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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
ROTARY CLUB VISITED
MILFORD LAUNDRY
Meeting Held In Local Establish
ment; Dinner Served BY Owner

The Milford Rotary Club at its
meeting Monday night visited the
Milford Laundry in body and were
the guests of the proprietor. himself
a Rotarian, E. Roscoe Galloway, at
dinner. Prior to the meal the group
Inspected the new Zoric cleaner re-
Gently installed by Mr.. Galloway to
clean clothes. Mr.. Kelly. operator of
the cleaner, explained in detail the
working processes of the Zoric unit,
which is one OF the most complete
and up-to-date in the East. Making
the tour of inspection of the plant
with the Rotarians were representa-
tives and owners of several laund-
ries in Delaware and Maryland.
Among those present were Fred
Bowdle, owner of the Dover Laun-
dry; Ernest Wheatley of the Sails
bury, Md, Laundry; Mr.. Wagner of
the fredericksburg, Md, Laundry; Mr..
McCord of the McCord Laundry of
Easton, Md; Mr.. Downes of the Re-
hoboth Laundry and Mr.. Donovan
also of the Rehoboth Laundry.
At the dinner and business meet
ing, Past Rotary President William
V. Grier, president in the absence of
President Max Cohen, and Vice Pres
ident DIR. Lester Adkins. Mr.. Grier
in a splendid talk paid tribute to
Mr.. Galloway for his initiative in
taking the lead in throwing open his
establishment for public inspection.
He expressed the hope that other
members would follow Mr.. Gallo
ways lead and that series of such
would follow. Each of the /
laundrymen were called on I
10 speak. and each praised Mr. Gallo /.
way for the splendid work he was
iOing. Invitations were extended by /
zach to the group to visit their es
Other speakers were
he Messrs Richardson's, prominent .
Kent county fruit growers; Charles
:. Varney. pastor Rotary president,
md Mayor Harry Pettyjohn.
Mr.. Galloway was given rising
'ote of thanks for a fine meeting
md a splendid meal.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
TRUCKS STOPPED BY
UNAUTHORIZED UNION
W. 4. DericksOn Urges Delaware
Drivers To Call Police

w. T. Derickson, Director of the
Bureau of Markets, State Board of
Agriculture, has been advised that
some trucks from nearby states,
hauling fruits. vegetables, live poul-
try, and eggs to New York City, are
being stopped in New York City and
required to take on a union truck
driver in order to deliver their load.
The charge made by the union is
$9.42 for eight hours and II only one
hour is required to deliver. the
same amount has to be paid. The
charge of $9.42 is. of course. merely
an additional amount added to the
cost of delivery which must be paid
either by the shipper or receiver.
and is generally paid by the shipper.
II appears that these trucks are
stopped by members of Local Union
SO7 in New York City and 1t is re-
ported that this is a merchandising
union and that the members thereof
have no right to interfere with the
truck movement. Local Union 202
Is composed of truck drivers, chauf-
feurs. teamsters, etc, and this Union
Is not stopping any trucks at the
present time.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
ANDREW MARVEL
DIES AT LEWES
Georgetown Postmaster Succumbs
At Hospital Following Heart Attack

The funeral of Postmaster Andrew
Marvel. SO years old, of Georgetown,
who died last Friday, April 8, in the
Beebe Hospital at Lewes, of a heart
ailment, was held Monday at p. m,
with services at St. Paul's p. f.
Church, Georgetown, and interment
at the adjoining cemetery.
Mr.. Marvel was a brother of the
late Josiah Marvel and the late
Judge David T. Marvel. both having
been Wilmington residents. He be-
came ill last November, but recover
ed sufficiently to return to his du-
ties, then suffered a relapse.
Born July 8. 1877. at the Marvel
homestead in Nanticoke Hundred.
Sussex county, he was a son of the
late Josiah and Harriet Marvel. He
attended Earlham College, Rich
mond. Ind, and Delaware College.
receiving his law degree at the Uni
versity of Virginia Law School. He
was admitted to the State bar in
1907.
After practicing law for a few
years. Mr.. Marvel left that profess
sion for agriculture. and became the
head of the Marvel Poultry Farm
near Georgetown, one of the States
largest. He was appointed postmas-
ter of Georgetown on March IL. 1886.
Surviving are his wife and two
children. Andrew, Jr., Of Washing
ton, and Sarah: also the following
sisters, Mrs. Harriet A. Wilson of
near Milford; Mrs. Jennie Phillips,
and Miss Anna Marvel, both of
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
Y. VIC. A. FUND
CAMP Align WILL
START APRIL 10
'Taking-Off" Dinner Will
Be Held At Dover On
That Date; $1,000 Goal.
PLANS ANNOUNCED
William E. Miller, Direc-
tor OF Music In Milford
To Lead Singing.

