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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
TALL CEDAR S.
CEREMONIAL.
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Dempsey and McAffee. black face
comedians of the old school. were at
their best. Their act was a distinct
hit.
Shannon & Lynch. Juvenile come
dians and dancers, scored another
hit with their act. The Tease Sis
ters," Ruth, Florence and Alma, won
tender spot in the Cedar's hearts
by their superb singing.
Dolores Knowles and her tap dan
cling was considered the best ever
appearing before the Cedars. They
were all loudly applauded. A special
feature with the show was the pre-
sentation Of the Three Mothers"
who accompanied the entertainers.
The fights arranged and staged by
Earl Williams and his committee
topped the evenings entertainment.
The l27 pound bout between Kid
Dodge and Mike Kilroy was a hum
dinger. Dodge X. o. KilrOy in the
second round. Bill Love. a well
known barber of Milford, refereed
this bout.
The $50 pound match between Ed
die Dali and Joe LutrzyskOwski was
an excellent fight with lots of ac-
tiontion. Frank Riley of Harrington
refereed this no decision match.
Lieutenant Coster and ElversOn
Ingram of CCC camp No. 54. of Mag
nOlia, accompanied the fighters TO
Milford.
The reception committee, cOmpOs-
ed Of Warren Moore, Senator Louis
Drexler. DR.. Kendall Hooker, VIM.
Atkins and George Swain handled
their part Of the program in a very
efficient manner.
There is no doubt but that this
was one of the best ceremonials
ever held in Milford.
George s. Grier. Grand Tall Cedar
and his officers commended the band
very highly for their successful pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
Local And State News

/ The baseball players are due here
next Wednesday, April 20. Season
opens here May 6.
The Junior class of the Milford
High School will hold a bake at the
Ben Franklin sc and 10c Store on
Saturday. April %.
Three operations were performed
in the New Milford Memorial Hos
pital the first day it opened its doors
to care for the sick.
Team No. 8 of the NJ. P. Church
will hold a sea food supper in the
dining room Of the church on Fri
day night. April %.
Remember the dance at the Mil
ford Grange Hall this Friday eve
ming. The usual good music, good
crowd and good time awaits you.
1t pays to select healthy seed-it
pays also to see that your soil re-
ceiVes proper nOurishment through
the application of good fertilizers.
Fruit not damaged by cold spell
is the comforting headline noticed
in one of the State dailies. For a
time it looked as though peaches and
cream would not appear on the
menu for lower Delaware this sum-
mer.
The Houston All Cardinals Club
won first prize at the annual Kent
county dramatic contest. held at
Caesar Rodney School last Friday
night This is the third straight year
that the youthful thespians from
Houston have won first honors.
The Ladies' Aid of Cedar Neck will
have a bake this Saturday morning.
April 18th in the store next to the
Milford Trust Co. This bake was
previously scheduled to be held in
the Grier Brothers Paint Shop. The
Aid will specialize in dressed chick
ems.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Of Wilmington, announces a free lee
ture on Christian Science. Subject:
The Revelation of Spiritual Power.
by Paul Stark Seelel, c. S. B. In the
church auditorium, Van Buren
street and Park Place, Friday eve
ming, at 8:15 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS

Members of Home Demonstration
Clubs and their friends will have a
chance to discuss their garden prob
lens with John Amos, assistant ex-
tension specialist, in entomology, Of
the University of Delaware, at a
series of meetings scheduled this
month. Mr.. Amos will emphasize the
control Of garden insects. illustrat-
ing his talk with lantern slides
wherever such an arrangement is
possible.
The district meetings are schedul-
ed as follows:
Monday. April 49,. Greenwood,
Firemen's Hall, 1880 p. m.
Tuesday, April 10. loves Cross
Roads, Community Hall. 1880 p. m.
Tuesday, April 10. HarbesOn,
Community Hall. 1880 p. m.
Thursday, April 20. Columbia,
Community Hall, 1880 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
NEW CENTURY CLUB

