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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
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CoHfINHea from First PsgeI
en- Sisters of radio fame, and are
substituting for the quartette Of
Evergreen Forest, one Of whose
members is in.
Shannon and Lynch, juvenile tap
dancers and comedians will follow
with a brand new act that is WOW.
These youngsters are great favorites.
Dempsey and McAfee, will revive
the home town minstrel of years
ago with their black face act. This
is the same old team that toured
Delaware years ago, when the min
strel was the favorfte home town
show. They are better today than
ever.
Two three round fights arranged
by Earle Williams and his commit
tee. will include four Of the best
fighters from CCC Camp No. 81. at
Magnolia, Del. This part of the pro-
gram is not to be construed as a
pink tea affair, but is genuine hon
est to goodness fight. with plenty Of
action, staged according to the Box
ing Commission regulations. Louis
Worrell, Of Penn Forest No. 81, will
bring a referee from Chester to con-
duct the fights. Elverson Ingram
Of Lewes, will do the timing.
A reception committee composed
OF Warren T. Moore of Harrington,
Louis A. Drexler of Camden, DR..
Kendall Hooker Of Millville, William
Adkins Of Lewes, and George Swain
Of Georgetown, acting for the Band
will receive the members and guests
as they arrive.
George S. Grier. Grand Tall Cedar,
assisted by Howard Bramall, Senior
Deputy, and DR.. Willard Pierce. Jul
nior Deputy, will preside at the
business meeting.
The arrangements as made call
for one Of the most interesting meet
ings the forest has had in years. |
There will be no speech-making. Re-
will be served late in the |
evening by the Stewards. A large
is expected.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
Obituary
HOBSON.

HOBSON.
Mrs. Sallie NJ. Hobson. the widow
OF the late James F. Hobson, passed
away Sunday morning. April 3, 1888,
at her home on North Walnut street.
Milford. Because of fractured hip
Mrs. HobsOn has been confined to her
bed for four years. a patient. cour-
ageOus sufferer. She was the daugh-
ter of the late Isaac Webb and Eliza
Tatman Webb. having been born near
Bridgeville so years ago. She is
survived by her brother. George
Webb. of near Ellendale. and several
nieces and nephews. Services were
conducted by Rev. Frank HersOn at
her late home. 403 North Walnut
street, Milford. on Tuesday at 900
P. NJ. Interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
BENNETT UJvAROsY

The wedding of Miss Marguerite
Bennett. daughter of Mrs. Bessie
Bennett, of Milford. and Alex Ujvar-
osy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ujvar-
osy Of New York, formerly OF Mil
ford, took place on Sunday, April 8,
1898, at Denton. Md, by Rev. ThOs.
J. Huntington. They were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Thomas. They
will make their home in Milford
where the groom is engaged in bus
iness.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
STATE SOCIETY HOPES
TO SAVE ANCIENT OAK

Plans 10 save. II possible, the great
white oak tree near Frederica were
discussed Thursday of last week at a
meeting Of the directors Of the Del
aware Society for the Preservation
Of Antiquities held at the home Of
the president. Mrs. Henry B. Thomp-
son OF aBrookwood Farm" II the
tree responds to root feeding. the
society will give attention to tree
surgery to help the old tree.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
All CLUB NOTES

The Coolspring Girls All Club
met Saturday afternoon. April 2, at
the home of Miss Lydia Barker. with
eight members and the new club
leader. Mrs. Geneva Morris. present.
The subject of club truck patch
and marketing project was discussed.
Mr.. Vaughan is giving the club mem
bers three-fourths acre of land for
this project.
Plans were made for a dinner
party to be given to the Henlopen
club. There were several other
minor things discussed.
Ice cream and Ritz were served
by the hostess.
Florence Virden. Club Reporter.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY
WORK TO BE REVIEWED

The New Castle Presbyterial So
ciety for Missions will hold its an
nual meeting ON Wednesday, April
is. in the Dover Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Samuel P. ROlph will preside
over the one-day session, which
takes the place of two-day sessions
held in previous years.
Among the speakers will be Mrs.
John Elder, a missionary to Iran.
now at home on furlough; Mrs.
Harry C. Louderbough of New York,
d member of the Board Of National
Missions of the Presbyterian Church.
and Mrs. Walter Knipp of Baltimore,
president of the Synodical Society.
Women Of the Dover church will
serve luncheon and dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1908 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

