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Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
TOTAL S3,O76,OOO
GIVEN DELAWARE
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Federal government amounting to
80 per cent of the cost of labor and
materials for each project
Under the terms of the public
works act the remaining 20 per
cent could have been borrowed from
the PWA, but in Delaware local
bodies for the most part elected to
raise this part of the cost through
other means.
Only two allotments we're made
on a loan and grant basis. They
were 100000 for a sewer at Elsmere
and S125,00O for a sewer at Har-
rington.
The 80 per cent allotments made
to county and local projects follow:
Cleymont, school. s37.
Delmar. school. $4,000.
Dover. school. $4,000.
New Castle county. aImshouse,
$4,000.
Georgetown, school. s93,500.
Kent county, school. s23.200.
Magnolia, school, $4,000.
Smyrna school, $4,000.
Wilmington, waterwUrks. $4,000.
Wilmington, high school, $435, 900.
Wilmington, sewer, $4,000.
An allotment adjacent to Della
ware was the ss50.000 provided for
river and harbor work in the Della
ware river from Philadelphia to the
sea.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
Education Board
AUots $3,233,128
To State Schools
CONTINUED From Page one)

not materially affect the original
plans, but we're changes tnat were
deemed necessary. In all but one
recommendation. the State Board
and Commission approved the
changes.
The Georgetown Commission ap-
peared with its architect and after
examining the plans prepared, au-
thorization was given for the adver-
tisement of bids. A resolution was
also adopted authorizing the presi-
dent and secretary of the School
Commission to execute the contract
for Federal funds amounting to
$4,000 which is in addition to the
amount already allocated for the
new building which totals more
than 100000.
Smyrna Building Commission ask
ed for authority to place electric
lights wires underground to its new
building. the cost not to exceed
$500.
The State Board in considering
the situation relating to negro
schools where the ninth grade was
needed, decided to establish ninth
grades schools at Milford and Lau-
rel. the extra buildings not to cost
more than $4,000. such buildings to
be used for the teaching of manual
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
GRANDM AIS.
SCRAP BOOK +
Contributed by Mrs. L. S. Rogers ~
THE MOTHER

(Author Unknown)
She never touched with skillful brush
the canvas
And left a picture that the world
might praise,
Or, with inspired fingers on the key
board,
Sent down an echo through the
length of days.
But once with eyes tearstained yet
looking upward,
With smiling lips she passed be-
meath the rod, o.
Descending almost to the vale of
shadows, .-.+t
To bring a little newborn soul
from God. |
She never sang a song of joy or
sadness,
In clear, sweet tones. to make us
smile or weep.
Her voice, too weak to win the
worlds approval,
Was only good to hush babe to
sleep.
She never penned a book whose
glowing pages
Might lift us up and help us in the
fight, -,
But day by day she sought with low
ing patience
To guide two little stumbling feet
Alright. 80 ,
And yet. mayhap when at the gate Of
Heaven
She paused, God looked at her and
smiled, .- q,
With hand outstretched, His kind
voice spoke welcome
To her, the mother of little child.
Laugh. and the world laughs with
you, -.-.
Knock. and you go alone 49,.
For a. cheerful grin will let you in
Where the knocker is never
known"
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
STATE CROPS ARE
SO p. c. OF AVERAGE

rCsafiaHed from Firsf P4es1
Delaware, compared with last years
Yields, follow:
Crop, Corn, forecast 3,s64,000 bu.,
1888 yield 3.625.000 bushels.
Winter wheat, forecast 1885, 900
bu., 1888 yield 1.07s.000 bushels.
Oats. forecast $4,000 bu., 1888 yield
$1,000 bushels.
Rye. forecast $1,000 bu., 1888 yield
$1,000 bushels.
Buckwheat, forecast 10000 bu.,
1893 yield 10000 bushels.
Tame hay, forecast $4,000 tons,
1888 yield $4,000 tons.
Alfalfa hay, forecast $4,000 tons,
1898 yield $1,000 tons
Wild hay. forecast 5000 tons, 1888
yield 1000 tons,
Potstoes, forecast 55s, 1000 bu., 1884
yield $4,000 bushels
Sweet potatoes, forecast $4,000
bu,. $4,000 bushels.
Apples. 7OS,0OO bu.. $50, 900 bushels.
Peaches, forecast, $4,000 Bu., 1888
yield 205,000 bushels.
Pears, forecast, 10000 bu., 1888
yield 10000 bushels.
Grapes. forecast 2,5s0 tons, 1883
yield 2,s4e tons.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17

