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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
MAGNOLIA


Much credit is due the young peo-
pie for their splendid performances ii
presenting the play Coin Modern
and the fine spirit they showed in
! doing their bit toward raising the
church budget.
Each department Of the Sunday
School presentes a temperance pro-
! gram Sunday for the first temper
ance Sunday of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin. Martin en-
tertained on Sunday William Martin
of Baltimore, Mrs. Roy Clendaniel
and family. Mrs. Mollie Martin and
son Billie of Lincoln.
Those from here attending the Kent
County Firemen's Association at
Smyrna on Wednesday night were
Dawson ]. Minner. Hubert Dill, Hen
ry Nash. C. w. johnson, George
johnson and J. W. Taylor.
Mr.. Arlie Jackson entertained over
the weekend Miss Eunice Thorp and
Miss Nell Campbell of Camden, and
MIR. George Knight and Charlie Bar
ret of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edna Davis was a Whining
ton visitor on Saturday. tfSt
Mrs. Grace Gruwell spent the past
week with Mrs. W. II. Colt. of near
Wilmington.
The By-Kota Club will hold its
monthly meeting at the parsonage
on Friday evening. March 25th.
Mr. and Mrs. James Reed enter
tained her parents. MIR. and Mrs.
George Spayd of Bowers on Tues
day night. the occasion being the lat
ter's birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Ingram enter
tained over the weekend the Misses
Marker of Dover. and Mr.. and Mrs /
W. T. Jackson of Milford.
A board meeting of the junior and |
departments Of the Sun
day School was held at the home Of |
the superintendent. Mrs. Ethel Col /
Inns. on Monday evening.
A sub district meeting of the Ep-,
worth League was held at the home
lf John Rodgers of Frederiea on
Monday night. Those attending from
lere were Misses Harriet Case. Mar
yaret Roe. and Messrs. James Smith
md Richard Sipple.
Mr.. Mrs. ]. W. Taylor entertained
IN Sunday DR.. and Mrs. e C, Hall
nan of Dover: MIR. c. r. Donovan and
on. Junior. Of wilmington. The
of Charles, Jr.. took place
Turing the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleayer Moore enter
aimed on Saturday evening in honor I
( their son, Carts. 10th birthday.
hose. present we're Misses Dorothy
payd. Virginia Virden. Lillias Moore,
Inne Wharton. Isabel Wharton, Car
line Simpler. Kathleen Edwards.
Donovan, Jane Webb. An
abel Carey. Thelma Carey, Eliza
eth Neeman. Mildred Rentq. Hilda
IOore. Dorothy Galloway. Messrs.- !
obert Creadick. Robert Sherwood.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walston and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Walston called on
Mr.. and Mrs. P. W. Carey on sun
day. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Warrington
visited relatives at Laurel on Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Seeley, of
Harrington and Frederick .Seeley. of
Woodenhawk, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Warrington.
MFR. and Mrs. Edward Rust and
daughter. of Georgetown, and Mrs.
Frank Elger and Mr.. and Mrs. Addi-
son Figgs of near Seaford. visited at
the home of Luther Rust on Sunday
Miss Margaret Hastings and friend
William Welker, Of Philadelphia.
were weekend visitors at the home
of her parents, MIR. and Mrs. r. ].
Hastings. N
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Neal, of Fed
eralsburg. Md, spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley and
son. Billy, were dinner guests of
their grandparents at Reliance on
Sunday
MIR. aud Mrs. John Hastings spent I
Sunday with their parents near Can
non.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Nichols aud
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hastings
Mrs. r. J. Hastings and family en-
tertained friends from Milford on
Sunday afternoon.
Due to the illness of Mrs. Clarence
the Trinity church Aid will
meet with Mr.. and Irs. Elmer Mel
son on Wednesday evening, March %
Sunday School at Trinity Sunday.
March 81. at 9:15 a. m, preaching
service at 10 a. M. Rev. James II.
Glow. Jr.. will deliver his last ser
mon at this church before conference
Charles Hall. respected colored
nan here passed away on Friday
avening He has been in poor health
or some time. n
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
Magnolia NJ. 4. Church
Robert E. Green, Minister

Church School 9:45 A. NJ.
Morning Worship IL A. M.
Music by Junior and Senior ehoirs.
Solo. Holy City"
Sermon by minister.
Evening Service 1880. Gospel
Sohgfest of familiar hymns and
choruses by young peoples choir and
congregation. Duet will be sung.
Evening message by minister.
Prayer service Thursday evening
By-kOta business and social Fri
day evening at the parsonage.
Bowers Beach VI. Z. Church
Robert e. Green, Minister
Church School 300 p. NJ.
Preaching service 800 p NJ.
EpwOTth League Service 1880 P. NJ.
Barratt's Chanel
Robert E. Green, Minister
Sunday School 900 P. NJ
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
ROxANA

