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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE WILL START
ON THANKSGIVING
Will Be Under Direction
OF Miss Emily p. Bis
sell, Of Wilmington.
CAUSE IS PRAISED
Funds Will Be Used To
Further War On Tuber-
culOsis In Delaware.
CAUSE IS PRAISED

With thanks for Health Day pro-
grams in the schools on Wednes-
day, November 25, and two radio
bTOadcasts over Station WDEL in
Wilmington the same evening, the
thirtieth annual Christmas Seal
Sale of the Delaware Anti-Tubereu-
lOsis Society will get under way on
Thanksgiving Day. Under the direc-
tion of Miss Emily P. Bissell, Presi-
dent. and C. Taggart Evans, Execu-
tive Secretary. the entire board
membership of the Society will as
sist in the annual drive for tuber-
culosis funds. The Thanks for
Health Day program this year is in
the nature of a school newspaper
which will be made up in many
schools by the pupils themselves.
Interesting articles on health, with
particular emphasis upon tubercu-
lOsis, and interviews from health
officials and workers will have
prominent part in the papers. The
program has the official endorse
ment of school officials.
DR.. H. V. Holloway, State Super
of Public Instruction, said
Il am very glad indeed to approve
the distribution of your anti-tuber-
culosis material to the Delaware
Schools outside of Wilmington. This
l am sure, will be well
coined by every teacher as assist
ance in her health program"
George F. Hendricks, State Direc-
tor of Physical and Health Educa-
tion, endorsed the progra mas fol-
lows: Il believe your idea Of a
school newspaper Thanks for
Health Day is a worth while pro-
iect."
DR.. H. B. King, Assistant Superin-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
GREENWOOD FAIR
STARTS TODAY
Plans Rapidly Nearing Completion;
Many Exhibits Scheduled

Plans for the annual Greenwood
Community Fair to be held today
and tomorrow are rapidly nearing
completion The return Of the en-
try forms bespeaks a lively interest
in the exhibition of products. and
prophesies keen competition in the
various departments. The depart
ments include crops of various
kinds, eggs, flowers, food and cloth
ing.
Ribbons will be awarded to first.
second, and third places in each di-
vision. In addition sweepstakes rib
bons will be awarded to the entrant
winning the most points in each de-
partment. Exhibits will be on dis
play in the Community Building FRI
day afternoon and all day Saturday.
The program committee OF the
Community Fair announces interest
ing features OF education and enter
tertainment in the High School Audi
torium Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Music, drama, and cinema will have
place on the program. The final
events Of the fair. the presenting Of
awards and the drawing Of winning
chances will take place on Saturday
night az 9.45 in the community build
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
.DELA. TO PLAY GAME
WITH WASHINGTON
Annual Del.Mar-Va GrldlrOn Classic
WIN Be Played At ChestertOWn

The gridiron classic of the Del
Mar-Ya Peninsula is set for Satur-
day, November 81, at ChestertOwn,
when Washington College meets the
University of Delaware in the an
nual football classic between these
two peninsula rivals. Seasons rec
ords, good or poor, are forgotten
when these old foes take to the field
to oppose each other. The Blue
Hens were the winners last year at
Newark and Washington is out to
avenge the defeat.
The records of the teams this sea-
son would indicate a tOss-up battle
not to be decided until the final
whistle.
The contest will be in the nature
OF a second Home Coming Day"
game for the ShOremen and elab-
crate plans for the entertainment of
returning alumni will, be climaXed
Saturday evening with a dance at
the Chester River Yacht and COun-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
SHILLING FILES REPORT
ON SCHOOL GRADUATES
Report Shows What The June Glass
OF 1895 Is Doing

A report showing what the grad
yates Of the combined high schools
of Delaware for the June class Of
1885 are now doing. has been COM
piled by DR.. John Shilling, assist
ant in charge Of secondary schools
of the State Department of Educa-
tion.
The report shows: 40 males and
81 females attending University of
Delaware; 81 males and 81 females
attending other schools Of college
rank; 81 males and "a females at
tending schools for post graduate
work: 45 males and 81 females at
tending business colleges; Al females
in training for nurses; 2S males
farming; 112 males and 81 females
employed in business; 2 males and
l female engaged in WPA and CCC
projects; males in U. S. military
and naval service; male and 5 fe-
males unaccounted for or deceased.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
CUNNING SEASON
OPENED MONDAY
$4,000 SpOrtsmen Get Ii
censes; No Accidents
Reported.
SCARCITY OF GAME