training. agriculture and home eco
nomics and that an agreement to
this effect be signed by the local
boards of education that such sub
jects shall be taught.
Reports on consolidation elections
were made to the board showing
the following results: HolIandsville,
Kent county, with FELTON,, % votes
for consolidation and 3 against:
Chestnut Grove, Kent county. with
Dover public schools. IL for con-
sOlidation. II against; Smiths
school in Sussex county with
Bridgeville. one vote for consolida-
tion and 20 against; Halls with
Lord Baltimore in Sussex county. II
for. 81 against.
The State Board decided to con-
tinue the same liability insurance
on school buses this year as existed
last year.
The request for an emergency
fund of $500 for repairs was grant
ed by the Board.
A request from Governor Buck
to the State Board through its pres
ident. H. Fletcher Brown, asking for
a statement as to the amount of
money which would be needed by
the month for school expenses. was
sent to the Governor.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
WE ALWAYS WANT MORE

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long
Who wrote that. l should like to
know?
He seems to have been wrong.
Man, have generally found.
Whatever is his store.
Is all the time just looking round
To get a little more
Our appetites for gold and fame ,
Are never satisfied;
With fiattery it's just the same
Our mouths are opened wide.
OF knowledge we can't get enough:
It's nothing to deplore-
But wanting little;" that's all stuff
We want a little more.
The wedge of pumpkin pie.
The early morning doze,
The winter furnace coal supply.
The gift friend bestows,
The sunshine we so often miss,
The music we adore.
The maiden's sweet and loving kiss
= We want little more.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17

she be popular? Think it out. Mrs
Carson, but don't say anything to
Ellen or she Will be self-cOnscious.
you may be right" admitted Mrs
Carson after a long pause, "but II
isn't a question of money-we have
no more than many of our neigh
bors-it's rather, time and attention.
l just love to sew and to fuss over
her affairs"
After this, the teacher noted that
Ellen wore her simplest dresses;
that her new spring coat was plain;
that when the class brought favor
ite games, she came with a simple
top and passed It around; that in
stead of running away from her, the
girls now let Ellen walk home with
them.
"You certainly opened my eyes"
said Mrs. Carson to the teacher a
few weeks later. "Soon after our
talk, l suggested a dolls tea party.
oh. goody!' cried Ellen. my new
doll is the biggest Why not have
Lydia ANN l said. She always goes
to bed with you She won't look
NICE. protested Ellen. However.
finally persuaded her to lend the
big doll to a shut-in cousin. Then
Ellen wanted to wear her new red
silk and show It off. But you're the
hostess l reminded her. Wear your
pongee so you'll forget about your
self and make your guests happy
well, the girls came to the party
carrying their dolls, all finer than
Lydia Ann. Where's your big doll?
was the first question. They clearly
expected to have their dolls over
shadowed. She's away on a visit.
like Lydia Ann best said Ellen.
The girls all beamed on Lydia Ann
with her scratched nose and Ellen
in her pongee dress. They felt SUI
Derior today.
Instead of having the girls carry
put one of my perfectly planned
parties, 1 let them spread sandwich
Is, squeeze lemons. and set the ta-
Die. Such a happy group!
"'Oh, Mother exclaimed Ellen to
ne, after the last small dish vas
washed and the girls gone. wasn't
hat the incest party!'"
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
WHERE ARE THE WICKED FOLKS
BURIED2

Tell me gray-headed-sexton," said.
Where in this field are the wicked
folk laid?"
81 have wandered the quiet old
graveyard through,
And studied the epitaphs, old and
new:
But on monument. obelisk. pillar or
stone.
I read of no evil that men have
done"
The old sexton stood by a grave
newly made,
With his chin on his hand. his hand
on his spade.
I knew by the gleam of his eloquent
eye
That his heart was instructing his
lips to reply:
Who is to Judge when the soul takes
its flight?
Who is to Judge 'twixt the wrong
and the right?
Which of us mortals shall dare to
say.
That our neighbor was wicked who
died today?
In the journey through life. the
farther we speed.
The better we learn that humanity's
need.
Is charity's spirit, that prompts US
to find
Rather virtue than vice in the lives
of mankind.
So commendable deeds we record on
these stones,
The evil men do-let it die with their
bones.
| have labored as sexton for many
year,
But ] never have buried a wicked
man here.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
Sen. TOWNSEND
CANDIDATEFOR
DENOMINATION
IContinned from Firt Paas1

