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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
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Prof. Whiteside of Delmar preach-
ed an inspiring sermon Sunday eve
ming to the young folks as well as
IN the adults. He was entertained
at the parsonage by Rev. and Mrs
VIM. Parker.
The Children's Day viii be held
Sunday evening, June l4th. Com
mittees were appointed Sunday
morning by the assistant superlnteh-
dent, G.. r. Richards.
Strawberries are ripening but due
to the lack of rain the crop Is cut
short considerably.
Misses Catherine Leary. Willough-
bv Parker, Catherine Lewis and Jo-
anna Evans, four of the members OF
the home economics class at RoXana
school entertained at a luncheon
Wednesday noon. May 18th. The
guests were Mrs. w. NJ. Parker and
Mrs. James Leary. The three teach
ers, and other members of the class.
Chicken salad and peanut-butter
sandwiches and soups were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. MedfOrd Littleton
and family of Philadelphia were din
ner guests Sunday of MIR. and Mrs.
Rollie Wilgus and family.
Miss Valdora Hickman, daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hickman, is
still a patient In the Milford Emerg-
ency Hospital
Miss Margaretta Penuel was din
ner guest Sunday of MIR. and Mrs.
Amos Hudson
Bright Richards has purchased a
new Chevrolet coach.
Misses Pearl and Goldie Murray
and Anna Mae Carey. Woodrow
SmallwOod made one thing Sunday
afternoon that the gay SOS were
here again. when they went out joy
riding with a horse and carriage.
Messrs. Elisha Long. ElwOOd God
win and Ollie Morris. Jr.. of Selby-
Vile were coming from Selhyville
Thursday evening about 10 o'clock
and lost control of their car and ran
into the corner Of Russell Wilgus
chicken house damaging Il and kill
ing three chicks. The boys were
rushed TO a hospital for treatment,
but al; were fortunate enough TO re-
turn home that evening. The Ford
was total wreck.
Mrs. p. s. Wilgus Of MillsbOro
were weekend guests OF her sister,
in-law. Mrs. c. e. Richards. at her
cottage at Kenwick Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Lynch and
son Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jear-
man. Miss Dorothy Hickman spent
The weekend with relatives at Ches-
ter and Philadelphia.
Horace Lynch has had a new cot
-age erected al Fenwiek Island.
Mrs. Angie Derrickson Is still con-
ined to her home BY illness.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
FAULTY BRAKES CAUSE
MANY ACCIDENTS
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safety Lane" inspection is defective
headlights. In the semi-annual in
speetion made in Connecticut re-
Gently, more than One-half of the
cars rejected were turned back be-
cause of poor lights-79,652 out of
$4,000. An earlier inspection in an
other state showed Sc per cent with
defective head or tail lamps.
The automobile that comes rush
ing at you out of the blackuess
ahead with a single headlight is a
serious menace. Is the right or the
left lamp missing? You cannot tell,
and invOluntarily you swerve to the
border of the road, sometimes Can
eerOusly close to a bad shoulder, to
be certain your car will escape
possible accident.
Make an inspection Of your own
cars lamps frequently-eveTy night
IS not too often. Carry an extra
lamp bulb with you. Keep the lamps
adjusted so that the beams will fall
on the pavement-not in the pro-
testing eyes of other drivers. And
your tail lamps are equally impor-
tant. If you must stop on the pave
ment at night, their red warning is
your only safeguard.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Southern onions continue TO sell
near lowest prices Of the season,
ranging 75c to 81 per so pounds in
northern markets and around 35c in
producing sections. Receipts include
some decayed stock. Supplies are
likely to continue liberal until the
end of the main shipping season in
Texas and southern California, but
mid-seasOn shipments are likely to
be more moderate.
String beans are one Of the few
lines which have been selling high
er than last season because of light
supplies, mainly from Florida. LOui-
siana is beginning to ship heavily
this month. String bean acreage in
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and
Mississippi is per cent below last
year and 10 per cent below average.
Yield is also well below average, in
dicating continued moderate sup
plies. Prices were tending down
ward toward the middle OF the
month, ranging 81 to $3.50 per BUSH
el, according to quality.
Prices of green peas from North
and South Carolina are about steady
at 81 to $1.5O a bushel in northern
markets. Production in North Caro-
lima and Virginia Is reported redue-
ed 13 per cent this season, owing 10
light yield from a larger acreage.
Rain is needed in North Carolina,
but growing condition is fairly good
elsewhere.
strawberry Supplies Increase
Arrivals of strawberries in truck
loads are increasing in northern
markets as source of production
moves northwaTd. Mid-seasOn sec
tiOns. including Arkansas and Vir-
ginia are increasingly rapidly. Lou
isiana and North Carolina are ship
ming heavily. Current shipping
movement is about One-fOurth heav-
ier than a year ago.
Prices. quart basis, In northern
markets show wide range of &c to
17c and North Carolina and Virginia
berries sell at so to $3.50 per 80
quart crate. Although prices in ear
" producing sections have been ra-
ther low, most growers and dealers
report profitable season with good
Yields from reduced acreage. Total
shipments thus far have been below
those of a year ago, and rather mod
crate supplies and good demand are
expected for the rest of the main
shipping season.
Apple supplies are moderate TO
liberal in eastern and midwestern
cities, and demand slow to fairly
good. Shipments are decreasing
rapidly. most of them coming from
virginia. New York and the North
west. Supplies from storage snow
variable quality and sales range
from soc to $3.50 per basket, ollt
Baldwins sell mostly SOc
to S115 IN New York and Chicago.
Rest virginia Pippins and few
Delicious and Spys brought tops oi
s1 5O at New York. Uncertain pros
spects for the early crop and prom I
ability of a late season. encourage
Dealers expectations of clearing
ont remaining old crop supplies at
fairly steady prices.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
DEL. WOMEN TO ATTEND
WASHINGTON MEETING

