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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
DELMAR FARMER KILLS
MULES, THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF

Paul C. Culver. about 40, we'll
known farmer living on the Jersey
road near Delmar and who served as
a county assessor for Delmar dis
trict in the new assessment earlier
this year. shot his two mules and
then took his own life with the same
gun late Wednesday, Sept. Is, States
Attorney Rex A. Taylor. of Wicomico
county. Nd. said.
An inquest was deemed unneces-
sary, Magistrate W. F. Pilgrim, OF
Delmar, declaring the farmers death
a suicide.
CuIver's body was found in a shed
to which he directed his wife in a
note left at home which advised that
the animals would be found shot lin
the woods near the potato bed" and
that he would be in the corn shed.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
Local And State NelOs

The first P. T. A. meeting will be
held in the high school on Wednes-
day, October u, at 1880 O'Clock.
Please be present.
The Milford New Century Club will
start its calendar year on Monday
with a surprise covered dish lunch
con. Every member is invited to par
ticipate.
The Mite Society of the Presbyter-
ian Church will have a rummage
sale in the Marshall Hospital Build
ing this Saturday, October 8. Doors
will be open at 8 a. m.
The wildwood Ladies Aid will
serve a chicken and waffle supper,
Friday night, October IA, at the Mill
wood Hall. Watch the Chronicle next
week for the menu. Price, SOC.
The choir of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church will hold a "Cobweb
Social" in the basement Of the
church on Friday evening, October
IA. Home made ice cream and cake
for sale. The public is cordially in
vited. Admission free.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
MOTORISTS URGED TO
REDUCE THEIR SPEED
CONTINUED from First ragel

If an engine develops 80 horse
power at 30 miles per hour, at so
miles per hour, the engine must the
Oretically produce four times as
much power, or 100 horsepower. 1t
takes a great deal more gasoline to
mOtiVate an engine at such a rate.
This additional power is also being
transmitted to the road through the
rear tires. While the distance COW
cred at so miles per hour is only
twice as great as at 80, the wear on
the tires is about four times as
great. The traction of a tire, which
is its safety feature, is also reduced
by excessive heat generated by fast
speed. Every time a tire goes over a
bump or depression in the road, lay
ers of cord slide on one another, al
so generating additional heat.
Statistics also show that high
speed is the greatest single cause of
highway fatalities, so for the sake
of your life and the sake of your
pOcketbook, the Council urges all
drivers to bear down lightly on the
acceleratOr.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
STATE TRAINING SCHOOL AT
DELAWARE COLONY, STOCKLEY

Delaware Colony, the State Train
| ing School for mentally deficient
boys and girls, will hold its annual
Fall Visitors Day on Saturday, Oct.
| %, from / to 5 p. NJ. There will be
meeting of the commission on the
same date. The Board of Lady Visit
ors consisting of members from all
sections of the state will be present
and assist in welcoming visitors.
This has been an annual meeting at
the Colony for a number Of years
and many people interested in the
progress and development of the in
stitution look forward to this Occa-
sion from year to year. Due to the
rapid development and the public de-
mand for expansion, we cordially in
vite and hope that great many who
have never visited will take this OPP
portunity to see what is being accom-
plished throughout our institution.
At the present time we have an
enrolment of All. Over half Of these
children receive formal instruction
in our school department which con-
sists of an academic school room,
music classes and three shops:
girls shop and boys shop where oc-
cupational training is given and an
industrial shop where brOOms are
made and shoes repaired. Besides
the regular classes, children are
trained for domestic work in the cot
tages and also various operations in
the laundry. A large farm provides
Industrial training for the boys and
also assists in supplying the dietary
needs. In addition to a 75-bed mod
ern equipped inirmary, we have
eight cottages for the housing of
children. All departments and build
ings will be open for inspection.
A play will be given by the chill
dren in the school auditorium at two
O'Clock.
The Commission. the Lady Visitors.
the superintendent and the stan all
join in extending cordial welcome
to the public to visit the Colony and
see the work being done.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

There will be no Grange meeting
tomorrow Saturday evening. See
Milford Grange News in another
column.
On Friday, October IA, several
members of the Milford Memorial
Hospital Auxiliary will give a card
party in the Nurses Home at eight
o'clock.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Bessie d. Roosa in the Mason
ic Building on Monday evening, oc-
tober 10, at 1880 o'clock. Text word,
Blessing"
October 26 is the date that has
been selected by the directors Of the
Milford New Century Club as a good
time for a card party. Mrs. John H.
Mulholland is chairman for the az
fair. Mark the date on your calen-
dar.
All friends are invited to attend
the memorial service in the chapel
on Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock.
This building for many years has
been used for worship. 1t has lately
been sold to a fraternal organiza-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
PERSONALS

DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper will spend
next week in New York City.
-
Miss Marion Shockley returned
the first Of the week from a motor
trip to California.
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt has been the
guest Of Mrs. Frank L. Grier at her
cottage at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Watkins Of
Philadelphia, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Davis on Monday.
Mrs. Ida Riley and Mrs. Eva Ar
cher Of Wilmington, are guests of
Mrs. F. Burgette Short this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Holzmueller
and Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Grier
left on Friday for White Sulphur
Springs, Va, for a stay.
Miss Patty Deakyne, Miss Edna
Simpson and Stephen Draper were
in Newark on Saturday for the foot
ball game and the dance which fol-
lowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Barnard and
family moved into their recently
completed home over the weekend.
They have been at their cottage at
Slaughter Beach for the summer and
September.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Tatman and
daughter, Miss Gertrude Tatman ac-
companied Mrs. C. A. Franklin to
her home in Wicheta, Kansas, and
will probably remain for two
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry PeltOn Of Chi
cago, ILL.,. and Mrs. James Day of
Fort Wayne, Ind. have returned
home after spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Jones, Sr., Of
East Front street.
Mrs. Edna A. Moore. OF her birth
day on Thursday, September 20, was
presented by her many friends OF
Torsch factory a beautiful bouuuet
of flowers and CANDY was served.
ending nv singing ''HapDy Birthday"
and wishing her many returns of the
day.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
KENT COUNTY UNIVERSITY
WOMEN PLAN MEET

The Kent County Branch Of the
American Association Of University
Women will have a luncheon meet.
ing. October is at p. m, at SWANS
Hotel, Harrington. The hostesses for
the occasion will be Mrs. Clarence
Reyes Of Pennington and the Misses
Lucille and Janet Tharp Of Harring-
ton.
Following the luncheon the branch
will have as guest speaker, Mrs.
Jeanette Slocum Edwards. WELL
known reader Of Wilmington, who
will have as her subject "The Magic
of Words. Her talk will be illus
trated with poetry.
A full attendance of the members
Is expected.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
BROTHERHOOD CLASS

The Brotherhood Glass Of the
Methodist Protestant Sunday school
will hold a Ladies' Night at their
next meeting on Tuesday evening,
October IL, in the dining room of the
church. The refreshments will con-
sist of a paper-bag lunch, and the
committee is asking every member
TO be present and bring something
for the lunch, in paper-bag.
Sunday, October 8, will be Rally
Day, and all members are urged to
be in their places in the Sunday
school at 10 a. m.
"It's fine to go vacationing,
So many things we learn.
But the s. S. and teacher. too.
All welcome your return"
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
new OFFICERS
INSTALLED AT
CRYSTALFOUNT

CONTINUED from First Page)
The appointive officers installed
were: Warden, Ivan Telling; Conduc-
tor. Walter Stevenson; Chaplain,
Marshton Eisenbrey; Right Support
N. G., /. J. Tease, L. s. N. G., Ernest
Macklin; Right Scene Support, Allen
Butcher: L. S. s., John e. Filings
worth; Inside Guardian, Newell Is
aacs; Outside Guardian. Joseph Is
aacs.
The Vice Grand Officers installed
were: Right Support, Frank Harder;
Left Support, Frederick Lynch.
William V. Sipple, Sr., George A.
Swain and Frank Harder, trustees;
James W. Cannon, Wallace F. Nc
Faul and John LeCompte. members
Of the Cemetery Board, all reelected,
were continued in office. Noble
Grand Sockrider will name the sew
eral working committees next week.
Judging by the interest shown and
the many favorable comments made
about Crystal Fount's past social ac-
tivities, one can look for a continu-
ance Of its social life this season.
Perhaps on a larger scale.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
CEDAR NECK LADIES' AID

Tuesday evening, Oct IL, the La
dies Aid of Cedar Neck Is planning
an unique program-a poverty social
at the home OF Mrs. Garfield Sharp.
All members please attend in pow
erty clothes or be prepared to pay
fines as imposed by the judges. who
are Mrs Bess Shew and Mrs. Davis
Watson. The poverty refreshments
will be served by Mrs. Ethel Roberts,
Mrs. Lydia Bennett and Mrs. Caroline
clark
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
59th PIONEER NOTES