A very fine program on safety"
was arranged for the weekly meet
ing of the Milford New Century Club
/ on Monday by the chairman, Mrs.
Walter X. Barrett.
Guest speakers were John r. Fa-
der, Superintendent of State Police;
Josiah Boston, assistant superinten-
dent of the Milford High School;
Mayor Harry ]. PettyjOhn and Mrs.
William Marshall, Jr. Also present
for the meeting we're Charles E.
Banning, City Manager of Milford,
and John R. Moore, a member of
the Milford police force. Mr.. Boston
emphasized his talk of the instruc-
tiOn given at school on safety by
presenting several pupils who gave
essays and talks on fire prevention,
safety in the home, on the highway
and rules for pedestrians. Those TAX
ing part were Barbara Marsball.
Joyce Wilkie, Norma Hollis, Adele
Warren, Claude Tease, and Tommy
Faix. The three departments pro-
NOTED by the State Safety Council.
as explained by Superintendent Fa-
der were the engineering, the educa-
tional and the enforcement phases
for safety. In her talk. Mrs. Mar
shall made a plea for more lights in
places in the home, in order to light
the hazardous places. Fifty per cent
of the accidents in the home are
caused by falls, said Mrs. Marshall;
IL rfxr
per cent from poisonings and the re-
naming twenty-six per cent from
miscellaneous causes. Each speaker
pointed out that every individual
should apply the precautions to him
self.
The Toy Band of the two sections
of the first grade. directed by Miss
Horn, played several selections. !
Miss Marjorie Faix gave two violin /
solos Holy City" and "Intermezzo"
from "Cavalleria Rusticana." She
was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. August Faix.
Miss Florence Horn sang two /
songs, accompanied by Mrs. Edward
Hurley. The program came to a
close with a march from eight
hands, played on the piano by Mrs.
Mrs. Hurley, Miss Elizabeth
and Mrs. William Riggs.
The business meeting, which pre-
ceded the safety program, was call
ed at 2:3O. Delegates were elected to
the Milford New Century
Club at the annual State Federation
which will be held in Rehoboth on
June 1928. The delegates elected
we're Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs. VIII
son Vinyard and Mrs. Harry Brake
ley. The alternates elected were
Mrs. NJ. Haswell Pierce, Mrs. Ray
nond Masten and Mrs. William Mar
hall, Jr.
Next week, Mrs. Irwin G. Burton.
chairman of dramatics, has arrang-
ID a very fine program. Mrs. Burton
will review two plays, and in con-
lection with a lingerie show, will
present a playlette. written by her
elf.
The following week will be Gar
len Day, with Mrs Harry Brakeley ,
md Miss Ida Draper as chairmen.
FRS. w. s. Corkran, Of Rehoboth. I
gill be the guest speaker. It will be !
n open day. Some table and flower ,
will be exhibited.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

Mrs. Price Webb has been In Phil
adelphia for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Davis r. Grier and Mrs. VIII
liam C. Smith were in Philadelphia
on Wednesday.
Miss Anna Dodd OF Philadelphia
has been spending a few days with
Miss Florence G. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Steele. Of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
here with Mrs. F. Burgette Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Nutter are
visiting relatives IN Philadelphia
and will spend Easter in Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humes Grier and
daughters, of Baltimore, will spend
the Easter weekend with MFR. and
Mrs. Harry L. Grier.
Mrs. William Orringer and small
son, Wayne, Of Millville, N. j.. are
the guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Roscoe Galloway.
Miss Patsy Grier was the guest of
her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
william Smith. at their home I'm
Wilmington for the weekend.
-
Mrs. John G. Sharp will leave on
Sunday for Washington, d. c.. where
she will attend the annual D. A. r.
convention. Mrs. Sharp will he away
a week.
Felix and Frank Mick. students at
Bucknell College, are spending their
Faster vacation with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Mick, at their
home at Chestnut Knoll.
Edward J. Salevan left on Sunday
for Florida, where he will spend a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Draper at their home in Golden
Beach before coming north with Mr..
Draper on his cruiser kelly as far
as Jacksonville.
Robert r. Baynum and Miss Bess
Ratcliff, Of Philadelphia. were here
for the weekend with Mrs. GEORGE |
H. Baynum and Miss Anna Ratelih.
Mrs. Baynum and son John have
Just returned from a short visit. to !
Daytona Beach. Florida.
-
Private Wilson J. Webb Of Fort
Hamilton. N. Y. has just returned /
after a two months cruise to Porto /
Rico. and South America. His par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Webb Of
near Milford. are expecting him
home on a short visit on Faster
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
MILFORD CONTRACTS LET

