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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
l9STH REFUSES
3 ENEMY PLANES
In PRACTICE
One Bomber Shot Down
In Exciting Night War
Game AT Camp.
PARADE IS HELD
Apparatus Detects Ships 5
Miles From Depot, And
Guns Go Into Action.

Officers and men OF the 19Stt
Coast Artillery. Delaware National
Guard. were engaged in routine SC
tivities Tuesday evening when word
came through that three enemy
bombers were heading for the big
ammunition dump and supply depot
at Millville. about 20 miles from
camp.
The coast defenders sprang into
action. after the sound apparatus de-
tected the planes FIVE miles from the
depot. Men rushed to their posts at
the three-ineh anti-alrcraft guns,
machine gunners hauled their wea-
pons into position, the giant 100000
900 candle power searchllghts swept
the skies with all-revealing beams,
and Col. George ]. Schulz annOun-
ced that the 19Sth was ready to face
the foe.
Enemy Plane @IIagged"
Roaring out Of the west IN what
they hoped would be a surprise raid,
the enemy flyers" were within
sight Of their objective, when the
Delaware guns began barking. Al
though the defense facilities Of the
regiment were put to a severe test,
the raiders were finally forced to
return to their base. Expert marks
manship brought down" an "ene-
my" plane near FTankfOrd.
The hypothetical war game stag
ed al Camp Theodore Townsend on
Tuesday night between the l9Sth
Coast Artillery, under Col. George
]. Schulz as the coast defenders, and
the three planes Of the 10th 0bser-
Vation Squadron, under Mai. R. Z
cspsey. as the enemy, established
definitely, observers said, that the
high records and past performance
Of the Delaware regiment have not
been due to luck.
Attack Is Halted
Given wartime conditions, the
19Sth Coast Artillery strategy and
marksmanship- successfully halted
an airplane attack at a vital point.
with the battle" over, the ma
chine gunners Of the Second Bat
TALON gave the camp visitors q spec
tacular display Of night firing AZ
hydrogen-hiled balloons, illuminated
by the big searchlights.
ON wednesday record firing Oper-
alton were completed.s
Impressive Parade Held
An impressive regimental parade
was held Tuesday evening when Col
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
PRE-SCHOOL PHYSICAL
EXAM. FOR BEGINNERS
School Nurse To Examine First
Graders During Month Of August

The Milford school nurse, whose
Office is IN the elementary school
building the year around, Il engag-
ed during the month Of August In
aiding parents to correct physical
defects Of children who will start 10
school for the first time this fall.
Each home Is being visited and en-
couragement, advice and all avail
able assistance Is being rendered by
Mrs. Farrow. This is-a- continuation
Of the pre-schOol examinations
which were made In May IN the Mil
ford school by DR.. Smith and the
nurses OF the State Board Of Health.
All defects found at that time we're
reported to the parents or guardian,
who were also advised to communi-
cate with their family physicians or
dentists. This enable the children 10
have necessary corrections made
which will benefit their health when
they start to school and are subject
ed to their confinement and fatigue
caused by new and nnaceustomed
activities.
The Milford schools will open on
Wednesday, September ?.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
DELMARVA FARM TOUR
AUGUST 23 TO 26
Applications From Those Going Must
Be Received On or Before Aug. 10

A. d. Cobb, assistant director Of
extension at the University Of Del
aware, announced that applications
from those who are planning to join
the annual Delmarva Tour to visit
Boston and vicinity from August %
to August 26 must be in the hands
OF w. N. Pippin, passenger represen-
tative OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
in Wilmington. or q. r. Snyder,
County Agricultural Extension Agent
for Sussex County. Georgetown. on
or before August 18th
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
TREAS. MOORE,
REP. STEWART TO
SEEK REELECTION
Remaining Of Men Now
Serving 2-Year Terms
Is Expected.
SPLENDID RECORDS
Both Are Well Known In
State, Interested In Civ
ic, Industrial Work.
SPLENDID RECORDS