A. cold driving wind and a lightly
snOw-cOVered ground blended Mon
day to make the opening of the Del
aware small game season a disap-
pOintment to thousands of Della
ware spOrtsmen.-Aaf few agunners in
widely separated sections Of the
State reported good bags, however
A record breaking sale of gum
ming licenses, nearly $4,000, indi-
Gated the high expectations Of the
gunners, Clarence Foster, chief
game warden of the State Game and
Fish Commission, reported. No ac-
cidents were reported in the entire
State.
Despite the extremely high winds
and the snow, several gunners start
ed out shortly before sunrise to
comb the fields and woods for rab-
bits and birds. All the gunners re-
ported sighting plenty Of birds and
rabbits but because of the high
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
S. L. McALIister
Elected Head Of
State odd FELLOWS
Former Deputy Grand Master Unanimously Elected; =;
KirkuOOd EncaRpmeHt OF Milford HOnOred By
Selection Of George Rodney As Grand Jr. Warden.

Union Lodge, No. 8. I. o. o. F., Of
Georgetown, was host to the mem-
bers of Delaware /. o. o. F., We'd
nesday morning when the Grand
Lodge of Delaware convened in
Georgetown, for its 1O3rd annual
session.
Thomas Purnell, Grand Master, a
member of Union Lodge, No. 3, pre-
sided. The sessions. held in the Sus-
sex Theatre, opened at 10 a. m. when
E. Paul BurkhOlder, grand chap
lain, asked Divine guidance on the
assembly.
Grand Master Purnell then intro
duced the Hon. James NJ. Tunnel, q
member of Union Lodge, who well
coined the visitors to Georgetown
on behalf of its people.
The visitors committee, composed
of A. L. Johnson and James ID.
Murray, being admitted. presented
and introduced many distinguished
visitors from other states.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
10000 ATTEND
DEMOCRAT RALLY
AT HARRINGTON
Floats Outstanding Fea-
ture Of Huge Parade;
1000 In Line.
MUSIC FURNISHED
Ok Roast, Speeches By
Successful Candidates
Enliven Ceremonies.

Ten thousand persons jammed
Harrington streets last Saturday af-
ternoon to cheer one of the largest
and most cOlorful parades ever held
in that city. More than 1000 were in
line There was not the slightest
doubt that it was a Democratic vic
tory parade. Practically all OF the
mules in that section we're pushed
into service as party symbols. An
OK roast and speeches by successful
candidates at the fair grounds fol-
lowed the street procession.
The only hitch in the program was
a fire alarm during the parade. The
fire truck and firemen withdrew
from the procession but upon reach
ing the fire house. the local COM
pany was told that a chimney blaze
at the Orville Wright farm had been
extinguished.
Guests At Luncheon
Prior to the parade, the members
of the Democratic ticket were en-
tertained at luncheon at the home
of Harry Greenberg, a member Of
the committee.
The town was in holiday dress,
with flags and bunting flying, as the
procession, headed by a police es'
cort, moved from the fair grounds.
The escort was composed Of Cor
pOral T. X. ShOckley and Privates
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
BUSINESS MEN AID
CARLISLE FIRE co.
Local Concerns Contribute $595.OO
For New Uniforms

During the recent drive for funds
for new uniforms for the members
of the Carlisle Fire Company, the
following merchants and business
men of Milford contributed S595.00:
Taylor Auto Supply Co., William C.
Smith, c. D. HOizmueller. l. Burton,
W. r. Pierce, S. NJ. D. Marshall, E.
R Galloway, ]. p Hammond, D..
Coopersmith. Milford Trust Com
pany. Max Cohen, Thomas Davis, J.
H. Humes & Son, E. NJ. Davis, Geo.
Fl. Draper, Jr., C. E. Banning. War
rem & Gibson. Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Co., Plaza Theatre. Windsor
Cafe, G. E. Varney, l. d. Short Co.,
Wharton G. Barnard. Harry J. Pet
tvjOhn, ]. H. Mulholland Co.. William
V. Sipple & Son. Pierce Hardware
Co., r. A. Derrickson, w. A. Webb,
Wright's Garage. W. T. Grant Co.,
]. c. Penney Co. First National
Bank, Fisher. Frank ]. FL
ton. L. N. Hearn. William V. Grier,
H. P. VanKirk, Victor Lynn Trans
pOrtatiOn Co.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
BOND ISSUE
HEARING MONDAY
Milford Citizens To Meet
In Community Bldg. To
Consider Proposition.
FOR IMPROVEMENTS

