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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
KENT COUNTY BAND IN LAST
CONCERT OF SEASON SUNDAY

Sunday, October IA, the Kent
County Band, under the direction oil
Captain Robert d. Simmons, will
make its annual appearance at the
Home for Feeble-Minded. Stockley
where a concert will be presented
for the benefit Of the inmates of that
institution. The concert will COM
mence prompt yat two o'clock p. m.
and end at $3.50.
At four o'clock. Howard T. Ennis,
superintendent of the institution,
and members of his staff will enter
tain the band members at dinner.
pear at Georgetown on the public
At six o'clock the band will ap-
square where a concert will be pre-
sented from six until seven in the
evening.
George Swain, chairman of the
Community Service Committee of
the Georgetown Rotary Club, will be
in charge Of the reception of the
band upon its arrival in Georgetown.
For the past several years the band
has made this tour into Sussex
county and has always been well re-
ceived. A large crowd is expected
this year.
This tour will wind up the series
Of concerts given by the band dur
ing the last several months. Winter
rehearsals will commence the early
part of November and a new pro-
gram arranged for the next concert
tour in the spring of 1895.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
KENT RELIGIOUS
COUNCIL WILL
MEET IN FELTON,
rComtisaed from FirH FaSt1

rCoafisaSd from FirH Ra6S1
lowship supper is soc and all who
are planning to attend are request
ed to send in their reservations to
Mrs. A. c. Dill, FELTON,, by Monday
October Is.
Howard r. Moore, of Houston, is
the president of the Kent County
Council, which is a cooperative or
ganizatiOn representing the Protes-
tant churches of the county. The
work of the council is under the su-
pervision of Miss Pauline Albertson.
Eastern Shore field worker for the
Maryland-Delaware Council of Re-
ligious Education.
The program for the convention
is as follows:
Afternoon Session
Howard r. Moore. president, pre-
siding.
Registration.
1:45-Fellowship song service. led
by Rev. L. T. Gibson, pastor of the
Milford Baptist Church.
2:05-Welcome by the FELTON,
pastor, Rev. H. T. Caldwell.
2:1O-Address, Christ in the Life
of the Home" DR.. Ross w. Sander
son. general secretary. Maryland
Delaware Council.
2:4O-Music.
2:50-Address, parents and Tea
chers in a Changing World" Prof.
James H. Bishop. director of Chris
tian Education Wilmington Confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church.
3:20-Announcements. offering.
3:SO-Group discussions: For
Children's Workers, Mrs. James H.
Bishop, Dover; For Young Peoples
Workers: Rev. F. d. Milbury. Wy
Oming: For Superintendents. Pas
tors and Adult Workers, DR.. Sand
erson.
4:30-Adiournment.
Council Fellowship Supper
5:3O-Supper. Song and fellow
ship period; report of officers; re-
ports of committees: Resolutions,
budget. program. nominating.
Evening Session
Prof. Wilbur H. Jump, vice presi-
dent. presiding.
7:3O-Song service.
7:40-Worship service. Young
Peoples Division of the county.
S:00-0ffering, special music.
S:1O-Consecration of officers.
S:15-Address. Friendly Cooper
alton in the Home" DR.. S. B. Hiley.
pastor. Dover Baptist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
SERVICES AT BLACKWATER
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The annual services at old Black
water Presbyterian Church will be
held at 2 o'clock p. m. Sunday. Oc-
tober 14th. 1884. This organization
is nearly 200 years old and it Is
thought that it may be one Of the
Mackenzie Churches. 1t has num-
bered among its pastors some of the
we'll known divines of that faith.
The church is near Frankford and
is on the State highway from there
to Ocean View.
The sermon will be preached by
Rev. Frederick d. Viehe. d. D., pas
tor of the Frankford Presbyterian
Church. The historical address will
be given by James NJ. Tunnel. ESQ.,.
of Georgetown, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
New Century Club Notes