Mrs. Mollie e. Lowery age II years,
passed away at the home Of her son,
Rev. Earl Lowery, at Hooper's Is
land. Saturday morning. Funeral
services were held Monday afternoon
at the First Pilgrim Holiness Church
al Cambridge. Md. with Rev Will
liam Vickers, Rev. Shellhouse, also Of
Cambridge. aud assisted by Others.
officiating. Interment was made at
East New Market. Md. She leaves
seven children-Rev. william Low
cry. pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness
Church here. being one OF the sur
vivors. Mrs. LOweTy spent part of
the winter at the home of her! son
here aud won a number of friends in
this vicinity.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
STOCKLEY

Ellen Carey spent the weekend
with Janet Stayton of Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Scott and
daughters, Virginia and Sallie, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Quail and son Billy
of Marcus HOOK, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam ingram and family of Lewes;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Thompson
and family. Miss Catherine Davis,
Ester and Eugene Short of Stockley,
visited Mr. and Mrs. S. b. Scott Sun
day. . Hr
Katherine Gilbert OF Seaford was
an overnight guest of her sister,
Mrs. Norman Bunting, Sunday.
Irene and Gladys Bunting enter
tained their cousin, Barbara Bunting,
Sunday.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Belts
Thursday evening. in honor of Mr..
Belts 8Oth birthday. His guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Belts. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Belts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Belts. Mrs. William
Daisey and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Belts, of Stockley: Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Holloway Of Georgetown: Misses
Mildred. Barbarana, Betty. Doris and
Rosalie Belts and Flossie johnson,
Messrs. Edward and John Holloway,
Junior. Bobby. William. Edwood. |
Howard and Billy Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward West and |
family. Misses Ethel Steen and Elsie |
Marvel. Mr.. Robert Mitchell enjoyed 1
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Larry
HOlstOn and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Harvey Short gave
a dinner Sunday in honor of Mr..
Shorts mother. who is 81.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holston of Mills
bOrO visited Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
West Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Hazard of Phila-
lelphia, Miss Katherine Joseph of
MillsbOrO, and Miss Edith Prettyman
,f Stockley, a junior at the Women's
College, were dinner guests of Mr..
md Mrs. Carl Snellenburg of East
Park Place. Newark. Del. The din
Ter was in honor of Mr.. Hazard,
who is recuperating from a recent ill
less. ii
Upper Grade School Notes
We are making bird boxes for our ;
playground and our homes. Some of
hese are Of the rustic type.
DR.. !. 4. W. Wallin. state director !
4 mental hygiene. was a visitor at S
'ur school Thursday. {
In our practical demonstrations in {
ealth we learned resuscitation.
'hree different ways 10 carry a pa {
lent; how TO treat person who q
as tainted. and the method used in I
akiDg an unconscious person from a S
moke-filled room. In previous les
ons we had learned the strokes used q
n swimming-euougb to save our {
elves in an emergency. n
We enjoyed the Hamilton family h
\ the West Indies in the School of n
he Air" program. r
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

James Leary is remodeIins his
home,
Harold McCabe has been III with
quinsy.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance McCahe spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter McGinnes at Milford.
The personal property and real es-
tate OF Mrs. Lucinda Bennett, de-
ceased. will be sold Saturday morn
ing at her late residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Derickson
and son OF Philadelphia spent the
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Sheriff Harley J. Conaway. in ac-
cordance with the law and an old
English custom handed down from
Colonial days. has posted a prOcla-
nation for a session of Oyer &c Ter
miner Court. to be held on Monday.
April II. TO try murder. manslaugh-
ter. and serious felon cases. Why
the sheriff should have to issue such
a proclamation in these modern
days is beyond comprehension. Citi
zens of lower Delaware. as we'll as
throughout the state. have contended
for forty years that this should be
abolished. They argue that it is
absurd to follow this old English
custom. and that the legislature
should take some action and abolish
it, as well as many more of the old
English law practices which are used
in the Delaware courts.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Benny Moore. Floyd Moore. Junior
Brittingham. LOran Adams. Robert
Stubbs. Hubert Richter. Billy welen.
Richard Welch, Russell Davis, Paul
Galloway. Bill Webb. Bill. Jim and
Lision Webb. Bill Neeman. Ralph
Blades. Walter Vanaman. BUGGY
Boone. Clay Wharton, Olin Dill. Jim
Bohannan. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Wharton and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Moore.
DIR. and Mrs. B. S. Wallet and fam
lily of Wilmington. were guests OF MFR.
and Mrs Edward HodgsOn on Sun
day.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

