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Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
HOSPITAL CARD PARTY

In spite of the treacherous side
walks and other social gatherings.
there we're fifty persons who attend
ed the Hospital Card Party last
Tuesday evening. Those who came
felt amply repaid for having braved
the bitter cold. not only because
they had a good time. but for having
given one evening to a much deserv-
ed hospital. Milford has one of the
best equipped hospitals in the State
and that means that much money
has been spent and much must be
spent to keep up to the top. When
one considers the fact that to attend
the movies once a month, costs
$3.50 a year, and many attend much
oftener. to join the Ladies Auxiliary
costs but one dollar a year and that
amount keeps an institution in your
town that you can we'll be proud Of,
with a corp OF splendid nurses and
a large training class; some Of
whom are your own town girls.
Wouldn't you like to become a
member Of the Auxiliary and feel a
part OF this work? Phone any one OF
The members and allow your name
10 be presented at the next meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Local And State NeuOs

II will be your loss if you miss
seeing the club minstrels If Ellen
dale, March 16, perform at Millwood
Community Hall.
Saturday. March 10 at 10 o'clock,
a de,rCttessen counter display by
the Ladies Aid of Millwood. ia the
vacant store of Mrs. Dep1ty. adloiE-
ing Wharton and Fishers electric
shop. Srpply your needs for Satur-
day luncheon and Sunday dinner.
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The meeting of the Junior Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary was held at the
home of Barbara Barshall ON March
3. We are still putting pictures in
our scrap book for the hospitals.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Betty Irwin on April z.
Christ Church Guild will hold a
bake Saturday morning, March 10, in
the Marshall store building on Wal
nut street. All the good goodies will
be on hand-delicious in taste and
moderate in price. Orders may be
teiephoned to Mrs. Lee Hirsch,
all Iidu.
Due to conflict in plans. the 4-H
Dramatic Contest that was TO be
held in Dover Public School on Fri
day evening, March 16, will be held
in the Caesar Rodney Public School
on the same date. Music for the eve
ming will be furnished by the Smyr-
ma orchestra.
The Fellowship Class of the Ave
nue. NJ. E. Church School will serve
a supper to the Sunday school wor-
kers of Kent county in the chapel
of said church on March Is at $3.50
p. m. Price, soc. Following the sup
per. reports of the various officers
will be given. program for the year
presented and Miss Albertson, sec
retary of the Eastern Shore Counties.
DR.. SandeTson, secretary of the
NIaryland-Delaware Council and the
Rev. r. c. SOrriek. president of said
council will address us. We hope to
have each school in the county rep
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
FIDELITY LODGE NEWS

! In spite of the adverse weather
conditions Friday evening, Fidelity
/ Lodge had a large representative
body to greet Grand Master ClaT-
ence f. Jester and staff. A more
enthusiastic group of Odd Fellows
have not met within those walls in
many years.
The usual tense expectation swept
over the members as the Grand Mas
( ter and his stan entered with the
dignity suitable to the precedent of
their high officers. p. c. King, Grand
Warden. Milton Till. Grand COnduc-
tor, Cornelius wilkins. Grand Guar
dian. Thomas H. Abbott, Acting
Grand Chaplain, and ]. W. Cannon.
Acting Grand Treasurer. supported
the Grand Master in their various
capacities.
High praise was given Fidelity
Lodge by the Grand Master for the
progress made during the present
term. II should be of interest to all
members of this lodge that the Grand
Master considers Fidelity Lodge the
second most active i'm our district.
Ways and means of continuing the
present active membership were dis
cussed. as well as many phases of
the work connected with Odd Fell
lowship. Mr.. testers staff demon
strated their ability in the various
remarks and suggestions for the
good of the order.
Frederick p. Whitney. a young
attorney of the lodge, brilliantly
summed up the various suggestions
of the visiting and local members I'm
a way suitable to his profession and
to his lodge.
Fidelity lodge is proud of her re-
cent progress and expects to cOntin-
ue improving as her old members
find ther way back to her
halls. New features are being plan
ed and discussed for the future. J
These promise to be of interest to
all
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

