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ROUND TABLE" TO MEET

The "Round Table" meeting. is
TO be held on Wednesday after
noon. at 8 80 O'Clock at the home
of Mrs. S. NJ. Garen on the Flat
Rock road. The associate hos
tssses will be Mrs. JOS. r. Sewer
and Mrs. Paul Garner. g.. 60.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Erie G.. Stillwell
returned yesterday after trip to
Charleston, S. c., where they Wis
tied the three well known gardens,
Slss Summerville and Sumter,
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NO HELP WANTED

NEW. YORK, April 6.--UPl.
A would-be rescuer was about to
plunge in after Charles Rocco, %,
floundering in the East river,
when Rocco shouted "mind your
own business" The man stayed
ON the pier and Rocco drowned. .
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cREnITs MEN WILL MEET.

CHARLOTTE, April g. tUP).
Sponsored by the Carolinas. Asso-
ciation of Retail Credit Men, a
meeting of business men of North
and South Carolina will be held
here April 81. De-. a. :,
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ON HONOR RoI,

c1r1I ON HONOR RoIL
Margaret Mclaughlin In" q, ~ n
VI vile, made Alpha hon or ~ .ta|
western Carolina Te eJ,, 10
i lege for the winter qusrtsr ,' 4
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An increase in steel prices. should
the present pricing system be. al
tered. by Congress-, was. predicted
by Eugene g.. Grace president of
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. pic
tured at the Senate hearing on, q
proposal to eliminate the basips.
point. method Of ,,6illing for steel
-, j.; purchases -. :. !. ~: :. 1.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-06
CALVARY CHURCH HAS
$4,000 NOW INSIGHT
(Con!inued from Gage one)

Com inued from, page one) -.
membership, or even our church,
and it be,hooves all of us to dem
onstrate THAT their confidence in
us is riot( misplaced which, can
only be done by the manner in
which we. meet our own obliga-
tons. Let Us do this promptly, for
the longer we delay the more diff
ficult will be the task. We shall
do well to rememher that. it lis
going to take cash and. that prom
Uses. will not help tOirebuild. , E:
The, amount required has been
estimated to be $4,000, which at
the; present time leaves a balance
of little mo re. than $4,000 still
to be secures" - -. y g..
The building committee, consist
ing: of F. Magruder Tongue: Geo.
c.. Shehan. and A. l.. Montford-
Bebb, in addition to making pub
lie this statement of the church's
affairs, as of March 81, also stat
ed that the church, will only; be
built as soon as all the money:is
in hand, and that any so-cailed
plans for the. church structure are
purely speculative. The committee
also called. attention to the fact
that the Bill Nye. memorial win
dow was the only one of the me-
MORALS saved during the fire.
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A YOUNG Swedish forester n
q 1918. cleft, HIS sweetheart with
the promise that he would: write
her daily letter. and >, went to
Guliksberg.> . small settlement in
Norland. There daily. for 40 DAYS,
the young man mailed, his ioveE let.
ters and .the girl put seach away
as a n,erhento from her lover :.
One day. a stamp collector dis
covered that number of stamps,
which the Swedish postofice de
partment had printed with sur
charge OF IL ore on the IS ore
King Gustav " issue then In use.
had .crept through with the sur
charge inverted. He traced the i'm.
properly surchsrged stamps to
Guliksberg and there found, the
person who had been using them
as postage-.the young forester. j. :
When the collector offered 200
kroner for each Of these stamps
that could be- found. the forester
rushed down to. his sweetheart.
who dug up her collection Of love
letters. She was welcome, to, the
letters. but for the. stamps. with
the inverted surchafges she and
her lover got enough, money to get
C~~~-~~1 married.
sM4SSE ! The STAMP
shown here. with
S@CM3 the IL ore sur.
SA a. Ell charge. IL Of lit.
kAE&s tie values But
II NaosEeX "a those with the
kS0N3. las inverted ar.
,-. precious items
'csasEisht ,lssS .&EA Service. Inc,
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
BUSINESS CENSUS
TOBE TAKEN soon
All Concerns In Kent And
Sussex Counties To Be
Visited In A Few Days.