weekend with Harry Derickson.
Mrs. Dona McCabe is improving
and is able 10 be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hudson OF
Rehoboth spent Sunday with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Nc
Cabe.
The folks are busy now spring has
made It's debut. Gardens are being
planted.
Mr.. and Mrs. H..A. Goodwin, Sf. and
daughter. Neva Lee. visited their SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Preston Parsons. at Salisbury. Sum
day. Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Parsons
called at the Peninsula General Hos
pital and visited Mrs. T. S. johnson.
who is improving after an opera
tion.
The luncheon given Saturday eve
ming BY the Ladies' Aid was a sue
cess SIG was the net proceeds.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
1T IS DANGEROUS

II is dangerous to sell a SUBSTI-
TUTE for 666 just to make three or
four cents more. Customers are your
best assets: lose them and you lose
your business. 666 is worth three or
four times as much as a SUBSTI-
TUTE. 1-14-12t
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

ousomer-'oinger aie."
walter 'PaIs9-
csstdnsr--"oOod gracious. no. Just siass."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
NAUCATUCK GEMS
in TOUGH OPENER

A banner crowd OF three thous-
and football fans Is expected TO be
present tomorrow afternoon at
Recreation field for the opening
kickoff Of the scheduled game be-
tween the strong New London Elec-
trio Boat eleven and the Naugatuck
Gems. As this contest viii have an
important bearing upon the state
championship, both clubs will shoot
the works In an endeavor TO 90 out
In front In the hot title race.
The game win start 2:s0 p. N
and from present indications, II
will DO o wide open affair. Coach
Stu Clancy has put his charges
through several stiff practice ses-
.sions during the past week and II
the locals show any Of their prac-
tice form, they will have 0 strong
chance 10 emerge victorious.
The visitors have the strongest
team In the history OF the organ
ization and they do not mean Il
have their winning streak OF
twelve games broken by the Gems.
On the other hand, Clancy does not
want his team to start the season
with o defeat and he will have his
strongest lineup ready for the en-
tire game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
Batteries for
Today's Race!
BY DAN PARKER

as what the be announcing a. the tracks son TIE practice
includes only 400 per the EAc becomes general
The question signed BY harry Lauren The Jockey Who was
Lauren probably only fronting gang professional uls such
the attorney once conducted drive against In New York sew
Here the letter. written obviously familiar with the
peculiar operations Of system players" mind:
YOu probably have ruled on Maria
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when think there might have
getting @ SSs 81 % n% Rss h ws s
Nov got the name SO guess might as well
II have been down CinCInnAt and
cant ride n race an Ssr So RSSg A1S r ssR T cs
che right land sure know howl .her. a1t nothing like tor
coming up here at IatOna on next wednesday IN
little gadget going to be used In order TO win bet the
By S' himself He as afraid and
stretch S1sE II he'll lib bent for fore election. 'N'' -
e idea Of this business 70 win .: big bet as possible and Is
have Just sG your name as ono who w PoosD bo M @ 2
letters Within the trade and EXCHANGED matter Of pro,
You spot where know horse going to run like
sOo SS s'V wSe this little bee sns
you price will be good Naturally wouldn't take avores
pe the matter how good the odds
like this should be worth lot Of money
S M prOpOon Bet Ave dollars on this winner agree
s Ten a. % pSn w, Te;" n s o St' n up H
postal sriCL Telegraph me at once H. Lauren Gin
The last time printed exposing
fraudulent almost hundred readers sat down and wrote
ward to he gentleman those
address One Of them even specified the race he wanted
AKA wish trusting this that
not forward any money
n they the best thing for them do To
take out cigarette light
burned down oeAng apply TO the casper"
tnhale deeply
Now, may his other jockeys
battery when asked The chances
playing the old percentage racket
tipping bureaus The idea get suor list pick
all the through the
list sending each customer until the
list exhausted Having exhausted the sucker list the touts
routine Thus they have six horse
ana they the 1000 clients
Who win back for
Just will the
oung he bound attract
pillar the turf who will that he not only resated
but pillars exclusively wired
sound The Florida Commission be meeting ct this
v minute invitation the Grapefruit
Circuit next winter will
eepA the invitation unless II u framed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
ASHLEYS ASK FOR
BARNARD GYM