State Treasurer Warren T. Moore
of Harrington, and Representative
in Congress J. George Stewart
of Wilmington, this week annOunc-
ed their candidates. for TenOmina-
tion at the Republican State Con-
ventiOn to be held in Dover on Au-
gust 26.
State Treasurer Moore and Rep
resentative Stewart were elected in
November 1884 for twO-year terms,
and it is expected they will be nom
mated for second terms in accord
with the custom that has prevailed
at Republican State Conventions for
many years Of giving a second term
to officials who have filled efficiently
a two-year term office.
Announcement of two officials
that they would be candidates for
denomination will be no great sur
prise In Republican circles. for it
has been generally expected among
those in touch with the party's af-
fairs that they would be given places
on the ticket for another term be-
cause of their excellent records in
the Offices they have filed for year
and a half of their initial terms.
Made Strides In First Term
As a newcomer in politics, Repre-
sentative Stewart has made great
strides in Congress, Republican
leaders feel. He never was a candi-
date for political Office until he was
chosen fer representative two years
ago. Prior to that he had served by
appointment as a member Of the
State Athletic Commission and the
State Temporary Emergency Relief
Commission, both regarded as nom
partisan organizations.
Since becoming minority mem-
Der Of a strongly Democratic House
at Washington, Representative Stew
art has acquired the reputation
there of establishing more friend
ships and close relationships among
the members, regardless of party,
than most men who have been Con-
gressmen for many terms. This has
been of much advantage to the lone
Delaware Representative in his ef-
forts to obtain favorable action on
projects Of great benefit to all sec
tions of the State.
Backed Many Projects
Mr.. Stewart is a member Of the
important rivers and harbOrs COM
mittee of the House, and also of the !
committee on Indian affairs. His
membership on the rivers and har-
bors committee proved of great as
sistance in the passage of the Lewes
RehobOth canal new inlets and yacht |
basin project, now under way; the
project for additional money for the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, and
the St. Jones River and Murderkill
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, August s, TO
Tuesday, August II, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder. reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford, from Wednesday. August s, TO
Tuesday, August II, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
IF. r. A. TO START ON
ANNUAL TOUR MONDAY
SIxty-fOHr Boys In MispIllIOn Chap.
ter Plan TO Go On Trip


The Misplllion Chapter Of F, F. A..
composed Of sixty-four boys enroll
ed in vocational agriculture in the
Milford High School will start on
their summer educational tour Of
the New England States next Mon
day, August n. at seven o'clock,
from the high school building. They
will travel by two buses, operated by
John Annette. through Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey, New York, Massa-
chusetts. Vermont. New Hampshire
and Maine. Several industrial plants
Of educational interests will be vis-
tied enroute. The trip will require
about six days allowing for approx
imately a twelve hundred mile trip
through the New England agricul-
tural sections and a few mountain
GUS trails.
The following boys may take the
trip:
[TmE to Pass 5, glsassl
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
ODD FELLOWS TO HAVE
Funniest AUGUST 20
Milford Group Planning For Gala
Entertainment Next Thursday

Ehtertalhheht next Thursday
The entertainment committee Of
Crystal Fount Lodge. No. 10, /. o. o.
f.. with Samuel Bostic as chair
man, has arranged a gala evening Of
fun and frOlic that will begin with a
banquet at the Belhaven Hotel at
Rehoboth Beach, promptly at 7:45
p. M, Thursday evening, August 20.
Following the banquet a floor show
In which the following well known
entertainers will take part will be
given: Miss Marjorie Mulholland.
vocal soloist, the Tease Sisters, blue
singers; Henry wilkins with his
saxaphone: Miss Alice Bostic in a
tap dance and several others.
Following the show dance will
be held that Is open 70 everyone.
Admission Is by ticket only. They
may be had from any member Of the
committee.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
Temperature
ToLal RaInfalI

Aoiat nalulait -s...+.- III
The following winds and condi-
lions prevailed during the same
period.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
Mrs. Matte Thomas
Passes at Pope
MOTHER or LOCAL MATRON
DIES ON WEDNESDAY.

Mrs. Katie Thomas, IS, mother
of Mrs. F. v. McCullar Of this
city, died at the home of her
daughter in Pope, Miss, at eleven
o'clock Wednesday night. She had
been i'll for only a short time.
Mrs. Thomas was a devout
member Of the Methodist Church.
She had visited often in Durant
and has many friends here who
will be grieved to learn Of her
4
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 100 o'clock at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. John
Childress in Pope.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. McCullar, of this city Mrs.
Childress, Pope; and Mrs. Ida
Martin, Pine Bluff, Ark; and a
number Of grandchildren.
MI. and Mrs. McCullar and
family attended the rites in Pope
today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
Durant City Officials
Reelected Unan ously
ELECTION HELD
TUESDAY; SMALL VOTE
CAST.

