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Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
HOLD RITES FOR BOY HERO

Scores of school chums who saw
him drown last Friday afternoon af-
ter saving the life of his friend, at
tended the funeral services Monday
afternoon for Rodney Workman, 1S-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Court
land Workman, of Georgetown, who
was drowned off Riverdale Park, on
the Indian River, while boating with
several companions, who had gone
down to the beach for an outing with
the Georgetown Elementary School.
Services were held in Sand Hill M.
E. Church., between Milton and
Georgetown. Burial was in thes ad-
Joining cemetery.
The boy lost his life in an attempt
to rescue his chum, Edward Rogers,
son of Mrs. BERTHE Rogers.
When Rogers attempted to recov-
er an oar which had gotten away
from Sheridan Warrington, who was
rowing the boat, Workman plunged
into the river to save him.
In his struggle to save Rogers,
Workman became exhausted and lost
his own life. His body was recov-
cred by coast guardsmen from the
Lewes Station at Z o'clock Friday
night
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
SCOUT ACTIVITIES

Milford Troop No. of the Boy
Scouts had two outdoor meetings on
Haven Lake last week. On Memorial
Day the troop spent the day on the
south side of the lake. Two meals
were cooked by the boys, scout tests
were passed and water sports, such
as canoe fitting and pillow fighting
ON a log suspended above the water
between two boats, were enjoyed.
On Friday evening the troop held
their weekly meeting at Frank
Reedy's Zone of the Scoutmasters)
residence on the north shore of
Haven Lake. A campfire was built
and the meeting was conducted just
as they are each week at the chapel.
The troop is planning to build
cabin on the north shore of Haven
Lake to be used as permanent
camp and meeting place. Land has
been leased from Frank Reedy and
the main cabin is expected to be
started in the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
TO DEMONSTRATE
COOKING WITH COLD

Homemakers of Milford and vi
cinity will be interested in the
Cooking With Cold School to be con-
Quoted in Milford by Angela Allen
at the Pierce Hardware Company
on Thursday, June 18th, at 2:SO
p. m.
While Cooking With Cold sounds
like a contradiction in terms it is
rapidly developing into a science.
The new art is being taught in do
mestic science classes in high
schools all over the country and it
is becoming quite necessary for the
modern housewife to know some
thing about it.
The development of electric re-
frigeration is what has made cook
ing with cold possible for the aver
age woman. 1t has not been so long
ago when the household was turned
upside down just to make a freezer
of ice cream. The ease, convenience
and sure control of a high grade
electric refrigerator has simplified
the use of cold to such a degree that
cooking experts during the past few
years have developed an amazing
number of tempting and wholesome
recipes. One of the foremost sources
for these delightful deserts and sal
ads is the Kelvin Kitchen, maintain
ed by the Kelvinator Corporation
Just for this purpose. The Kelvina-
tor Corporation manufactures the
Kelvinator electric refrigerator for
which the Pierce Harware Com
pany are the local dealers.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
ENJOYABLE RECITAL