[COnfinued from First PGgel
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt: reports
from societies and round table dis
cussions of the reports with repre-
sentatiVes from all parts of the
world; tours of Washington, and
visits to exhibits at the meeting.
Those planning to attend are:
Mrs. Leonard Nelson, Newark; Miss
Sara Pennington. Marshallton; Mrs.
]. Leslie Ford, Newark; Mrs. John
Barnes, New Castle; Mrs. Isaac
Cleaver, MiddletOwn; Mrs. Malcolm
Burris, Clayton; Mrs. A. H. Hamil-
ton, Smyrna; Mrs. Nelson Neff, Md
dletown; Mrs. C. J. Vanderslice.
Wilmington; Mrs. Willard Robin
son, Townsend; Mrs. Arthur Taylor,
FELTON,; Mrs. Jennie Short. Milford;
Mrs. Arthur Dawes, Dover; Mrs.
Howard Deakyne, Smyrna; Mrs.
Duane Lynn, Lincoln; Mrs. Lee
Remley, CheswOld; Mrs. Virgil Fra
zier, FELTON,; Mrs. Ralph Carey, Do
yer; Mrs. Irving Ennis. Magnolia;
Mrs. Earl Carter. Kenton; Mrs. L.
w. Brittingham, MillsbOro; Mrs.
Stephen Tresnak, Bridgeville; Mrs.
Francis Morgan, Bridgeville; Mrs.
Granville Lambden, Georgetown;
Mrs. C. C. West, Delmar; Mrs. c. 2.
Ochletree, Greenwood; Mrs. Jacob
Minor, Georgetown.
The home demonstration agents
from the three Delaware counties:
Mrs. Kate Henley Daugherty, New
county; Miss Louise R. Whit
comb. Kent county. and Mrs. Mar
ian Severance, Sussex county, viii
remain in washington for the entire
Arrangements for the
trip are being made by Mrs. Nc
KinleY.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

Nathan Miller. president of Miller
Brothers. furniture dealers, north
east corner of Ninth and King Sts.,
Wilmington. Del. has Witnessed the
remarkable growth of a state. city
and his Ow.i business over period
OF 36 years.
He has seen the State come out Of
its Indebtedness. lie has Witnessed
the progress of the city under ef-
ficient municipal government man
agement. And he has been instru-
mental in the growth of Miller Bros.
Co. from a humble beginning 36
years ago TO the largest furniture
store in Delaware.
1t has been a pleasure to conduct
a business in so wonderful a state
and so splendid city" Mr.. Miller
commented today. "Thirty-siX years
ago when my brothers and / started
to canvass Wilmington with ped
dler's packs. neither Wilmington nor
Delaware We're as densely populated
or prosperous as today. But, our
civic minded citizens and their per-
sOnal interest in the State and conf
munity welfare have been respOn-
sible for a development of which all
Delawareans and all WilmingtOnians
are proud.
Here ia Wilmington, we have seen
seen large buildings constructed in
this 80 year period. We have seen
the progress of business, and the
march of industry. We have seen
what formerly were sandlOts devel-
Oped into beautiful residential sec
tions. We have Witnessed a public
spirited citizenry answer every call
for a worthy cause. be il the call to
arms from Uncle Sam. the call to aid
the Red Cross, the anti-tuberculOsis
campaign. and many more worth
while causes. too numerous to list
here.
"All DelawaFeans must take great
pride in the States leadership in
good roads and educational facilities.
Our State government has been most
ably managed and ours is one of
the few states now in good financial
condition"
Commenting on the growth Of his
business, Mr.. Miller stated, 1t seems
like only yesterday that my brothers
and / Started out with our packs to
peddle. Yet. il was 80 years ago.
The principle reason | can give for
the marked success Of Miller Bros.
Co. is the fact that we have taken
the attitude that any customer who
steps into our store is our friend.
And we treat him like a friend.
That's the attitude we took 36 years
ago. And we still abide by that
policy.
We are already out of the de-
preston. AS far as the coming year
is concerned. / believe we will see
an even higher interest on the part
of Americans in their homes. That
is the way il should be- II all of us
will put the accent on home life. our
other problems will iron themselves
out"
Mr. Miller was the recipient of
many cOngratulatOry messages on
Founders Day OF the 36th Anniver-
sary celebrated at his store recently.
Midst the receipt of congratulations,
he paused to express his apprecia-
ton Of the cooperation of his GUS
and their messages of good
will
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
MAGNOLIA

