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Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
Marriage Announcement

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Willard H. Lank,
Jr., of Milford, and Emma H. Stay
ton. widow of Homer Stayton. and
daughter of Harry Lindale, of Mil
ford, at Elkton, Md, on Saturday,
November II, 1884. They will reside
in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
MADE MEMBER OF DELAWARE
BAR

Houston Wilson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson Of near Mil
ford, was admitted to the Bar OF
the Supreme Court Of the State Of
Delaware. at Dover, last Tuesday,
Nov. goth, 1884. Around the first Of
December Mr.. Wilson, who is a grad
nate of the Harvard University Law
School, will open law office in
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
Century Club Notes

Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs, chairman of
Literature, gave very interesting
and enjoyable program at the Mil
ford New Century Club on Monday.
Mrs. Riggs chose an English writer,
Charles Dickens. as her subject. The
Life of Dickens" she gave. in a
brief reading, telling of his unhappy
early life and of the squallid Lon
don quarters as a background for
his young manhood. Mrs Riggs also
reviewed David Copperfeld," giving
interesting bits of dialogue of Dick
ems best loved book. Two musical
numbers completed a splendid after
noon at the club. They were vocal
trio composed on Mrs. Riggs, Mrs.
William Warren and Mrs. ]. Postles
Hammond, who sang "Oh, Dry
Those Tears" and "The Bells of St.
Mary" Miss Mabelle Draper played
Neyin's Farewell" and "Narcissus.""
Next week the Round Table Club of
Wyoming will be the guest Of the
Milford New Century Club and will
give the program. The meeting will
be called to order promptly at 2;30.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

Mrs. Byron Gibson entertained
a small group of friends on Sat
urday at bridge. The guests
were Miss Aileen ornston. of
Germantown, Pa. Miss Emily
Jones of Claymont, Mrs. Conrad
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
UNION
Near LincOInl

The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mr..
and Mrs. Burlingame on Friday eve
ming, Nov. 30th; ice cream for sale,
cake free. A good attendance is de-
sired.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23


A perfect afternoon did Mrs.
Wilbur Bennett and Mrs. John
Mayhem have for the luncheon
they gave at the formers home
near town on Tuesday. The
chrysanthemums, with the holly
and red berries looked so lovely,
did not seem a bit in keeping
with the Indian Summer weather
outside. It was a delightful time
for a party, and as the guests
gathered, they all seemed in the
right mood for the good time
which followed. Bridge came
after the luncheon. The guests
were Mrs. Lester Hopkins of
Newberg. N. Y. Mrs. Cora DAN
iels, Miss Ida ROosa, Mrs. Ed
ward Salevan. Mrs. Paul Fenni-
more, Mrs. Harold Salmons, Mrs.
George ManlOve, Mrs. Howard
Sapp, Mrs. Byron Gibson, Mrs.
John Hallett, Mrs. Wilmer Lank-
ford, Mrs, Henry wilkins, Mrs.
Ray Warren, Mrs. Edward Walls,
Mrs. Louis Ryder. Mrs. Walter
Barrett. Miss Katherine Mayhem.
Mrs. Robert Griffith, Mrs. Carl
Allen, Mrs. Charles Banning.
Mrs. w. Marshall Hugg. Mrs.
John Burris. Mrs. Arthur Hall,
Mrs. Harry Mayhem, Mrs. Wal
ter Hoey. Mrs. Herman Phillips.
of Salisbury, Mrs. Curtis Vim
yard, Mrs. Wilbert Joseph, Mrs.
E. Roscoe Galloway. Mrs, Nor
man Davidson, Mrs. Roy Steven
son and Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

Daughter-Mrs. Nayberly wants
to borrow some sugar, some eggs
and some -four. Evidently she's go
ing to make some sponge cake
again.
Mother-Sponge cake Is right. but
Why should she expect to do all her
sponging on u.s.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

Touchdowns: DAILY, 2; Mayer,
Wharton, George.
Points after touchdown: Mayer,
DAILY.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
PERSONAL MENTION

Frank SapD.l one or Milford's mail
carriers, Spent last Friday evening
in Seaford and Blades.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
NEWARK HANDS
MILFORD LACING

fCoHfiHBed from FJu Pd0eJ
downs In each of the first two quar-
ters and one in the third.
Many substitutions were made In
the final half.
The ffnp-iIn.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23
Obituary
LATCHUM