Announcement is made by Mrs.
Charles P. Townsend, general chair
man of the District of Delaware
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion campaign for $4,000, which will
take place from April 1926. that the
"taking-off" dinner of the campaign
will be held on Monday, April 19 at
$3.50 o'clock. 1t will be served by
the ladies' of Wesley NJ. T.. Church,
State street, Dover, in the Sunday
school room. Mrs. John Shilling Is
chairman of hospitality and will ar
range for the dinner. The speaker
at the dinner will be E. Paul Burk-
holder, supervisor of rural schools
in northern Sussex and southern
Kent. Pep singing will be led by
William Z. Miller, music director of
the Milford schools. The invocation
will be pronounced by DR.. Elliott
Field, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, Dover. All workers on the
campaign-executive committee, the
initial gift committee, key-women In
various communities and their help
ers as well as invited guests. repre-
sentative of cooperative -organiza-
tions will attend the dinner as
guests of the campaign committee.
Reservations should be made with
Mrs. John Shilling, 306-R or at the
"Y" Office, 964-W not later than Sat
urday, April II. While all workers
are exnected tn attend this dinner in
order that they may receive final in
structions as to their work and Sc
lect the cards of citizens on whom
they will call from April 1926. 1t is
asked by Mrs. Shilling that
they will be considerable enough to
let the wv. c. A. know that they
are going to attend asd viii con-
live up to- their reser-
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
LINCOLN PIT. A. WINS
STATE RECOGNITION
Ciassed With TaylOr's Bridge, As
Good Working Unit

Lincoln Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion. Mrs. Joseph Morgan. president.
and the association at Tayler's
Bridge. of which Mrs. John Steller Is
president are In line Tor recognition
for the 18th consecutive year at the
annual State Convention to be held
in Seaford. April "a, it was announc-
ed by State headquarters today. In
order to define what constitutes a
good working unit, certain Objec-
tives are set up, among them stand
ards for membership. attendance,
cooperation by filing reports, an ef-
fort to improve the health of the
children, and to participate in the
adult education program, as well as
support of the Delaware Citizens AS
sociation, which provides headquar-
ters "A means of publicity, secretar-
ial service, etc, for the State Par
ent-Teacher Association. Associa-
tions qualifying on all points are
cited for honors.
Mrs. Frank c. Taylor of Delmar,
chairman of registration for the Sea-
ford Convention, has appointed the
following county chairmen: New
Castle, Mrs. Ernest Norris; Kent.
Mrs. Robert E. Lewis, and Sussex,
Miss Mildred Smith. Registration
will start at o'clock.
Before the sectional meetings.
Carl H.Milan. executive secretary of
tho Amaripan ihrarv Assnciation
will address the general session. Mr..
Milan will be the principal speaker
for the Delaware Library Associa
ton. Miss Nellie Morton, president,
which is hold its annual meeting in |
with the State Parent
Teacher Association.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
CEDARS TOHOLD
SPRING MEET
Annual Ceremonial Will
Be Held In Community
Building April Il.