Leave it to the Delaware Boys to
devise ways and means to keep alive
the ties made during the strenuous
DAYS of 1916, 1917 and 1918. Now the
59th Pioneer Infantry Association
announces a get-tO-gether meeting
at the American Legion Home Of
Delaware Post, No. 1, at 21O3 Ian
caster avenue, Wilmington, on Fri
day evening, October 81 at 8 o'clock.
In addition to their own members
they have invited the Delaware boys
who served on the Mexican Border
in 1916 with the Delaware National
Guard. The invitation specifically
requests that the guest bring his best
girl or better half.
The affair will begin at eight o.
clock with a band concert by a cell
ebrated band. Dancing will follow
with music by a well known swing
orchestra. A floor show will follow
the dance. Plenty of refreshments
will be served during the evening.
This affair, sponsored by the 59th
Pioneer Infantry Association Of
which Major James w. Cannon is
president, promises to be one Of the
high spots in Delaware veterans
social life.
Delaware Post No. has turned
their home over to the 59th Associa-
ton for the evening. Everything is
free, no charge or fee of any kind or
nature.
Dewey CULLEN of Dover is chair
man of the committee with Major
Cannon. Charles Barcus, Capt. John
Dugan and Howard Jester as his as
sistants.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
@ALRXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND
COMING TO REESE THEATRE

The Reese Theatre, located al
Harrington. announces through an
advertisement to be found in an
other part of this newspaper, one OF
the most pretentious programs ever
offered by this popular lower Della
ware and Maryland theatre.
All of the outstanding motion pic
lures are scheduled for special Reese
Theatre shOwings. Daily announce
ments from radio station WPG from
$3.50 a. m. to 9 a. m. will keep the
atre fans informed as to current and
coming attractions.
The most talked about picture of
the year 'Alexander's Ragtime Band
will open at the Reese Theatre on
Sunday midnight, and continue Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, OctO-
Der 10 IL and IL. Tyrone Power.
Alice Fay, and Don Ameche are the
featured players in this so-called
American Cavalcade. The Reese The
atre takes pride in presenting goth
Century's great triumph in enter
tainment making-great with the
power to stir all hearts. To miss Irv-
ing Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime
Band" is to miss the years greatest
entertainment.
On Thursday and Friday, October
Is and IA. RKO presents the worlds
greatest dancing sweethearts. Fred
Astaire and Ginger Rogers. in their
latest hit, entitled "Carefree." Care
free it is-with such abandoned fun.
such matchless melodies. You can
not afford to miss the latest Astaire-
Rogers entertainment hit
Martha Raye, Bob Hope and Betty
Cradle are the featured fun makers
in the new Paramount hit "Give Me
A Sailor" the attraction scheduled
for SATURDAY. 0cf0hpr IL
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
ADS IN THE CHRONICLE
GET EXCELLENT RESULTS

Advertising in the Chronicle gets
excellent results, says the Creomul-
sion Company, makers of Creomul-
sion, prescription for Coughs.
Colds and Bronchial Irritations.
A consistent user of newspaper
space for many years. the Creomul-
sion Company has again started a
nationwide advertising campaign on
their product with regular Insertions
in the Chronicle.
Creomulsion, recommended by
thousands of physicians and drug
gists. is sold and guaranteed w all
drug stores.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
H. ]. OUTTEN WINNER
In SUSSEX CONTEST
CONTINUED from FIRST Pass,

George shockIey Of Georgetown
defeated John 3. Rogers also OF
Georgetown. for the nomination for
senator from the Fifth Senatorial
District, and Clarence Johnson de-
feated Linwood R. Pettyjohn for rep
resentative in the Tenth Representa-
tive District. In both cases. however,
they won on the basis Of unofficial
ballots.
Mr.. Baker said that their status
would be settled at meeting Of the
county committee on Thursday. and
as the Chronicle goes to press de-
tails Of this meeting could not be
obtained.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
CORRECTION

In last weeks Chronicle the Baby
Parade was accurately described.
with one exception:
The first prize given was SIS for the
best decorated baby's coach, which
went to little five-month-old Joseph
Ronald Rogers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
SHAWNEE CLUB

The regular monthly meeting Of
the club will meet with Mrs. Frank
vibbert, Friday. October IA. at 1880
D. m.
Miss Melendy, our leader, will be
with us and speak to us on Cloth
ing for Health" All members try and
be present.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
TREE SURGEONS WANTED
FOR NEW ENGLAND AREA