A public hearing on a proposed
bond issue of the City of Milford for
the making of certain permanent
municipal improvements will be
held in the Community Building
next Monday evening, November %
at 1880 o'clock.
This hearing of the city electors
has been called pursuant to a resO-
luton adopted by Milford City
Council, Tuesday evening, November
10.
The resolution in part, says:
Resolution of the Council Of the
City of Milford proposing to author
ize the borrowing Of one hundred
and five thousand dollars, bearing
interest at the rate of 3A2o per an
mum, maturing at the rate of $4,000
each year commencing with the
year 1941, until paid, and secured
by bonds issued on the City of Mil
ford, the sum raised to be used to-
ward the cost of the following per-
manent municipal improvements
Extensions. improvement and re-
pairs to the water distribution sys-
tenn and water works, purchase and
installation Of water meters, exten-
sion and repairs to sewage and
storm sewage system. boiler feed
supply and streets; construction Of
a coal storage bin and installation
Of conveying equipment.
The United States Government has
offered, subject to rules and regu-
lations of the Public Works Admin
istration, a grant in the amount of
1870 of the cost upon completion Of
said Improvements as determined by
the Federal Emergency Admins
traitor of Public Works.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
FUND FOR STATE
SCHOOLS NOW
SHOWS DECREASE
Balance At End Of Fiscal
Year $142,S31 Less Than
At End OF Last Year.
ENROLMENT HEAVY
155 New Buildings Have
Been Erected In State
Since 1919.

The balance in the current school
fund on June 80, 1886. was sS.215.-
254.S7, compared with a balance Of
$685., ,0S6.66 on June 80, 1885. a de-
crease of s142.sS1.79, according to a
statistical report issued by the State
Board Of Education.
The report also notes that ENROLL
ment in grades nine to twelve Of the
public schools in the State increased
from 5,7O7 to 1920 in the last ten
years, necessitating many additional
teachers and added expense.
1856 Schools Built
Since 1919 the report reveals
there have been constructed 155
school buildings in the State at a
total cost of nearly s19,000,000.
Nearly $4,00O,000 of the amount
came from private sources, princi-
pally the Delaware School Founda-
tion.
The report in part follows:
'In 1856 the teaching personnel
in the high schools numbered 71S.
Last year 1,776 pupils graduated
from high schools of the State.
Maintenance Cost
ITO operate the high schools Of
the State has appropriated for this
year S74.25 for each pupil in grades
Z to 8, and $S1 for each pupil in
grades 10 to u. At these figures the
total cost of maintaining the high
schools in the State Board Unit in
1855 was approximately $4,000
more than was received by the
board for their program. The school
property Of the State is now esti-
mated to be worth $50 .400,00
against approximately $1.s6O,000 at
the end Of June. 1919.n
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
HOUSTON CLUB LEADS
IN SOCIAL PROGRAM
Awarded State HOnOrs In National
All Program

The Cardinal Senior All Club,
near Houston is awarded Delaware
honors In the National All Program
on Social Progress by Alex D. Cobb.
assistant director Of extension, on a
report compiled by the clubs local
leader, Frances B. Coulbourne, and
Kent County Club Agent Helen R.
Comstock.
The club, now in its twenty-sec-
Ond year, numbers "a members
which met IL times this season in
cluding two special holiday parties.
It was awarded first on the follow
ing public presentations and SER
vices: one play given four times, at
tendance 800; girls acting as wait
resses at local firemen's supper;
demonstrations, musical numbers,
and songs at two public meetings,
attendance 300; and contribution TO
the home economics scholarships.
As sponsor Of the contest, the Ra-
dio Corporation of America pro-
Vides a prize for the State winning
club Of 100 Victor records selected
for club and community use and an
RCA Victor player. Miss Coulbourne.
the leader, receives a complete,
modernly equipped RCA radio set
valued at $4,000. The club also is q
competitor with other eastern state
champions for 10 members trips
and one for its leader to the 18th
National Club Congress in Chicago,
% to December 5. An
RCA radio-phonograph and 461 Sc
lect records valued at S1.550.O0 will
be awarded the highest scoring Of
the four national regional winning
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
WPA REDUCING
WORK ROLLS
No Indication Of Number
To Be Dropped Given In
Recent Statement.
1854 ENROLLED

Reduction of employment rolls of
the Works Progress Administration
has been started in Delaware under
direction Of Bankson T. HOlcomb,
WPA administrator on instructions
from Washington. -rs
During the absence OF Mr.. Hol-
comb on an inspection trip Of WPA
drainage projects in the lower part
Of the State, the information service
of his office made the following
statement:
with economic recovery making
great strides in Delaware. many
WPA workers are resuming their
places in private employment. For
that reason our case load has been
reduced by orders from Washing
ton"
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
KENT BANKERS RE-ELECT
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

