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Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
DONATIONS TO
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Through the thoughtfulness and
generosity of interested friends the
Milford Emergency Hospital receiv-
ed many donations during the holi-
day season. Candy, fruits, canned
goods, and turkeys numbered among
the gifts given by the hospitals
many friends In lower Delaware.
DR.. Layton Grier gave each nurse
and employee large box of candy.
The Ladies' Auxiliary gave each
nurse box of candy. DIR. and Mrs.
Baker gave the nurses candy. DIR.
and Mrs. James gave the nurses
sweet cider. The l.. ID. Caulk Co.
gave the hospital three large tur-
keys. Miss Calhoun's Sunday School
Glass gave a large basket of fruits,
cakes, canned goods. jelly, etc. The
Girl Reserves gave "a books. The
w. T. Grant Co. gave donation of
$1,000. The combined churches of
Harrington gave $6.39. The follow
ing canning factories of lower Della
ware contributed over 100 cases of
canned goods: w. B. Adkins, Mills
boro; H. l.. Cannon, Bridgeville;
Carlton Draper. Milton; George H.
Draper, Milford; Greenabaum Co.,
Seaford; Harris & Jensey, Frederica;
Hillsboro-Queen Anne Corp, Lewes;
John Isaacs. Glendale; Richardson
& Robbins. Dover; Stockley Broth
ers. Rehoboth; John G.. Townsend
Co.,. Georgetown; Timmons & Will
liams, Dagsboro; Torsch & Co.. Mil
ford; Vans Packing Co., Harrington;
Libby. Mcneil & Libby. Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
TLOenty Years Of
Agricultural Progress

Recently the Dairymen's League
Cooperative Association, Inc, reach
ed its goth birthday. In many parts
OF the territory served by the League
which was a pioneer in the Eas-
tern fieId-members of the organi-
cation held celebration meetings to
honor the founders.
The League presents an example
of successful, business-like cooper
alton in selling farm produce. 1t has
worked undeviatiAgly- to effect a
sounder relation between supply
and demand, to stabilize prices at
fair levels, to better production
methods and to safeguard the con-
sumer's interest in pure dairy pro-
ducts. 1t has often faced hard sled
ding-but it has always pulled
through.
II is fitting that such an organiza-
ton should be honored on its goth
anniversary-and all friends OF as-
riculture will wish it many more
generations of success.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
COMPETITION FORCES
PROGRESS

Commenting ON the automobile
shows, western newspaper recently
observed that credit for the amazing
| improvement in cars must go to the
competitive system.
"The automobile has developed
from the beginning, as a consequence
OF the advantage in one year OF one
firm, and in the next year of another
firm which has put in improvements
to outdo its rival" the paper said.
"The advantage among the firms has
moved back and forth, but always
IL has been the travelling public and
the nation which have been the ulti-
mate gamers, in faster and easier
transportation.
But what IL there had been mon
opoly? What II this monopoly had
been under government ownership
or management? We would be rat
tling around in the tin cans of yes
teryear, possibly happy because we
didn't know any better. There would
have been no bold gambling on new
inventions. and the nation would be
moving that much more slowly and
in that much more discomfort"
The automobile is not the only
outstanding example of the benefits
that result from fair and equitable
competition. Retail merchandising is
case i'm point. A generation ago,
outside of large cities, few stores
in each community had things pretty
much their own way; they tended
to be backward and slothful and
uninterested in improvement.
Then the chain store idea appear
ed. And with it came new sales and
advertising methods, better displays,
wider selection of goods and i'm
proved service to the public. Gus
toners liked the change-and the in
dependent stores joined the process
sion of progress TO keep their trade.
This wasn't the end of it. Inde-
pendents often devised means of
giving still better service and max
ing their stores still more attractive
and the chains had to follow slut.
The result? Today the public gets
more for its money in groceries and
as well as automobiles
because of fair competition. And
our retail business structure was
never sounder and it never faced
brighter future.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
FREDERICK