! LATCHUM
Mrs. Carrie M. Latchum. aged 73
years. and widow of John w. Lat
chum, passed away on Thursday eve
ming, November Sth, 1884, at her
home of Second Street, South Mil
ford, after an illness of two years.
She is survived by seven nephews
and four neices. Funeral services
were held in the Lohand Funeral
Parlors. Monday afternoon. in charge
of her pastor, Rev. Frank Herson.
Interment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
MINI
MELVIN
Miss Sallie Melvin. aged rs years.
passed away at the home of her
nephew. Clarence Melvin, in Phila-
delphia, on Saturday. November II,
1884. She was the. daughter of the
late Edmund and Susan Melvin of
Milford. Interment was made in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford, on
Tuesday.
MARINER
Mrs. Elizabeth Mariner, wife of
George w. Mariner, and daughter of
the late Thomas and Janice Wells,
died on Tuesday, November 13, 1884,
at her home near GumbOrO, follow
ing long illness. She was SO years
and three months old. Funeral SER
vices were held at West Wood
Church. on Thursday afternoon and
interment made in the family plot.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Anna FOskey, and
Thomas Mariner, of Laurel. Mrs.
Jennie P. King of Lewes, Mrs. Ma
mie Ryan. of Milford, Ernest Mar
iner of DagsbOrO and Horace Mar
iner of Gumboro.
xMM
WEIR
Mrs. Elizabeth Weir died at the |
home of her daughter, Mrs. Willard !
near Milton. Saturday morn
irg. Nov 18th. 1894; aged 61 years.
s months, II days. Funeral services |
were held at the residence of her
son. Robert Weir, No. 5 Larkin Road,
BOothwyn. Pa, at o'clock on Tues
lay, the Rev. b. Harry Barnes of
he Trainer Methodist Episcopal
Church of Chester. Pa. officiating,
md interment made in Lawn Croft
cemetery. Boothwyn. Pa. She is
by four sons and three
WARRINGTON
Mrs. Susan A. Warrington died at
he home of her daughter, Mrs. Law
'ence Lingo. of Long Neck, near
Monday night, Nov. 10Th.
934; aged 80 years. Funeral SER
ices will be held at Mrs. Lingo's
'esidence at o'clock on Friday,
Rev. Leishman of Lewes and Rev.
lark of MillsborO Officiating. and
nterment made in the Methodist
cemetery, Lewes. She Is survived
y three sans and three daughters,
seymour Downs. Chester, Pa,
,harles M. DOwnes. MillsborO, Del,
lrs. Lawrence Lingo, Millsboro,
)el.. Mrs. Grace Brittingham, Lewes,
)el.. Mrs. Bella Amend, Queens Viii
age. Long Island. and Edward M.
Downs, Red Bank, N. j.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

Mrs. Thomas Davis entertained
a few out-of-town guests along
with a few from town on Tues
day at luncheon. The guests
were Mrs. Alfred Tilghman of
Smyrna, Mrs. Fannie Joseph,
Mrs. Wharton Wilson and Mrs.
]. Allen Frear of Dover. Mrs.
William Lollis of Lebanon, Mrs.
Robert Hall and Mrs. NJ. Has
well Pierce.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23


light of many candles
this evening will gath
er rev friends and
- relatives to celebrate
the eightieth birthday of Mrs.
James Primrose Pierce. Each
candle represents a year. full OF
memories. not all of them happy
ones for one does not pass the
eightieth milestone without
knowing of those other years
which round out ones character.
But they are memories, none the
less, and they fill the pages of
the diary which Mrs. Pierce has
religiously kept. How interest
ing those pages must be! On
them will be found the doings
of Harry, Jay, Clara, Haswell
and Helen, her children, and of
her friends far and near. But.
we must not muse. This is a
happy occasion and calls for
congratulations, best wishes and
all the rest, which we shower on
this lovely and gracious friend.
@
Mrs. Frank l.. Grier was the
hostess for the Wednesday Eve
ming Bridge Club this week.
@
Mrs. Harry Mayhem entertain
ed the Busy Bees this week at
her home on North Walnut Street
on Wednesday evening.
@
Gertrude Atkins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Atkins, was
hostess to a few of her friends
on Saturday afternoon. II was
a sort of farewell party. for she
will soon be moving to Whining
ton. The little girls arrived at
and after playing games a
while were served with refresh
ments. Afterward they went to
the Plaza Theatre for the mat
iHee performance of Have a
Heart" The guests were> Fran
ces Pettyjohn, Anne Pierce, Flor
enee Bennett, Adele Warren and
Elaine Townsend.
a
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. l. d. Short on Friday,
November 80 lat 8. On Decem-
ber 6, Mrs. F. Burgette Short
will have a tea at her home on
Causey Avenue for the organ
izatiOn.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Breme
entertained the Mizpah Circle
of the Presbyterian Church on
Tuesday evening and at the same
time celebrated their 21st we'd
ding anniversary. A short bust
ness meeting of the class was
followed by social time.
q
DR.. John B. Baker was best
man at the wedding of Miss
Dorothy Adelaide Carson of
Merton, and Jacob Nelson Zoll
Of Newark, Ohio. which took
place on Saturday at 4. in the
Memorial Church of st. Paul, at
Merion, Pa.
y
Mrs. Byron Gibson entertained
! small group Of friends on Sat
lrday at bridge, The guests
we're Miss Aileen Ornston. of
Germantown. Pa, Miss Emily
Iones of Claymont, Mrs. Conrad
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. l. d. Short on Friday,
November 30 lat 8. On Decem-
Der 6, Mrs. F. Burgette Short
will have a tea at her home on
Causey Avenue for the organ
izatiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Breme
entertained the Mizpah Circle
of the Presbyterian Church on
Tuesday evening and at the same
time celebrated their 21st we'd
ding anniversary. A short bust
ness meeting of the class was
followed by a social time.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