An order has been received by the
Dover ONCE Of the Delaware State
Employment Service. for tree sur
geons to work in the New England
States to help repair the damage
from the recent hurricane.
The order states that these men
need not necessarily be college grad
yates but should be able to show
that they have had experience in
this type Of work. Applicants should
register in person at the employ
ment office in the court house.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

In First Unitarian Church, in
Wilmington, on Saturday, Miss
Dorothy Allison Joseph, daugh-
ter of Mrs. wilbert M. Joseph.
became the bride of Mr.. Thomas
Galloway, of Wilmington. The
bride was becomingIy dressed in
a gown of teal blue and wore a
corsage of gardenias. Mrs. Cur
tbs D. Vineyard attended her sis
ter as matron of honor and wore
a gown of dubonnet, carrying
talisman roses. Mrs. Joseph,
mother of the bride. wore crepe
aquararine. The best man was
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
DIPHTHERIA PREVENTION
TREATMENTS NEXT TUESDAY

DR.. Smith. of the State Board of
Health will hold Diphtheria Pre-
vention Clinic at the Milford Ele-
mentary School. Second and North
street. on Tuesday. October IL at 2
p. m.
Mothers are urged to bring chill
dren who are less than six years of
age, as babies are very susceptible
to this disease.
Colored children will be inoculat-
ed at 1 D. m. on the same afternoon
at the colored school.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

guests on their arrival at the Com
munity Building.
Many visitors from near by cities
are expected. Grand Tall Cedar
Grier will attend as a guest. If his
condition permits. Albert Hudson. of
Milford, and William Reynolds, of
Houston. are the new stage and floor
committee.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

Mr.. George Murphy Of Whining
ton. Only a few friends and the
immediate families attended the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Gallo
way left Immediately for Allan
tic City where they are spending
their honeymoon. Upon return
ing home they will live at s21
West street.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

Visiting Mrs. Charles C. Heis-
Ter this week are U. S. Consul
and Mrs. C. Harrington Heisler,
lately Of Hamilton, Ontario,
where Mr.. Heisler has been sta
toned. They arrived on Sunday.
They will leave Milford this Sun
day for New York City and will
sail from there on Tuesday for
Tunis, Tunisia, their new post
in the diplomatic corps. Their
friends are always happy to have
them return for even a brief stay
between transfers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
SHAWNEE CLUB NEWS

All persons who have promised to
donate fruit to the Milford Memorial
Hospital. please bring same to the
next meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

On Sunday evening in the
place of the regular evening SER
vice in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, there will be a memorial
service in the Chapel. perhaps
the last of the long line of
church services to be held in the
old historic building. All of the
Oldest members of the church
are particularly invited, along
with the younger members, for
the final worship in that place.
The Epworth League will have
its evening meeting there also.
The first meeting is at $3.50. The
memorial meeting will be at
1880.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

will be no Halloween night cele-
bration; all idea of celebrating that
night in Milford having been aban-
doned. This is a wise course to fol-
low, and may save annoyance all
around.
Governor Lea has appointed for
mer United States Senator Anthony
Higgins, Secretary of State Joseph L.
Cahall and Captain Philip Reybold
delegates from Delaware to the an
nual convention of the Atlantic Wa
terways Association, which will be
held in Baltimore next month.
Barratt's Chapel, near Frederick,
will celebrate its 129th anniversary
on Sunday, October 25th.
| Nutter and Windeor will sell their
entire stock of horses, carriages, etc.
and some real estate on Tuesday, No
vember 10th. For particulars see
! the advertisement in another section
/ of this paper.
While hauling straw from stack
! on his farm at Bridgeviile last Mon
day. Joseph Dimes a farmer, dis
covered a robbers nest in the stack
in which was located 81 pairs OF
, shoes of expensive make and a
quantity of other goods comprising
merchandise and wearing apparel.
He at once notified the railroad au-
thorities and they sent men to the
place and recovered the goods,
which have the Manufacturers name
Douglas" thereon. No arrests have
thus far been made.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Edna Dick, daugh-
ter of the former State Auditor Geo.
H. Dick, and Robert ID. Hoffecker.
publisher and editor of the Smyrna
Times. The wedding date has not
been announced.
The farm at State College, near
Dover, under the supervision OF
Winfield Deputy, a Milford Negro.
grew some large sweet potatoes this
year. Seven of them filled a peach
basket and the largest weighed seven
pounds.
Senator Harry A. Richardson re-
ceived a letter from Washington this
week which he forwarded to Post
master Davis, stating that the
drawings and specifications for the
new post office building at Milford
have been prepared and will soon be
ready for duplication, and it is prob
able that proposals for the work will
be requested by advertisements about
LIST. Milford's present
postoffice has neither convenience or
facility to handle the business and we
need the building badly.
Charles NAPLES lost lap robe
about two weeks ago and advertised
The same in the Milford Chronicle.
ssue of October 2, and the robe was
to him Saturday morning.
As evidence Of his confidence in the
ability of the Chronicle as an adver-
Using medium, Mr.. NAPLES said 81
ost an article about a year ago and
believe if I had advertised the
Iame in the Chronicle that it would
AVE been returned"
DR.. Paris T. Carlisle expects to
move into his large brick house on
Causey avenue about the goth OF
The new shirt factory started
york last Monday. II is one Of the
argest buildings in this part of
Delaware.
There has been change In the
aptaincy of the steamer "City of
filford." Captain w. Preston Kahn
ucceeds Captain Ford.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

