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Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
EVERGREEN CHAPTER
CONFERS DEGREES

On Wednesday evening, June l4thi
Evergreen Chapter, Order of De Mo
lay, exemplified the two degrees OF
the Order before fifty members and
visitors of Doric Lodge No. 30, A. f.
and A. NJ, in the Masonic Temple at
Millville. Paste Master Councillor
Jack Ellis, Jr., presided at the cere-
monies and he was assisted by State
Master Councillor Preston West.
Many of the members of the newly
appointed Advisory. Council of Ever
green Chapter were present at the
ceremonial and several of the chap
ter members who have been away at
school were at Millville to witness
the work
After the degrees had been con-
ferred, refreshments prepared by the
mothers of the members of the chap
ter, were served and interesting talks
were given by William Derrickson,
August Faix, George Grier, Rev. o.
Fl. Corley. Mr.. Derrickson, Mr..
Grier and Mr.. Faix are all members
of the Advisory Council of Evergreen
Chapter.
On Friday evening, June 2Srd,
Evergreen Chapter will hold its first
Home Coming Dance in the
Rehoboth Beach Country Club. The
dance is to be semi-private and the
committee is making arrangements
to entertain all the members of
Evergreen Chapter with their
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
A GARDEN THAT Is A GARDEN

A garden replete with things that
make for attraction and beauty is
that of Herbert Jump of Washington
street. 1t presents an interesting
study in horticulture as well as min
erolOgy, and contains many varie-
ties of flowers, and shrubs.
The high spot of the garden that
instantly attracts one is a lily pond
in which are Egyptian lotus lilies.
They are now in bud and will bloom
throughout the summer. Tall and
graceful tamarack . surround the
pond.
There is a central path down the
garden covered by an arbor of red,
pink and yellow rambler roses.
This path leads to a rustic garden
house, in which there is a comfort
able swing. In one corner of the
house several squirrels irish about.
A concrete pool is nearby where
about a hundred gold fish are
splashing among several varieties of
blooming water plants.
The garden is subdivided by sew
eral smaller paths, each one of
which is bordered by various rocks
and stones gathered from different
parts of the country. These contain
traces of gold, copper, iron, zinc,
lead, granite, and aluminium. Those
stones having a mica deposit CLEAN
like diamonds in the sunlight.
With colors blending harmonious
ly, the following flowers can be
found in this garden-Japanese, Ma
donna and august lililes, peonies,
poppies, pansies, sultana. sweet
William, hardy and house begonies,
choice dahlias and roses, dolphin
ium, ageratum, sapiglossis, ferns,
coleas, cactus, passion flower vine,
Dutchman's pipe, lotus, bittersweet.
Scotch broom, hydrangea, harmOsa
trees, and many others.
One can easily see that there is a
great amount of work attached to a
garden of this kind, but it seems to
be a labor of love, as both Mr.. and
Mrs. Jump are intensely interested
in these beauties of nature.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
FRANKFORT

Hail Bennett, son of former State
Senator and Mrs. Asa Bennett, of
Frankford, graduated with high hon
ors from the Augusta Military Aca-
denny, Fort Defiance, Va, early this
week. In a class of AZ cadet grad
yates, young Bennett stood first in
scholarship which carries with it a
scholarship with a choice of five
universities of which University of
Virginia is one.
Cadet Bennett was also awarded a
gold medal for highest average in
all subjects and the medal for excel
lence in defamation. He was one
of five in the class placed on the
White List as having received no
warning reports and also received
certificate for having received no
demerits during the year.
Senator Bennett attended the grad
uation exercises and on the return
trip stopped at Stuart Hall, Staun-
ton, Va, to bring home with him
Miss Hope Bennett, daughter, who
has finished a years work at that
school.
Miss Bertha Elizabeth Cannon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton G.
Cannon graduated from Stuart Hall,
StauntOn, Va, last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cannon attended the exercises.
Mrs. Audrey Layton Shepherd is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Vera Ussel-
ton, at Doylestown, Pa.
The awful automobile wreck near
Bayard last Saturday night caused
excitement in this
town and community The first news
was when the ambulance went thru
town. Three were killed instantly,
one died short while later and one
died Sunday afternoon.
The Firemen's Carnival which be-
gun Wednesday is being well attend
ed. Fine prizes are being given
away every night at ten o'clock.
There will be q big parade this FRI /
day evening at seven o'clock. The
will close Saturday, June |
Path.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
BANQUET FOR POULTRYMEN IN
MILFORD