Miss Sara Ingram has accepted a
position in Dover
MIR. and Mrs. r. c. Ingram and
daughter Billie. and the latter's
friend, Bill Dawson of Camden, spent
the weekend in MOOrestOwn, N. j.
While there thev were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George BrittOn. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Buckler and the Ingram
children.
A number from town attended the
May Day exercises at Caesar Rodney
on Friday afternoon.
A bronze meGal contest will be
held at the school house on Friday
afternoon at 3 clock, in the audi
tOrium under the direction of Miss
Blanch Carter. The contest is spOn-
sored by the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union and every one is
cordially invited to after I. This will
be the last meeting of the L. T. l..
Former State Senator and Mrs. j..
Burton Wharton announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Keturah.
to Mr.. Charles r. Mace, Jr.. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Ross Mace Il Balti-
more. Md The wedding will take
place in the early fall.
Miss Eleanor Hammond and Mrs.
Helen Barker Of Wilmington were
weekend guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.
b. SPurry and Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Johnson.
Mrs. Bertha Pearson and family of
Milford were guests on Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles LOper.
Mr.. Gilbert Taylor. Miss Eleanor
Irven. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
We're dinner guests on Saturday eve
ming of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Johnson.
The fire company was called to a
fire at the Connolly farm on Thurs
day afternoon about 2.30 o'clock A
bonfire became out Of control and
nearby fodder rick caught fire. The
company's quick action prevented
serious damage.
The members OF the Rising Sun
Community Club from our town as
sisted in servil g a supper held at
the club house on Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore of Col
lingswOOd, N. J..were guests on Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Gruwell were
recent guests of relatives in Will
mingtOn.
Fourteen members of the Saguache
Council of POcahOntas attended the
funeral ON Wednesday of Mrs. Willie
HydOrn at Frederica. Mrs. HydOrn
having been a member of this organ
izatiOn for a number of years. The
Council conducted the services at the
grave. A number of other friends
beside the order also attended as the
deceased was once a resident of this
Miss Hazel Taylor and friend. Mr..
Ross Donovan of Wilmington. were
guests of her parents on Sunday
Mr. ana Mrs H. B. Anderson and
son Eugene were dinner guests ON
Of Mr.. an, Mrs. ". A. Hayes
of Dover.
VI. Z. Church
Church School. 945 a. M; morn
ing worship. II a m. Special music
will be sung by the choir. Solo. THE
Holy City" will be sung by request.
The Red Men and POcahOntus Lodges
will worship in a body at this ser
vice. Sermon by Rev. Green.
Evening service at 7.30. Inspiring
and interesting youth service will be
held at this hour followed by SER
mon bv the minister. A hymn sing |
will take place by the congregation. |
We invite you TO worship with us.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
WARWICK

Soft crabs have made their appear
ance in the Indian river. and numer-
GUS crabbers are seen daily indulg-
ing in the sport. They are retailing
on the market at $3.50 per box.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Short and fam
lily visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph John
son near st. Johns, Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Short was in Philadel-
phia last week visiting her brother,
Walter Lawson. who is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Downs and
family of Lewes were recent guests
of his parents here.
Mrs. Ernest Hudson is able to be
out again after a slight illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hazard and
family and Miss Mildred Schroeder
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ.
Downs
MIR. and Mrs. P. NJ. Short and son
James spent Sunday with the latter's
father. II. J. Lawson, at Millsboro.
W. T. McGee is able to be out
again after a long illness.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

