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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
EASTERN SHORE
OPTOMETRISTS MEET

The Eastern Shore of Maryland
Association of Optometrists enter
tanned the members of the Delaware
State OptOmetric Association, The
Ladies Auxiliary of the Delaware OPP
tometric Association and the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Eastern Shore Optic
metrists at a banquet Thursday.
December S, 1888 at the New Brick
Hotel in Denton, Md. DR.. Preston Z.
West. president Of the association, in
troduced DIR. S. NJ. Oman of Easton.
Md. who acted as Toastmaster. U.
s. Representative in Congress T.
Alan GOldsborOugh was guest of hon
or. U. S. Senator Millard E. Tydings
and U. S. Senator Radcliff were also
invited: however. Senator Tydings
was unable to attend as he is at pre-
sent vacationiug in Europe. State
Legislator John Pruitt and his wife
from Berlin, Md. accompanied DR..
West from Georgetown to Denton.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
New Rabies Outbreak
Reported This Week

The Board of Health on Tuesday
issued another warning that own
ers of dogs keep their animals with
in confines or on leash as a result
Of three new cases OF rabies report
ed to the board since Sunday. The
board issued a similar warning two
weeks ago when an outbreak in
which several persons were bitten
was reported.
DR.. Roger Murray, executive sec
retary, said he had been informed
two cases had occurred in Whining
ton since last Sunday. A woman was
bitten by one of the dogs. 1t also
was reported two persons in the
county have been bitten in the re-
cent outbreaks. Six dogs have died
Of hydrophobia here since the first
cases were reported, the board was
informed.
The State Board Of Game and Fish
has offered to CO..
operate with the board on the prob
lem.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
MONTHLY GAME CENSUS
TO BE TAKEN IN STATE

A monthly census of game in the
state will be taken as part of new
wildlife survey started by the division
OF game management of the State
Board of Game and Fish Commits
sioners. The study will serve as a
guide for restocking.
The state has been divided into
eight game management study
units" with a warden in care Of each
unit. The census will serve in the
compiling Of an annual statistical
report.
A check Of activities of game
and studies of the car
rying capacity" of farm land for up
land game birds win also be made,
said Leonard K. Yerger, president.
Edwin M Barry, director of the edu-
cational and research division. has
made a preliminary survey OF the
state and is mapping areas from
field records. ti"s
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
Local And State NesOs

Do you like to shoot? Visit the
Milford Gun Club shoots every Sat
urday and Christmas Day.
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The regular meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Milford Memorial
Hospital will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon, December IA. at three o.
clock, at the hospital.
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Notices have been sent out by the
city tax department advising all de-
linquents to pay their taxes before
a period of ten days expires. By so
paying their taxes during this period
of grace they will avoid extra at
tachments cost.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Avenue NJ. E. Church
will hold its next meeting in the
church on Thursday evening at 1880,
December Is. DR.. Herson will bring
the lesson. The members are re-
quested to bring in their Christmas
offering.
As the Chronicle prepared for
press notification was received by
Captain Anthony Summers of the
Milford National Guard Unit that his
unit, better known at Battery F,
19Sth Coast Artillery. would be sub
jected to a regimental inspection on
night. December 8. Said in
spection to be held in the new Ar
mory.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
EastOn A. A. Awarded
Shore Loop Franchise

The Baltimore Sun says the Eas-
ton Athletic Association has been
awarded the Easton franchise by the
Eastern Shore League.
Word to that effect, the Sun said,
was received from Daniel NJ. Henry,
who led the fight to obtain the fran
chise, following a hearing before
Kenesaw NJ. Landis, baseball COM
missioner. in New Orleans, on Tues
day.
Harry Russell, league president,
later informed the Sun that price
of 800 was accepted for the fran
chise. Landis earlier had suggested
$500.
The Easton Athletic Association
applied for the franchise after Lam
dis cancelled a hidden sale" of the
club between Manager Doc Jacobs
and the Brooklyn Dodgers. with
whom he had a working agreement.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09