Mrs. Anthony Summers was hos
tess to the American Legion Auxil-
iary on Monday evening at her
home near town. There were twen-
ty-three members present, but the
absent ones were missed. At the
next meeting. the place being an
nounced later. the Junior Auxiliary
will meet with the Seniors and will
give the program. An example of
loyalty will be shown the younger
group by every member being pres
ent at the next meeting, notice of
which will be sent by the secretary,
who would appreciate an active re-
sponse. Preparations are going for
ward for the date-March 14-when
the National Commander, E. A.
Hayes and the National President of
the Auxiliary. Mrs. William Henry
Bolster. will be the guests of the
Milford Post and Auxiliary. It is the
happy privilege of Milford to have
been chosen as the place for the
State visit of these notables. All of
the members will want to be pres
ent to greet them as well as the
State Commander. Calvin Afflerbach
and the State President, Mrs. VIII
liam Cam. In order that there may
he no regrets, the members should
plan now 10 attend the banquet and
bill given for these persOnages.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Milford Grange News

The regular meeting of the Mil
ford Grange was held on Saturday
evening, March 3. Ten officers were
present. The following committee
has been appointed from Cedar Neck
for Ladies' Night: Florence Gillis-
pie, Eurania Carey and Mrs. Walter
Reed. On the home economics COM
mittee Jennie Short, Tuna KentOn
and Mr.. Gulick we're appointed.
Plans are being formulated for the
Sussex County Pomona that is TO
convene at Milford on Thursday,
March 10.
At this time Milford Grange will
exemplify the work of the fifth de-
gree, during the regular lecture
hour.
The luncheon for the Kent County
Education Association which con-
vened in Milford today was served
in the Community Building under
the auspices of the Milford Grange
ladies'.
Intensive work has begun upon
the play, that Milford Grange will
render at the Sussex County Dra-
matte Contest.
The Sussex County Dramatic Con-
test will he held at Milford Grange
Hall on Thursday evening, March
%. Please keep this date in mind If
you wish a treat in hearing a num-
her of good plays. Be a booster for
the dramatic contest.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
DIR. q. l.. GRIER COMPLETES
FIRST HALF OF FLIGHT

DIR. G. Layton Grier. president Of
The L. ID. Caulk Company. just COM
pleted the first half of his $4,000 mile
airplane flight around South Amer
lea. He left Rio Janeiro at 6 o'clock
Thursday morning and few TO Port
Allegro. Brazil, where he stayed over
night. He then took the 6 o'clock
plane Friday morning for Buenos
Aires In the Argentine, and reached
there early In the afternoon. He
will stay at Buenos Aires ten days.
While here he will make side trip
to Montevideo in Uruguay.
During his stay in Buenos Aires
he is expected to talk direct to Adj
miral Byrd in Little America by
radio. Arrangements have already
been made for that purpose, subject
OF course to weather conditions.
On his flight from Buenos Aires to
Santiago, Chile, ON March 21st, DR..
Grier's plane will have to climb 20,-
900 feet TO clear the Andes Noun
tains over which he win pass. Dr.
Grier is making business tour OF
the Latin American countries where
The Caiilk Company enjoys q sargn
business.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
H. S. EXCLAMATION
CONTEST MARCH l6
[Ceatirnfd lrom Fkil Paarl