The officers of Evergreen Forest
No. 80, T. c. L., are making extra
preparations for the annual spring
ceremonial that will be held next
Wednesday night, April 81, in the
Milford Community Building at p.
m. This is the regular bi-monthly
frolic that is full of pep and a spirit
of good fellowship.
George S. Grier, Grand Tall Cedar.
has arranged a popular entertain
ment to follow the business meeting.
DIR. Calvin o. Althouse, silver ton
que orator of Philadelphia, will be
the speaker of the evening.
The ceremonies of inducting sew
eral Master MasOns into the myster-
les of the Forest will be dispatched
with the usual speed that character
ICES this part of the program. Geo.
Atkins, with Hughlett Colts, Royal
Rangers, have been assigned this
part of the entertainment. This fea-
ture alone VIII assure an hour eof
fun.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
DELAWARE SONS TO
MEET TOMORROW
VIM. v. Sipple, Prominent Milford
Business Man, Vice President

Messmore Kendall of New York
City. president-general of the Ma
tional Society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. will be the speaker
guest OF the Delaware Society, at its
annual meeting to be held in the Ho-
tel dupont. Wilmington. tomorrow
evening (Saturday) April II. Mr..
Kendall is a banker and considered
by his associates as one of the most
conservative financial men of his
time.
Governor Richard C. McMullen
will also be guest of the society
and will make an address. Prior to
the banquet, there will be a busi-
ness session when officers will be
elected and other business trans
acted. Prior to the banquet an in
formal reception will be rendered
President-General Kendall by the
members OF the Delaware Society
who number more than one hun
dred men who can trace their an
cestry back to the times when this
country fought for its independence.
Colonel Alexander H. Lord. of Sea-
ford. president of the Delaware So
ciety, will preside at the meeting
and banquet and other officers Of the
society are Cummins E. !Speakman
and William v. Sipple. vice presi-
dents; Joseph L. Pyle. secretary
treasurer; the Rev. Charles w.
Clash. d. D.. chaplain; Charles A.
Rudolph, registrar: Walter d. Bush |
and Colonel George A. Elliott, man
ayers.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
CRYSTAL FOUNT
ELECTS OFFICERS
High Class Young Men
Selected To Carry For
ward Order.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, /. o.
o. F., has selected high class young
men to carry forward its fraternal
and business affairs for the next six
months.
At recent election they selected
William P. Dickerson. Noble Grand;
John Hallett, Jr.. Vice Grand, and
Edward ]. Salevan, Recording Sec
retary. This makes an excellent
combination for lodge work.
William p Dickerson, the new
Noble Grand, is the popular manager
of the Milford "A. & p. meat market.
Made member a few years ago by
joining Green Hill Lodge No. 154, at
Philadelphia. Pa, hes,folIowed the
fraternity tradition of becoming an
Odd Fellow. Moving to Milford, he
applied for admission 70 Crystal
Fount Lodge and was heartily NeAs
coined. Since fhen ne has taken NJ
active interest in its affair. This re-
suited in his elevation to the highest
office the lodge can give. A success
full term is predicted for him.
Mr.. Dickerson is married and re-
sides in South Milford.
He has appointed several very ac-
tive committees to assist him with
the administrative affairs of the
lodge.
John Hallett. Jr.. Vice Grand. and
J. Salevan. Assistant Re-
cording Secretary are both active
lodge members. fully qualified for
their positions.
Next Monday night, April 10. the
will be installed by
Deputy Grand Master Preston Eisen-
brey and his staff of young Odd Fell
lows, who are entering upon year
Of active work.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
ANNUAL DOVER DAY
CELEBRATION MAY l
Thousands Expected To Visit State
Capital on That Day; Rare Antiques

Furniture, silver. portraiture. and
objects dart of Colonial times. so
rare that II. by any horrible chance.
they were put up at auction they
would cause an epidemic OF collec-
tors hysteria. will be shown in Del
aware's state capital at the Annual
Dover Day celebration May /. DoZ-
ems OF private homes will be thrown
open on this day for public inspec-
tion.
II will be an all afternoon affair
as usual. and basing their prediction
upon past experience. officers OF the
Dover Garden Club. its sponsor, state
that even a bigger crowd than In
former years is expected. Every
courtesy will be shown visitors and
competent guides will be available
to all.
Lovers Of the antique and of old
gardens and houses set Dover Day
down on their calendars as an an
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
800 ATTENDED BOUTS
HERE LAST FRIDAY
Ed. Broekman Landed For His Splen-
did Work As Referee

