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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
MANY AWARDS MADE AT
GREENWOOD FAIR
Grand Champion Ribbon Awarded
To Allen Wiley

The annual Greenwood Community
Fair, sponsored by the Greenwood
Grange, Home Economics depart
ment and Agriculture department,
closed last Saturday night with final
awards going to several of the ex-
hibitors. The grand champion rib
bon, awarded for the most points
scored in the entire show, was won
by Allen Wiley. Six cash awards
open to only pupils in the Home
Economics and Agriculture depart
ments of the Greenwood High school
were awarded to Mary Mervine, Hell
en- Griffith, Rebecca Anderson, Allen
Wiley, John Cannon and Walter
Duke! These awards were given on
point basis, IS points being given for
a first place, 10 points for second and
5 points for third. Six sweepstakes
ribbons were awarded to the winner
of each department of the show.
These were as follows:
Vocational Agriculture Division of
the Crop Dept.-Allen Wiley.
Open Division of the Crop Dept
Allens Wiley.
Home Economics Division Of Home
Makers Dept.-Helen Griffith.
Open Division of Home Makers
Dept Mary Mervine.
Flower Dept--Mrs. E. V. Ochel- /,
tree.
Egg Dept.--Louis Mills.
The judges for the various depart I
ments of the fair were: Crop Dept,
Claude Phillips. University Of Della |
wares Home Makers Dept. Mrs.
Emily King and Mrs. Viola Ochel-
tree: Flower department, Miss Mary /
and w. S. Todd Of Green
wood Egg department. S. NJ. Sloane, !
Agriculture department.
The fair program. built around the
subject of health, was held in the
high school auditorium. DR.. Morris
of the State Board of Health, was the
guest. speaker. The program COM
rnittee was headed by Herman r.
Itlzey.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

Milford Neck Ladies' Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. J. S. Will
lis, Friday, November II. Everyone
is urged to be present.
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The Milford Neck Ladies' aid will
hold a turkey supper Friday night,
November 18th, at the church. Price
fifty cents. Turkey and all the good
things that go with It.
The Milford Gun Club, located at
the Wilbur Simpson farm, on South
Walnut street, will reopen for the
Winter sport season Saturday, Nov.
19, at / O'Clock. Turkey prizes on
Thanksgiving Day.
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There will be a bingo party Tues
day evening, Nov. 22nd, at s o'clock,
in the Millwood Community Hall for
the purpose Of raising money TO
paint the church. Admission 25c.
There will be refreshments and mu-
sic, also several door prizes. Candy
and other things will be on sale. 1t
promises to be a big night. Come
and bring your friends!
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The many friends of Norman
Lord. a member of the 1888 graduat-
ing class Milford High School. will
be interested to know that he will
appear in the Varsity lineup on the
of Delaware team, this
when the Blue Hens play
the Drexel Dragons at Frazier Field.
Norman played on the Milford High
School varsity team four years.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
NEW 1889 AUTOMOBILE TAGS

Delaware's automobile colors for
1889 will be a deep maroon back
ground with silver letters and NUM-
bers. In'aRnouncing the 1899 color
scheme, Charles L. Terry. Jr.. secre-
tary Of state and motor vehicle COM
missioner, said the combination was
decided upon after considerable
study and visibility tests. The cur
rent colors are aluminium back
ground with red numerals and let
tiers. Motorists who wish to keep
their 1898 numbers should make
their application to the State Motor
Vehicle Department at Dover by No
yember Is.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
POULTRY PROGRAM
ARRANGED In KENT
P0uItrymen Being Urged To Cooper
ate In Keeping Cost Records

In view of the fact that poultry
raising is one of the leading agri-
cultural industries in Delaware. and
many poultrymen are facing pro-
duction. disease control, marketing
and other problems, special consid-
GRAFTON TO the poultry improvement
program in Kent county is being
given by County Agent Russell e..
Wilson in cooperation with H. L.
Richardson, extension poultryman of
the University Of Delaware, and H.
II. Baker. poultry pathologist for the
State Board of Agriculture.
One of these major projects which
was started this fall consists Of Sc
curing the cooperation OF poultry
men IN the keeping of cost account
records OF their poultry business for
the period of one year. Record books
for this work have been furnished
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church service
report for Sunday. November 1S.
Subject: Mortals and Immortals.
Golden Text. ii Corinthians 5:17-
II any man be in Christ, he is a new
creature: old things are passed
away; all things are become new.
A Bible citation from the Lesson
Sermon: John 3:2ABeloved. now
are we the sons of God, and it doth
not yet appear what we shall be: but
we know that, when he shall appear.
we shall be like him; for we shall see
him as he is.
A correlative passage from the
Christian Science Textbook. Science
and Health with Key TO the Scrip
tures,T by Mary Baker Eddy: Nor
tails are not like immortals. created
in Gods own image; but infinite
Spirit being all. mortal consciousness
will at last yield to the scientific
fact and disappear, and the real
sense of being. perfect and forever
intact, will appear"
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
WEDDINGS
MELsoN-sPEICHER