Miss Dixie SippIe was home for a
few days this week.
Miss Emma Jester was a Phila-
delphia visitor this week.
The young ladies of Milford have
sent out invitations for Leap Year
dance to be given in the Milford Ar
moTy on the evening of April 20.
The music for the affair will be fur
nished by the First Infantry Band
Orchestra with Mr.. Robinson as
manager. This will be quite an elab-
crate affair. and the list of patrons
include: Messrs. George H. Hall,
DR.. Frank L. Grier, Frank Richards,
William v. Sipple, Jr., Daniel Hirsch.
DR.. Walter L. Grier. Sanders Truitt,
J. Stanley Short.
c. VI. Hammond has sold the 80
acre farm of Cyrus Reynolds, stu
ated near Georgetown, to Short and
Hall. Consideration not given.
Frank Greco has contracted to
have a canal cut by a dredging COM
pany so that boats can land at the
cannery to be built on the Polk
farm. Il will cost about $4,000 to
do this work.
The 10th stated meeting of the
Presbytery of New Castle will be
held in Buckingham Church. Berlin,
Maryland. commencing Tuesday.
April 81.
The w. C. T. U. Of Slaughter Neck
meets with Mrs. Horace Bennett on
April 9. All members are especially
invited and requested TO be present.
Mrs Frank McCloskey and chill
dren of Philadelphia. are the guests
of her mother. Mrs. Thaw.
Several Of our townpeople are suf-
fering with the lagrippe, a result of
the unreasonable weather of the past
few weeks.
Clement Houston, a farmer living
near Lincoln City, has a home
grown lemon that measures 13%
inches in circumference which is
the largest one we have ever heard
of.
John w. Herring of Milford, and
John C. Hopkins Of Dover. have
been appointed Jury Commissioners
for Kent county.
The first trout that we have seen
this season was caught by James H.
last Monday night at Cedar
Beach and was a nice large fellow.
During the past two or three
months Thad Windsor and william
have been purchasing furs
and have paid out in cash to the
farmers and others who catch game
The following amount: For rat hides
S4,6T5.45; mink hides, $264.90; rae
coon hides, $2S5.30; otter hides, $6S;
opposus hides. $3.50, an dior rabbit
hides, $3.50; making a total of S.
1856. These dealers are probably
he largest in this section and yet
here are two others in Milford who
are buying fur thus making the
sntire amount of money expended ia
his community for furs reach $12.-
100 or $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
DEMOCRATS APPEAL
ACCIDENT BOARD CASE

Notice of an appeal has been filed
with the State Supreme Court on be-
half of Norman Collision, James II.
Latehum and Clarence E. Grace who
had been appointed 10 the Industrial
Accident Board by Gov. Richard G.
McMullen.
The Superior Court recently hand
ed down an opinion to the effect that
Governor McMullen could not oust
the present members Of the accident
board
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
WEDDINGS
sTEVENs-wEBB

SIEVENS-WEBb
Miss Dorothy L. Stevens. daughter
of Mrs. Lulu Stevens and the late
Frank W. Stevens. Of Milford. be-
came the bride of Mr.. Sheldon E.
Webb, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Webb, of Milford, Friday evening.
March 25. in the NJ. E. parsonage Of
Denton, Md. The Rev. Milton S. An
drews officiated. The bride was at
tended by her sister. Mrs. Gladys
KentOn.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
rec FIELD ADVISOR TO
VISIT MILFORD APRIL 20

Mr.. Sirman. field advisor of the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission. will be in Milford, at the
Trust Company bank. on April %, to
answer any. questions raised in con-
nection with the third contribution
report Of this commission, which will
be mailed to all Delaware employ
ers within the next few days.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
Local And State NesOs


The Delaware State Jr.. o. U. A. M.
convention will be held at Newark
on Tuesday. April 10.
Best things to eat at Cedar Neck
Ladies' Aid Bake, Saturday, April
16, in Grier's vacated store.
-
A Bake under the auspices of the
Cedar Neck Ladies' Aid will be held
in the store vacated by Grier's Paint
Store, on Saturday, April 10th. Pies,
dressed chickens, potato salad, every
thing good to eat.
On Monday evening. April 4, the
Inasmuch S. S. Class of the Presby-
terian Church enjoyed a most de-
lightful luncheon, at the church, with
fourteen members present, after
which the monthly business meeting
was held and new work for the com
ing year discussed with the election
of officers as follows: For teacher,
Miss Minerva Sipple; president. Miss
Edna Barker; secretary, Mrs. Wilson
Vinyard; treasurer, Mrs. Annie Lof-
land. and reporter. Mrs. t. H. Abb
bott
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08

