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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
ROTARIANS HERE
HELD FELLOWSHIP
DINNER MONDAY.
District Governor Thomas
Wingate, Former Mil
ford Rector, Speaker.
GUESTS THERE
Plans And Purposes Of
Rotary Explained In
FOrceful Address.

District Rotary Governor DR.
Thomas Wingate of Salem, n. j., was
honor guest at the fellowship dinner
meeting of the Milford Rotary Club
Monday night in the Hotel Windsor.
DR.. Wingate is a former rector of
Christ Episcopal Church here.
He discussed the aims and ideals
Of Rotary, pointing out there are now
5000 clubs throughout the world.
With a membership of over 100000.
these clubs are located in 50 different
countries throughout the world. He
also related the story of how Rotary
was started in 1903 in Chicago. ILL.,.
by Paul Harris, who desired to make
friends in the great city. Howard
Edmunds, president of the club,
presided.
Four charter members attended,
Mayor Harry ]. Pettyjohn. Charles
E. Varney. c. D. HOlzmueller and r.
A. Derrickson. William E. Miller.
director of music in the Milford
school, led the group singing and
sang two songs.
Rotary Club Guests
Among the guests were: The Rev.
E. ]. Mccarthy. Paris C. Kirby. Dali
las KILLER. Charles Wilkerson. Prof.
William E. Miller, William " Simple,
Jr., Douglas Fry, Herman Phillip,
Harry Jester, Jr., NJ. W. Scott. D. N.
Stills, Thomas r. Williams. T. C. Col
Inns. Fulton ]. Downing. John Will
liams. DR.. Oliver A. James. Capt.
Summers. J. Holland Pref
lyman, Raymond Masten. James
Franklin NAPLES.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
HIGHWAY DEATHS DROP
BUT ARRESTS MOUNT
6,S54 Arrests On All Charges In
First Nine Months OF 1898

State police have made total of
1854 arrests on all charges the first
nine months of this year compared
with 6.322 during the first nine
months OF last year.
Arrests on charges Of reckless
driving during the nine-month per-
iod of this year total 2.944 compared
with 2.606 during the corresponding
period last year. and on charges of
failing to stop at a stop sign, 1854,
this year, compared with 26O during
the first nine months last year.
Arrests on all charges increased
534; reckless driving, by 1888, and
failing to stop at stop signs by "a.
During the same period this year,
As persons have been killed>on Della
ware highways in the State outside
Of Wilmington. In the first nine
months last year, Sc we're killed a
decrease of IS. or 27.S per cent dur
ing the corresponding periods.
State police officials expressed the
belief the increased number Of ar
rests. more complete patrol of the
highways by more State police.
coupled with traffic conditions were
for the reduction in the
number of people killed.
The difference in amount Of traf-
fic is at present one of the import
ant unknown factors in the differ
ence in the auto deaths this year
compared with last year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
.DELAWAREGUARD.
HIGHLY RATED.
Regiment Is Praised By
Army Officers For It's
Efficiency.

The 19sth Coast Artillery, A. A.,
Delaware National Guard. is 80 per
cent ready for combat service, &C
tive wartime field duty, a federal
military board asserts in an exhaus-
tive report on the regiment.
The board is composed of Lieut.
Col. Harry w. Stark, senior instrud-
tor, and Capt. Sylvan Berliner. in
structor, with the Delaware Nation
al Guard, both officers Of the Coast
Artillery, U. S. Army.
Copies of the report, made by d.
rection of the Corps Area Command
err, Governors Island, N. Y, were
received by Brig.-Gen. Weller E.
Slower, the acknowledgement. who
it to Col. George j..
Schulz, regimental commander. The
board was appointed by the corps
area commander.
Attendance Commended
The report states the regiment is
Of communication Of its
high percentage Of attendance at the
annual encampment at Bethany
Beach in August. this year.
"Out Of a total enlisted strength
of 1888 men, only IA. or less than two
per cent, we're absent, and seven Of
the units Of the regiment had their
full authorized strength in camp"
the report shows.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
STATE POLICE RUSH
SERUM TO HOSPITAL
Pneumonia Victim In Memorial Hos
pItaI Saved By Laws Cooperation

