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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
ST. JOHNSTOWN
Near Greenwood)

Saint Johnstown Church, Rev.
Robert Greene. minister, and Wilson
Hatfield, superintendent of Sunday
school. A very attractive program
has been arranged by a special COM
mittee of the Sunday school for Mo-
theirs Day which is to be given on
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Sun
day school will meet at D. m. with
appropriate music for the day. Let
us worship God in this historic
shrine of MethOdism and pay tribute
to the mothers who are living and
those we have lost awhile.
A very interesting program was
presented by the Mems Bible class
last Sunday afternoon.
The St. JOhnstOwn Aid met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Car
Isle last Thursday evening. A very
interesting program was arranged
by Mrs. Blanche Wiley and Miss
Florence Carlisle and the meeting
was attended by very large num-
ber of people.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Everist and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard StaytOn of
Wilmington, also Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
wood Penuel of Georgetown were
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Tat
man last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Tatman and
daughter Hazel were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Russell of Owens
Station last Sunday.
The Sunday school during the
summer months will meet at $3.50 a.
M. instead of the afternoon. On
preaching Sundays il will meet at ,
p. III.
Mrs. Annie Hatfield of Greenwood
visited Mrs. W. IL. Carlisle last Wed
nesday.
V. Bender. the father of NevOn
Bender. died at his home last Tues
day. Mr.. Bender had been suffering
sometime from stroke. The COM
extends its sympathy to the
family
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatfield had
heir daughter-in-law of Wilmington
as their visitor Sunday.
The festival of music which was
sponsored by the four churches of
he Greenwood charge was a very
delightful affair. We appreciate all
hose who were able to attend to
make il a success.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, May 13;
Sunday school at $3.50. Preaching al
lO:30 by the pastor, Rev. J. T. Gra-
ham. This date being Mothers Day
a special program is being prepared
for the occasion. The evening SER
vices as usual. Prayer meeting ev-
cry Wednesday evening.
The Friendship Bible Glass will
meet at the home of Mrs. Studte ON
Thursday evening. May II.
Robert Yerkes, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is very much I'M
proved and has returned to his
home from the Milford Emergency
Hospital.
Mr.. Neal who has been quite i'll
for the past week is very much i'm
proved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chism en-
tertained their son Carroll and fam
lily of Chester over the weekend.
Miss Lille Wilson of GOldey Col
lege spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr., and Mrs. G. A. Wilson.
Mrs. Cora Satterfeld had as her
dinner guests on Sunday Mr. and
Mrs Merrill ThistlewOOd and chill
dren. George and Evelyn. her mo-
ther. Mrs. Agnes T. Johnson. Frank
johnson and Mrs. Lydia Poole.
Miss Evelyn ThistlewOOd enter
tanned Miss Marian Timewell of
Lincoln over a recent weekend.
Mrs. Ida C. Marvel is visiting her
son-m-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Horton in Dsrby.
Mr.. and Mrs Emory Webb and
MIR. and Mrs Merrill ThistlewOod
were recent Wilmington visitors and
ralled upon Miss Gladys Thistle /
wood.
Mrs Cora Hummel returned to her
nome in Wilmington on Tuesday af- b
er having spent quite some time
with her daughter. Mrs Ruth Sarp
md family.
Mrs. Agnes T. Johnson is staying
With her daughter. Mrs. Merrill
for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paradee and
laughter Eleanor Lee were the
.uests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ernest Simpson on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

When releasing fish to be return
ed to the water. it is of the utmost
importance that every care be taken
to avoid injury to the fish. This may
best be accomplished when the fish
is not severely hooked to play the
tackle in such a manner to allow the
fish to be released without handling.
II this cannot be accomplished. If
possible. allow the fish to remain
under water while the hook is being
removed. In the event that il be-
comes necessary to remove the fish
from the water. be sure to have your
hands thoroughly wet and then
grasp the fish firmly to avoid its
coming in contact with dry articles,
but NEVER hold the fish tight
enough to cause bruises to its flesh.
NEVER throw the fish into the wa
ter; return il to the water carefully.
When the slime or mucous is re-
moved from the fish, IL allows free
access for parasites to make an at
tack which usually proves fatal In
a great many instances, fish that are
released may swim away apparently
but if this same fish could
he observed several days later, 1t
would represent pitiful sight
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
SWEET POTATO
DISEASE CONTROL