[COHtiHHed from F1f Page
me and of their willingness to
again support me for this high
off1ce.
Since receiving your letter. ex-
pressing the views of many Re-
publicans. and also many per-
sonal requests. feel l should
definitely state to you. and
through you to them. that l
shall be a candidate to succeed
myself. subject to the will of
the delegates of the State Con-
vention.
In making this announcement
! desire to express to the peO-
pie of Delaware my sincere
gratitude for the many oppor-
tunities they have afforded me
for public ONCE; and also to
say that whatever has been ac-
complished. through my ser
vices. has been due largely to
the generous cooperation and
loyal support of the citizens of
the State, in all walks of life.
Assuring you OF my high es-
TEEN. l am
Very sincerely yours.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND. JR.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
COKESBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. Burton L. Pinkerton
of Jenkintown, Pa, spent last week
end with the latter's father. J. J..
Lambden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton B. Isaacs, ac-
companied by relatives of Washing
ton, D. C.. are at Riverdale in the
Swain cottage.
Master Billy Lambden spent last
week with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. wilkins.
Miss Jeanette Hastings spent
few days last week with relatives in
Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfrey Carey and
daughter of Lansdowne, Pa. are
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. w. Isaacs.
Messrs. Howard and Cornell
Sammons have returned from
camping trip at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Truitt and son
of Wilmington are with Mr. and
Mrs. G. w. Isaacs.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
Produce Market Notes

1 frequent changes. Jobbing. prices
are 81 to 50 tower per crate than
at the top Of the July rise, resulting
from temporary shortage.
Green peas continue to sell at
rather high prices. ranging from IL
to $3.50 per bushel for native peas
and up to So or mere for best lots OF
large peas from the far west.
Fruit Supply Limited
Most fruits are likely to be in lin
tied supply owing to light crops.
southern peaches are the only fea-
ture showing heavy recent arrivals
but demand has been sufficient to
hold the market at fairly steady
levels. Considerable quantities Of
the Georgia and North Carolina
peaches have been going into cold
storage against the time when sup
plies may be lighter because of the
near failure of the crops in States
farther north. Some far western
peaches will appear on the markets
but prices are not likely to be low.
Dealers say good peaches in bushel
baskets haze been selling around
"one dollar per inch." that is, $2.25
for 2A inch fruit, 81 for 2-inch. and
s1.75 for tx Inch. although many of
only fair quality and condition sold
lower. The few good northern
peaches in prospect should be in
active demand in season.
Apple supplies are increasing in
quantity and in number of varieties
and prices tend lower. Apples sell
in city markets anywhere from 25c
to So a bushel. but quotation of 81
to $1.50 covers majority of sales of
good sizes, grades, and varieties. Best
wenty Ounce brought 50 per bushel,
while Duchess averaged slightly
above 81. Transparents from Penn
sylvania, Delaware, and Virginia
brought 65c to 75c bushel in Balti-
more and Pittsburgh. Chicago was
quoting most sales Of apples below
81 the second week of August. owing
to heavy arrivals by truck from
Michigan. Early pears from eastern
producing sections opened in New
York at SIPS to 50 a bushel for
Clapps Favorite. showing a tendency
to decline rapidly after first sales.
Blueberries and huckleberries have |
been selling at rather high prices |
in the large markets. Receipts from |
Maine. New Hampshire. and Massa-
brought 1sc to 2Sc a quart |
In New York. but berries from |
sources farther south sold mostly |
1t SC to 12c. RaspberTies are now |
In limited supply and mostly of poor
market quality. A few fancy large |
berries sell at high prices.
Cantaloupes from Delaware, Mary
land, and New Jersey are supplying
many eastern markets. Prices have
declined sharply under heavy sup
plies. and there has been consider
zets. Maryland and Delaware stand
lrd crates ranged soc to 81 in New
Fork. Boston, and other markets.
cantaloupes and Honey
Jews are in light supply. Midwest
,rn markets were unsettled by lib
'ral receipts of cantaloupes of fair
luality from Indiana and the East.
are beginning to reach
northern cities from the Eastern
shore of Maryland and Virginia, in
licating that nearby supplies will
Don take over some of the markets.
he price Of melons tended lower
nth heavy arrivals by truck and
oat and cooler weather. A few
arge melons from Missouri and
leorgia sold at 40c to SOC in northern
markets but lighter weights ranged
&c to SOC. II
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
MAGNOLIA