At $50 p. m. last Friday night the
curtain was raised on the best anna
teur boxing show ever to be staged
in Milford A crowd of about 900
people witnessed seven bouts of good,
clean amateur boxing.
In the first bout of the evening
Glen Harmon met Wally Lofiand for
four round draw.
The second bout was more inter-
esting when Al Warren, 154 pounds.
OF Milford. got decision over Roy
Parker. 146 pounds. also of Milford.
Jimmy Moore, 14S pounds, the col
Ored fash OF Frederick. lost his first
fight to Bill jackson, 156 pounds, of
Harrington, by technical knockout.
Jackson proved too fast for the
Frederica boy. and Moore was un-
able to continue the fight after the
third round.
The main preliminary proved to
be one of the most interesting fights
of the evening when Peg TomIin-
son, T55 pounds. Of Dover, ko'ed
Nick Krueh. 155 pounds, of Balti-
more. Tomlinson kept his record as
being one of the best welterweights
ever to fight on the Eastern Shore.
The first bout of the triple wind
up went the full five rounds with
Ben Bayler. 1872. of Baltimore get
ting a close decision over Jimmy
White. 1876, of Schenectady, n. Y.
This bout proved to be the most
evenly fought bout of the evening
and both of these boys deserve plen-
ty of credit for the manner in which
they performed.
Vic Finazzo of Baltimore knocked
Dut the well-known local boy, "Jiggs'
Greenley, in the third round of the
second bout of the triple wind-up.
put up a good scrap. but
the Baltimore slugger scored his vic
tory due to the fact that he had more
ring experience than Jiggs.
The final bout of the show proved
plenty contentious. both pro and con
for the Denton fash. Johnny Collis-
ter. 1872 pounds. when the fight was
stopped in the fourth round because
Collister was receiving a severe
'lacing" from Joe Sienk. 1876, the
lightweight S. A. A. U. champion of |
Baltimore.
The crowd at these fights were |
more than pleased with the manner |
n which the well-known Ed. Brock
nan officiated the final bouts on the |
ard. When Ed stepped in the ring
o referee. many of the fans knew |
lin personally and much applause
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
SUSSEX YOUTH
TOHOLD MEET
AT MILLSBORO
Youth Conference Will Be
Held In M. E. Church,
April Twenty.fOurth.
MANY ARE EXPECTED
E. p. Burkholder, Pr0mi-
nent Educator, Will Ad-
dress The Group.

The Annual Youth Conference
sponsored by the Sussex County
Council of Religious Education will
be held in Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church. Millsboro. Del, Saturday,
April "a. The session which will
last all day will begin at 8 a. m. The
tentative program follows:
Theme. Christian Youth in Ser
vice.
Morning session. William NJ. Hop
kins. presiding.
9:00-Registration
9:30-Group singing. Mr.. Harold
Payne.
Worship service, led by
Millsboro young people.
Address, "Service-A Challenge
to Christian Youth Today" Mr.. E.
Paul Burkholder.
10;20-Group discussions.
Team Work, Mr. f. ]. Butz. .
Building for World Peace, Mr.. Johis
T. Byler.
Windows of Vision. Ito be filed.
Interracial and Interfaith.
Relations, DIR. Ross w. Sanderson.
Personal Religious Living.
Qntermediates) Mrs. Russell Sapp.
lI:05-Recreation.
11:15-Discussions Continued.
12:00-Play, THE Unknown Sol
dier Speaks"
Announcement and sing
ing.
12:20-Lunch.
Officers - William N. Hopkins,
president, Lewes; Betty Rust, vice
president, Georgetown; Barbara Cor
dy. secretary, Laurel; Douglas Nor
gan, treasurer, Lincoln.
Afternoon session. Betty Rust,
presiding: s,.s -.----.----
1:39-D Discussions concluded.
2.20--Assembiy.
Group singing and special music.
2:40-Reports of discussions.
Report on attendance.
Report OF committees.
Special announcements.
Camps. institutes. ct cetera.
3:15-Special feature.
3:30-Illustrated lecture or chalk
talk, Rev. J. r. Bicking,
4:15-Free time.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
WINTER WHEAT In
GOOD CONDITION
Better Shape Than On April 1 Last
Year; Crop Prospects Good

