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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

On Wednesday morning at the
weekly assembly of high school stu
dents, Captain J. S. Clary and Will
liam Bogart of the Nation Wide
Safety Patrol were speakers before
the student body. Their subject was
"Safe Driving" They were introduc-
ed by Mr.. Boston, who is an ardent
advocate also of safety on the high
ways. Questions were asked and ans
wered by the pupils as we'll as the
speakers.
The program for the riorDing
was as follows:
Hymn, sun of My Soul"
Bible reading, read by Emma
Whaley.
Lords Prayer.
Patriotic song, America, The
Beautiful"
Flag salute, led by Richard Pen
dleton.
Safety song, words by Mr.. Boston
and Mr.. Miller.
Talk by Captain ]. S. Clary and
William Bogart.
Milford High School was very
well represented at the InterschOl-
astic Track Meet in Newark, on Sat
urday. May Z. The following boys
competed: Norman Lord, Joe Grif-
fifth, Imly Abbott. JT., and Bill john
son. Norman Lord took second place
in the half-mile dash, and Joe Grif-
fifth tied for third place in the high
jump.
The annual musical festival given
by the students, under the direction
of Mr.. Miller, will take place on May
% in the evening in the high school
auditorium. The band, the orchestra,
the glee clubs and the class demon
stration work of IL will make up .
very fine program, which every one
will want to hear. These concerts
have been a source of much pleas
ure to those taking part, as well as
to those who listen. The date is May /
81, and it is announced far enough |
ahead to keep it in mind, so as to
avoid cOnfiiction.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
STATE FARM RECEIPTS
SHOW LARGE DECREASE
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics of
the Department of Agriculture in
Washington this week.
These receipts, however, are high
er than for the corresponding period
of 1886. when they totaled s2,161,-
900, and 1885, when they totaled ST.
10000.
Receipts for March, 1888, totaled
$4,000, as compared with $944,000
for March, 1887; $7SS,O0O for March,
1885, and S731, 900 for March, 1885.
OF the total farm income during
the three-mOnth period, S1,727, 900
came from livestock and livestock
products as compared with $1,756,-
900 last year. and 100000 from
crops as compared with $901,O00
from crops during the correspond
ing period of last year.
The figures for March, 1888, show
a total income of s201.0O0 from
crops, as compared with 1924. 900 for
March, 1887. and s618,O00 from live
stock and livestock products as COM
pared with $65e,000 for March, 1887.
During the first three months Of
this year Delaware farmers received
$222, 900 in government payments as
compared with S206,000 for the cor
responding period last year. During
March, 1888, the payments totaled
$4,000 as compared with $I12,000
for March. 1887.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
NEW OFFICERS ARE
INSTALLED By P. ia.
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not necessary if the idea was only to
gain.
The visit of Dean Robinson was
particularly enjoyed at this time, be-
the deanship, it giving her friends
here an opportunity to see and greet
her once more.
Mrs. Robert Lewis, of Dover, con-
Quoted the installation of the new
officers. They are: President. Mrs.
ElinOr B. ROosa; vice-president, Cur
tbs Williams; secretary. Miss DOro-
thy Derrickson; treasurer, Mrs. An
thony Summers.
Miss Cordelia Carter. chairman of
program. arranged for the talk and
the installation, as well as the mu-
sic.
Miss Sara Austin, accompanied by
Billy Mitten. sang Piper of Love"
and Spring Is Lovable Lady" Miss
Florence Horn sang two numbers ae-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Edward Hurley.
They were a song from "The Firefy"
and when A Maid Comes Knocking
At Your Door"
A controversy was given by Miss
Ethel Mae Warren on the negative
side. with Ralph Hunt taking the
affirmative, Should We Curtail
Those Who Would Destroy Us"
A report of the annual meeting in
Smyrna of the Delaware P. T. A. on
April 30 was given by Mrs. August
Faix. Miss Edith Simpson and Mrs.
G. Marshall Townsend. The several
of the local organization
gave a report of the years work.
Howard R. Moore. the retiring pres
ident, thanked his cabinet and chair
man for their cooperation and their
part in making the first year of the
a success. A social hour
followed the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
REBEKAH NOTES