II you are not able to visit the
new hospital today nor tomorrow
during the day. there will be an
opportunity for you TO see il to-
night. The building will be open
and lighted this evening from
seven until ten. Several mem
bcrs Of the Ladies' Auxiliary will
be waiting to show you around.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Flora NJ.
Schultz, of Philadelphia, has recent
ly been announced to Mr.. Victor
HaIpp, an employee Of Wharton and
Barnard, Milford, Delaware. The
wedding will take place In Septem-
Der.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08

- LII walks aud rides
this week should lead
"a one way. for yester-
day, today and tomor-
- row the very new Mil
ford Memorial Hospital is open
ed for inspection, and tomorrow
the dedication services will be
held. The ladies of the Hospital
Auxiliary and the nurses from
the Emergency Hospital have
been busy all week placing
things in their right positions.
making beds; adjusting the We
netian shades, sorting linens and
marking them for the various
floors. In fact most anything
that needed to be done was not
put aside for someone else, but
finished at that minute and
crossed off the list of things to
do. Shrubbery has been adyan-
tageously placed and sets of the
grounds in a fine manner. A
macadam drive in front and in
the rear OF the building has
been attended TO, as well as the
surrounding spacious lot. The
lower counties are to be con-
graduated upon the splendid re-
suit of a financial campaign
little while back, that produced
the fine Institution that is the
Memorial Hospital. Every one is
invited to inspect the building.
There will be a number of the
auxiliary members who will be
acting as guides each day. This
is your chance to see how well
the building committee has dis
charged its very great obIiga-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
CONSTABLE APPOINTED

Levy Court Commissioners of Sus-
sex County elected Fred G, Smith, of
Milford. a constable for the First
Representative district to succeed
Thomas Abbott, who resigned.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08
Editsa by yIRGIsiA s.'FOwNsEND

Mrs. Edwin Messick was a
luncheon guest on Wednesday Of
Mrs. Raymond Adkins when she
entertained her bridge club at
her home in Lewes.
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The walls for the basement of
the new home of DR.. and Mrs.
Lester o. Adkins which is being
built ON Kings Highway are well
on the way to completion. The
Adkins have sold their present
home to Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Kim
mel who will move to it in the
early summer.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
Emergency Hospital will meet in
the nurses home on Wednes-
day at three O'Clock for its April
meeting.
.
Mrs. Wilson S. vinyard was
hostess to the Tuesday Bridge
Club this week. meeting at her
home on West Front street.
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Making the headlines of the
big papers recently has been
Freidl Lang. young son of Anton
Lang, who played "The Christus"
at Oberammergau for three years.
For the past twelve weeks he has
been studying blind flying at the
Parks Air College at East st.
Louis. ILL.,, and during that time
became friends with William
Pearce. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pearce. also of the avia-
ton school and who finished
third in his class for the second
term just ended. Young Lang
trained i'm the air schools of Eu-
rope. but came to the Parks
School for instruction in blind
flying before he becomes a pilot
for a group of Canadian mission
aries. Bill, as he is Familiarity
known here, is now doing para
chute training. and is very en-
thusiastic about ali phases of his
chosen field of endeavor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08

Samuel Marshall. Jr.. was host
TO a group of friends on Satur-
day evening. The boys and girls
went to the first show Of the
movies at Plaza Theater and re-
turned to the Marshall home for
refreshments and a good time.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wood
celebrated their sixth wedding
anniversary on Wednesday eve
ming when they invited the Mon
day Night Bridge Climb to be their
guests. at their home on Causey
avenue. Extra guests were MIR.
and Mrs. James X. Pettyjohn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Pratt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Draper. of
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08

The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
Emergency Hospital will meet in
the nurses home ON wednes-
day at three o'clock for its April
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08

Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard was
hostess to the Tuesday Bridge
Club this week. meeting at her
home on west Front street.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-08

C. NJ. Hammond has sold the so
acre farm of Cyrus Reynolds, stu
ated near Georgetown, to Short and
Hall. Consideration not given.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
First Assembly
OF New Term

The Nogales High School students
held their first assembly of the
new term last Thursday morning.
Enrique Soto, president of the stu
dent body, presided over the as
sembly and introduced the speak
ers. Students representing the vari-
GUS organizations were Obdulia
Doan, Science Club; Martha Guer-
rero, Commercial Club; Ann Cut
ting, Apache War Cry; Florence
ziegler, Booster Club; Blossom
Capin, Dramatics Club; Robert
Underwood, Service Club; Billy Nc
Gaugh, Apache Warcry.
F. E. Westerland, principal of the
high school addressed the student
body oh rule and regulations. Coach
Wally Smith introduced the foot
ball players who left for Mesa a
week ago yesterday morning to play
their first game of the season.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
Harrison To
Retire From
Political Life