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Delaware State Poul-
try Association was held in the Com
munity Building in Milford on We'd
nesday evening, June 9TH, for the
purpose of discussing plans for the
annual banquet for all members of
the association and invited guests
to be held in this building in Milford
sometime during the last week in
June
The special committee which has
been appointed to make all neces-
sary arrangements for this banquet
consists of Mrs. Harold l.. Short, Fl.
r. LemeX and w. Wallace Collins,
and the date will be announced just
as soon as the plans have been COM
pleted. II is expected that between
$50 and 300 people will attend the
banquet this year, and all reserva-
tiOns must be made through Fl. S.,
Palmer, secretary. Newark, Della
ware, not later than June 20, next
Tuesday.
The members of the Delamare
State Poultry Association will be
provided with free tickets, with the
privilege of purchasing as many
other tickets as they desire for their
families and friends, at the price per
plate which the association will be
required TO pay for the serving of
this banquet.
The entertainment feature for this
occasion will include a professional
vaudeville tTOup of talented actors
from Philadelphia, which will be sim
liar to the entertainment that was
provided at the banquet last year,
except that the program this year
promises to be even better than that
of any previous banquet.
Poultrymen look forward each
year to these banquets, which offer
an excellent opportunity for this
group of farmers and their families
to become better acquainted with
each other! and no doubt a large
number will be present again this
year to enjoy another evening of
fellowship and pleasure aside from
their cares and work in the poultry
business
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
HIGHWAY PEDESTRIAN
STRUCK BY AUTO; DIES

Edward Buntic, colOred. aged SO
years, died in the Milford Emergency
Hospital on Monday morning as the
result of injuries received when he
was hit by car driven by Townsend
Masten, of Dover.
Masten was driving south on the
Milford -Rehoboth Highway one-half
miles south of Milford when he saw
Buntic walking along the right hand
side of the road. Masten turned out
to give Buntic more room but just
as he started to pass Buntic
turned and walked over straight
into the path of the car. The car
struck him and dragged him about
fifteen feet.
Masten stopped his car immedi-
ately and hailed an approaching car.
He picked up the injured cOlored
man and put him in the car that had
stopped and took him to the Milford
Emergency Hospital, where he was
treated for a compound fracture of
the left leg below the knee, lacera-
tiOns of the scalp and internal chest
injuries.
At the cOrOners inquest on Mon
day an open verdict was returned as
follows: Edward Buntic came to
his death as the result of being hit
by a car driven by Townsend Mas
ten as he was walking along the Mil
-RehOboth Highway.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
A PRIZE TRIBUTE TO MOTHER

Youngest of a family of seven
girls and a boy, younger than most
of her classmates, and an honor
student, 14-year-Old Esther ElwOfsky
achieves a new distinction. And
that by putting down in few simple
words all that she feels for her
mother.
Esther is a Brooklyn high school
girl, the daughter of Mrs. Pauline
Elwofsky. With more than 900 other
children she participated in nation
wide contest for prizes awarded by
the Mothers Day Committee of the
Golden Rule Foundation. The chill
dren's tokens consist of prose, poet
ry. and song. Esther's is in prose,
in just four paragraphs, in which
she congresses all that others have
taken volumes to express. Her trib-
ute won the first prize, $50, offered
by Mrs. Frank Presbrey, Vice-chair-
man of the Mothers Day committee.
1t was presented at the Lincoln
Building headquarters of the fOunda-
tiOn, in New York City, by Charles
II. Tuttle, acting chairman of the
board of trustees of the Foundation.
Here is Esther's tribute, as it is
quoted in The Times:
"MOTHER'S DAY
Zone day in the year set aside for
mothers-how strange custom!
Like setting one day aside to grasp
the beauty of the sun, the moon, the
stars-all the lovely, natural things
that bring warmth, light, comfort.
MANY times | have longed to set
my thoughts down upon paper. Not
in the flowery language of greeting
cards, but in the simple language of
love. write the words, Dear Moth
er'-loVely tender words-and grow
silent beneath the Weight of thoughts
and memories that. lying buried like
precious Jewels beneath the dust of
years, arise clear and glowing in my
mind.
impossible to describe the home
ly beauty of these thoughts: warm
kitchen filled with the scent of
bread, sunlight dappling a clean
white cloth, touching the rosy ap-
pies in their copper bowl; tender
memories of loving acts and dreary
tasks done smilingly while the sun
shone and the years marched swift
ly past, and youth, perhaps secretly
mourned, passed with it.
How describe the broad, deep
bosomed earth, symbol of matern-
ity-awakening in the spring of the
year, lying fruitful beneath the sum-
mer sun, resting from its labors in
the autumn and dreaming peacefully
wrapt in snowy mantle? Dwelling
upon these thoughts we hear borne
strong on the wind the galloping
hoofs of Time astride the ceaseless
cycles of the years. drawing nearer
and nearer. Then caught by a vague
fear, we say or we think or we write,
Dear Mother. From Literary Di-
gest.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
l.. Il. Gibson, Pastor.
Sunday. June IS. 1893.