MEAAOOAN-OEG GAOAAA1AN
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Nelson, OF
Bridgeville. announce the marriage
of their daughter, Louise Marie. to
Mr.. Howard Lloyd. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry E. Speicher, Of Green
wood. The wedding took place on
Wednesday evening, November End,
1888, at the M. E. Parsonage at Far
mington. Rev. Hastings performed
the ceremony. Miss Iva Speicher, of
Greenwood and Mr.. William Clendan-
iel, of Wilmington, were the only at
tendants. After short trip through
part of the eastern states Mr.. and
Mrs. Speicher will make their home
near Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
MOVIES AT FARMINGTON

The Silent Enemy. talkie picture
showing the struggle of Indians
against hunger. will be shown at
Pennington school Nov. IA at 1880.
You will see Indians, wolves. bears.
deer. panthers. caribou. and life as 1t
was before the coming Of the white
man.
This picture is highly recommend
ed by Liberty magazine. Life maya
zine, New York Times. and Grant
land Rice. It appeals to all groups
and all ages. The admission is zoe
for adults and 10c for children.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
CCC YOUTHS GO WEST

A special train enroute to Baird
Calf, carrying 200 youths. most Of
them from Delaware. and members
OF the CCC camp at Magnolia left
Wilmington Wednesday. The youths
will be engaged in crust" control
work in redwood forests in Califor-
MIA.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

known to many summer visitors in
the past few years when he acted as
caretaker of the green fronting the
boardwalk He had been sick about
six months. He is survived BY bro
ther, David watson, of Smyrna. and
a cousin, Mrs. Mildred Misener. Fu-
neral services were held Friday, with
Rev. Nelson Waite Rightmyer off,
ciating. fnterment was made in the
family plot at Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

William E. Miller. director of
music in the high schools, con-
Quoted the singing on Thursday
at Dover at the meeting of the
Delaware State Educational
Assoeiation. when one thousand
teachers met in session. ri
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

!
Mrs. Walter Pardoe gathered from
l her garden on North Walnut street,
last Friday, some Strawberries.
| These vines were not under cover
Of any kind and unprotected from the
weather.
C. Marshall Townsend is home
from Delaware College.
The sidewalks of Walnut street,
Milford, are. not of sufficient width
to accommodate the public traffic,
yet there are few merchants who
persist in leaving empty boxes on the
sidewalk overnight, which afford
places for men and boys to loaf, and
as a result streams of spittal fire.
quently foul the pavement and noisy
conversations annoy the people uTl-
til late in the night. These boxes are
left out against the lows of the town
and the police will thank any person
or persons who will remove all such
boxes from the sidewalks. after the
stores have closed. Confiscate the
boxes left on the streets. they will
make good kindling. il. not used for
any other purpose.
Miss Helen Tatman and cousin are
visiting in Philadelphia this week.
Recently a man living near Mil
ford sent 500 in an envelope as first
class mail without taking the pre-
coVffors ~ ,-ao-fekot.fnor tho aarna The
letter was intended to go to Macon,
Ca. but the direction was not plain,
and it was forwarded to the dead
letter office at Washington. d. G. and
from there returned TO the Milford
post office from which place it was
sent. Il bespeaks we'll for the United
States mail service. but it is easily
how it might have fallen
INTO the hands of some dishonest per-
son and never have been heard Of
again.
Some poor fool of a man threw
wO dead hogs on the public street
n South Milford. That man spits
IN the floor of his own home and is
dirty dog generally.
Many horses in and around Mill
ord are sick with distemper. The
ause is attributed to the excessive
mount of damp and foggy weather.
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The sportive turkey is fast near
ng the end of his gobbling career.
Frederick Higman, while working
t the railroad station unloading
umber. dropped a heavy timber on
is foot badly disabling that mem
er.
Many a fellow feels like fish out
[ water when a girl lands him.
Mrs. John W. Causey has leased
er new residence on Causey avenue
, Mr.. Lopez, manager of the Milford
lirt factory.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
HYNsON
WATSON

