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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
ANNUAL DOVER
DAY MAY FIRST
Occasion Will Be In
Charge OF The Dover
Garden Club.

Antiquarians in all parts of the
country are displaying marked inter-
est in the exhibitions of colonial fur
niture, china. silverware, portrait
ture and other treasures descending
from the early settlers sfzatrwifi be
held in Delaware's capital May l. in
connection with the. annual obser-
vance of Dover Day.
The occasion will again be in
charge of the Dover Garden Club of
which Mrs. Henry Ridgely is presi-
dent, and in addition to the exhibits
OF colonial antiquities, many of the
ancient houses and gardens will be
thrown open for inspection.
Some of these rank, in the opinion
of authorities with the finest exam
pies of American 18th century arch
itecture in existence and the general
public never had an opportunity to
see four years ago their interiors or
their gardens before Dover Day was
started as a means of raising money
for the Dover Garden Clubs public.
Most of the gardens are in the, rear
of the houses and visitors. express
surprise to find them so spacious.
Box wood bushes as old as two CEN
turies are to be found in them and
there are many cententarian trees.
The celebration will be in pro-
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
REBEKAHS PLAN
LADIES' NIGHT
Mrs. BOstic, President Of
The Assembly, Will In
stall Milford Officers.

/ Another of lower Delaware's well
known ladies will be honored next
Thursday night. April 20. when the
Margaret Pyle Rebekah Lodge No.
II of Milford, will receive Tibathia
Melvin BOstic. President of the Re-
bekah Assembly of Delaware. the
ladies branch of the Independent Or
sder of Odd Fellows. with all hOnors
due her position.
Tab" Bostic, as she is known to
her intimate friends, is member OF
Rachel Lodge, No. z, of Harrington.
In her home lodge she displayed
such marked ability as leader
among women. that the Delaware
A Assembly soon recognized her Mt
ness for bigger and better things by
advancing her to its highest office.
There has been no question of the
wisdom of electing her to the exalt-
ed position. for she has made good.
Mrs. Bostic is the wife of Samuel
Bostic and resides in Frederick.
On this occasion accompanied by
her associated officers, she will in
stall Irma LeCompte, noble grand;
Florence Potter. vice grand; Mary
A. Cannon, recording secretary, and
Louise Higman, assistant recording
secretary of the Margaret Pyle
Lodge, recently elected for the next
term. -....
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
EPISCOPALIANS PLAN
FOR 'ROGATION DAY
Will Be Observed May 9 At St.
Georges Chapel

"Rogation Day." a picturesque re-
ligious service of Sussex County
Episcopalians, will be observed on
Sunday afternoon. May 2. in historic
ST. Georges Chapel. nine miles from
Lewes.
The Rev. A. w. Mayer. of St.
Thomas Church. Newark, Del. has
been invited to conduct the services.
The celebration of "RogatiOn Day"
the fifth Sunday after Easter, is the
revival of an ancient custom among
the country folk who attend this
little chapel i'll Indian River Hun
dred. II is an occasion for the peo-
pie to unite in worship and inter-
cession for the laborers. the ami
mails. and the seed planted. that they
may enjoy a year of health and pros
perity to the glory of God.
st. Georges Chapel is representa-
ton of the earliest organized re-
ligious effort in the hundred. The
first church was built in 1913, an
oak frame structure, though move
ment for a place of worship was
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
Will HOLD 7. A..
CONVENTIONAL.
SEAFORD APRIL "a.
DIR. James S. Blant, New
ark, N. j., Will Discuss
Child Care.
PROGRAM COMPLETE
Mrs. Manly N0rtham, The
State President, Will
Give Report.