At a meeting of the Kent
County Bankers Association,
held recently at the Wayside
Inn, at Smyrna, officers and
directors were reelected as
follows: President, E. P. Hor-
sey, president of the First
National Bank Of Dover; sec
retary and treasurer, H. C.
Jones, president Of the Ma
tional Bank Of Smyrna; direc-
tors, T. H. Harrington, cash
Ter of the First National Bank
of Harrington; H. R. Bodley,
cashier of the Clayton Bank
and Trust Company, Clayton;
and W. F. McFaul, cashier Of
the First National Bank and
Trust Company of Milford.
The association is sponsoring
a movement to merge all
boards of trade and chambers
of commerce in the county.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

The routine order of business fol-
lowed with Grand Secretary Herbert
Downing making a detailed report
Of the many activities of the organ
izatiOn during the year; laying
stress upon the fact that the fra
ternity was holding its own and on
the upper trend.
An excellent report of the cOndi-
tiOn of the Rebecca Assembly was
received from the Past President,
Mrs. Lena Farra. and a letter of
greeting from Mrs. Tibithia BOstic,
the present President. The report of
Grand Treasurer P. J. Isaacs listed
the organization as being in a strong
financial condition.
Quite a stir was made when Grand
Master Purnell recommended that
the sessions be held in June in
stead of November as at present.
This recommendation will not be
acted upon until next November.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
MILFORD EDARS
ENTERTAIN HEAD
OF Tel GROUP
U. S. Supreme Tall Cedar
Guest OF Evergreen
Forest.
LARGE GATHERING
All Forests On Del-Mar-
Va Peninsula Repre-
sented At Meet.

Evergreen Forest, No. 40. T. C. L.,
opened its fall and winter season
Wednesday with a district ceremOn-
ial in honor of Walter /. Fisher, SUI
preme Tall Cedar of the United
States.
Grand Tall Cedar Grier with Dis
triet Representative John Mace ar
ranged the meeting, composed Of
members Of all forests on the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula.
The largest number of men, prom
inent in the fraternity that has met
In Milford since President Harding
was made a member of Evergreen
Forest was present.
Those present in addition to SUI
preme Tall Cedar Fisher were Ed
mund H. Reeves, supreme scribe of
Camden, N. j.; +. w. Parsons, dis
trict representative, Ocean County
Forest No. 10, Tuckerton, N. j.;
Charles /. Beigel, senior deputy SUI
preme tall cedar, Patterson, ~ j.;
Thomas Havell, district represen-
tatiEe, Capital Forest, No. 10, Wash
ington, d. c.; Paul w. PiersOn, jun
ior deputy supreme tall cedar, West
Chester, Pa; Harry NJ. Kiel,, grand
tall cedar, Chester, Pa; Charles Nc
Ferson, senior deputy, Penn Forest;
Edgar Cofferman, Penn Forest; Lou
Worrell, past grand tall cedar;
Howard Dahl, past grand tall cedar;
Horace T. Webb, P. c. T. c., West
Chester, Pa; Chief Of Police Robin
son of Chester. Pa; Guy Heeks, G. q.
c., Cambridge. and BOrroughs Price, G.
T. C., Of Salisbury. Md.
George S. Grier. G. T. c. Of Ever
green Forest. presented the visitors to
the Forest with a pleasant address
DR.. John Mace. district representa-
tive. introduced the Supreme Tall Ce-
dar, who was accorded the honors Of
the Tau Cedors OF Lebanon. - - -
Walter I. Fisher, supreme tail cedar
better known to the fraternity as Bud,
made a hit with everyone as he laid
aside all frivolities and made q stirring
address on the aims and purposes OF
Tall Cedarism. Bud has a reputation
as being an original jokesmlth. Never
theless. when il comes to the serious
side of a question he is there with the
good sound Judgment that was respon-
sible for placing him at the head OF
this organization. Supreme Tall Cedar
Fisher. who lives on Staten Island, n.
", has made several visits to lower
Delaware which he describes as pleas
ant and enjoyable. He made several
1attering references TO this section OF
Delaware where he says Its hospitable
citizens extend both a hand and heart
welcome"
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

weeks throughout the late summer
and fall months checking over the
inspection reports from the field SUI
pervisors, and preparing the COM
pliance papers for final approval by
the Federal government. In this
work the county committee Is re-
ceiving the cooperation Of C. Arthur
Taylor and Robert A. Carton, who
represent Kent county on the State
committee, and who recently attend
ed a regional conference which was
held in Roanoke, Virginia, for the
purpose Of discussing the 1887 soil
conservation program.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
Sussex 4-H Club Folks Await Results
Of Local Entry In Progress COntesl