During the next few days. all bus
.iness concerns in Kent and Sussex
counties win be visited by census
enumerators and requested to sup
ply statistical data concerning op-
erations during the calendar year
1885.
The information sought is to be
used strictly for statistical pur-
poses. During the emergence from
the depression, it is necessary, in
planning business for the future for
business men to have an accurate
inventory Of the various, phases OF
our economic structure. The sole
purpose of the present Business
Census project is to supply this
needed information.
Every merchant, baker, contrae-
tor. manufacturer and all others in
the field of production and distribu-
ton rightly considers himself an in
herent and important factor in the
national economic system. He is in
dependent in his business opera
tions-his business is his business.
In compiling statistical data con-
eerning his business operations. the
census has no intent to hamper or
restrict his functions and activities,
or inquire into his private affairs.
When his report reached the census
bureau its identity is Immediately
buried in carefully compiled totals
which include but do not reveal his
f,g,,rae The information is assemb-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
ZOO ATTEND BUS
DRIVERS SBANQUET
VIM. Ball Compliments
Men On Good Work;
Warns OF Thaws.


More than 200 persons attended
the seventh annual banquet Of the
Sussex County School Bus Drivers
Association banquet, in the Jones'
Memorial Hall AZ Georgetown on
Friday night Of last week,
The dinner was served by the
members Of the Harbeson Ladies'
Aid Society. Prof. Joseph Thomas.
principal Of the GEORGETOWN public
schools sang a solo. accompanied BY
Mrs. Thomas.
Theodore M. Jarvis. one Of ine
oldest school bus drivers in lever
Delaware IN point 81 service. presi-
dent Of the association, presided.
Compliments Drivers
William Ball. superintendent Of
transportation for the State Board
Of Education. cOmplimented the
drivers on their efficiency and the
service they had given this winter,
especially during the severe weather
which had prevailed since Decem-
Der %. He called attention to the
hardships that probably lie before
them as result af the thaws which
are expected within the next three
or four weeks. He said II was up
to the parents to see TO It that they
with the drivers and as
sumo some responsibility for get
ting the children out to the main
highways along which the buses
travel.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
WINTERS DAMAGE.
TO ROADS MAY.
REACH slOO,OOOW.
Repair Work May Require
Six Months, Chief En-
gineer Mack Says.
WILL BEGIN soon
Havoc To
Bridges And Culverts
By Streams Is Feared.

The worst winter in nearly two
decades may cost Delaware as much
as 100000 for highway repairs. ac-
cording to w. w. Mack, chief engi-
neer Of the State Highway DEPART
ment.
Reconstruction OF the gOuged and
crumbled roads will doubtless be-
gin next month, said Mr.. Mack. this
week, unless winter extends itself
far into March as It has done In
the past. He expects the cost will
be much greater than in many years.
Il may be six months, he added,
before all the damage can be re-
paired. But he expects that most
Of the work can be done with the
regular road maintenance crews Of
the department.
Difficult TO Estimate Damage
II is difficult to estimate the cost
OF the damage now, he said, point
ing out that part Of the expense may
be spread over several years. When
asked If he thought it would exceed
500. 900, he said he felt It could be
kept within that amount, but admit
ted it may be more.
There is no special place where
the department viii begin its repair
work, he said. There are extremely
bad places all over the State, and
there Is no real choice Of spot that
IS worse than all the others.
Floods May Cause More Loss
The threat Of a turbulent thaw,
with swollen waters to strain
bridges and culVsrts, lies ahead. But
Mr.. Mack said he does not believe
the damage will be extensive unless
the thaw is accompanied by heavy
rain, as & was last year.
Dirt roads IN the back districts
viii be badly bit hE the thaW. be
predicted. Many win be 50 thick
with mud they will be virtually I'M
passable, he warned. However, he
said that most Of the roads in the
state are open at present.
state Must Pay Cost
All the expense of repairing the
roads must be paid by the State.
There are no Federal road grants
for maintenance, all Federal funds
going for new construction.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
GRAND MASTER
PLIRNEEL VISITS
CRYSTAL FOUNT
Visitors We're Present
From Many Lodges In
Kent And Sussex.
SPECIAL SPEAKERS
Milford High school
Trumpeteers Helped To
Furnish Entertainment.