What Constitutes Adequate Child
Care? will be discussed by DR..
James s. Plant of Newark, N. j., at
the afternoon session of the Della
ware Parent-Teacher Association
Convention in Seaford, April "a. DR..
Plant is an outstanding psychiatrist.
director of the Essex County Juve-
nile Clinic.
Other speakers before the general
sessions will be Mrs. Manly p.
Northam, State president; Carl II.
Milan, of Chicago, executive secre-
tary of the American Library Asso-
citation. DR.. H. V. Holloway, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, and DIR. Woodbridge Morris OF
the State Board of Health. Mrs.
Northam will present her annual
report at the afternoon session. Mr..
Milan will be the guest speaker or
the Delaware Library Association,
which is holding its annual conven-
tion in conjunction with the Par
ent-Teacher Association. DR.. Norris
will discuss the Summer Round Up
of the Children" the project Of the.
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, which has for its objec-
tive the correction of remediable
physical defects, discovered at the
spring examination Of pre-school
children, before they enter school in
September. The summer round up.7
library service. and parent-teacheF
organization will be considered in
sectional meetings in the morning
in which Miss Nellie. Morton, presi-
dent of the Delaware Library Asso-
citation, Mrs. Royden Hammond,
State Library Commission; Mrs. w.
r.. Keys. State health chairman;
Miss Pearl Macdonald, State consui-si
tant IN nutrfti0n: e3r Norris MRS.
Northam. Mrs. Glenwood Harring-
ton. State chairman of membership;
Miss Eta ]. Wilson. executive secre-
tary; Superintendent S. b. Burr.
New Castle and Mrs. Marjorie ID.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
PICTURE INTERESTS MAY
LOCATE In MILFORD
Edward NJ. Davis Has Received Sew
eral Inquiries From Hollywood

With the signing by Governor Nc
Mullen, Monday, of House Bill No
26S. introduced by Representative
Ross Ringler, il will be possible for
motion picture studios and plants to
locate in Delaware. for period of
fifteen years exempt from taxation
ON all land, buildings. and chattels
pertaining to the same.
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Ringler at the request Of
Edward NJ. Davis. prominent Milford
and Philadelphia financer. Mr.. Davis
during a visit to the West Coast last
summer, made an extensive survey
of the motion picture industry and
found many of the leading produc-
ers highly dissatisfied with the high
California tax rate. Mr.. Davis also
found after interviewing many of
the producers, that they would con-
slider locating i'm Delaware. if suit
able tax arrangement could be made.
Since then Mr.. Davis has devoted
much of his time to interesting the
Delaware Legislature in the passing
of a tax exempting bill for motion
picture studios and plants. Wednes-
day Mr.. Davis received over $50 tele-
grams from the West Coast con-
graduating he and Representative
Ringler on the passage of the bill.
Several of the studios have announ-
ced that they would consider Milford
as possible location. Mr.. Davis
in reply, has announced that he will
offer land free to such interests.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
tel. Held THEIR
Ger E M 0 NAL
ON WEDNESDAY
Excellent Attendance AT
Meeting Held In Com
munity Building.
INDUCT MASONS
Entertainment Furnished
BY Milton High School
Club And Orchestra.

Evergreen Forest No. o., T. C. L,
held an extraordinary and enjoyable
ceremonial Wednesday night at their
spring meeting In the Community
Building.
Considering the number of Masonic
functions that was going on In other
parts of the state, the attendance
was excellent.
This meeting will go down in his
tory as one that brought fourth the
old-time spirit of Cedarism that ex-
listed when the organization was
formed. George s. Grier. Grand Tall
Cedar of Evergreen Foreat predicts
brilliant future for the forest.
Master Masons Archie Pagan,
Jacob Fine. Lloyd Short and Harvey
Wilson were indueted into the Forest
with just a little different ceremony
than had been seen In Evergreen
Forest before. Everyone was pleased
with this feature. 1t was scream
from start to finish. Col. W. E. Lank
and George Atkins did the honors.
The entertainment was furnished
By the Milton High School Glee Club
and orchestra, under the direction OF
Prof. John Kupsky This il an ex-
celIent organization that will gain
national recognition. Their enter
tainment was fine and was fitting
climax to a bang-up Cedar night.
Prof. Boland and several teachers
accompanied the organization Any
town could be proud Of an organiza-
tion OF that kind. A
Evergreen Forest Band, under the
direction OF James Carey, was at its
best. Jim knows his stuff in the.
music line and Is an excellent pinch
hitter. Evergreen Band is proud of
Jim Carey
Charles M. Macpherson, @. T. c. of
Penn. Forest of Chester. accompan-
led by several members was present.
Senator Earl sylvester. Warren T.
Moore, Prof. Menser. DR.. Willard
Pierce and DIR. Kendall Hooker were
among the prominent men present.
The next meeting OF the Forest
will be held in June.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
Three KiUedMAut
Smashnp At Dover
T. C. Carson, Little Creek; w. w. Biddeson And C. E..
Hentz, Philadelphia; Killed Outright In Collision
Last Sunday; Four Others Hurt

