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Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17
CLARKSVILLE

Church News
Sunday School and preaching ser
vice will be held in the st. Georges
NJ. E. Church at the usual hour.
The mid-week prayer service will
be held on Thursday evening at s
o'clock, Mrs. William Murray will
be the leader.
The w. c. l. Institute is now in
progress at Dover. The following
representatives were sent from st.
Georges Epworth League: Miss
Verde Banks, Miss Pauline Brea-
sure and Miss Helen Godfrey.
News Items In General
Mrs. Clara Ellis spent Monday af-
ternOon with Mrs. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Losey of Scranton,
Pa, are spending some time with
Mrs. Edna Mclaughlin.
The Bishop sisters of BishOpville,
Nd, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Breasure
on Sunday night.
Mrs. Florence Helm is visiting
with her mother.
DR.. Phillips and family visited Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Howard over the
weekend. Mrs. Howard is about
the same at this writing.
Mr.. Edgar Townsend, Jr., is spend
ing some time in Clarksville.
Mr.. Harry Cannon of Philadelphia
is spending his vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Calhoun and fam
lily.
Mrs. Elsie Townsend and family
entertained to dinner on Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Charles West.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jefferson
and daughter Eleanor. of Milton,
were dinner guests with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Williams on Sunday.
The funeral service of Kingsley
Richards was held on Thursday af-
ternoon in the Bethel Church of
Ocean View Several attended the
service from Philadelphia. Rev.
Elias Baker pastor of the Sayers
Memorial Church in Philadelphia
was among those present.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Belts en-
tertained to dinner on Thursday, |
Rev. Baker. Mrs. Clara Richards, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Chester Richards. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Hartman of Philadelphia, and |
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Townsend of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Belts enter
tanned to dinner on Thursday, Mr..
West Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. David
H. Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Irwin Belts
and Miss Matte Belts of Philadel-
phia, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ster-
ling, of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17
FRANKFORT

Mrs. Alice Gum, Mrs. Asa Ben
nett, Miss Hope Bennett and Hale
Bennett were visitors to Philadel-
phia on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. James c. Milby entertained
for few days this week her nieces,
Mrs. Frederick Sueller and Mrs.
Martha Wilson also John Wilson of
Philadelphia.
Misses Mary Elizabeth Gum, Eve
lyn Daisey have returned from a
visit to Prof. and Mrs. Clifford Tim
mons at Peddy Institute, Hitestown,
N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Long spent
last Thursday in New York City.
David and Edwin Crocker spent
the weekend here with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Crocker.
Mr.. and, Mrs. John S. Tingle who
are spending the summer at Fen
wick's Island, have had as their
guests, Mrs. Tingle's sisters, Miss
Olive West of Philadelphia and Mrs.
Francis Cox of Maxton, N. c.
Plans for the annual reunion of
the Tunnel family are being made
by Mrs. Davia Ellis of this town and
James NJ. Tunnel, Jr., of George
town. A meeting will be held in the
afternoon, August 8, Saturday, in
Pierce's Theatre, Bethany Beach.
The banquet will be held the same
evening in Ocean View. Sunday af-
ternoon, August 8, services will be
held at the BlackwateT Presbyterian
Church. The sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. I. Russell Page, pastor
of Buckingham Presbyterian Church,
Berlin, Md.
The Frankford Fire Company
took part in the firemen's parade on
Thursday night at Delmar.
Mrs. Robert w. Dasey has return
ed from several days visit at Ocean
City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Collins OF
Philadelphia were here on Monday
calling on friends.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17
AIILYILE

