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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
l9STH REGIMENT
WILL MOBILIZE
UNITS july Is
Orders Issued for Annual
Encampment to be Held
At Bethany Beach.
COURSE IS OUTLINED
Motor Equipment Being
Placed In Condition for
The Conveys.

More than $50 men and of1cers
of the 19eth Coast Artillery, A. A,
Delaware National Guard, will mo-
biliEe on Saturday, July 2s, for the
annual field training, according to
orders issued by Colonel George j.
Schulz, regimental commanding Of
hcer.
The regiment will proceed to
Bethany Beach on July 29, by the
assigned motor transportation, and
muster out on Monday, August IL.
Efforts will be made during the 10
day encampment this year, Colonel
Schulz said, to secure the same ex-
cellent rating for the entire regi-
nnent that several of the batteries
received during the encampment
last August.
Preparations are being made for
the trip, the motor equipment at
the State Rife Range, near New
Castle and at the armories being
placed in condition for the conveys.
approximately $50 men and ofi-
GERS of the 198th c. A. Regiment
will attend the camp this year at
Bethany Beach. Battery A, 261st
Coast Artillery, Harbor Defense. d.
N. G., of Laurel, will leave as pre-
viously announced, on Saturday,
June 9, for Fort Hancock. N. j., and
attend camp until June %. There
are IS men and officers in this bat
terry, under command of Capt. Will
liam L. Torbert, Laurel. Last year
this unit attended the camp of the
19Sth C. A. at Bethany Beach.
Armories of the 19sth C. A. are
located at Tenth and dupont
streets, Wilmington, New Castle,
Newark, Dover and Milford. The
mobilization of the men at all ar
mories for convoy and convoy to-
Bethany Beach, 109 miles from Will
mington, will start on the morning
Of July %.
>. The field training program has
been drawn UP by Lieut.. Col. S. B.
/. Duncan, regimental executive Of
ficer, and Capt. John J. Dugan, ad-
iutant and issued to staff officers
and Majors Henry c. Ray, Fist
Battalion commander, and John W.
Davis, Second Battalion command
er.
The mission of the First and Sec
ond Battalions will be, the program
states, to successfully conduct serv-
ice target practice and training in
its functions as part of the tactical
team. The training during the per-
iod from July 80 to August Z, the
first week of the camp, will be de-
voted to preparatory training and
conduct of record service practice,
and the period from August and
9 to preparation for and conduct of
tactical inspection OF the training
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
STATE WHEAT ACRES
BEING MEASURED
Farms Under Contract In Kent And
Sussex To Be Checked

In connection with the wheat
acreage adjustment and allotment
program of the Federal Govern
ment, plans are now under way for
measuring the wheat acreage on
those farms under contract in the
two lower counties Of the State, ac-
cording to Kent County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson. secretary of the Kent
and Sussex County Wheat Produc-
ton Control Association, and wheat
administrator for this area.
At a recent meeting OF the board
of directors of the local wheat as
ISOLATION seven field inspectors
were selected, and the county allot-
ment committee in cooperation with
the Kent County Agent designated
the territory in which each inspec-
tor will make these acreage sur
veys. AS this inspection must be
completed before the. wheat is har-
vested, every effort is being made
to finish this work within the next
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
EXPLOSION HURLS
5 INTO SEA OFF
BETHANY BEACH
Lower Delaware M en-
Rescued After Blast
Wrecks Boat.
ON FISHING TRIP
Men Owe Their Lives To
Captain Frank Truitt
OF Ocean View.
ON FISHING TRIP