In connection with the program
for the growing of better sweet po-
tatOes and tn reduction of diseases
in the seed bed and In the field, the
sweet potato growers in Kent Coun-
/ ty received recently from the office
of County Agent Russell E. Wilson
circular letter calling their atten-
tion to certain recommended cul-
tural practices which have proven
to be Of Importance to the produc-
tion of this crop In this section of
the country.
Experiments and demonstrations
which have been conducted for a
period of several years In Kent and
Sussex Counties under the direction
of the Delaware experiment station
have shown that these recOmmenda-
tiOns are of practical value in the
growing of a clean crop OF sweets
and also in the Improvement of the
keeping qualities in storage. Those
farmers who have been following
these cultural practices have great
ly reduced the disease prevalence on
their farms, and the sweets have
come out OF storage in better mar
ketable condition.
For the past several years the
sweet potato growers in Kent Coun-
ty have been reminded each spring
of the necessity of following such
cultural recommendations as %
earlier bedding and planting TO per-
init slip seed production and earlier
harvest, (2) use of seed that is free
from disease and which has been
disinfected, (3) change of
soil in the seed bed every season
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
BLANCHARD'S STATION

The Greenwood Home DemOnstra-
tiun Club will meet Thursday after
noon. May l7th. with Mrs. e. l.. Har-
mon. The club leader, Miss Zion
viii be present to give demOnstra-
tion on pastry Members are asked
10 be present and visitors are well
come.
Miss Reva ZOtt Went shopping in
Salisbury. Saturday.
Robert Mcdowell Went back 10
his work Sunday. after a week here
with his parents.
Elmer Trice is i'll. at his home
here
NJ. r. Russell attended the funeral
Gf his sister. Mrs. Annie Payne. last
Friday. in Williamsburg. Md Mrs.
Payne buried her husband about
two months ago.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

with clean sand, az proper rota-
tiOn of crops, (5) application OF
about 1000 pounds per acre OF a
t2-S-1O fertilizer with manure to In
sure a profitable yield, (6) set plants
on land that is known to be free
from disease, (O growing OF slip
seed, (S) removal of all infected and
inferior plants, (9) selection OF only
healthy hills for seed, and (10) har-
vesting the crop early and placing
the sweets in storage before Oc-
tober 10th.
In addition to the above mentioned
cultural practices, one other phase
OF this disease control program
which has been carried on for the
past three years has included the
dipping of the roots of sweet potato
plants in disinfectant solutions pre-
vious to setting in the field. These
demonstrations have indicated that
this practice results an more and bet
ter primes and less seconds per acre.
in addition to improving the quality
of the sweets H. storage.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
REFORMS OR JOBS q
FOR THE NEEDY!

! Soon, perhaps before this session
of Congress adjourns, President
Roosevelt will be forced to choose
between those of his advisers who
are looking to recOvery-thOse who
primarily desire to fill empty stOm-
achs-and those who are more in
terested in getting across during the
emergency their pet theories of re-
form.
Providing of jobs and the assimu-
latiOn of wOrkless men back into
! normal industrial employment was
the foundation upon which President
Roosevelt inaugurated the New
Deal. 1t has been the dominating
objective of General Hugh S. John
doctor and not a surgeon to ampu-
tate sections of the Constitution is
the Nations need today.
But there is another group that
saw other possibilities in the over
wrought temper of the day. They
had never operated business and
been forced to find the wherewithal
to meet payrOlls. Virtually all of
them had just graduated from ad-
vanced law schools or had been
professors at these schools. Their
theories had never been tempered by
experience. And they set out to eX-
pertinent with ideas without regard
to cost or precedent.
The result leaves little wonder as
to why industry has the "jitteTs" to-
day as il wonders what is coming
next from these fertile minds. Last
year in the excitement this group
got through Congress the Securi-
ties Act. which was designed to
curb worthless stock peddling but in
reality thoroughly damned credit
channels upon which legitimate bus
mess exists This session they went
further and under the guise of stock
market regulation, which Industrial
isis recognize as desirable, they
have sought to bring business fur
tber under the strangling influence
Df centralized bureaucracy. In an
election year. when Congress must
watch its votes carefully, they have
sought through the Wagner Labor
Disputes bill to create a monopoly
Or the American Federation of La
Dor. have sought to cOerce State
into passing unempluy-
NJ NJ insurance legislation by as
,essins a per cent Federal tan
ipOn all payrOlls, partially return
hle To the States when they enact
heir own legislation, have sought
. endoW the Federal Trade Com
mission with new authority for
fishing expeditions" into private
iusineSs.
These and host of other meas
Ircs have been thrust before Con
reSS which has not the time to an
1--WE all and To see entirely what is
icing attempted But wise old Con
.Tess has begun to catch the drift.
here is growing realization that
private business pays taxes To sup
,Ort the Nations government. that
,ur educational institutions, church
- and hospitals are dependent upon
lriyate philanthrOphy And many
members of Congress are wisely be-
thinning to ask where this money is
omine from if business is thruttled.
hey are beginning to awake To the
act that higher wages are essen
al, but that reasonable profits and
igher wages must move hand in
and
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
D!AGSBORU