The Margaret Pyle Rebekah Lodge
of Milford is one of the most enthu-
siastic women's lodge on the Atlantic
Seaboard. Progressive, active. up
and doing at all times; it seems like
it's activities never end.
Last Sunday week many of its
members who attended Tri-State ral-
ly of Odd Fellows at Harrisburg. Pa,
arrived home. tired but happy.
Tuesday night of the same week
Mary A. Cannon. Noble Grand. and
a large number Of members journey
ed to Frankford to witness the in
staHation ceremonies in Katurah
Lodge of that town. This was re-
ported as a pleasant trip.
Sunday morning the same organ
ization, headed by Mrs. Cannon. at
tended divine service at the First
Presbyterian Church. Milford. in
honor of the 18th anniversary of the
founding of Odd Fellowship in the
United States and to observe Moth
er's day. Rev John Jackson Brown,
Jr.. pastor. preached an appropriate
sermon, that was greatly appreciated
by the ladies.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
VINEYARD SPRAY NOTES
ARE ISSUED In KENT
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phate (bluestone) and II pounds of
hydrated lime in 100 gallons of wa
ter, with the addition Of pounds of
arsenate of lead and one pint of fish
oil. Aside from being a control Of
black rot on the grapes, this pre-
blossom spray also is a protection
against the grape berry moths
which are very troublesome in some
years throughout this area.
If the blossoming period should be
delayed more than ten days from
the previous application, grape
growers are advised to apply an ad-
ditional spray of the 6-12-1O0 Bor-
deaux with the same amounts OF
arsenate of lead and fish oil. The
other two applications that are rec
commended in the spray calendar, as
prepared by the Delaware experi-
ment station, include the after-blos-
som spray and the next one when
the grapes have attained the size Of
garden peas. The same materials as
mentioned above should be used in
each of these applications.
All grape sprays should be applied
under high pressure in order that
the vines and fruit clusters may be
thoroughly covered by a fine mist.
thereby reducing the possible loss of
spray materials in obtaining a uni
form coverage. AS the foliage be-
comes more dense 1t will be neces-
sary that even greater care be taken !
in applying these later sprays to the |
fruit clusters as a further protection |
against rot during the humid wea-
ther in early summer.
For the past several years these |
spray notes have been sent out from !
the Kent county extension office to i
the grape growers in the central
part of the State for the purpose of /
calling their attention to the Inn
portanee Of thorough and timely
spraying in the prevention and con-
troll Of insects and fungus diseases.
Under normal weather conditions
this five-spray program will carry a
vineyard through the entire season.
but satisfactory results cannot be
expected In one year in those vine
yards which are heavily infected
with the black rot and have been
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
DATA SHEETS COMPILED
FOR SUSSEX FARMERS
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cases of 1887 where farmers did not
receive any check, it was because OF
not understanding and hence not
complying with the program.
With the plan this year. if the
farmer is interested enough to come
to Georgetown and get detail infor-
nation about his farm, many of the
mistakes of last year can be avoid
ed.
An exact copy of the information
given the farmer there in the office
will be given to him to take along
home and thus he will be able to
check on his plans and intentions
and keep in line to earn his maxi
mum payments.
1t is the hope of the local COM
mittee and the county agricultural
agent that every farmer will come
and get this information before it is
too late.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
Local And State NerOs

Don't forget the chicken salad
supper on Friday evening, May 20 at
the NJ. P. Church. given by Team No.
2 of the Ladies Aid Society.
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Team No. / of the NJ. P. Church
will hold a bake in Scott's SC and
10c store on Saturday morning, May
IA. Don't forget the date. Will have
lots of good things to eat.
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The Milford Business and Profess
ional Girls Club of the Y. w. c. A.
will meet on Monday, May 16, in the
New Century Club at 1880. All MEM
bers are urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo enter
tanned the following guests at din
ner at her home on North Union
street, Milton, on Sunday, May 3:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cleary, Miss
Margaret Callahan and friend, James
Kelly, all of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Prettyman Of Slaughter
Neck, willard S. Clifton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Rogers and sons, Alvin
and Lowe and granddaughter, little
Elaine Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Clifton and Miss Frances Rogers, all
of Milford, Howard Killen of FELTON,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Willms of Dover,
Miss Mary Clifton and Kennerly
Lambert of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
DELMAR YOUTH
MURDERS UNCLE
KILLS HIMSELF
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Mrs. Culver said she had prepared
dinner for her husband and Dick
erson and was in the yard feeding
the chickens when she heard them
arguing in the kitchen.
"Their voices became louder and
louder and I could hear Raymand
cursing my husband. When / started
toward the house my husband ran
from the kitchen and shouted to me,
Fannie, go in there and see what
you can do with that boy.
Il had just started toward the
kitchen when Raymond appeared
at the kitchen door with a shot gun
in his hands yelling I'll kill you,' at
my husband. My husband and
started to run toward the chicken
house for shelter with the boy only
a few feet behind.
Says Youth Fired
I'VE got around one house and
were turning the corner Of the other
chicken house when my husband
stopped and turned around. When
he did Raymond pointed the shot
gun and fred"
After he fired. Raymond turned
to me and said I'll kill you, too But
after standing still for moment be
ran toward the barn and started my
husbands car. He drove toward Del
mar"
State police were notified and tele-
type and radio messages were sent
to police in adjoining states to be
on the watch for DickersOn. Coroner |
H. E. Hardesty of Bridgeville Joined
in the investigation.
Deputy Attorney General Caleb /
NJ. Wright for Sussex county, sta
toned State policemen at the house
where the shooting occurred and at
the homes of the victims two sons.
Dickerson's father. ElwOod Dick
erson, about 50 years of age, lives on
a farm one mile south of Delmar,
in Maryland. He said that Raymond
had always been a good boy but
that he had not been able to sup
port the large family of children
and that Raymond had gladly agreed
o live with his uncle.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
PERSONALS