A large number, of parents an,
friends were present at the CLOSING
exercises of the Frederica school ol
Wednesday afternoon. The pri
mary grades presented a musica
play Under the Christmas Tree. I
was full of action and very wei
done. why The Chimes Rang" wal
a beautiful play. The costumes
were old English. The music wa.
beautiful. All the children showed
careful training. After the program
the pupils returned to their class
rooms for the exchange of gifts ant
a Christmas treat.
On Thursday evening there was q
gathering of singers who sang
carols around the community tree
on the bank lawn.
DR.. and Mrs. C. C. Carpenter and
children of Wake Forest, ~ c., are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Mitten.
Mrs. Annie B. Harrington and son
Oscar P. Harrington, spent Christ
mas with Harry C. Harrington and
family in Jersey City.
Mrs. Katie Boone spent a few
hours in town previous to leaving
for Florida on Christmas day. She
was accompanied by Miss Nettie Col
Inns and her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gordon and lit
tie son, of Oxford, N. Y, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Carlisle, Jr,
of Cambridge, Mass, are spending
the Christmas holidays with their
parents, DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Carlisle.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and son Les
ter, of Bloomfield. N. j., spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Rogers.
Miss Tabithas S. Grier who has
been spending some time with her
brother, DR.. ]. B. Grier and Mrs.
Edith Melvin, has returned to Har-
risonburg, Va, where she and friends
will leave for a trip to Florida.
Mr.. Latchum Woodall was
Christmas visitor with friends.
The Christmas spirit has prevailed
in our little town as well as in the
larger places; most of the homes
decorated with lights and ever
greens, also many dinners for fam
lilies and friends have been given.
The sight of the kiddies with their
shooters, bicycles, wagons and dolls
gives one the thrill that comes only
once a year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Vinyard
and daughter, of Chestertown, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry L. Vinyard of Den
ton, spent Christmas with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vinyard
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Denney of
Marcus Hook were guests of rela-
tives over the holidays.
Miss Cora Clark of Dover, and
Miss Lizzie Coombe of Camden, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Vinyard on Monday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas en-
tertained relatives and friends to a
turkey dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leach are
Miss Blanche Amely.
Rose JamesA and John Anderson.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
WINTER CANDLES BRIGHT
If SUMMER BEES DO RIGHT

The way beeswax candles burn In
winter depends somewhat on the way
bees build their honeycombs in sum
mer. Beeswax, from which the bet
ter candles, especially those for
church affairs, are made, varies 80
greatly In the United States that
candle-makers here are inclined TO
discriminate against the domestic
product in favor Of some OF the for
eign wakes, which are easier TO
bleach and give better results gen.
orally. t&t
Entomologfsts of the United States
Department of Agriculture, IN CO.
operation with chemists of the Cali
fornia Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, are now studying the compo-
sition of beeswax, to discover, why
some wakes make better candles
also better bases for cosmetics
than others. "Curiously little is
known about the true structure of
beeswax-one' OF our Oldest commodi-
ties says J. /. Hambleton, i'm charge
of the departments bee culture in
vestigations. More complete infor-
nation ON the chemistry of the
wakes of the world. Mr.. Hambleton
says, should make il possible to i'm
prove this country's output.
Pure beeswax-a mixture OF COM
plicated chemical substances-is
white. not yellow. no matter what
the bees diet may have been. The
yellow color commonly associated
with beeswax is the result of con-
tamination with pollen from certain
flowers, with propolis-the cement
gathered by bees for use in weather
proofing their hive. or with iron watts
or presses during processing. These
colors, with various other contami-
mating materials, are usually dissolv-
ed in beeswax in its crude form. In
sects. straw, dust, and other insol-
uble substances are suspended in it.
These impurities cause great varia-
tiOn i'm wax characteristics, such as
color, texture, and bleachability.
The study has not gone far enough
yet to point to any practical way for
all the cOntaminators
OF beeswax. 1t has, however, shown
that pollen, propolis. and contact
with iron surfaces are important fac
tors.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
CAREYS

The Christmas holidays passed
very quietly in this vicinity with
quite some visiting and the sports
men enjoying their cunning.
MIR. and Mrs. George Wootten and
family visited their daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Breasure and family
on Sunday.
Master Edward Wilkins, small
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. wilkins
had his tonsils removed at the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital ON Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Jones enter
tanned on Sunday to a turkey dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Ward, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Mitchell and son Gehman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Mumford and son
Granville, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Jones and son Leroy and Mrs. Alice
Jones.
The revival will start on Sunday
evening, January 8. Miss Johnson of
Philadelphia will be the visiting
LADY for the two weeks to take
charge of the singing. Visiting prea-
cbers will also help to make these
meetings a spiritual benefit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parker are
both very i'll at this writing.
Some from here attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Burton Oliphant at
West Woods on Monday.
William Timmons is i'll.
Services Sunday: Sunday school
at 1880. Glass at 3 o'clock. Revival
service at 1880 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
What is a Safe Home?