With only A. votes out Of a
possible near 400 all the city Of
falls Of the city Of Durant were
rejected in the general municipal
election held here Tuesday.
w. E. Howell, Mayor, was err
elected for another term as were
w. E. Durham, Marshal, and Mrs.
Charlotte Cresswell, City Clerk.
Aldermen elected were F. ".
|McCullar, G. G.. Van Keuren, L.
III. Hays. j. E. Daniel and R. E.
Irby.
Mr.. Howell begins his second
term as mayor while Mr.. Durham
has served four terms as Marshal,
now beginning his fifth. Mrs.
Cresswell begins her third term
as City Clerk.
All of the Board of Aldermen
with the exception of Mr.. Daniel
were either reelected or have
served as aldermen before.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
NYA Aids Group
Of Holmes Youths
OVER SEVEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS GIVEN MONTHLY.

The National Youth Admins
tration, according to State Direc-
tor j. c. Flowers, is giving an av-
erage of $500 per month to forty
seven students in the high schools
Of Holmes county for work per-
formed on the student aid pro-
gram of the NYA.
There are thirty-one students in
this County receiving aid in the
Junior and Senior Colleges OF
Mississippi. They are getting ap-
proximately $1,000 per month
each for work being performed on
the College Aid program of the
NYA and in the various institu-
tons of higher learning in the
state.
Sixteen youths who are not in
school are working on the various
work projects in this county and
receiving an average of $1,000
per month for part-time employ
ment.
These three programs are aid
ing ninety-four young pepole to
the extent of $4,000 or more
monthly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10

The chance of a good career or
job after forty is said to be bet
ter today than it has ever been
The trouble is few older people
realize their opportunities. Thev
are beclouded by the mists ct
memory-in what has been. AID
youth we suppose is beclouded rs
it's vision and its eagerness e
drink life in all at one time, not
waiting. in its Impotence,
things to develop slowly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
Durant Rotary Club
Opens Hospital Drive
w. P. TAYLOR HEADS LOCAL
DRIVE FOR MEMBERS.

The Rotary Club Of Durant
under the direction Of Mr.. w. P
Taylor started it's Liberty Bel
drive at its regular weekly meet
ing Tuesday at the Hotel Durant
The purpose Of the drive is to
raise funds for the Rotary Hos.
pital for Crippled Adults at 12bs
Paloma Street, Memphis, Tenn
Each contributor is tagged with
q Liberty Bell. The drive will
last one week.
The institution at Memphis is
the only hospital in the world
built equipped and operated Sole
ly toSgive free orthopedic surgery
and disqualification to physically
handicapped indigents fourteen
years of age and over. The hos
pital is sponsored by the Rotar-
ians of Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee.
The Rotary Clubs of the three
states hope to raise 100000 for
the maintenance of the hospital
which is the only one of it's kind
in the world. The city of Mem
phis alone has raised $4,000 Of
the amount. The rest is being
raised by the clubs throughout
the other states.
Two persons from Attala and
one from Holmes county have
been admitted to this hospital at
Memphis. Only those who are
absolutely unable to pay for serv-
ices are admitted. The Hospital
has a capacity of &c beds with a
long waiting list.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
HOLMES JUNIOR COLLEGE
DEBATERS WIN SERIES

In the second preliminaries
held on Monday night, December
Z, Holmes Junior College won ov.
er the team from Senatobia but
lost to the team at Moorehead,
However, in the two series held
thus far the Holmes debaters were
winners in three out of four de-
bates, which was the largest
amount Of wins by any school in
the Trinagle.
By virtue of this fact the
Holmes debaters will enter finals
against Clarke College of Newton,
Mississippi on Friday, December
18th when semifinals for the State
Holmes Junior College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
Durant Votes On
Factory January 5
QUESTION OF $3.50 BOND
ISSUE CALLED SOON.