Shooting match on Monday, De-
cember 26. starting at 10 o'clock a.
m. Prizes awarded. Frederica-Felton
road. Red Ball Gun Club.
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The W. C. T. D. will meet with
Mrs. Rose Hart, 107 North street,
Tuesday evening, December 13, at
1880. Text word, Peace"
The Milford Neck Ladies Aid will
meet at the home of Mrs. Ollie Webb
on Friday evening, December 8. Ev-
eryOne is urged to be present.
Plan to come to the christmas
Carol Sing" at the Presbyterian
Church on Tuesday night, December
20 at 8 o'clock. Sing all the old car
OILS, and see a pageant Gifts for the
Christ Child to be presented by the
Light Bearers. Everybody welcomed
An unusual and very attractive
window display is being featured by
Frank Reedy in his shop at the
bridge. Mr.. Reedy at great deal of
trouble and expense, has arranged a
miniature electric railway system,
complete with single and double
tracks, bridge and complete signal
Groups of children
may be noticed at any hour of the
day watching the fascinating sight.
Mr.. Reedy is an agent for the Lionel
electric trains and prepared the
system according to a plan
made up by that company.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
High School Assembly

In honor of Delaware Day. the
following program. prepared by Mr..
Brewer. was given at High School
Assembly on Wednesday:
1. Hymn-Integer Vitae.
2. Bible Reading-Read by Jennie
Keilbasa
3. Lords Prayer.
4. Patriotic Song - Star Spangled
Banner.
5. Flag Salute-Led by Alfred
Shea.
G. Proclamation-Rea by Dorsey
Mitchell.
Z. Song-Our Delaware.
S. Reading - Things We Should
Know About Our State-Read by
Margaret Webb.
8. Some Pictures of Delaware
described by Dorothy Gillespie.
10. SOlO-Ralph Milbourne.
II. Tap-Dance-Hilda Jones.
IL. Song-0ut on the Deep.
Thelma Austin, announcer.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09


The members OF the Tuesday
Bridge Club with few extra
guests met with Mrs. Edwin P.
Messick this week. It was their
regular meeting. but they had
an honor guest this time. Mrs.
Fred Reynolds was that person.
Mrs. Messick gave her guests a
breath of Christmas, for she
used a tree, ivy and red candles
FOR decorations. Luncheon was
served, followed by cards. The
invited were Mrs. James X.
Pettyjohn, Mrs. Harry Pettyjohn,
Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Frank Brere-
ton, Mrs. I. Dolphus Short. Mrs.
Frank NAPLES, Mrs. Edgar Wood,
Mrs. Frank R. Grier, Mrs. Dean
Kimmel. Mrs. Oliver A. James,
Mrs. Jack NAPLES, Mrs. Lester
Adkins. Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins,
Mrs. Joseph Mach, Mrs. Gene
Pratt. Mrs. Wilson Vinyard,
Mrs. John b. Baker. Mrs. Irwin
Burton. Mrs. Edward Walls and
Mrs. N. M. Stokes.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
First State" Again
Marks Ratification
OF COnstitutiO n

Delaware, first state in the I'm
ion, celebrated the 151st anniversary
Of its ratification of the federal Con-
stitution on Wednesday of this week.
Special program reenacted in ora
tory and dramatics the historic event
of December Z, 1887, when 80 men,
convening in Dover, gave approval
to the document fresh from the
Philadelphia convention. Their ap7
proval marked the advance Of Fati-
fication through the then young ma
tion.
Flags were displayed throughout
the state in keeping with the Uroe-
lamation issued by Governor Rich
ard C. McMullen.
The observance of the historic
anniversary was particularly CEN
tered in the public schools. Assem-
blies were held in the Bayard. Ell
bert, Willard Hall, Lore and No. 10
Schools.
C. H. Cant, manager of the Marine
Terminal in Wilmington, spoke on
''An Aid to Delaware's Industrial
Development" at the Willard Hall
oSHOOA. AhC pIOSldu AhCAuuCu polA
otic readings, and recitations.
Pupils at No. 10 School viewed a
motion picture on THE History Of
Delaware" and gave talks on Della
ware Ratiies the Constitution" and
''The History of the Ratification of
the Constitution"
Governor McMullen's prOclama-
tion was read in most of the schools.
The chief observance in No. "a
School took place in the music and
language arts departments
Songs and patriotic selections
we're features of the Lore School as
sembly.
Appropriate exercises were held in
home rooms of the P. S. dupont
High. Bancroft, Wilmington High.
Howard High, Palmer. H. Fletcher
Brown Vocational High, Williams. /
Nos. 5. 9, 13. 21, %. 20. and 80 |
Schools.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
NASSAU CHARGE
Rev. J. 7. e.gaAqul, Pastor