State police raced with death last
Thursday night armed with pneu-
monia serum for woman critically
I'M in the Milford Memorial Hospital
and to date have apparently won.
The woman became desperately in
need of the serum early last Thurs
day night and hospital physicians
first made a call to a Baltimore
chemical company for the serum.
n was learned a few minutes later
that hospital at Salisbury: Nd,
had a supply Of the serum needed.
Because Of the time that would be
saved in shorter distance between
the two places 1t was decided to send
10 the Salisbury hospital.
Maryland state police escorted a
Salisbury hospital attendant TO the
Delaware state line. from where the
serum was relayed by Corp. Harry
Pussy and Private William Horney
to the Milford institution.
THE serum was administered and
10 date the woman seems to be re-
covering nicely. The hospital re-
fused to reveal the name OF the pa
tient.
Later it was decided to send for
an additional supply TO a Philadel-
phia chemical company and at ll:45
D. m. this supply left philadelphia
for the Delaware state line, where
It was met by Privates August UNI
brecht and Maurice FitzHarris.
Il was relayed by police OF the
State Road and Dover stations to
the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
MANY PRESENT
AT ALLEE RITES
Funeral Services For For
mer U. S. Senator Held
Last Saturday.

Funeral services for former U. S
Senator J. Frank Alice. who died
Thursday, Oct. 10. 1888, in Dover,
were held last Saturday afternoon
with services at Christ Episcopal
Church in Dover.
Mr.. Alice died at the home of his
son, James F. Alice, Jr., editor and
publisher of the State Sentinel, on
Dover Green, after having been i'll
several weeks. He was so years old.
Honorary pallbearers were: Eldid
L. Clarke, Houston A. Culbreth,
Daniel Mifflin Wilson, William NJ.
Hope, Elmer E. Benson, U. S. SEN
atOr James H. Hughes. Henry Ridg-
ely, Frank Hall Davis, Judge Will
liam H. Boyce, and fOrmer-Gov
William D. Denney, all of Dover
John A. Barnard of Woodside; l.
Dolphus Short of Milford; ]. Austin
Ellison of Wilmington; U. S. Senator
John G. Townsend, Jr., Of Selbyville
Ruby R. Vale of Milford; William
Salisbury of Washington, d. c.;
Chief Justice Daniel J. Layton OF
Georgetown, and Joseph Morris Har-
rington of FELTON,.
Active pallbearers were Leon de-
Valinger. Secretary of State Charles
L. Terry. Jr., d. d. Wharton, Mr..
Hayes Wilson, T. Marvel Gooden,
Charles W. Hardesty, DR.. Harry Nc
Daniel. Jr., Ralph Lord, r. Lindale
Frazier, and Col. William ]. Storey.
The family of former Senator
Alice has been prominent in bust
ness and politics in Kent county for
more than a century. His grand
father, Presley Alice, was clerk OF
the Supreme Court of the state by
appointment of Gov. Daniel Rodney.
His father, James F. Alice. was a
jeweler in Dover for many years.
also served as judge of the Orphans
Court, and was secretary and treas
urer of the Delaware Railroad at the
time of its construction and held
those offices for many years.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
new OFFICERS
INSTALLED BY
REBEKAH
Noble Grand Higman And
Staff Given Oath By
State President.
MANY ATTENDED
Appointments Made For
Current Year By New
Lodge Head.