On Tuesday, January 5, 1897,
the qualified electors of the city
Of Durant will decide whether
or not the city shall issue $4,000
in bonds for the acquiring, own
ing. or leasing a textile, knitting
or hosiery manufacturing build
for the city as a municipal indus-
trial plant, according to an
nouncement made today by Mar
Gus Love, Chairman OF the Elec-
ton Commission Of the City.
The bonds will not exceed ten
per cent of the assessed value of
taxable properly Of the city.
The resolution to hold the cleo
ton was adopted by the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen at it's
first regular meeting in December
buzz for obvious reasons was not
announced officially until today.
It is believed by authorities
that the issue will carry by an
overwhelming majority, the ques-
ton meeting the undoubted APP
proval of the electorate.
The proposed industry for the
city of Durant, if approved by the
voters, will be among the first to
be received by any city in the
state of Mississippi under Cover
nor Hugh Whites Balance Agri-
culture with Industry program.
The factory under consideration
by local authorities is said to be
one of the finest in the country.
The tentative plans call for the
employment Of $50 to 200 people
with an annual payroll of approx
imately 100000.
The official notice for this cleo
ton is found elsewhere in the
NEWS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
WPA Recreation
Division Directs
Community Trees
M ! 8 MARTHA FIELD IN
CHARGE AT DURANT.

The recreation division of the
Works Progress Administration
with Miss Martha Field, county
recreation director in charge, will
again hold it's community Christ
mas tree and musical porgram in
Durant this Christmas.
The tree and programs will be
held at 700 P. M. December "a
on the lawn Of the Presbyterian
Church. The program will be
held from the church porch. The
Rev. G.. M. Smiley, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, will lead the
group singing and announce the
program. The Nevin Music Club
will direct the music for the oc
casion.
The program will consist of mu-
steal numbers, spceialities, and
group singing.
The WPA Recreation Division
is sponsoring these programs all
over Holmes County with the rec
reation directors in each town di-
recting the Christmas programs
and trees.
Community trees will be held
in Lexington. with Miss doe
Hammett in charge; Emory, Cen
terville, and Bethesda, with Mrs.
Inez Dodd as director; Cruger,
Mrs. Lizzie White; Goodman,
Miss Charlene Faust; and West,
Miss Rosamond Cade, volunteer
leader.
Carol Festivals, too. will be held
all over the County with the
w P A Recreation Leaders in
charge on Sunday, December 20,
at five O'Clock in the afternoon.
Durant at this time will have
instead a Christmas pageant at
the Presbyterian Church. The
Rev. Smiley, assisted by Miss
Field is making plans for the pro-
duction.
All over the County the WPA
Recreation Division is supervising
the collection Of toys from fami-
lies wishing to donate them for
under-privileged children. Boxes
Of food and toys will be sent to
these families at Christmas.
In Durant the Boy Scouts, I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Leon
Englemen, n repainting and
renovating the toys for the chill
dren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
Wild Game Placed
In Protected Areas
FARMERS CLOSE FARMS TO
HUNTING FOR TWO
YEARS.,

Over $4,000 wild game of va
rious types have been assigned to
counties Of the state in a program
of the State Game and Fish Com
mission to re-stock barren areas,
Chairman Ed Mcintyre Of Bran
don said, today.
These game are being placed in
protected areas" which include
farms which owners have agreed
to see are closed to hunting or
trapping for two years, Chairman
Mcintyre commended the farm
crs for their cooperation in the
commissions program.
"The game in the protected
areas are not to be sought for
two years." Chairman Mcintyre
explained. "In the case of beav,
ers, which have been re-stocked,
these animals r protected by
statute until 194O."
Correcting erroneous beliefs as
to beavers, Chairman Mcintyre
said that in addition to Their
benefits as fur-bearing animals,
they preserve fish and huild dams
which in many cases cid in check
ing soil erosion.
The beavers scattered over the
state in the protected areas were
Continued on Pace Five)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
TEAM CAPTAINS APPOINTED
FOR BOY SCOUT DRIVE

The Rev. G. M. Smiley, chair
man of the Boy Scout Council,
has appointed G. HI. Carruth.
Horace Weir and Clark Stevens
as the three captains of teams to
conduct the financial drive of the
Boy Scouts which will be made
one day. Wednesday. December
16. The three teams will have
breakfast together on that day
and then proceed with the drive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
Durant Merchants
to Share Xmas
Profits with Trade
$4,000 IN CASH PRIZES TO BE
GIVEN ABSOLUTELY FREE
SATURDAY, DEC. II. 8 p. M.
Durant High School Band to Give
Free Concert in City Park at
$50 p. M.