THE home has long been a SYM
boil of safety" says w. z. Mallalieu
General Manager of the Nationa
Board of Fire Underwriters. 'Ac.
eording to the thousands of reports
received by the National Board, de-
scribing fires In homes, however
the startling truth is revealed that
American homes are far from being
safe as regards fire
What can the heads of families
do to assure greater fire safety? Let
them first find the answers to these
questions regarding the construc-
tion of their homes: Is the cellar,
CO ntaining the heating plant, cut off
from the upstairs by q ceiling of
cement on metal 10th extending to
the foundation on all sides? The
door leading upstairs should be of
substantial construction and not of
the usual thin-panel type. 1t should
be kept tightly closed. How about
the furnaces IL correctly Install
ed so that no burnable material is
near enough to II or its pipes to be
ignited by radiated heat? The Chin
ney should be built substantially
and lined with fire clay. Are cleo
trical fixtures and wiring safe? Have
fire stops been placed in walls at
each floor level to prevent the
spread of flames? The roof too
should be fire-resistive. Many of
these improvements can be made
without great expense. even after a
house is built"
Sound construction is the first es-
sential of fire prevention. Reducing
the possibility of accidental fires is
vital. Mr.. Mallalieu further points
out that too much cannot be said
about the danger of cleaning cloth
ing with infiammable or explosive
LIQUIDS. The misuse. of electricity
which means amateur repair work
and extensions, the overlooking of
circuits with too many appliances,
etc.-is also another prolific source
of fire.
Your home can be made safe
both from fires that are the result
Of moor construction and fires of the
accidental variety. 1t is certainly
werth. a few dollars and little time
to protect your valuables and the
lives of your family.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
POLITICS PET
FALLS DOWN

Theoretically, municipality owned
electric plants should be able to un-
dersell private plants by wide mar
gin. Municipal plants are free from
almost all taxes-private plants are
among the heaviest taxed Of indus
tries and pay various special taxes
In addition TO regular taxes. Munich
pal plants generally escape state reg
ulation-private plants are regulated
most comprehensively. A large num-
ber of municipal plants are publicly
subsidized, directly or indirectly-a
private system receives no subsidies,
but, on the contrary, must pay heavy
taxes, and also make both ends meet
or go bankrupt.
Yet, according to a breakdown of
Federal Power Commission statistics
made by Robert C. Cleminson, mu-
nicipal rates are almost invariably
higher than private rates.
Taking the United States as a
whole, municipal plants undersell
private plants in but one consump-
tion bracket, rs XVIII per month,
and then by but d margin OF eight
cents. This amount of electric us
age is far below the average fam
ily's.
For forty kilowatt hours per
month, the municipal plants, charge
an average of 1921 as against 1920
for private systems. For 100 XVIII,
they charge 1878 as against $5.47.
For $50 kwh-a consumption which
permits the use of a few labor saw
ing devices-the municipal plants
charge $11.01 where the private COM
panies charge $685.. So 1t goes. with
the difference in favor OF private
systems mounting with higher con-
SUMPTION
In some states, the private utili-
ties undersell the municipal plants
in all brackets, even the uniinport-
ant one of rs XVIII monthly.
Here. certainly, is the answer to
the charge that the private power
industry charges excessive. rates.
Though it is heavily taxed and
stringently regulated. it manages to
consistently underseil its -untaxed
and unregulated competitorl
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack E1well OF Phil
adesphia spent the weekend WITT
Mr. and MRS Al. &. White so
William Hastings of Wilmington
spent Friday with his parents, MI
and Mrs. Robert Hastings y
Wilson Shockley has been spend
ing the holidays in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Steen enter.
tanned a number of relatives anG
friends at dinner on Friday.
Billy White spent Friday night
and Saturday with his grandparents
and uncle at Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young and
son George of near BridgeviIle
spent Friday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Hastings.
Mrs. Edith Wheatley and daugh-
ter Ruth of near Reliance, spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. w.
E. Frazier.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Ellis and
daughter of Pennsgrove, N. j., Mr..
and Mrs. Garry Smith of Carney's
Point, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Or
mond Neal were guests at turkey
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Walston on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey and chill
dren were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth West on Friday and
of Mrs. Lily Carey in Bridgeville on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Warrington
of fredericksburg, Mrs. Lily Carey of
Bridgeville and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Workman of near Cannons were the
guests at turkey dinner on Satur-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cashwell
and three children spent the week.
end with his parents in Stedman, N.
C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warrington
visited relatives at Easton, Nd, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cannon and Ed
ward Cannon of Cannon spent Sat
urday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Frazier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walston were
dinner guests of their parents at |
Williamsburg, Md, on Friday.
Preaching services at Trinity on
Sunday at 10 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hastings and
son Clinton were Philadelphia WIS.,
itors on Tuesday. Miss Margaret
Hastings, nurse at the Frankford
Hospital accompanied them home
and returned to her work on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rust and
family attended family dinner at
Redden on Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
CEDAR NECK