George H. Draper was in New
York City a part of this week on a
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rust and
son Leroy spent Sunday with Lester
Burton and family of Long Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Donnell Marshall
Of Wilmington, were guests of Mrs.
A. d. Marshall at her home on Clark
avenue over the past weekend.
Miss Rachel Frame left on Monday
for her home in Hammonton, N. j.,
after spending some time with Mrs.
Anna v. Carlisle and Miss Elizabeth
Carlisle.
Miss Virginia Yardley, of Paris,
France, arrived on Monday to be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles G.
Prettyman and Mr.. Prettyman for
a few weeks.
Mrs. David Wallace, of Harrisburg,
Pa, is spending this week in town.
She was here to greet Mr.. and Mrs.
William Richards. who arrived home
on Thursday after several months
spent in the Canal Zone, Panama.
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The following attended the annual |
diocesan convention and woman's |
auxiliary meetings and services in
ST. Peters Church, Lewes, on Tues
lay and Wednesday: D. G.. Collins.
James H. Stanton, Mrs. Jas. Stanton.
Weaver. Mrs. Harry B.
Mrs. Howard S. Mason.
Mrs. Herman Johnson, Mrs. Joseph
). Kinks, Mrs. Clyde Nelson, Mrs. ].
lynn Pratt, Miss Elizabeth Collins
md Mrs. Lee Hirsch. All were from
'hrist Church, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Mortals and Immortals will be the
Subject of the Lesson-Sermon on
Sunday, May Is, 1888, in all Churches
of Christ, Scientist.
Golden Text: 1 Corinthians 1913
As is the earthly. such are they
also that are earthly: and as is the
heavenly, such are they also that are
heavenly.
Among the citations which com
prise the Lesson-Sermon is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: l Cor. 15:5l-
53-Beh0ld, | shew you a mystery;
We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed. In moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last
trump; for the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be raised incor-
ruptible, and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on in
corruption, and this mortal must put
on Immortality
The Lesson-Sermon also includes
the following passages from the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
tures." by Mary Baker Eddy; Mat
ter cannot connect mortals with the
true origin and facts of being, in
which all must end. 1t is only by
the supremacy Of
Spirit, which annuls the claims of
matter, that mortals can lay of NOR
tality and find the indissoluble link
which establishes man forever in the
divine likeness. inseparabIe from his
creator. 2 We should consecrato
not ito the unknown Godo
whom we "ignorantly worship" but
to the eternal builder, the everlasting
to the Life which mortal
sense cannot impair nor mortal be-
lief destroy
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
WEDDINGS
PLUMMER : oUTTEN

Miss Emma Elizabeth Outten,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Out
ten of Milton, and Mr.. Louis r. Plum
mer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Plummer of Slaughter Beach, were
married by Rev. J. T. Bailey at the
M. P. parsonage. Milford, Saturday,
night, May Z, 1888.
CROCKETT HUDSON
Mrs. Lucille KINNEY Hudson and
Mr.. Harry Crocket were married in
Philadelphia on Saturday. April 30
Mrs. Crocket will be remembered as
Lucille Mustard of Milton, and Mr..
Crocket is a brother to Mrs. Edgar
Lank of Philadelphia and Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

