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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
SUSSEX Youth TO
MEET ATLAUREL
Annual Young Peoples
Conference To Be Held
In NJ. E. Church.

There is much enthusiasm among
the young people Who are to make
the trip to Laurel to represent the
various young peoples groups of
Sussex county. The groups include
all denominations and their dele
gates will meet Saturday, May %, at
a. m. and remain throughout the
day.
This conference is an annual af-
fair i'm which the delegates will
have discussed for them the prob
lens that enter as a challenge in
their Christian life. The discussion
will center around the theme of
christian Youth in Action" Sub
topics spring from this theme and
will be discussed by outstanding
young people leaders.
Everyone is welcome who is in
terested in the youth of today. The
program follows:
Morning Session
Glen Steele, presiding.
8 a. m.-RegistratiOn.
$3.50 a. m.-GrOup singing, Rev. J.
A. Clark.
9:45 a. m.-WOrship, led by young
people of Laurel NJ P. Church.
Address, christian Youth in a
Time of Crisis" Rev. John A. Hut
Gibson, assistant minister, Brown
Memorial Presbyterian Church, Bal
timOre.
1920 a. m.-Discussion Confer
ences:
Moral Courage" Albert Farley.
use of Leisure Time" William R.
Mcknight.
alcohol: An Ancient Foe" Rev.
John A. HutchisOn.
Time on Our Hands Ontermedi-
ates)," Miss Marguerite Hubbard.
Guiding Youth In Religion" Mrs.
Sallie Sharp Messick.
1905 a. m.-Recreation.
1920 a. m.-DiscussiOns continu-
ed.
1905 p. m.-Assembly, Announce
ments, Singing, Committees.
1920 p. m.-Luneh served Dy
church at 20 cents.
Afternoon Session
Betty Rust. presiding.
1:45 D. m.-Assembly, Singing.
2 D. m.-Discussions concluded.
8 .. m. Assembly:
Reports on Discussions.
Open Discussion.
Announcements,
Winnipesaukee, Lakeside, lnsti-
tutes.
Ais D. m.-Free Time.
$50 D. m.-Banquet. TOastmaster'
Richard Ellis. Singing, Toasts, Fun
Special Music.
Address, Youth and Sell" Rev
Richard X. White.
sp. m.-Friendship Circle.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
CLUB SHORT COURSE
WILL BEGIN ON JUNE IL
Several Hundred Club Members
Throughout State win Attend

Plans to attend the annual Boys
and Girls All Club Short Course,
which is to be held at the University
of Delaware in Newark starting
June II, are being made by several
hundred All Club members through
out the State. Among those who are
sure to attend the yearly club
roundup are the three county corn
judging champions, chosen at the
State show Of the Delaware Crop
Improvement Association held IN
Smyrna last January.
Edward Hutchins, Hartly, State
and Kent county champion; Joseph
Chalmers, Newark, New Castle
county champion, and Everett Hop
kins, Lewes, Sussex county cham
piOn, will receive scholarships to
the short course as awards for their
corn judging ability.
A. d. Cobb, acting director Of ag-
ricultural extension work, Is in
charge of the program planning for
the Short Course and Is being as
sisted by C. E. McCauley, State All
Club Agent at Large, and Miss Laura
B. Rutherford, New Castle county
club agent A four-day schedule Of
events Is being worked out which
will enable those attending the short
course to broaden their knowledge
of agriculture and home making as
well as meet other All Club mem
bers from over Delaware.
The young folks will be haused in
the residence halls at the UniVer-
sity and will eat in the dining hall
at the Women's College. Further in
concerning the short
course may be obtained from the To-
cal county club agents: Miss Laura
B. Rutherford, Newark, for New
Castle county; Miss Helen L. Com
stock, Dover, for Kent county, and
Miss Anne B. Moore, Georgetown.
for Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
WHEAT ACREAGE IS TO
BE MEASURED in KENT
Russell Z. wilson, County agent VIM
Have Chnrge Of Work