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Jones of
Milford Neck gave a dinner in honor
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward N. Jones, on Christmas day,
December 25th. The following
guests were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward N. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward j. Jones and children, Charles,
Franklin, Eliza and Susan, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Watkins and children,
Oscar, Ruth, Harvey, James and
Hewitt, of Houston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel E. Jones and son, Samuel,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Burris
and children, Florence and Edward,
Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis e. William
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis of
Milford, and SON, William, Of Allen.
town, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
Lame Duck Days are Done

A striking feature in connection
with the last election is the fact
that the terms of Office Of Members
of Congress who were defeated will
not sit in Congress to legislate, as
in previous years, from early De-
cember to March 4. They are out!
When Congress converts January 6
the first business of the. newly elect
ed Members will be to meet in joint
session to open and count the cleo
torial votes from the states and
break the joyful news to the world
that Roosevelt and Garner have
been elected.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH

"1he Chnrch the Teaching on the BOOK
J. 7. BAILEY,
JANUARY
meeting for the New
school be
for the the
a. M by the
m.-C Society Some leader All come
pastor beginning of
series of meetings G. P. Butler
the week.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
"The Friendly Church"
John Jackson Brown, Jr., Pastor

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1887.
include excellent kin
organization, family with
a M worship
Splendid music Christian
fellowship
praise
a p. mp praise, Bible
at p A contribution
immediate
after
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

the first religious meeting in the
church Sunday evening at 7.30. Spe-
cial program has been arranged.
The Ladies Aid will serve a COW
cred dish supper in the community
hall Thursday evening, Jan. 7th.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
PILGRIM HsLfxEss CHURCH
aReT. C. w. Schelhouse. Pastor
Sunday. December 27

Sunday, december ~
Sunday. January 3.
100 a. m.-Preaching.
200 p. m.-Song and praise service
500 p. m.-Preaching.
Mid-week prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
A warm welcome extended to all.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church OF
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at Ii a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting. first
Wednesday in each month at s p. m.
In Grange Hall, Milford. Del.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-31
SAFEWAY, COOP
CACERS VICTORS

Safeway Stores basketeers dis
played punch galore in overwhelm-
ing the Star Meat cagers at the
high school gymnasium Tuesday
night, so to 80. In the other game
the strong Gas Coop aggregation
managed to edge out the Miller
Drug, IS to 80.
Safeway ran riot in their VIC
tory, Mcclure setting the pace
with Is points. J. Doran at guard
contributed 13 counters, while
Marshall, forward got II and Zu-
pan, center, eight. For the sausage
five, John Krop led with 10 points,
closely followed by o. Nyback and
S. Krop with eight each.
B. Ladvala was easily the scor-
ing ace for the winning Co-ops.
From his guard position he bagged
IA points. Others in the scoring
column include w. Timonen, seven;
L. Ladvala, four; Toffer, four, and
six. For the losing drug
gists, W. Koski contributed 10
points, with M. Nyback and Mi
helieh getting eight apiece. Kola,
at center found the hoop for four
tallies.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-31
Jack Plunkett
Says Maroons
To Be Better

Chicago university will regain
her place in the Big Ten gridiron
sun next year, according to Jack
Plunkett, Red Lodge, who earned
his numeral while playing on the
Maroon freshmen team this past
fall. Jack is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Plunkett, dur
ing vacation.
"Chicago's frosh squad was un-
usually strong this year," the
youthful medical student stated.
eve had about three good men
for each position. Some, of course,
will likely drop school, but there
II be enough left to insure a good
varsity squad in 1888. In scrim-
IMAGES with the varsity last fall,
the frosh team gave the oldsters
all they could handle"
While at Carbon county high
school Jack was both star ath-
lete and star student, being vale
dictorian of the class of 1887.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-31
Sankovich PAGES
Bearcreek Quint