After the intense heat we are
grateful for the cooler weather.
NJ. Z. Church News
Sunday school at the usual hour,
followed with preaching by the pas
tor, Rev. w. S. Grant, with the usual
prayer meeting service on Friday
evening.
Captain and Mrs. John Mayo and
daughter Martha Of Dover were en-
tertained on Sunday at the home of
Captain and Mrs. M. L. Hickman.
]. S. Noble is in New York where
he is attending New York University
for six weeks. On Friday Mrs. Noble
and boys, Sanford and Kendall, ac-
companied by Mrs. X. ]. Hooker
will motor to EastOn, Pa, where
they will meet Mr.. Noble and spend
the weekend as the guest of Miss
Charlotte Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin D. Hallman
and mother, Mrs. Jonas Hoffman
have as house guests for a few days,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lin Hendrick, Mrs.
Mary Marlin and Miss Evelyn Wis
mer of East Lansdowne, Pa.
Miss Mary Mitchell spent a few
days with Miss Cecil Collins at
Bethany Beach.
Miss Catherine Ringler spent the
weekend at Bethany Beach as the
guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Ringler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and
Mrs. Clinton Tire and daughter are
spending few days in Philadelphia
Mrs. Harry Williams of Dun-RO-
Min, Bethany Beach, was very pleas
antly surprised ON Tuesday after
noon to have as her guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moore of West Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright
and Master Jimmie johnson of Lau-
rel, Mrs. Ida Townsend and Miss
Myrtle Carey of Frankford. On We'd
nesday her guests were Captain and
Mrs. Elbert Evans of this town and
Miss Naomi Evans of Bywood, Up
per Darby, Pa.
Carl Lekites of Lewes Coast |
Guards, spent a couple Of days last
week at his home here.
Mrs. Edward Daisey who has been
i'll for over two years is much worse |
at this writing.
Mrs. I. R. Wiley is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stephens
spent Sunday at Fenwick Island
Beach as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blades.
Mrs. Ida Long of Frankford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Evans and chill
dren, Jane and Jimmie of Philadel-
phia are spending some time with
Mrs. L. NJ. Powell and her grandson,
Dickie Long.
Mrs. Fred Farkhurst, Mrs. W. J.
Pennewill and Mrs. Arthur Atkins Of
Dagsboro were callers on Tuesday
evening with Rev. and Mrs. Charles
C. Derrickson.
George Doland West is spending
two weeks in Camden, N. j., as the
guest of Billy Hudson.
Helen Gordey is spending some
time at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Tyre.
Jack West and cousin, Herbert
West of Suffolk, Va, are the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. X. ]. Hooker. Her
bert will spend some time with bis
uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Adkins of
spent Sunday with Mrs.
Adkins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Mcgee.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17
CANNON

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Messick of Sea
ford visited Mrs. Alberta Wootten
Sunday.
Mr.. William Whitney spent Tues
day with his sister, Mrs. John Can
non.
Mrs. Rosie Colby of Boston, Mass
Is spending some time with her
niece, Mrs. John Cannon.
Mr.. George Adams of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his chill
dren, Francis and Ruby, and his
mother, Mrs. Laura Adams.
People are busy threshing wheat
IN this neighborhood.
Mrs. James Marvel spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Hylan Swain.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Conn Scott and
daughter Jane Of Selbyville called
on MIR. and Mrs. /. R. Wiley on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lou Darby and two children
Of Philadelphia are with her mo-
ther, Mrs. William Setman, this
week. =
Mr.. and Mrs. James Long Of Phil
adelphia have been recent callers
with Mrs. L. G. Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17

Brandywine Summit Camp meet
ing will open its seventy-iirst year
Friday evening, July 81.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17

W. S. Tabor, Delaware state fores-
ter, has been named a member Of the
Allegheny Forest Research Advisory
Council.
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-17
TAKEN FROM
CHRONICLE
1886

There are three
people in the Sus.
sex County Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
MODEL HOME
TAKING SHAPE
IN Ell CENTRIC

A new model home that will an
swer the dream of many a small
family in Imperial Valley is rising
on the lot just west of the Whiting
Mead Co. at 1875 Main street. Al
though smaller in dimensions than
some of the bigger houses, it will
have everything in it the larger
house has and lot more.
For one thing it Will be insulated.
and nowadays nobody wants a house
that isn't insulated so that it may
be cooled in summer and heated in
winter with a minimum of expense
and trouble
I'VE are going to put in this model
home" said Everett Miner, manager
of Whiting Mead. AL the modern
conveniences that add so much to
the comfort of any home. 1t will
be that kind of a house that after
1t is finished you will not wish that
this had been done or that had
been done. 1t is designed for &c
onomy. comfort and convenience.
Already throngs of people have
been up to watch the home instruc-
ton and inquiry about the many
new developments in modern home
construction. We are glad TO have
anyone call that is interested in
finding out how this home or
similar one may be built"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
Adds
To Home Comfort
In Imperial Valley