With a splendid attendance, the
Milford New Century Club held its
first meeting of the club year 1884
35 on Monday. DR.. M. Dalema Dra-
per, the new president, was in the
chair. The meeting began at exact
| ly three, which will be the rule for
all the meetings. America, the
Beautiful, and Our Delaware were
sung by the members. The club
collect, and the salute to the flag
was given. New members added to
| the roll call were Mrs. Harry H.
| Brakeley, Mrs. John r. Gillespie,
Mrs. william Taylor, Mrs. l. d.
Short, and Mrs. Chester Marshall.
Members who were reinstated were
Miss Ida Draper, Mrs. Minnie Rick
ards Davies, Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt,
Mrs. Harry Pettyjohn and Mrs. Q. J.
Galloway. DIR. Draper greeted the
members, and in doing so, said that
the club and its success depended
on all, and that teamwork" would
be the watchword. She gave a re-
port of the work that had been done
in the club during the summer, much
of which she did herself. Mrs. An
drew H. Grimes read a clipping
Back to Normal" which expressed
a hopeful outlook for the trend Of
times, in which pessimism had no
part. Reports from the State Fed
Grafton meeting at Lewes in June
were given by Mrs. Thomas Davis,
Mrs. NJ. HasweIl Pierce and Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend. Mrs. c. H.
Nutter gave a report from the State
Executive meeting held in Dover on
the fourth of this month. Mrs. Nut
ter is the director from this club.
The County Institute dates are as
follows: New Castle, on November
g; Kent, at Wyoming on November
/; and Sussex, at Bridgeville on No
vember Is. An important date for
all chairmen will be October II,
when an all-day meeting will be
held in Wilmington. The morning
sessions, of a business nature will
be in the Y. w. C. A. building, while
the afternoon program will be given
in the New Century Club. Next week
will be International Relations pro-
gram with Mr.. Paul Burkholder.
supervisor of schools in Sussex
County. as the guest speaker. There |
will be a solo by Mr.. William E.
Miller, the director of music in the I
schools. Members will be wise who |
make a resolution that they will not :
miss one meeting of the club this |
year.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
DIR. JOHN c. WILTBANK
DIES AT MILTON HOME
Well Known Dentist Was Sixty.Six
Years OF Age; Funeral Monday
Afternoon

DR.. John C. Wiltbank, prominent
citizen of Milton, died at his home,
Thursday morning. October IL, 1884,
aged &c years. He was born March
3, 1868. Funeral services will be
held at his late home in Milton on
Monday afternoon next at 2 O'Clock
with Rev. D. G. Givan and Rev. j.
c. Mccoy, former pastors of his
church, assisting. DR.. Wiltbank
was one of the best known dentists
in lower Delaware. He was the son
of the late David A. and Hannah F.
Wiltbank He spent his whole pro-
fessional years practicing in Milford
and Milton. He is survived by his
widow. Elizabeth P. Wiltbank. and
one son, Cornelius Martin Wiltbank.
Three brothers and two sisters also
survive him. They are Joseph Wilt
bank. of Los Angeles, Cal; David
Wiltbank. of Pocomoke City, Md.
Horace Wiltbank, of Washington, D.
c.; Mrs. Alice Wiltbank. of Milton,
and Mrs. Sally Thompson, of Harbe-
SON
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
LOCAL MAN RAISES HUGE
DAHLIAS As 4 HOBBY

William Gray, Sr., local plumber,
who makes a hobby out of raising
prize winning dahlias. on Thursday
of this week brought into the Chron-
icle office and presented to Colonel
Theodore Townsend a bunch of sew
en- rare dahlias, the smallest of
which measured nine inches in dia-
meter, each of the seven belonged to
a separate class. The name of the
varieties were as follows: Kathleen
Norris, Queen of the Garden, Beau
tiful, Jane Cowl, Miss Edna Ferber,
Miss Liza Bull and the Kemp Vio-
let Wonder, the bulb alone of which
cost SIS. Each of the blooms were
perfect and the foliage on the stems
which were 80 inches long. was a
rich shade Of green.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
MITE SOCIETY NOTES

