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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
MISS BLUE BONNET
NEXT TUES. AND WED.
Annual Alumni Play VIII BE Held
In High School Auditorium

Miss Blue Bonnet" benefit play
given by the Alumni Association of
the Milford High School, will be
staged on Tuesday and Wednesday
lights. October 16 and II at the Mil
foId High School Miss Ora Morgan
of the Wayne P. Sewell Producing
Company, Atlanta, Ga. is her. di-
recting the play and promises the
best ever.
The play is a rural comedy. laid
in Green Pond. S. c., and will be
played by all local talent. II has a
musical setting. there being niue
songs sung during the performance.
Miss Jane Harrington and CeOrse
Noore are playing the leading -1ics.
Z lac cast follows:
DR.. Evans-Harry Shew.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
CLUB WOMEN OF
STATE DISCUSS
new YEAR'SWORK
President Stresses Value
Of Team Work At Do
yer Meeting Of Board.
PLANS OUTLINED

Mrs. Frank L. Reynolds. newly
elected president of the Delaware
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
at the first board meeting held last
Thursday i'll the Dover Century Club
staressed the value of team work
and study for the club women dur
ing the coming year.
1T is not enough to work" said
Mrs. Reynolds, addressing large
gathering of club women. but we
must also study that We may keep
abreast of the times and that We
may be well aware of that for which
we are working"
She outlined the plans of the fed
Grafton for the year and said that it
closely follows that of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
There is nothing better than a
good job and the courage to do il"
she concluded.
Dates were set for the county in
stitutes to be held by the club wo-
men in the near future. Mrs. J. Paul
Green, vice president for New
Castle county, announced that the
New Castle County Institute will be
held on November at the Women's
Club of Newport. Mrs. Louis A.
Drexler, vice president for Kent
county, announced November 1, as
the date for the Kent county insti-
tute to be held at the Round Table
Club of Wyoming. Mrs. Elmer X.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
PARTY LOYALTY
URGED OF G. O.P.
AT KENT MEETING
Senator Townsend Among
Speakers At Opening Of
Kent County Campaign.
ED AT HARTL Y

The importance of electing the
entire Republican ticket was stress
ed at Hartly last Thursday evening"
as the Republicans of Kent county
opened their campaign with a mass
meeting in the new Firemen's Hall,
with many prominent Republicans
in attendance and participating.
Party loyalty was urged by State
Senator Ernest V. Keith. of Dover.
in the principal address of the eve
ming. He predicted victory for the
Republicans in November.
United States Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr.. candidate for re-elec-
tion, and J. George Stewart. con-
gressional nominee, discussed issues
OF the campaign. State Auditor j.
Henry Hazel, candidate for re-elec-
tiOn. and Warren T. Moore. candi-
date for State Treasurer, also spoke.
Others present who were intro
duced and made brief remarks, in
cluded Mrs. Frank Hall Davis, vice
chairman of the Republican State
Committee: Robert X. Jones. chair
man of the Kent County Republi-
can Committee: Brainerd Carroll.
candidate for sheriff; Eugene
Raughley. candidate for Clerk OF
Orphans Court; Harry T. Green
well. candidate for clerk of peace;
Thomas ]. Moore. candidate for re-
ceiver of taxes; John W Montague.
candidate for representative in the
Third Representative District; Lud-
wig Schweitzer, candidate for repre-
from the Fourth Represen-
tative District: Robert w Knight.
for Levy Court Commits
sioner from the First Levy Court
District; Caleb Boggs. representing
the Young Meme Republican Clubs
of Kent County. and DR.. William W.
Henry. representing the colored peo-
ple of the State. and a member of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee. Thomas c. Roadway, of Hart
ly. presided at the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
REORGANIZE MILFORD
BAND MONDAY NIGHT
William Miller Will Conduct Re.
hearsaIs; Ed. Evans, Manager

