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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
4-HGUB MEMBERS
RETURN TOHOME.
18th Annual 4-H Short
Course Held At Univer-
sity Last Week.
WAS HUGE SUCCESS

Several hundred Delaware All
Club members returned to their
homes last Saturday from Newark
where they had been attending the
18th annual All Club Short Course
at the University of Delaware.
Coming from all sections of the
state, the club members met at the
university Wednesday, June II. to
start a fOur-day session of class
work. demonstrations. tours, recrea-
tiOnal periods. and leadership meet
ings. A. ID. Cobb, assistant director
of extension at the university was in
charge, and Laura B. Rutherford,
New Castle County Club leader.
The Short Course staff consisted
of specialists in the various lines of
work covered and included, besides
several university faculty members.
Anne B. Moore and Helen l.. Com
stock, county club leaders respec-
lively. in Sussex and Kent Counties;
Kate Hendey Daugherty. Louise R.
and Marion G. Severance, |
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
PRESENT MEDAL
TO EMPLOYEES OF
PHONE COMPANY.
Presentation OF Vail Med
al Made By President
Staples At Dover.
DELAWARE HONORED
Awarded For Services
Performed During Biz
zard Of January, 1885.

The Theodore N. Vail medal--the
Bell Systems award for outstanding
public seTvice-Was presented last
Thursday to all employees Of the
Diamond State Telephone Company.
The award was issued in duplicate
so that the medal and accompanying
citation may be permanently placed
on the walls of the telephone busi-
ness Offices in Wilmington and Do
yer as enduring tributes to the con-
specuOus devotion to duty and the
extraordinary services performed by
the men and women of the Organi-
zation during and Immediately fol-
lowing the blizzard Of January, 1885.
The award was presented at Do
yer by Philip c. Staples, president OF
the Diamond State Company, to
Carl T. Kylen, Marion F. Johns and
Anne NJ. Cunningham, who repre-
sented the more than 400 employees
and accepted 1t on their behalf
Among those at the presentation
were Walter Dent Smith. Secretary
of State; the mayors Of many towns,
and prominent citizens from various
points in Delaware.
In a talk preceding the presenta-
ton of the medal, Mr.. Staples ex-
planned that Vail awards are made
in recognition of outstanding acts or
by telephone employees
which illustrate the highest ideals |
Of public service held by the late |
Theodore N. Vail. former president
1f the American Telephone and Tel
sgraph Company.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
GUARD BATTERY
TO Be FORMED
Captain r. L. Baker Heads
Unit Being Organized
In Georgetown District.
NAME LIEUTENANTS

Organization of Battery B, 261st
Coast Artillery, HaTbor Defense, new
unit of the Delaware National
Guard, is progressing at George
town. The new unit, for which 20
youths of Georgetown and vicinity
have signed up, will be headed by
Captain Ralph L. Baker as battery
commander.
Captain Baker is now attached to
the 3O9th Infantry. Organized Re-
serves. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Delaware and the George
Washington University, where he
took a law course. He is an attOrn-
ey of Georgetown and was born near
that place.
Lieutenants Named
The lieutenants of the new bat
terry will be Wayne Burton of Mill
Vile, who is a first lieutenant in the
621st Coast Artillery, Organized Re
serves, and Caleb Wright, deputy at
LOrney general for Sussex county, a
resident of Georgetown. who was
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mems and women's clothing valued
at $l4O.75 at Kemp and Pettyiohn's s
cleaning establishment, one year:
Willie Green. alias Willie Jackson,
alias Willie Thomas, negro, charged
with receiving stolen goods in the
jackson case, one year; Willie
Spann, Bridgeville, possession Of IL
legal whiskey, fined 500 and costs.
and in default imprisoned for one
month; Wilson Jorden, negro, Sea-
ford, selling liquor illegally, four
months; Garfield Ralph Of near Sea-
ford, selling liquor Illegally, three
months; Ernest Edward Lewis.
Broad Greek District, stealing nine
paroled to H. Harley Hast
lngs, Of near Laurel; John Little.
Seaford, larceny. three months.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
Peach Crob
Since 1921 Expected
Throughout Country
Prospects For DeIaOGTe Good, HOlOeUer; Peaches In
South And MidIDest Hurt By Extreme Cold Wea-
ther And Injury To Trees.