was the father-in-law of Mr.. Ar
thurs and Mr.. Carson. They were on
the way TO the Carson home when
the accident occurred.
II is said the cars crashed at high
speed. The Philadelphia car was
thrown "a feet from the point of inn
pact and 3S feet off the road into a
field. 1t turned over once complete
ly and made another half turn.
Reen and Miller in this car were
the only ones in either thrown clear
Of the wreckage. The Delaware car
was knocked S52 feet into a ditch.
Sergeant Sam Powell, who was In
charge of the State Police investiga-
ton, said the collision was seen by
Foster H. Bell, Lewes CCC worker,
and Miss Flora Elliott, of Chester.
The funeral of Mr.. Carson was
held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o.
clock, from the home of his late
father-in-law. Capt. Buckson, on
Bradford street, Dover. Interment
made in Lakeside cemetery. He is
survived by his widow and five
daughters, Mrs. Horace Patchell, of
Newark: Dorothy Carson and Har-
riet Carson, of Dover; Mrs. William
E. HalIett. Milford; Mrs. Stewart
Hudson, of Philadelphia, and one
son, John Carson, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
Adjournment Followed
Enactment OF Bill To
Divert Funds.
RELIEF MEASURE
DIES IN SENATE
Bill To Build New Ar
mOry Here Passed By
Senate Near Close.

After two hectic days the 106th
General Assembly adjourned sine
die at 1928 o'clock Wednesday NOR
ming after being in continuous ses-
sion, except for meal time, since 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Both branches were ready to ad-
journ at o'clock Wednesday NOR
ming but were held in session until
it passed a bill to divert funds dur
ing the next two years. If needed.
from the school fund to the general
fund. Leaders contended that extra
appropriations passed during the
session made it necessary to make
some arrangement of this kind.
Many important pieces of legisla-
tion failed of final enactment dur
ing the closing minutes of the ses-
sion. The State income tax bill to
raise relief funds, which was passed
by the House after being advocated
by Governor Richard C. McMullen,
died in the Senate.
Other bills allowed to die on the
calendars included the Sunday mo-
vie bill, the family court bill, the
soldiers bonus bill, numerous meas
ures for appropriations to build new
school additions, and large number
of bills passed by the Democrats in
the House which the Senate looked
upon as partisan proposals.
Child Labor Ban Dies
The child labor amendment which
was passed several days ago in the
House was allowed to die in the SEN
ate. s.4 -.
Lafe Tuesday afternoon fne House
substitute for the Senate bill on un-
employment compensation was pass
ed by the Senate without change in
the bill as it came from the House.
Under this proposal the Governor
will name a commission of four
members to administer the law. The
bill specifies that there shall be two
Democrats and two Republicans on
the board. The appointment must
be confirmed by a special session of
the Senate within 80 days after the
act is signed.
One special feature or the bill is
that the employer will pay all the
contributions.
Comes As Surprise
Bills were passed some days ago
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
REV. F. HERSON
TO GO ABROAD
Pastor Of Milford Church
rendered Trip BY His
ParishiOners.