Milford Council Tuesday night
awarded the contract for extensions
to the water. sanitary sewer. and
storm sewer systems here to George
and Lynch of Dover. The bid was
$50, ,9S0.34. The other bids consider
ed were: Carleton Reed & Co., Pitts
willie, Long Island. .s53.S47.06. and Lii
gon & Ligon, Baltimore, $56,S99.S7.
Work is expected to begin in a few
weeks. Council also approved ex-
tension Of power lines on Shawnee
Road to service eight new subscrib-
ers. The cost will be $500.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
SHAWNEE CLUB

The club held its regular monthly
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Royal
Hopkins on Friday. April 8. at 1880
p. m. with 19 members and 2 visit
ors present. The meeting was cali
ed to order by the president and 1t
was decided that we have singing at
the opening and closing Of the meet
ing.
The club members have just COM
pleted a quilt and II was decided
that we chance It on at the next
meeting.
Mrs. Virgia Calhoun was elected
chairman to carry sunshine to sick
members by giving or sending cards
or flowers 10 them.
At the close Of the meeting the
hostess served fruit salad and cake.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
Fellowship Class

A bountiful supply Of good things
was brought to the chapel on We'd
nesday evening by the Fellowship
Bible Glass for the covered dish
supper.
There were about 40 members and
their guests present. Everyone en-
joyed the evening. After supper.
Mrs. Jack Willis had charge of the
white eIephant sale.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

The students of the Pennsyl-
Yania Military College. who gave
such a fine concert here last year.
will return on the 2Sth for an
other concert, followed by a
dance. No advance news is
available at this time, but homes
have been secured for their en-
tertainment overnight on that
date. This is a very fine oppOr-
.tunity for Milfordians to enjoy
an evening of music. Aside from
that the sale of tickets will
greatly benefit the new hospital.
The Ladies' Auxiliary is the spOn-
sOr.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
KENT COUNTY CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVORERS ELECT

The following officers were elected
by the Kent County Christian En-
deavOr Society at its recent meeting
in the Presbyterian Church at
Smyrna: President. Nelson Everhart
of the Presbyterian Church. Smyrna;
viee-president, Oscar Legates of the
Dover Presbyterian Church; secre-
tary-treasurer. Miss Mary H. Wal
son of the Peoples Congregational
Christian Church. Dover; field seere-
tary. Leonard Oliver Of the Peoples
Congregational Church. Dover.
A council also was selected, IN
Guiding the presidents of all the
Christian Endeavor Societies OF
Kent County.
The newly elected officers were in
stalled by the state executive COM
mittee Of which Henry Gass OF Will
mington is president.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
HOUSTON WINS All

The second group of plays in the
| All Dramatic Contest was given at
Caesar Rodney School on Friday
evening, April Sth with the Houston
Cardinal Seniors, Smyrna Wide
Awakes and the Union Blue Jays
placing 1st. End and 3rd. The three
plays presented on that evening
were: "Our Aunt From California,
by the Houston Junior Cardinals;
Cheese It., by the Leipsic All
Club; and Murder in Hollywood" by
the Smyrna Wide Awakes. The three
plays presented on April l were:
Curse You. Jack DaltOn!" a melO-
drama given by the Houston Cardinal
Seniors and rated as the best pro-
duced play; ANY Evening, given
by the Union Blue Jays and judged
as third and "Quack! Quack!" CIV
en- by the Westville Club. The three
winning plays were coached by Mrs.
Pearl Messick of Houston. Emily
Downs Stevens of Smyrna and Doris
Ann Tomlinson Of Hazlettville.
The judges for the plays were;
Mrs. George Ehinger Dover; E. P.
X. Meredith. of Wyoming and Rev.
DR.. Elliott Field of Dover. Mrs. Rus /
sell e. Wilson took DR.. Fields place |
for the second evening. In giving |
their decision. the judges commend |
ed the following players for their
portrayal of the characters. They /
were: Betty Walius and Jennie /
Kielbasa of the Cardinal Seniors;
Desmond Craig and Catherine Hardy /
of the Union Club: Clement HOrvath ]
and James Williams of the Westville |
Club: Grace Smith of the Cardinal /
Juniors; Nancy Fox. Ned Wilson and
Dickey Cole. Leipsic; Helen Buck
son, Wilma and Vivian Blendt and /
Mary Louise Deakyne, Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1903 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