Pending approval Of the board OF
education next Monday afternoon
on their application for the use Of
Barnard school gymnasium Wedes.
day evenings the newiy-organized
Ashley Club basketball team viii sit
tight.
Providing the board sanctions
their request Coach Hennie Car
rington win schedule the initial
workout Of the. ie3e-3o campaign at
the Barnard gym next wednesday
evening from 2 to 0 O'Clock behind
closed doors.
twenty-five name players from all
sections Of the state will be on hand
to earn places on Ed Fitzpatrick's
club which Is entered in the newly
organized State Basketball League.
Among this group who have ac-
cepted invitations to join the Ash
leys are: Joe Boley and Joe Joyce OF
the X. Of L., Hen Damelio Of the
Boys Club Cadets, Wally Utke and
Able 0lirske Of Bristol. Charley
Paddock and Sammy Orentlicher-
man Of Meriden, I'd Dobek and Sam
LucittI Of New Britain, Julie Gem.
elli and Frank Beauty Of Torring-
ton, Russ Weaving. Of Naugatuck,
Bin Carroll. Dan 0hiatto and KEN
ny Ritchell Of Bridgeport. Eddie
Bobinskl and Leo DAWN Of New Ha-
ven, Bobby Ray OF st. AIMS. Joe
Runividge. Johnny Stellar and
stanley Gray OF the West side
speedboys, Eddie Reilly and Gene
Rlasko Of Bridgeport and Bob Ger
maine and Sam Mandauci Of New
Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01

CENTURYS OPPOSE
RAMBLERS SUNDAY
Naugatuck Grid Combine
to Open Valley Season
With Strong Club

The waterbury Century football
team win pry the I'D on the Nauga-
tuck Valley league, Sunday ais at
Hamilton Park, against the strong
Naugatuck Ramblers.
The Naugatuck team has a we'll
balanced team, which sport such
stars as Dom Miniccui, former
Providence college star and Frankie
Edmonds, speed merchant OF many
Naugatuck high school games.
The Century Gridders win have
such stars as: Mikolsky, Iacilla,
Bristol, II. Penerewski, Uram, Luhak,
Egan, Marsellus, McFae and Erocli
In the backfield.
The strong Century line consists
Of the following players: German,
Kusila, Q. Penerewski, polman,
Phalen, Graham, johnson, Marti-
cello, and others,
John Bristol will kick of TO Maui
gatuck at exactly AIS to start the
first game Of the 1888 Valley league
season.
Manager James Del oobbo has
shifted the drill for Saturday 2:i6
D. m. TO Brassco Park because Of the
Wilby- Gilbert game at Hamilton
Park.
In the event Of rain, the team
will meet ct the Central Y for q
blackboard drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
DOLAN BOXES AT
MOOSE SMOKER

irish Eddie Dolan home for q
short time after o successful pro-
fessional ring campaign In upper
New York state, Philadelphia and
New York City, was among the box
ers showing their wares last night
before $50 men at the first annual
Moose smoker and entertainment
held at Moose hall. Dolan boxed
Tom Collins o lively two round 60
and made quite o hit; Frankie Mars
met AL MalligutH; Al Mccoy and
Buddy Boyle boxed; Frank zigalitto
and Bill williams were paired, while
Jackie Moriarty and Bob Brennan
also put their hands up, Ray King
and Joe Mobile supplied the boxers.
Joe Martone entertained with q
dancing speciality, while Pete Nc
Casland officiated 90 refere. Dolan
boxes In Philadelphia October IL,
and OF Wiikesbarre, Pa, October n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
DYKES VS. ST. AIMS
SOFTBALL TITLE

South End diamond TO be scene
OF contest Sunday morning. Dixies
winner Of the American division will
clash with the st. AIMS A. A..
champions on the National side,
for the second game OF the series.
The contest Is schedule for i0.30
tomorrow morning.
The st. AIMS A. A. are one UP
on the Dixies by winning the first
game Of the series last Sunday. The
Dixies with the best record on the
American division have won I'VE
out Of seven games, the two defeats
were from the Bombers and the
Mill street, In return encounter
for the playoffs the Dixies downed
the Bombers 6-l, thereby becoming
champs Of the American division.
The st. AIMS A. A. took seven
straight victories on the Nationals
and suffered no defeats In this last
round, while the Greenleafs got six
wins, and lost the playoffs to the
st. AIMS A. A.
In the event Of q double header
the second game would start at
1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
NEW GYM OPENS
IN SOUTH END