Eight prominent men Of lower
Delaware came near losing theiF
lives Sunday afternoon while on a
fishing party, between Indian River
Inlet and Bethany Beach, two miles
from shore, when the motor blew
I'D in the 26-foot old coast guard
boat, owned by Winford Drifting
ham, "a years old, of Millsboro'
throwing them into the Atlantic
ocean.
Those in the party were: William
B. Derrickson, Mayor of Selbyville;
Wilmer Steele, poultryman and Re
publican politician, of Ocean View;
Edward Cordrey, of Millsboro, at
tache at the last session OF the Del
aware Legislature; Jesse Jones, OF
Millsboro, better known as Broad
way" Jones, formerly on the pitch
ing tan of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, and the late Jack Dunn $
Orioles, now connected with the
Corkran-Hill Company, of Balti-
more; Harbeson B. Hickman, tu-
neral director of Millsboro; John
w. Messick, of near Millsboro. for
mer member of the Delaware Leg
islature; Frank Parker, business
man of Millsboro, and Winford
Birmingham, of Millsboro, owner OF
the boat.
Birmingham and Mayor Derrick
son were injured as result OF the
explosion, but their condition is not
regarded as serious.
The men owe their lives to Cap
tain Frank Truitt. Of Ocean View
who had a party from Wilmington,
out fishing about 300 yards away.
Captain Truitt, hearing the explo-
sion, hnrried TO their assistance
and his fishing party managed to
get Jones, Steele and Messick in the
boat, while the others chung to the
side. After being in the water for
about an hour and half, they finally
battled their way to shore in an al
most exhausted condition.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
.CLASS NIGHTAND
COMMENCEMENT
WELL ATTENDED
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
WILL REPORT TUESDAY

The June term of the U. S.
District Court begins next
Tuesday, June II, in Will
mington, when the Federal
Grand Jury will report at
1870 a. m. The grand jury
drawn by Harry c. Mahaffy,
Jr., clerk of the court, com
prises:
Abner o. Overdeer, James
B. Hickman, Arthur J. Stur-
gis, Alvin B. DallageT, Ed
ward F. j. Puckhaber, B. Dor
rance Beyea, George Feeney,
Philip J. Butler, Clarence L.
Pierce, Merritt W. Hurley, all
of Wilmington hundred.
Charles E. Groves, Cedar
Creek; Charles J. Townsend,
Baltimore; John X. Johnston,
White Clay Greek; William o.
Martin, Lewes and Rehoboth;
William H. Carter, Kenton;
W. Denny Clements, East Do
yer; C. Frank Gootee, Ken
ton; Henry Fennimore, Little
Greek; j. Reese White, Days
boro; Thomas R. Brown,
North MurderkiIl; Edward V.
Baker, Baltimore; William H.
Danzenbaker and Benjamin
T. Bye, both of Brandywine.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
OLD DRAWERS /.
ANNUAL SERVIC
DRAW Big CROWD
Rev. James V. johnson
Speaks At Services At
Ancient Church.
MEMORIAL TABLET
Persons Present From
Several States AS Old
Friends Gather.

Two DISTINGUISHED native sons,
the Rev. James Vandegrift, d. D., OF
Miami, Fla, related to the Delaware
Vandegrifts; and Joshua Clayton, oil
Elkton, Md, a descendant OF the
great American statesman, John NJ
Clayton, DelawaTean, came back on
Sunday to historic Old Drawers
Presbyterian Church, to deliver ad-
dresses at services held in cOnnec-
ton with the 3sth annual meeting
of The Friends of Old Drawers.
That organization, formed in 1895.
cares for and preserves the build
ing and adjacent cemetery of the
ancient corporation known as The
First Presbyterian Church in St.
Georges Hundred" but more COM
monly called Old Drawers because
of its cIoseness to Drawers Greek,
which skirts the edge of the church
property.
Each of Sundays services was at
tended by more than $50 persons,
most of those at the morning serv-
ice, at which DR. Johnson preached,
remaining for the afternoon service
at which Mr. Clayton delivered the
address. The blazing sun was tenn
pered by cooling breezes appreciat-
ed by the large crowd. said to be
one of the largest ever to attend
this annual event. Automobiles
bearing the license plates OF New
York, New Jersey, Maryland and
Delaware were parked on the
church gro Inds, which are studded
with noble trees, including one rug
ged cedar about 300 years old, over
hanging the southern entrance to
the 161-year-old Colonial edihce.
The original church was built in
1711. ,.--.. -...-..
Following the morning service
picnic luncheons were enjoyed by
the visitors, some setting up long
trestle-tables, and others eating in
their automobiles parked under big
shade trees.
John Price Hyatt, of Wilmington,
an officer of the Delaware Society
of the Cincinnati, whose family has
been in Delaware for more than 200
years. was reelected president OF
The Friends Of Old Drawers at the
annual business meeting, following
the morning service. The other Off
GERS, all reelected included: Clar-
ence E. Pool, of McDonOush, vice
president; Miss S. COrnelia Bow
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
LOCAL MASONS HOLD
PAST MASTERS NIGHT
VIII Elect Officers For Ensuing
Year

