
Ohio State Journal referring to the
Gateway Jubilee. e.
Yours, very truly,
VIM. B. SIMPLER, \
Columbus, Ohio. +
NOTE.-About 1870 there was a
number of people from
both Kent and Sussex counties in |
Delaware, who emigrated to Ohio, |
and settled in that part Of Ohio !
where the city of Columbus now is.
The late James Postles, of Milford,
Delaware, who died in 1882, for
many years maintained a corre-
spondence with one or two of his
relatives, that then made Ohio their
cfnnn hiC
death had inquery from descend
ants of the Postles people in Ohio.
Mr.. Simpler was relative of Sam
lel M. Simpler, and visited Milford
asst summer for few days. He is
now lawyer in Columbus, Ohio
Editor.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY MEETS

The regular monthly meeting of
the American Legion Auxiliary was
geld at the home of Mrs VIM. c.
Smith, on Kings Highway, on Mon
Gay, October 10th, with eighteen
members and six members of the
Dover Auxiliary present. Mrs. j..
Ehrlich, Department of Delaware
president installed the officers for
the coming year as follows: presi-
dent, Mrs. August f. Faix; vice
president, Mrs. Lester Adkins; sec
retary, Mrs. Harry Pettyjohn; treas
urer, Mrs. Anthony Summers; histo-
rian, Mrs. Jesse J. Legar; chaplain,
Mrs. Earl Adkins. Committee chair
men VIII be announced later.
After the usual business, a social
hour followed with group singing
and leightful refreshments were
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held on November.
ID, at the Community Building. All
members are urged to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
Local And State NeuUS

Full moon today.
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1t is getting to be oyster weather
now.
Two weeks and Halloween is at
hand.
Where did all the tiny mosquitoes
come from?
Halloween parties will be pepu-
lar this season.
Red peppers have been just fair
crop this season.
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Register next Saturday at your
regular voting place.
Wheat sowing and corn planting
keep the farmers hustling.
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Get ready to take up flowers and
roots to be housed for winter.
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The rain of last week was simply
god-send to this part of Delaware.
The last day to register for vot-
ing in November is Saturday, Oct.
22nd.
The M. P. Church will hold their
Bazaar and Supper, November 3rd
and 4th.
Don't forget the card party at the
Nurses Home Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober 1S. Benefit Milford Emergency
Hospital.
The intermediate Epworth League
will be glad to accommodate any one
by taking care of their children dur
ing church hour.
There will be a meeting of the
Milford High School Alumni Asso-
citation at the Community Building,
Monday, October 18th.
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Electric lights are badly needed |
on Lake View avenue for 1000 feet |
or more from the Laboratory to
Shawnee crossing of the Boulevard. |
Milford chronicle., 1932-10-14
EPWORTH LEAGUE NEWS

Miss Elizabeth Hammond had an
interesting service last Sunday eve
ming; her theme being, Young Peo-
pie and the Liquor Problem" There
were readings from the Bible, a
poem entitled, "The Wine Glass and
the Old Tin Cup" and the reading
of kilograms from deans of univer-
sites in regard to the liquor ques-
ton. Miss Kathryn Hickman play
ed a piano solo, and the young peo-
pies choir sang, welcome Day of
Gladness."
The service next Sunday evening
will be in charge of Miss Annette
Mettam.