II Magnolia is to use a new school
building any time in the present
school year. which ends in June,
1885. the State Board of Education
must get after the contractor. The
slow work toward building this new
school building in Magnolia, was
brought to the attention of the
Building Commission at its meeting
last week at Dover: but something
must be done. and at once. to ac-
celerate progress. It's a shame that
so much delay is depriving children
of advantages in this public school
work. If it is the local members of
the board that are responsible for
failure to force action in this school
building. then they should be criti-
cised in public so that proper re-
suits are attained. Who's RESPONSE
BILE anyway?
The Pal" Sunday school class of
Magnolia is camping at Rehoboth
Beach this week; it is chaperoned
by Mrs, R. L. Tawes and the party
is made up of Marguerite Roe, Mar
jorie MinneT. Hazel Taylor. Pearl
Reed. Myrtle Sipple and Marguerite
knight.
Mrs. H. B. Anderson has had as
guests the past week. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Hayes and daughter and H.
P. Anderson, of Dover. Mrs. Sarah
Harrington and Mrs. Nutter Marvel.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
fT.o, Iark a.
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Par
adee. Mr.. and Mrs. James McIlvaine
and Mrs. George Collins of Magno-
liza.
Mrs. Leonard Maloney gave
birthday party last Friday in honor
of her daughter. Miss Frances Ma
loney. and everyone of her guests
proclaim that the party was Just
fine. and hope to be present at the
next anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reitf and
daughter Peggy. of Primas. Pa.
were weekend guests with Mrs.
Marguerite McIlvaine: Peggy re-
naming for another week with her
grandmother.
The political pot is bubbling in
both Republican and Democratic
in and about Magnolia. |
Well there is ample time for a lot |
of political wire pulling between
now and the election.
The first thing for the individual
to think about is their own Qualifi-
cations to vote at the general cleo
ton in November; unless you are
be you man or woman.
you will not cast a ballot of any
kind in the November election. If
you want TO vote. register-only
two more days for this to be done.
Summer is near its end. but Del
aware is now a beautiful picture for
either residents or visitors to look
upon: no other State equals its
beauty.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
DEMOCRATSDRAW
UP TENTATIVE.
STATE PLATFORM.
[C0ntinned f,sm Flrm PAael

| lC0HtHned JrOm FHu Pd9el
including the Workmen's Compen.
sation Act.
We advocate the setting up of an
Industrial Development Bureau
which shall be Statewide in its
scope and which shall be composed
of five members. The said members
shall be the chairman of the State
Department of Labor, the chairman
of the Chamber of Commerce of
Delaware, the Attorney General, the
president of the State Banking As
sOciation, and the chairman of the
Department of Agriculture. 1t shall
be the duty Of the bureau to make
every effort to develop Delaware in
dustrially and to bring new indus
tries to our State. and to provide
employment for skilled and unskil-
led labor and to increase the popu-
lations of our cities and towns and
thereby provide a larger market for
our farmers.
We advocate the creation of a
non-partisan Civil Service Commits
sion consisting Of FIVE members to
set up a State Police and Detective
Department and to select all sal
aried employees thereof; and for
the State Highway Department. Un-
der such rules as shall be promul-
gated.
We advocate the immediate pas
sage of an act by the General AS
sembly providing for the creation
of an adequate fund for old age
pensions and unemployment insur-
ance and that the same shall be
equitably administered.
The Democratic party of the
State of Delaware. believing in the
Jeffersonian principle of equal
rights for all. feels that the time
has come to do full justice to the
women of the State and to definite
ly abandon by proper legislation all
those determinations against wo-
men which still exists in the laws
of this State, and furthermore. en-
dorse the Equal Rights Amendment
now pending before Congress read
ing: "Men and women shall have
equal rights throughout the United
States and every place subject to its
jurisdiction"
We advocate the creation of a
Public Utility Commits
sion.
We believe the people should have
the right to elect their own school
boards. and that the appointment of |
school commissioners by the Judici-
ary is wrong.
We believe in the complete re-
iorm of all election laws. to be so
1rastically written and enforced
hat the buying Of votes will be
Among those present we're; Con-
yressman Wilbur L. Adams. Mr..
8iggs. L. Lee Layton, Of Dover: Mrs.
Nable H. Derby. of Woodside. vice
,hairman of the State Committee;
iormer Judge william H. Boyce, OF
Dover; Ralph Baker. chairman of
he platform committee; Mrs. Mar
yuerite Dugan BodEiak. Democratic
National Committeewoman; Herman
:. Taylor. Dover, chairman of the
Gent County Committee; Mrs. H. T.
Rover. Mrs. T. Bankson Holcomb,
Irs. Elizabeth Stephenson Wilson,
# Seaford. and former U. S. Sena-
or Thomas F. Bayard.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
ONE KILLED, SIX
HURT IN CRASH
tConti@Std from FEst P4si1