Imperial Valley people are be-
coming educated to the advantages
and comfort of a properly insulated
home every day" Merle Sones, sales
manager for Sones Lumber Co., an
nounced Saturday.
we have just purchased new
equipment for the installation OF
Johns-Manville rock wool insula-
ton" Sones said. and already we
have made installations in the
homes of the following: R. P. Moore
SAB Brighton; w. A. Tondro. 525
Wensley: j. B. McNeece, 667 WenS-
ley; John B. McNeece, 652 WenS-
ley; and c. E. Sones, 665 Wensley.
Most new homes being built to-
day are insulated because people
have to come to realize insulation
gives real home comfort. Thou
sands of homes already built are be-
ing made comfortable by having
leaking empty spaces in the
walls filled with proper insulating
material" Sones declared.
Sones also stated that with the
company's new equipment homes
are insulated by means of rock wool
being blown into the empty spaces
through a hose from the outside
without noise, dirt, or inconven-
fence.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
N Y. STARTING
MOVE TOWARD
PUBLIC POWER

Having suffered eXtortionate
rates and private power company
control for many years, New York,
the largest city on this continent,
has started a movement for mu-
nicipal light and power plant,
according to a recent bulletin. This
states that plans as set forth by
the city government of New York
would bring the publicly owned
utility plant into operation within
the next two years.
This plant, it is estimated, will
be able to furnish electricity at an
average cost of about cents per
Kilowatt hour, covering all operat-
ing expenses, maintenance and fix
ed charges. This scompares with
3.o7 ents per kilowatt hour charg-
ed as a general average by the
companies in 1884 and with an
average Of about 6.45 cents charg-
ed for residential use.
The movement for municipal
ownership in New York City re-
ceived a decided impetus last year
when the power company refused
to reduce its rates when asked to
do so by the city. However, when
it was seen that the city was TAX
ing the public ownership plan
seriously, the company did effect
a reduction in rates which brought
a substantial saving to the city
for its municipal lighting pur-
poses.
With this in mind the city plans
TO carry this matter Of savings in
power and light bills still further
and bring cheaper electricity to
power users through this proposed
publicity owned system. While the
private companies have made some
notifications, for the ordinary US
err there has been practically no
relief. The most important alleged
reduction resulted in higher bills
for nearly so per cent of the resi-
dental customers, the bulletin
states
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
ONLY THE BEGINNING

We are just beginning to use color,
according to Matthew Luckiesh, IA
nous color authority and physicist.
las we look over the paintings of
the last century, for example, we are
suspicious that even painters were
afraid of color" he aSys.
Witness the 'taupe age in home
furnishings which is even now only
disappearing. The slow general
progress of civilization is punctu-
ated and accelerated by the impetus
of revolutions. The new and ex-
tended uses of color are part of an
other general revolution. And the
stimulating new color schemes in our
surroundings, together with adequat
and proper lighting in our homes
and workshops, are certainly add
ing to our physical well-being, our
contentment, and are making our
world a more interesting place in
which to spend our lives"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

A years test of new mortgage
practices-many of them pioneered
under the operation of the National
Housing Act-has chartered an OPP
timistic course for building in 1896,
according to Charles Sones, Imper-
ial Valley lumber dealer and men,
Der of the Better Housing commit
tee of the Ell Centre chamber of
commerce.
The immediate future, he finds,
will be marked by more abundant
supply of mortgage funds, wider
usage of the long-term mortgage
and almost universal improvement
in construction practices, influenced
by standardized appraisal system
based on minimum property STAN
dardS.
"A freer flow of mortgage funds
from the centers of supply into COM
munitieS where funds are normal
~ scarce" Sones said, lis directly
attributable to the increased safety
which is currently available to the
home buyer and the mortgage lend
er. The insurance protection and
other safeguards placed around the
insured home mortgage by the FILA
are largely responsible for this
change, although it must be admit
ted that the long-term feature of
the insured mortgage adopted by
nearly all mortgage lenders today
in itself accounts for a measure of
safety for those who borrow or
lend even without the added pro-
lection of insurance.
Aspect Changed
The whole aspect of mortgage
lending is changed today largely
because of the reforms introduced
under the Housing Act. Home fin
ancing charges have been reduced
all over the country as conse-
quence, and the uniform interest
rate established under the Housing
Act serves to restore health and
vigor to mortgage lending and con-
sequently to the nations residential
construction.
For the first time in several
years, during which We built as few
houses as possible, we are APP
preaching the building season with
IlDlIlt Dulldul6 dllO IllldllIlllB Ia
cilities in accord with our building
needs. This should put us on the
road toward reduction of our hous
ing shortage, a highly desirable
objective for the present.
Improvement in construction
practices, with resultant better
homes everywhere, can be regard
ed by everyone as one of the more
important developments of the year
in the building industry. It clearly
established the fact that the home
today is a better value, and there
fore better investment than at any
time in our past history"
Money Frozen Up
In commenting further on the
availability of mortgage money for
home financing, Sones pointed out
that almost year ago mortgage
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
Financing Requests
Gain i'm I'll Cenfro