Information received by w. T.
Derickson, Director of the Bureau Of
culture. indicates that the peach
crop for the United States as a
whole will be the shortest since 1921.
According to Government reports.
the expected crop this year is 40
6l5'OOO bushels compared with ST.
SOS,OOO bushels last year, and a five
year average Of 81, ,451 900 bushels.
AT the present time the prospects
are for a good crop of peaches in
Delaware. For the past two years
the crop has been very short, but
this year most growers have a good
Of the State Board off Agri-
set of peaches and are doing every
thing possible to insure the very
best quality and size. It is estimated
that the crop in Delaware this year
will probably be between 50O-6OO
cars.
In Virginia the peach crop varies
in the different sec
ions; however, for the State as a
whole 1t is estimated that the crop
will be about the same size as last
7ear. Latest reports from Georgia !
Indicate they will have about 1000
500 cars this year compared with /
I.500-9.OOO cars last year. North Car
lima estimates from 1.OOO-1 100 cars
compared with 1.4OO cars last year.
reports from Tennessee indicate
hat the state as a whole will prob
bly, have about $50 of a normal
rOp. Kentucky is estimated to have
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
SAFETY COUNCIL URGES
CAREFULNESS ON 4TH
Thirty Killed, 5000 Injured Last Year
By Fireworks

Now is the time for all good men
to come to the aid of their country.
No, this is not a typing lesson. but
Fourth Of July safety lesson
brought to your attention by the Del
aware Safety Council. This organ
izatiOn, engaged in the business Of
saving lives reminds us that 5000
persons were injured and 80 were
killed the last Fourth of July in fire.
works accidents. This is certainly
an appalling toll Safety Council
statistics show that more than 1900
injuries and several deaths were
last year by the inexcusable
custom Of throwing lighted fireworks
at people. No doubt all in fun-but
it is no fun to have a finger or hand
blown on or an eye put out. Let's
celebrate Uncle Sans birthday this
year in a sensible and safe way. The
safe way to handle fireworks is not
% handle them at all. but II you must
play with fireworks do so the way
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
5 LEADERS URGE
CONVENTIONAL.
DROP ROOSEVELT.
al. Smith, Ely, Reed, Co
halan And Colby Issue
Call For New Nominee.
RESULT OF ENMITY
Hint At Bolt Should Gen.
uine Democracy Not
Name Ticket.

Former Governor Alfred Z. smitl
and four other outstanding Demo
cratic dissenters to the New Deal
opened a direct fight on Sunday
against the denomination Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
In a joint statement timed for
publication just one day before the
start Of the Philadelphia convention,
Smith, former Governor Joseph B.
Ely OF Massachusetts,, former Sen
ator James A. Reed Of Missouri,
former Secretary of State Balm
bridge Colby, and former State Su-
preme Court Justice Daniel F. Co
halan demanded "the putting aside
of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the
substitution of some genuine Demo-
crat."
There was in the statement which
was addressed ito the delegates of
the National Democratic Conven-
tion of 1885," an expression closely
akin to a threat to bolt If Mr..
Roosevelt should be renOminated.
Hints At Possible Bolt
II the anti Roosevelt drive failed,
they said, then patriotic voters of
all parties will know unhesitatingly
to what standard they must rally in
order to preserve the America Of the
great leaders of the past"
The statement suggested that the
delegates be American rather than
anything else; take the heavy
hand of government off business;
= put an end to the campaign,
now under full swing, to buy the
Presidency by the misuse Of funds,
generously given by the people of
the United States to alleviate want
and Distress, and 80 : preserve J
ihe Constitution, and under it the
three separate, distinct. and inde-
pendent branches Of government.
would Cast Roosevelt Aside
"These are hard tasks even for
men who are worthy of succession to |
The leadership of the Democratic (
Party" the statement said. They
would necessarily involve the put
ting aside of Franklin r. Roosevelt
and the substitution Of some genuine
Democrat-of whom you will have
20 many on your list Of delegates.
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
DELAWARE GROUP.
JOINS In RUSH
AT CONVENTION
Spectators Without Tick
cts In Stampede When
Doors Are Opened.
FINE SOCIAL EVENTS
Mrs. A. C. Mullins Carries
Standard AS Parade Is
Started For Robinson.