Sunday, June IS, 1888.
1000 a. m.-Bible school, H. Fl.
Lynch, supt. Last Sunday our at
tendance was larger than it has been
since Easter. The attendance of AS
should encourage us greatly and
lead us to thank our Lord for His
blessing in giving us such an in
crease.
I 11:00 a. m.-Morning worship.
Children's message: IA Mother
Birds Love-" Sermon: Jesus and
His Relation to His Father" John
S.: 80. Immediately following the
service a short business meeting will
be held.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship:
Children's message: "A Jewish Ped
dler." Sermon: Seeing God in
Christ" John l: IS.
1880 p. m.-Wednesday: Prayer
service. Last week our attendance
was good even though it did rain.
Mrs. Clarence Gravenor used her car
to bring several of our members to
the church, which made the attend
ance 3. The pastor is much en-
couraged with the interest mani
tested in these meetings.
, Last Sunday evening at 1870 our
yearly Children's Day service was
held. The pastor wishes to express
his thanks TO those who made it pos
sible for us to have so many flowers
at the services; to the children for
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
PERSONALS

Anne Davis is the guest of Doro-
thy Pierce at Slaughter Beach.
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Mrs. Howard Shattuck of New
York City, is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis R. Grier.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Humes Grier and
daughters, of Towson, Md, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry L. Grier.
Miss Anna Bell returned to Mil
ford ON Monday after spending two
weeks in New York City, Philadel-
phia and Chester.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R. Grier and
daughter, Patsy, spent the weekend
at Slaughter Beach with Mr.. and
Mrs. RemsOn Barnard and family.
Miss Elizabeth Alden, who has
been the English teacher in the high
school for the past four years, re-
turned to her home in Auburn, Maine,
ON Thursday.
Jean Galloway, Cornelia Pierce
Fay Ferguson, Sara Nutter and Char
lotte Ryder are down in the Stewart
cottage at Slaughter Beach to stay
until Sunday.
-~T
Oliver AldOn James, son of DR.. and
Mrs. o. V. James, has recently re-
ceived the degree Of-Doctor of Medi
cine from the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity at Baltimore.
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Mr.. and Mrs. August Faix and
children are spending this weekend
in Philadelphia. Marjorie Faix will
remain to spend a week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Gil
lard.
Tom Draper, who has been home
for few days, has returned to New
York in order to appear as one of
The solOists in the dance concerts
10 be given July 18th and 18th at
he Lewisohn Stadium.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16


Mrs. Saunders Truitt is in Pitts
burgh visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Salevan,
OF Athol, Mass, spent the weekend
here with their relatives.
Miss Catherine Downing is spend
ing two weeks in New York City Wis
iting a college friend, Miss Thelma
Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Clauss, of AL
lentown, Pa, will spend this week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso
Humes and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Abbott and
children, Davis and Agnes, of Boul-
den Calf, arrived Wednesday for
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Alb
bott.
Mrs. Harry Price, of Wilmington,
was in Milford Monday visiting old
friends. Mrs. Price will be remem-
bered to Milford people as Mrs. Ella
Steward Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Zimble,
who recently moved to Milford, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of son on Thursday, June s,
1888, in Philadelphia. The baby will
be christened today.
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Miss Frances l.. Grier, accompan-
led by Miss Sally Caskin, of Devon,
Pa, left Milford last week for PEN
sacola. Florida. where they will be
the guests of Miss Grier's sister,
Mrs. j. Lockwood Pratt.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. p. Copeland, of
Washington, ID. c., accompanied by
the latter's father, c. H. Tuthill, mo-
tOred to Milford on Thursday en-
route to Atlantic City. where they
will spend the month of June. Mr..
Tuthill remaining in Milford for the
month with his sister, Mrs. w. G.
Bethards.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
SCOUT ACTIVITIES