DR.. John B. Baker was best
man at the wedding of Miss
Dorothy Adelaide Carson Of
Merton, and Jacob Nelson Zoll
Of Newark, Ohio, which took
place on Saturday at 4. in the
Memorial Church of st. Paul, at
Merton. Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1934-11-23

Travers, Miss Lila Hudson, Mrs.
Elmer Blades, Miss Edith John
son and Miss Cordelia Carter.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
ARMY, NAVY NET
TEST LISTED

Tennis has had big season
locally with its numerous tourn-
aments, but today another prom
ises to steal the spotlight form all
the others.
It is the Army and Navy Coun-
try Clubs tourney to be held next
month form Septemer 4 to 8. This
test is expected to draw a big field
from the District and surround
ing area, the entire affair being an
invitation tourney for both men
and women.
Before the tournament proper
Is begun, series of qualifying
matches will be held on the first
matches will be held on the first
three days of next month. Entries
for the mems qualifying matches
will close August 26 at 5 p. M,
while the women'S will close at the
same time.
Maj. C. A. Ryder will referee the
tournament while the tournament
committee, headed by Maj. j. A.
DorSt, includes Mrs. Florence
Black, Miss Martha Smith, Mrs.
Dorette Miller. Miss Sara Moore,
Captain H. D. Lamar, Dennison
Mitchell. Axel Craven and Clar.
ence Charest. Gene Herman, club
professional, is in charge of ar
rangementS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
LIST OPENERS
FOR SERIES

Seven teams get going satur-
day in the third annual series
for the unlimited baseball cham
pionship of the city with the
promise that an eighth team will
have entered by that time.
The series, conducted by the
Washington Herald, will be staged
every Saturday until a champion
is crowned. The finals will be
played off in Sunday contests.
The schedule for this Saturday
lists the Rinaldi Coalmen against
the Heurich Brewers, on the
Heurich Field at 4 p. M, the
NRA's VS.. Benning A. c., Gonzaga
Field, 4 p. M, Forrestville A. c.
VS.. Pig m Whistle, Riverdale
Park, 4 p. M, and the St.
Joseph's against the Miller Furni-
ture nine, the site undecided as
the Millers have yet to signify
their intentions of competing.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Pickups and
PutOutS

William Minnie" Roberts,
well-knOwn taxicab driver, told
one on himself at the Riding
and Hunt Club show last night
=. carried fare to a wooded
section near Prince Frederick,
Md, where he was told to wait
ga minute. Winnie waited
one hundred and five minutes
and then drove his empty cab
back to the city Lieut.. Tom
Mason, of the Traffic Bureau,
was glad he didn't have to
Straighten out the traffic snarIS
in the Riding and Hunt ring
last night. Fred Merkle, dis
tant relative of the famous
"bOner" Merkle, saw the bouts.
SO did Paul Jordan and Ray
Deaner, fellOw-employes at the
Occidental Charley and Bill
Hayes forgot their legal bust
ness in the excitement Char
ley Watson Joined the Hunt
Club bowling colony.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
GR|FFS UNABLE.
To BUY STARS
CONTINUED from First Sport P0ge)

