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Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
THREE MEN DIE,
ONE HURT IN TWO
TRUCK CRASHES
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Hospital No inquest, Deputy Coro-
ner James F. Hearn of Wilmington
said would be conducted into the
deaths of Swartzentruber and
Adams, as they were the only wit
nesses as to what took place and
therefore an inquest would be use
less.
Ent was the only survivor of the
two fatal accidents. He jumped out
of the truck he was driving when it
struck two trees just north of Dover.
His helper. Rogers, was instantly
killed.
Coroner Poore summoned a jury
Friday evening, who viewed the body
of Rogers at the funeral parlors of
w. L. Hall. However, Ent was un-
able to leave the hospital and the
State officers were unable to be pres
ent. The inquest therefore was de-
ferred. The funeral of Rogers was
held Sunday afternoon from the
home of his father. George Rogers,
in Georgetown. with interment in
Union cemetery, Georgetown. He
leaves a wife and two small children
in Milford.
Oficials of the Victor Lynn Trans
portation Company are mystif1ed
over the accidents, John W. Burris,
of Milford. vice-president of the
company, while on his way to the
scene of the first accident, came up
on the second tragedy that occurred
just north of Dover.
All three of the victims we're mar
ried and two had families. Rogers
came to Milford recently from near
Georgetown. Adams, formerly of
Princess Anne, Nd. lived in Lincoln
City with his wife and two children.
Christian Swartzentruber had re-
Gently been married and is survived
by a wife in Milford.
The body of Rogers was taken to
his home after viewed by the coro-
ners jury while the bodies of Swart-
zentruber and Adams were taken to
the funeral parlors of William Berry,
in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11