Mr.. and MIS-. Herman Gray are re-
ceiying congratulations on the arriv-
al of a baby girl. born "Wednesday
night. They will name her Patricia
Anne Baby and mother are doing
fine. Mrs. Gray was formerly Miss
Eva Hickman of FrankfOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kulluck
and son Casper mOtOred To Whining
ton Saturday
Woodrow Steen and Hilda Cannon
spent the weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Fisher of
Philadelphia were the guests of MI.
and Mrs. Frank Timmons Saturday
The funeral of Mrs. Joshua Chand-
Ter was held at her residence, Thurs
day afternoon.
She leaves five children To mourn
their loss, namely, f. b., VIM B, and
Ebe Chandler and Mrs. Harbeson
Rogers of Harrington and Mrs. Bev-
erly Baker. Interment made in Red
Mems cemetery.
Margaret Timmons, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence TimmOns.
was taken to the Beebe Hospital,
seriously ill. Saturday. We hope for
a speedy recovery,
Raymond Lynch, while on his way
to Laurel the past week, lost control
of his car, striking telephone pole
and completely wrecked his car. No
one was hurt.
Mrs. Anna Breasure spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pasher Watson at
SelbyVille. Mrs. Watson is very i'll,
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Daisey are re-
modelling their home on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie Timmons and
daughter of Philadelphia were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank TimmOns.
Miss Evelyn and Carl Humphries
spent the weekend at Georgetown
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Vickers.
Mrs. Delbert Daisey is much i'm
proved at this writing.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
TOWELS IN
PUBLIC WASHROOMS

In this era Of codes and special
taxes. situations sometimes arise
which are Ot great importance to
the publit. but OF which they learn
veIy little. For instance, in protect
ing one industry by holding down
another. il becomes public ques-
tiUn how much the one is benehted,
al what expense 10 the other. and
with what results to the public.
An illustration has just come to
light in the paper industry which
has surprising and fdr-reaching re-
suits. Long suffering from demOral-
led conditions due to uVerprOduc-
ton. restricted demand and unre-
muneTative prices. il now has new
problem Secretary Wallace. acting
under authori y conferred Oh him by
the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
has imposed heavy processing tax
on paper towels aud other paper
prOdu, Is, amounting 10 approximate
ly ten per cent of the manulactur-
er's selling price. The reason given
is that ii will prevent shift in
consumption from cotton 10 paper.
However, the other paper items
may be treated. il is certainly To be
said in favor of the paper towel in
dustry that il has made d real con-
tributiOn to sanitation In public
washroOms over the period OF the
last decade. Paper towels are used
in schools. public buildings and
manufacturing plants where. in most
instances, no towel service was used
prior to paper. and in all likelihood
no towel service will be provided IL
the price of paper towels. as re-
suit of the tax. becomes prOhibitive.
II is to be hoped that Secretary
Wallace will take this into cOnsld-
Grafton in fixing a revised and just
rate. so that the use of this sanitary
convenience, which is provided pri-
marily to school children and work
ing men in factories. is not discard
ed. II is of too great Importance to
the public health and the health OF
school children TO be ignored Il
would seem that, instead of bearing
an unreasonable burden, paper tow
els should be given every encouraeel
ment. They are a distinct forward
step in the direction of improved
sanitary conditions in public wash
rooms. To tax them out of these
and many other places would be a
backward step in our modern prog
ress.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
III CLUB NOTES