CONTINUED from First Sport Page)
Griffith has $4o,ooO,OOo. Maybe
he hasn't even $l,0O0,O0O. But if
he had, there is no assurance
that mere spending of money
would get him the ball players
he needs to build up his team.
You can buy oil stock for a lot
of money or very little money
and go broke just the same. The
best ball players in the world
cost the least money.
Doubt that? Well, iris Speaker
cost Boston less than $1,000. Ty
Cobb was bought for almost moth
ing-$750, I think. Hornsby cost
the Cardinals $500, and I could
name a lot of others-Detroit
paid little for Schoolboy Rowe,
Tommy Tridges, Charley Gehrin-
ger and Hank Greenberg.
Clark Griffith wants to build
up his team more than anyone
you know wants it rebuilt. A
losing team means yaWning seats
in a cavernous grandstand. Griff
has a heartache, a headache and
q bank that's right a BANK
ACHE, every time he sees an
empty grandstand.
He can't solve his problems
overnight. He can't make a win
ner grow by just swapping his
fingers and releasing a few ball
players. He must proceed care
fully and with certainty. He has
a flock of kids coming up in a
little while who may be the reg
ulars of next season, and restore
the prestige of the Griffmen in
1885 or 1886.
Just so far as Joe Cronin is
concerned, he has done every
thing that any one could do
with a fifth place ball club. He
has it in fifth place.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
At BAT,
BUT SHINES
IN GARDEN
BY GARRETT WATERS
"If he could only hit!"

Washington fans used to say
this about Sammy West when
that great outfielder was a mem
ber of the Griffmen-gasping in
the same breath over the sensa-
tional manner in which the little
performer held down his position
as a center fielding fool"
Fans out Falls Church way are
saying the same thing about
Lytton ed" Gibson, centerfielder
for the Falls Church nine, of the
Northern Virginia League.
Gibson, like West, is not a very
powerful hitter, but what he lacks
at the plate he makes up in the
outfield by his fielding talents.
Fine ThrOwer
According to rabid supporters
of the Falls Church nine, Gibson
is easily the best outfielder in the
league and not only this, they rate
his throwing arm as the strongest
of all his brother outfielders.
Gibson is quite an athlete at
that. He was four-letter man at
the Falls Church high school, hav-
ing starred in baseball, basketball,
football and track. He continued
his success as a baseball performer
soon after he signed to play with
Falls Church.
The young star, who is only 10
years, bats second in the Falls
Church lineup. The team sta
toned him there early this sea-
son because of his ability to bunt,
his fleetness being an aid.
Although Falls Church has not
been able to keep step with the
fast pace of the league leading
Middleburg nine, the team, aided
by Gibson's efforts, has managed
to hover in third place.
Lose Hard One
Sunday, the Virginians lost a
heart t-breaking 2-to-1 decision to
Park Lane in a Section A game
in the Northern Virginia circuit.
The team has played contests of
this sort all year, it seems, but the
big hope now is for turn in for
tune.
Regardless of what happens,
Falls Church fans contend Glib
son will be "there" to help with
his fine fielding performances.
SandIot Brevities Jimmy
COrcOran, second Sacker of the
Wash B. Williams nine, is still
playing high class ball. con.
tinuing where he left off in the
high school series last spring as
Western Highs star infielder.
.. Carleton GivOnetti, second
baseman for GOrdOn's Cafe
terra, also is playing a nice
game. Carleton was an all-high
selection after the series last
spring. One of the most i'm
proved pitchers in the National
City League is Joe Porter, right
handler, of the Miller Furniture
nine, also of the National City
League. another zone of the
mOsts" is Joe Keegin, catcher
for the Dora team. .Keegin's
hitting makes him a real stand
out among the many catcherS
on the sandlOtS. Then there is
Karl Nau, left fielder of the
same team. Karl has power.
full arm for a sandlOt garden
guardian. most of his throws
being strikes to second, third or
home.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
HUBBELL AIDS
NY. G|ANTS|N
REDS SERIES

Lucky is the baseball manager
who has one pitcher he can de-
pend on for a well-pitched game
every fourth day. Such a pitcher
serves two-fold purpose. He pre-
vents long losing streaks, thus
keeping the teams morale in
high, and he gives other wobbling
pitchers a chance to recover their
lost equilibrium.
Doubly fortunate is the mana.
ger if that one great pitcher hap.
pens to have a rubber arm that
will permit him to be used out of
turn as relief pitcher. And still
more fortunate is he if that
pitcher will take up the added
burden without grumbling.
Three such pitchers with all
these qualifications are Lefty Hub
bell, of the Giants; Schoolboy
Rowe, of the Tigers, and Dizzy
Dean, of the Cards.
Twice in the current series with
the Reds, the Giants might have
been beaten had not Hubbell come
to the rescue. Each time he cheer
fully ambled in from the bullpen
and each time he had what it
takes to stop rally, and save a.
game.
No later than yesterday, the
Hub came in after Parmelee weak.
ened and stopped the Reds cold,
and Parmelee got credit for a
7-to-4 victory when he might have
been charged with a defeat.
That victory increased the
Giants lead over the Cubs to five
and one-half games and with only
81 games remaining-at least 20
of them at home-it is not sur
prising to find the Giants already
figuring on their share Of the
world series melon.
There was only one other game
in the majors yesterday and in
that one the Pirates, after eight
straight setbacks by the Dodgers,
finally turned on that dizzy bunch
and trimmed them, 6 to 2, Bill
Swift taking care of the obsequies.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
West Due for Currying