The club which numbers approxi-
mately 100 members was one OF
four competing in the county. It
will receive a handsome history and
year book and its leader a beauti-
ful gold medal The State winning
club is awarded a select library Of
12G Victor records especially suit
able for recreational use, and an
RCA Victor player. It's leader re-
ceives a complete RCA radio set
valued at $4,000.
The county club winning State
honOrs is automatically entered in a
contest in the one Of four sectional
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Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

The report Of the Rehoboth Beach
4-H Club chosen by County Agent G.
r. Snyder as most outstanding in
Sussex County in the National All
Social Progress Program Contest is
now being judged in the State Club
Leaders Office in competition with
other winning counties Of the State,
and local people are eagerly await
ing the results.
The report. which was worked up
BY the club with the aid Of its lead
er. Ernest b Mcgee, Jr., and others,
lists its many activities in promote
ing better social. recreational and
self-improyement opportunities.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
1886 Soil Conservation Program
Nedrs Completion In Kent CO1nt)

With the completion of the field
inspection and the measuring of
aereages Of crop land on those
farms for which applications have
been signed, the 1886 soil conserva-
tion program is drawing to a close,
and the members Of the various
county committees are endeavoring
to have all Of the compliance re-
ports checked over within the next
few weeks.
This committee for the Kent
County Agricultural Conservation
Association. which includes R. Har-
ry Wilson, Ernest S. Mattiford and
Laurence E. Cain, has spent several
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
SNOW COVERS STATE
FIRST TIME THIS FALL

For a brief time Sunday
night Delaware glistened un-
der a light fall OF snow, the
first to lay this season. The
fakes began to fall about 8
O'Clock throughout the State.
They melted quickly on
streets and highways, but
fields and automobile tops
were covered. At midnight it
had all vanished except in
fields in the rural sections.
An inch Of snow fell at At
lantic City. The boardwalk
was covered.
The thermometer fell grad
ually from a high OF 54 to its
lowest, 36 degrees, at mid
night.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
PLEA FOR PEACE MADE
AT DOVER CONFERENCE
Address By Baltimore Pastor Is
Feature OF Session

The Rev. DR.. Mark Depp of St.
Marks NJ. E. Church, Baltimore, in
an address before the Epworth
League and Young Peoples conven-
tion of the Dover NJ. E. District, in
Wesley Church last Thursday night.
made a plea that young people of
the church work for peace.
what Can We Do to Keep Out of
WARP" was the theme of his ad-
dress, and he declared it was up to
the coming generation to "set their
own house in order" and fight to
outlaw war.
Officers Installed
Another feature of the service was
the installation of new officers by
the Rev. E. G. Hallman, district
superintendent. They are: President.
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DEMOCRATS TO HOLD
VICTORY BALL OCT. Z
Affair Sponsored BY Young Demo-
Gratis WIN Be Held In Hotel dupont


A victory ball. sponsored jointly
by the young Democrats and the
Democratic First Voters League will
be held in the gold ballroom of the
Hotel DUPONT, in Wilmington, on
Monday night, December Z. Dancing
will be from to ] o'clock.
Democrats, regardless of age, will
partake in the affair which promises
to be one of the largest Of its kind
ever held in the State.
The committee from Sussex eoun-
ty consists of the following: Ed
ridge Prettyman, Of Milford; Mrs.
Hazel d. EllingswOrth Of Ellendale;
Mrs. Benjamin Ableman and Mrs.
Ralph s. Baker, OF Georgetown;
William Pusey and William T. Ben
nett Of laurel.
Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson of George
town, vice chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, is acting as
co-ehairman.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
FUND ALLOTTED FOR
STATE POWER LINES
New Grant OF s175,OOO Made Rg U.
S. For Rural ElectriacatIon

Electric service is being pushed
further into the farm areas OF Del
aware through an additional grant
by the Rural Electrification Admin
istration.
The new allotment for Delaware
Is $4,000 to supplement previous
allotment Of s230.0OO for coopera-
tive rural electric company now
being organized.
All available territory IN Della
ware will be served by one cooper
ative which totals 1856 miles Of line
to serve 1900 consumers and will
be built in the three Delaware coun-
ties.
The REA announces now allot-
ments that will bring the total up
to more than 100000 for Delaware.
The total amount Of federal funds
so far for Delaware and Virginia
counties comes to 1,35S.o00.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
Temperature

Total Rainfall ... None
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, November II, To
Tuesday, November II, Inclusive

Charles J. HoIzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for MIL
ford, from Wednesday, November III,
to Tuesday, November IL, inclusive:
Temnarafllra