versaTy contest, and invitations are
extended to all surviving winners OF
previous years who may find It con-
Yenient to attend. During this week
class elimination contests are being
held and preparations are going for
ward. The public is invited to at
/ tend the contest next week.
The list OF former contest winners
is here published for the information
of the public. The years given re-
present the year Of class graduation
rather than the year OF the contest
In which the persons took part.
19O9-Helen Tatman, Mildred By
ard Truitt.
19l1-William Burt Foulk, Henry
William Viereck.
l912-Isabel Holland Kespert. Jes-
sic Pleasanton.
1913-Mary Wood Hammond, Grace
Idelle Savage.
1915-William Shockley Daugh-
erty, Wendell Long.
1916-Bessie A. Vibbert, Donald S.
Taylor.
1917-Irene Alma Miller, Kathar-
Inc hODefta DAVIS.
1919-Frederick Walter ireland,
Blanche Carlisle Harper.
1919-RObert w. B. Pierce, Joseph
inc H. Lack.
1919-RObert w. B. Pierce. Mary
Helen Bennett.
192i-DOTOthy Elizabeth Num-,
Roma Gertrude Smith.
192S-Leah E. Jordan, Loretta NJ.
Jester.
1923-Hazel A. Benson. Harold p.
Nutter
1s24-Bess NJ. Elliott, Bessie E.
MiIlman.
1924-Bess NJ. Elliott, Lynn Pratt
1925-Virginia Mason, George T.
Reed.
1926-Florence A. Lyons, Bernard
r. Ireland.
1927-DOrOthy II. Davis. Dorothy
f. Derrickson.
192S-Marie Calhoun. d. ROllie
Baker.
19S1-Robert Ycrkes. Mildred Bur-
lingame.
19S2-Alice A. Breme. Elva c. Da-
Wis.
1932-Alicc A. Breme. Elva c. Da-
Wis.
1932-Margaret F. Mason. Elva C.
Davis.
l93S-Marian Zimmerman, Irene
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
MILFORD SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT

On Friday. March 9th. the teachers
of Kent county. including the faculty
of the Milford Schools. held their
annual professional meeting in the
Milford High School building. For
this occasion some of the work done
by the children of the Milford
Schools in the newly organized art
department has been arranged by the
director, Miss Bancroft. and the
teachers into an exhibit which is be-
ing left i'm place on the first floor
of the High School building tomOr-
row. Saturday. in order that in
terested persons in the school dis
tTict or elsewhere who may wish to
see the work of the children may
have the opportunity to do so. The
school will be open to visitors to-
morrow. Saturday. March 10th. from
. until 4.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
[Conlinred from Firn PaatI

sex County met in the Re-employ-
ment Office in Georgetown. Howard
p. Young. State director Of re-
employment. Vaughan A. Hastings
Sussex County Unemployment man
ager. and S. Harlan Ellis met with
the committee. The Sussex County
Committee was reOrganized with the
election of DIR. Joseph NAPLES.
Georgetown. as chairman. and
Vaughan A. Hastings. secretary to
the committee. The committee will
meet semi-monthly and is planning,
with the manager, an aggressive
campaign of education of the employ
ing and employee public to the value
of the service of the Unemployment
Office in Sussex County.
The members OF the Re-emp,oy-
ment Committee of Sussex County
are: Dr. Joseph NAPLES, George
town. chairman; j. Wiley Thought.
Laurel; Dr. Richard l.. Beebe.
Lewes: DIR. Walter l.. Grier. Milford.
aud George Earl DOuOho. Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
New Century Club Notes