The Milford Band held a rehears-
al. in the Community Hall, Monday
night, October 8. New music has
been purchased by Edward Evans,
who is manager of the band. Will
liam f. Miller, music teacher of the
Milford High School. conducted the
rehearsal from to 9:45 p. m. The
following men and boys have join
ed the organization:
Enthusiastically Hall, Preston
Hudson, Gerald Wilson.
Trumpets-Ralph Reed. Charles
Breme, Osbourne Walls, Norman
Bennett.
Saxaphones-Earl Williams, Otis
Jester.
Baritone-Mr. Hall.
Trombones - Wilson SOckrider.
Charles Johnson, Oren Helms, Thos.
Bennett.
Drums-William Bryant. Town
send Parvis.
Bass Horn-Frank Mccullough,
Jimmie Dickerson.
The band will hold its next re-
hearsal at p. m. Monday, October
%, at the Community Hall. Anyone
desiring to play in the band should
apply to William E. Miller, Milford
High School, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
SKEET CONTROL REPORT
SHOWS PROGRESS
Advocates Proper Inlet At Lewes
And Indian River

The monthly report Of mosquito
control work in Delaware, submitted
to the Mosquito Control Commission
by W. S. Corkran, executive officer
and engineer, at the monthly meet
ing Monday, in Lewes, showed a
continuation of the splendid prog
ress that has marked the work since
its inception last November. The
report shows that the workers from
CCC camps 1924 and 1126, located
at Lewes and Slaughter Beach re-
spectively and assigned to mosquito
control work, dug 47S,SS8 fineal feet
(or 91.46 miles) of new bitches, and
cleaned 1S9,539 feet (or $3.50 miles)
of old bitches.
According to the report, Septem-
Der was only the second month since
the inception of the work that no
time was lost due to inclement
weather. Fortunately the rains,
which were rather prevalent
throughout September were so dis
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
C. E. SOCIETIES OF
STATE T0MEEfAF
DOVER SATURDAY
Presbyterian Church Will
Be Host To Fall Con-
ventiOn.
TO SERVE BANQUET

The Christian Endeavor Societies
of the State of Delaware will hold
the fall convention in Dover, Octo-
ber 13. The Dover Presbyterian
Church will be host to the conven-
ton. At least one hundred and fifty
young people are expected to be in
attendance. Singing, discussing
problems of daily living, listening to
inspiring talks, finding fun in
wholesome Christian fellowship, re-
creation and a banquet will fill the
day. Prof. Glenn Gildersleeve, direc-
tor of music in the Delaware public
schools, will have charge of the
music.
The morning session will begin
with a worship service, led by the
Rev. James Reed Galley. pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church of Smyrna.
Mr.. Galley is the pastoral counsellor
of the Delaware c. E. Union.
At ten o'clock the convention will
divide into two groups. A discussion
of the Sunday evening work will be
led by the Rev. Richard Billingslea
of the Ocean City Presbyterian
Church. The second group will dis
cuss society activities under the
leadership of Mr.. Galley. At twelve
o'clock the convention will recess
for lunch which will be served In
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
SOCIALISTS
NAME TICKET
AT CONVENTION
F. w. Whiteside NOminat-
ed For u. S. Senator;
NRA Is Denounced.
SMALL ATTENDANCE