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 23-UP)
Only one of the men who COM
prised the first Arizona State Leg
islature in 1912 remains as a mem
ber of the lawmaking body, and
he intends to retire from political
life. He is Sen. James A. Harrison,
white-haired cowboy senator from
Santa Cruz County.
The veteran lawmaker, who was
defeated in the Sept. 13 primary
for denomination, said he would
terminate his political career, which
began in 1900 as member of the
Santa Cruz county board of super
visorS.
"I never liked politics anyway, "
he said.
Harrison said that during the 38
years of his political life, he was
defeated only twice-once in terri
torial days for the Santa Cruz board
of supervisors, and once for anoth-
CT senatorial term.
After his first time in the stat e
senate in 1912, Harrison became
a member of the Nogales city coun-
Gil and later was elected mayor
Ct the border city three times. J.
He has served four terms as q
senator, three of them in success
sion. He came to Arizona in 1879.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
County
Organize
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members of the state Democratic
executive committee. The county
chairman is also an eX-officio mem
ber of that committee.
Republican
The Republicans elected E.. K.
Cumming, chairman; j. w. Fau-
bian, secretary-treasurer; and the
following as Santa Cruz members
of the state Republican committee:
H. r. Sisk, DR.. A. L. Gustetter, j.
w. Faubian and c. D. Rankin.
County Chairman Cumming is an
ex-officio member of the state COM
mittee
The Republicans also named the
following as county candidates: Rob-
ert Alvarez, for state senator; Ed
ward Alvarez, for supervisor in Dis
trict No. /; Bessie Holcomb Sher-
rill, for county treasurer; and j.
Craig Watt, for justice of the peace
at Nogales. A committee was ap-
pointed to fill out other vacancies
on the ticket.
Nogales Members
Nogales members of the county
Democratic central committee and
the total vote each received at the
primary election follows:
Mrs. Katherine Harrison 838.
Grover Marsteller 871, Writ G.
Bowman 801, Tracy Bird 926, j. G.
Tovrea 889, Craig Pottinger 1856,
Mrs. Lillian Edmonson 1862, Victor
]. Wager, ST., 837, Leonila Larriva
867, Tom Doyle 776, w. F. Cheno-
weth, Jr., $50, Rudolph F1eischer
s23, DR.. Charles s. Smith 861, Ben
Ashby 872, Mrs Anna B. Ackley
857. Mrs. Frances Wilkey 814.
Other Members
Other members are Mrs. Hilda
Blabon; Mark Boosinger, Mike Ho-
gan, Arturo Valenzuela, Patagonia;
Mrs. Lucia Haist and T. E. Heady,
San Rafael; r. L. Schock and j.
r. Gardner, Elgin; Charles A. Mil
Ter and Robert N. Sands, Santa Cruz
Precinct; Mrs. Weldon Bailey and
Louie C. Barringer, Tubac; and
Norman Worth, Ruby.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
LODGE & CLUB
CALENDAR
Meeting date of
various organizations

ELKS LODGE
p. m. second and fourth Tues
days in each month, E,lks building.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
p. m. first and third Tuesdays
in each month, K. of c. Hall, Nor
ley avenue,
MASONS
p. m. third Tuesday in each
month at Masonic Temple, Terrace
avenue.
EASTERN STAR
p. m. second and fourth Thurs.
days in each month at Masonic
Temple.
SCOTTISH RITE CLUB
8p. m. second Wednesday in each
month at Masonic Temple.
RAINBOW GIRLS
8 p. m. first and third Thurs
days in each month, Masonic
Temple.
LIONS CLUB
Luncheon each Tuesday. noon at
IL o'clock, Congregational Church
on Terrace avenue. i
ROTARY CLUB
Luncheon each Friday noon at
IL o'clock, Methodist church on
Grand avenue.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
Locating Radio
Interference

The r. c. Edgell Company has
bought equipment to locate sources
of local interference in Nogales and
has already started charting the
city showing where such interfer-
ence originates.
There is no ordinance in Nogales
covering the elimination of inter
ference, stated Mr. Edgell in an
interview yesterday but such an
ordinance has been drafted and is
to be submitted to the city council
for approval.
"It is hoped that the people of
Nogales, in the interest of better
radio reception, will cooperate in
bringing about corrective measures" +,
Mr.. Edgell said.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
SKATING PARTY
NK 1. + X 4 =