Mrs. B. Norman Davidson, chair
man of Art for the Milford New
Century Club presented a splendid
program before the members at the
. weekly meeting on Monday. Mrs.
Edward Hurley and Mrs. Walter
Barrett, pOrtraying art in music,
played piano duets by Austrian,
Italian and American composers.
Their numbers were "Soiree de
Vienne" by Schubert, "Sextette from
Lucia" by Donizetti and Approach
of Spring" by Charles Lindsay. Miss
Lydia A. Bancroft. instructor of art
in the Milford schools. assisted by
George Jester, gave an illustrated
lecture on Architecture I'm different
countries. Miss Bancroft prefaeed
her lecture by telling of the most
important things to look for in arch
itecture-the geographical setting.
the type of material, and then the
balance. the rhythm, the proper
tiOns and the emphasis placed on
the subject. The Renaissance, the
Gothic and the Modern types of ar
chitecture were discussed. The ex-
amples, as shown by slides, we're the
Egyptian Temple, the Greek Parthe-
non. the Roman Ampitheater. Tri-
umphal Arch and Aqueduct. st.
Marks Cathedral in Venice. st. So
phia Cathedral in Constantinople,
TsjMahal in India. apartment
houses in Amsterdam. Holland;
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
State Capital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
the CusOm House. the Empire State
Building, and Sheldon Hotel and
many more were shown to illus
trate the varied types of architec-
ture. Mrs. William Warren sang two
solos sylvia" and "My Heart Is A
Haven" Mrs. Warran was accom-
panied by Mrs. Edward Hurley. {
Then followed a piano solo South (
ern Melodies" by Harry Vinyard !
Art in pictures was portrayed by /
the exhibit of oils and charcoals !
done by MilfOrd's artist. Gordon /
Salter An exhibit in wood carvings
by Andrew Mustard. of Milton.
showed the art in that particular.
Next week the Georgetown Club
will be the guest of the New ten
tury Club and will present a pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from March, 1901
Files OF Milford Chronicle

John Latchum. of Wilmington. who
is employed by Bancroft & Sons Co.,
spent Sunday in town as the guests
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
LatChum.
John +. Holland. Thomas Reynolds.
and /. d. Short left for Philadelphia
this morning to purchase furniture
for the Cshers' Union Club.
SAG
Frank +. Colburn. wife and daugh-
ter of Burrsville. and l.. NJ. COul-
bourne. Of Philadelphia. also Mrs.
Layton q son of Brownsville. broth
ers and sisters of Mrs. William
Roach, have been visiting her recent
~ at her home on South Front
Street
The pupils of the cOlored schools
Of Milford gave an exhibition in their
hall last Friday evening. that did
their trainers credit as well as them
selves. The program was made up
of declamations. dialogues. drills and
singing.
SAS
Dr. Thomas Hitch, of Lincoln. Del
aware. showed to an employee of this
Office a postal card that he received
from "A friend in Wilmington. which
contained 1900 words, the same be-
ing written with pen and perfect
ly plain to read.
SAs
An epidemic of moving houses
back from the sidewalk has struck
some of the property holders of Mil
ford. and il they would only not for
get to add paint to many of the
houses on both sides of the river. it
would add to the appearance of
many properties.
eAG
The W. &. r. u. meets with Mrs.
James F. Pierce. Lake Avenue. next ]
Tuesday evening at $50.
9A9
AlUnzO Rust. of Dover. who is well
known in this town and throughout
The State. has rented Cedar Beach
and will open up next week for the
season. Mr.. Harry Holden and fam ,
ly will move there and assist Mr.. :
Rust i'm running the place. Both
Mr.. Rust and Mr.. Holden are good
;Ociable gentlemen. and being hust- !
ers will doubtless make this an at
ractive season.
g As
Mrs. S. +. Reedy. Milford's most
popular and fashionable ladies' furn-
sher has just opened a large and
handsome line of Spring and Sum-
ner goods.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
N. p. CHURCH NOTES

The Mems Chorus of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church of Milford.
under the leadership of Harry Ber-
ridge. will go to Philadelphia on
Tuesday. March l3 and will sing
over radio station WIP, during the
Rev. Robert Fraser's broadcast at
$3.50 p. m.
The intensely cold weather and
icy condition of the roads made il
impossible for them to go last week
as announced and the trip was post
pOned to Tuesday evening of next
week.
Another special feature of this
broadcast will be the duet numbers
by Mrs. William Kenton, soprano
and Mrs. A. d. DickersOn, alto. also
of the NJ. p. Church. Milford. Every
one who has heard these ladies sing
will enjoy tuning in for them on
Tuesday evening. March 13.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
PERSONALS