At reception held in the Sunday
School room in the Avenue M. E
Church, Milford. Wednesday night
the pastor, Frank Herson. who was
returned to the Milford church for
his, eleventh scanseenklxe yeax. at. the
last conference, was presented with
"a round-trip ticket 10 England and
Ireland, by the Official Board, mem
bers of the church and his many
friends. The trip includes seat
for the coronation exercises and
several side trips TO historical Meth
odist shrines of John Wesley's time.
DR.. Herson will sail from New
York May 1st for Southampton. Eng
land, on the S. S. Statendam. pala-
tial 10000 ton queen of the Holland
American Line. The Statendam is
a twin-screw turbine steamer of
seven decks. and one of the finest
afoat.
DIR. Herson will spend a week in
England during which time he will
attend the coronation exercises. and
a week i'm Ireland. He will visit
Belfast. his birthplace, and visit
members of his family who he has
not seen since he left Ireland as
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Three men met instant death Sun
day afternoon at the intersection OF
the North Little Creek road and the
East Boulevard, when a Delaware
car driven by Robert Arthurs, of
Wilmington, formerly of Dover, go
ing towards Little Creek and Penn
sylvania car proceeding north on the
boulevard crashed. The dead were
Gohn G. Carson, 81 years old, we'll
known farmer Of near Little Creek;
William w. Biddeson and Charles f.
Hentz, both of Philadelphia.
William s. Reen and Edward W.
Miller, of Philadelphia, who were
also In the Pennsylvania car, were
badly injured and taken to the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, for treat
ment. Their condition is reported as
improved. These men had been on a
fishing trip to Slaughter Beach and
were on their way home. In the car
with Arthurs beside Mr.. Carson. was
his 14-year-old son, Wayne Arthurs.
The boy was injured but was re-
leased from the hospital Monday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Arthurs who is also In
the Kent General Hospital, is re-
ported as still in serious condition.
MFR. Carson had been to the fu-
neral of Capt. John T. Bucksen. who
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
ENTERTAINED BY d. OF p.
GREAT CHIEFS OF STATE
Mrs. Elliott's Tap Dancing Class
Pleasing To Visitors

On Monday evening, April 10. To-
ME Council, No. 13, d. of p, was
hopored by having the Great Chiefs
of Delaware visit them. The affair
was held in the Varney Auditorium
of the Community Building, and was
largely attended by different coun-
ellis of the State.
A very talented program was plan
ned by the entertainment commit
tee, consisting of instrumental num-
bers, vocal selections and tap dane
ing. AS a special attraction the
guests were honored by one of Mrs.
Elliott's tap dancing classes. The
visitors were loud in their praise of
this number, saying it was one of the
best numbers they have seen this
year on their visitations to different
councils.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
STATE FARM PRODUCTS
COMMAND GOOD PRICES
Prices OF Things Bought BY Farmers
Also Rising

Prices received for products sold
off Delaware farms are gradually
becoming higher and the ratio OF
prices received by farmers to prices
paid by them for things they must
buy is likewise rising, according to
report received at the University
OF Delaware Agricultural Extension
Offices from j. A. Ewing, federal
agricultural statistician for the state.
with offices at College Park, Md.
Index numbers of prices received
by farmers in Delaware on March
Is, 1887, were 122 for all groups as
compared to 101 on March To-, 1886,
based ON the average prices received
during the period August. 1909 to-
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ROTARY ENTERTAINED
BY DANCE RECITAL
Milford Club Enjoyed Shew Put On
BY Mrs. ElliOtt's Pupils