The Young Peoples Fellowship
members and their friends enjoyed
skating party and picnic Sunday
afternoon at Camp Little. Those
mombers and their friends who at
tended were the Misses Peggy Tit
comb, Blanche Davenport, Georgia
Cutting, Pet Kibbe, Mary Dolores
Krupp, virgie Walker, Betty Ram
sey, Corrine Arend, Masters Peter
Houle, Searle Miller, David Miller,
Frank Krupp, Dickie Wooddell,
Lloyd Harker, Pat Langdon, Munro
EdmonSon, Billy Ramsey, with Mrs.
e. A. Titcomb chaperoning the
young people.
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Mrs. Harold l.. Stiles left last
Friday for Salome, Arizona, to visit
her parents. @IK
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
PAGE THREE

justice of the peace at Ruby.
The Republicans have until 20
days after the primary to fill their
ticket should they decide to do so.
Republican precinct committee
men elected at the primary were
G. D. Rankin, Fred Hannah, N. E.
Crenshaw, DR.. A. L. Gustetter, H.
R. Sisk, w. H. Walker, H. M.
Clagett, Robert Alvarez and P. J.
Clark.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
New Officers OF
Rainbow Girls

Thursday evening at the Masonic
Temple the Order of Rainbow
Girls installed their officers for
the coming quarter as follows:
Miss Peggy Piquero, worthy ad-
visor; Mis- Marcella Reddock,
worthy associate advisor; Mis Mar
garet Roark, charity; Miss Ruth
Jones, hope; Miss zita Versus,
faith; Miss Tony Macris. chaplain;
Miss Peggy Titcomb, drill leader;
Miss Ruth Cumming. love; Miss
Lillian Chatham, religion; Miss
Mary K. Titcomb, nature; Miss
Georgia Ray Cutting, Immortality;
Miss Pet Kibbe, fidelity; Virgie
w alker, patriotism; Gertrude
Chernin, service; Clara Edwards,
confidential observer; Bla n h e
Davenport, outer observer; Cor
ginia Horrall, musician; Miss Ruth
Alvarez, choir director.
Due to the absence of Miss Ruth
Chernin, Miss Blossom Capin act
ed as installing officer. After the
installation the girls were served
with. lovely refreshments by COM
mittee of girls from among their
own members.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
DESSERT BRIDGE CLUB

Members and guests of the Wed
nesday Dessert Bridge Club met
this week at the home of Mrs
Craig Pottinger on Summit street
Mrs. William Manning held high
score and Mrs. j. S. Gonzalez Sec
ond for the afternoon.
Those present were Mesdames M
H. Boughton, j. S. Gonzalez, r. T.
Frazier, Paul Arend, Dawes Kar-
am, William Manning, v. J. Wag-
er, Jr., and the hostess.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. Warren Corley entertained
with a lovely bridge party Tuseday
at her home on American avenue.
Prizes were won by Mrs. r. T.
FRAZIER and Mrs. L. j. Mansfield.
Those invited were Mesdames
Frank Maner, Charles Smith, L. j.
Mansfield, R. T. FRAZIER, Mabel
Patterson. Walter Freeman, Karl
Peterson, B. j. Jones, David Will
key, Max Keyte and Mrs. Frank
Carroon.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
First Football
Game Here

The first football game of the
season on the Nogales grounds will
be played Friday night October
18th when the high school Apaches
meet Florence high school.
Nogales plays at Tombstone this
afternoon and at Ajo week from
this afternoon.
Nogales lost to Mesa, 33 to 6, a
week ago yesterday.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
Costly Fire
AT Bisbee

Fire breaking out about 1880 yes
terday morning at Bisbee destroy
ed the Phelps-Dodge store, the
Bank of Bisbee, and the postoffice,
and the heat was so intense it
broke windows as far as the Wool
worth store.
News of the fire was brought here
by the driver of the Nogales-Bisbee
stage.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24

Have u. s. Representatives
The Hawaiian islands and Alaska
being territories of the United
States, have each territorial rep.
resentative in the house of rep
~pSentativoS
Nogales international., 1938-09-24


Miss Eleanor Miller entertained
Monday evening with a delightful
supper party, at her parents home
on Potrero street. Those who ac-
cepted Miss Miller's hospitality
were Miss Betty Jean Bowman,
Miss Vivian Wickware, Miss Jean
James, Miss Ann Printz and Miss
Sue Tatum.
Nogales international., 1938-09-24
2 Nominated
y.Republicans

Only two candidates were nomi-
mated by the Republicans at the
primary a week ago Tuesday. =
They were A. S. Henderson, in
cunbent, supervisor in District No.
3, and Wayne Davis, incumbent,