1t looked almost like Delaware
Night" at the Democratic National
Convention on Wednesday night.
Doors of the convention were
thrown open to the general public
and large numbers of Delawareans
were among the hundreds of ticket
less spectators who crowded in from
the sidewalk
Opening the doors, which will be
done at each session, ended the pre-
dictament of the Delaware delega-
ton, which had been besieged for
tickets by persons from all over the
State.
Delaware's delegates were in an
especially difficult ticket predicta-
ment because of the States prOxi-
nifty to the convention city. Many
persons had gone there from Della
ware on the chance members of the
delegation could work them in"
they we're disappointed,
but Wednesday night they were ad-
mitted. At all sessions ticket hold
ers will be admitted before the doors
are thrown open.
Swarm Into Hotel
Delaware residents had swarmed
into the Belgrayia Hotel. the Della
ware headquarters, late Wednesday
afternoon and evening, seeking tic
zets for the Wednesday night ses-
sion.
Mrs. Anna C. Mullins, of Whining
ION. a delegate, carried the Della
ware standard in the parade We'd
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
ACCIDENT DEATHS
In STATE SHAVED
One Less Death IN 1885 Cuts States
Record I.5 Per Cent From "a Figure

Ume Less Death IN l550 NutS State' 3
Record LIS Per Cent From "a Figure
One less death from all types of
accidents occurred in Delaware in
1885 than in 1884. or a decrease of
is per cent per 100000 population,
according to the 1886 edition of 'Ac-
cident Facts" compiled by the Ma
tional Safety Council. Inc, which
has been received by the Delaware
Safety Council.
The number Of all-accident deaths
in the state was 226 in 1885. The
decrease is 81 per cent under 1880.
Twenty-thFee states showed in
creases in 1885 over 1884. "a states
and the District of Columbia showed
and figures from two
states were not available.
Illinois Has Biggest Drop
The largest decrease was Is per
cent in Illinois. In all reporting
states, there were 1O1, 1,l39 accidents
in 1894 and 100000 in 1885, a de-
crease last year of 19 per cent.
Automobile accident fatalities in
Delaware were S5 in 1884 and 72 in
1885. The 1885 rate was 2S.l per
cent per 100000 population or 1853 !
per cent per 10,0O0.OOO gallons gas
The decrease was 1913
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
CUCUMBER CROP WILL
BE SHORTER THIS YEAR
Reduction In Acreage Caused By
Dry Weather And FrOsts

The Delaware market cHcumber
crop for 1886 showed indications on
June 1st of being 100000 bushels
smaller than the 1885 crop, accord
ing to a forecast made by the Divis-
ion of Crops and Markets OF the u.
S. Department of Agriculture Bureau
of Crops and Markets. A part of
this decrease may be attributed to a
decrease in acreage indicated for the
current crop. which is based on re-
ports made by growers. The U. S.
Figures for Delaware show an in
dicated production of 1,S92,000 bu-
shells in 1886 as compared to 2,254,-
900 bushels in 1885 with the current
acreage set at 25.S3O as compared to
26,550 in 1895. The reduction in
acreage was caused by dry weather
while late frOsts killed early plant
ings.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
GUARD
READY FOR CAMP
Schedule Approved; Vet
Grams OF 59th Pioneer
Regiment To Meet.
AT BETHANY BEACH