so)-Helen G. Clarke.
Librarian, Junior and Senior
High Schools-Miss Edna Barker.
Matron, Junior and Senior High
Schools-Mrs. Sadie f. Wright.
Health. all schools-Mrs. Louise
G. Farrow, r. N.
Junior and Senior High Schools
cafeteria in charge of Miss Elsie NJ.
Baker, assisted by Mrs. Mary E.
Schobelock.
Office in High School building in
charge of Miss Reba Eisenbrey af-
ter September 1.
Elementary School Grades (HOused
Mt Corner of Second and
North Streets)
GRADE 1
Section Lulu NJ. Ross.
Section marian E. Heldmyer.
Section Edith M. johnson.
GRADE 2
Section 1-Geraldine Garrison.
Section Mildred Breisch.
Section 81. Helen Smith.
GRADE 8
Section Lila H. Hudson.
Section 2-Mrs. Emma W. Cor
dray.
Section 9-Dorothy E. Derrick
son.
GRADE 4
Section 1-Cordelia E. Carter.
Section 2-AIrs. Florence B. Ira
vers.
GRADE 5
Section MAY Watson.
Section 2-Mrs. Ruth P. Blades.
Section Marguerite Edgar
Office in charge of Miss Lena S.
Short.
Office assistants in both buildings
as equired-Eunice Smith and
George l. Jester.
Elementary Cafeteria in charge of
Miss Elsie NJ. Baker, assisted by
Mrs. Olivia C. Abbott.
GRADE 6
(Housed in the High School Build
ing on the first fioor)
Section Mrs. Cornelia C. Der
rickson.
Section 2-Mrs. Helen A. Rogers.
Section Especial Division-Mr.
Henson NJ. Evans.
Milford School for COlOred
Children
Principal and teacher of Grades Z
and S-J. Graham Scott.
Grades and 6-Mrs. Marian D.
Polk.
Grades and Edith C. Scott.
Grades 2 and 3-Emma G.. Wood
son. .--.- -..-...- ---
Grades 1 and and public school
Rawlins.
Janitor-Robert H. Cropper.
JanltOrS for the Elementary, the
Junior and Senior High Schools
Buildings
For elementary school building
John w. Hudson.
For Junior and Senior High
and assisting at elementary
building as needed-LeRoy wilkins,
John C. Ryan, Wilbur c. Wright.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
WARNING GIVEN
ROBUSTNESS MEN
BY GEO. Il. DERN
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[COntinHed from First Pdge1
that the N. R. A. was a resort to
radical theories.
"Is it too radical to say that wo-
men shall not be degraded through
extremely low wages and that chill
dren shall not be crippled by exces-
sive work." he asked. ut is too
radical to say that men and women
who want work shall not starve?
els it too radical to say that bust
ness shall not protiteer or that big
business shall not oppress and de-
stroy small business? 1t is too rad
ical to say that prosperity cannot
be restored as long as purchasing
power of agriculture and of labor
has been prostrated, and when bust
ness and industry are cropping
blindly to maintain their existence?
Is it radical to seek to provide EN-
ployment for every man who is will
ing to work for fair wage?
81 do not think so. And l agree
with General Hugh Johnson, the
administrator of this act, that this
plan, like a great many others of
the Presidents ideas, is too simple
and direct to argue about"
Secretary Dern outlined the pur-
poses of the recovery act after as
serting that it is destined to mark
a turning point in American his
tory"
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
MILFORD RUG
MILLS MAKE FIRST
LARGE SHIPMENT
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The chenille is made from raw
cotton on watt looms. 1t is then cut
and sent to Philadelphia to be dyed.
Dyers are soon to be installed in the
mills which will eliminate the ne
cessity of sending the chenille to
Philadelphia to be dyed. The dyed
chenille is wound on cops and goes
into jaquard rug looms and there is
woven into rugs. The rugs are cut
and inspected and those that are
perfect are prepared for shipment.
The jaquard rugs are made in sizes
of 1S in. 80 in. to 30 in. go in.
Over chenille rugs. made on bunding
machines and sewed on special zig
gag machines are also made. These
rugs are made in sizes of is in. X
80 in. to 6 it. X 9 ft. Over-braided
rag rugs are also made in the mills.
They are made in sizes from Is in{
K 80 in. to 6 #. #. The jaquard
rugs are made in eight different pat
terms and six different colors and
two new patterns are added each
season.
The rugs are sold in practically
every town in Delaware and Mary
land. In Milford they are stocked
by the following stores: Warren G.
Gibson, Thomas Davis, Scott's Va
riety Store and Zimble's.
The mills at present employ 20
men and women and expect to en-
ploy more in the near future. There
are twelve looms in the mills and
all but two are. running full time.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
AIDES
ARE DROPPED BY
U.S.. AUTHORITIES
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Delaware office, Ralph Silbaugh,
Norman e. Jett, Elmer E. -Riggin
and Felix O'Reilly, and Acting Dep
uty Administer w. W. Marshall are
all included in the list of those dis
missed. They feel confident, how
ever. that they will be retained and
transferred to the Division of In
vestigation. Miss Mildred Gooden,
secretary of the Delaware Office,
may also go into the new branch of
the Department of Commerce.
Dalrymple, national prohibition
director, will be out of job unless
he is placed in another Government
berth. There are reports he may
aid in the campaign against kidnap-
ing and racketeering or in the in
vestigative work of the Justice De-
partment.
John S. Hurley, now assistant di
rector of the Prohibition Bureau,
gos to the Division of Investigation
to head the prohibition unit.
With the transfer of the enforce
ment work of the Prohibition Bu-
reau to the Division of Investiga-
tion, prohibition enforcement ex-
pense is to be lowered from $780,
900 to approximately $4,O00,000.
This money will be used chiefly,
if the national prohibition law is re-
pealed this year to enforce laws pro-
hibiting shipment of liquor from
wet State to a dry State.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
A MOTHERS COURAGE.
Mrs. ID. w. Kinds.