The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows that has figured so largely
in the social, civic and economic
life Of Delaware for the past los
years, has consistently supported the
women's branch of the order since
its institution in this state In 1884.
A comparatively new unit Of this
branch was organized in Milford in
March. 1884, the Margaret Pyle Re
bekah Lodge No. II. II has made
such rapid strides in advancement
that there can be no question about
its permanency.
Last week marked the compile
ton of a term and the beginning of
a new one when Margaret Sharpless,
president of the Rebekah assembly Of
Delaware and her staff came to Mil
ford and installed the newly-elected
officers, in. an elaborate ceremony
that has few, If any rivals, for beauty
and simplicity. .
There is no specified uniform in
this branch of the |. o. o. F. Formal
evening attire, all white. was worn
by the president, her STAFF and the
retiring and new officers. This pre-
scented a brilliant scene. seldom wit
messed, except in gatherings OF this
nature. Louise Higman was INSTALL
ed as Noble Grand, Ella Stevenson
as vice grand; Matte Greenly as re-
cording secretary; Edyth Austin as
assistant recording secretary; Nettie
Jester as financial secretary, and
Virginia Kirby as treasurer.
Miss Higman, the new Noble
Grand, has devoted considerable time
to the organization, working for its
She has filed many
positions that give her the
experience to carry on, an
lodge of this kind. She
Is business woman. associated with
the F. A. Torsch Co., Gamers Of
Milford. AppointiYe officers in
stalled were: Gertrude Morris, War
den: Ella Rogers, Conductor; Flor
ence Potter, Chaplain; Marguerite
Tease, Musician; Irma LeCompte, r.
S. N. G.; Winnie Harder, L. S. N. G.;
Derrickson, R. S. v. G., and
Laura Davidson, l.. s. V. G.; Alice
Brown, Inside Guardian; Helen Dep
uty. Outside Guardian; Helen Lynn,
r. A. B.; Ethel Warren. l.. A. B.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
HARVEST HOME
PRINCE GEORGES
Rev. r. X. White viii Be
In Charge OF Services
This Sunday.

The annual Harvest Home at Old
Prince Georges, Dagsboro, will be
held next Sunday, October %, at $3.50
O'Clock. Rev. Nelson w. Rightmyer
rector of st. Peters P. e. Church at
Lewes, will be the guest preacher,
Rev. Richard X. White, of st. Paul's
p. E. Church. will be in charge of
the services, assisted by the clergy
from the various churches in Sussex
county: Rev. R. Y. Barber Of Laurel;
Rev. Robert ellison Of Seaford, and
Rev. Joseph Kinks Of Milford. Ser
vices in all churches will be closed
at this hour and a countrywide pill
gTimage made.
Under the leadership Of Rev. Mr..
White, an effort lie being made to
secure funds to clean of the bury
ing ground around the old church
and to erect a fence. Some money
has already been contributed by
friends of the church and those fam
lilies having members buried there.
A drive will be made soon to secure
added funds for this very worth
while project.
The history of Old Prince Georges
dates back prior to 100. II was one
of the largest churches In this sec
tion of Delaware during Revolution
airy days. Many celebrated Delawar-
cans have worshipped there. In the
churchyard of the old church rest
the remains of General Dagsworthy,
a prominent figure in the Revolu-
tionary days. For many years this
old church has been without a rec
tor or a congregation. but the people
of Sussex county have contributed to
its upkeep and made possible its
preservation. Today 1t depends en-
tirely upon the generous contribu-
ton of those who reverence and hold
dear its memory and the part IL play
ed in the Christian development Of
our people.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
DUPONT TEXTILE
MILL TO LOCATE
NEAR STAFFORD
Plant viii Be Erected On
S4O-Acre Plot, One Mile
Southwest OF Town.
TO EMPLOY 1000 MEN
Building Of Huge $1,000
600 Factory Is Expected
To Begin Promptly.