The Boy Scouts of Milford Troop
No. 2 have started a campaign to
earn money to build a permanent
camp and meeting place on Haven
Lake. For the first part of the cam
paign the boys are selling Mer Dem
trifice, a produce of The L. d. Caulk
Company. Prizes have been offered
i'm the tooth paste selling contest.
The first prize to the boy who sells
the most number of tubes over 25 is
free week at Camp Rodney, the
Wilmington Council Scout Camp on
the Chesapeake Bay. The second
prize is a free weekend at the
camp. To date about ten dozen tubes
of the tooth paste have been sold.
Tonight the Troop No. Board of
Review, composed of members of the
Troop Committee, will meet and re-
view those boys who have passed
tests and have made application for
awards to be presented at the GEN
eral TorbeTt District Court of Hon
or which will be held in the high
school auditorium on Wednesday,
June 23.
In connection with the General
Torbert District Court of Honor a
field meet of scout activities has
been arranged by S. NJ Woodhead,
Scout Field Executive of the Della
ware Area. The patrols of the two
Milford troops have arranged teams
to compete in the following contests
fire building, signalling, first aid,
compass. flag race, knot tying, judg-
ing and scout pace relay.
Parents and friends of the MEM
bers of all the troops of the General
Torbert District are cordially invit-
ed to attend the Court of Honor and
Rally.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
Local And State NelOs

What Our Good Times Do To Us"
is the Epworth League topic for
Sunday evening, June 18th. Miss
Elizabeth Gordy is the leader.
Be cool and comfortable and en-
joy whole evenings entertainment
for 15c in the basement of the M. p.
Church, Friday evening, June 18th.
-
Thieves entered Howard Sapp's
garage on Monday night and stole
the entire stock of new tires and
most of the new inner tubes I'm the
garage. The thieves entered the rear
office door and loaded their loot on
a truck. Several clues were left and
the police are at work trying to find
the culprits.
Milford Post No. of the Ameri-
can Legion is making plans for a
royal celebration of the Fourth of
July this year. AS yet no definite
plans have been announced but ne
gOtiations are underway for base
ball game in the afternoon and fire
works in the evening. The fire works
are to be displayed around Silver
Lake. Fourth of July celebrations
have been neglected in Milford for
the past few years but the Legion
is planning to bring back memories
of the good old days in their cele-
bratiOn of this day of days in Amer
lean history.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16


The Salisbury Eagles and the Sta
louisville ball team viii play baseball
at Statonsville Sunday, June 18th,
at p. m. sharp. This is Stations
vile opening game and a good game
is guaranteed.
An entertainment, "A Southern
Cinderella, will be repeated by re-
quest in the basement of the M. p.
Church, Friday evening, June 10th,
at O'Clock. Admission. 15c. Team
No. of the Ladies' Aid.
The Daily Vacation Bible School
will open in the Avenue M. E. Church
Monday, June 18th, at a. M, super
visor Miss Beulah May Hobbs. The
curriculum will include Bible sto-
ries, songs hand work, dramatiza-
tion and recreation. An interesting
program for boys and girls every
morning except Saturday from to
- O'clock
The record catch of the season lin
fact many seasons) for Milford surf
fishermen was made last Sunday at
Rehoboth when ]. +. Humes pulled
in a Al pound red drum (channel
bass.) The fish was three feet eleven
inches long and had a girth measure
of "a inches. He has entered the
fish in the David A. Hay Fishing
Contest and it is expected that it
will bring home prize.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
WILL HOLD SWIMMING
CONTEST In MARYLAND
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be eliminated until only one re-
mains.
These events are the first of their.
kind to be staged on the Eastern
Shore this season and will be held
by the management of Booker's
Beach in conjunction with the Cen
treville Observer.
All advance entries should be
mailed to S. Chas. Walls, Jr, The
Centreville Observer.
The judges of the events will be
Prof. Franklin d. Day, superinten-
dent of schools in Queen Anne's
county; w. Purnell Brown, former
instructor at Chessur Preparatory
School, Roxbury, Conn; William
Usilton, of the Kent News, Chester
town, and Major Harry C. Butler, of
Centreville.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
THE ULTIMATE JUSTICE OF THE
PEOPLE Is THE BULWARK
OF OUR LIBERTY

What constitutes the bulwarks of
our own liberty and independence?
1t is not our frowning battlements,
our bristling seacoast, our army and
our navy.
Our reliance is in the love of lib
erty which God has planted in us.
Our defense is in the spirit which
prizes liberty as the heritage of all
men in all lands everywhere.
Destroy this spirit, and we have
planted the seeds of despotism at
our own doors.
Those who deny freedom to others
deserve it not for themselves, and,
under a just God, cannot long re-
tain it.
This country, with its institutions,
belong to the people who inhabit it.
Why should there not be q patient
confidence in the ultimate justice of
the people?
Is there any better or equal hope
in the entire world?
: Abraham Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
UNION
CNear LIncOIml