Our preparations for a picnic
lunch were suddenly interrupted by
loud shrieks. Eyes focused at once
In the direction from which the dis
turbing sounds came, and we saw
Mrs. Vance's youngest son., Gerard,
aged five, stretched prone on an
overhanging limb. Although in no
Immediate danger, he had become
frightened.
Of the four parents gathered in
this brook-side grove, for an outing,
Mrs. Vance was apparently che least
alarmed. Rising calmly, she placed
herself directly under her son and
quieted his fear. After assuring my
self that my own boys were safe, I
could not help marveling at her
courage. Don't be frightened, son."
she said, Mother is standing direct
ly under you. Just hold on tight;
you won't fall"
Look, Mamai" cried Charles, her
older boy, who was on the same
limb but near its extreme end.
Perched there astraddle, he looked
down at his mother with pride. IT'S
all right, Mama" he assured her.
ut won't break"
Mrs. Vance asked calmly, did you
examine the limb before going out
there, Charles?"
"Yes, Mama, it's a growing limb
and it's not cracked."a
Are you certain it will hold the
weight of both of you?"
Sure, look how strong 1t is," he
ginning to shake 1t with his weight.
At this undue shaking of the limb
the younger boy began crying again.
THAT will do, Charles" said his
mother. "you sit still now, for 1
think Gerard would like to come out
where you are" Turning again to
the frightened boy, she asked en-
couragingly, Don't you want to go
on out where Brother is, Son?
Mother will walk along under you.
Encouraged thus. Gerard crawled
out cautiously to within a few feet
of his brother. His mother praised
him and he was very proud. How
ever, unable to negotiate turn, he
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The Sunday school picnic was held
at Oak Orchard on August Sth.
Everyone had a very enjoyable time.
Cake and lemonade was served.
Many of the people of this neigh
borhood spent Sunday afternoon and
evening at James camp.
Watermelons, cantaloupes and
peaches are ripening very quickly
around here.
Mrs. William Frazier, Miss Lillian
Frazier, Mr.. and Mrs. Synerman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Frazier of Balti-
more were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ~ Russell
The Ladies' Aid. met Tuesday at
Oak Orchard before the picnic. A
large crown attended. Everyone
Joined in songs and games and re-
ported a fine time.
Don't forget church on August
18th. Sunday school at 2 o'clock
and preaching at 8. We would like
for as many as possible to come.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
NRASTRUCTURE
NOW TAKING ON
DEFINITE SHAPE
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the Mems Division of the Patriotic
Volunteers. is yet to be made.
The Public Works Advisory Board
for Delaware comprises: Willard A.
Speakman of Wilmington; William
P. Truitt of Bridgeville, and L. Lee
Layton, Jr., of Dover, chairman. This
committee will recommend public
works projects under Federal aid, to
Regional Administrator George L..
Radcliffe, of Baltimore.
The Governors Industrial Survey
Commission appointed by Governor
Buck to recommend public works
projects to the Federal Advisory
Board of the State comprises: Rich
man; Gerrish Gassaway, Whining
ard C. McMullen, Wilmington, chair
ton, secretary; E. H. Worth, Clay
mont; John A. Downes, Dover; Fred
w. Stierle, Wilmington Walter o.
Hoffecker; J. Reese White. Mills
boro; Edward ]. Winder, Seaford.
President Roosevelt has appointed
the following seven as Delaware's
Advisory Council to carry out the
Presidents Unemployment Agree
ment idea: Candy c. Mammele, Jo-
seph Bancroft, William Coyne, John
C. Saylor, Petricha E.. Manchester,
G. Leslie Gooden, Dover; William
W. Richardson, Dover; DR.. Roland
G. Paynter, Georgetown, DR.. Charles
M. Wharton, Dover.
The President also appointed 1. B.
Finkelstein of Wilmington and J. T.
Skelly of Wilmington as members of
the Eastern Pennsylvania
District Recovery Board which is to
submit suggestions and instructions
to the State Advisory Council.
A State Recovery Council is yet
to be formed by the State Advisory
Council and it will be made up of
presidents of the various public
bodies, civic and patriotic organiza-
tions.
This advisory council will recon-
mend to and work in conjunction
with the State Advisory Council.
Committees and teams for towns
and countries are to be appointed to
work in conjunction with the State
Advisory Council.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Skellenger
and two daughters, Ruth and Jane
and Miss Bernice Adams of Will
mington, were weekend guests of
C. W. Adams and family.
Miss Minnie Adams and Winnie
Graham spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. John Adams.
Mrs. Ella Peters of fredericksburg,
Md, is spending some time with c.
w. Adams and family.
C. w. Adams and daughters Reba
and Bernice, Misses Jane and Ruth
Skellenger, Miss Edna Adams, Mrs.
John Adams and Miss Ola Scott mo-
tored to Rehoboth on Sunday.
Miss Mildred Fountain and
brother Billy of Collingswood. N. j.,
are visiting relatives here.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
GRANDMA
SCRAP BOOK

ever saw,
would track the fierce gorilla to
his equatorial lair,
An beard the cannybull that eats
folks rawl
I'd chase the pizen snakes,
An the 'pottimus that makes
His nest down at the bottom of un-
fathomable lakes
If l darst; but l darsen't!
1 would 1 were a pirut to sail the
ocean blue,
With a big black flag afiyin' over
head;
l would scour the billowy main with
my gallant pirat crew.
An dye the sea a equity, CORY red!
With my cutless in my hand
On the quaterdeck I'd stand
And to deeds of heroism I'd incite
my pirut band
II l daTst but darsent!
An, If l darst, I'd lick my pa for the
times that he's licked me!
I'd lick my brother an my teacher,
too!
I'd lick the fellers that call round
on sister after tea,
An I'd keep on liekin' folks till l
got through!
You bet! I'd run away
From my lessons to my play,
An I'd shoe the hens, an tease the
cat,
An kiss the girls all day
If l darst; but l darsept!
Eugene Field.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11