Winter wheat on Delaware farms
was in better condition on April l
than at the same time last year ac-
ccrding to the April l Crop Report
issued by the Crop Reporting Board
of the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
ncmics OF the U. S. Department of
Agriculture in Washington. The con-
dition of Delaware winter wheat on
April 1. 1887. was placed at Sc and
as compared to the average condi-
tion of 81 per cent of normal on the
same date during the period 1928
1882.
Wheat production indicated for
1887 by the report is 1882. 900 bush
els. more than the 1886 crop of l.
41s. 200 bushels, but lower than the
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
SYPHILIS LEADING
KILLER OF MANKIND
Has Ability TO Masquerade AS Many
Other Diseases

Syphilis is the leading killer OF
man kind, through it's ability to
masquerade as other diseases, states
an article by Donald G. Cooley, ap-
pearing originally in the Literary
Digest" and condensed in the April
issue of Digest and Review" "A
definite percentage of victims .
disintegrate into madmen or become
embittered paralytics. Heart disease
will take it's toll of a host of others;
Thousands of babies will be born
dead because of it," Gonorrhea.
meanwhile, will create widespread
sterility, and thousands of children
will thereby remain unborn. WHILE
because of ii, thousands of women
will undergo dangerous operations
under a threat of lifelong invalid
ism.
Medical science stands ready to
practically conquer the plague
within a generation as other coun-
tries have done but our doc
tors and health officials have been
cruelty handicapped by the pruder-
les and miserable confusions of the
righteous who mix morals with med
lcine.
Syphilis was unknown prior to the
fifteenth century, and began to
spread in Europe just after the be-
ginning of the sixteenth century.
syphilis often attacks the bones,
eaving characteristic markings. but
10 such indications have ever been |
,oted on the countless ancient skel-
tons unearthed by Psychologists in
he Eastern Hemisphere. Bones OF |
American Indians, however, have In
Heated definite syphilitic ravages.
Syphilis begins as sore (chancre)
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
REV. MAILMAN
new MODERATOR
Rev. John Jackson Brown,
Milford, Elected Perma-
nent Presbytery Clerk.

The Rev. H. Everett Hallman, pas.
tor of the Newark Presbyterian
Church, was elected moderator oi
the Presbytery of New Castle on
Monday afternoon at its 440th stated
two-day meeting In Hanover Pres
byterian Church, Wilmington. Mr..
Hallman was for many years also
stated clerk Of Presbytery. The Rev.
DR.. John Herrick Darling, pastor OF
the host church, Is retiring modera-
tor.
About 100 pastors and elders rep
resenting about 40 churches attend
ed.
Elder Harry J. Rothrock of the
New Castle Presbyterian Church.
was elected vice-moderator, under
Presbytery's new rules. Formerly
the vice-moderator was appointed by
the moderator. In both instances
the men elected were the only nomi-
nees, nominations being closed after
Mr.. Hallman's and Mr.. Rothrock's
names were placed in nomination re-
spectively by the Rev. Sidney ]. Ven
able Of Pocomoke City, Nd, a for
mer moderator, and the Rev. DR..
Gibson, pastor of New Cas-
tie Church and also moderator of
the Synod of Baltimore.
Two To Leave Presbytery
Two of the younger ministers of
Presbytery, the Rev. J. Paul Trout.
pastor of the Manokin Presbyterian
Princess Anne. Nd, for the
past nine years and stated clerk OF
Presbytery, and the Rev. James r.
Galley. pastor of the Smyrna Pres
byterian Church for the past four
years. were granted dismissals to
other Presbyteries to permit them
% accept calls from other churches. !
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
REJECT CHILD
LABOR MEASURE
Representative Hamill's
Joint Resolution De-
feated Is To IL.