Mrs. George T. Reed, Jr., Is visit
ing her family In Plymouth, Pa, for
two weeks.
Miss Harriet Sappington, Of Rid
gely, Nd, was the weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. James l. Davis.
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Miss Ann Hall Wilson returned to
her home in Philadelphia today after
spending this week with her mother,
Mrs. Sadie NJ. Wilson.
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Mrs. Harry J. Pettyjohn returned
home on Sunday after spending a
week with her mother, Mrs. Samuel
Sayille, at her home in Elyria, Ohio.
william Rust and family enter
tanned the past week Mrs. Rust's
brother, William Sockrider and chill
dren and friend, Ethel East Of Cape
May, N. J.
Mrs. Sophia Wiegand of Lancaster,
Pa, is spending a week with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wiegand Of dupont
and Lincoln Road.
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Mrs. Edward C. Pierce who has
been in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital for the past ten days for treat
nent, returned to her home on South I
Walnut street, on Monday.
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Mrs. V. J. Esposito and son Vim
,ent. Jr., of St. Louis, Mo-. are vis-
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. viii |
ION NJ. Vinyard Captain Esposito of
he U. S. A.. will join his family in
July to spend his vacation at SlaUgh-
er Beach. In September they will so
o Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

Peas are in full blossom in lower
Delaware.
Home grown strawberries are now
in the local markets.
Receipts from the automobile IL
cense department for April totalled
$39, ,426.3O.
Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will meet with the president,
Mrs. Emma Matthews, ON Wednes-
day afternoon, May IS, at 2:30 o.
clock.
Team No. 2 of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the NJ. P. Church will give
a chicken salad supper in the base
ment of the church on Friday, May
20. Price, 40c.
Norman Lord of Milford High
School placed second in the SS0-yard
run at the track and field meet held
at Newark last Saturday. Joe Grif-
fifth, another Milford boy. won third
place in the high jump.
There will be a lot auction on
Highway Is at WOodside, next
Thursday. May 10, at 2 p. m. Free
prizes, easy terms. For further par
concerning this sale contact
G. Leslie GoOden, Dover, who is the
agent.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
59TH PIONEERS PLAN
MEMORIAL SERVICE
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trance of the cemetery. The exer-
cises at the grave will consist of
placing floral tribute, followed by
short addresses by Father Joseph
Kelley of Newark, N. j., and Rev.
Howard Davis, of Lewes, war time
chaplains of the 59th Pioneers. Both
served with Col. Reed in France. A
firing squad from the 19Sth Coast
Artillery, an offspring of the old
59th. will fire the salute to the de-
parted. A bugler from the same regi-
ment will sound taps.
Howard Jester. Edward Gormley
and Major Robert Kelton compose
the committee in Wilmington ar
ranging the affair. Major Cannon.
president of the association, re-
quests every member of the old 59th
that can reach Wilmington to attend
this service. The next meeting of
the committee will be held in Will
mington on June 3, at the armory.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
EASTON GIRL WINS
SPELLING CONTEST