Jesse Watson, aged S5 years, died
at his home on Rehoboth avenue.
Rehob0th, on Tuesday evening. Mo-
vember 1, 1888. Mr.. Watson for a
number Of years was employed at
Rehoboth as a special officer and was
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

Mrs. John G. Sharpe enter
tanned at dinner at the Walton
Tea Room on Sunday Reverend
and Mrs. Joseph Kinks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel G. Collins and Miss
Elizabeth Collins.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

Six young girls. Patty Dea-
kyne. Mildred Hammond. Janis
Williams. Sara Barcus. Anne
Hugg and Anne Townsend. en-
tertained about forty of their
friends on Friday evening with
a treasure hunt, which finally
ended up at the Hall home on
Clark avenue, where Patty
Deakyne was hostess for re-
freshments. 1t was a grand
evening for all.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

Mrs. William G. Taylor and
Mrs. 1, Dolphus Short entertain
ed large group of friends at the
Short home on Lake avenue on
Thursday at luncheon. The day
was just right and so were the
hostesses, who graciously met
their guests and saw that every
one was comfortable and having
a good time.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1908 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

Miss F.. Emily Jones has been
spending this week with Miss Eliza
Green at Middlet0wn.
Mrs. Walter Pardoe gathered from
her garden on North Walnut street,
last Friday, some strawberries.
These vines we're not under cover
Of any kind and unprotected from the
weather.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

The monthly meeting of the
Parent Teacher Association
which was scheduled for We'd
nesday evening of this week,
has been postponed until We'd
nesday. November 16. The same
program will be given, it being
arranged by Miss Edna Barker
and Miss Bernice Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

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- still hard to know
which is the most important.
Since three-thirty. or there
about, on Sunday morning each
day has brought some activity.
Today is the twentieth anniver-
sary of the close of the World
War, a day that will always be
of Importance. to American peo-
pie everywhere. May there
never be another shadow as dark
as those days when our cream of\
citizenry made gunfodder for
those thirsty for power. May
our fair land be satisfied with its
boundaries, and anxious to keep
it the "land of the free and the
home of the brave.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

C. Marshall Townsend is home
from Delaware College.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

Miss Helen Tatman and cousin are
visiting in Philadelphia this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
''Ho|d Everything'
 To Be Presented,
 All School Play
Tryouts Are Held for Prin- cipals in Cast, Which
 Is Announced

Forty-five students participated in the tryouts for the all-school play, Hold Everything" which is to be presented in the Juneau High School gymnasium, Friday, Novem- Der IS.
 Hold Everything" is a three-act comedy written by Austin Goetz The action takes place in tourists home where business was dull until Connie Morgan and Courtney Bar ret Jr., appear on the scene. Side splitting situations develop, a clever plot is released, and the entertain ment that is afforded has brought praise from every corner of the United States.
 cipal A. s. Durham, Miss Marjorie Tillotson, and Miss Dorothy Whit taker.
 The cast as selected by the judges are Caroline Caruthers, Luise Niel- sen; Niobe, Mary Stewart; Connie Morgan, Bernice Waugh; Bee Will liams, Ethel Loken; Courtney Bar ret Jr., Paul Coke; Christopher Nor gan, Richard Jackson Mrs. Julia Gibbs, Barbara Hermann; Lottie Gibbs, Tina Lepetich; Wanda Gibbs, Violet Paul; Daisy Gibbs, Lyla Sin clair; Steve, Jim Lemieux; Andy, Bob Thibodeau; Tim Macauley, Jim Glasse; Milkman, Chee Hermann.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
By Robbin Coons

HOLLYWOOD Cal Oct Elf surprised you Joan Craw- actually sought to play in something called Folies" the explanation is simple:
 gives the girl chance to sing; and
 Zee Foles" despite it's is very good script.
 It script when it filmed before and it should still It's the Excess Baggage made in the with William Haines Josephine Dunn and darn movie All about vaudeville touper whose wife helping much with the act and being carried along kindness until the tables turned Then the rouper wife be- came husband became the superuous freight They've adapted the ceand loans the girl whose singing doesn't but her movie contract
 enough for Joan to want it. but odd that commodity already movie by Sonia Henie whose need stronger great film is being post poned
 Metro figures however i a strong story in "Ex- figures also that the Ice Fole troupe the work fanliarized by Sonia of skating comedians the in films has never been on the ice
 Working in the picture by day the "Foies troupe is per forming the public by night Opening night the k-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
THEFT INVOLVED IN
 DRAMA HERE
'' Arsene Lupin Returns ; Now Playing at Capi-
 tol Theatre