The Ladies Mite Society of the
Presbyterian Church met with Mrs.
Wilson NJ. Vinyard last week. The
president. Mrs. o. d. Ackerman, pre-
sided. Reports were given. A nice
little sum was realized by the apron
committee. A supper and bazaar
was discussed and planned for No
vember IA. Chairman of the bazaar,
Mrs. Wilson NJ. Vinyard. Chairman
Of chicken salad, Mrs. S. C. Evans.
Other committees will be appointed
at the next meeting which will be
held at the church Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock. The hostess serv-
ed delicious tea and sandwiches and
a social time was enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
TURKEY SUPPER At HARRlTT'S
CHAPEL NEXT FRIDAY

A turkey supper with all the fix
in's will be served at historic old
Barratt's Chapel next Friday eve
ming, October 10. The ground floor
of the chapel will be utilized as
dining room. and the gallery will be
used as a waiting room. Music for
the occasion will be furnished by
Bob Murphy and his orchestra from
Milford. Don't forget the date and
be sure and attend. Proceeds will
be- added to the chapel fund. The
menu is as follows:
Roast Turkey
Giblet Gravy Dressing
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Mashed White Potatoes
TuTnips Fried oysters
Cranberry Sauce
Celery Pickles
Rolls Butter
Ice Cream Coffee
Price-50c
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
Club WOMEN OF
STATE DISCUSS
new YEARS WORK
rCsntinusd from Fisst PSgeJ

lCoafissed from FirH PSgeI
Hoch, vice president for Sussex
county, announced the date for the
Sussex conference to be held on No
vember Is at the Bridgeville Tues
day Night Club.
Mrs. Herbert s. Drew, Mrs. Clar-
ence Fraim, Mrs. Walter d. Mode
and Mrs. Frank L. Reynolds we're
appointed a budget committee for
the State Federation.
Directors to the State Federation
of Women's Clubs whose appoint
ments we're ratified are Mrs. Frank
c. Sparks, treasurer; Mrs. Walter
d. Mode, custodian of the Student
Loan Fund; Mrs. Floy E. Booth.
parliamentarian; Miss Ella w. John
son, business manager of the Della
ware Club Woman.
The progress of the Delaware
Club Woman, the State magazine,
was discussed and the members
pledged support to it during the
next two years.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

First quarter of moon next Mon
day.
Hull black walnuts and put them
away for winter use now.
-
Register Saturday, October q, the
last day to qualify for voting in No
/ vember.
Plant white oak acorns about the
young growing timber tracts. It's
almost extinct in Delaware now.
The Ladies' Aid of Concord is hav-
ing a supper in the Community
House Saturday evening, October
20.
Be on the lookout in next weeks
issue for the date and menu of the
turkey supper to be given by the
ladies of the MillwOod Aid.
Yes, Halloween is two weeks
away; get hustling for having a lot
of fun that evening. Masquerades,
laughter and innocent pranks are
fine.
Plant black walnut trees in and
about the home yard or fields. The
nuts are valuable and the trees are
the most valuable of all our hard
wood trees.
November 8 and Q are the dates
chosen for the annual supper and
bazaar to be given by the Ladies
Aid Society of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church.
Flowers have been beautiful and
in profusion this fall in all of Della
ware. Plan for flowers about every
home next spring; or set bulbs and
hardy plants now about the yards
to hide some unsightly spot.
Don't forget to see THE Haunted
Gate" on Wednesday evening, Octo-
ber II. in the dining hall of the
Methodist Protestant Church. This
is under the auspices of the Sunshine
class. Home made ice cream and
cake for sale. Admission 15c.
-
The primary department of the
Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold a bake on Saturday morning.
October 13, in the Sunday school
rooms. Home made rolls. cakes, J
pies. doughnuts. vegetable soup and
other things will be for sale.
-
The meeting of the Women's
Democratic Club which was sched-
uled to be held last Friday evening
at the home of the president. Miss
Ida Draper. was postponed on ac-
count of the storm. The meeting this
Friday evening will be held at the
home of Mrs. John B. Love. 426
South Walnut street Edward V.
Baker of Selbyville. candidate for
Recorder of Deeds for Sussex coun-
ty. will be the guest speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
WILLIAMSVILLE
Near HOustOR)