Seaford has been selected as the
site for the erection Of a S7,O00,000
textile yarn plant. officials Of the e.
1. dupont de Nemours and Company
announced on Wednesday.
The plant will be erected on a S40-
acre site about a mile southwest Of
Seaford on the northern side of the
Nanticoke River, adjacent to the
Cambridge branch of the Delaware
division of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
The text of the announcement by
the DUPONT Company follows:
@The e. /. dupont de Nemours and
Company today announced that it
had definitely chosen a site in lower
Delaware for the erection of the new
textile yarn plant recently author
lied.
"The site is about a mile south
west of Seaford, on the northern
side of the Nanticoke River, ada
cent to the Cambridge branch of the
Delaware Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. It embraces $40
acres"
Project To Employ Hundreds
Work on the construction of the
plant will give employment to sew
eral hundred workers for about a
year. The plant, when put in oper-
alton, will require upwards of
Thousand employees.
Construction work is expected to
start promptly as much Of the plan
ming for the building and equipment
already has been made. officials in
dictate the plant will be In operation
within IL months after ground is
broken.
It has been determined that ade-
ouate labor to meet the needs Of OBJ
erations of the Seaford plant can be
had within a radius of 20 miles. The
location also meets the necessary
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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
MILFORD POULTRYMEN
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS
Organization Headed By Frank B.
Austin Plans Vigorous Campaign

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the local poultrymen's as
sociation was held Tuesday at the
home of H. R. Lemex in Shawnee. A
general discussion of Pullorum dis
ease and eradication was led by H.
R. Richardson, State extension poul-
tryman and Bayard Carmean, assis-
tant county agent for Sussex county.
During the course of the meeting
organization problems we're taken up
and thoroughly discussed by the
group, and plans were made for
general meeting which will be held
at a later date. The committee con-
sists of Frank B. Autin, chairman;
d. B. Green, secretary-treasurer, and
council members, Paris c. Kirby,
John Donovan, H. R. Lemex, Max
Zeuner and Harold Short
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
FIVE TICKETS
FILED IN SUSSEX;
TWO DEMOCRATIC
Separate Candidates An
nOunced By Baker And
Collision Committees.
FILED ON TUESDAY
Republicans, Independents
And Prohibition Party
Submit Selections.

Five tickets were filed on Tuesday
with Clerk of the Peace Francis
Morgan, representing the regular Re
publicans, Independent Republicans,
the county Democratic committees
headed by Ralph S. Baker and Nor
man Collision, respectively, and the
Prohibition Party.
Clerk of the Peace Morgan decided
Wednesday that the Baker ticket
shall be the regular Democratic tick
ct. This ticket will occupy the regu-
lar space provided for the Demo-
cratic ticket. The committee of
which Mr.. Baker is chairman re-
jected a coalition proposal from the
independent Republicans at a meet
ing Tuesday.
The independent Republicans en-
dorsed the three Democratic candi-
dates for representative from the
First, Third, and Fourth Districts,
with the remainder of the ticket
being selected from their own ranks.
Regular Republican Ticket
Following is the regular Republic
can ticket: Clerk of peace, Mr.. Nor
gan, Bridgeville, the incumbent; re-
corder of deeds, Charles W. Hurley,
Seaford; register of wills, William
L. Hill, Georgetown; sheriff, Edward
J. Southland, Lewes; coroner, Lewis
Lathbury, Dagsboro; state senator's:
First District, Charles E. Brown,
Bridgeville; third, Alden P. Short,
Georgetown, r. D.; fifth, H. w. 7.
Purnell, Georgetown; representa-
tives: First District, George ManloVe,
Milford; second, Norman A. Draper,
Bridgeville; third, Minard v. Hill,
Seaford, r. D.; fourth, Earl G. Fleet
wood, Laurel R. D.; fifth, James A.
Prettyman, Laurel; sixth, Manford
Penuel. Frankfort; seventh, Fred
Pepper, Georgetown; eighth, v. p
Burton, Millsboro. R. D.; ninth, John
L. Barr, Georgetown; tenth. f. w.
Pepper, Milton.
The Baker committee ticket: Re
corder of deeds, Columbus W. Phil
lips, Laurel, r. D.; clerk of peace,
L. S. White, Seaford; sheriff, ]. R.
Wilson, Georgetown, R. D.; coroner,
H. J. Outten, Milton; register of
wills. W. E. Thompson; senator's:
First, William G. Powders. Milford;
Third, r. E. Godfrey, Millsboro;
Fifth, G. E. Shockley, Rehoboth;
representatives First, Mr.. Short;
Second, W. S. Jones, Bridgeville;,
Third. Mr. Stein; Fourth, Mr.. Thaw-
ley; Fifth, R. o. Gordy, Laurel;
Sixth. C. d. Cordrey. Gumboro; Sew
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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
SPORTSMEN-FARMERS
TO HOLD MEETING HERE
Group VIII Hold Session In Com
munlty Building Tonight