Maurice Le Blanc's famous char acters of detective fiction, Arsene Lupin and Detective Guechard, are brought back to the screen in Ar sene Lupin Returns" which opened last night at the Capitol Theatre for a two-day showing.
 Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce and Warren William head the top notch cast in the new picture, with prominent supporting roles filled by John Halliday and Nat Pendle- ton. The director was George Fitzmaurice who recent scored with the Robert Montgomery laugh hit, Live. Love and Learn"
 The plot tells of the international pursuit of Arsene Lupin, the famed gentleman crook, following the theft of a $250,000 emerald owned by Miss Bruce. A romantic narrative is woven into the thrill ing and sometimes spine chilling events of police work on two con- tinents.
 Arsene Lupin is the second character of mystery fiction to play return engagement in motion picture, following close upon the success of After the Thin Man, y the picture which continued the ad- ventures of the popular Thin Man detective.
 John and Lionel Barrymore played Lupin and the detective in the screen version of the original play, produced several years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
D 0 U 6 | A 5 N E " s
VENTURE
 PLANNED IN DOUGLAS

Douglas is the possible location of an experimental radio receiving station if suitable quarters for plac- ing the station and living quarters for the operator can be found, ac- cording to c. B. Arnold, of KINY.
 Jim Chapman, who recently ar rived from the south to arrange for the station set-up, has been looking the town over for a place to live and have his receiving outfit. He has temporarily rented cabin from Y. Yurman at the summit of Third Street, and as soon as permanently located will be joined by his wife who is still in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
CHARLIE CHAN FILM PLAYING
 AT COLISEUM
Famous Sleuth Invade S Night Clubs in Latest
 Mystery Thriller

It's "candid-camera night" in Manhattan's gayest cabaret when Death writes the last entry in a night club singers diary and Charlie Chan finds his grimmest mystery stalking the killer through the brightest spots of the Great White Way in his latest Twentieth c Century- Fox film adventure, Charlie Chan On Broaday," which opened yesterday at the Coliseum Theatre with Warner Gland again playing the keen Oriental sleuth.
 More hinder than help to the Chi nese detective in his attempt 10 track down the killer is his self appointed assistant, Keye Luke, in the role of Chan's number one son." Lee Chans efforts to imi- tate his famous father and do a little independent sleuthing offer several amusing interludes in a mystery which begins aboard the transatlantic liner on which the pair are returning to New York after Chan's previous cases abroad
 Louise Henry, beautiful Broadway chorus girl, secretes mysterious packet in the Chan's luggage which she tries to regain from their hotel room in New York. She is inter rupted by Lee Chan. makes an eX- cuse for her presence, and hurries off to the Hottentot Club, where "candid-camera night" is in pro gress and where she is murdered. The murder of a second person is discovered in Chan's own room when he returns to his hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
GEORGE SlMPKINS,
 DAUGHTER SOUTH

George M. Simpkins, accompan- jed by his daughter, Miss Jean Simpkins, left on the Canadian Pa cific steamer Princess Louise for the south. MT. Simpkins will tran sact business during his sojourn in the States and also plans to visit in Seattle and Portland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
INTERNAL REVENUE
 AGENTS ARE SAILING
 SOUTHEAST OF WEEK

Ernest Hummer, head of the es- tate tax unit of the Internal Reve- nue Department in Seattle, and Miles Price, well known internal revenue agent who covers Alaska annually, are planning to sail south the first of the week on the AL aska. MT. Hummer will be going to Seattle while MT. Price will stop off in Ketchikan. O. s. Sullivan of the Juneau office is expected to arrive here on the next boat from the Westward after a sum- mer in the Interior.
 MT. Price, who arrived here a week ago from the Westward, re- ports marked activity in Westward and Interior Alaska Anchorage and Fairbanks are especially active, he found, while throughout the Ter ritory it has been good season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
MILDRED APLAND ON
 MONTHS VACATION

Miss Mildred Apland, statistician for the Territorial Department of Health, left for her home in Arling- ton, Wash, on the steamer Princess Louise. She will visit with her parents in that city for the next month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
HUNTERS RETURN

The hunting party composed of Joe Reidi, A. E. Goetz, Mike Gavril, John Laughlin and Tom Jensen returned home last evening with out bagging any game after five or six days in Divers Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
MISS BAROUMES IS TO
 ASSIST IN DRUG STORE

To succeed Miss Alice Sey, who is resigning on account of her ap- preaching marriage, Miss Agnes Baroumes has accepted a position of clerk in Guys Drug Store. She will start regularly on her duties there on November l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
ON TRIP TO SOUTH