was compelled to make the return
trip backwards. This, under direc-
tions from his brother and encour-
agement from his mother, he ac-
complished happily.
Seldom had l seen such an ex-
ample of courage and common
sense. True, we, mothers, usually
show courage in face of grave dam
ger, but in these smaller matters we
often use but little judgment. After
the boys were once more on the
ground and had gone off to wade
in the brook 1 questioned Mrs.
Vance. 1 desired to know how she
had attained such perfect poise.
do you always encourage your
boys to climb" / asked.
Boys don't need any encourage
ment to climb" she answered. "rhey
are going to climb whether l like it
or not, for can't be with them al
ways. What l want them to learn
is sane caution instead of fear. Chill
dren are born, you will remember,
with an instructive fear of falling
and of loud noises. If I can teach
them to meet these inherent fears
with intelligent courage they will he
less apt to get hurt in the future, for
they will learn to take care of them
selves"
Mrst Vance was correct. Just as
children are born with an instructive
fear of falling which, when met with
courage develops self-preservation
they are also naturally equipped
with boundless energy and curiosity
in order that they may develop
physically and mentally. These nat
ural tendencies should not be pro-
hibited, but guided. Only a firm
faith in God, however, can insure for
us the courage necessary, to meet
this and other trying periods of de-
velopment with poise.
igL!lIII
If you find these articles on Home
Education useful. you may obtain So
similar articles by sending Is cents
in cash to the Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. c. Ask for
Bulletin No. 80, 1919, entitled
Training Little Children"
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
BETHEL

Misses Irene and Isabel Williams
returned home on Monday after
spending several weeks in Boston,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. AIRY Bell and son,
Bobby, of Philadelphia, spent last
week with their parents, Mrs. Mag
gle Riggin and Mr.. and Mrs. o. l..
Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Sirman. of
Springfield. Mass, is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Sirman.
George Shiles returned to Phila-
delphia on Monday after spending a
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Shiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reynolds, of
Chester, Pa, were weekend guests
of her mother, Mrs. Sallie Bailey,
Miss Doris Wheatley, of Norfolk,
Va, is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. II. Williams.
Mrs. George Weaver. of Whining
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. ]. Morris.
Misses Catherine Allen, Mary An
ma Phillips, of Bridgeville, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Thompson and
son Billy, of Seaford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Collins, of Millsboro, Mrs. Hattie
Marvel. of Wilmington, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Compton, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. John Larrimore.
The community was saddened on
morning to learn of the
death of Mrs. Edgar Wrotten at the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes. Mrs. Wrot-
ten will be remembered as Miss
Vietta Riggin, formerly of this town.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11

Mrs. Lulu Massey spent the week
end in Seaford with DR.. and Mrs.
Ira Allen.
Mrs. Annie Insley spent a part of
last week at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Jennings Quillin and daugh-
ter, Eleanor, of Philadelphia, were
town visitors on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ball, of Dover,
were Sunday guests of Capt. and
Mrs. George W. Elzey.
Miss Blanche Spicer is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia and Balti-
more, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
CAREYS

Mr.. and Mrs Everett Messick and
small child of Washington. D. c.,
are visiting the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. W. Messick for
a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. w. Timmons
entertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Timmons of Dagsboro and
Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell of
near here.
Herman Brittingham who is at
tending the Summer Session of the
University of Delaware spent the
weekend with his family here.
Frank Parker has purchased a
new school bus.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
WAIT TILL TROUBLE COMES

