davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
SETTLED IN MILFORD

The vacancies in the medical corps
of Milford, Delaware, are filling rap
idly with men of high standing in
their professions. The latest physi-
clan and surgeon to settle and open
offices is Newell r. Washburn, M. D.,
who is a graduate of Yale University,
and who served two year interne-
ship in Philadelphia General Hos
pital, and one year as resident in
surgery of obstetrics; also as as
sistant chief resident physician. He
is a Diplomatic of National Board of
Medical Examiners, and junior men,
ber of the American College of Sur
geons.
DR.. Washburn has leased the Of
flee and apartment in the home of
the late DR.. John S.. Prettyman, on
North Walnut street, Milford, Della
ware, and on August 1st, 1882, will
begin the practice of medicine and
surgery. Dr. Washburn is single
and should find Milford a pleas
ant location, in both professional and
social circles. Welcome to our city"
is an old slogan, and it means just
a great big bunch of earnest kindly
for those who come to the
garden spot of Delaware to be one
of us.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DROWNING

Mrs. Walter McGuinniss had mar
row escape from drowning last Sun
day while riding a surf board back
of power boat in Indian River, near
Sandy Landing. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Guinniss were giving a beach party
at Sandy Landing and part of the
days recreation was boating, swim
ming and surf board riding. At the
time of the accident Mrs. McGuin-
Miss and another member of the
party were riding surf boards back
of the same boat. Mrs McGuinniss
fell from her surf board and the taut
rope of the board in the rear caught
her back of the neck and held her
under the water. At first, no one
noticed that she had fallen off of the
board but fortunately some one
turned in time to see Mrs. McGuin-
Miss being dragged behind the boat
The driver of the boat Immediately
turned it around and two men reach
ed out and pulled Mrs. McGuinniss
from the water into the boat.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
WILDWOOD HOME DEMONSTRA.
TION NEWS

The next meeting of the Millwood
Home Demonstration Club will meet
in Community Hall, Wednesday af-
ternoon, August 3rd. At this meet
ing the ladies' who attended the DEM
onstration school in Harrington in
June, and who were Mrs. Fred Ben
nett, Mrs. John Cannon and Mrs.
Cubbage, will at this meeting teach
to the club what was demonstrated
at the Harrington school. This meet
ing will be of particular interest to
the homemakers, as they are all in
terested in closet accessories.
Miss Wlftcomb will soon be going
away on her vacation, so we know
when the September meeting comes
around we may expect a full pro-
gram. The games and stunts that
are played at these meetings makes
lot of fun for all. Get your mate
rial ready for the little dressing
tables that will be made at this
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
DRAWBRIDCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Lank and
daughter Thelma have been enter
tanning two Fresh Air children from
New York for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Clifton
and family spent Sunday with Rob-
ert Kitchens.
Miss Laura King of Philadelphia
is spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Moore and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Hires and
children, Thelma and John of Cam
den, N. j., called ON Mr.. and Mrs
Harry ArgO and family on Tues
day.
Rodell Card spent Saturday with
Richard Reynolds and family of
Cedar Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Davidson and
family are entertaining relatives
from Camden, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy King have
been entertaining the formers mo-
ther, Mrs. Anna King and other
relatives from Philadelphia.
4hAos AhouA ANC a. II elAACly OAsg anu
son Henry of Dover have returned
home after spending a week with
the formers mother, Mrs. Sarah
LOckerman.
Mr. and Mrs. .Jvhn R. White, Mrs.
Clara Conwell and grandson, Jim
mie White, spent Thursday of last
week in Ocean City, Md.
Zion NJ. E. Sunday school held its
annual picnic at Riverdale Park,
near Oak Orchard, ON Thursday of
last week and it was largely at
tended.
The Ladies Aid Society of Zion
Church met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Short on Wednesday
evening of this week.
Services at Zion Church Sunday,
July 81, as follows: Sunday school
2 p. m. Preaching service 8 p. m,
by Rev. E. B. Taylor. EpwOrth
League 1880 p. m. Prayer service
every Thursday evening at. 1880 o.
clock.
Miss Anna Stevens and Thomas
of Denton, Md, and !
Horace LOckerman of Wilmington
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Lock-
arman
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
FLAG RAISING