Miss Frances Grier is visiting
Miss Sally Caskin in Devon, Pa.
Mrs. Bernard c. Hid of PhiladeI-
phia is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Fred J. Breme.
DR.. and Mrs. F. Burgette Short
returned home on Sunday after
spending a few weeks in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baynum of
Philadelphia spent the weekend in
Milford with Commander and Mrs.
r. W. Kessler.
Miss Mildred Causey left Thurs
day for New York City where she
will be the guest of Colonel and
Mrs. James II. Hayes.
Mrs. Van Nuis Wilkerson and
daughter Doris were Wednesday
afternoon guests of Mrs. Joseph S.
Rogers, at her home on the DUPONT
boulevard.
Invitations have been issue to the
marriage of Miss Frances Matilda
daughter of the Rev. DR..
and Mrs. Louis Randall to the Rev.
Henry Herbert Schauer, a senior of
the Westminster Theological Semi
nary. Westminster, Md, on Thurs
day evening the twenty-secOnd of
March. at half past seven, 2O6 East
Front street. Milford.
%
Fred G. Smith, of Milford, has re-
turned from attending the 18th an
nual meeting of the Eastern States
Farmers Exchange in Springfield,
Mass. He is a director in the organ
zation. There are in Delaware about !
1880 members of the Exchange, |
which operates in New England, |
Delaware, Maryland and Pennsyl- |
iania. and has total membership |
If $500 farm owners. Membership !
increased about $500 during 1889.
about 600 of the members were at |
he Springfield meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
BE CAREFUL AT CROSSINGS

According to the Delaware Safety
Council. do not approach an inter-
section at high speed and depend
upon your brakes for a sudden stop.
This is not only hard on yOnr tires
and brakes. but is also very often
the cause of rear-end collision with
the driver behind you. Unless you
can see perfectly i'm all directions.
approach intersections slowly. When
you are sure the way is clear, and
not until then. accelerate your speed.
This practice will insure your hav-
ing control over your car when you
need 1t most.
Common highway eOurtesy-ithat
good Old-fashioned kind that existed
in horse and buggy days-will pre-
vent many traffic accidents. When
you meet another fellow at an inter-
section. don't insist on the right of
way. If he knows you have IL. fine,
but If he is in an aFgumentative mood
an accident will result unless one of
you gives in gracefully. Give the
pedestrian break. Even though he
may be In the wrong. slow down
aud let him cross the street safely.
The mildest hammered men are often
selfish Doors when they get behind
the wheel. Selfishness anywhere is
a vice. but on the highway. where
life and limb are at stake, II is
doubly vicious.
Dirty windshields are not only a
hazard in themselves. because they
decrease visibility. but they also
greatly increase the glare from head
lights from approaching cars. The
wiper is one of the most
safety devices on your car.
Keep II in good condition, so that II
will be ready In an emergency
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09
WARNER ". PRICE
Celebrating the 5Oth AnniV ersary Of
"The Smyrna Phosphate Factory"