Tonight at o'clock in their rooms
in the Masonic Temple, Temple
Lodge No. 9, A. F. & A NJ. OF Mil
ford. will hold their annual Past
Masters night. at which time the
Past Masters of the lodge will con-
duct the meeting The officiating
Masters will be Fred W. Ireland,
Charles J. Holzmueller, VI. Haswell
Pierce, James P. Pierce, r. Arthur
DeIrickson, George A. Swain. Rob
ert d. Prettyman. James X Petty
John, Edwin p Messick, Charles F.
Banning and Samuel c. Evans.
The program will be as follows:
Opening, Clarence B. Downing, w.
NJ, period for regular business, at
which time election of officers will
be held. Special music, S. c. Evans,
P. NJ Introduction of the Past Mas
tiers, Past Master Fred W. Ireland
in the East. Comforting Master
Mason degree; music; closing; re-
freshments. Jay Pierce will also
present to the Temple a set of CAV
els made from wood he brought back
from his trip to South America.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
MAY DEFER ELECTION
OF G. o. P. CHAIRMAN
RumOr Says Selection May BE Made
by New Plan

Reports in political circles this
week were to the effect that no new
chairman will be elected at the
meeting of the Republican State
Committee at Dover next Monday,
at which time the resignation OF
Frank v. DUPONT, as chairman, is
expected to be accepted. 1t is point
ed out that if a new chairman Is
selected Monday, he would serve
only two months. due to the fact
an entire new committee is to be
chosen at Dover in August.
Under present plans, the work of
the committee preliminary to the
convention, is expected to be turn
ed over TO Captain Harry V. Lyons,
vice chairman, and Colonel William
J. Story. secretary.
One of the innovations planned by
the Republican Party, it is said, is
to allow the candidates on the State
ticket TO submit a recommendation
to the new State Committee as to
their choice for the craftsmanship.
A similar system is now being used
in Pennsylvania.
The committee will select date
for the Republican State Conven-
ton in Dover, and it probably will
be Tuesday, August 2S, with the
delegate ELECTIONS on Saturday. Au-
gust rs. The New Castle primary
fer county and district Offices. it is
understood will not be held on the
same day, but probably later in Sep
TENDER.
The Republican State Committee
may also name a platform commit
tee, to draft a tentative platform
to be submitted to the convention.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
WANT BETTER FILMS
ON THIS PENINSULA
Del-Mar-Va Movie Men Join RefOr-
mers In Fight

The Independent Motion Picture
Theatre Owners of Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland at a
luncheon meeting at SWANS Hotel
at Harrington last Thursday, decid-
ed to cooperate with church and
women's organizations In the mat
ter of securing better films. The in
dependent theatre men feel that 1t
is to their interest to side with
such organizations in order to try
to discourage or abolish the prac-
tice OF block booking which is held
indirectly responsible for the show
ing Of many films considered impro-
per for minors.
The association also discussed
the barrow report in which the
NRA was criticized, and while no
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
SAFETY COUNCIL
TELLSOF OUTINGS
Suggestions Given For
Protecting Picnickers
From Injury.