At the regular weekly dinner meet
ing held in the Hotel Windsor Mon
day evening. the Milford Rotary Club
was entertained with dance recital
staged by the classes of Mrs. Herbert
z. Elliott. Miss Ada Shockley and
Miss Florence Horn were accom-
panists.
The program follows:
Buck dance, by Patsy Grier.
Waltz, by Margaret Williams, Ha-
dassah Cohen and Jean Mills.
Buck dance. by Phillis Harrison.
June Joseph. June Palmer, Doris
Wilkerson and Helen Isaacs.
Song and dance, Paul Lynch and
Donald Shannon.
Rhythm dance, Margaret Williams.
Hadassah Cohen and Jean Mills.
Buck dance, by Raymond Rust of
Bridgeville.
Rhythm dance, Doris Watson,
Nancy Ann Bordner. Agnes Lynch.
Marilyn Jamison. Betty Walls. Jean
Sims. Janis Savage and Florence
Bennett.
At the close of the program. which
was greatly enjoyed by the Rotarians
and parents present. Past Rotary
President William Vauls Grier con-
graduated the youthful dancers for
their achievement. and Mrs. Elliott
for her splendid work. Each dancer
was given a gift package prepared
by the l.. ID. Caulk Co.
Prior to the recital the club was
addressed by Miss Ethel Collins, a
member of the Milford Girls Busi-
ness Association. who spoke on the
aims and purposes of the Y. w. c.
A. Superintendent of Milford Schools
Robert f. Shilling responded on be-
half of the club to Miss Collins.
Next week the Rotary Club will be
addressed by Mayor. Wallace Wood
ford of Dover. Mayor Woodford will
speak on .Civic Relations. There
will be mayors present from several
other towns and cities in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
|. o. O. F. HEAD NAMES
WORKING COMMITTEES
Men OF Marked Ability Appointed By
Noble Grand DIckers0n

Noble Grand William p. Dicker
son, recently installed as presiding
officer of Crystal Fount Lodge No
10, /. o. o. F.. began his term witt
flying start Monday night.
In naming the committees to as
sist with the work he has selected
men for the ability to do things and
put across their objectives. George
Jester heads the entertainment
committee, with William Berry,
James w. Cannon. Louis Wright and
Arthur Hall as his assistants.
The appointive officers installed at
Mondays meeting were: r. S. N. c.,
George Rodney; l.. S. N. g., William
v. Sipple. Jr.; chaplain, I. J. Tease:
warden. Irving Telling; conductor,
Edward Webb; r. s. s.. Louis
Wright: l.. s. s., Joseph Febb; in
side guardian, John Jester; outside
guardian, Arthur Hall. Appointive
officers of the Vice Grand were:
r. s. ". G.. George l. Jester; L. s..
v. c.. William Berry.
John Haflett, Jr.. vice grand; Ed
ward J. Salevan, recording secre-
AtCAly tAtiaHti1A ottT
retary, and John LeCompt, treasurer,
completes the officer personnel of
the lodge.
In honor of Thomas ]. Wildey.
founder of Odd Fellowship. the men,
bers OF Crystal Fount Lodge will at
tend the M. p. Church In a body on
Sunday, May End Rev. DIR. Bailey
will deliver the sermon.
The complete list of committees
WIN be named at next weeks meet
ing.
At the installation ceremonies
Monday night the Temple was filled
with members and visitors. Deputy
Grand Master Preston Eisenbrey and
stan of Kent County we're In charge
OF the installation.
The entertainment committee serv-
ed refreshments at the close of the
ceremonies.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
TO PUT ON MUSICAL
PROGRAMS In KENT
Teachers Aim To Reach More Peo-
pie In Rural Communities

To reach more people with worth
while musical programs is the aim
of the teachers in the Kent county
rural schools and to bring this
about a series of musical programs
has been arranged by Glenn Glider
sleeve of the Music Department of
the State Board of Education. Each
teacher has chosen a country or
peoples around which she has woven
an ioperetta depicting the folk dan
ces and songs of the country. These
are presented in costume by the
school children. To make this pro-
gram in which all will take part,
Margaret Stockton, supervisor of
music in Kent county schools, will
direct singing of familiar songs be-
tween school numbers.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
SOIL CONSERVATION
CHECKS ARE NOW OUT
1900 Totaling 100000 Being DIstrI
bated This Week