Monday night will go down as a
red letter night In Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10.
The occasion was the annual visit
Of the Grand Lodge officers.
Grand Master Thomas Purnell Of
Union Lodge, No. 3, Of Georgetown,
made the principal address Of the
evening.
Al pleasant surprise awaited
Grand Master Purnell as he was
interrupted IN the midst Of his adj
dress BY thirty members Of bis own
lodge. Union No. 3. Of Georgetown,
being admitted as guests Of the Mil
ford Lodge. This token Of respect
from his own members, was highly
appreciated BY fhe Grand Master.
Jehu Hudson, postmaste T OF
Georgetown, made a very fitting adj
dress relative to the Grand Masters
qualifications. that had the entire
assembly in an uproar Of laughter
at times
The entertainment was one OF the
best Milford Odd Fellows have put
on in years.
The High ScnOOi IfumpeteeIs'
Charles Breme. Osborne Walls,
Fsank Donovan and Norman BEN
nett were at their best. Prof. Miller
directed them. They we're loudly ap-
plauded.
Miss Marjorie Mulholland a tal-
ented young singer. was up to her
usual high standard. Her singing
was excellent. A brilliant career
was predicted for her By many who
heard her sing last Monday night.
The Tease Sisters" certainly did
win the praise Of the Odd Fellows
for the excellent numbers they pre-
sented. Jester and Salevan Noun
taineers was another feature that
set many Of the Odd Fell0Wa feet
going with their snappy tunes. This
was the largest crowd that has filled
the Odd Fellows Temple IN years.
George l. Jester. Nozzle Grand Of
Crystal Fount Lodge, personally
thanked the visitors for their at
tendance at the meeting
Members were present from most
Of the lodges IN Kent and Sussex
counties.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
SUSSEX HIGHWAY
MEN HOLD BANQUET
l1e Present At Affair Held In Jones'
Memorial Hall At Georgetown

A get together" dinner, known as
the Sussex Highway Banquet, was
given in the Jones Memorial Hall,
in Georgetown, on Thursday night
Of last week in order that the large
force Of highway officials and fore
men throughout the county might
come in personal contact and know
each other. The turkey dinner was
served by members Of the George
town Chapter No. 8, Order Eastern
Star. One hundred and sixteen per-
sons we're present.
The committee on arrangements
consisted OF George Barr, Edward v.
Rose and w. Linden Rawlins. con-
nected with the State Highway Office
at Georgetown.
Seated at the speakers table were
w. w. Mack, Of Dover. chief engi-
neer OF the State Highway Depart
ment; John X. Kitchens, resident
or Sussex county and toast
w. A. McWilliams, resident
engineer Of Kent county; Theodore
M. Jarvis, OF Harbeson, president Of
the Sussex County Bus Drivers AS
Robert c. Hill. assistant
Of Sussex county, in charge
OF dirt road maintenance; John
Of Seaford, president Of the
Sussex County Rural Mail Carriers
Association; James L. Cannon, OF
Milford. connected with right Of way
division Of the State Highway De-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
Fire Truck, Jail 1t
Fredericd Destroyed
Volunteers Cut Through Ice On RiDer For Water
Supply; Garage And Fire Apparatus Destroyed.

An $1,000 fire. which destroyed
Frederica's only FIRE lighting equip
ment. was extinguished late Sunday
night by FIRE companies called from
five nearby towns.
The fire started IN a garage. own
ed by Leslie G.sRentz. which housed
fire engine aud other equipment
owned By the town. and spread TO
the city jail. destroying both build
ings. The garage was valued at
about $1,000. the fire engine and
other equipment at $4,000. A truck
in the garage. owned by Russell
GoOden, OF Frederica, which was
also destroyed, was valued at 81 900.
Explosion Spreads Flames
The blaze was discovered by B.
Kemp. who lives across the street
from the garage. As he was turn
ing in the alarm TO summon the
fire company an explosion. believed
to have been a gasoline can. spread
fire over the entire building. The
garage was a One-stOry frame strue-
ture. 100 feet long by 40 feet wide.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
ATTEND SERVICES
AT MILFORD CHURCH
Presbyterian EVangelistic Services
Draw Huge ThrOngs Each Night

A series Of evangelistic services
at the First Presbyterian Church
has this week brought to Milford
some outstanding Christian leaders.
The series opened Monday eve
ming with an inspiring and unusual
service. People from out-of-tOwn
began to arrive two hours in advance
of the time set for the opening. The
main auditorium upstairs was com
pletely filled an hour before the SER
vice was scheduled to begin. A half
hour before the opening the Sunday
School auditorium and class rooms
were filled and even available stand
ing room occupied over the entire
building. More than one hundred
and fifty, It Is estimated. were un-
able to get in the building and so
returned home. Microphones and
ampliflers connected the upper and
lower auditOriums.
The Monday evening service was
sponsored by the Young Peoples
organization of the church. The
guest minister was the Rev. Percy
Crawford, a Presbyterian minister
from Philadelphia. He was ably as
sisted by an excellent male quar-
tette accompanied by Mrs. Crawford.
Mr.. CrawfOrd's summer conference
work and weekly radio brOadcasts
had won many friends for
him in this State, and the inspiring
Monday evening gave large
the privilege Of hear
ing him in person.
Tuesday evening the pulpit was
occupied by one Of the most distin-
guished ministers of the State. the
Rev. Harold S. Laird, d. d. Since
graduating from Princeton Semi
nary. DR.. Laird has accomplished a
work in several large
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
BAR ASS'NPAYS TRIBUTE
TO LATE CHIEF JUSTICE
Chief Justice PenneWilI HonOred At
Special Session OF Court