Marjorie Benson of Easton, Nd,
high school was the winner of the
sixth annual spelling contest spOn-
sored by GOldey College. held in the
college and Odd Fellows Building
last Saturday. She received gold
medal after spelling down" several
hundred competitors in the bee,
which was witnessed by nearly 500
persons.
Duncan MacRae of Bel Air, Md,
high school, was the third to be spell
ed down. stumbling on "AnOpheles'
while Joseph Rupert of the Chester
town, Md, high school, runner-up,
failed on "baTchium". Both received
gold medals. Other words which
proved the downfall for many Of the
contestants were: "kinetograph"
"ichthyology", and 'feTuginOus"
In the class a team averages, Bel
Air High School ranked first with
80 per cent; oxford. Pa. second, with
9S 1-3 per cent. and Rockhall, Md.
high school. third with 90 1-3 per
cent. Each of the schools received
banners. Others who trailed in this
class were ChestertOwn, Md. Alexis
|. dupont School, St. Michaels, West
FallOwfield and a number of others.
In Glass a. also. gold medals were
awarded TO the following for 100 per
cent averages: Duncan MacRae. Bel
Air high school; Louis Phillips. Ok
ford. Pa, high school; James NJ.
Short. Millsboro High School, and
Dorsey Long, Marion High School.
aranaf HfNNn
PauPs. Wilmington, took first place /
with an average of 81 2-3 for the |
team with Hayre de Grace. Nd. high |
school, slightly below this team with /
a 81 1-3 per cent average and two /
teams. Easton. Md. High School and /
Pa, High School, tied !
for third place with averages OF |
95 I-3. Sudlersville High School |
made fourth place with 50 per cent |
while Alexis l. duUOnt High school /
and the Milford High school came /
in fifth place with SO averages.
A group of four individual high |
scorers were listed in the Group B
gradings with Betty Anderson. OF the /
Havre de Grace High school, Barbara |
Gibbs. Stewartstown High school,
Samuel Wilson. Sudlersville High |
school. and Dorothy A. 0koniewski.
of St. Paul's ParOchial School max
ing averages of 80 per cent each.
The next highest contestants, rated
at 9S per cent. included this group:
Virginia Thomassen, Havre de Grace
High school: Garnetta West. Mills
boro High school; Nancy Murphy.
Delaware City High school: Ella
Trout. Stewartstown High school;
Esther Greenly. Milford High school;
Wootten. Milford Junior
High School. and Mason Walker,
Dublin High School.
Attendance awards we're made to
Hamill. alternate, Atglen.
Pa. Public school. sewing kit; Betty
Roddy. alternate. Chadds Ford, Pa,
School. sweater; Mar
iorie Benson. contestant. Easton, Md,
High school. electric desk lamp; Syl-
via Ferguson. alternate. North East,
Nd. High school. tennis racquet;
iarnetta West, contestant, Millsborot
Public School. fountain pen and pen
Ill set, and Nathan Haddoway. con-
estant. St. Miehaels, Nd, High
school. a wrist watch.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
UCC.APPOINTS TEN
FIELD SUPERVISORS
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benefits in January 1885," DR.. Whar-
ton said, workers now employed by
subject employers are protected
against future periods of unemploy-
ment and are obtaining credits to
be used as a basis for benefits in
case Of future unemployment.
workers know if they are work
ing for a subject employer, because
all employers liable for contribu-
tions and complying with the law,
have placards from the commission
which they are required to post
where they may be seen by their
workers"
DIR. Wharton outlined the chief
duties of the field advisers as fol-
lows:
(1) To examine payroll records OF
contributing employers to determine
their liability for contributions to
the unemployment fund.
(2) To contact new employers to
determine their liability for eOntri-
buttons to the unemployment fund.
(3) To assist employers in every
way pOSSlDtG III 6euSIdt NOhipAioHNS
with the law, to give advice and as
sistance in the preparation of re-
ports and other official forms re-
Quired by the commission.
(4) To obtain information for the
commission to aid in making inter-
pretations of the law and rulings to
determine If a certain employment
is covered by the law.
The assignments are as follows:
District No. (Wilmingtonl: w.
C. Mcclure, E. F Locates, I. H. Brin-
ton, J. H. DeVries.
District No. 2 Northern New Cas-
tie county,: G. r. Bennett.
District No. 3 tSouthern New Cas-
tie county,: Clifford Jones.
District No. Northern Kent
T. NJ. Gooden.
District No. (Southern Kent
w. H. Poore.
District No. Northern Sussex
Solomon Baker
District No. Z (Southern Sussex
w. F. Logendyke.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
NASSAU CHARGE
J. r. Graham, Pastor
Whites Chapel

Whites Chapel
Sunday. May 18th.
Sunday School 9:45 A. NJ. War
rington Vincent, Supt.
IL A. M.-Holy Communion.
Saturday. May 14th. the first quar-
terly conference will be held at the
Whites Chapel at 1O:30 A. NJ. Rev.
E. C. Hallman. District Supt. Of Do
yer District. will preside. We trust
every official of the churches Of this
charge will be present.
Zion Church
Sunday, May 18th.
Sunday School at the regular
hour.
Raymond Lank, Supt.
Preaching will be at the close of
the Sunday School session.
1880 p. M.-The Mothers Day SER
vice will be held Special music by
the choir and sermon by the pastor.
We trust every mother may appre-
ciate this special day and program
in honor Of mothers and be present.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
YARD DELIVERS
Two NEW CABIN CRUISERS

The Yinyard Shipbuilding Com
pany of Milford has just sold two
cabin cruisers. The boats were de-
livered last week by Capt. Hershel
Deputy of Milford.
One 50-foot boat was sold to H. l.
More of Westerly. R. l., and delivered
to that port. It was christened
"Surdhusin".
The other cruiser, 32 feet long, was
sold and delivered to DR.. Kenneth
Kelley of New York City.
Four other boats are now being
built at the yards.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
sJEPHTHAH AND HIS
LAUGHTER" AT PLAZA

In response to the many requests
from those who were unable to wit
ness the first performance Of p. g.
Hull's powerful cantata of 40 colored
voices, "Jephthah and his Daughter"
when presented by the Fusekno Club
of Milford. in the Plaza Theatre on
Sunday. March 20. the club has again
arranged with management of the
theater to present it for the second
time on Sunday night at 3 O'clock.
The public is cordially invited.