In March 1884. William NJ. Lewis
and Lewis NJ. Price. both of Smyrna,
Delaware. organized the firm OF
Lewis and Price for the manufacture
and sale of fertilizers.
They selected location at Smyr-
ma Landing and built thereon COM
paratively small shed. For power
to operate their grinder and mixer,
they used an OldfashiOned thresh-
ing engine. which was also used at
harvest time for threshing wheat in
the community.
At that time. there were eight
phusp phate factories in and surround
ing this community, two at Smyrna,
and one each at Clayton, KcutOn.
Leipsic. Odessa. MiddletOwn and
Frederica In spite of the above
competition. this firm by courage.
activity aud fair dealings. so in
creased their business. that within
three years. it became necessary to
substantially enlarge their modest
plant.
In 1891. after seven years of Oper-
alton. the business " Lewis and
Price, was taken over by Lewis NJ.
Price. under whose leadership il so
increased from year to year. that it
became necessary to again enlarge
the plant. and equip it with more
modern machinery.
During this period he inaugurated
the first factory to farm truck deliy-
cry service. and became the lone
survivor of all the phosphate fac
tories that were operating in this
community.
Mr.. Price employed his son, War
ner. after he had finished his educa-
tion. and i'm 1918 took him in as
partner under the firm name of l..
VI. Price and Son. This partnership
relation existed until July LIST. 1927.
when. after an active career of forty
three years. the senior member re-
tired. leaving the well established
business to be continued by his son.
under the name of Warner W. Price,
who. with younger zeal and new en-
terprise. carries on the original
phosphate business. adding to it,
from time to time. grain. tile. cement.
gravel. lime and coal business.
There has been throughout the
of this plant. an organ
izatiOn of employees of the highest
type The efficient superintendent.
Andrew u. Cole. has been associated
with the business for The past thirty
seven years. and others now in ser
vice. have been in continuous en-
plOy for periods ranging from twelve
to seventeen years.
The present management, con-
tinues the high policies of the found
ars in supplying customers with high t.
quality fertilizers. thereby proving
ts old motto: Feed the land and
he land will feed you"
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

DR.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams were
in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Guetschow of New
York City spent last weekend with
Miss Sara Grier.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mertz, Of Will
mington, were weekend guests of
Mrs. William Harrison Davis.
Mrs. Oliver N. Clauss of Allen
town, Pa, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. AL Humes and Mr.. Humes.
Mrs. George H. Hall and Mrs.
Della H. Deakyne have been In Phil
adelphia several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert p. Davis are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Grier r. Bay
mum at their home in Maplewood,
N. J.
Mrs. Fred j. Breme has returned
to her home in Milford after spend
ing two weeks with relatives and
friends in Philadelphia.
-
Mrs. Herman Johnson was in
Philadelphia on Tuesday and atten-
ded a George Earl Raigual Current
Event lecture at the BelleVue-Strat-
ford.
Mrs. John r. Gillespie, formerly
of Sudlersville. Md. has come to
Milford to live at the Pratt Guest
House. Mrs. Gillespie is the mother
of Mrs. E. Roscoe Galloway.
Mrs. l.. Fl. Murray has returned
to her home, Chester Manor, Phila-
delphia, after spending a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
+. Donovan.
Little Danny McKain, twO-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mckain.
formerly of Milford, is recovering
from pneumonia contracted follow
ing his emergency operation in the
Hospital, Plainfield, n.
J.
Milford chronicle., 1934-03-09

The w. c. r. U. will meet at the
home of the president, Mrs. Eliza
Bennett on Tuesday afternoon at
2:30, March 13.
Come to Millwood and let the
minstrels reiuvinate your future
disposition Il will be worth more
than 25c. Ask your wife.
Special services at Prime Hook
school house, commencing March IL
to March II, inclusive. Every even
ing except Saturday. Elsie NJ. Ream,
evangelist. chief speaker.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Milford
Emergency Hospital will be held
next Wednesday. March IA, in the
Nurses Home at O'Clock.
The Ladies Aid of Cedar Neck
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garfield Sharp, Tuesday. March
13. Everyone is requested to be
present as there is special business
to discuss.
The Sunshine class of the NJ. p.
Church will meet on Wednesday
evening, March II in the church
basement. We hope every member
will be present at this meeting.
Please bring covered dish.
d
The Ladies Aid of MillwoOd will
have on sale at 10 o'clock Saturday
March 10. in the vacant
store next to Wharton and Fishers
electric shop. variety of ready to
eat goodies. If you have never
sampled their food-just try it once.
There will he an open poultry
feeders meeting held in Grange Hall
on Wednesday evening, March IA, at
1880 o'clock sponsored by the Sun
shine Feed Store of Milford. Able
and prominent speakers will be
present and poultry problems will
be freely discussed All poultry
growers are cordially invited to at
tend. Entertainment and refresh
ments free.