Whites Chapel: Sunday, Dec. 11th.
Sunday School 9:45 A. nj. Warning
ton Vincent, Supt. 81
IL A. M.-Divine Worship.
1850 P. M-Epworth League, Vim
cent White. Supt.
Zion Church: Sunday. Dec, 11th.
Sunday school p. NJ. Raymond
Lank. Supt
8 P. M-Divine Worship.
Sunday, Dec. 11th, will be the
regular missionary day. Each class
is making a special effort for their
days offering.
Conoley's Church: Sunday, Dec.
11th. Sunday School 10 A. NJ. Aldan
Hopkins. Supt
IL A. M.-Class Meeting.
Harry Davidson, Layton Hart.
leaders. .-~- q
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Students at the University of Del
aware will have II days vacation
during the Christmas and New
Years holidays. The University will
close at noon Saturday, December
II. and will not reopen until Tues
day morning, January 3. A number
of members of the faculty will at
tend educational meetings in various
sections of the country during the
holiday period.
While weather conditions since
Thanksgiving have delayed excava-
tion work for the new Administra-
tion-Class room building and the ad-
dition to the Memorial Library at
the University the work is now pro-
crossing. The early work will be
centered largely on the Administra-
ton building. The Consolidated En-
gineering Company of Baltimore has
the general contract. When the
work is further advanced, after the
first of the year, many more work
ers will be employed.
o.
Trustees Of the University of Del
aware will hold their semi-annual
meeting at the University on Satur-
day of this week. DR.. Walter Hulli-
hen. president, will report on the
work of the University since the
start of the new college year in Sep
tember.
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University of Delaware basketball
team lost the opening game of the
season to Rutgers at New Bruins
wick, N. j., last Saturday afternoon.
There will be a home game on Sat
urday night Of this week with Hahn !
emann Medical College of Philadel-
phia. ThiS will be the final game
until after the holidays.
The swimming team will open the
season with a dual meet in the New !
ark pool on Thursday of next week !
against West Chester Teachers Col
lege.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09

Edward Lank was in Philadelphia
for the past weekend.
Mrs. Annie Deputy, of Wilmington,
is visiting relatives in Milford.
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]. Postles Hammond was in Des
MOines, Iowa, this week. attending
State Insurance Commissioners con-
vention.
General and Mrs. Leigh Fairbanki
Of Washington, Miss Helen Richard
son OF San Francisco. and Jack Do
ris, Of Philadelphia, were guests Of
DIR. G. Layton Grier last week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
HARBESCN

The Harbeson-C Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club will hold a
hand craft meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Jerry Wagamon on Tuesday.
December 13. All members interest
ed in the subject are requested to
be present
The Christmas party will be held
on Friday evening. December IS. all
members and their families viii join
In an evening of fun. A program is
being prepared, games and refresh-
ments for ALL
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
AUTOMOBILE DESTROYED BY
FIRE; DRIYER MISSING

The Carlisle Fire Company Monday
morning tried in vain to save an au-
tomobile found afre on the new
Lincoln Road with no owner in sight.
The car was practically destroyed.
The firemen remained on the scene
for a while. but no one appeared to
claim the automobile. How the car
caught afire is mystery.
A check on the license number
showed the car belonged to a man
who is said to reside near Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
STAFF FOR GOIDEY COLLEGE
PAPER Is SELECTED