The piano pupils of Mrs. Elizabeth
d. Riggs gave a very enjoyable re-
cital in the Chapel Beautiful on
Thursday evening, June 1. Music
will not become a lost art as long
as classes like this can give pro-
grams of pleasure and enjoyment to
an appreciative audience. This re-
Il ,cital is an annual affair and marked
the closing of the class before the
summer holiday. The program fol-
lows:
Duet, A Garden Party, Benson,
Miss Florence Messick and Mrs.
Riggs; selection from II Trovatore,
Verdi, Nelson Bennett; Sweetheart
Waltz, Englemann, Ruth Morrison;
Flower Waltz, Hopkins, Lucy Will
son; Hearty Laughter, Palrodere,
Irene Lynch; duet, Merry Hour
March, Garlitt, Elizabeth Manlove
and Mrs. Risgs; Fitting Butterflies.
Rolfe, Marjorie Mulholland; The
First Dance, Englemann, Hayes
Dickerson; Evening in the Forest,
Baer, Alice Harrinston; A Mountain
Pink, Spaulding, Edna May Simp-
son; duet, Water Nymphs Waltz,
Anthony, Anne Murphy and Hayes
Dickerson; Sextette from the opera
Lucia, by Donegetti, Florence Mes
sick; Pussy Willow Waltz Story,
Gladys Bennett; Song of the Pines,
Adair, Pierce Maloney; duet, selec-
ton from the opera Rigoletto, by
Verdia, Marjorie Mulholland and
Mrs. Riggs; Hungarian Dream, Fa-
ber, Mabel Draper; In Good Humor,
Rolfe, Katherine Webb; Song of the
Katydids, Margaret Sharp; trio,
Early Sprin. Sartono, Mabel Draper,
Nelson Bennett and Mrs. Riggs; The
Fair. Thompkins, Elizabeth
Manlove; Fairy Footsteps, Slater,
Anne Murphy; duet, Gypsy Rondo,
Hayden, Mabel Draper and Mrs.
Riggs.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
GOVERNOR SIGNS
SCHOOL BUDGET
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ing to the amount they receive. This
includes the school teachers, but it
will not be applicable to those re-
ceiving $1,000 or less annually.
Governor Buck also approved Rep
.resentatiye Tatnall's bill providing
for the appointment of weighmasters
whose duty it shall be to weigh every
load of coal sent out by dealer to
a consumer. This act is intended to
insure the purchaser getting the full
weight for which he pays. 1t is also
designed to prevent fraud in weight
by truckers who bring fuel into the
State from dealers in other states
or from the mines direct. ,
Another act signed by the COVER
nor Monday was Senator McIntire's
bill to appropriate 100000 by the
State to the Levy Court of New Cas-
tie county for the buildings and
grounds of the county almshouse at
Farnhurst. This property is to be
abandoned by the county when the
Welfare Home at Smyrna is COM
pleted and the county poor are trans
ferred there. The alIhshouse will
then be taken over by the Delaware
State Hospital, adjoining, to provide
more room for the. care of the pa
tients in that institution.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
MRS. JAMES STANTON
FLEW TO WASHINGTON

Mrs. James Stanton, of Milford,
last week was in Philadelphia for a
few days, and had occasion to be in
Washington, d. c., but time was lim-
tied, in fact too brief to drive an
auto 100 miles and return the same
day. Her friend, Miss Emma Gill
lespie, with whom she was a visitor,
suggested the aeroplane route as a
time saver. They went to the land
ing field in Philadelphia where Mrs.
Stanton took the large liner plane
for Washington, and in one hour and
twelve minutes landed with other
passengers in Washington. After
transacting business in the Capital
City, the afternoon plane for New
York took her back to Philadelphia,
and from thence home over the Del
aware highway by auto. Mrs. Stan
ton is enthusiastic over the trip and
delighted with her experience as a
time saver in travel. The view was
wonderful and there was no uncom-
Portable experience of any kind.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
P. s. DUPONT SEES
WET VOTE
EU.S. SENTIMENT.
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the Prohibition Amendment and of
the Women's Organization for Ma
tional Prohibition Reform, are as
yet undecided.
The women's group will make a
statement shortly of its plans, prob
ably the latter part of the month,
after the repeal convention.
DRY" leaders, including Horace
e, Eastburn, attorney of Wilmington
and Mrs. David A. Hay, president of
the New Castle County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, de-
clared that the victory of the ''wets"
at the polls will not alter their
course in the least. Mrs. Hay said:
I'VE always have and always will,
hope, fight for absolute prohibition
of alcoholic drink. We are no more
discouraged now than the ''wets"
were when the 18th Amendment was
voted into the United States Consti-
tuoin and when, for years, the drys
won victories. Prohibition has. not
yet been repealed and for the time
being, no doubt, we will center our
fight to defeat Repeal"
It is expected that permit forms
for the sale of beer throughout the
State will be ready today and then
application for the permits can be
made either in person or writing TO
A. ]. Taylor, executive secretary of
the State Liquor Commission in the
DUPONT building in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
ARMY WORMS IN SUSSEX;
HOW TO DESTROY THEM