Church News: Sunday school at
Williamsville Church every Sunday
at 2 p. m. Parents come and bring
your children and learn more of
Gods precious word.
A special home coming service
will be held at Williamsville Church
Sunday, October 81. Everyone who
ever wroshipped here or have rela-
tives buried here are especially ur-
ged to be present. This will be an
all day service. Noted speakers and
special music are being arranged
for. Watch next weeks paper for the
full program. This will be a great
day forday for this quaint little
church. So reserve this date and
plan to be with us.
The chairman of music requests
that all members of the Williams
vile choir, who are interested in the
special music which is being ar
ranged for our home coming service
to please meet at the church, Tues
day evening. October is, at eight
O'Clock for the purpose of a rehear-
sal.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris from
near FELTON, were dinner guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Watkins and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Abbott and fam
lily of Philadelphia spent the week.
end with her mother, Mrs. Lavinia
Kinney. Il
Mrs. Stanley Brown has been
called to the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. Frank Cannon, who is serious
ly i'll in the Wilmington General
Hospital. We surely do hope that
she will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abbott and
daughter, Doris, Of Philadelphia,
called on Miss Kathryn Donovan
last Sunday morning. 1
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Fire Prevention Week is being OBJ
served this week. The week. which
has become a national custom. was
formally initiated by prOclamations
by the President. governors OF
states, mayors of cities and other
prominent persons in public and
private life.
During the week every citizen VIII
have splendid opportunity to learn
the fundamentals of fire prevention
and control. Thorugh speeches,
newspaper and magazine articles,
exhibits and other means, an inten-
siye effort is being made to enlist
the citizens interest. He can blame
no one but himself II he fails to
learn.
Fire prevention is a civic duty
which every citizen owes to hhnself
and to every other person.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
PERSONALS

Mrs. William C. Smith was in
Philadelphia on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. James Milby, of Frankford
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Gray Davis.
Miss Ruth Anne Russell, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grier and
Miss Sara Grier returned to Milford
on Wednesday after several weeks
in Rehoboth.
Rev. w. A. Donaway, pastor of the
NJ. P. Church at Rock Hall. Md,
was a visitor at the NJ. P. parsonage
last Sunday and Monday.
William Smith, of Poughkeepsie.
N. Y, was the weekend guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Smith at
their home on Kings Highway.
-
Claude Gibson is in the Milford
Emergency Hospital following an
operation on Monday for appendi-
citis. He is very comfortable at this
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. HOlzmueller
and children returned to town on
Thursday of last week after spend
ing the past five months at their
cottage at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington R. Trice
of Arlington. Pa, spent the week
end with his mother and family,
Mrs. Annie Trice of Milford. His sis
ter accompanied him home.
Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley is In At
lantic City for a week attending the
General Convention of the Protein
tant Episcopal Convention of the
United States. Mrs. Brakeley went
on Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy r. Davis. of Mil
ford, a student at Boston Univer-
sity's Graduate School. Is a member
of the committee in charge Of a
graduate school reception to be
held this evening at Boston Univer-
sity's WOmen's Building.
Miss Ethel E. Warner who has re-
Gently completed a postgraduate
course in operating room technique
at the Cook County Hospital in Chi
cago, spent the past week with her
mother. Mrs. ]. w. Warner. Miss
Warner has accepted a position at
the West Jersey Homeopathic Hos |
pital, Camden, N. j., as assistant
operating room supervisor.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
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DICKERsoN