In connection with the wheat allot-
ment program for 1886. arrange
ments have been made for measuring
the wheat acreage and contracted
acreage this spring on those farms
~. w..4cn Applications were signed
for the l936-I939 contracts. accord
ing to Kent County Agent Russell p.
Wilson. secretary of the Kent and
Sussex County Wheat Production
Control Association, under whose
supervision this work will be carried
on in cooperation with r. Harry Will
son, Robert A. Carton and &. arthur
Taylor. members OF the county allot-
ment committee.
AS the wheat acreage must be mea-
sured before benefit payments for
1856 will be issued by the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration.
every effort will be made to COM
Dlete the work as soon as possible
by the field supervisors who have
been appointed by the board of direc-
tors of the wheat association. The
printed compliance forms for this
wheat measuring have not been re-
ceived from the Washington Office.
so the allotment committee prepared
mimeOgraphed forms on which to
record the necessary data with ref
erence to the 1896 wheat acreage,
contracted acreages, and the use Of
these adjusted acres on each farm.
When this inspection work has
been completed. the data will be
transferred to the approved printed
compliance forms, and those wheat
farmers who signed allotment appl-
cations last fell will be requested to
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
$4,000 CAMPAIGN
OPENED BY YWCA
ATDOVER MONDAY
Fund Sought To Improve
Camp OtOnka On Indian
River In Sussex County.
LEADERS ATTENDED
Judge Wiley Stressed I'M
pOrtance OF WOmen's
Work At Dinner.
LEADERS ATTENDED

With weather ideal and mounting
enthusiasm, one hundred and fifty
workers from over Delaware, out
side of Wilmington. met at the OPEN
ing dinner of the District Young
WOmen's Christian Association cam
paign for $4,000 on Monday night.
The dinner was held in the Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, and
was served by ladies of the church
under the direction of Mrs. Han
cock and Mrs. Marvil. The Young
Women's Christian Associations
color, blue, predomlnated in the
color scheme, carried out by flowers
and candles.
At the speakers table was Mrs.
Richard L. COOch, Newark, chair
man of the campaign. who presided.
Seated with here were Mrs. Charles
P. Townsend, president of the Dis
trict of Delaware Y. W. c. A. board,
Dagsboro; Judge Earle D. Wiley,
Dover; Mayor Wallace Woodford,
Dover; Mrs. W. Watson Harrington,
chairman of initial gifts. Dover;
Rev. E. W. Shockley, Wesley NJ. E.
Church, Dover; George S. Williams.
campaign treasurer, MillsborO;
Miss Dorothy D. Roberts, executive
secretary, District of Delaware Y.
w. c. A; Mrs. Helen Farquhar San
ford, Newark, N. j.; Mrs. Sallie
Sharp Messick. Seaford, and Mrs.
George Ehinger, Dover; Miss Vir-
ginia F. Cullen, chairman Of public
ity, Lewes, and Miss Marian Breek,
auditor. Dover.
Among the guests, present were
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
NURSES TO GRADUATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Ninth Annual Commencement To BE
Held At High School

The ninth annual commencement
of the School Of Nursing Of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital will be
held in the auditorium of the Mil
ford High School next Wednesday
evening, May q, at eight o'clock.
The graduates are Miss Dorothy
May Quillen, Miss Florence Emily
Hollis and Miss Sara Augusta Dick
erson. The following program has
been arranged for the evening:
Music
Invocation, Rev. Frank Herson.
Music.
Address. 'The Els of Nursing" DR..
w. Edwin Bird, editor Delaware
State Medical Journal.
Florence Nightingale Pledge, grad
uating class.
presentation of diplomas. Dr. C.
Layton Grier.
Benediction. Rev. John B. Bailey.
Music.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
music FESTIVAL
HERE ON MONDAY
Concert Will Be Given By
Musical Organizations
OF The School.

