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The Republican., 1933-02-23

w. A. Smith, Hoyes, spent Tuesday
in Oakland on business.
Mrs. Alice Turney is spending this
week with relatives in Cumberland.
Miss Bertha Wolfe, Oak street, is
visiting friends and relatives in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Harley Spoerlein, of Grants
vile, was in Oakland a few hours
yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. G. 4. Fraley and Stuart F.
Hamill spent two or three days last
week in Baltimore on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Littman enter
tanned with two tables of bridge at
their home on Fourth street yesterday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Townshend Naylor
will entertain number Of guests at
bridge tomorrow evening.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Oakland Civic Club will be held
at the home of Mrs. B. l. Gonder on
Tuesday afternoon, February %.
Mr.. Earl C. Willis was host to the
unmarried members of the faculty Of
the local high school at the home of
Mrs. Eta White, Oak street, last
evening.
Mr.. Herman Englehart, who has
been critically i'll Of pneumonia at the
home Of his brother, Alvin Englehart,
Meyersdale, Pa, is reported as being
slightly improved
Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Shilke and son,
accompanied by Misses Ora Bush and
BERTHE Cleveland, motored to Meyers
dale, Pa, last Sunday afternoon to
visit Herman Englehart, who is i'll.
Miss Mary Thomas spent the week
end in Grafton, being accompanied to
that town by her father, Mr.. w. l..
Thomas, of Grantsville, who returned
with her to Oakland Monday morn
The Republican., 1933-02-23

Mrs. Margaret McComas was the
guest of Miss Grace Shatzer in Cum
berland over the weekend. Miss
Shatzer was a former school super
visor in this county.
Saturday last was the least busy
day that the Free Public Library has
experienced for several months, and
even then 127 books were given out
to children and adults. Some days as
high as 174 books are taken from the
library by readers. Many of the chill
dren would not have the opportunity
of reading books were it not for the
library, it has been stated by observ-
ers.
The Republican., 1933-02-23
Personal AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Miss Martha Townshend left last
Friday for visit of week or ten
days with friends in Elkins, West Va.
Mr.. James Lee, of Washington, D.
c., spent the weekend here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert L. Lee.
Mr.. W. A. Groves, of the Deer Park
community, was a business caller at
The Republican Office Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weber and a
party of friends motored to Wheeling
on Saturday, returning to Oakland
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin R. Rudy and
family motored to lockwood, Pa, on
Sunday where they spent the day
with friends.
Misses Helen and Blanche Poland,
of Romney, West Va, spent the week
end in Oakland as guests of Miss Ger
aldine Nordeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warwick and
daughter, of Bloomington, were in
Oakland Monday where they visited
Mrs. Anna Smouse.
Mrs. Ralph Thayer entertained a
number of friends with two tables of
bridge at her home on Oak street last
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edwin Lancer was hostess to
members of her bridge club and
guests on Tuesday evening at her
home on Oak street.
Rev. Alvah X. Jones, pastor Of the
Red House Lutheran church, was here
an hour OF two last Friday afternoon
when he called at The Republican
office.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Day MulliniX, Of
Grantsville, spent the weekend at
Loeb Lynn Heights with Mrs. Mullin-
ks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. v.
Leighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berne Teter and two
children went to Belington, West Va,
Tuesday afternoon to visit Mr.. Teter's
parents, returning to Oakland yester-
day afternoon.
A card party for the benefit of St.
Peters Parochial school will be held
in st. Peters Hall, Oak street, on
Tuesday evening, February 28. Ad-
mission will be 25 cents.
Mr.. w. A. Smith, Hoyes, was here
last Saturday on business as was al
so DR.. R. A. Ravenscroft, Of Acct
dent, both returning to their respec-
tive homes Saturday afternoon.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet on Tuesday evening at 500
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Nell
Darby on Route 81. All members
of the organization are urged to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Kight and in
fant son spent Sunday with relatives
in Westernport. Mr.. Kight recently
came to Oakland where he is EN-
ployed in the Coffman-Fisher Com
pany store.
Someone, OF course unknown, is re-
sponsible for the scattering Of poison
sprinkled on meat or bread in the
east end of town. Result, two dogs
those of Joseph NJ. Gonder and Rich
ard Maroney, are dead.
Forest Warden Mike Tasker, OF
the Potomac Valley section Of Gar
rett county, has brought to Oakland
during the present fur season, the
pelts of twenty gray foxes which ne
shot and trapped during the hunt
ing season of 1932-1933.