The cool damp weather we have
been having this spring is ideal for
the appearance of the Army Worm. "
This is becoming quite pest in the
county and especially the eastern
part of it where this worm is now
doing considerable damage to the
crops. The worm itself is a naked,
dull striped worm related to the
common cut worm, become abnorm-
ally abundant, march from field to
field and devour corn, wheat, cloVers
and various other crops. Individuals
of this species are in our fields every
year, but we do not notice them un-
til they invade the fields by the thou
sands. l,
For long periods the army worm
quietly in the background unnoticed
and unknown. Suddenly the worms
appear in great armies marching
across the fields, destroying as they
go. Just what the conditions are
that bring about a great increase in
the numbers of these caterpillars of
this insect is not known. Some think
a cold backward spring is conduc-
tive to outbreaks OF the army worm.
They spend the winter as half grown
larvae in the ground. In the spring
these larvae transform, moths
emerge and in a few weeks another
generation of worms is at work. 1t
is this generation that is apt to
reach such numbers as to prove a
serious pest. .......
Since no one can tell when army
worms are going to appear, it is
well to be prepared for them and to
know what can be done to check
their ravages. AS soon as this army
is seen marching toward a field OF
corn or some other crop, one or more
burrows should be plowed, along the
field with the perpendicular side of
each furrow toward the field to be
protected. In attempting to cross
this furrOw the worms will gather
in great quantities and then may be
destroyed. If shallow holes IL to
Is inches deep are dug in this fur
row, thousands of worms will be
trapped in these holes where they
may be killed with kerosene or by
burning straw scattered along the
furrow. Some farmers drag a log
up and down the furrow in order to
destroy the worms.
Another method of destroying the
worms is to use poison bait scat
tered on the field or in the burrows,
In using this one must be thought
full about the chickens and birds lest
they are killed. This mixture con-
sists of so lbs. of bran, one pound of
Paris green, two gallons of cheap
and enough water to make
a damp but not sloppy mash. The
bran and Paris green are first mixed,
the molasses is then added and fin
ally the water. Five pounds of salt |
added to this mixture will help to |
keep this bait moist and more effec-
tive. This is also effective in check
ing the common cut worm.
C. r. Snyder, County Agricultural
Agent, states that a delay of "a |
hours in applying remedies is often
because the worms travel |
in such vast numbers and destroy so |
rapidly and may make tOday's good |
corn field a sad picture in the morn
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
MILE LANE
(Near HarringtOnJ

Only few social visits this hot
June weather; but folks will get
around you know.
Charles Finksbinder and wife had
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Williams, of
Philadelphia, over Sunday.
George E. Morris and wife had Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Porter and Miss
stireger, of Tacony, Pa, as Sunday
guests.
Mrs. Charles Cannon had for Sun
day dinner guests Orvil Wilson and
wife, Woodrow Wilson and family.
all of Milford.
Frank Anthony and wife were
Sunday dinner visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. David Bradley, near Farming
tom
Elwood Wroten and wife spent
Sunday at Hickman, Del.
Charles Heppard and wife had
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Heppard, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCaffry and son, all of River
dale, N. j., as Memorial Day guests.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
WOODENHAWK TOWER

Woodenhawk won two games Sat
uday, June g. The Tower boys ran
away with the game at Denton by
the score of IL to 5.
Sunday, June 4, the Tower boys
took a hard-fought game from
Broad Creek A. c., neither side scor-
ing until the last half of the fourth
inning, when Davis drove a hard
three Dagger to center, scoring on
wild throw to third. Again in the
fifth, three hits and a walk gave the
Tower boys run.
In the third inning the Broad
Creek boys threatened to score but
fast triple play by the Wooden
hawk boys quickly pulled their
pitcher out of trouble. But in the
sixth the Broad Creek center fielder
singled and, on outs, reached third,
scoring on an error to catch him
stealing. Their final score coming
in the seventh when Locates drove
a clean two-base hit to left, scoring
on single by Cox, the Broad Greek
third baseman, making the score 2.
But in the seventh and eighth the
Tower boys got busy and in these
two innings scored three runs, max
ing the final score 5 to 2.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
MIDDLETOWN GIRL WINS STATE
HON0RS WITH MEAT ESSAY

Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Colt, a
Middletown high school girl, was an
nounced today as champion of Della
ware in the tenth national meat
story contest sponsored by the, Ma
tional Live Stock and Meat Board.
The subject Of her winning essay
was Economical Use of Meat in the
Home"
Miss Reva NJ. Lincoln, of Athens,
Pa, who won highest honors in the
eastern district of II states was
chosen as national champion. other
district champions were as follows:
Central district of 13 states, Miss
Mary Linley, Moulton, Ia; southern
district of 13 states, Miss Marcia
Durham, Alexandria, La; western
district of IL states, Miss Grace NJ.
Garner, Everett, Wash. In addition
other prizes are being awarded to
the high girl in every state, it is
said.
1t is stated that the contest was
participated in this year by more
than 10000 students from 565 high
schools in AZ states.
Three nationally prominent home
economists who had the difficult
task of picking the winners were
DR.. Louise Stanley, chief of the
Bureau of Home Economics, U. S.
Department of Agriculture; DR.. P.
Mabel Nelson, head of the Foods
and Nutrition Department, Iowa
State College, and Miss Frances
Swain, director of Household Arts
in the Chicago public schools.
The National Live Stock and
Meat Board which, in collaboration
with the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture and leading colleges and
universities, is conducting research
and education on the subject of
meat, states that essays submitted
in this years contest dealt with
meat from every possible angle.
Meat was considered from the
standpoint of food values, health,
chemical composition, economy,
place in the child's diet, etc. Sub
jects included Fashions in Meat,
"Meat in the Low Cost Diet" THE
Worlds Supply of Meat" and many
others.
It is eaid that teachers have en-
tered more than 100000 high school
girls I'M this educational contest
since it was inaugurated, and that
the knowledge they gain is of prac-
tical and permanent value to these
future hOmemakers. q,
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
Local And State NelUs