Applications for financing under
the Federal Housing administration
in Ell Centre are increasing every
week, according to H V. Davidson,
of Los Angeles, government repre-
sentative. Davidson interviews pros
pective home-builders every Thurs
day at his headquarters at the
chamber of commerce.
According to Davidson, large
number of new homes in Ell Centre
are under contemplation Many
have progressed SO far that plans
are being drawn and lots purchased.
Il wish we could put the message
before the people of FL Centre and
Imperial" said Davidson, that the
requirements of the Federal Hous-
ing act are not eXacting. but on the
contrary are designed to eliminate
any condition that would reflect on
the value of your future home and
investment, for instance.
THE lot should be located in a
district where good homes exist or
where the trend of building devel-
OPaiiSAau 40 llC lCobl iSblOllo
should be of a nature that would
forever eliminate any possible
chance for your neighbor to build
a shack or glue factory. or any other
character of building that would
tend to depreciate the value of your
home, but on the other hand protect
you from any detrimental invasion
thereby giving you the assurance
that you'd home would increase in
value for your benefit.
For Your Protection
The qualifications for conStruc-
tion,' the Federal Housing repre-
sentative continued, ARE also for
your protection and are designed to
make your home attractive, durable.
substantial in construction and in
keeping with the neighborhood,
which gives the owner the maximum
of comfort, satisfaction and protec-
ton.
THE inspection during the process
OF construction is to establish the
proper footing and height of the
foundation, to protect against dry
rot or termites, for the proper light.
air ventilation and fire protection,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
ELDRIDGE TALKS
AT MEETING OF
FARM CENTER

W. F. Eldridge, director of Region
No /, California Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, was one of the speakers at
the meeting of McCabe- Eucalyptus
farm center Friday in the McCabe
school.
Eldridge, who was in the valley
for the regional meeting Saturday,
discussed farm bureau work.
w. l. Stone spoke on taxation and
a movie, Agricultural Crises" was
shown, after which two plays were
presented by members of Central
high schools Sophomore class under
the direction of Mrs. Rudolph Miller.
The first play as The Doctor" in
which parts were played by Leigh
ella Mallory, Lorna Hamerson, Dor
othea Eiler and Christy Plemons.
Those who appeared in the second
play, "Matildas Beau, were Mar
guerite Bloch, Paul Tuchfarber, L.
E. Young and Betty Forsberg.
Between the two plays, Rita Fa-
bares presented Romance in Song,
Betty Forsberg acting as accompan-
list.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

stand a credit to the community.
The whole place will be improved
and brought up to the minute in
design. They will have new
garage building for lease and all
the latest equipment will be in
stalled.
The building will be all steel
trusswork in order TO avoid sup
porting pillars. The garage will
be 100 by 60 feet in extent. It
will extend along the south side
of the site where the present
frame building stands.
An office and a private confer
ence room will be insulated and
air cooled. The structure will be
topped by an eight foot tower
equipped with opalescent glass. The
name will be outlined in Neon let
tering.
The present offices will be used
as a display room for accessories
and tires fter it has been i'm
proved a refinished.
Six new automatic computing
pumps will be installed. bringing
the total to Is. A new hoist and
travelling crane for the lubricating
department. new electrically
lighted pit for car repairing and
new wash rack quarters also will be
set up.
The whole place will be flood
lighted by a new system of lights
with the present system eliminated
Two 20 feet high Neon signs will
be erected. one on Broadway and
one on Sixth. New Flying A signs
also will be added.
Increased Trade
The McNeeces said the additions,
repairs and Improvements were
necessitated by increased business
in the service station and in the
distribution of Goodyear products
in Imperial and Yuma Valleys.
They credit their good business to
the loyalty of their friends and
patrons in FL Centre and vicinity.
The plan is 100 per cent local in
ownership and management.
Immediately after they were
discharged from the navy II years
ago. the McNeece cousins came TO
FL Centre and went into business
at their present stand. They had
one gasoline pump on a 80 foot
square which they leased. Their
business grew and developed 10
its present size.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
THEME FOR BEDROOM