Hundreds of Delaware organiZa-
tions will this summer conduct out
ings to the parks, the shore, the
mountains and surrounding coun-
tryside. According to the Delaware
Safety Council, none of these truly
delightful trips need occasion mis-
haps or regret providing their man
ayers will organize for safety just
as they do for all other picnic ar
rangements. A special responsible
ity rests upon the managers to sur
round the picnic group with every
possible safeguard. The most SER
ious of the hazards generally en-
countered has to do with transpOr-
tation and it is to his phase of the
problem we walt 10 call your at
teation.
Trains. trOlleys, responsible bus
companies and licensed river craft
are safest for the transportation Of
large parties and pleasure seekers.
Picnic managers, should select
transportation with the greatest of
care as to ability, experience. equip
ment and responsibility. Choose the
safest-not the cheapest. The con-
dition of equipment is of paramount
importance. Mechanical break
downs enroute are not only annoy
ing hut may b. actually dangerous
if caused by poor equipment, faulty
maintenance or lack of proper conf
potency of lrivers so it is urged
that they employ only responsible
concerns which specialize in pas
senger transportation. In a good
many cities motor trucks constitute
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
TO GIVE LESSONS
IN SWIMMING
Course Will Be Given
Week Beginning Mon
day, July Sixteenth.

The Delaware Chapter of the
American Red Cross are planning
another course in swimming for the
several towns throughout the state.
The week OF July 18th has been Sc
lected for Milford and Slaughter
Beach. AS in former years the morn
ing sessions will be held at Haven
Lake, Milford, and the afternoon in
structiOns at Slaughter Beach. The
classes for beginners will start at
8 a m. and p m. The swimmers
groups will meet at 10 a. m. and ?
p. m. The life savers are scheduled
for later hours.
Those taking part last year and
who are scheduled for this year are:
BeginneTs-9, 90 a. m, Haven Lake;
100 D. m, Slaughter Beach-Helen
Adams, Mary Ament, Sarah A. Bar
Gus, Frances Beck, Homer Clark,
Bernard Clemente. Kitty Clements,
Grace Darby. Marion NJ. Deputy,
Isabella Donovan, Louise E. DON
ovan, Helen r. Farley, Dryden Gill
lespie, Charlotte E. Grove, Raymond
Hamilton. William Haughey, Lester
C. Hurd. Mary Jump. Donald Kern,
Gus Lindale, Irene NJ. Lynch, Virdia
Lynch, William Lyons, Ray MalOney,
Billy ManlOve. Florence Messick,
Winona Mills. Lawrence Morris,
Marian Nailor, Stella Orkin,. Sarah
Ellen Pearson, Billy Pyle, Margaret
A. Salevan, Ray Scarborough, Mar
garet Sharp. Frances Simpson, Ethel
Mae Stayton, Louise Stormer, Eliz-
abeth Strahle, Ruthann Tease, Mary
Tull, Madaline Twilley, Evelyn Walk
er, Mildred f. Warrington. Earl Wat
son, Louise Watson, Adele Webb,
Emma Whaley, LoTaine wilkins,
sohR D. Williams. Vim. Harvey Viii
lis, Helen Wintjen.
Swimmers-Anna Adam, Jean
Beck. Tom Bennett, Eugene Burton,
Dorothy Case. Margaret Deputy,
Hayes Dickerson. Margaret Ann
DickeTson, Mary Alberta Drew, DON
aid Jester. Helen Kaisa, Olivia Kirby,
j. Henry Latchum, J. Levin Latch
UNI, Sarah Nutter, Betty Parvis,
Kathleen Pearson, Edward Plots,
Harry Rust. Gene c. Scott, Lucy
Sharp, Paris Sharp, Ann Stayton,
Everett Stayton, Evelyn Stevenson,
Grace NJ Stevenson, Albert Strahle,
Anderson TimmOns, Anne Townsend.
Mary NAPLES, Doc Watson, Howard
wilkins.
Life Savers Norman Bennett,
Paul c. Belts, Margaret Hammond,
Mary Catherine Hammond. Edward
Hill, George Hinkle, Margaret Holz-
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
CHURCH PREPARES
FOR ANNIVERSARY
Committees Are Announced BY Rev.
- Benjamin Fish Thompson