Full moon now.
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Canning peas is in progress in
Delaware now.
You can't obey the laws of Mil
ford unless they are legally made
and published.
Let us do your Sunday baking for
you. Come see and buy at the bake
at the Humes' hardware.
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On account of so many requests
the play "A Southern Cinderella"
will be repeated Friday evening.
June 16 at p. m. in the basement
of the NJ. P. Church. Price 15c.
The Children's Day services of the
Milford Neck NJ. E. Church will be
held on Sunday, June IS at 2 p. m.
If that day should be stormy it will
be held that evening in the church
at o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid of Cedar Neck
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Mills on Tuesday, June
10. A splendid program is being pre-
pared by Mrs. VIM. McColley and
Mrs. Wilbur Hall. Everybody well
come and especially new members.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
"AFTERNOOS IN CHINA"

Mrs. Bankson Holcomb, who re-
Gently moved into the old McColley
homestead, located at what used to
be known as the Old McColley Mill,
planned a tea for the benefit of
Christ Church Guild, at her home,
June Sth. Mrs, Holcomb was to give
a talk on China, which was looked
forward to with much interest, as
Mrs. Holcomb lived several years in
China and knew the customs of the
people of that country,
Due to illness in her family she
was obliged to postpone the tea un-
til sometime in the fall, at which
time a notice will be published in
this paper.
On May 20, 1882, a swallow came
down the chimney at Mrs. Hol-
combs and when caught, it was
found to have silver band on one
leg with the number A-5157 on same.
No doubt this bird belonged to pri-
Vate parties.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
F. F. A. BOY RECEIVES
ADDITIONAL HONORS

At the recent State Convention OF
the Delaware Branch of F. F. A., an
organization for farm boys who, have
taken vocational agriculture, John
Montgomery, formerly of the Alexis
l. dupont High School, was elected
tofthe State Advisory Council of f.
.F.NA. John was the first president
of the Delaware organization three
years ago.
While taking vocational agricul-
ture at the Alexis /. dupont school,
he was president of the Student
Council, took a leading part in the
school plays and was a member of
the school debating, poultry and
corn Judging teams,
He is at present sophomore at
the University of Delaware.
John is also member of the
Link, an organization which has
in its membership many boys who
have achieved in All and F. F. Al.
activities. John was recently elect
ed president of the Sew Castle Coun-
ty Order of the Link.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE

Mrs. Eliza A. Steen, aged rs years,
of Milford, received a fractured
skull last Saturday night when she
was run into on South Front street by
a car driven by Percy Stevenson.
Mrs. Steen and Mrs. George Hall
with whom she was walking started
to cross the street and Mrs. Steen
failed to see the approaching car.
Mr.. Stevenson swerved to miss Mrs.
Steen but she struck the rear fender
and was knocked down.
She was taken to the Milford
Emergency Hospital, where she is
being treated by DR.. N. R. Wash
burn. Her condition is improving.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09

Are you in the new fire zone of
Milford?
None know the limits of Milford's
fire zone-not even members of City
Council.
Why buy meats, when you can get
your dressed chicken at the Union
bake on Saturday morning, June 10.
Why not comply with the city
charter of Milford and let the people
know Just what the new city charter
is, and then pass the necessary ordi-
nances for all the people to read
The ladies of Union Church will
hold a bake in Humes hardware
store in Milford on Saturday morn
ing, June 10th. Pies, cakes, rolls,
potato salad, dressed chickens, for
sale.
The Ladies Aid OF Milford Neck
will be held on June 9. Singing, dia-
logues and recitations are being pre-
pared by the committee, Miss Ida
Bennett and Elmer Bennett. Re-
freshment committee, Mrs, Frisby
Kirby, Mrs. Elmer Bennett, Mrs.
Harvey Short, Mrs. Allie Webb. En-
erson Sapp and Mrs. Emory Fox
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
MILLVILLE