Graduates of DeImarva peninsula
High Schools will have important
posts on the stan of the "Gist'. offi-
cial publication of the student body
Of Goldey College. according to an
nouncement made recently by Win
field S. Adams, faculty advisor of the
paper. The "Gist' staff has been re-
organized with Miss Virginia Baum
ing. graduate of the Dover. Del. High
School given the position Of features
editor She takes the place, tempor-
arily. of Charles Thackeray, who was
injured in an airplane accident at
Seaford, Del.
Other appointments made, accord
ing to Mr.. Adams. are: Miss Mari
anna Hates of Wilmington High
School, news editor: Miss Katherine
White, Of the Newark High School.
chief headline writer; Miss Marie
Doto. Of the P. S. dupont High School
associate editor; reporters, James
Keen, of the p. S. dupont High
Oliver Lehtinen, Of the New
ark High School; Miss Peggy Lynch.
of the Ridgely. Nd. High School.
Miss Sarah Short. of the Tri-County,
Nd. High School, Miss Florence
Walls. of the Chestertown. Md. High
School and Miss Loretta Wheaton
Of the Chineoteague, Va, High School
The "Gist" is one Of the outstand-
ing publications Of its kind in this
section Of the country. Recently it
was awarded international first place
for excellence Of makeup and editor
Ial content by the Quill and Scroll
Society sponsored by the Medill
School Of Journalism of the North
western University.
The first issue of the "Gist" under !
he new editorial boards direction /
will be presented to the student body :
IN December 15th.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
Archives Commission
Inspects New Quarters

The Public Archives Commission
inspected its new headquarters on
Wednesday. The building is now
nearly complete and is located near
Legislative Hall.
Miss Laura S. Richards of George
town was elected secretary of the
commission. She succeeds U. S.
Rep.-elect George S. Williams. who
resigned because of his election to
Congress.
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, president,
presided. Other members are Mrs.
Francis deH. Janvier. New Castle,
vice president; S. Warren Hall,
Dover, and Col. J. Ernest Smith.
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09

MIR. and Mrs. Edwin P. Messick
were in Philadelphia a part of this
week.
MIR. and Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller
will spend this weekend in Mont
clair. N. J..
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Mrs. William Riggs and Miss Lau-
rita Whitehead were in Philadelphia
for a part of this week.
Mrs. ]. Postles Hammond was the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lydia NAL
comson in Philadelphia a part Of
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
Milford Grange News

The time last Saturday evening
was devoted to election of officers
for the ensuing year. whose names
will be announced later. Next Sat
urday there will be elected members
of the board Of directors. also first
and second degrees will be given.
The boxes for Delaware Colony will
be considered and provision made
for them. On December 13 and IA,
the Delaware State Grange will
meet at Laurel, as guests of Broad
Greek Grange. Every granger will
find information and inspiration in
this meeting and should plan to at
tend as many sessions as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
217 ARRESTED, At
STILLS SEIZED In 1888
Commune from Pirss Page

Convictions were $3.50 per cent
of the total number Of arrests in
State courts with 2S cases still!
pending. In federal courts convic-
tiOns were S6 per cent Of the arrests
with 36 cases pending.
The percentage of convictions in
the various State courts were: New
Castle County Court of General Ses
sions, 35 per cent; New Castle Coun-
ty Court of Common Pleas. 100 per
cent (only few cases); Municipal
Court, Wilmington, 75.7 per cent:
Kent County Court Of General Ses-
sions, so per cent, and Sussex COun-
ty Court of General Sessions, 73 per
cent.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
SHAWNEE CLUB

The committee for the Christmas
party wishes that it be announced
that they have set Friday evening,
Dec. 10th. for their party at the
home of Mrs. Frank Vibbert All
members please bring pie enough for
their family. also silverware and
dishes. Coffee and candy win be
furnished.
Come one, come all. and let US have
a pleasant evening together at this
Christmas season.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
DIR. MCKNSTRY TO.
ARRIVE IN JAN.
Continued from Prrs Pass'
Post DeeIined nv mr. Hart

AVat UpCItHtU " UFs HdHL
The post of bishop was declined
last October by the Rev. DR.. Oil
yer j. Hart. rector of st. Johns
Church, Washington, D. C.
A native of Kansas, like Bishop
Cook, DR.. McKinstry was born at
Greeley, July 26, 1895. He was edu-
Gated in public schools there, at
Kenyon College, Gambler, o.; Bex-
ley Hall Divinity School, Gambler;
the Episcopal Seminary, Cambridge,
Mass; Harvard University Graduate
School, and the University of the
South, Sewanee, Tenn.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
WEDDINGS
TEASE = RUST

TEASE RUST
Miss Alma Louise Tease, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs I. John Tease of
Milford. and Mr.. Harry Samuel Rust,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Rust
of Lincoln, were married Sunday, No
vember "a. at HilIcrest. The Rev.
Joseph B. DieksrsOn performed the
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
All CLUB NOTES