THE flag raising exercises held at
the J. H. Mulholland plant last Sat
urday were largely attended by EN-
plOyees and friends of the company
The ceremony was opened by
the Boys Band. The first selection
was a march and this was followed
by the "Star-Spangled Banner" as
the flag was raised to the top of the
ag pofile atop of the newly installed
water tank supplying water for the
sprinkler system. The benediction
was offered by the Rev. Joseph
Kinks, pastor of Christ Episcopal
Church.
John H. Mulholland, founder of the
company bearing his name made a
short address to the employees in
which he commended their patriotic
fervor and spirit of cooperation.
The exercises were concluded by the
singing of America"
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
SIXTY-ONE YEARS OF
WHEAT THRASHING

Wheat thrashing is a good hard
job for good hardy men. There are
two men in Cedar Neck who have
been helping with the wheat thrash
ing on the old B. e. Potter farm for
the last sixty-One years. These two
men, B. f. Potter, B. e. Potter's son,
and R. w Dickerson, started helping
with the thrashing on this farm in
1871, and Potter has missed only
two seasons and Dickerson only one.
Dickerson lives on a farm adjoining
the Potter farm and Potter now
lives in Milford. Both men are still
very healthy and they hope that they
Will be able to assist in many more
wheat thrashings.
The farm has been in the Potter
family since 179 and B. E. Potter
lived on the farm for 40 years. b. F..
Potter lived on the farm SO years be-
fore he took up his residence in Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
SUNSHINE SOCIETY HOLDS.
PICNIC AT WILDWOOD GROVE

The quarterly meeting of the Della
ware Division of the international
Sunshine Society was held in Mill
wood Community Hall on Thursday
July 21st. The state president, Mrs
Frank Sparks, of Wilmington, pre-
sided over the business meeting in
the morning, and the president gen
eral, Mrs Minnie J. Force, of New
York, delighted all present with an
instructive talk on, THE Echoes of
the International Convention" and
the work being done by Sunshiners,
especially the Arthurs Home for
Blind Infants at Summit, New Jer-
sey.
The MillwOOd Branch served
luncheon to about rs members and
impromptu speeches were given by
Mrs. Clement Nutter, of the Mill
wood Branch Mrs. l. W. Belts, pres
ident of the Frederick Branch; and
Mrs. Bunstein, president of the Mil
ford Branch. These three orders are
the only branches south of New
Castle county, and this annual pic
mic is looked forward to from year
to year by Wilmington members.
Flowers were presented to Mrs.
Force, Mrs. Sparks, and Mrs. Roland
Davis, who was absent because of ILL
ness. A general good time followed
the meeting, and they parted hoping
to meet again next July.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
DIR. HOPKINS HAS A DREAM
A Cure For Some OF The Ills OF
The Body Polite

The affairs of the State of Della
ware should be run on a business
basis. When the people wake up to
this fact, and until then affairs will
drift as they have been drifting-to
financial ruin. In our own personal
affairs we try to use economy.
Take from politics every Office in
the State, excepting the office of
Governor and representatives and
senators, and eliminate every use
less Oficial-frOm the game warden
down or up the line. Do away with
cOmmissiOns-onl in extreme need
and place every Office holder ON
competitive bid. Give to the lowest
bidder who can prove himself COM
petent before the county commits
siOners with absolute bond; then re-
duce the salaries of the Governor,
and judges and reduce the expenses
of our courts.
Stop the leaks in every depart
ment, and watch the growing eX-
penses of our schools.
The farmer is the basis of our
eXistence-we live out of the ground
and may soon return to it. Is the
man in an official position any bet
ter than the poorest farmer? Why
should the farmer and laborer be
compelled to accept less for their
services?
The farmer rises at or a. m.
and retires early, worn with the
cares of the day; yet he is compel
led to accept SOC for his wheat and
40c for his corn, and every thing he
produces in like low proportion.
How early do those in high posi-
tions get out of bed? Why should
the laborer be compelled to bear the
burden-to keep officials in Office at
a high salary?
Even a dog catcher receives more
salary than many respectable far
mers can earn by hard work.
If any reader takes exception to
this letter l challenge him to make
a reply.
Respectfully,
ROBT. B. HOPKINS, NJ. d.
Milton, Del, July 21.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
Dunn-Smith Wedding

The wedding of Miss Anna Will
helmina Smith, of North Milford
and Elmer Edward Dunn, Jr, OF
Dover, took place last Saturday
July %, 1882. The bride is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse C. Smith
of East Front street, North Milford
and for fourteen years had been
connected with the Milford ChrOn-
icle office as an appreciated en-
ployee. After August 6 they will
make their home at Beachwood ave-
nue. and du POnt Boulevard in the
City of Dover. The employees of the
Milford Chronicle Publishing Com
pany will miss her cheerful and es-
pecially efficient ability in the office
as well as in most all of the bran
ches of the business, and hope that
the future has much happiness in
store for the new family of which
she is a part.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
NEW AUDITORIUM FOR
THE l.. ID. CAULK co.