D. s. Collins visited Stockton this
week.
Mark l. Davis made a business
trip to New York this week.
] Miss Bessie Ratcliif, of German
town. is visiting her parents. MFR. and
Mrs. J. w. Ratcliff.
Messrs. Warren Pettyjohn and
Wheeler Kern attended the first
baseball game of the season in Phil
adelphla this week.
The exceedingly low tides during
April have made navigation on all
the tide water streams very uncer-
tain. The westerly gale of last Sat-
urday caused the lowest fall of the
tide water this season and the Mil
ford steamboats, could not make
schedule time.
The Milford Club held its annual
election Of officers last Thursday
evening. The following officers were
elected: President, Trusten P. Can-
sey; vice president, Darwin S. Col
lins; board of directors, F. Causey
Williams, Louder N. Hearn, DIR. ].
Lynn Pratt, John w. Herring, Will
liam n. Webb and Leonard S. Mat
thews.
Lee Hirsch has returned from
Philadelphia and Will have charge
of the cannery for his brother this
summer.
Mrs. Frank L. DeArmond Of Phil
adelphia, is the guest of her mother.
Mrs. r. B. Roudebush.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Frank Marvel Wis
tied in Philadelphia and Wilmington
this week.
Pierce and Carmean have been
given a building permit to remodel
the front OF their store.
On the Sapp farm, near Mording-
ton Mills, large dwelling is In the
process of construction by the own
err William 1. simpson.
Milford Colored Grammar School
will give an entertainment in Beth
Ell NJ. e. Church this evening. Ad-
free.
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor has elected the
officers, which we're in
stalled Sunday evening: President,
Miss Elizabeth G. Stidham; vice
president. Wilson M. Vinyard; sec
retary, Miss Helen Shockley; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Mary Bar
ker; treasurer, Donnan Holzmueller.
James H. Stanton, who is reading
law in Washington, d. C.. viii be
home for Easter.
Robert d. Grier, OF Salisbury, Nd.
has been visiting friends and rela-
ives in Milford this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Edwards Of
Lewes. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Hail.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
PICKPOCKETS BUSY AT
HOSPITAL DEDICATION

Pickpockets were active in the
throng at the dedication Of the new
Milford Memorial Hospital last Sat
urday. police revealed this week. G.
Roland Messick reported the loss OF
q wallet containing $24 and a pock-
etbook containing valuable papers
was taken from the pocket Of the
Rev. ]. T. Bailey. one Of the ofheiat-
ing ministers at the exercises.
DR.. w. T. Chapman. DR.. Willard X.
Pierce and a woman who did not
give her name said they foiled at
tempts but the man escaped before
they could give the alarm.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
GASOLINE TAX TOTALLED
sl35,s77 IN MARCH

Charters fled with the State Cor
poration Department for March to-
tailed 1853. an increase Of "a over Feb
ruary.
Revenue from the 1853 charters
fled was $12.4s4.4S, an increase OF
$S.S59.68 over February.
Motor fuel tax paid during March
was $135,277.
Fines collected during the month
for motor vehicle violations was So
1860.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

Mrs. William G. Taylor and Mr..
and Mrs. /. DOlphus Short were
in New York City for the week
end. While there they attended
the wedding of Roger Taylor to
Miss Mildred Brouwer on Satur-
day in the Little Church Around
the Corner. The ceremony was
witnessed only by the immediate
families.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
MILFORD HIGH TROUNCES
LEWES TOSSERS, % to 0

Milford High crushed Lewes High
in the opening baseball game of the
season Tuesday by the score of q
to o.
A 17-run rally in the sixth inning
featured the Milford Offense.
MilfOrd's junior varsity team de-
feated Lewes Junior varsity. II to 4.
The box score:
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. Charles E. varney on
Thursday. April 21. the meeting
having been postponed last week
because of the opening Of the
new hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
DEL.MAp