Fred w. Whiteside. of Arden, was
nominated as the Socialist candt-
date for United States Senator at a
State Convention of the Socialist
party. held last Friday evening in
its headquarters, 102 West Seventh
street, in Wilmington. A State plat
form, similar TO the party's 1882
platform, was adopted.
Other candidate nominated fol-
low: Congressman. William A. May
or; State treasurer, Russell S. AL
temus; auditor, Morris GOodlevege;
insurance commissioner, Edward 5.
Smith; attorney general. Alvah w.
Lloyd. 4 ~, a-ss--..
New Castle county: Register OF
wills, Bertha W. Brooks; recorder
of deeds. Walter B. Pollard; sheriff.
William NJ. Francis; representative.
fourth district. Niles Barber; sixth
district, Clarence B. Austin; seventh
district, Henrietta A. Lloyd; four
teenth district, Edward T. Daniels.
Sussex county: Senator, Third eis-
trict,. Charles w. Perry; representa-
tive, sixth district. Nora A. Perry.
1t was stated that many OF the
vacancies will probably be filled
later.
Socialist leaders stated there was
a small attendance. due to the in
clement weather.
The platform adopted favors
among other things: moratorium ON
rents, interest on mortgages and taA
sales for the unemployed and farm
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
KENT RELIGIOUS
COUNCIL WILL
MEET IN FELTON,
Will Consist Of Two Ses-
siOns, Afternoon And
Evening.
THURSDAY, OCT. IS

The Kent County Council of Re-
lIgious Education announces "a con-
Yention to be held in the FELTON,
Methodist Episcopal Church on
Thursday afternoon and evening,
October Is.
The theme of the convention will
be Christ in the Life of the Home" "
in accordance with. the emphasis be-
ing placed on this throughout all
of the churches of the country this
year. The convention is planned for
the inspiration and help of church
school workers, but this theme is
one of general interest and the con-
vention is open to everyone.
The worship service in the eve
ming is in charge of the young peo-
pie of the county and the address
following that. Friendly COopera-
tion in the Home" will be of inter-
est to all young people and parents
as well as church school workers.
There is no registration fee for
the convention. The cost of the fell
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
RED CROSS WORKERS
TO MEET AT DOVER
Important Rally WIN Be Held Next
Wednesday Evening

An important rally meeting of all
chairmen, workers, and those inter-
ested in the Red Cross will be aeld
for Kent county in the Dover High
School on Wednesday, October II, at
s p. m.
Lammot dupont. Jr.. will presi lie
and will give a brief talk on the or
ganization of the Delaware Red
Cross Roll Call for this coming No
vember.
An entertaining skit will be given
under the direction Of Osmond Will
lis of Dover.
Miss Minnie Harmon of Washing
ton will be the special speaker for
the occasion and will briefly de-
scribe Roll Call activities through
out the nation.
The meeting will begin promptly
at p. m. and end promptly at p.
IN.
The Red Cross Roll Call will be
held from Armistice Day to Thanks
giving as In the past.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
PHYSICIANS HEAR
CHIEF JUSTICE AT
ANNUAL MEETING
Judge Layton Speaks On
Law, Medicine At State
SOciety's Meeting.
URGES OPPOSITION
President Urges Doctors
Be Prepared To Combat
Estate Medicine" Move.
URGES OPPOSITION

Chief Justice Daniel J. Layton ad-
dressed the evening session of the
Delaware State Medical Society in
the new Legislative Hall Tuesday
night on the Relationship Of Law
to Medicine" He cited the many in
stances when the medical fraternity
has been called into court to testify
in legal actions, especially in regard
to the condition Of persons at the
time of making wills. Other incl
dents were also cited by the jurist
illustrating the clOseness OF the
professions.
DIR. Joseph DOane, superintendent
of the Jewish Hospital. Philadel-
phia, gave a graphic word picture
of the effect of the opium habit on
the human system.
Prior to the evening session the
physicians and members of the
auxiliary were guests at a buffet
supper at the home of the president
of the society. DIR. Joseph s. Nc
Daniels.
Welcomed BY Mayor
At the opening session Tuesday
morning Mayor J. Wallace Wood
ford of Dover. made the address OF
welcome and extended the courtesy
of the city TO the physicians. DR..
McDaniels then made his annual ad-
dress and speaking from the topic.
History and Progress of Medicine"
traced the advancement OF scientific
medicine from the days in which it
was shrouded with superstition to
the present time when he decllred
il had become the most benefcient
science of the modern world
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

