Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-28
STAFFORD

William F. Longendyke, president oil
the Halloween Celebration Committee
reports rapid progress towards the ar
engagements for the celebration which is
70 be held here on Monday. October 81
The masked parade in the celebration
is expected to be the largest ever held
in tins section.
Scores of maskers and a large num-
Der OF floats from out of town have al
ready indicated they will enter the
competition for the more than 81, 600 in
prizes to he awarded.
Truitt W. Tull. chairman of music.
announced that seven bands have ac-
.eepted the invitation to participate and
that at least five more are expected to
be in line of march. The judges stand
will be located on the porch Of the HO-
tel Sussex. Two OF the judges will be
Lee Insley of Salisbury, and Capt. Earle
Ewing of Eewes.
WOrkmen have already placed poles
and the wires have already been strung
for the street lights which will remain
up until after Christmas. Fred Burton
is chairman Of the light committee.
Parading through the town and led
By the high school band, the SeafOrd
Volunteer Fire Department last Friday
night initiated a class Of 70 new MEM
bers and all were required to put on a
funny stunt during the parade. After
the parade the new members were then
taken to the fire hall where they re-
ceived their other degrees.
Those on the initiating committee
were: Morris f. Marvel. Samuel Rec
ords, Harper Mather. Burton Vain
wright and Norman West. The class in
cluded Walter Bell, William Charles,
the Rev. z. E. Coleman. Herman Green
hawk. Richard Hardesty. ]. Frederick
Miles. William E. Lloyd. Horace Payne.
y Gro a
Granville c. Allen and Oscar w. Allen.
o. w. McWilllams Of Rhodesdale.
Nd, father of Mrs. J. E. Dunn, of West
Seaford, who has been seriously III at
his home. underwent a serious opera
>tion at the Easton (Md.f Hospital last
week At this writing Mr.. McWilliams
seems to be on the mend.
J. Halbert Robinson. clerk in the To-
cal post office, submitted to an opera
tion for the removal Of his appendix
at the Kent Hospital in Dover on Mon
day of this week. Mr.. Robinson IS in
serious condition, his appendix having
been ruptured for several days.
w. Robert Favinger. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Favinger in West Seaford.
who was recently operated upon Tor
appendicltis at the Milford Memorial
Hospital. is improving and Is expected
home in a few days.
Since the recent announcement by the
dupont Company that SeafOrd had been
selected for - building o. their new
81. 600. 600 textile plant. there has been
a large number Of real estate operators
in this district. II is reported that most
al the land holders between here ana
Woodland have been offered large
price for their properties. Mayor Dono-
no recently asked that the property ow-
ners he careful in disposing OF their
property to high pressure statesmen IN
the hope of acquiring great wealth as
result of the dupont Company's decision
to locate here.
The town council has also asked all
those persons who have available rooms
to notify the town office so as TO make
ARRANGEMENTS for the coming workers
Monday. although it rained. there was
a large number OF unknown persons
seeking employment. It is expected
that there will be hundreds employed
before the end Of this week. II is plann'
ed to use nearby labor as far as poss-
fble