The field training program for the
annual encampment of the 198th
Artillery, A. A., National Guard of
Delaware, which will be held at
Bethany Beach for Is days COM
meneing August /, was announced
Monday night by Lieutenant-C Colonel
Silas B. 1. Duncan, executive officer,
after it had received the approval of
the Second Corps Area headquar-
ters. Governors Island.
The program calls for 80 hours of
military training, apportiOned as
follows: Conveys and movements,
IL hours: camp sanitation and care
of individual equipment, seven
hours; infantry instruction, ten
hours; artillery instruction, 35
hours; schools and lectures, ten
hours; guard duty and guard mount
ing, seven hours; parade and eere-
monies, six hours, and field inspec-
tiOn, five hours. Artillery instruc-
tion will be three and a half hours
a day for ten days and infantry in
one hour a day for ten
days. The five hours of field inspec-
tion will be held the second Satur-
day morning Of encampment.
Morning Schedule
The morning period will be from
Z O'Clock until noon, devoted to
camp sanitation and care of equip /
ment, infantry instruction and ar
tillery instruction. Another instruc-
ion period will be from 1880 O'Clock /
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Morning Schedule
DIVORCE PLEAS
ON SUSSEX DOCKET
Ten Final DEGREES viii Be Granted
During Term

The regular June term of Superior
Court, and Court of General Sessions
will open on June 29th with Chief
Justice Daniel J. Layton and Asso-
ciate Judge Richard S. Rodney ON
the bench. In Superior Court the
only cases to be disposed of will be
demurrers, certiOrari and divorces.
Cases listed on the court calendar
Just issued by PrOthOnOtary Selby
Lloyd Lowe show the following di-
vOrces;
Laura Belle BombOy v. Thomas A.
BOmbOy, Elizabeth Adams Jones v.
Harlan Lawrence Jones, Mary Della
May v. Allen May, Mabel Seth Boyer
v. Daniel Carey Boyer, Lindley H.
Murray v. Aubrey A. Murray, Myra
Ackerman Boldly v. William Lewis
Boldly, Jr., Ida c. Reed v. Norman
Reed. Everett Messick v. Helen NJ.
Messick. Leona Gertrude Locates v.
Edward Argyle Locates, Julia Leath-
ers Downs v. Eldridge John Short,
John T. NAPLES v. Anna Helen Wa
pies, Alice p. Wilson v. James w.
Wilson.
Final decrees to be granted during
the term are: Leoda Jones from
Robert Carue Jones, Helen s. Shaw
from Joseph X. Shaw, Mary Ellen
Oliphant from Thomas C. Oliphant, !
Ann B. DeAFmon from Frank L. De- |
ArmOn, Charles L. Steen from Ella /
B. Steen, Marjorie Maxine Steen from
Curtis w. Steen. Hugh Martin. Jr.,
from Lillian Wilson Martin, Mary
Arsean Carey from James Tull Ca
rey. Stella Blanche Baker from JonO-
than Baker, Frederick H. Whitehead
from Elva Whitehead, Mae Frances
Berridge from Milbourne JOshut
One demurrer is scheduled, Chris
opher c. Murray v. Delaware State
Grange Mutual Insurance Company.
The only certiorari listed is that Of
4ettie A. DOrey v. Maurice Ableman,
Executor Of A. Ableman. deceased.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
TO OFFER ROAD
BEAUTY PRIZES
Committee May Withdraw
Market Awards Unless
Improvement Is Shown.
ROBINSON IS JUDGE