Winding up the 1896 Agricultural
Conservation program this week In
Delaware. the County Agricultural
Agents and county committees are
busy distributing 1900 checks which
represent the second and final pay
nent to cooperators In last years
program which will bring payments
for cooperation In the 1886 program
10 total of more than 100000.
According to r. o. Stelzer. extern
sion economist at the University of
Delaware, who is In charge of the
educational phases of the program
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23

ADJOURNED
WEDNESDAY
$1i,54s,3O5 APPROPRIATED
BY STATE LEGISLATORS

Appropriations totaling S14,-
548. .305.43 were made in bills
passed by the 106th General
Assembly which ended it's ses-
sion of 6S legislative days We'd
nesday.
OF this amount $6.34O,444.43
is appropriated from the gen.
eral fund. S7.5S7,S64 from the
school fund. and S620,0O0 from
the highway fund.
The bill carrying the largest
appropriation was the measure
appropriating money to oper-
ate the public school system
for the next two fiscal years.
That ball totalled S7.314.O0O
from the school fund. The
next largest was the budget
bill apprOpriating $5.556.OS0
from the general fund to oper-
ate the state departments.
agencies and institutions for
the next two fiscal years.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
807 SUSSEX FARMERS
SIGN WORK SHEETS
With Number Signed In 1886 Grand
Total Is 270S

According to County Agricultural
Agent c. r. Snyder, S07 Sussex
county farmers have already signed
work sheets for the 1887 Soil Con-
servation Program. This number
added to those who signed in 1886
makes a total 27Os who have signi-
fed their intentions of cooperating
in this work this year. 1t is not nee
essary for those who signed last
year to again sign this year unless
they have changed their farming
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4TH EDITION ORCHARD
SPRAY NOTES ARE OUT
Fruit Growers Received Material
From County Agent Wilson

Within the past few days the fruit
growers in Kent County received
from the Office of County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson the fourth edition of
orchard spray notes for this season
prepared by DR.. ]. F. Adams. plant
pathologist of the University of Del
aware and the State Board of Agri-
culture.
These spray notes are issued at
timely intervals throughout the
spraying season for apples, peaches
and grapes. and they contain recon-
mendations concerning the kinds of
spray materials to use and the time
of application for the control of in
sects and plant diseases. These notes
include also comments on the gen.
eral weather conditions which eff
feet spraying, and the stage of
growth of fruit trees with reference
to insect emergence and the preva-
lence of disease in the orchard.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
CAPT. JOHN T. BUCKS0N,
81, DIES In DOVER
Was Former State Representative
And Prominent Republican

Capt. John T. Buckson. S2 years
old, former state representative and
father of Rep. Howard b. Buckson,
died last Thursday at his home in
Dover after long illness.
Born in the Little Greek section
Captain Buckson lived there. most
of his life and before retiring about
Is years ago operated a fleet OF
oyster boats out of that place. In
addition to Representative Buckson
he is survived by five other chill
dren, Mrs. Hattie Carson, Mrs. FL
wood Nelson. John Buckson, Mrs.
Francis Arthurs. and Leslie Buck
son. He was a lifelong Republican
and was active in Republican poll
tics until recently. He was a mem
ber of Wesley M. E. Church.
The funeral was held from his late
home Sunday afternoon at o'clock
with the Rev. 4. M. Shockley, pas
tor of Wesley Chusch. officiating.
Interment was made in Lakeside
Cemetery, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23
Safety Council Urges Better
Protection For School Children

The appalling disaster in the New
London School in Texas. in which
hundreds of children perished when
an explosion destroyed a new one
million dollar building. brings to
public attention an old and grave
problem-protection for school chill
dren.
Today the Delaware Safety Coun-
ell is circularizing to every school
In the State survey pamphlet con-
tanning suggestions for non-techni-
cal seif-survey of the entire school
system.
Thirty eight per cent of the injur-