The WUOdside Dairy club is plan
ming a most interesting trip on Sat
urday, May II To PlainsbOrO, y. j..
where they will visit the Walker
Gordon Farms the largest certified
milk plant in the world,
The Walker-GOrdOn ROtOlactOr
will be of special interest to the
boys and girls. II is a new system
of milking which consists of re-
volving platform upon which are
placed 81 stanchions. The platform
revolves slowly. completing revo-
luton in l2l2 minutes. In that time,
the COW steps onto the platform, is
washed and dried with sterilized
towels and hot air. is MIXED, the
milk dumped from pyreX jars.
weighed and piped to the bOttlinS
room, the milking machine is thor
oughly rinsed in cold water, then
steriliZed with hot water, cooled and
is ready for the next COW.
The cows are housed in thirty
three barns each holding nifty ami
mails.
The members will travel by bus
which will leave FELTON, at a, M.
Saturday morning, making the trip
for. from 75c to Sl.OO. depending on
how many in excess of 25 are at
tending. The trip is not restricted To
members of the WOodside club. but
any one who is interested in visit
ins the plant may do so up to 'he
number of 35 persons.
Those who wish to make the trip
must notify Carroll Norris. FELTON,,
Lyndon Caulk WOOdside, +. 5.
Knight or Helen l.. ComstOck. Dover
by Thursday evening. May 10 All
who attend should bring their
lunch.
The Kent County Chapter of the
Link met at the home of Thelma
Dennison Norris on Monday evening.
May 7, with sixteen members pres
ent. The meeting was called to or
der by Ed. Schabinger. president. At
ter a discussion regarding the State
pin for the Order. 1t was decided TO
choose the all gold pin. Plans for the
coming State meeting were discuss
ed. This will he a covered dish sup
per in the Dover Grange Hall ON
Friday evening. May IS.
The following members were nam
ed general committee for the sup
per: Margaret Sapp, Harrington;
Elizabeth Taylor. Dover; Kathryn
Vinyard. Houston; Dorothy Craig.
Phyllis Dixon and Margaret Voshell,
Dover. Monday. May IA. was the
date set for members who are at
tending to notify the president of
heir county chapter in Sussex and
New Castle or Elizabeth Taylor, sec
retary of the State Chapter.
Charles PaTadee, president of the
State Chapter, announced anticipat
I'd plans for All activities at the
Kent and Sussex Fair.
Following adjournment refresh
nents were served. The next meet
ng will be held at the home of
Kathryn Vinyard at Houston. .
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
MILFORD NECK

The Ladies' Aid will meet tonight,
May IL, at the church. The pro-
gram contains two character sketch
es by Milford folks, another by Lin
coin City folks. several recitations
by children, duet by two girls and
@ solo. The older folks will carry
out a program of music and a farce.
OF course there will be good things
to eat. served by the refreshment
committee. Mrs. Sara Webb. Mrs. +.
Kirby and Mrs Jos. Kirby, Mrs.
Harvey Short, Mrs. Chas. French
and Mrs. Amanda Short.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
OCEAN VIEW

MI. and Mrs. Edward OZellus of
Philadelphia visited their grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs VIM. Johnson Ov-
er the week END. Mrs. O'Zellus play
ed hymns ON the accordion. at the
Sunday morning service in Bethel NJ.
f. church
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Calhoun
and children and Capt and Mrs.
Alonzo II. Evans attended the funer-
al services of Mrs. George Chase at
Iewes on Thursday.
Mrs. Caroline Chase, wife of Capt.
George Chase. died at her home in
Lewes on Monday, May Z.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
DISCOVERY OF
"OH" AROUSES
HOPES OF BOOM
IN DELAWARE
Farmers Near Bridgeville Have
Happy Visions OF Soaring Land
Prices.