An attractive color for bedroom
has been adapted from hydrangeas
Beginning with the floor. the deep
green of the leaves serves admirably
as rug coloring, while the ivory tint
of the flowers goes we'll for the
painted woodwork and ceiling. For
the wall itSelf-a velvety coating of
hydrangea blue; and for the inside
of the bookshelves. the waste basket
and other accessories-red- violet.
Window draperies in which blue and
pink hydrangea blossoms appear
lend the finishing note.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
New Mortgage Setup
To Increase Valley
Building Says Sones

was virtually frozen solid in the
financial centers, but that funds
are available generally today and
at about the most attractive terms
in the history of the nation.
In the face of the frozen condi-
ton of mortgage funds a year ago,
he said, building of homes contin-
ued to show improvement over 1884
and the better tone in building
held throughout 1885. Thus far
this year, he said building of all
classes has improved over the
early months of 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
BE A BUILDER-NNER

Increasingly popular is buiIt-in
furniture, such as low window
seats beneath windows-bookcases
above a couch-built in radio cab
met Furniture of this type can
add a sense of spaciousness to a
room and give much comfort and
pleasure to those who spend time
there. Such pieces can be painted
to match the color Of the wall or
woodwork-or can be coated in a
contrasting color to lend a bright
note to the room.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

to insure the proper installation OF
wiring. sewer, gas and water con-
nections. the necessary floor bracing
to carry the load built upon IT, the
right lateral bracing in the walls
roof. etc. all for your protection ana
will establish an added valuation to
your property" Davidson concluded
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
TIME FOR EXTERIOR
PAINTING

With Spring within shouting
distance, you can start consulta-
lions with your Master Painter
about renewing the paint on the
outside of your home. It's sale
TO have the work undertaken any
time when the surface to be paint
ed is sufficiently dry and the tenn
perature is above 40. Now thae
you can pay for painting out OF
monthly income, it is possible 10
have your property paint-protectea
as soon as the need.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
MUST FACE CHARGES

Jose SalaZar, charged with non
support of a minor child, was held
to answer in superior court after a
preliminary hearing in FL Centre
Justice court Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
SHELLAC TRAVELS

The tiny little parasite known as
the lac insect, which lives on trees
and secretes the lac resin from
which shellac is made. thrives only
in India, Burma and Siam.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
LIVING ROOM
WALLS TAKE
ON NEW HUES


Unusual wall colors are making
their appearance in valley living
rooms this spring. The tans and
creams of other years are giving
way to rich blues. terra cottas,
jonquil yellow and the always pop
ular off-whites.
The professional interior decor
ator who uses off-white walls
makes his color scheme hold to-
gether by repeating white in some
of the accessories and furnishings.
The table lamps can be given white
shades, or, if you are buying new
lamps, white bases can be chosen.
An easy chair can be upholstered
in white leather or one of the new
teXtured fabrics. Picture frames
can be lacquered white.
The new yellow-painted walls are
clear, Spring-like shades-the yell
low of jonquilS or forsythia, for
instance. White or soft cream
woodwork goes well with these
tintS.
Terra Gotta Walls
Terra Gotta walls, or the lighter,
related shades, such as apricot,
are successful when the accessories
are light-toned. In a rather for
mai living room seen recently, the
terra Gotta walls were harmonized
with a soft, olive-green rug, with
accents of terra Gotta and lighter
red tones. An easy and sofa re-
peated the color of the walls in
their upholstery and the curtains
were dull gold.
Blue-painted walls are very
smart, but should be used in we'll
lighted rooms. The particular
shade now in use, however, is not
a ight-absorbing tone, but is one
which is full of life. 1t is a pur-
plish-blue-a medium blue with
red in it. The secret of using
this shade successfully is to intro
duce light-colored furnishings into
the room-white lamps and shades,
beige curtains and chair or tive
covered with one of the new
chintzes with white backgrounds
and floral designs. Another i'm
portant factor in such a room
is white painted ceiling which
will reflect the maximum amount
of light from that surface.
Most householders are begin
ming their spring re-decoration
with the living room because every
member of the family uses it and
most of the entertaining is done
there. The living room-and the
rest of the house as well-can
now be reprinted and paid for out
of monthly income. Thus spring
cleaning and renovation is often
most economically and effectively
managed by entire repainting