Mrs. Leslie Barker was q Phila-
delphia visitor on Tuesday.
Miss Katherine Sample, of Phila-
delphia. spent last week here with
her mother, Mrs. T. b. Sample.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
OUR ambulanees were
pressed into service
on Wednesday morn

on Wednesday morn
ing when the time
came TO move the patients from
the Emergency Hospital to the
very new Memorial Hospital.
Georgetown. Seaford and Laurel
helped in this way and some
members Of the American Legion
assisted as we'll. 1t was all done
with dispatch and ease, and some
Of the patients expressed their
delight at being in the new build
ing. William Ramsey was the
first patient transferred, he hav-
ing expressed the wish to be the
first one so honored. Miss Mary
Vinyard was the first operative
patient, having undergone a ton
silectomy early that morning
With all working together. the
transfer was made in time for
the patients to be placed and
lunch served on time. Mrs.
George Hall is in charge of the
linens. Mrs. Ralph Snowberger
is the dietitian for the present
time. Wednesday was a perfect
day for a ride, even in an ambu-
lance. so there were favorable
auspices, as we often say, for the
real beginning of the new build
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
Editsd By VIRGINIA $. TOWNsEND

late, Mrs. Walls thought there
was no need to write her name
on the ticket which was later
drawn. She. Of course had the
stub and the Coolerator was
hers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

Our genial busman. Johnny
Annette, is being missed these
days. Il will be only a short
time before his return. however.
For several weeks he has been
touring the southeastern states
with the Minnevitch Harmonica
Rascals. II goes almost without
saying that Johnny fits in with
the Rascals quite as we'll as he
does with the local boys and girls
who have learned that they can
depend on him for fun as well
as for safety.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
HARRISON

Easter services will be held at
Harbeson Church on Sunday. Sun
day school at 10 O'Clock. Preaching
at II O'Clock an don Sunday evening
an Easter program win be given.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
WALLS = GLANDAN

WALLIS TIAANDAN
The marriage Of Miss Pearl Clan
dan and Charles Raymond Walls.
both of Milford, took place in Dem
ton, Nd, on Saturday, March 26.
1898. The Rev. T. J. burlington. off,
cfafed.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
DAVIES
SENTON

The funeral of Mrs. LOleta T. Ken
ton, SO years old, wife of James H.
Kenton, who died Wednesday, April
6, 1898, at her home in Wilmington,
was held from the home last Friday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Interment
was made in SilverbrOok cemetery.
The Rev. Charles w. Branford, pas
tor of Scott NJ. E. Church, Whining
ton, and the Rev. W. A. Wise, a for
mer pastor. officiated. Mrs. Kenton
had been i'll six months. In addition
to her husband. she is survived by
three children, Klein and Mallory
Kenton, and Mrs. Marvin Rodney;
four sisters, Mrs. Eva Palmer. Will
mington; Mrs. Robert E. Mattingly,
Mrs. W. A. Trescott and Mrs. May
ReindbOld, all of Washington, d. C.;
four brothers. Ransford Shelton. of
Wilmington; Walter A. Shelton. of
High Point. n. c.; AlOnzo A. Shelton,
Milford, and Bayard Shelton, New
York. Mrs. Kenton was a member OF
Scott NJ. E. Church. Camp No. 8. p.
o. of A., and Welcome Lodge No. 3,
Shepherds of Bethlehem.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
Obituary
HIGAIAN

HIGMAN
George Higman, a we'll known res
ident of Milford, died suddenly at his
home at the northern entrance OF
Milford, Thursday, April II, 1888. He
is survived by his wife and two chill
dren, Frederick and Louise. AS the
Chronicle went to press funeral ar
rangements had not been completed.
EEE
DAVIES
Thomas H. Davies. age 65 years,
of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly OF
died April 5, 1888, at the re-
suit of injuries sustained when he
was struck by an automobile. Fu-
neral services were held at Fort
Worth on Saturday, April 9. Mr..
was a musician. He is sur
Vived by two daughters. Misses Mar
garet and Rebecca Davies of Fred
erica.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

Invitations have been received
here for a tea which Mrs. George
T. Macklin will give at her home
in Bridgeville tomorrow from
four to six. Enclosed with the
invitations is the card of Miss
GeOrgiana Grier Macklin.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

Mrs. Edward Walls was the
lucky person at the theatre on
Thursday afternoon to be award
ed a new Coolerator. Arriving
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

Jack NAPLES entertained a
group OF his friends at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank NAPLES on Saturday even
ing. The boys and girls went to
the movies at the Plaza Theatre
and returned to the NAPLES
home for refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

Messrs. Warren Pettyjohn and
Wheeler Kern attended the first
baseball game of the season in Phil
adelphla this week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

The exceedingly low tides during
April have made navigation on all
the tide water streams very uncer-
tain. The westerly gale of last Sat-
urday caused the lowest fall of the
tide water this season and the Mil
ford steamboats, could not make
schedule time.