The November All Club met at the
home of Minnie Joseph. We cooked
2 luncheon. After that we dis
cussed the All banquet and our can
ming records. We are to cook a din
ner the next meeting. which will be
held at Norma Prettyman's on De-
Cemher IL
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
POLICE AFTER SPEEDERS
In ERCHARGED CARS
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will do about 80 miles an hour. An
actual road test showed 80. The
superchargers will increase the
speed easily to 100 miles an hour
and probably more. Power is in
creased from "a to 124 horse power.
The superchargers also guarantee
a reduction Of gasoline consumption
at high speeds. They are in the form
of a centrifugal "whizzer," which
takes the gasoline and air, pre-heats
it, mixes 1t, and forces it into the
cylinders under pressure.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
Obituary
FLUHARTY

FLUHARTY
Mrs. Mary Catherine Fluharty, SO
years old, who until last April had
spent most of her life in Caroline
County, Md, died Sunday, December
4, 1888, at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. o. w. Davis in Milford.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Avenue NJ. E. Church, Milford,
yesterday afternoon, with DR.. Frank
Herson, pastor of the church, offici-
ating. Burial was made in the Mil
ford cemetery. Mrs. Fluharty was
born in oxford, Talbot County, Md,
and later moved to Caroline County
where she became the wife of Ben
jamin A. Fluharty. who died in 1925.
her are two daughters,
Mrs. Davis, and Miss Mary Fluhar-
ty of Preston, Md, and a sister.
Mrs. Matthew Fluharty Of Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
Fascisn

"There are groups. among us who
babble Of 'Fascism' as the answer to
the Left Front. That is no answer.
Any form OF Fascism as the word is
understood here would destroy our
social structure as completely as
would that Front Thomas +.
Woodlock
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
SANTA CLAUS
DUE IN MILFORD
TOMORROW "
fcontInuea from Flrsl PaEel

the business section, and the huge
Community Christmas tree. have
transformed that section into a place
of beauty.
Another feature Of this years pro-
gram will be broadcast of chimes
end Christmas carols from eight
loud SPEAKERS from the tower of the
water tank. These broadcasts will
continue throughout Christmas week,
18th to the Gath.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
BOWLING

The Dover bowlers again defeat
ed Milford on Wednesday evening,
this time by a total score Of 2469 to
2004. Hardy Hyns0n OF the visitors
was the high man of the evening,
with total score of 577.
The line-ups:
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Null.
holland and Mr.. and Mrs. R. C.
Barnard have issued invitations
for a party on the twenty-sixth.
from eight to ten, preceding the
Christmas dance. 1t win be at
the Barnard home on South Wal
nut street.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09
Column of social
Events Occurring
urlRg tho past
W eek
Edited by
vIReINlA S. TOWNSEND

the clubs from Dover, New Cas-
tie. Delaware City and a group
from Wilmington. The local
club will be guests of the Mil
ford unit of the National Guard.
Captain Anthony Summers. wish
ing to do something for the
young folks of the community,
gave permission for the dance to
be held in the brand new build
ing. Miss Eva Nailor, president
of the Girls Club. with her
committee. are busy with plans
for very fine evening.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09

In the new Armory, on Fri
day. the sixteenth. the Business
and Professional Girls Club will
give re-Christmas dance. at
which time they will entertain
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dean Kimmel
have issued invitations for din
ner which they will give at their
home on South Walnut street to-
morrow evening at six-thirty.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-09

: 1t is just the right
time for them to be issued, for
the shopping that annually oc-
ours makes a place for every
penny. Do you spend all of
them for your own pleasure?
The Kings Daughters did not
receive a check, and their funds
are very low Just at this time.
With Christmas work right at
hand they would be grateful for
any help that you could give.
Many children in your vicinity
are only reminded of Christmas
by the thoughtfulness of our one
charitable organization. Mrs.
Charles E. Yarney or Mrs. Will
liam B. Nutter would be glad to
hear from you and especially de-
lighted if your letter contained
a part of your Christmas check,
or some of any other fund.
Sharing brings a gladness TO the
heart of all, and If you can see
the benefit of your sharing. you
are doubly blessed. Could you
remember the Kings Daughters
now. before you forget this ap-
peal?