The L. D. Caulk Comfipany has re-
Gently completed the remOdeling of
the frame building next door to their
office building and it has been made
into a modern and spacious lecture
and meeting room. The auditorium
has a seating capacity of approXi-
mately 60 and it will be used for
dentists and dealers meetings which
are frequently held by the company.
At one end of the auditorium is a
raised platform back of which will
soon be placed a large cabinet con-
tanning all of the articles manufac-
tured by the company. Special light
proof window shades have been pro-
cured for each window in order to fa-
cilitate the showing of motion pic
lures during the day. An indoor
passageway from the office building
to the auditorium has been built so
that those who use the building may
enter it from the office building with
out going outside when the weather
is inclement.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
POLICEMEN SPEED
SERUM FOR CHILD
BITTEN BY A DOG
[COntinned from Firn Pagel

[COHtiHHea from FirH PGgel
was discovered that it would not be
delivered by mail there until noon
on Monday.
State Police Private Hayes was
sent to Wilmington to procure the
valuable packet while relays were
arranged to cover almost the entire
length of the State. Hayes received
the shipment of serum at 1920 and
sped with it to a point between Do
yer and Smyrna, where it was
transferred to Private King of the
Dover station. King sped to a point
between Dover and Bridgeville
where he was met by Private o.
Neil who took the package direct to
DR.. Gray, arriving at 1870. A few
minutes later the child was given an
injection.
DR.. Gray said that the serum was
a preventative. 1.-The child showed
no symptoms of rabies but she had
been bitten on the upper right arm
by the dog. She apparently is well
though she must be injected with
the serum for the entire IA days"
DR.. Gray explained.
Dogs in the Bridgeville area have
been quarantined according to DR..
Gray and a survey is being made to
learn if any other persons were bit
ten by the rabid animal.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
MEN WANTED AT ONCE

On the largest scale authorized in
several months, Army recruiting for
overseas sdrVice was ordered re-
opened today in War Department in
structions forwarded by Major Gen
eral Dennis E. Nolan, commanding
at Governors Island, to all recruit
ing stations throughout New York,
New Jersey and Delaware.
Eleven hundred and ninety Volun-
teers will be selected for duty in
Panama, Hawaii, and the Philip
pines. Those accepted for the Phil
ippines must qualify before August
10 and will sail from here August 26
aboard the u. S. A. Transport Re-
public.
A special group of forty men will
be enlisted for Air Corps units in
Hawaii and another of twenty for
Panama Department yintig fields,
provided they possess mechanical
experience or aviation knowledge.
Other special qualifications will be
demanded of Field Artillery candi
dates for Panama, only men at least
five foot, ten being eligible
Branches open to enlistment in
Panama, Hawaii, and the Philippines
are the Infantry and the Coast Ar
tillery. Quartermaster Corps appli-
cants will be accepted for Hawaii
an dthe Philippines, and Engineers
and Ordnance candidates for Hawaii
and Panama.
Of the total of 1,19O recruits to be
obtained, the Second Corps Area
may accept 495, the First Corps Area
IT'S, and the Third Corps Area $40.
Only the Philippine contingent will
be accepted at once. The quotas for
Hawaii and Panama are effective be-
August l.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
HOLLYVILLE