Sankovich, classy Bearcreek CEN
ter, led a fourth quarter attack at
Bearcreek Tuesday night to en-
able his quint to down a determin-
ed Belfry high school five, 80 to
10.
Coach Pete Vavich's Belfry out
fit displayed surprising strength
in the first period which ended
with the score tied sail. The Bel
fryites slackened in the second
period to trail to II at half
time, but again rallied to hold a
II to 16 margin at the end of the
third canto.
Sankovich then started plunking
the leather through the hoop. The
Bearcat pivot man garnered 13
points.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-31
RURAL LIGHTING
IS NOW REALITY

Bleak and lightless frontiers of
pioneer Montana farming were
pushed back this week when 260
farm homes were connected with
the great modern world of elect
ricity by completion of Montana's
first Rural Electrification project.
When a switch was thrown, silent
power flooded over 10 miles of
rural lines in Dawson and Rich
land Counties. bringing the bless
ing Of light and energy to those
farm dwellings, for the first time,
Governor Roy e. Ayers announced.
Radios, refrigerators, washers,
and the host Of devices that elect
ricity uses to tighten the load of
the farm housewife, are being pur-
chased by residents under the pow
er lines. This is their first "Elec-
trio Christmas" and gifts are in
keeping with the event.
Financed by federal funds and
constructed by the Water Board,
the project cost $4,000. This
money is to be paid back over a
period of 20 years. It is expected
that 500 farms will be tied into the
system by next year, Governor Ay-
ers said.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-31
Aldo Natal
Is Star Guard
On Coast Team

A group picture of members of
the st. Johns Military academy
clos Angeles) varsity football
squad in 'eThe BugIe Call" school
publication, includes a picture Of
Aldo Natal, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
.C. Natal, Red Lodge.
The accompanying writeup in
cIudes the following ''Natali plays
guard, and plays it very well. He
is called the Montana miner by his
teammates. Aldo has never played
football before this season. He is
now planning to play high school
football in Montana"
Aldo. is only 14-years-Old.
The team played eight games
during the fall, winning seven and
tying one, and scoring 255 points
against As for the opponents.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-31
PIONEER CARBON
SURVEYOR DIES
Fred Hine Helped Develop
Irrigation In
County

Masonic rites were noted from
the Bridger Methodist church at
2 p. m. Thursday for Fred Hine,
76-year-old pioneer Carbonite, who
died following a paralytic stroke.
" Burial for Hine, we'll known here
as county surveyor from 1901 to
1911 and as a man largely instru-
mental in development Of Carbon
county irrigation, was at the Brid-
ger cemetery.
The veteran civil engineer had
resided in Bridger since 1894 when
he first came to Montana, few
years after he completed his sen-
.gineering course at Detroit.
Mr.. Hine was the father of Mrs.
Guy C. Derry of Billings, sole child
in the family.
Mr.. Hine had part in the lay
ing out of virtually every irriga-
tion system in Carbon county, aid
ed in the plans for the, Big Ditch
canal in Yellowstone county and
was employed on several irrigation
systems in Wyoming.
The engineer was born in New
York state and, when a boy, NOV
ed with his family to Illinois.
Mr.. Hine was married Nov. 7,
1889, to Miss Lizzie D. Brown at
ManVille, Wyo.
Survivors in addition to Mrs.
Derry are the deceased's widow,
two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Percy and
Mrs. Matte Dickson, both of Rock
Island, ILL.,, two brothers,. D. V.
Hine of Rock Island, and Frank A.
Hine of MINER, ILL.,, two nieces,
Dorothy Godfrey of Billings and
Mrs. Max Kreuger of Lusk, Wyo.,
and three grandchildren, Dora
Jane, Edith and Craig Derry, all
IF Billings. The nieces~ and. Mrs.
Derry were at the bedside: when
leath came.
Mr.. Hine was a great grandson
# Col. Joe Hine, officer in the
Revolutionary war.
l He was a charter member of |
Golden Fleece lodge, A. F. & A.
M..of Bridger and served as an Of
icer in the group for several years. |