Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
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ringtOn Post No z. American Legion
are In the process of formation ac-
cOfding TO Post Commander Earl
Sylvester. The only surviving q. A
K veteran in this community, Mark
l.. Jester, will be honorary chairman
OF the services. Following the usual
custom the veterans of all wars will
assemble on Commerce street, sun
day morning at 1870 o'clock. head
ed by the local High School Band,
proceeding to the NJ. p. Church for
the services. On Friday and Sat
urday. May 25th and 26th the local
post will have for sale the Amer
lean Legion poppy. On Memorial
Day the American Legion veterans
will assemble early and proceed to
st. JOhnstown Cemetery near Green
wood, where they will be joined by
a delegation of veterans from that
section and hold a short memorial
service. Returning TO Hollywood
Cemetery the usual Memorial day
services will be held. They will
consist of flag raising, band music,
firing salute, speeches by high school
students, and the chief Memorial day
address will be delivered by Depart
ment Chaplain Rev. William S. Ir-
win, Of Milford. Commander Jester
OF the old veterans plans to person
ally supervise the placing of flags
ON the graves of his comrades in
the rural sections of this vicinity.
Athletic Party
Ten members of the Varsity Club
of the local High School invited all
members of the soccer, basketball,
baseball and vOlleyball teams TO
their party in the High School Audi
torium last Friday evening. Be
sides the athletes, others in atten-
dance included members of the
School Board. Mr. and Mrs. H. j.
kamsdell, MIR. and Mrs. l.. T. Jones,
MIR and Mrs. W. w. Sharp and Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Messner, MIR. and Mrs.
W. T. Moore and Mrs. F.. b. Rash.
About seventy five attended Music
was furnished by the Intersection
Orchestra. During intermission
captains for next years teams were
selected as follows: Soccer, Russell
Harmstead; baseball, Albert Simp-
son; basketball, Wright Phillips
Charles Moore was selected for man
ager of all the boys teams. Girls
basketball, Frances O'Neal; volley-
ball, Marie Martin. Manager OF the
teams, Anna Lee Lynch. Election
of officers in the Varsity, Club was
deferred until later date. Prof
Paul Hawk awarded the following
athletes letters. Soccer, Captain, /
Charles Morris, Charles Peck, Will
son Manship, Preston Jackson; AHlen /
Ramsdell, John Layton, Albert Simp- 4
son, Russell Harmstead Earl Green !
haugh, Frank O'Neal, GOoden Gallo /
way, Kenneth McKnatt. Baseball. .
Captain. Russell Harmstead, Will
lard Lynch, Alden Ramsdeli, Wilson /
Manship, Alvin Brown, Earl Green
haugh. Charles Morris, Charles Peck,
Charles Wingate. Albert Simpson,
Wright Phillips, Leon Wix aud keas
meth McKnatt. Basketball, Ga&iny
Charles Peck, Charles Norris, Alden
Wright Phillips. Earl
Jack Caldwell. Girls
captain, Pauline Vande-
wende. Helen Wyatt. MarpOrie Cald-
we'll. Marie Martin, Frances 0Neal,
Jean Wiltse and Louise Scott. Vol
eyball, Helen Wyatt, Frances O'Neal,
Anna Lee Lynch, Catherine Flem-
ing, Marie Martin, MarjOries Cald-
we'll and Louise Scott. Miss Ruby
DitkersOn coached the girls basket
ball team and Miss Margaret Cooper
coached the volleyball team.
Increased Rates Created Interest
A., nf ]
AIKEN at the annual meeting of.the !
funeral Benefit Association held. in
Philadelphia, of the Patriotic Order S.
sons Of America, the State Exeeu-
i've Committee of the OrdeIAshas .
allied for special meeting ts1be
leld at Magnolia on Thursday eve
ling The Funeral Benefit Associa- !
ion deemed il necessary to increase
he rate OF assessment and at the :
anne time lower the amount of bene-
It's. This caused quite disturbance -
mong the camps of the state, hence
he meeting for the purpose of hav-
lg a discussion on the matter. :
Under the leadership of Mrs. r. .
V. Sapp, members OF the c. h. So =
iety OF the NJ. p. Church enjoyed a =
ike on Saturday, ending at Del u
Iar-Ca Park, north of town. where i
ley enjoyed box luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ID. Scott and Miss u
ouise spent the weekend with Mr.. G
nd NJ RS. Frank Lacey at Whining p
IN. u
Mrs. Katie Boyer has returned II
ONE after spending the past week ~
81 hnf ] st
Philadelphia. ~
Miss Rose Schwartz spent the Ut
eek-end with friends at Reading, III
emma. ~
Billy McCabe of the United States "
aVy is spending short furlOueh u u
ith his parents, MIR. and Mrs. W. Ie
McCabe. 81
John Lang of PocOmoke City, Md, -,
Is been visiting his sister, Mrs a. a.
scar r. Roberts III
Mrs. Claude Cahall has returned
,me after spending the past week r
ith relatives in Washington, ID. c. |
remen In Convention |
That the various fire companies
the state are more than
cial organizations was proven last
iday, when delegates and guests
mbering over seventy-fiVe s.
mbled in the town of Magnolia for |
g regular monthly meeting of the
mt County Firemen's Association.
e ladies of the community served
chicken dinner concluding the
,nu with pie and cigars. Follow
: the dinner an address OF well
me was made by George w. Col
$, president of Magnolia Fire
mnauV. H. Frank Rurris NJ Hous /