West Due for Currying
No doubt you will recall how
some guys named Williams and
Smith and Roark and Boeseke
rode out of the West to On
wentSia, in Chicago, a year
ago and rudely shattered the
illusion that polo was a sport
on which the So-called effete
East had a Strangle-hold.
No doubt it was much the
same as in 1909 when the late
Harry Payne Whitney took his
three musketeerS-Milburn and
Larry and Monte Waterbury,
to Hurlingham to destroy for
ever the calm assumption of
the British that polo was their
game.
There is no mystery about
the sport. 1t is simple, easy to
learn, and almost uniquely
democratic. SO far as I knew,
it is the only sport of it's kind
that has no amateur rule. Not
in the United States at any
rate. The English have made
some effort to drag in the
overworked and outmoded buSi-
ness of amateurism. The time
will come. of course, when all
that foolishness will be for
gotten in all sports, even in
tennis, which makes the most
fuss over the amateur spirit
and does the worst job of pre-
serving it, or pretending to.
But real amateurism is
matter of the spirit that
prompts the individual to COM
pete, and no association, any
where, is qualified to pass on
who is an amateur and who is
not.
Thus the polo people are not
only honest, but also wise, to
omit the amateur rule entirely.
1t is not who you are in polo
that counts, but how you play,
which is my idea of all the
amateurism that is necessary.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Last Night Fights

At Newark, N. J.-Salvatore
(ReO Affinito, New York city,
defeated Young Terry, Trenton.
At New York-Joe Oliver, New
York, knocked out Ferry Gar
field, New York 80.
At Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Sammy Bruce, Buffalo, defeated
Eddie Marks, Perth Amboy,
N. j. (8).
At Chicago-Bus Breese, Man
haitian, Kan, lightweight, de-
feated Paul Dazzo, Chicago Q0)
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
GIANTS, 7; REDS, 4


Totals 80 1S 81 10 Totals. .s5 IL ~ IL
lBatted for KOlp in eighth.
2Batted for Leiber in ninth.
Slated for O'DOuI in ninth.
Giants. 900 OOO32 2O2-7
heds .'''.......... OO2 % 2 o.
Errors-MOOre, KOenig, Pool. Runs
Moore (S). Critz, Terry. Leiber, Vergez,
Plet, Slade, KOenig, Adams. Runs battei
mI9-Hafey (@), Leiber (2), jackson,
Moore, Terry, Slade, KOenig, Danning.
Two,base hits-MoOre, Piet, DanninS.
Sacrifice hits-POOI, Parmelee. stolen
bases-Piet, Moore. Double plays-Jack-
son to Critz to Terry (2): Koenig to Piet
to BOttOmley.. Hits-Off Freitas, IL in
! innings; off KOlp, 0 in / inning; off
johnson, in 2-3 of an inning; off Par
melee. 10 in 1-S innings; off HubbeiI,
l in 2-3 innings; off Kleinhaus, 1 in
1-3 of an inning. Bases on baIls-Off
Parmelee, Z; off Freitas. 1; off johnson,
!. Struck Out-By Parmelee. 1; by KOIp,
1. Left on bases-New York, 8; Cincin-
natl, IL. Winning pitcher-ParmeIee
Losing Pitcher--Freitas. Umpires-Quig-
ley and MaEerkurth. Time-2:O5. At
tendance-1,OOO.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Flaherty Joins
HOle-in-One Club

Pat Flaherty, Indian Spring
Country Club, is member
of the Hole-in.One Club today.
His No. 4 iron shot on the IT'S
yard ninth hole of the Congress
sional Country Club course found
the hole yesterday. He was play
ing with Freddy Neuland, w. H.
Kilbourne and DR.. F. M. Murray.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Boston Teams
In Benefit Game

BOSTON, Aug. 21.-The Boston
Red Sox and Boston Braves will
meet in their second game for
"une ploymen relief" on
August 81.
The teams played last Septem-
ber and the Braves won by a
2-to-1 score. Besides this contest
the teams will also play their
annual "city championship" series
at the close of the season.