Brother Diaz-Parker Hitch.
Senior Gonzales-Albert Webb.
Senior Alcazar-Walter Belts.
Brother Francisco-Tom Walls.
Father Deza-Charles Breme.
Recognition of death in colonial
service of Count Casimir Pulaski,
by the reading of a brief account of
his heroic self-sacrificing services
to the American cause, 1777-1779.
Fire Prevention Week
The special boys class of the Mil
ford elementary school, taught by
H. NJ. Evans. brought Fire Prevan-
tion to the attention of the citizens
by placing a fire prevention display
in the window of Humes hardware
store. Special credit is due Mada-
lene Kitchens. Gertrude Clark, Ly-
man Fox. Norman Walls and A. E.
Humes.
This same class further celebrat-
ed Fire Prevention Week by giving
a program in assembly Friday af-
ternoon, October IL. A play called
THE Trial of Fire" was given and
a film on fires was shown. Parts in
the play were taken by Vinol Kirby,
Roland Downes, Chester Donovan,
Donald Walls, Eugene Stayton,
James Coverdale, James Courtney,
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
FL A. MEMBERS WIN AT
MILFORD CORN SHOW
MiSpilllOn Chapter Takes Many Of
The Prizes

The Future Farmers of America,
an organization consisting of iarm
boys taking vocational agriculture
in the high schools E:ade a great
stride forward Friday and Saturday
at the Milford Grange Corn Show,
held in the Grange Hall. by winning
all of the cash prizes offered in the
show.
The Future Farmers in entering
this show had the opportunity of
putting into practice the following
points which are observed in secur-
ing good seed and show corn:
Select seed and show corn ear
ly in fall from standing stalks free
of disease. sturdy in app 'arance,
with nc unusual growing conditions.
2-Select seed and show corn true
to type
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
CELEBRATE AT
OLD COOLSPRING
2OS-Year-Old Church Is Mecca OF
Presbyferlans

Lower Delaware Presbyterians
ffocked to historic old Coolspring
Church, located between Georgetown
and Lewes last Sunday for the cele-
bration of the 2OSth anniversary of
the church.
The church is one of the four old
est in the 13 original colonies, the
others being st. Peters protestant
Episcopal. of Lewes; st. Georges
Chapel. Indian River District; Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church, Broad
Creek District, and Prince Georges
Chapel, near Dagsboro.
Gives Church History
The history of the church was
given by James NJ. Tunnell, Demo-
cratic National Committeeman for
Delaware and prominent Presbyter-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
CONSERVATION
WORK STARTED
AT new CAMP
EnrOllees Arrive At New
CCC Camp Located
Near Georgetown.
THIRD UNIT IN STATE
To Work Under Direction
OF w. S. Taber, State
Forester.

Forestry conservation work for
Delaware was started Monday at
the new Civilian Conservation Corps
Camp at Redden, Delaware, located
a few miles from Georgetown on the
-Bridgeville road.
This new camp, WHICH is to be
operated under the direction OF W.
S. Taber, State forester, is the third
CCC unit for the state, the other two
at Lewes and Slaughter Beach be-
ing engaged in mosquito control
work. Company 221O, which has
formerly been located at Montpelier,
Vermont, arrived Saturday morning
in command of First Lieutenant
Thayer L. Royal, Infantry Reserve,
of Holden, Mass Other officers who
will be permanently located there
are First Lieutenant John Dodson,
Infantry Reserve, of New York City,
who will be supply officer, and Sec
ond Lieutenant Ernest Buhrmaster,
of Schenectady, N. Y, mess officer.
The men in the company are OF
the veteran" classification and
range in age from 35 to 60 years,
from all walks of life including car
penters, plumbers, blacksmiths,
cooks. electricians, and college grad
yates, 1t Royal said. A few of them
are Spanish War veterans. The
company left Montpelier, Vermont,
on Friday afternoon by special
train, and arrived at Georgetown at
$50 o'clock Saturday morning. An
advance detail of two trucks with
necessary supplies arrived on Thurs
day in command of 1t. Buhrmaster.
The commanding officer stated on
Sunday that the officers and men
were greatly pleased with their new
location. declaring it was the finest
camp he had ever seen. "We-have
been told by competent experts that
this camp is one of the best in the
East" he said. I'VE have had good
cooperation from the other two
camps in getting installed, and
through the courtesy of Mr.. COrkran,
head of the mosquito control work,
we were furnished eight trucks
which expedited the work Of trans
fering our men and equipment from
the train to the camp" On Monday
morning they started their forestry
work when the men were turned over
to Forestry Superintendent James
A. Cist. Their first project is to
clean out underbrush and complete |
some of the drains from the camp
buildings.
The building of this new camp |
sets another record for CCC units, |
only Is days having elapsed since
the work was begun on September
18th, until the company was installed
on October 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
ID DIVORCE ACTIONS
LISTED AT DOVER
To Be Heard At The October Term
OF Kent County Superior Court

