Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
MILTON

! mers of America will attend the Stat
lF. f. A. Convention to be held a
Caesar Rodney School. The dele
gates representing Milton are: El
wood Tucker, Russell Bennett ant
: Pierce Russell.
The Sussex +. +. A. Convention
was held at Georgetown on Thurs
: day evening, March "a. The features
of the evening were quOits, besket
ball and public speaking. Those TAX
: ing part in the program were: Ro
bert Walls, of Lewes, who spoke OF
; "Soil Erosion; Kendall Gibbs, o.
Lord Baltimore, who spoke on IRE
storation of Agriculture" Wilbur
Reynolds, of Georgetown, who spoke
on Low Credit Administration Aids
Agricultural Financing; and Ken
meth Corby, of Selbyville, OH Con
servatiOn of Soils. The judges were
Mr.. wilkins, of Lord Baltimore; Mr.
Tunnell, of Georgetown; Mr.. Downs,
Selbyville; Mr.. II. o. Brittingham,
of Milton, and time keeper, Mr.. Ro-
yal, of Georgetown. Wilbur Reynolds
won first prize at the convention in
puDuc speaking.
On Saturday evening at the Peo-
pies Congregational Church, Dover,
Russell Bennett, Nelson Bennett.
Horace Short, Kenneth Douglas.
Francis Snyder. Joseph Black, Ros-
coe Carey, Cecil Carpenter and FL
wood Tucker. accompanied by H.
/ NJ. Benedict, attended a National Wild
Life Restoration meeting.
| IUnflnocflaU GRIMM Of gfU-
dent council members from Lord
Baltimore visited the Milton High
School. At 1880 a luncheon was
served in the cafeteria TO the mem-
bers of Lord Baltimore and Milton
student councils. Later i'm the af-
ternoOn a student council meeting
was called by our president. Harry
Prcttyman. in which school problems
were discussed.
Edith I. Jones, visiting teacher OF
Eastern Sussex County. visited our
school on Monday.
On Friday evening, the members
of the Senior Glass will serve din
ner to the members of EndeavOr
Lodge. No. II. A. +. e. a. NJ. when
they will entertain at a Ladies
Might III tHe SChOOl SaiStSii" ~
1880.
Wedding Bells.
Announcement is made of the mar
riagc of Miss Betty Frances Howard
daughter of Mrs. Edna Howard and
the late Mr.. Harvey Howard. of Del
mar. and william johnson. son OF
Mrs. BlaWhc Johnson, Of Milton. The
ceremony took place at the M. p.
parsonage i'm PittsvilIe. Md, on Sat
urday evening by the Rev. GOOdhand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Figgs, OF Del
mar, were the attendants. MIR. and
Mrs. johnson will make their home
i'm Milton, where Mr.. johnson is in
te,'~-.-.: ~ filling station.
A Daughter Horn.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Hastings at Milford En-
crgcncy HOspitOl on Saturday after
noon. Mother and daughter are do
ing fine. Mrs. Hastings will he re-
mcmbcred as Miss Doris DickersOn.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer /
DickersOn.
Catching Herring.
Herring are being caught in the
Broadkilli River by local fishermen. !
The catches have been small, hut |
larger runs are expected in few
days, should the mild weather keep
UP. No shad have been caught as
yet.
Farmers Busy.
Broadkiln farmers are quite busy
Ihese days planting early potatoes
blowing the sod and preparing iOl
Inc planting of lime beans Tor the
actories. Wheat. rye and clover will
.ered fine and the prospects Tor an
abundant yield in these crops is eX-
,ellent. Asparagus fields have been
Dut in condition and normal crop
IS Anticipated by the growers. This
,rOp is becoming an important one
m this section. Buyers with trucks
.alI at the fields and purchase the
punched asparagus. paying good
,ash prices.
General News.
Mrs. Paul Landing and Mrs. U. w:
of Wilmington. visited
Mrs. Clara Donovan over the week
md. ,..,
Thc baseball field at the Milton
school has been cleaned of dead
grass, etc, and the diamond put III
shape for the opening game.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward 7. Davidson
VI Penns Grove. n. j.. spent the past
Weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. James
r. Mason.
Richard Chesscr. of Georgia IS
spending some time with his sister,
Mrs. william Donovan.
Mrs. Leon Black was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. Milford, on
sunday evening for treatment OF an
infected finger. Her condition Is
Miss Marion Wells. student nurse
It Beebe Hospital. Lewes, spent sun
lay with her parents, Mr.. and MIS-.
Harvey Wells. Hi
Robert Lingo, of the University OF
spent the weekend
With his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Davis Lingo.
Theodore Hopkins, who has been
II at his home on Atlantlc streeI'
5 convalescing. ,lII
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Messick and
aughter. Janet, spent Sunday with
ir. and Mrs. James Wiley, at Green
rood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan, Mrs.
ohm Marvel and Mrs. Daniel o. ii
.ouke visited Wilmington on Satur- II
ay. u
Mrs. Dorman Porter and grand
hildren, Ruth Ann and George f. :
hopkins, spent Sunday with Mrs. +
'orter's mother, at Greenwood.
Mrs. Annie Marvel and son, Glenn, II
isited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Culver II
car l;eOrgetOWn I'LL