At a special session Of Court on
Friday of last week many members
of the Sussex County Bar Associa-
tion, together with Chief Justice
Daniel ]. Layton and Associate
Judge Charles S. Richards paid a
tribute Of respect to former Chief
Justice James Pennewill, who died
at his home in Dover on December
20, last year.
A resolution setting forth his legal
career and regrets Of his death was
adopted and ordered to be spread
upon the records OF the court. For
mer Deputy Attorney General Frank
NJ. Jones presented the resolution
which set forth the following:
Honorable James Pennewill was
admitted to the bar in Kent County,
Delaware, at the October term Of the
Superior Court, 1873.
"He practiced his profession IN
that county until June IA, 1897, when
he was appointed Resident Associate
Judge for that county.
HE held that Office until he was
appointed Chief Justice on June Is,
1903.
"He held the latter office until
June 20. 1885, when he retired from
the bench.
HE died at his home in Dover on
December 20. 1895
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
YOUTH PARLEY
HELD AT NEWARK
Miss Alice Sheldon, New
ark, Elected President;
400 AT Banquet.


: At the final session of the sixth
annual Youth Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in New
ark last Sunday, resolutions were
adopted extending thanks to James
H. Bishop, director Of the confer
ence and director Of religious edu-
cation Of the Wilmington M. E.
for his leadership in the
Resolutions Of thanks
were extended TO the Newark N. E.
Church, the Ladies' Aid Society the
pastor and his wife, the Rev and
Mrs. Leonard White and the Uni
versity Of Delaware for their hos
pitality
Reports Are Read
The conference assembled at Nit
chell Hall on Sunday morning at
$3.50 for the final session and read
reports Of committees and the find
ings Of the various discussion
groups, after which Miss Margaret
IZelso led the Church Service Of
Youth. The gospel message was de-
Iivered by the Rev. owen NJ. Geer
who spoke on "Play Up and Play
the Came" After a farewell dinner
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
YOUNG REPUBLICANS
TO MEET MARCH S
State Chairman John G. Leach VIII
Address Milford Group

A special meeting Of the Republi-
cans voters Of Milford and sur
rounding country has been called
for next Thursday evening, March 5
at O'Clock. The meeting will be
held in the Milford Grange Hall. The
purpose Of the affair is to organize
a Young Mems Republican Club for
the community Of Milford. State
Chairman OF the Young Mems Re-
publican Clubs Of Delaware, John G.
Leach, of Wilmington, will be pres
ent to aid in forming the club. He
will be assisted by Sussex County
Chairman Caleb Wright of George
town. A temporary committee con-
sisting OF DR.. James West. Philip
Jacobs and Thomas E. Jefferis, Jr.,
will attend TO the arrangements for
the affair.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
USE CAUTION WHEN
REVERSING YOUR CAR
Many Accidents Caused By Careless
Backing OF Motorists

The Delaware Safety Council re-
quests motorists to be sure that the
way is clear before driving in re-
verse. Look where you back-and
back where you look" This is es-
pecially necessary when backing
out Of an alley OF driveway. Chill
dren are frequent victims in back
ing out Of home garages. The little
tots on their shooters or roller
skates may not know your plans. In
the excitement Of play they forget
about caution.
Youth pedestrians, however, are
not the only victims. Many motor
lists. too, fail to notice that the car
ahead Is backing. Sometime ago
truck drivers helper, whose duties
included watching the rear when
backing, was himself caught and
crushed when his driver backed into
a loading station.
And. OF course. there are q great
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
FORMER GOV. RITCHlE
WELL KNOWN IN DELA.
Friends Shocked BY His Sudden
Death on Monday

Governor Ritchie had a host OF
friends in Delaware and visited this
State on several occasions. Al
though his name was not brought
up in the Democratic State COnven-
ton at the time. many Delawareans
in 1892 favored Governor Ritchie for
the Democratic Presidential nominal
tion.
News Of his death came as a
shock to his many friends in this
State. Persons who had seen him at
the American Liberty League din
ner in washington recently, COM
mented that he did not appear in
the best Of health.
His most recent visit here was on
February when he appeared IN
the u. s. District Court as counsel
in the United Telephone and Elec-
trio Corporation. being reorganized
after a bankruptcy.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
]. w. HOLLIS LOSES
LEG in ACCIDENT
Clothing Became Entangled IN Fly
Belt On Spraying Machine