The two-story frame building on
Alder street, which was occupied un-
til recently by Otis Swan, the tailor,
and for the demolition of which a
permit was recently granted by the
Mayor and Council of Oakland, has
been torn down and much of the ma
terial entering into its construction
has been removed from the site. The
Swan tailor shop is now located on
Water street.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
Local And State NerDs

Again-it's-Happy New Year.
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Its a long, long time to the next
school holiday.
Date your letters next Monday
January LIST, 1884.
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Pay the salary of the Preachers
in full Sunday to Jan. 1st, 1894.
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Remember ice one inch thick is not
safe for skating. For large groups
of skaters only ice four inches or
thicker is safe.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet Thursday af-
ternoon, January 4. at D. m. with
Mrs. George H. Draper, Jr.
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The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Milford M. P. Church will meet on
Wednesday night, January 8rd, in
stead Of on Tuesday night, on ac-
count of the prayer meeting being
held.
The Volunteer class of the Mill
wood Church will meet. with Miss
Doris Handy of Houston on Monday
night, January l. All members are
urged to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
HE COVERDALE
NAMED TO HEAD
FRUIT GROWERS
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Onley; Northampton, w. L. Elzey,
Exmore.
One of the final measures propos-
ed before the Shore orchardists was
introduced by DR.. J. F. Adams, So
ciety's secretary, who advocated the
establishment of fixed meeting
places for the annual conventions,
one at Salisbury and the other at
Dover, to meet alternately.
Another proposal offered by DR..
Adams would invite other Peninsula
associations to hold their annual
sessions each year in conjunction
with the horticultural sessions.
Both matters we're referred to the
executive committee for final action.
Members named on the executive
committee are: H. G. Baker, Bridge
Vile; F. w. Allen, Salisbury and
Frank Richardson of Camden.
Definite steps to keep the CWA
out of fruit orchards on the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore were taken
when resolutions urging the use of
government funds for a ccddling
moth scraping program were defeat
ed in a poll taken among Shore or
chardists.
In suggesting that Peninsula hor-
ticulturists seek CWA funds to erad-
icate the coddling moth insect and
scrap neglected orchards, DR.. Err
nest N. Cory, Maryland State ento-
mologist stressed the merits of such
a move on the basis that it would
prove of tremendous value to the
commercial orchardist and would al
so help to solve the unemployment
situation on the Peninsula.
G. Hale Harrison of Berlin, Nd,
embodied the proposal in a resolu-
tion which he introduced for adop-
tion before the assemblage.
The resolution quickly became the
brunt of a verbal attack launched by
F. w. Allen, of Salisbury, who said:
There is now too much fraternal
feeling in government aided projects
today and l for one, don't want any
CWA in our orchards"
w. Lee Allen, Joined in attacking
the measure, pointing out that if the
CWA entered Eastern Shore or
chards it would certainly disrupt the
Peninsula organization with its high
wages for employment.
81 am against the use of public
funds for private enterprises" Allen
asserted, "Some CWA phases are
proper but not in our orchards. And
don't let the fruit grower get the
idea that he is not going to pay in
the end for anY CWA aided work"
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
DRAW GRAND And
PETIT JURORSFOR
SUSSEX COUNTY
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eral Sessions have been drawn, as

COHtiHued from First P00e1
eral Sessions have been drawn, as
follows:
First Representative District-David
Watson, John F. Lodge, Fred Mulhol-
land. of Milford; Harvey c. Marker. of
Cllendale.
Alva Marion, of Bridgeville; William II.
Davis, of Pennington; Lester Newton.
of Greenwood.
Third District-Edgar Wheatley
Raymond e. Bryan, Fred O'Bier, Le-
land s. White, of Seaford.
Fourth District-George w. Carline,
of near Seaford; Elijah H. Gordy, Elon
G. Hitch of near Laurel.
Fifth District-Harlan T.. Phillips of
near Delmar; Patrick II. Hearn, of Del
mar; Jacob f. Wootten, Thomas T.
Mason, of Laurel.
asSixth District-Frank johnson. Will
liam A. Steen. of Dagsboro; William
Clarence Truitt. of Loves Cross Roads;
Raymond Lingo, of Millsboro.
Seventh District-W. Ross Ringler of
Millville; Walter Long, Ollie b. Nor
ris. of Selbyville.
Eighth District-Urlan Stevenson. of
near Millsboro; Henry Hastings. Clar-
cnce Fl. johnson. of Harheson.