We sit down, waymorn and weary,
And worry o'er what may be,
And forget there's a silver lining
To every cloud we see.
We fret DER care and trouble
Before they are begun,
And thinking of stormy weather
We lose sight of the sweet, bright
sun.
1t were better to wait, my brother,
Till trouble and care appear;
Let's make the most of the sunshine,
And the skies so blue and clear.
It's foolish to bother to worry,
It's better to laugh and sing;
And bid the bird of foreboding,
From these hearts of ours take
wing.
What was the sunshine made for,
If not to make us glad?
It's a wicked thing to waste it,
In repinings as rain as said.
We are doing wrong to squander,
The happiness of today;
In the fear that sorrow is coming,
When it may be far away.
Then 1 pray, be wise, my brother,
AS you climb the hill of life;
Enjoy the time to the utmost,
That is free from care and strife.
Thinking only of blight and failure,
We would SOW no seedtime grain;
And there never would be harvest,
Save one of loss and pain.
Today is ours, but tomorrow.
Perhaps we may never see;
Then why should we fret and worry,
Ger trouble that may not be?
Leave to the future, my brother.
Whatever it may bring;
In the sunshine of the present.
Let's be glad of heart and sing.
-Eben E. Rexford.
THE LIMITATIONS OF YOUTH
I'd like to be a cowboy and ride
fiery boss,
Way out in the big an boundess
West;
I'd kill the bears an catamounts an
wolves l come across,
An I'd pluck the bal-head eagle from
his nesti
With my pistol at my side,
l would roam the praries wide
An to scalp the savage Injun in his
wigwam would / ride
If I darst; but l darsen't!
I'd like to go to Afriky an hunt the
lions there,
An the biggest ellyphunts you
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11
FARMINGTON

Ladies' Aid at Epworth Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Richards this Friday evening.
The pastors vacation at the Far
mington Church begins Monday
next. There will not be preaching
here for the next two weeks.
Todd's Chapel Epworth League,
the Prospect class will continue
with all four Sunday schools as
usual with the first Sunday in Sep
tember.
Todd's Chapel picnic will be
Tuesday, Aug. 14th.
circuit: Pennington, 10 a. m,
Sunday school; IL, preaching. and
8 p. m, preaching. Prospect: 2
p. m, Sunday school; 3, preaching.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-11

spring. and Miss Marion Wells are
attending the Y. P. B. encampment
at Lewes as delegates.
John Donovan and family spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Lou
vina Donovan, of Georgetown.
Mrs. Delmar Reed is quite i'll at
her home in Cave Neck.
William Wyatt, of Georgetown,
was the guest of Milton relatives on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maull. of
Philadelphia, are spending some
time at their Milton home.
Misses Thelma and Jeanette Mar
vel spent a week visiting friends in
Milford
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Conwell and
Miss Edith Wilson, of Philadelphia,
were guests of Mrs. Charlotte Will
son over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Chandler
of Scranton, Pa, are occupying
their Milton residence.
Three Autos Crash
A three-car accident near NAPLES
pond, about two miles from Milton,
occurred on Sunday afternoon that
injured four people. A car driven
by Max Walther, of Baltimore, 60
ing from Rehoboth towards Nib
ford, sideswiped car in which were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Davis, of Mil
ford, in an attempt to pass. The
Walther car then crashed head-on
into car in which were Don Spohn,
IHyiIIio,, Cn;bn apd CarI IUilIiopac
of Cleveland, Ohio. The Davis car
was knocked more than a hundred
feet into field and crashed into a
wire fence. The machine, being
driven by Mrs. Davis was damaged
very little and Mr., and Mrs. Davis
escaped injury. The injured, Don
Spohn, his brother, William Spohn,
Carl A. Williams and Max Walther
were taken to the Milford Emerg-
ency Hospital and treated for lac
erations of the head, face, arms and
body. Don Epohn was discharged
shortly after treatment, and his
brother and Williams were detained
for a few hours. while Walther was
held for observation.
The Milton M. E. Sunday school
picnicked at Riverdale, on Indian
River, on Thursday of this week.
A Wedding
Franklin wilkins and Miss Doro-
thy Williamson, of Milton, were
married at Wilmington on Satur-
day, August 5. They left Immediate
ly for Atlantic City, where they will
spend a few days. Upon their re-
turn they will reside in Whining
ton, where Mr.. wilkins is employed.
Captain Mcgee Passes
Captain George E. Mcgee, who |
suffered a stroke of paralysis at his
home in Milton on Tuesday of last
week died about nine o'clock on
Monday morning. Captain Mcgee, |
who was about rs years old, was a
retired sea captain and for many
years after his retirement engaged |
in the piling and mine prop busi-
ness in this town. Several years
ago he retired from this business
n this town. Several years ago he
retired from this business and
erected a home on land, on the east
edge of the town and it was here
le was found early Tuesday morn
ng by his wife in an unconscious
He took an active in
crest in town and State affairs. He
S survived by his wife and one sis
er, Mrs. Arthur Pettyjohn, near
dilton.
Louis Ellingsworth, of Philadel-
,hia, who has been spending sew
raj weeks with relatives in Milton
nd Milford, returned to Philadel-
'hia on Tuesday.
Aug. Gath.
The Milton carnival, held by the