On Wednesday evening, in the
Caulk auditorium, all friends of
Milford Memorial Hospital are
invited to meet the new members
of the staff and the class of stu
dent nurses. DIR. Oliver V. James
will be the speaker for the eve
ming. A short program will pre-
cede the social hour. Eight is
the hour.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

o you know your own
artists? We are not
necessarily meaning
- painters in particu-
- lar, but persons
skilled in their own field of en-
deavor. November first will
soon be here and in between
now and then, we hope to inter-
view some of these persons so
that you may have a more inti-
mate glimpse of them. This
week is Miss Lydia Bancroft's
turn. A gifted, but very modest
person, is our teacher Of art in
the schools of Milford. Since
coming to this locality, Miss
Bancroft has pointed out and
marked any number Of beauty
spots, that often are passed by.
You remember the two years
she had marked for observation
some beautiful trees, some
church steeples, some doorways,
some bits of nature. In talking
to Miss Bancroft this week, the
fact was brought out that water
color was a favorite expression
of art, and during Art Week,
some of her work will be exhib-
tied. This summer she went to
Boothbay Studios, in Maine, for
further study. Wood-carving,
sketching and commercial art
we're some of the things she did.
A marionette was done, which
will likely be exhibited. In
working with the pupils of the
schools, Miss Bancroft is deeply
interested in the development
and the sense of appreciation
that these same pupils have
shown. Art Week in the schools
has become the pride and joy of
students and parents, when spec
linens of their work are arranged
for viewing. This is really the
object of this universal Art
Week-to bring together artists
in different phases of work, and
to exhibit what has been done
by them.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07
STEVENSON
WILCOX

Ezra Wilcox, 81 years old, a re-
tired nautical engineer, died at his
home in Milford Sunday evening, oc-
tober 2. He had been i'll for some
time and getting out Of bed, dropped
dead on the floor. Mr.. Wilcox was
from Greensboro, Md, but has re-
sided in Milford for many years.
Most of his life was spent as an en-
giner on the steamboats, plying on
the Delaware Bay and river. He is
survived by wife. Funeral services
were held at his residence Thursday
afternoon, Oct. s. Interment at
Greensboro, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

BENSON
William NJ. Benson, aged az years,
died at his home near Lincoln, Tues
day morning, Oct. 4, 1888. He had
lived on the farm most all of his
life. He leaves a wife and two
daughters. Funeral services were
held Friday afternoon, October Z, in
Glendale church, at 2 P. M. Inter
ment was made in Red Mems Gene
terry, Glendale. Rev. Rice and Rev.
Otis Jefferson officiated.
STEVENSON
Evelyn P. Stevenson, aged II years,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Stevenson of near Milford,
died Saturday, Sept. "a, 1888, in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. Funeral
services were held at her parents
home, Thursday, Sept. 20. Members
of the Junior Glass, Milford High
School, were honorary pallbearers.
Active bearers were Edward Smith,
William Manlove, Fred Maxwell, Jr.,
BENJAMIN Wilson, Hummell Sapp and
Clifford Spicer. Rev. ]. C. Handy Of
Laurel, and Rev. Ira Crum, Houston,
officiated. Interment in Barratt's
Chapel. She is survived by her par
ents and one brother and sister.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-07

Miss Marjorie Mulholland,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
MulhoIland. who is studying at
The Combs College of Music. in
Philadelphia, took part in a vocal
program given in the Ware Jun
ior High School in that city on
September 80. Miss Mulholland
with two others and an accom-
PIANIST presented a program Of
old favorites. She sang Garry
Me Back to Old virginny" and
sympathy. from "The FREELY"
and in a duet with another stu
dent, the number was ooh, That
We Two Were Maying." Miss
Mulholland was classed as con-
tralto.