DICKERSON- 4
Wilbert DickersOn. aged IS years,
died in the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, Monday, October 8, 1894, from
injuries sustained in an accident
early this past summer. He is sur
vived by a wife and two sons, A1-
gustus and Arley, both of whom re-
side in Milford. Mr.. Dickerscn for
many years conducted a sales ha-
zaar in Milford, but of late years
devoted his time to his hauling and
rigging business. The deceased was
very active in the affairs of the Mil
ford Methodist Protestant Church.
OF which he was a member. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon at 1:3B
O'Clock. Rev. ]. T. Bailey. pastor OF
the Milford NJ p. Church, had
charge of the services. Interment
Was made in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

Harry H. BrakeIey was in PhiIa-
delphia on Tuesday.
Miss Eleanor L. Moore is visiting
friends and relatives in PennsyIva-
MIA and New Jersey this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prettyman
and sons returned home on Satur-
day after spending some time in
RehOboth.
Miss Delema Jester who has been
visiting in and near Milford for the
past two weeks, has returned to her
home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Alfred Tilghman of Smyrna,
and Mrs. Walter Hunter of Philadel-
phia. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbur Mills on Wednesday.
Mrs. George H. Roach went to
Baltimore on Tuesday where she
will enter the Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai for observation and treatment.
Mrs. Louder Grier and daughter
Joyce returned to Philadelphia on
Monday after spending the past six
months with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Grier.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
Jl.. and sons moved to their home in
town on Thursday of last week af-
ter spending the summer at their
cottage at Slaughter Beach.
Rev. and Mrs. John T. Bailey were
visitors at the NJ. P. parsonage at
Rock aHll, Md, this week. where
Rev. Bailey preached for the Rev.
DOnaway in his extra meetings.
Mrs Frank r. Grier and small
son returned home on Saturday af-
ter spending the past two weeks at
the Germantown Hospital in Phila-
delphia where the baby was treated.
At this time he is greatly imprOv-
ed.
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, treasurer for
the Diocese of Delaware; Daniel G.
Collins, senior warden. and Mrs.
Herman Johnson left on Wednesday
foN Atlantic City. N. j.. where they
will attend the National Convention
of the Protentant Episcopal Church
es of the United States. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders NJ. Truitt
returned to their home on Lake View
avenue, on Thursday of last week
after spending the summer at Reho-
both. Mr.. Truitt, who underwent a
major operation in the Beebe Hos
pital this summer, is greatly i'm
proved and able to be down town
greeting old friends.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
"BRING FALL WARDROBE ITp 70
DATE" SUBJECT OF SPECIAL
OCTOBER EXTENSION
MEETINGS

Home Demonstration Club will be
interested in the remodeling meet
ings planned for club members By
Mrs. Mckinley of Newark, I. These
meetings are to be held at Cheswoid
(schoOl house) October 20 and "a
and Harrington lover First Ma
tional Bank) October 25, and 20.
The mornings OF each day viii be
devoted to millinery work. cutting
over and fitting felt hats. Each az
ternoon will be spent on remodeling
of clothing. These meetings are
timely since with but little expense
many fall garments can be made up
to date. ~
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

{ A meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary was held at the home OF
the president. Mrs. Harry Pettyiohn'
on Monday evening Of this week. At
that time officers for the coming
year were elected. They are "a fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Anthony
Summers; vice president, Mrs. Har-
ry Pettyiohn; treasurer. Mrs. Con-
ner Mitten: historian. Mrs. Duane
LINN; chaplain. Mrs. William s. lr-
win; sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. Jesse
Legar. Twelve members were pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
UNION
Nesr LineOlnl