The Children's Day services at
Union were very interesting last
Sunday and the church was filled to
capacity. The Offering was $605.
and this with the money from the
bake" at Milford, $1O.4O goes to a
benevolence fund. The committee
thanks all who took part in this
work.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
June 30th, with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lofland in Milford Neck and will be
pleased to have the Milford Neck
Ladies' Aid meet there with us. If
approved, ladies get in touch with
Mrs. Herbert Kenton, Milford, by
Tuesday. June Goth.
Mrs. Margaret Tatman had the
misfortune to lose $14 on Sunday
morning while engaged in helping
to decorate the church; someone took
the money from her pocketbook.
John Kenton,. James Buckalew and
other friends went on a motor trip
Saturday and Sunday to Gettysburg.
Several folks are suffering from
colds.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
PROPRIETOR OF HOTEL
DIED SUDDENLY IN DOVER

William F. Cook, 64 years old, one
of the best known hotel men in Kent
county, died suddenly at his home
at Dover Sunday morning. He had
been suffering from hear trouble for
some years and ON Sunday called in
Dr. L. A. Bishop. DR.. Bishop pre-
scribed for him and started down
the stairs. He had hardly reached
the bottom when Mr.. Cook started
across the floor and fell. DR.. Bishop
returned to the room and found him
dead He is survived by his wife.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Cook was familiarly known as
"COOky" and was known by thous-
ands of persons from all parts of
the State.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
FOURTH OF July -3 WEEKS

The big day, THE Fourth of July"
is just a few weeks away and right
now you are probably planning your
celebration. The Delaware Safety
Council hopes you have a good time.
Celebrate to your hearts content.
Be patriotic, but above all be safe.
Don't get hurt. The Fourth" is un-
doubtedly the most dangerous day of
the year. More lives will be lost on
this day than any other day of the
year. Automobile deaths and drown
ings reach their peak. Fire cracker
deaths are few in comparison with
the records of former years but in
juries are many.
Plan safe celebration. No fire
cTackers-no reckless driving in
heavy traffic. Do your swimming in
a safe place where there is a life
guard on duty. Don't let down the
bars of caution in any way just be-
cause it is holiday. Plan for safe
ty in advance and you won't have
and regrets after the celebration is
over.
Thanks to the safety movement,
deaths and serious injuries have
been cut down greatly in the past
two decades. The giant fire cracker
is a rarety now. Its sale is prohib-
tied by ordinance in many cities but
even the smaller fire crackers are
dangerous. Don't let anyone say
that they are not. They caused be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 injuries last
year and a number Of these injuries
undoubtedly turned to infection and
caused death later. If you have chill
dren keep impressing upon them this
one thought-there is no such thing
as a harmless IRE cracker.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
LOWELL THOMAS
TO GIVE TALK
[C0nlinaed fr0m Firil Paael

CONTINUED from First Pdgel
with Ghandi in India. Pershing in
France, Lawrence in Arabia, Allen
by in Palestone, the Prince of Wales
in Burma and Siam, a special obser-
yer at the Peace Conference in YER
sailles. For the past few years he
has lectured to more than four
thousand audiences i'm nearly ev-
cry English speaking city through
out the world. He has more than
twenty popular novels to his credit.
In the past eighteen months he has
commented on public affairs nightly
over the National Broadcasting
Company's radio chain. His talk is
heard from twenty-three different
radio stations.
Mr.. Thomas expects to spend the
day in Georgetown and gather ma
terial for his broadcast the follow
ing night. While in Georgetown he
will be the guest of f. Paul Burk-
holder, Past District Governor Ro-
tary International.
The program for the reception is
as follows:
Address of welcome, Ben Able
man, president of the Georgetown
Rotary Club.
Music, Georgetown High School
Band.
Introduction of Mr.. Thomas by Z.
Paul BurkhOlder.
Vocal solo, Arthur Leaders, Smyr-
ma Rotary Club.
The dinner for the occasion will
be served by the ladies of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. The COM
mittee in charge, e. Paul Burkhold-
er, Virden Macklin and John T. Car
aV
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Lola Simpson celebrated her 18th
birthday last Wednesday afternoon
by entertaining q number of her
friends at a party. The guests were
Marion Nailor, Ann Nichols, Ruth
Webb, Evelyn Abbott, Barbara San
dy, Eleanor and Mildred McCallach-
er, Gladys Jones, Pearl NAPLES. Sa-
rah and Ann Mccullough, Charlotte
and Dolores Mccullough, Carol
NAPLES, Gilbert Simpson. The af-
ternoon was spent playing games
and after refreshments were served
they departed wishing Lola many
more happy birthdays.