The Rev. Benjamin Fish Thomp-
con, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, Dover, has announced the
following committees In prepare
ton of the two hundredth anniver-
sAry of Christ Church In Dover on
Wednesday, June 20:
Reception and welcoming COM
Inittee--Members OF vestry, Henry
Ridgely, Judge William H. Boyce,
Henry /. Beers, Harry V. Holloway,
william D. Denney. A. Raig Pea
cock, William p. Richardson,
George d. Enterline and Norman
p, Morris.
Mission committee of st. PauIs,
Camden-John Hartman, warden;
Charles r. Brown, treasurer; Clar-
.ence d. Clark, secretary; DR.. Rob
ert NJ, Sarde, Jacob Brown.
z Luncheon committee-Mrs. Geo.
Z. Dawson, Mrs. Henry /. Beers.
Mrs. dupont Walker, Mrs. Charles
G. Shorb, Miss Ella Jones. Mrs. Jos
eph s. Mcdaniel, Miss Dora Wilds,
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
REHOBOTH o. KS HOUSE
MOSQUITOCONTROLBILL
Leads Way In House Mosquito
Elimination Program

Leading the way to localized
house mosquito control by various
Delaware towns, the Rehoboth
Town Council at their monthly
meeting, Saturday evening, June 2,
passed in its entity the mosquito
control ordinance advocated by the
executive officer of the Delaware
Mosquito Control Commission.
Rehoboth has long led the State
in mosquito control efforts, having
as far back as 1928 made the first
appropriation for mosquito control
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"Peck's bad boy" into something
akain to a cherub-and all for the
common aim of attending the Rod
ney Scout Camps on the Chesapeake
this summer.
The camps will open this year on
July first, ii was officially announc-
ed this week by Amos R. Shields,
chief executive of the Wilmington
Area Council. Inc, Boy Scouts of
America. So the boys have another
month in which to brush up on their
good behavior so that pa and ma
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Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
Nurses Graduate
Next Tuesday Night
Mayor Wallace WOOdfOrd, Of DOUer, VIII Make Ad-
dress At Milford Emergency Hospital Commence
ment: DR.. G. Layton Grier To Present Diplomas.

ate nurses who are Miss Amelia
Donovan, Of Milford; Miss Pauline
Joseph and Miss Frances Vaughan,
of Laurel. Mrs. Clyde Nelson will
sing with Mrs. Davis r. Grier ac-
companying her. An instrumental
duet will be played from the opera
"Tannahauser," by Mrs. Singer and
Miss Dorothy Joseph. Other music
will be played by the Boys Band.
DR.. Frank Herson will give the in
vocation and the benediction. This
is the sixth commencement for the
Milford Emergency Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
ODD FELLOWS PLAN
SPECIAL SERVICE
VIM Hold Annual Memorial Ser
vices On Sunday, June II

The annual memorial services. of
Crystal Fount Lodge. No. 10. !. o.
OF, will be held this year in Odd
Fellows cemetery, on Sunday, June
IL, at 2 p. m. At present the COM
mittee on arrangements, composed
Of Cornelious Wilkins, George Rod
ney and Paris Kirby, is planning to
make this service one of the most
attractive memorial services ever
put on by the local lodge. All Odd
Fellows are requested to be pres
ent at the services as there will be
q part for each and everyone. Full
details and a report by the commit
tees will be published in next
weeks Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
Boy Scouts Camp On Chesapeake
viii Open July 1 For Eight Weeks
Camp Rodney Calls As Youngsters Throughout State
And Peninsula Prepare For Annual Vacation; In
terest In Camp GrOIUs Each Year.