On Monday evening at the high
school auditorium a concert will be
given by the musical organizations
of the Junior-SeniOr High School
The concert will begin at eight o.
clock. It will be under the direction
Of William z. Miller, with Miss Flor
ence Horn accompanying. This will
be the elimination Of the years
work, and will be the best OppOT-
tuDity for parents and friends to see
and learn about the fine work done
by pupils and directors. Everyone
will be welcomed and there will be
no admission. A glee club for girls.
a mixed chorus, the orchestra Ynd
band and a quartet of trumpeteers
will give groups Of selections on
the program. Just as everyone Las
been proud of the band, so will they
be delighted with these groups of
boys and girls who will take part In
the recital ON Monday. A special re-
quest has been made that there be
no talking during the playing or
singing. The program follows:
Milford High School Orchestra
I. War March of the Priests from
"Aathalia," MendelssOhn.
2. Hungarian Dance, No. 5.
Brahms.
g. Theme from "Pomp and Cir
cumstance," Elgar.
4. IntermeZzO' from "L'Arlesienne
Suite No. 2. Bizet.
H|uniOr High School Girls
GIee Club
/. Health and Strength. A Round.
2. How Can l Leave Thee, Thur
ingian Folk Song.
g. Lovely Evening. A Round.
4. The Lost Chord, Sir Arthur Sui
livan.
5. Soldiers Farewell, Johanna
Kinkel.
6. Taps, U. S. Army Bugle Call.
HI-MiIfOrd High School
TFumpeteeFs
l. The Heavens Resound, Bee
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
PLAN SWIM CLASSES
FOR LOWER DELAWARE
Red Cross Program For Year VIII
Open June /; Announce Chairmen

LammOt DUPONT, Jr., chairman Of
the Delaware Red Cross. announced
last Saturday the schedules OF adult
swimming classes for southern Dell
aware.
These classes, free Of charge, are
intended to enroll as many adults as
possible in a State wide campaign
to learn how to swim.
Applicants can either telephone
the Red Cross headquarters IN VIII
mington. 1912. or send in his or her
name to headquarters, 9ll Delaware
avenue, or, persons outside Of Wiz
mington interested in swimming
should give their name to the chair
man OF appear at the time OF the
swimming on the day that the
classes will be held
In Wilmington. the mems classes
will meet in the Y NJ. C. A., COM
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
DEL. WOMEN TO ATTEND
WASHINGTON MEETING
Thirty Women Planning To Attend
Meeting OF Country Women

More than 80 Delaware women, in
cluding four members of the UniVer-
sity of Delaware Extension stan. are
planning to attend the meeting of
the Associated Country Women Of
the World. which Is to be held in
Washington, d. c., starting Sunday.
May 81, 1t was announced recently
by Mrs. Helen Mckinley. State
Leader of Home Demonstration
Work.
The Delaware delegates to the
meeting will leave by bus, Sunday,
and will return Tuesday afternoon.
They will represent Delaware cOun-
try women and will attend the bus
mess sessions and visit handicraft
The schedule Of the meetings I'm
cludes a welcoming address by Hon.
CordeH Hull. Secretary OF State;
talk by Hon. Henry A. Wallace, Sec
retary Of Agriculture; and address
by Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt; a I
garden party and reception at the
White House to be given by Presi-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
STATE BAPTISTS MET
HERE LAST THURSDAY
Rev. F. Raymond Baker Again
Heads Organization; 175 Present