Private Van SAINT, of the State
Police, Investigated the accident and
said that Bowers was driving south
and turned out to pass the car of
James H. Scott, Jr., Of 2104 West
Seventeenth street, Wilmington, al
SO going south, and crashed into
Stevens car, which was going north.
Stevens body and his wife and
children were taken to the Kent
General Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead, and the others
admitted for treatment. Bowers was
arrested and held under $4,000 bail
to await the action of the coroner.
Stevens is survived by his wife
and seven children, Franklin, 90
years old; Alphonzo. Is; Gladys, Is;
Dudley. IA; Dorothy, 12; Ida, 10,
and Thomas. 8. His mother, Mrs.
James Embert, of Millington, Md,
also survives, in addition to three
sisters, Mrs. William Kohler and
Mrs Irving Voshell, of Wyoming
and Mrs. A. E. Pearson, of Coates
Vile. Pa. and a brother, John Ste
vens, of Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17

Captain and Mrs. Andrew J. Da-
wilson. of Wilmington, spent few
days with relatives in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Green, of
Woodbury., N. j., are visiting rela-
tives in Milton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. David
son and son. Of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Charles
Pettyjohn, near town.
Mrs. William Donovan and daugh-
ters have returned from a visit with
relatives in Georgia.
There will be no preaching SER
vices at the NJ. P. Church during
August, as the pastor. Rev. o. w.
Prince, is on vacation. Sunday
school will convene each Sunday at
10 a. m.
Misses Martha and Emma Mustard
are spending this week with friends
in Wilmington, Philadelphia, and At
lantic City.
Mrs. Fannie Pettyiohn and Mrs.
Susie Green and her granddaughter.
Dorothy Argo, of Slaughter Neck,
spent the past week with Mrs. Green
and son. Rev. r. NJ Green. of Chris
tiana.
Miss Eleanor Webb of Seaford
spent the past week with Gladys
and Pearl Burton.
Richard Reynolds has been visit
ing his son Frank Reynolds for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burton and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Argo and children spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Workman.
Milford chronicle., 1934-08-17
MILLVILl.E

Walter Roach and sons Of George
town are rapidly executing their con-
tract to widen the road from VIII
liams' Corner to Bethany Beach.
Vernon McCabe and his Sunday
School class picniced at Fenwicks
Island last week.
Mrs. Harry Dale and son and Mrs.
Eva Gully and daughters were Sun
dav guests with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kemerer are
yacationing at Bethany Beach. we're
Saturday guests with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Derrickson
and son, OF Washington, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r, Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Aydolett and
children have returned to their home
in Wilmington after spending their
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Aydolett.
Mrs. Katherine Anderson is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. David Long
at Frankford.
William Townsend has returned
home after visiting his cousins in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Belts and Mr..
and Mrs. r. C. Steele, Mrs. A. F. Nc
Cabe and children, Pauline, Ruth,
Frances and Hilda, and Clara West
are spending the week at Fenwick
Island.
Monroe Quillen and sister. Mrs.
Tillie West of Philadelphia spent
Friday with Miss Lizzie Quillen.
Capt. Clinton Evans spent the
weekend with his family; also Capt.
NJ. L. Hickman was home over the
Mrs. Laura Derrickson enter
tanned the past week her sisters,
Mrs. Lizzie Disharoom, Mrs. Emma
Riley. Mrs. George Pusey of Snow
Hill. Md. and Mrs. Ella Brown of
Girdle Tree. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Steele and
son, of Camden, N, j.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Hudson OF Omar, Mrs.
John H.. Hammond, and Mrs
of Georgetown, were visit
,rs Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs, R. c.
Steele. ,s ~,
Harold Williams OF Highland Park.
Pa. spent the weekend with his
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry VIII
iams.
Carl Lekites of Fenwick Coast
Guards is home on the sick list.