Pixies Peak or Bust" the fam
GUS rallying cry linked with Amer
ica's earlier history, has become
outmoded by a new slogan which is
especially popular among hundreds
of boys throughout the State and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
which always pops up at this time
Of the year and goes like this:
The Chesapeake or Bust"
1t is the signal for raids upon the
hitherto sacred savings bank on the
shelf, upon parents for extra al
lowances, for the transformation Of
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08

On Tuesday evening, June IL, in
the high school auditorium, the an
nual commencement exercises for
the graduates of the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital, will be held. The
hour is at eight o'clock. The guest
speaker of the evening will be May
or Wallace Woodford, of Dover, who
is we'll known all over the State for
his oratory ability. William C..
Smith will be chairman for the pro-
gram, with DR.. Layton Grier pre-
senting the diplomas to the gradu-
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May 30 To Tues
day, June 5, Inclusive

Charles J. HolzmuelIer. the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Nil.
ford, from Wednesday. May 80, to
Tuesday, June 5, inclusive:
1,omnafofura nafs.
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
'IemperatuTe Hsil

Total Rainfall ...-.. None
The following winds and condi
tions prevailed during the SANS
period:
Milford chronicle., 1934-06-08
CHRONICLE BUSINESS
OFFICE CLOSED
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS

Following the usual sum
mer schedule the business Of
fee of the Milford Chronicle
will close at noon eacn Sat
urday during the summer
months.
Persons having business
with the ONCE will please
bear this in mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
ROLPH SAYS
JUDGE ACTED
TOO HASTILY

SACRAMENTO March 80. UP)-
Governor James Rolph, Jr., insist
ed today that he was entirely with
in his rights in committing the SEN
tence of Jack D. Green, convicted in
Los Angeles police Staying, from
hanging to life Imprisonment.
Rolph's action was overruled by
Judge B. Rey Schauer in Los An
geles. The judge resentenced Green
to be hanged on the ground that
the governor had no authority to
commute the sentence of person
twice convicted of felonies. Green
was indicted and tried on both muir
der and robbery charges at Los An
geles.
Apparently nettled by Schauer's
action, Rolph issued a statement
through his office here charging
that the jurist was acting too has
tily"
"The judge acted without going
into the matter as thoroughly as !
did and Notwithstanding his recent
action 1 believe I had the authority
to act, particularly in view OF an
opinion by the supreme court, the
executives statement said.
The opinion he cited as parallel
was the case of Mary Gavanaugh
in which it was held that although
convicted of two charges at one
trial she was not twice convicted OF
felony.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
PACHO GIVEN
HIGH PRAISE

Newspaper clippings received at
The Press office from coast papers
on Bobby Pacho's fight with Barney
Ross, worlds lightweight champion,
indicate that the valley favorite
more than made a good impression
on sports writers and fans by the
splendid fight he put up against the
best of the little men.
There is no indication anywhere
to dispute the decision of Referee
Blake, who gave the fight to Ross,
but all agree that had Pacho put
q little more into the tenth round,
the decision would have been his,
for the boys went into the final
round 'even Stephen" The cham
pion's burst of speed in the tenth
caused Blake to give him the nod.
Pacho was without mark or any
injury when the battle was over
Ross, on the other hand, had his
left eye completely closed, his face
was cut and bruised and the jaw
swollen.
The fine fight Pacho made ought
to bring him some good bookings in
the future. 1t also bears out the as
sertion that in his fight here with
Peter Jackson, Pacho was out OF
condition due to illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-30
KIRKPATRICK
TO Pc RFORM
AT SAN DIEGO

Three Central Union athletes, two
of whom are still competing under
the colors of that school, will ap-
pear in the handicap track and field
meet at San Diego State college to-
morrow morning, it was learned
here today.
Leroy Kirkpatrick, conceded to be
one of the greatest prep school
hurdlers in the country, will run in
the 120 yard high and the 220 yard
low hurdles. Myril Gillett, last
years state high school quarter mile
champion will compete in that event
with Joe Fernandez who made his
mark in the recent meet held at
Huntington Beach will be seen in
action in the half mile run.
Kirkpatrick and Fernandez are
members of this years Central
team, while Gillett will compete un-
attached.