Increases in membership in the
Delaware Baptist Churches were re-
ported at the twentieth annual con-
ference of Baptists in the Delaware
Baptist convention in First Baptist
Church at Milford last Thursday.
The single day meeting was attend
ed by IS delegates and more than
100 persons.
The Rev. F. Raymond Baker, pres
ident of the convention, said all
churches showed a gain in member
ship during the past year, as COM
pared to the previous year. Second
Baptist Church in Wilmington, OF
which he is pastor. showed the lar
gest gain.
Mr.. Baker was again elected pres
ident of the convention. Other Of
ficers elected are: Vice president.
the Rev. G. G. Kuhl, pastor Of East
Baptist Church, Wilmington; exec
utive secretary, E. E. Borton, Will
mington; recording secretary, Edgar
Hare. Wilmington; treasurer, Ed
ward H. Porter, Wilmington; diree-
tor of promotion, Mrs. M. W. Edge,
Wilmington; representative on the
board Of finance promotion, the Rev.
S. B. Hiley, Dover Baptist Church.
Mrs. R. Slawter. Of Wilmington,
was elected president Of the Wo-
mems Missionary Society at the af-
ternoon session, which was turned
over to that group.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
MANY ATTENDED All
RALLY AT DOVER SAT.
Paul BurkhOlder, Rural School SUI
perVisOr In Sussex, Spoke TO Group

The annual All Club Rally which
was held on the Elizabeth w. Muir
phey Home campus was one Of the
most enjoyable events in the club
year due to fine weather and an
ideal location for an Out-of-dOOrs
gatherings.
The program was opened at II a.
m. with an address by Paul Burk-
holder, Rural School Supervisor. He
stressed that each day lived and
each task undertaken were a part of
the pattern of living.
The style show attracted the in
terest OF the young ladies present.
The girls wore the dresses which
they had made during the year in
their clothing club project. The fol-
lowing were winners: For sleeve
less dress made in the first year
clothing club, first. Betty EichhOlz,
of Clayton; second. Bessie McNabb,
Of Bay View. For a dress with set-in
sleeves, first, Helen Massey Of Clay
ton; second, Beatrice Thompson, of
Pennington. For third year work.
first. Charlotte King Of the Magno-
liza Blue Waters Club; second. Mary
Collins OF Pennington. For four
years or more. first, Helen Griffith;
second, Virginia Ann Tull. Prizes for
this contest we're dress lengths of
Peter Pan material. given by Henry
Glass and Company Of New York.
Judges were Mrs. Helen Deakyne Of
Miss Louise R. Whitcomb,
Df Dover, and Miss Laura Ruther-
ord, Of Newark.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, May Is To Tues.
day, May 10, inclusive

Charles J. HolzmuelIer, the local
weather recorder, reports the foI-
lowing weather conditions for NIL
ford, from Wednesday. May Is, 60
Tuesday May 19, Inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
NOTICE TO PATRONS OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Beginning next Saturday.
May 30, the business Office of
the Milford Chronicle, will
close at noon each Saturday
during the summer months.
All persons having business
with this Office are requested
to cooperate with US and ar
range to come to the Office be-
fore noon of each Saturday.
Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
BTGGS RENAMED
STATE CHAIRMAN
BY DEMOCRATS
Elected For Third Term
By Unanimous Vote OF
Committee.
ONLY ONE CONTEST
Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson OF
Georgetown, Chosen AS
Vice Chairman.

BY unanimous vote John Biggs.
Jr., of Wilmington was reelected
chairman of the Democratic State
Committee at the organization meet
ing in the Kent County court house
last Saturday night.
Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson. of George
town. was elected vice chairman;
Mrs. Johanna G. Wolfe, of St.
Georges, was elected secretary, and
HerVey P. Hall, of Smyrna, was
elected treasurer. They will serve
for two years. This is the third sue
cessiVe term for Mr.. Biggs.
Only One Contest
The only contest before the COM
mittee was for the vice chairman
ship. Mrs. Wilson, a member of the
old State Committee, was not re-
elected to membership in the new
committee but her name was pro-
posed for the Office together with
that of Mrs. Mary R. Love, Of Mil
ford. The vote resulted 43 for Mrs.
Wilson, and II for Mrs. Love. On
motion of the latter, Mrs. Wilson's
election was made unanimous. I'm
der the party rules a nOn-membeF
of the committee may be elected to
Office in the committee.
The secretary was instructed to
write to the Department Of Elec-
tions for a date sometime in August
for the Democratic primary election.
At that time delegates will be elect
ed to the big" State convention at
which the candidates will be named
for the November election. This
usually is held sometime
during the week after the primary.
Heretofore the primary has followed
close upon the last registration day
IN August.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
September Date Usual

