Milford chronicle., 1932-05-27


at st. Johnstown cemetery, east OF
Greenwood, at S:45 a. m, Monday,
May 30th, at which time the Ameri-
can Legion firing squad will fire the
honor salute to all deceased COM
rades inferred at that point. 1t is
understood that other exercises at
this point are being planned by To-
/ cal citizens of that community. The
exercises at Hollywood cemetery
will start promptly at 10 o'clock and
are as follows: March to the mound
headed by Dover high school boys
band; flag raising by Mark A. Jes-
ter; invocation, J. c. Messner; band
selections by the boys band, speech
es by pupils of Harrington school
and the Memorial Day address by
Rev. Roy C.. Helfenstein, pastor of
the Peoples Church of Dover, Del.
The speaker is well known as one
of the outstanding orators of the
state and il is expected that an un-
usually large crowd will attend these
exercises. Hollywood cemetery, one
of the most beautiful of its kind on
the Eastern Shore, is particularly an
ideal location for a community trib-
ute to the deceased defenders of
America inferred at this point and
hundreds of people gather each year
on Memorial Day to honor more than
one hundred G. A. r. veterans, twelve
World War veterans and several
Spanish-American War veterans. 1t
is pointed out by the commander of
the local American Legion Post that
this is a continuance of like eXer-
cises started by the G. A. K. imme-
diately after the formation Capt.
Carter Post No. 10. Among the well
known Delawareans who have deliv-
cred Memorial Day addresses at this
cemetery are Hon. James M. Tun-
nell, Hon. James MOrfOrd, Congress-
man Robert G. Houston, Col. Thomas
w. Miller and Mayor ]. Wallace
Woodford, of Dover, Del.
The local committee was very for
tunate in securing the boys band of
the Dover public schools through the
cooperation of Prof. Wiley, supt. of
Dover schools, and their leader, ].
w. MacFaddin. This band will also
lead the procession to church on |
Sunday morning. The members of |
the local post will also conduct a
Buddy Poppy Sale over the Memo
rial Day weekend.
In a spelling bee conducted at the
Pierre S. DUPONT school here last
evening the local students Outclass- |
ed the team from the Dover colored |
school, Rozena Parker, John Smith,
James Coursey, Robert Tharp, Jos.
Freeman represented the local
school. The contest was a great sue
cess with a list of $50 words, the en-
tire faculty and a large following
came from the Booker It. Washing
ton school with their entries. After
Harrington won the contest, the
teachers decided to let the winners
prizes that had been provided. First
prize went to Joseph Freeman, grade
3; second award to John Smith,
grade 6. Mrs. Nettie S. Wilson is
of the local school which
comes under the supervision of Prof.
!. C. Messner, supt. Harrington
schools.
The fourth quarterly conference
,f the M. P. Church was held last
.vening at which time the reports
rom the different departments of
he church were submitted for the .
losing of the conference year.
Z Fourteen members of the Boy
scout troop accompanied by their
eaders, Charles Murray, Jos. Laws
md Clarence Shockley spent the
weekend at the Quillen Cottage at
andrews Lake.
Thirteen members of the Girl
scouts accompanied by their leaders, {
lrs. Charles Murray and Miss Oda :
Baker spent the weekend at Oak
orchard. They occupied the Red
Wing" cottage. :
Palmer Ward and friend of Ha-
ana, Cuba, called upon former ,
riends here Saturday evening.
Jerry o. Smith, of New Jersey, :
pent the weekend with his moth
+, Mrs. Emma Smith.
At the Democratic primary cleo y
ion held on Saturday, Joshua Smith, =
William S. Smith and Edward B. :
lash were elected delgates. Lyman '
ill, Mayor N. C. Adams and Robert =
ipple as alternates. he delegates
re attending the state convention
t Dover today. =
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barney and
aughter, of Wilmington, spent the a
-eek-end with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred =
alley. +
Miss Virginia Morris entertained l
The Happy Go Lucky All Club" at
er home last week. Miss Morris
lso represented her club in the .
lshion show at the twelfth annual ..
ub rally held on the Dover Green Il
lst Saturday. She was awarded
econd prize. "
Mrs. James l.. Harmstead, past =
resident of the Harrington New u u
entury Club, is spending this week . .
her cottage at Rehoboth. The "
tate Federation meets this week.
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