Small further net gains in carlot
movement of produce the first half
of May we're mostly in new potatoes,
tomatoes and strawberries. Supplies
OF beans, cucumbers, cantaloupes
and cherries we're light but increas-
ing. Old crop fruit and vegetable
shipments grow less week by week.
Greens and asparagus are in light
carlOt receipt but local supplies are
liberal and prices still declining.
The large markets report only
fairly active trade. Price trend con-
tinues mainly downward. Most pro-
ducts except oranges, grapefruit,
otmatoes, and string beans are low
er than a year ago. Southern grow
ing conditions are reported some
what better than in April. but only
moderate output Of mid-seasOn truck
and fruits is indicated by the May
report of condition and acreage.
Potato Market Irregular
The potato markets continued ir-
regular. Prices Of new crop supplies
showed increasing firmness toward
the middle of the month, but old pO-
tatoes sold a little lower at shipping
points in Maine, western New York
and Michigan. Trade appears to be
shifting to the new crop so far as
supplies and prices permit Receipts
are mainly from Florida, Alabama,
and Louisiana, besides light supplies
of old potatoes. mostly from Maine
and Idaho.
Combined potato shipments at the
rate of about 600 cars daily are
hardly enough for usual market re-
auirements and only moderate ship
ments are expected for some weeks
to come, or until the Carolina move
ment is in full swing. Eastern mar
kets report moderate supplies and
light to fairly active demand. Maine
Green Mountains wholesale at $2.25
to S2.65 and other eastern stock
mostly around so per 100 pounds.
Chicago market showed more firm
ness, quoting Michigan Round
Whites at $l.75, and other midwes-
tern markets are steady to firm.
Maine potatoes sell a little below
50 at shipping points. The high point
OF the SDfllS TlSe-- 96'Ab % about
81 above the low point of March.
other northern shipping points
gained from 25c to 75c during the
course of the advance. New pOta-
toes, especially Florida stock, have
been holding quite well under in
creasing supplies. and show new de-
cline of only about SOC per barrel in
producing sections as compared
with the height of the season. Loui-
siana and Alabama shipping points
are firm at $225 to $3.50 per 100
pounds.
A few sales of old cabbage are
reported around SOC per 5O-pound
sack. Increased supplies Of new
cabbage depressed the market Csc
TO SOC the second week of May.
are three-fOurth from |
South Carolina and Mississippi. /
South Carolina cabbage sells at 6Oc
to S5c per hamper in northern mar
kets. Acreage in the mid-season /
producing sections, including lS
states, was reduced 8 per cent this
year.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
BAYARD

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Murray and
son Rexall. Of Philadelphia. spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Evans have
purchased a new Chevrolet.
Misses Elsie and Nettie Quillen
were entertained at a covered dish
luncheon at Miss Aline Nelson's
near DagsborO. ON Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Evans have
moved from the property Of Ebe
Evans 10 near FrankfOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Evans and fam
lily. MIR. and Mrs. Harry Evans spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlando Murray Of Cedar Neck.
Miss Helen Murray OF Roxana
spent the weekend with Miss Violet
Hickman.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

let explaining the different types of
mosquitoes, where each breeds. and
how each is best eliminated. On the
day following the visit of the ex-
hibit to a school, the English COM
position teachers have the children
write essays on what they learned
from the pictures, models, talks, and
pamphlets.
With such active and comprehen-
siye control work being carried on,
and with such encouraging results
during the past two summers. Della
wareans consider it IN no-wise un-
usual that they are looking forward
to the coming summer, and its pre-
dioted severe mosquito invasion with
no particular concern.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
CHILDREN AND GARDENS
Agnes Coggins