The State convention probably
will be held sometime during the
first two weeks in September.
Sixty members Of the new COM
mittee who were elected by the
delegates attending the convention
al Dover last Tuesday attended the
meeting Saturday night.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall . Ig3
The following winds ana condl-
tions prevailed during the Same
period:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-01
CIRLS' CLUB FORMS
 LEADERS, CLASS

A leaders training class in sewing has been organized at tEe Waterbury Girls club under. the direction of Miss Madeline E. Monroe, supervis- or of clothing at the club. Girls were chosen because of their ability in sewing and their loyalty to the club, as well as ability to get along with and teach others. The following girls were enrolled: :,
 winifred Beckett, Elaine Biron, Thelma Briglio, Martha Checkas, Irene Coyette, Lucy Disetfano, No- ella Fortier, Rosemary Hayden, Eleanor Kemp. Margaret O'Connor, Jewell Sullivan.
 The object of this leaders training class is to train junior leaders who will later become junior assistants at the girls, club and to give some vocational training to members of the class who vii, later on enter schools. of practical arts.
 < The class meets in the Leaven- worth house every Wednesday after noon from 8 to 5:30. It win be a part lecture and part practice course and 1t will include all the finer points of sewing. color, line, selection and type of patterns, balance and de- sign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-01

place is held by Mrs. William Rooney and Mrs. Joseph McArdle with 91 1-2 points. In third place are Mrs. George French and Mrs. c. Arthur Dubois, with S9 1-2 points.
 The results of this weeks play were as follows North-South win ners, Mrs. Cookson and Mrs. Totten, 37 1-2 points; East-West, Mrs. James Duncan and Mrs. Ralph Grain, 34 points.
 Rehearsing Minstrel
 The members of Pride of Welch circle, Companions of the Forest, are rehearsing for a minstrel revue to be staged at Sprague grammar school gymnasium on the evening of Friday, November 9th. Rehearsals under the direction of George Grenier started last night. A cast of unusual excellence is being re- cruited and 8 fine performance is in prospect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-01
Stocks Stendy Quiet Al Today's Opening
Dollar Remains Unchanged in Quotations - Many
 Stocks Reopen at Yesterdays Close

I2I 1-4; Pennsylvania Railrgad S8 1-2, American Telephone 111s Consolid oil 13 3-8 and AEneri- can Radiator 21 7-8. f
 Steel common opened 1000 shares at 69 5-8 off 3-8; Cc1solid ted Edi- son 43 1-4 up IA; D0uglas Airs craft 76 off S-8; Anaconda 8 l-0 off 3-S; General Motors 68 7-8 off 1-8; Woolworth 53 3-8 off 1y8; American Smeltong 79 3-4 off 1s4; Westinghouse Electric 140 5-8 off Standard of New Jersey up 1-4 off 1-S; New York Central 45 up 1-8.
 After the opening prices moved narrowly and volume continued small.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-01
LOUIS MACAULhY DIED YESTERDAY
We'll Known WaterviIle Resident Died at Water
 bury Hospital
FAYETTEVILLE