Ninth District-Wilson Boyer, George
d. Maloney, Edward V. Rose. of
Georgetown.
Tenth Decentralization Harrington OF
Milton; William o. Burton. sof Rehoboth
Beach; Martin l.. Webb Alfred p Lank
of Lewes.
Additional petit jurors to try the
murder cases at the February term
have been selected. as follows:
First Representative District-Leroy
B. Kemp. of Milford; Harry II. Glen
daniel OF George B., Wilbur ID. Heath
of Lincoln City.
, Second District-John II. Gray. Hugh
Martin, Sr.,. of Bridgeville; Nelson Mer-
edith. of Greenwood.
Third District-George Fl. Jester, OF
near Georgetown; Howard T.. Kitchens,
Thomas ]. Lankford, of Seaford.
Fourth District-William w. Tindal.
George +. Bryan, of near Laurel.
Fifth District-F. Leslie Barker, OF
Delmar; Richard S. Moore. Reuben II.
Studley. of Laurel
Sixth District-Leroy f. Jones, OF
Millsboro; John A. Tingle. OF FRANK
ford; Otha Pepper, of Georgetown.
Seventh District-Joseph L. Murray
Lynn Pomeroy, Max Bunting of Selby-
Vile.
Eighth District-George w. Bennum.
of near Lewes; Carl B. Prettyman' oil
Hollyville.
Ninth District-Carl II. Hurley.
Frank Day, George Howard Baer' oil
Georgetown.
Tenth District-Ward Short, Willard
III. Donovan, of Milton, and Benjamin
Albertson, of Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29

Happy New Year, 1884.
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The schools reopen Tuesday, Jan.
2, 1884.
Heavy rainfall last Tuesday in
lower Delaware.
That pile of stove wood at the
back door, is your comfort now
days.
If promotion is to come for school
children next June-they must buck
lie down to study now.
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The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ave-
nue. M. E. Church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon, January 3rd,
at 2.30, in the chapel.
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Clean the closets of your house
by giving unused clothing to rum
mage sales" They may bring COM
fort to a needy person.
Evangelistic services at the Cedar
Neck NJ. E. Church, beginning Tues
day evening, January 2. There will
be extra singing each evening and
preaching by Rev. Joe Dickerson.
Everyone invited. Rev. J. C. Handy,
pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Alma L.
Bishop, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Littleton ]. Bishop of Montclair,
N. j., and granddaughter of Mrs. r.
ID. Lingo and the late John w. Lingo
of Dagsboro, Del, to Newton H.
Porter, Jr., of Montclair, N. j., was
announced at tea given by her par
ents at their home Sunday after
noon, Dec. gath, 1888.
Miss Bishop attended the Ameri-
can Academy of Dramatic Arts and
is a graduate of Hunter School, both
of New York City. She is former
member of the Dramatic Society of
New York.
Mr.. Porter is the son of Judge and
Mrs. Newton H. Porter, and is a
graduate of Rutgers University and
of the Mercer Beasley School OF
Law; he is a member of the New
Jersey Bar, the Zeta Psi Fraternity
and the Essex County Bar Associa-
tion.
Presiding at the table Sunday af-
ternoon were Mrs. Newton H. Porter,
Mrs. Leon C. Holden, Mrs. Fredric
Brush and Mrs. Viola Noble; assist
ing were Miss Eleanor Bishop, Miss
Betty Porter, Mrs. Alfred Degen-
hordt and Miss Elizabeth Cooper.
The tea table was decorated with
red roses and in the adjoining room
were Christmas greens. There were
125 invitations issued.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
FLAMES DESTROY
SUSSEX DWELLING
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posed to have started from defect
in the chimney.
Sunday morning about 2 O'Clock
the firemen were called to a farm,
owned by Charles Givens and ten
anted by Marion Lowe, about mile
from Laurel on the old Georgetown
road, where barn was on fire. The
building with its contents, consist
ing mostly of hay, was destroyed,
entailing a loss of approximately
$500. The firemen were unable to
save the barn but prevented the
spread of the flames to the home and
other outbuildings. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
0httnary
McMIcHAEL

McMICHAEL
Thomas McMichael, aged 81 years
died of heart ailment, Tuesday ey-
ening, December 26, 1888, in the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital. He is sur
vived by widow and one daughter,
who make their home in San Anto-
MO, Texas; his mother, two sisters
and brother. Funeral services were
conducted at his late residence on
Thursday by Rev. William Randall.
Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
For many years he was a manufac-
turer of bricks in Milford and at
Birmingham, Alabama.
M&M
REYNOLDS.
Mary L. Reynolds, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Reynolds, died in
the Marshall Hospital, Thursday,
December 81, 1888. She leaves a fa-
ther, mother, brother and a sister,
Mrs. Coral Coverdale of Cedar Neck,
John Reynolds of Lincoln. She made
her home with her father and mo-
ther in Lincoln. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at Bar
rats Chapel. Interment in the adj
joining cemetery. Rev. Randall ofl-
ciating.
ExM
TURNER
Mrs. Lydia E. Turner, wife Of
Samuel Turner, died at her home on
West Third street. Funeral services
were held in the st. Paul Church on
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter-
ment in the Levi cemetery, Milford.
Rev. Walters officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
MILFORD LIBRARY
RECEIVES MANY
new VOLU MES
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Continued from FUH FageJ
in four volumes, by James Truslow
Adams; "Vincent Van Gogh," by
julius Create; "The Edwardian Era"
by Andre Dawrois; Precious Jeop-
ardy," by Lloyd C. Douglas; "Flush,"
by Virginia Woolf; "The White
King" by Wirkus; First To Go
Back" by Irma Skerietima; "The
Destroying Angel" by Norman
Klein; This Changing World" by
Samuel Fels; Bonfire" by Dorothy
Garfield; Testament of Youth" by
Vera Britain; IS. S. Darden," by
G. Patrick; Crowded Hours" by
Alice Roosevelt Longworth; "The
Long Quest" by Parmenter; "Ar-
gonaut," by Horace Darrow; Worth
Remembering" by Rhys James;
"Oil For the Lamps of China" by
Alice Hobart; "The Proselgta," by
Susan Eatz; "The Woods Colt" by
Thames williamson; "The Dragon
Murder Case" by S. S. VanDine;
"Jonathan's Daughter" by Ida Lar
rimore; "One More River" by John
GalSworthy; Comrades OF the
Storm" by Peter B. Kyne. The best
plays of 1932-1933: "The Way Be-
yond," by Jeffrey Farnol; Doctor
Franz" by Scobie Mackenzie; "Un-
thinkable," by Francis Gibson;
-Four Days Wonder" by A. ANIL
ner; Summers People," by Fannie
Hecslip Lea; "The Beloved Strang-
er," by Grace Livingston Hill; Ida
Elizabeth" by Sigrid Undset, and
"Radetzky March," by Joseph Roth.
The library is open four times each
week, Monday and Saturday eve
nings from to o'clock. Wednes-
day afternoons from until 5 o'clock,
and Saturday afternoon from until
5 o'clock.
May the new year be happy one
through the priceless enjoyment of
good hooks
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
STERILIZATION LAW
In FORCE In STATE
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DR.. Tarumianz estimated there are
between 5000 and 1000 mental defec-
tives in this State at present and
more than 1000 of these should be
sterilized.
The Delaware law contains a
clause making it possible to sterilize
any habitual criminal when it is
found, after proper investigation and
observation, the persons criminality
is due to mental abnormality, but
the law has been applied only in one
such case and that operation was
performed at the personal request
of the patient himself. Under the law
a habitual criminal is one who is
convicted by three felonies by any
court in the State, any Federal
court or any court in any other
State.
Final authorization of steriliza-
tion, under the Delaware law, comes
from the State Board of Charities.
1t acts only on recommendation and
report of the Mental Hygenic Clinic
of the State Hospital and the super
intendent of the State Hospital or
other institution in which the per-
son is confined. When sterilization
is approved the parents, relatives or
guardians of the patient have to be
given 80 days notice before the op-
Grafton can be performed.
This approval cannot be given,
however, until a commission of two
physicians and one alienist has pas
sed upon the case and recommend
ed action.
The State law also makes possible
the sterilization of persons at large,
feature which few other States
have in their sterilization law.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
WILDWOOD HOME
DEMONSTRATION NEWS

The Millwood Home Demonstra-
ton Club will start the 1884 pro-
gram off with a covered dish lunch
con in the Community Building on
January 3rd. Every member con-
tributing something for the lunch
con. Each person who received a
handmade article for a Christmas
Gift or who has something being
made at home is asked to bring them
to this meeting that other members
may get ideas for next years
Christmas gifts. This display will
be interesting. There will be an
election of officers in the afternoon.