Personal
Miss Margaret Ewing of Rehoboth
Beach is spending this week with
relatives in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanford Card and
two daughters, Norma and Gather
inc of New Castle were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stevenson
/ during the past week.
Mrs. Effie Joseph, Democratic
committeewOman of the Fourth Sen
atOrial District of Sussex county,
attended a meeting of committee
women last Saturday at the home
of Mrs. Mabel Derby, vice chairman
of the committee, near Woodside.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Derby. Plans for future meet
ingS of the committee were made
at that time. A meeting is to be
held at one of the hotels at Reho-
both at IN early date.
Mrs. Eunice Stockley who has
been on an extended visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Dolby, near
Harrington, has returned to her
home here, with her daughter, Mrs.
Eliza McIlvaine.
Rev. Joseph DickersOn of near
Milford was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ura Stevenson on Sunday last.
Miss Catherine Carol of New Cas-
tie is the guest this week of Miss
Frances Joseph of this place.
Farmers Cow Gets Stuck
In Watering Trough
VIM. T. Hurdle, one of the large
dairy farmers of this section, had a
peculiar accident to befall one of his
cows Friday evening which in some
manner fell into the large watering
trough flat on it's back, and could
not extricate itself. With the assis-
tance of neighbors and rigging up
of a block and tackle, the cow was
finally lifted out. It-was supposed
that in trying to get a drink of wa
ter the others pushed her over in
the trough.
Home Coming At
Unity VI. L. Church
The first annual home coming of
Unity NJ. E. Church will be held this
coming Sunday afternoon, July 81.
The program will be in charge of
the pastor, Rev. Joseph Dickerson,
one of the graduating class of 1882
at Washington College, Chester
town, Md. The sermon of the day
will be by the Rev. Francis Bur-
gette Short of Milford who is well
known in this community and is
considered one of the outstanding
orators of the United States.
A special feature of the day will
be- the quartet of Milford's well
known singing quartet, composed of
Raymond Bennett, Elmer Bennett,
Charles Swain and Harry Berridge;
4 duet by Mrs. Laura DickersOn and
Mrs. A. D. Kenton of Milford, and a
solo by Raymond Bennett. The
members of Unity NJ. E. Church de-
sire to extend an invitation to all
the former members who are re-
siding in other communities and
friends of the church to attend this
Unity NJ. e. Church is To-
,ated on the concrete road, six
miles south of Harbeson, opposite
he home of ex-senator Harry j.
Anderson.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES

Milford Union No. of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary will be repre-
sented at the convention to be held
at Rehoboth on Friday and Saturday
of this week, by the following dele
gates: Mrs. Harry PettyOhn, Mrs
Lester Adkins, Mrs. August Faix and
Mrs. Anthony Summers as alter
nate.
The convention will open with a
banquet to be followed with dancing
at the Hotel Henlopen. Among those
attending from Milford will be Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Pettyohn, DR.. and
Mrs. Lester Adkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Summers and Mr.. and Mrs
August Faix.
All Unit members are invited to
attend sessions to be held on Satur-
day, starting at $3.50 a. m, in P. r.
r. Veterans Association building,
near Hotel Helopen.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
PERSONALS

Miss Sara Dickerson is visiting
DR.. and Mrs. Earl Phillips, in Hat
boro, Pa.
Mrs. Anna B. Harrington of Will
mington is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Cannon.
Miss Ella Short, of Philadelphia,
has been the guest of Miss Elma
Jester this week.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Vincent Espisito,
of Boston, are guests of Capt. and
Mrs. Wilson Vinyard.
Miss Lena Short recently returned
from visit of two weeks with
friends at Lake George.
Horace Frazier and daughter
Edith of Philadelphia, are spending
few days with Mrs. Mary Nutter.
Harry Gilbert and Maurice J.
Riordan have joined their families
over the week end at the Simpson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier and
children went to Rehoboth on Mon
day, where they will remain for a
month.
Mrs. John G. Sharpe and Mrs. Liz
zie Baker will leave tomorrow for
visit in the Blue Ridge Mountains of
Virginia.
Miss Mildred Bethard of Hebron,
Md, made a brief visit with her old
time friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clarke, last Friday.
Miss Kathryn Muldoon, of New
York City, is spending her vacation
with Mrs. James PilierO, daughter of
Peter Walius, of near town.
-
Miss Elizabeth Vinyard will re-
turn to Philadelphia after spending
her vacation with her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Wilson M. Vinyard.
Mrs. Harry Gilbert and son Har-
ry, Jr., Mrs. Maurice J. Riordan,
Maurice, Jr., Virginia and Bobby
of Philadelphia are spend
ing some time with Mrs. Riordan's !
sister, Mrs. George NJ. Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
OCEAN VIEW {. Z.
AT OAK ORCHARD