Former Governor Robert P. Rob
inson has accepted the invitation
again to act as judge for the road
side Identification committee, of
which Mrs. Henry B. Thompson is
chairman. Mrs. Pierre S. DUPONT and
Mrs. Irenee DUPONT are the other
members of the committee.
Mr.. Robinson, who has served as
judge for this committee for sever
al years, will select the best kept
place and garden (not necessarily
a FARM. the best and neatest look
ing gas station, and the best road
side market.
S25 And Flag Prizes
The contestants must live on the
State Highway between St. Georges
and RehObOth. The prize for each
will be $25 and a flag. The only
condition is that there shall be no
signs on the place other than of the
product sold.
Mrs. Thompson, in her letter to
Governor Robinson inviting him TO
be the judge, said in part: unless
greater interest and marked inn
pFOVement are shown by the contest
ants who own the roadside markets,
there viii be no prize awarded this
year. We therefore hope that many
on the road will take pains to make
their stands attractive, as an at
tTactiVe booth will certainly draw
more customers than an unkempt
and untidy affair. A few yards of
bright awning. the shelves clean and
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26

700 Of a crop and Arkansas reports
a very short crop for the State, prob
ably about 1000 cars. In Illinois,
which is a large peach producing
state, the crop has been seriously
damaged and they do not expect to
have more than 500 cars this season.
In addition to the shortage of the
crop of peaches, it is reported that
thousands of trees were killed as a
result Of the severe cold weather in
January. Indiana reports they will
have the shortest crop they have had
In years, but no estimate has been
made as to the quantity. In Michi-
gan reports indicate they will have
from so to 709o of a crop. Ohio suf-
fered a very severe damage through
out the state from the extreme cold
weather last year and it is reported
there are many trees killed and the
crop will be very short.
West Virginia reports indicate
that only a light crop is expected in
that State. In Maryland 1t is esti-
mated that the crop Of peaches there
will not exceed 400. Reports from ,
Pennsylvania indicate there will be
a much lighter crop than last year,
In that State, and there was consid- /
cradle winter injury to both buds I
and trees. The crop in New Jersey
was very short last year and II is
estimated they will have consider
ably more this year than they had
asst year, although the prospects for
the State as a whole are 500 to $50
Of a normal crop.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
KENT COUNTY FIREMEN
SEE NEW PUMPER
Demonstration Is Given AZ Annual
Meeting With Sussex Group Present

A pumping demonstration with the
new tank wagon of the Cheswold
Fire Company in use, was given by
the Hartly Fire Company at the S0th
meeting of the Kent County Fire
mems Association held at Hartly
Thursday evening, June 18th, with a
delegation from the Sussex Associa-
tion as guests
Charles G. FOdway welcomed the
firemen and Past President Charles
Conway of the Sussex Association
responded. Milford and FREDERICK
we're not represented at the meeting.
The routine Of business was trans
acted. Arrangements for the annual
fishing trip were reported completed
for Wednesday afternoon, July 18th
from 2 until o'clock.
A half hour discussion Of the
question, What Knowledge Should
a Chief Have OF His Community"
brought out several important sug-
gestions.
The delegation OF Sussex County
firemen was headed by Past Presi-
dent Charles Conoway. The June
meeting OF the Sussex County AS
was held at Georgetown |
last Tuesday evening. and the July
meeting Of the Kent County Associa-
tion will be held az South Bowers
after the fishing trip on July 18th.
State President Willard d. Boyce
made the closing remarks before ad-
lournment. The Hartly Company
-eryed refreshments. J.
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
COMMITTEE In KENT
CHECKS WORK SHEETS
Over Five Hundred Farmers Have
Signed Up In County

In connection with the completion
OF the sign-up campaign in the soil
conservation program for Kent
county, members Of the county com
mittee are checking over an signed
work sheets and recording the data
on regulation listing sheets which
VIII be forwarded to the AgricuItur-
al Adjustment Administration in
washington for approval Of benefit
payments.
This committee includes R. Harry
Wilson Of Dover. Laurence E. Cain
OF FELTON,, and Ernest s. Mattiford OF
Smyrna, under whose supervision
this project is being carried on In
Kent county in cooperation with
County Agent Russell E. Wilson, and
R. o. Stelzer, extension economist Of
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Nine Plead Guilty. fire
Sentenced At Georgetown