Mrs. Bess Shew, Mrs. Helen Lynn,
Mrs. Davis Watson and Mrs. Alice
Webb will put on little play dur
ing the program.
The State and County Home DEM
onstration agents are holding three
day conference in Newark early in
January for the purpose of planning
the years work. A number of lead
ers' training meetings are to be held
during the year and some very inter-
esting demonstrations are being
worked out at the present time by
them and will be brought to the
various groups from time to time.
The members of the Millwood group
have not decided on community
relief program yet, but they stand
ready to give help and aid where it
is needed. In order to reimburse
the church treasury they have been
doing quilting. Two beautiful quilts
have been finished recently and re-
turned to the owner in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29

MT. ana Mrs. August Faix were in
Philadelphia yesterday and today.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman of
Philadelphia are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Prettyman.
Milton Lyden, of New York City,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Jewell for the Christmas holi-
days.
Miss Lila Ball, of Merton, Pa, and
Frank Rathmell, of Llanerch, Pa,
are the guests of DR.. and Mrs. John
B. Baker.
DR.. and Mrs. David Boyd, of Ypsil-
anti, Mich, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Burris on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
George L. Bruning of Collingdale,
Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Milman
Bruning of Haverford, Pa, spent the
Christmas holidays in Milford.
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Mrs. Thomas c. Davis and John
Miller Davis, of Philadelphia were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Davis for a few days this week.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. French and her
brother, George Webb, of Ardmore,
Pa, are visiting their brother and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Webb
in Milford Neck.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Poynter of
Lewes visited Mrs. Harriet Parkin-
son with Mr. and Mrs. George Grier
at their Lake Avenue home in Mil
ford recently.
Mr., and Mrs. Horace Tropea and
daughter Media moved from their
recent home on Lake View avenue
on Wednesday to the Aldred resi-
dence on South Walnut street.
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Martin B. COopersmith of Milford,
is attending the University of Ne
braska. He is registered as a sopho-
more in the college of arts and sci
ences, where he is studying pre-
medicine.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Holzmueller
had as their guests on Christmas
Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Miller
and son Teddy of Salisbury and Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd L. Miller of South
ingtOn, Conn.
Edward Shattuck, who has been
in New York City as the guest of his
son, DR.. Howard Shattuck for the
past few weeks, returned to Milford
last week and is now the guest of
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis r. Grier.
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Joseph S. Rogers of New York
spent the Christmas holidays with
his wife at their home on the du-
Pont Boulevard, he was accompanied
home by his daughter and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gillespie and son
Fred Jr. On Saturday evening, De-
cember 23rd, Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers
gave a Christmas party in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie, their other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rodney, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Haughey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milliam Watson, Mr..
and Mrs. VanNuis WilkersOn, Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-29
CREDIT GROUP
ORGANIZED BY
STATEFARMERS
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tie county; L. L. Caulk and H. C.
Richardson of Kent county and NJ.
c. Vaughn and Fred Wright of Sus-
sex county, to select incorporators
for the association.
The committee reported as fol-
lows: New Castle county, Wallace
Cook, r. T. Cannon, Benjamin Vim
ton, George Dandy, E. Paxon and
J. ]. Sharpe; Kent county, Herbert
C. Richardson, J. L. Soper, L. d.
Caulk, John Ulrich, w. H. Richter,
H. C. Deakyne, John NJ. Roe, E. r.
Dick and II. E. Coverdale; Sussex
county, G. A. Swanson, C. E. 0chle-
tree, Norville Pepper, r. T. Hastings,
Fred Wright, r. w. Lingo, ]. w.
Messick, NJ. c. Vaughn, Elmer Dick
erson and S. NJ. Elliott.
Nine directors were elected as
follows:
New Castle county, Benjamin Vim
ton, H. w. Cook, George Dandy.
Kent county, J. L. Soper, L. D.
Caulk, w. H. Richter.
Sussex county, NJ. c. Vaughn, S.
NJ. Elliott, +. w. Lingo.
Temporary officers were selectol
until the charter is approved by the
Baltimore office, after which perma-
nent officers will be selected. The
temporary officers are: L. D. Caulk,
chairman, and r. T. Cam, as secre-
tary.
It was decided to have the capital
ization $25O,O0O. To have the main
office at Dover, and that the cor
porate name of the association shall
be the Delaware Production Credit
Association.
Further meetings will be called by
the temporary chairman.