Better begin planning your cos
tune right away for the Halloween
party to be given in connection with
the ladies' meeting on Friday eve
ming. Oct. 26th, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Collett. Each
home where there is one or more
members of the Aid Society please
bring one pound of homemade fudge
and one pumpkin pie. Everybody
welcome.
Mrs. Sophia Smith Of Henderson,
Md. and Mr.. and Mrs. George Sock
rider of Milford. were guests Of the
formers nephew; Herbert Kenton
and family on Sunday.
Alex Ryan OF Boothwyn, Pa, has
been visiting for the past week with
relatives and friends in and around
Milford.
David Reynolds visited with
friends here last Tuesday.
j. Foster Pearce and family are
occupying their new house.
Farmers, are hauling sugar cane
to the mill near Redden.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
MEETING SCHEDULE FOR
FIREMEN OF KENT COUNTY

The following monthly meetings
have been scheduled for the Kent
County Volunteer Firemen's Assoei-
alton by a committee appointed by
President c. w. Johnson:
l934-OctOber II. at Clayton; No
vember 81, at Houston; December
10. at Cheswold.
1935-January 16, at Camden-Wy-
oming; February 20, at Harrington;
March 20. to be announced; April
II, at Dover; May Is. at Magnolia;
June 10. at Hartly; July II. at.
South Bowers; August 81, at Fred
erica; September Is. at Milford.
All of the meetings will COM
mence at p. M, some times dinner
being served before the session and
at other times refreshments being
served afterwards.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
LEADERS MEETING WILL BE
HELD IN GEORGETOWN

A Leaders meeting for home DEM
onstration clubs and the Advisory
Council meeting will be held on Fri
day. October 10. In most cases. the
council members will fill both plac-
es and carry the leaders material
back to their groups for November.
The leaders meeting will begin at
10 in the morning and Just after
lunch the Advisory Council:will help
plan program for the County
Home Demonstration Day which
will be held on Tuesday, October 30.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
CANNON

Mrs VIM. Workman Is visiting hsI
niece in New York. .fs 4
! Mrs. Bertha Welch attended tht
Eastern Star meeting In Wilmington
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cannon ID
son Billy of Wilmington spent thk
weekend with their parents, MS
and Mrs. Harry Spicer of FederaI&
burg, and Mr.. and Mrs. John u
Cannon of Cannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Short afa
visiting relatives in " Woodbury.. NJ Z.
H. B. Wilson is making some I'd
provements, ON his property hers,
county taxes are anS how. u
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
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KIRBY

Angeline C. Kirby. aged 81 years,
widow of the late James H. Kirby,
and for many years an invalid, died
at the nome of her daughter. Mrs.
Benjamin Davis, near Alii'nrd on
Wednesday, October III. 1884. Fune-
raj services will be held in the MILF
wood Church tOmorrOR (Salnrday}
at O'Clock p. m. Rev. J. r. Grahaia
will be m cEBrge and in.erment wili
be made in the Odd Fellows eerne-
terry of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
SAKIMAs TRIBE NO. 10, I. o. r. NJ

Dear Chiefs and Brothers:
You are requested to be present
on newt Tuesday SleeD. October 16
at 1880 D. M, when Deputy Great
Sachem ]. T. Baker of Ioka Tribe,
No. 35. of Ellendsle, and his able
staff will be with us for the purpose
Of raising chiefs to their respective
stumps. All members out. Refresh
ments to follow.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
W. c. t. U. CONVENTION

The 55th Annual State Convention
OF the Delaware Woman's Christian
Temperance Union VIII be helc in
the First Methodist Protestant
Church Of Milford, for three days
beginning October gath.
This is a State. AFFAIR and prom
inent speakers will be present; fur
ther announcement will be made
next week.
Homes are now being solicited for
the entertainment Of delegates.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
NAVY QUOTA DOUBLED

Nate NJ. R. Roberts. Navy Re-
cruiting Officer, Sixth and King
streets, Wilmington. received no
tice recently from the Philadelphia
headquarters that the Delaware
quota for enlistments in the Navy
have been doubled for the present
month. This means that twice the
number of young men will be en-
listed this month than have been
called for any previous month since
the recent reopenipg of the recruit
ing station, Roberts said.