Nine prisoners pleaded guilty to
indictments against them before
Resident Judge Charles s. Richards
last Friday and viii start serving
their prison sentences without wait
ing for the regular June term Of
Court of General Sessions, which
will convene on Monday. June 90
Those tentenced are:
Hurley Whaley negro. charged
with carrying concealed a deadly
weapon, paroled for one year to
w. Frank Sharp on pay
ment Of costs; Theodore f. Atkins
assault and battery on Maurice E.
Nocho, negro. three months; Rich
ard Jackson, negro. Of Milford
breaking and entering and stealing
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
MANY ATTENDED I.O.O.F.
RALLY AT REHOBOTH
Dr. Thomas Healy Gives Talk On
@NatiOnaI Defense"

More than zoo Odd Fellows and
guests from all parts of Delaware
and nearby states gathered at Re-
hoboth last Saturday for a rally
sponsored by the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware.
One Of the scheduled features of
the program. a debate on National
Defense" was postponed due to the
illness Of the Rev DR.. Alvin C. God
dard Of Rome. N. Y. former pastor
Of McCabe Memorial NJ. E. Church,
Wilmington, one of the participants.
Or. Thomas H Healey Of George
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
More Complete Survey asked
On Indian River Inlet Needs

The Indian River inlet project
must be supported by further data
concerning the economic gains ex-
pected to accrue from a permanent
opening, according to a circular let
ter being sent to business groups
in Sussex and Kent counties. A
complete survey Of this project has
been made by the district engineer,
and his report is now being writ
ten and it is to ill out this report
that the information is desired.
The letter requests amy facts you
may know concerning the average
depth Of the old inlet and channels
TO old docks and wharves," and "the
location and name Of all docks and
wharves which were once used
Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
CAMP OTONKA OPENED
FOR SEASON JUNE 8
Junior Girl Reserves OF MiddletOWn
First To Enjoy The Camp

Camp Otonka, the District of Del
aware's Y. w. &. A. Camp, began its
season with the Junior Girl Reserves
of MiddletOwn enjoying Friday and
Saturday, June IS and 20, among
the pines. The girls who attended
were Lenora Berg, Georgianne Coch-
ran, Ellin Combs, Eleanor Donovan,
Henrietta Donovan, Marjorie Gibbs,
June TObin, Irma Schrader, 10 Rob
insOn, Ann Stafford, and Virginia
Wilds, and Mrs John TObin and Mrs.
Schraeder the chaperones, all of
MiddletOwn. Fifty Girl Reserves
from Wilmington arrived on Satur-
day. They will leave this Saturday,
June 9th, but their places will be
taken by the business and industrial
girls who will be there for the week
end. Five more business girls have
signed up this week: Mrs. Janet
Wood, Misses Grace Alrich, Louise
Beck, Margaret Gemmill, of Will
and Miss Julia Smith of
Delaware City New girls are also
signing up every day for the younger
girls period. During the past week
Betty Hearne, Delmar; Betty Barn.
hill, Lois Watson and Margery Rob-
inson of Wilmington; Alma Thomp-
son of Dover, and Laura Susannah |
of Easton, Md, have |
signed for the Senior Camp. For |
Junior Camp the following have /
signed during the past week: Irene
Ileary, Muriel Bailey, Edna F. Buck
Master, Jean Ishikawa, Ruth Esther
Marie Weaver. and Mary Elizabeth
Griffith of Wilmington, Nancy Ellen
Hill and Barbara Crissman of New
'astle, Peggy Endberg of Claymont,
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Milford chronicle., 1936-06-26
commercially.
Wants Data On Business

commercially.
Wants Data On Business
Interested parties are further re-
quested to include, in letters to the
district engineer, Custom House.
Philadelphia any additional perth
nent Information, and to advise of
any contemplated new businesses on
the shore Of Indian River or Reho-
both Bay when the inlet is complet-
ed.
Recognizing the apparent inn
probability Of getting any deeper
than an eight-foot channel, the let
Ter requests that writer's state that
such a depth would be acceptable.
If we can secure an eight-foot
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