Fourteen divorce cases are listed
to be heard at the October term of
Kent County Superior Court.
The cases include: Iona {. Greene,
an infant, by her next friend. Olive
p. Boggs, VS.. Victor c. d. Greene;
Germania Wright VS.. Kenney E.
Wright; Clarence J. German VS..
Lucy c. German; Margaret A. Boyd
VS.. John Henry Boyd; Goldey Mae
Williams VS.. Thomas Jefferson Will
liams; Anna j. Draper vs.. William
II. Draper; Mariatte Ward Us. rhos.
J. Ward; Olivia Jefferson VS.. Chas.
Jefferson; Catherine F. Alleback VS..
Clayton Alleback; Mathleen Lord
Dewitt VS.. William f. Dewitt;
Blanche H. Fox VS.. William Joseph
Fox: Leah Grace Bounds, Jr.. VS..
William f. Bounds. Jr.; Dorothy H.
Latshaw VS.. Edwin f. Latshaw;
Blanche f. MCGEE VS.. Leon A. Nc
Gee.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
..OWingateHead
Delaware MasOns
Harris SGmOnisky Named Deputy Grand Master By
Grand Lodge OF DeIGLOGre; Many Distinguished
Guests Present From Other Jurisdictions.

Grand Marshal, Frank J. Flana-
gan, Eureka, No. 23. Wilmington.
Grand Sword Bearer. George f..
Plummer, Corinthian, No. 20, Will
mingtOn.
Senior Grand Steward. Andrew ].
Ellis, Hope, No. 4. Laurel.
Grand Tyler. Harry Galbraith,
Lafayette, No. IA.
William o. Wingate, the new
grand master, was born in Delaware
City, October II. 1885, and is con-
nected with Laird and Company. He
was educated in the public schools
of Delaware City and Goldey College
in Wilmington.
He has been active in Masonic
bodies, being a past master and
present treasurer of Eureka Lodge,
No. %. A. F. & A. NJ, of Whining
ton; past high priest and present
trustee of Delta Chapter, No. 6. r.
A. NJ; past grand high priest of
Royal Arch Masons of Delaware;
member of Delaware Consistory and
Lu Lu Temple. A. A. o. N. NJ s.;
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State Board Of Charities
Prepares To Issue Licenses

In accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware relating to
the licensing of boarding homes
and/or institutions, agencies. asso-
Citations and organizations supported
in whole or in part by public funds
receiving and placing or caring Tor
dependent, neglected or delinquent
minors, the State Board of Charities
has forwarded to each child place
ment agency, association and or
ganization operating within the
State of Delaware. and to several
operators and proprietors of board
ing homes for children, necessary
application forms to be executed and
returned to the State Board of
Charities within the next few days.
The statute provides as follows:
10O4A. Section "a. ANY person, or
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