The Sussex County Rally of the
Christian Endeavor Society of Union,
was held Tuesday, July 18th, at Oak
Orchard, in the dance Pavilion, and
it was very interesting to those pres
ent. The cOrister, Mr.. Carey, led
the program and the devotional part
was by the Ocean View young folks.
Those from both SeafOrd and George
town rendered musical selections,
both vocal and instrumental that
were highly pleasing. The roll call
showed a very good attendance, and
the young people from Ocean View
won the banner, which is the first
awarded. The Georgetown folks won
the penant, the second award. The
Milton folks took the shield back
home with them. The meeting ended
with fine address by Rev. Jester,
of Delmar.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bordner and
daughters OF Drexel Hill, Pa, are
weekend guests of Mrs. Charles G.
Fisher and Miss Virginia Fisher
Mrs. Mary E. Davis and daughter,
Birtha, and Estella Atkins, were in
town calling ON friends Monday.
They are spending the summer at
SwarthmOre, Pa.
Mrs. Edward l.. Williams has re-
turned to her home in North Caro-
lima after spending two weeks as
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. r. Morris.
Leland Stanford and Bob Rose, of
East Orange, N. j., who has been Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Short, returned to their home this
week by airplane from the Camden
airport
Fred A. Bennett and son Layton
and daughter, Marion Walker and
husband, Clarence Walker, of Will
mington, mOtored to Frederick,
Bowers and Wyoming, leaving last
Thursday and will visit other parts
of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Smith arriV-
ed homie Tuesday after a twelve day
motor trip to Atlantic City, Boston,
and Providence. In Boston Mr.
Smith attended the annual meeting
of the Eastern States Cooperative
Association of which he is a direc-
tor.
Mr. and Mrs j. A. Hawley, daugh-
ter Wanda 10, of Plymouth, Indiana,
and Mrs. J. A. Brown and son Jim
my, Jr., of Hamden, Ohio, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Emory
last week. They will return to their
home Tuesday after a visit in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, Mrs. Jane
Mrs. Edward Atkins, Mrs.
Davis and Frank Reed at
tended Mt. Vernon Camp, near Prin-
cess Anne, Md, last Sunday and en-
ioyed hearing Rev. B. F. Short, of
preach. They also visited |
Mt Vernon Beach before returning |
home.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
Local And State NeuUs

Several members of the Methodist
Protestant Church attended the flu
neral services of Rev. l.. A. Bennett,
in Baltimore, on Monday afternoon
of this week
.
The Ladies Aid of Reynolds NJ. P.
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Warrington, Au-
gust 4. A large attendance is desir-
ed to celebrate the 18th birthday of
Mr.. Warrington.
The Boys Orchestra, under the
leadership of Prof. Hudson, played
for a dance at Slaughter Beach on
Wednesday evening. The dance was
well attended and the young folks
had a good time. 1t is the plan of
the orchestra to play each week.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-29
KENT & SUSSEX
FAIR IS DRAWING
LARGE CROWDS
[COntiHHed from First Pagel

LSNtftHAeA lfNN AHst 4 a9C
of the Bridgeville station, quartered
on the fair grounds. 1t is expected
that their biggest job will be to keep
traffic moving, park automobiles and
keep the crowds back of danger
zones. In previous years they have
/ experienced little trouble.
In visiting the All Club Exhibi-
tiOn Building the patrons of the fair
are urged to observe the results OBJ
tanned from canning a calf This
work is under the direction of Mrs.
Kate Henley Dougherty, home dem
Onstration agent of New Castle
county, Mr. and Mrs H. S. Palmer
of Bear, Del, were the owners of
the calf which weighed 276 pounds
when slaughtered, and dressed 176
pounds. Every part of the animal
was canned in quart and pint tin
cans, and sealed with a hand can
sealer. The amount of can products
obtained included 81 quarts steak
and chops; II quarts roast; IA
quarts stew; quarts soup stock;
quart heart and tongue; l quart
fried liver; l quart ground meat; 8
pints veal loaf; pints mince meat;
z pints of ground meat; l pint kid
neys; l pint of calf brains.
According to reports of this expert
ment, Mr.. Palmer was only offered
$12 live weight for this calf, but af-
ter canning It, the value was esti-
mated to be $4320. The net profit
after deducing the cost of canning
amounted to $24.16 over what Mr..
Palmer was offered for the calf on
foot.
1t is estimated that there was suf-
ficient canned food to serve 81 meals
The experiment has proven so sue
cessful that the suggestion is made
that farmers might try canning some
of their surplus meats. The work
is being promoted by the Extension
Service of the University of Della
ware.