Mrs. E.. L. Shockley, wife of one of the members of the United States Army Signal Corps staff, and sta- tioned at the tuning station, is a passenger south on the Princess Louise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27

Hollywood conventior-wth Joan Crawford there Janet Gayno with Gilbert Adrian the designer the Bartmesses Lloyds Vr ginia Bruce husband J. Walter Ruben
 They saw a good show-beauty, speed skill and comedy Metro hopeful Ehrardt acting possibility all skiddng aside departmentwere they look to different Sonathees Heinie Brock whose drunk act on skates Chapnish quality that might mean some
 no in nictre and there's Hamilton Eddie Shpstad Johnson
 the "Foles" tour don't expect to see the same show n count Metro to lavish tents in the Indian number VIII multiply and they'll have gigantic poles real campfire that snges the soundstage rafters.
 is going Broadway, but to make movie Home Town" William K Howard. His house wife Martha and daughter going along House called "Marthas Vineyard-aer wife, not island.
 educational opportunity the veyear-old selected to play the epics will have personal n srlction Johnny Weissmuler. Papas pedagogical vocabulary and the welknown yell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
MRS. WOODBURY SOUTH
 ON VISIT TO MOTHER

Mrs. G. w. Woodbury, wife of one of the operators on the local U. s. Signal Corps Radio Staff, is a passenger south on the Prin- cess Louise. Mrs. Woodbury will visit her mother in Puyallup, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
WILSON'S LEAVE

Mir and Mrs L. B. Nelson and child are passengers for the south on the Princess Louise enroute to Arizona to visit MT. Nelson's par ents. They plan to return soon after the holidays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27

After receiving medical treatment at St. Ann's Hospital, w. MacKowen was dismissed last evening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
DIVORCE SOUGHT

Edward A. Stoltz of Juneau has filed suit in District Court for di- vorce from Alice Stoltz, on grounds of incompatibility.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27

The western range of the United States supports a four-billion-dol- lar livestock industry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27

Mrs. Arthur Eide was discharged from St. Ann's Hospital after hav- ing received medical attention
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
HOSPITAL NOTES

Sig Sussin was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital last night for medi- cal care.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27
DIR. MARIN GOES SOUTH

Dr. E. Marin, who had offices in the Goldstein building in 1883, and who has been visiting here for sev- eral weeks, is a passenger for the south on the Princess Louise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-27

Try an Empire ad.
La gaceta., 1938-07-05

Lcstimndo con mos Anzuelos
Maestro querido amigo Ra-
mon Fernandez Rey, presidente
del Centre Espanol, result6 las
timado, con unos anzuelos en-
una excursion de pesca.
Los an1uelos, lanzados por
uno de los pescadores, Sc le cla-
Varon Ell la cara.
En- la clinica del Centre Es-
panoI, en- la Gale Ounce, lie a.
siStieron los ORES. Perez Y Car
los BarbaS.
NoSotros lamsntamos Ell per-
canoe, como 10 lamentaron to-
das las personals que figuraban
en- la excursion.
Muchas personals llamaron a
yer y .el domingo a la residen-
cia de Ramon, intereSandose
por su salud,
La gaceta., 1938-07-05
LOS BILLETES

Los billetes para ell gran Pic.
mic de Picnics Sc terminaran de
imprimir en- los primeros dias
de esta semana y Sc entregaran
a la venta ell dfa IL.
- Para almuerzo Sc ha dispues-
to imprimir 1000, de a SIPS
800 para almuerzo, de .ninos, a
SO cts; 5000 de entrada gene
raj, a Is centayos cada uno, y IT,
ckets para la cantina, con valor
de $4,000.
lei Comite de Finanzas citara
para Ell dia IL a las representa-
clones de todas las sociedades,
afiliadas al Comite Popular De-
mocratico, incluyendo Ell Cfrcu-
10 Cubano,y Unione Italiana que
han p~rometido su cooperation a
esta gran fiesta benefica.
La gaceta., 1938-07-05
ESSTTMACION

Mucho apreciamos que la re-
vista Midway on the Gulf
Coast, de la cual es propietario
ell DR.. Walter F. Burroys y edi-
tor ell Sr. John Bell Clayton, ha-
va reproducido una Information
del Tribune" sobre ell Comite
Popular Democratico de Soco :
FRO a Espana.
La retaguardia agradece la
noble intenci6n de ese magazi-
ne que sc publica en- Bradenton,
Florida.
Tampa realiza su labor con Ell
mayor desinteres Y en- provecho
de la humanidad.