Joseph Richards, aged % years.
son of Thomas w. Richards, of Mill
vile, was drowned at Bethany
Beach June 6, while bathing in the
ocean. The body was recovered and
the funeral held in st. Georges
Church; .interment in adjoining cem-
etery.
Benjamin R. Mitchell, aged 80
years, died Tuesday, May 80, 1888,
of heart trouble. He was employed
by Timmons and Calhoun, poultry
dealers at Dagsboro. He leaves a
wife and two children. Funeral at
ST.. Georges Church.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Cliff of
Whaleyville, Md. formerly pastor of
the NJ. P. Church here for 25 years,
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Henry Aydelotte is regaining
her health and able to be around.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
CHARGES FARMERS
MISS OPPORTUNITY
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ness deserves more consideration by
them.
Mr.. Snyder has charge of the in
vestigatiOn in Sussex county of the
farmers who apply for Government
loans. He revealed that 105 loans
had been made in the county to
farmers for fertilizer, feed, seed and
other things. Thirty-six of their
farms did not have a COW on them
and thirty-four had only one COW.
Several had neither horses, mules
nor chickens.
On the farms which received Gov
ernment loans in this county, there
was an average of one animal unit
for each 16 acres of land or one
fourth as much livestock as there
should be under good farming con-
ditions.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
WEDDINGS
SHoCKLEY-HICKMAN

Of1OChl4E HUFFMAN
Katheryn E. Hickman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vannie Hickman,
and Joseph H. Shockley were united
in marriage by the Rev. w. r. Now
bray, at Lewes, Del, last Saturday
night, June 8, 1888. Mrs. Shockley
is graduate of the Milford High
School and since her graduation has
been employed at the Milford Trust
Company. The couple will reside in
Milford.
MASTEN-DODD
Announcement has been made of
the marriage on May IA, 1888, of
Miss Sarah Dodd, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Dodd, and Harry
Masten, son of Mr.. and Mrs, Sherry
Masten, both of Milford. The ceTe-
money was performed by the pastor,
Rev. Louis Randall of M. P. Church,
The bride is an attractive young
lady and well thought of by all who
know her. Mr.. Masten is connected
with his father in hauling business,
and is a popular young man. The
couple after a short honeymoon are
residing with the brides mother in
this city.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09
PER SONALS

Mrs. Robert Hall is visiting Mrs.
Thomas Davis at her cottage in Re-
hobOth.
VIM. A. Humes, of Kew Gardens,
Long Island, is visiting with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry Humes.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harry Humes left
Milford the first of the week for
Cape Cod, Mass, where they will
spend some time. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kitchens and
daughter Matilda of Essington, Pa,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond wilkins.
VIM. d. Prettyman, of .Irvington,
NJ j., Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Stonham,
daughter, Carol, of Venona, N. j.,
visited Mrs. Annie Carmean over the
weekend. Il
Miss Elizabeth James is home for
her summer vacation with her par
ents; DR.. and Mrs. oliver James.
Miss James is a student at Randolph
Macon College.
o.. %
Miss Edith Simpson was in Phila-
delphia the first part of the week.
She attended the luncheon and
bridge party given by Miss Elsa Pet
erson on Wednesday. t
Charles D. Abbott, of Boulder, Coll
orado, is expected to reach Milford
early in the. week for a visit, with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Alb
bott. Mr.. Abbott will leave shortly
for Europe, where he will spend
most of the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1933-06-09

Miss Rachel Frame spent Wednes-
day in Philadelphia with Mrs. David
Wallace.
Garrett -Grier will arrive home on
Monday from Lehigh University at
Bethlehem, Pa.
Mrs. Robert H. Pierce and Miss
Anna Bell are in New York City Wis
itins Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Pierce.
.
Mrs. H. Louder Grier and little
daughter are in Philadelphia for a
few days with DR.. and Mrs. Albert
Rudy.
Miss Caroline Vinyard is home
from Bucknell University to spend
the summer with her parents. Cap
tain and Mrs. Wilson Vinyard.
Mrs. Harry VanKirk, who has
been in the Jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia following an operation,
returned to her home on Friday.
.r. -
Mrs. Lester Adkins attended the
commencement exercises of Western
Maryland College on Monday. Her
sister, Miss Anna Doris Pope, of
Salisbury, was a graduate.
: Mrs. Minnie Davies and daughters,
all natives of Milford, Delaware who
have for the past ten years been liv-
ing in the middle western country,
but for the past year, were in Flor
ida, have returned to the land of
their birth, and are now with rela-
tives at Georgetown, and they ex-
pect to make Delaware Gods Coun-
try" for them in the future.