Tonight FRIDAY. October 21) at 8
o'clock, in the Milford Community
Building, the Milford Chapter of the
United Sportsmen and Farmers Of
Delaware will hold a meeting of vi
tai interest to every sportsman in
the Milford community.
Temporary State Chairman Pat
rick Morgan will be present and will
speak on the aims and future plans
of the association. Officers will be
selected for the Milford organiza-
ton and following the election will
be installed by Chairman Morgan.
This organization is non-political
and seeks only to create better
hunting and more game for Della
ware sportsmen, through proper
conservation methods and closer CO.
operation between hunters, farmers
and other interested parties.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
TOMATO PROGRAM
In KENT COUNTY
Farmers In Houston, FELTON, And
Harrington Areas Work On Project

With reference to the program for
improving the yield per acre and the
quality Of tomatoes for commercial
canning purposes, plans are being
considered by Kent County Agent
Russell E. Wilson in cooperation
with the American Potash Institute
and the Libby Mcneil and Libby
Company to continue the project
which was started last spring with a
group of eleven farmers in the Hous-
ton, FELTON, and Harrington areas in
Kent county.
In addition to being requested to
keep cost account records this PAST
season, these tomato growers were
furnished with additional muriate of
potash for the purpose of compar-
ing the yield and quality of tomatoes
produced on these plots and those
grown in the remaining area In each
field. Weather conditions during the
latter part of July and the first two
weeks in August, however, were very
unfayorable for tomatoes, with the
result that the crop as a whole this
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Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
NURSES ALUMNAE
DANCE ON OCT. q
Affair Will Be Held In
Community Building;
Music By Phil Harvey.

The Nurses Alumnae Association
of the new Milford Memorial Hos
pital is sponsoring a dance, to be
held in the Varney auditorium of the
Milford Community building, next
Friday evening. Oct %. Music for
the dance will be furnished by Phil
Harvey and his orchestra. Dancing
will be from to 1; informal, and
$3.50 per couple will be the admis-
sion charge.
The proceeds from the dance will
go into a fund, which is being raised
by the graduate nurses to endow a
room in the hospital for the use of
graduate nurses.
The officers of the association are
President. Mrs. Lester Jefferson;
vice-president, Mrs. Winona Brown;
secretary, Florence Hollis; treas
urer, Miss Ellen Chambers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
PLANS FOR GREATER
MILFORD UNDER WAY
Discussing Sales Promo
tlORal Project With Enthusiasm

A group Of Milford's progressive
merchants met Tuesday evening in
the high school auditorium to dis
cuss plans for a sales promotional
project involving every business con-
Germ Of the city.
The second meeting will be held
on Tuesday. October rs. at 8 o'clock
in the high school auditorium. A
concentrated effort is being made to
invite every business concern of the
City Of Milford to attend that meet
ing in which final plans will be dis
cussed
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
MENDINHAIL, FORMER
LIEUT-COVERNOR, DEAD
Security Trust President Also Had
Been Member OF State Senate