Agnes Cogglns
Wasn't this afternoons discus
sion stimulating?" Mrs. Johnson re-
marked as she drove her friend and
next door neighbOr, Mrs. Brown,
home from the Thursday meeting of
the Garden Club. Il want to begin
work this spring on that colonial ar
rangement of Old-fashiOned flowers"
Honestly, Grace" Mrs. Brown
sighed, Il don't see how you man
age so well with your garden-and
two little children. ] seem to have
to sacrifice one or the other. Don
and Bob ruin the garden-cut
through the flower beds when
they're playing, use them for hiding
places during games"
well, why don't you"
"Oh, | know what you're going to
say, but fences are no good either.
We tried that one year. Don swung
on the wire until the whole thing
was torn down. don't believe they
mean to be bad. but I'm afraid
they're hopeless. I've done every
thing. I've schOlded, cOaXed, punish
ed and tried in every way to keep
them away from the flowers; it's no
use"
"Oh, Jane, you shouldn't have
tried to keep them away from the
flowers. You enjoy beauty; let them
enjoy it, too. Why not encourage
their working in the garden? I real
" mean working! Why Joan and
Dick, even though they're only five,
have their own plot of ground. Their
daddy loosens the dirt for them first,
but they dig, too, with the shovels
they asked us to give them for birth
day presents last year"
"They asked for shOvels?"
"Of course. They do all the plant
ing, too, and arrange the beds to
suit themselves. Sometimes, | admit,
results wouldn't be in harmony with
the artistic conception of a land
scape gardener, but we hope that the
mistakes, apparent even to them,
will be corrected as time goes on.
Anyhow, the work is their own and
if it's wrong, they know they made
il that way. And If it turns out well
and they have a real bumper crop
of beans. lettuce or nasturtiums,
they know they are responsible for
that, too. and they are as proud and
glad as you are when your dinner
party's a success"
"Well, It sounds too good to be |
true. but I'm willing to try. l sup 4
pose | should get some seeds first.
"Oh no, my dear Jane. don't be-
gin that way. You see they are the
ones to begin. It's not to their ad-
vantages if you start doing things
for them"
That's so. Do you think we could
work it out together? l mean, will
you help me?"
Certainly, l should enjoy it,"
The following afternoon both mo-
theirs with their children went to
buy packages of seeds. Don and Bob
Brown we're somewhat disconnected
at first, for they had never been
to SHOP" but soon the gen
eral liveliness of the Johnson twins
aroused their enthusiasm, and, by
the time they were safely in bed that
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown decided
that according to the evidence,
though they admitted it was a bit
one-sided. there never had been such
a garden as the one now planned.
The best thing about a child's own
garden is that the initial challenge
neyers wears away. The plants ap-
pear, they grow, they change. Each
day presents new and. if carefully
observed. exciting problems. The
solving of these leads the child into
new fields Of exploration and en-
deavor.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
MsanderIng Eiorssmen.

"a DARING soul, residing IN a
"A back corner OF Brazil. decided
to ride horseback to New York. Att
er jogging along some weeks In
what might be described as a series
Of general directions, he reached Rio
Janeiro, only to discover he'd al
ready Travelled 1900 miles out Of
his way.
The name Is given as Senior seua-
rino Moura Fonseca, but the gentle
man certainly behaved as though he
were q congressional Investigating
committee. Why, he even outwan-
dered Senator Black OF Alabama
and up until the other dap. Nhen
the administration threw q net over
him. the senator held the worlds
Championship for loose WANDERING
It's startling, isn't Il, how sudden
" the great silence descends npon
a statesman who gets out of line
with the top bossesf
coDyright.--WNU aofFl1a. @
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

mia - the one out
standing product Of
this coast which our
tourist bureaus do
not advertise.
In the chronic
form. it's like vis-
iting kinfolks from
back East, arriving
In the fall and
hanging on all win
ter. The kind 1
have stays long
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
what ILh
-DWVT thinks
about:
Chronic influenza.

DALM SPRINGS. CALF.
L II came out here to get rid
of my influenza. But as / pen
these despairing words, my in
fiuenza is cuddled up to this
inflamed bosom. This is not. the
puny, trifiing influenza Of the
interior, but the sun-kissed. extra
special influenza Of golden Califor-
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

you wish you were dead and not
quite long enough te kill you.
After swallowing so many diner
ent remedies | am, as you might say,
full Of conflicting emulsiOns. When
l sneeze my watch stops When ]
cough sea lions get Jealous and I
seem to feel a lot Of things giving
way inside Of me. When l open my
mouth somebody sticks in either a
pill or a thermometer and neither
one helms.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22

The man who invented the mod
ern pillow (Jethro Wood whitfield
his first models out Of potatoes.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-22
sankers Vsrsua PoIItlea.

p0LITICS certainly makes e.
tranged bedfellows.
But a Presidential campaign or
two behind US and across the scene
with thunderOus tread stalked the
sacred white cows Of big money.
their udders dripping wisdom. their
gentlest below harkened to with ca
ger ears by candidates and delegates
alike. statecraft mingled with high
finance was what they offered in a
rich and creamy measure to one ana
all-the pontifical Mitchell, the ON
nipOtent Dawes. the infallibIe In
sull, the wondrous Wlggin tsubse-
Quently known as the uncovered
Wlgin). And 10, the voice Of Owen
D. Young was heard In the land.
But now, alas, where are the Ba-
ruchs Of yesteryear9