A group of employees of the Gle
veland Petroleum Corporation drove
into Bridgeville Wednesday night
with samples of oil they said had
been struck at a depth of 400 feet
on the Bunting Apple Orchard Farm.
Less than two hours later the
adult population of every town and
village in Sussex county was in the
throes of a boom. farm prices in the
vicinity were soaring rapidly. and
Delaware was winding up for its
own private oil rush.
Before midnight the lingo of Texas
and Oklahoma derrick farms was
being spoken i'm general stores and
on corners that had never heard
ANYTHING before but the soft twang
of agriculturists.
i've got lease" he said. (which
guarantees me a share of the prohtS
if the well should prove success.
The people drilling tell me the farm
lies over a lake of natural gas ana
oil extending % miles north OF
Bridgeville.
THE Cleveland Company came IN
here early in the year. They said
their instruments showed gas aud
oil. They have been quietly study
ing the section for seven years. we
hadn't anything to lose. 81 We sign
ed a lease.
IL am told the company has leased
thousands of acres of adjuinins
lands so that nobody else can cut in
signed, we asked if this was a STOCK
selling proposition. We were told the
company has no stock for sale. !
Driners employed by the company
stayed in Bridgeville only long
enough to snatch cup of coffee
and wait foI train 10 Washington.
Buf that was plenty of time to touch
off the boom. !
Telephones in the homes of the
owners of the land were jine linz
with the calls Of concessions hunt
ers. Real estate men were lining up
prospects. Wires were being sent to
hot dog foundries throughout the
State.
United States Senator John &.
Townsend and clayton A. Bunlin@,
son of Levy Court COmmi 'siOner
Bunting, of Selbyville. are joint Ow-
ners of the apple orchard. 1t covers
a thousand acres.
Alone of all his neighbors for a
radius of 25 miles, Bunting remained
calm.
Most of those who talked with the
drillers were 50 excited over the oil
rush that they could not agree On
the quantities of oil exhibited. But
they did agree that it is supposed to
be a very special oil-"much better
than the general run of the Western
wells"
Mr.. Bunting said he had been ,old
the company expected to lind natnr-
al gas at 1900 feet and oil al lower
5epths. The drillers told people that
The oil had begun to flow at 400 feet.
All sorts of stories were being cir
cuIated in BridseNille, Seafurd and
Selbyville Wednesday night about
he rise in the price of farm lands.
One man who had been trying 10
sell small holding for few hum
lred dollars was offered Sl50n.
II wouldn't take $1,000 for it now
he said
In Seaford. the largest town near
he farm. seven miles away. mer-
,hants were getting together on
plan to build everything from hot
tog stands to hotels as near as they J.
an get to the site.
The cleveland Company went to !,
work shortly after the first of the u
year and has had one drill Operat-
me. It's engineers had marked L
other spots for wells il the first fail 1t
I'd To pan out.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

History shows many examples oi
taxing a people until they repudiate
tax obligations.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

Honor. integrity, truthfulness, dill
igence. thrift. sObriety. mOdesty.
may be old fashioned virtues, but
they are still the only rules of life
which can lead to real greatness.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
An Appeal To The Angler

II viii Soon Be Fishing TIme-Not
Necessary To Keep All Fish Caught.
In The Excitement OF Catching Fish
Undersized Fish Are Frequently
Taken From The Hook And Al
lowed To Lie on The Bank Until
Dead-This Is Unsportsmanlike.
Return Undersize Fish To The
Water Carefully - Use Wet
Hands.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11

Capital is still hopeful that the day
will come when it can sit up and
take interest.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
HOLLYVILLE
Personal

Personal
Mrs. Jennie Perry who was visit
ing her son, Basil Perry of George
town. had the misfortune to fall
down stairs and severely injure her
back Mrs Perry is much impToN ed
this week
Nh and Mrs John f.. Joseph spent
pant Of last week in Wilmington
MIR and Mrs. Otis Joseph and Mrs.
Amanda T. Prettyman of this place
spent Sunday at RehObOth as the
guests of the latter's sister, Mrs
Emma Lingo.
The Boy Scouts of Coolspring and
this community will give supper
on Friday evening of this week at
Cuolsprin. community hall. The pro-
ceeds will 20 towards the Scout
fund
Many of the farms in the low
lands are in very wet and sOgsY
condition due To the heavy rains of
last week. All kinds of farm work
at present is very much retarded.
The HOllymOunt Home Demon
stratiOn club met AT the home of
Mrs. Jennie PTettyman on Wednes-
day of this eek Refreshments were
served 10 the members by the hos
tess
Former Representative
Seeks Recollection
Among the candidates for the Cen
cral Assembly at Dover for the next
resular session from Indian River
District is former Representative
George r. Phillips on the Demo-
cratic ticket Mr. Phillips is bro
ther of eX-Sheritf James II. Phillips
of Georgetown and has been very
active in political circles.
Present Assembly AdiOnrnS
The Relief Legislature" has de-
cided to adjourn and go back home
for a while The objective of several
of their sessions was Temporary
Relief Program of some kind, which
failed. hence all the criticism. The
and expenses of the Legis-
lature have reached the stupendOus
and collOsal sum of over 100000. In
the minds of many if this sum could
have been applied to the needy much
might be avoided. He jests and
scars who never felt a wound"
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-11
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One gray mule, weight
1000 pounds. work anywhere. James
Hopkins, Rural Route, Lewes. Del.
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