James William Hollis, age 81
years, q farmer living near Milford,
was seriously injured late Tuesday
afternoon on his fathers fruit farm,
near Milford, when a portion Of his
clothing caught In the fly belt on a
fruit sprayer. Hollis left leg was
drawn into the machine and terrib-
" mangled. He was rushed to the
Milford Emergency Hospital BY his
brother, Thad Hollis. After an ex-
animation, the leg was amputated
by DR.. Chipman Of the hospital star.
Hollis is in a eritical condition from
loss Of blood. He is married and the
father Of three children.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
Will Be First Night Ever
Given To The Ladies BY
Temple Lodge.
TO SERVE BANQUET
IN COMMUNITY BLDG.
Master Fulton Downing
Has Worked Hard To
Insure Success Of Affair.

Milford Masons are looking for
ward to next Friday evening, March
6, with keen interest in anticipation
Of a pleasurable evening with their
wives and sweethearts at the first
Ladies' Night ever given by Temple
Lodge, No. 8, A. +. and A. NJ.
For the past few months members
Of the lodge serving on the various
committees have been working un-
tiringly to make this a memorable
affair
The banquet will be served In the
Community Building, Milford, by the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Carlisle Fire
Company at p. m. From all ac-
counts this will be one Of the best
dinners ever prepared by that or
ganization for any affair. Fred Ire
land. Frank r. Grier, Earl Williams
and Connor Mitten are the commit
tee that has arranged this part Of
the affair.
Many visitors are expected inciud-
ing Grand Master Harris Samonish
and staff Of the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware, A. +. and A. NJ, accom-
panied by their wives.
Fulton Downing, master OF Tenn
pie Lodge, one Of the chief sponsors
Of the aaffir, has spent considerable
time perfecting "details to make this
an evening long to be remembered
in Masonry. Mr.. Downing, one Or
the younger generation. has made
rapid advancement in Masonry He
Is a resident Of Milford and lives On
Clark avenue. He = d memoeI ol
the n. B. Downing Company enc q
Aliiford's live business organizations.
Masonry Is his chief outside inter
est. He viii serve as toaatmaster at
the banquet.
DR.. Walter Grier, James K. Petty
John and Charles J. Holzmueller,
the committee on entertainment,
have secured a first class vaudeville
show from Harry Taylor" Of Pnli-
adelphia that will entertain through
out the entire evening. This show
comes highly recommended.
The ticket committee, James 2.
Pierce. Edwin Messiclz, Samuel Ber-
lin. Warren Moore, Howard Martin
and Clarence S. Morris are making
strenuous efforts to contact every
Master Mason. The master Of Tenn
pie Lodge has appointed reception
committee to receive and welcome
the guests at the Community Build
ing, which will be opened at $3.50 p.
m. This committee has arranged
with the police to reserve suitable
parking space in the vicinity A
large attendance Is expected.
Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28
HIGHWAY EQUIPPED FOR
EMERGENCY FIRST AID
First State TO Have such A Depart
ment Fully Equipped

Delaware is the first State TO have
Highway Department completely
equipped for emergency first aid by
the American Red Cross both in its
State Highway Police and the work
ers Of the department. At present S5
Of the members Of the State Police
have been granted first aid certii-
Gates and 1875 Of the employees Of
the Highway Department have COM
pleted the course and are certified
as First Aid Emergency Workers by
Arthur M. Potter. executive secre-
tary OF the Delaware Chapter Of the
American Red Cross who has super
vised the instruction. Today w. VI
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Milford chronicle., 1936-02-28

Fire companies from Milford,
Dover, Wyoming. Magnolia and
Camden were called.
They we're unable 10 get any
water at erst because Of a differ
ence In the size Of the fire plugs in
the town and their hose connections.
Water was finally obtained after
about a foot Of ice was broken on
the Murderkill River, which is 200
feet from the garage.
Firemen Save Canning Plant
It was thought at first that the
William Neal and Sons canning fac
tory. about 800 feet from the garage,
and a small garage. owned by the
State Highway Department, about
so feet away, would be destroyed.
Firemen, however, obtained water in
time to save these buildings.
The fire started about one hour
after the owner OF the garage had
closed for the night. The cause
could not be determined.
The jail. a small frame structure.
was unoccupied.