William o. Wingate, of Whining
ton, a member of Eureka Lodge, No.
13, was elected grand master of the
Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, at
the meeting of the grand lodge in
the Masonic Temple at Wilmington
on Thursday Of last week. Harris
Samonisky, of Jackson Lodge, No.
19. Delaware City. resident of Will
mington, was elected deputy grand
master.
Other officers elected were Chas.
W. Machmer, of Harmony Lodge,
No. 13. of Smyrna, senior grand
warden. Daniel Fosnocht, of DUPONT
Lodge, No. 29, of Wilmington. jun
ior grand warden; John F. Robin
son. Lafayette Lodge. No. 3. grand
secretary, and George E. Vande-
grift, of Corinthian Lodge, No. 20.
grand treasurer.
The following officers were ap-
pointed by the new grand master:
Senior Grand Deacon, Gilbert
Nickel. Union. No. 5, Middletown.
Junior Grand Deacon, A. Hill
Smith, Gethsemane, No. 28. Reliance.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
DELAWARE OPENS
FOOTBALL SEASON
First Game Shows Coaching Best OF
Recent Years

University of Delaware football
team under the coaching of Neil
Stanley, the new head coach at Del
aware got off to a good start last
Saturday when they jOurneyed to
Philadelphia and defeated St. JOS
eph's College 16 to 0. This game
demonstrated two points. the first
that the Blue and Gold is about the
best coached aggregation that has
represented Delaware for years and
second that Coach Stanley has the
squad in much better physical con-
dition and under better discipline
than any Blue and Gold team in re-
cent years.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
AGED MAN SENTENCED
TO s MONTHS In SUSSEX
VIM. ii. Brown, Dover, Charged With
Receiving Stolen Goods

William H. Brown. OF Dover.
junk dealer. convicted in the Court
of General Sessions, here. last Thurs
day afternoon. on charge of receiv-
ing stolen goods, was sentenced to
six months in the county Jail at
Georgetown and pay the cost OF
prosecution.
Brown, who is Sc years old. with
tears in his. eyes. begged clemency
and wanted to be paroled. but Judge
Charles S. Richards, sitting in the
case. told Brown that he could not
grant his request, due to the serious
ness Of the crime and his failure TO
confess the crime and implicate
others.
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY
NEXT TUESDAY

Among the several Republi-
can meetings to be held in
Kent county during this CAM
paign will be a big RepubIi-
can meeting in Milford next
Tuesday night, October 16, at
1880 o'clock at the Century
Club.
This meeting takes in the
Eighth Representative Dis
trict and the Tenth Represtn-
tative District.
All of the State candidates
as we'll as the county and To-
cal candidates, and many Re-
publican leaders of the State
and county are planning to be
present
This meeting promises to
be a big affair and offers a
real opportunity to the people
of this community to get ac-
quainted with the Republican
candidates and Republican
policies.
Everybody is invited to be
present and to bring their
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12

association, conducting a board
home for children and all institu-
tions, agencies, associations, or or
ganizations supported in whole or
in part by public funds. receiving
and placing or caring for dependent,
neglected, or delinquent minors
must accord the State Board of
Charities, its committee or agents,
right of entrance, privilege of in
spection, and access to its accounts
and reports.
Such person or association con-
Quoting boarding home for chill
dren and all such institutions. agen-
cies, associations, or organizations,
caring for dependent, neglected, and
delinquent children shall make re-
ports at such time as is required by
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Milford chronicle., 1934-10-12
SIX INJURED In
SUSSEX CRASH
Two Former Star Athletes OF
Georgetown Hurt In Crash

Six people were injured last Sun
day at the intersection of the
Georgetown-Laurel highway and the
road leading to Knowles Cross
Roads, between Georgetown and
Concord. when a truck driven by
Carl H. 0'Neal. of Cannon Station.
between Bridgeville and Seaford,
turned out on the main highway off
the Knowles Cross Roads and was
struck by a coupe driven by Earl
Pepper, State highway employee,
coming east from Laurel, and oc-
cupied by Walter Hoyt and a color
ed man they had picked up, whose
name is said to be Mitchell.
Pepper, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Otha
Pepper, living near Georgetown, a
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