John M. Mendinhall, president OF
the Security Trust Company, and a
former lieutenant governor, died last
Friday morning, October 14,193S at
the Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton, following an operation he under
went two weeks ago. He had been
improving until the morning of his
death when complications developed.
His death followed.
Mr.. Mendinhall, who resided on
the River Road below New Castle.
had been associated with the Sc
curity Trust Company since 1907,
having served on the board of direc-
tors since that time. He was chair
man of the executive committee for
several years prior to his election as
president in January, 1884.
Native DelaWarean
Born on a farm in Christiana
Hundred, Mr.. Mendinhall spent his
entire life in New Castle County.
He attended the ClarksOn Taylor
Academy in Wilmington and the Will
mington High School where he was
graduated in 1878.
Tie WAS at docOCAaNCA WIN
his father, Edward Mendinhall, in
business at the Marshall Iron Com
pany, at Newport, and later became
president of that company. He
served as president of the Pusey and
Jones Corporation from 1909 to 1914.
Former Senator
During the administration OF for
mer Gov. Preston Lea, of 1905 to 1909
Mr.. Mendinhall served as a state
senator, and during the term of
former Gov. S. S. Pennewill, 1909 to
1913, he was lieutenant governor.
He was former president OF the
State Parole Board.
Mr.. Mendinhall was also a vice
president of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, and for
number of years was on the board OF
of that company.
He was a member of Friends
Meeting at Fourth and West Streets
and of the school board of the new
Friends School on Alopocas Drive.
Mr.. Mendinhall is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Fanny Pussy Mendinhall,
and the following children: Edward
Roekland; Charles P.
of Kenneth Square, Pa,
and Mrs. Sarah Mendinhall Greene,
Of Rehoboth Beach; three grand
John M. Mendinhall and
Mendinhall. and Robert
Greene.
Mr.. Mendinhall's sister. Miss Caro-
lein H. Mendinhall also survives.
Funeral services were held Monday |
at IL o'clock in the Friends
House, Fourth and West
Streets. Interment was private in
he Wilmington and Brandywine
Milford chronicle., 1938-10-21
MANY ACCIDENTS HERE
OVER PAST WEEKEND
Eight Injured In -Four Mishaps, Lit
Run Driver Damages Two Cars

William A. Berry, Jr., Milford fu-
neral director, was slightly injured
last Friday when his car skidded on
a curve near Harrington and over
turned. Mr.. Berry was treated for
head injuries and bruises by DR..
Chapman at Harrington. Later Fri
day, cars driven by Linden Drifting
ham, Milton, and Charles Ingram,
Slaughter Neck, collided on the Re-
hoboth Beach-Milford road, Both
drivers were treated for decorations
by DR.. S. NJ. d. Marshall, Milford.
Three persons suffered decorations
when two cars collided early last
Saturday morning on the highway
near town. Frank Hall of Milford,
was driver of one car and Russell
NAPLES, negro. Harrington. operated
the other. Harvey Locates of Har-
rington was in the Hall machine. All
three of the injured parties were
taken to the Milford Memorial Hos
pital for treatment. The accident
was caused by the heavy fog.
Two Lincoln Men Hurt
William Warren and Richard Car
ey of Lincoln, were injured last Sat
urday when the automobile in which
they were riding turned over near
the Brick Granary. Carey is in the
Milford Memorial Hospital with a
fractured leg, and Warren is suffer-
Ing from cuts and bruises.
Milford and State police are look
Ing for a driver, who last Friday
night struck two automobiles on
Lake View avenue, and drove of
without disclosing his identity.
The car first struck a machine
iriven by Clifford Kelly of this city.
home from work, Mr..
Kelly reported the car. going at a
high rate of speed tried to squeeze
his automobile and another
Mr.. Kelly's rear tenders
we're mashed, wheel was broken,
md a door crushed.
The unidentified driver. continu-
ng on at a fast pace. then struck !
another car operated by Mrs. Elva |
andrews who also was driving north |
IN the same avenue. Mrs. Andrews
ar was struck on the side and the
enders badly bent.
Mr.. Kelly turned his damaged au- /
omobile around and gave chase, but
vas unable to get close enough TO
ecure the license number of the
ar.