Donald Lessard wishes 10 an
nounce the opening Of his new sym
Monday october . at 600 South
Main street.
The object Of this gym Is TO pro-
mote athletic and social activity
among It's members. This gym shall
be known as Lessard's gym, and
any person worthy Of confidence,
who Is honest and upright may be-
come O member.
This 10 what the gym has on the
program this winter: boxing,
weight-lifting, and ell other sorts Of
exercises for the body and for
health,
Any new member who q in.
terested In this affair Is welcome
to make O visit at the gym and see
Donald Lessard any night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
BENRUS GIRLS IN
PLAINVILLE SUNDAY

Benrus watch Girls who have
developed throughout the summer
season as waterbury's OUTSTANDING
softball team among female COM
petition, are scheduled to play
Terryville All-stars tomorrow after
noon In plainville In an exhibition
game at the YD grounds. A busi-
ness mems association program and
outing Is planned for the day. Man
ager Irene Distiso OF the Benrus
team wants ell players TO meet ct
II O. m. on the corner Of Kings
bury and North Main street, for
departure TO Plainville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
Sports
QUESTIONS
Answered

Have you . sports question you
want answered? Write your guess
ton clearly, sign your name and
addres and mail your query 70
Sports Fan Question Man, Sports
Service Bureau. The Democrat
1918 18th Street, Washington, d.
O., enclosing o three.cent postage
stamp for . personal reply.
q. How did the Chicago cubs
acquire Charley Grimm
A. They obtained him In trade
from the Pittsburgh Pirates IN
November, 1924.
q. How long did King Levinsky
last against Joe Louis In their bout
A. Louis won by Q technical
Knockout two minutes and twenty.
two seconds after the start Of the
AEst round.
q. How many home runs did
George Mc0uinn Of the st. Louis
Browns, hit In 1888, while he was Q
member Of the iBnghamton club In
the New York-P Pennsylvania league
and how many In 1885, while q
member Of the Toronto club Of the
international league?
A. He hit seven for Hinghamton
In 1888 and nine for Toronto IN
1885.
q. Who was the leading home
run hitetr for the Pittsburgh Pirates
In 1882
A. L. Floyd Young. who hit nine.
Q. What IL the height and weight
Of Sydney Wooderson, the great
English runner?
A. He Is five feet six inches tall
and weighs one hundred twenty-four
pounds.
Q. Did Harry dreb ever beat
Gene Tunney?
A. 0reb won O Is round decision
over Tunney on May 70, 1922, OF
New York city. This was Tunneys
only professional defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
CAMP, CUE STAR, AT
WOOSTER SUNDAY

Marcel Camp Of Detroit, smoker
champion Of the United States and
fifth best pocket billiardist In the last
worlds championship play In phila-
delphia viii open the season OF
name" players booked for Water
bury, when he shows OF the WooS-
ter parlors tomorrow afternoon at
s ., m. Camp, q colorful and able
exponent OF the green table game
meets Vincent Dunlap In Q $50 point
match 70 be followed by fancy
shot exhibition guaranteed 70
please every one N attendance. Bob
stone will referee the match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
WEST ENDS MEET
STEAMROLLERS

Bristol, Oct. IA professional
football game which is due to go a
long way toward settling the New
England supremacy will be served
followers of the sports at Muzzy
field here tomorrow afternoon when
tho Providence, r. I. Steam Rollers
clash with the Bristol West Ends.
The kickoff will be made at .
o'clock.
Bristol will show its most power
full lineup in several seasons against
the invaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01

New Haven. oct. 1--(UP)--A vet
cram Columbia team met an untried
Yale eleven today ia the first 1898
fantpall game for both Of them m
the Yale Bowl. The probahls OUT
come was regarded = tosssup aad .
crowd Of $4,000 YVES expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
HOLY CROSS VS.. R. 1.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. l--(UP-
Three sophomores were scheduled
TO hold down starting backfield
posts IS Holy Cross opposed Rhode
Island state today in its second
game Of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01

Gamaea To-day
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Boston AZ New York.
Chicago at 81. Louis f2l.
(only games scheduied).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-01
DARTMOUTH VS.. ST. LAWRENCE

Hanover, N. H., Sept. 30-UP)-
Coach Earl Blaik's Dartmouth elev-
en- was ready 10 take the field
against st. Lawrence today with
one change In last weeks team
which defeated Bates $50.