Louis Raymond Macaulay, fore mer superintendent of the casting shop of the Chase Brass and Cop per Company, died yesterday at the Waterbury Hospital following a long illness. MT. Macaulay was native of Wappinger's Falls N. Y. where he was born fiftyrthree years ago. He had lived in this city for a great many years, making his home in Waterville, at 52l Chase Avenue, during that period. Mrs. Macaulay died one year ago this week.
 Surviving are a son, William R.. Macaulay, of Waterville; brother; John Macaulay, of Elrnhurst, Long Island; and sister, Mrs. John Warner, of Short Hills, New Jer- sey.
 Rev. Roger T. B. Anderson, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, will conduct funeral services tomorrow evening at seven o'clock, at the AL derson Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home this eve, ming from seven to nine o'clock. The burial will take place at Wappinger's Falls at the convenience of, the family.
 Carney Funeral Tomorrow
 The funeral of the late Thomas B. Carney, well-known Waterville druggist, will take place tomorrow morning from his home at 27 Homer street at 8:45 o'clock, to St. Mich ael's church, where solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:30. The burial will be in the family plot in Old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at his home this afternoon and evening.
 Attend F. T. A. Congress
 Several members of the Water will Parent Teacher Association are attending the annual State Congress of Parent Teacher Associations which is being held today and to- morrow at the Hotel Bond in Hart- ford. Among them are Mrs. Napoer Lorraine, president of the local As sociation, Mrs. Alfred Emmons, Sr., Mrs. Walter Norman, Mrs. Ralph Darlington, Mrs. Russell Atherton, Mrs. Peter Corrigan, and Mrs. FL IleT ei. WlISOu.
 Sodality Card Party Tonight
 The Young Ladies' sodality of the Children of Mary of St. Michael's church are holding public card party this evening at St. Michael's parish hall. Sections have been set up for playing bridge, both contract and auction, pinochle, rummy, whist and forty-f1ve. Attractive awards ward be presented to the holder of the highest score at each table. Re- treatments will be served. Miss Ann Buckley, who heads the committee in charge, states that the general public is cordially invited to par ticipate in this, the first sodality ac- tiyity of the present season. A pleas ant social evening is promised all who attend.
 Contract Tournament
 Mrs. Edward M. Cookson and Mrs. Leon Totten continue to lead the field at the end of the third weeks play in the first tournament of the season which the Cornell Contract Bridge club of Waterville is con- ducting at Foresters hall under the direction of Mrs. Jeanette Moriarty. Their official standing credits them with Ills 1-2 match points. Second
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-01
Chess Club ActiUities
nv Al BARKER

Last week saw the opening of real activities in chess when the Waterbury Chess club held the first of It's Rapid Transit Chess club tournaments and while there were not as many anticipating as they hoped to have the tourna- naert was very. interesting. The results of these encounters ap- peared in Monday evenings Dsm- octat.
 Waterbury Chess Club
 The Waterbury Chess club which has been meeting on Woodland avenue. opens It's new teadquar- terS tonight at 16S East Main street. Some of the men have been working hard to get everything in shape for the opening and 1t is hoped that many of the clubs former members will now, avail themselves Of the facilities which this club has to offer.
 w. H. Warmer, the tournament director, through an announce lnent on the bulletin board for the opening night has planned the tournament for the club cham pionsl1ip and the Glass B entries for these two tournaments will close October 10 and play will be- gin during the week commencing October II. Already six of the strongest players have signified their intentions of competing for the club championship but q formal entry blank must be sign ed by each entry and these will be available for the first time at the opening of the club rooms to- night. In the Glass B tournament so far five of the players have agreed to play and the competi- tion in this tournament promises to be as keen as 1t has been in former years.
 In the championship tourna- rnent all of the moves made by the different players according to the tournament director will be recorded and he has promised that any interesting games will be turned over to your reporter for analyzing through these columns.
 The Y. M. c. A. Chess Club.
 We have had no news during the past week from the progress being made with regard to the championship tournament which usually starts about this time, but have seen some of the better play CTS of the club practicing in the lobby and there is no question but what activities will start in real earnest shortly. The players Ike to be in fairly good playing con- dition before starting their cham pionship tournament and seem to be availing themselves with every opportunity to get in the much needed practice after the summer layoff.