The Merchants of Durant r.
offering to share their profits with
their customers during the Christ
mas holidays in the form Of cash
prizes. The first Of these prizes
will be given Saturday and addi-
tional prizes will be given Satur-
day, Dec. 10, and Wednesday, De-
cember %.
The merchants and business
men are cooperating to make this
trade event possible and it is to
your advantage to do your Christ
mas shopping in Durant. Special
effort has been made and all
stores have arranged their stocks
for your convenience.
The Durant High School Band
will give a special concert in City
Park at 2 80 p. NJ.
Come out and hear them and
join in the fun.
Ask your merchant for details
as to prizes.
The following merchants are CO.
operating in this trade event:
j, M. Howard
Durant Variety Store
City Drug Store
Durham 3. Cash Grocery
Piggy Wiggly
Angle Plumbing and Electric
Shop
Duarnt Dry Goods Co.
The Style Shop
Rayk Bros. Grocery
Walter Durham
Spotless Dry Cleaners
Howell & Heggie
D. V. Pound
Durant Motor Co.
A.. B. Clements
Dodd's Feed Store
Lyon and Co.
Wiley HI. Browne
City Market
w. Fl. Irby
Robert E. Irby
!. Hays Pan-Am Service Station
Alsbury's Bakery and Grocery
v. L. Willis
Sinclair Service Station
Odom's Sinclair Service Station
Loreco Service Station
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10

England Is setting more excited
ever the King and Mrs. Simpson
than it did the World War. A ma
TONS in a pretty bad way when
it has nothing better to do than
raise such a rumpus over q mans
desire to honorahly wed the wom-
an he loves. He could do worse.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10

this year SO everybody load up
the Riddles in the family flivver
and come to town, bag and bag
gage. Wen see you have a big
time
Before you como to town be
sure to consult this weeks copy
of the NEWS for the wonderful
bargains offered in the stores of
Durant for the thrifty Christmas
shopper. You'll find the mer-
chant who thinks enough Of the
merchandise he sells to advertise
it to the public, sells BETTER
merchandise and MORE OF 1T
every time.
The editor Of the NEWS has
for some time been aware of the
fact that the city Of Durant was
negotiating with an International
~ know corporation for the erec
ton Of a hosiery mill. In cooper
alton with local authorities, who
wanted no publicity whatever on
the matter, she failed to mention
the matter in this paper. In to-
days NEWS appears the first of
fetal announcement of the bond
issue to be voted OF here January
s.
We hope the issue " carry
one hundred percent. OF .Jurse
that is hardly possible. However
we venture to say that 100 per
cent of the THINKING people in
Dnrant will vote for the issuance
of the bonds which will finance
the erection of a building in which
to house one of the country s best
manufacturing concerns. The con-
Germ being considered ranks at
the top not only in labor relations
with it's employees but in the
product it manufactures.
According to latest reports the
efforts of the women's federated
clubs Of Durant to enlist the CO.
operation of the people in the
Christmas decoration contest are
succeeding better than ever this
year. Prizes are given for the
best decorations in business hous-
es and private homes. Durant
will be more beautiful than ever
when all the bright colored lights
are turned on. There's nothing
quite as CHEEKY as a Christmas
tree.
No division of the Works Prog
ress Administration deserves
praise more than does National
Youth Administration. Loose and
faulty in its initial set-up, 1t is
now one of the smoothest operat-
ing divisions in the federal pro-
gram. 1t has certainly very high
aims, that of aiding the youth of
the country find its way to a
greater and fuller life, a life of
self-sufficiency. In Holmes coun-
ty ninety-four youths are aided to
the extent Of nearly 100000 per
month. AT the same time while
they are earning they are learn
ing various vocations which will
aid them materially in finding
private employment and future Sc,
curity.
The chance of a good career OF
job after forty is said to be bet
ter today than it has ever been
The trouble is few older people
realize their opportunities. They
are beclouded by the mists 81
memory-in what has been. Anc
youth we suppose is beclouded rs
a. s~ o-l ~, aonopnacc g..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
KNOCK
KNOCK
BY Hazel Brannon

Santa Claus is coming to town
and YOU had better be hereI On
this Saturday afternoon, Deem
Der IL, there will be $4,000 in
cash given away absolutely free
to five lucky people by the mer-
chants Of Durant. Unless you re
here in person you won't stand a
chance on these grand cash prizes.
An extra $500 in cash or more
would come in mighty handy for
that heavy Christmas shopping
this year SO everybody load up
the Riddles in the family flivver
and come to town, bag and bag
gage. Wen see you have a big
time
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-12-10
PIANO RECITAL TO BE
GIVEN DECEMBER is

There will be a piano recital at
the High School auditorium Fri
day evening at 80 o'clock, De-
cember Is. The public is cordi-
ally invited to attend.