Representative John p. Hammill's
joint resolution placing Delaware on
record as having ratified the child
labor amendment to the constitution
was rejected in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes Wednesday afternoon by
a vote of IL to Is. Its adoption was
advocated by Wright c. Dizer. House
parliamentarian.
On the original roll call only 1S
members voted for ratification while
13 voted against it. Eight replied
not voting. Mr.. Hamill and Rep.
F. A. Burke changed from yes" to
no" so they may move to have the
reconsidered.
The final vote follows: Yeas
Butler, Craig. Dodd, Hastings. HOl-
comb. Ralph. Reynolds. Schabinger,
Swain. Welsh and Speaker Fader-
IL. Naws-Adamson Burke. Evans,
Mullin. Scarborough. Lester.
Simmons. Pyott. Webb.
Ringler. Warrington. Zebley
is. Not yoting-Buckson. Daniels,
Hughes. Jones. MumfOrd,
Paskey. Sapp. Absent-BOyce.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
MOSQUITO CONTROL
REPORT Is MADE
CCC Members Occupied In Cleaning
Marshes OF Breeding Places

The March report OF the Delaware
mosquito control work has been
submitted to the Delaware Mosqui-
to Control Commission by w. S.
Corkran, executive officer and engi-
neer.
The men were mainly occupied.
the report indicates, in completing
branch work on which they had
been engaged during the previous
months or more in order to return
to the regular tidal marsh work. On
the marshes the first concern was to
clean old bitches so as to decrease
a smuch as possible the amount of
spring breeding of mosquitoes.
Two Camps Discontinued
Two camps working on mosquito
control were discontinued during
the month, one at Slaughter Beach
and the other. the veterans COM
pany at New Castle, which has been
working exclusively on the military
reservation at Fort DUPONT. The en-
rolees at the Slaughter Beach Camp
were shifted to the other three
camps at Lewes, Magnolia and
Leipsic.
At the end Of the enlistment per
iod. March 81, approximately 30 men
from each of the four mosquito con-
troll companies requested discharges
to return to civil life.
New Position Created
A new position. that OF junior as
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16
400 ATTENDED
JEFFERSOND DAY
DINNER HERE
Governor McMullen Spoke
AT Huge Democratic
Rally Tuesday Night.
MA " Y SPEAKE RS
Eldridge Y. Prettyman Of
Milford, Acted as Chair
man Of The Meeting.

Gov. Richard d. McMullen was one
of the speakers at the Jefferson Day
dinner sponsored by the Young DEM
ocrats' Club of Kent and Sussex
Counties in the Milford Grange Hall
Tuesday night. More than 400 per-
sons attended
The Governor in his address stated
he was pleased with the kind recep-
tiOn which had been given him wher-
ever he went. and he was especially
pleased with finding such an enthu-
siastic group intent on celebrating
the birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
The Governor was met by Harry
Shew, president of the Young DEM
Ocrats' Club, Mayor Harry ]. Petty
john. Eldridge Y. Prettyman and
Postmaster John Mayhem and escort
ed to the Grange Hall.
Prettyman Presides
Eldridge Y. Prettyman. of Milford.
national committeeman for the
Young Democratic Clubs of Della
ware. was chairman of the meeting.
He gave 4 brief history of the Kent
and Sussex County Club, which was
six months ago. II now
has membership of more than 200
persons. Mayor Pettyjohn extended
greetings for Milford residents and
he Milford City Council.
Lieut.-Gov. Edward We Cooch
spOke briefly of the progress made
by the Democratic party in Della
ware during the past two years. He
Iaid that within the next two years
lie expects to see Democratic ma
ority in the State Senate as well
IS in the House of Representatives.
Other speakers we're: Zack Wells,
Ieputy motor vehicle commissioner;
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