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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
FUTURE FARMERS HOLD
MEET IN SUSSEX COUNTY
Georgetown Group Wins High Hon.
Ors At Session Held Last Thursday

At the Sussex County +. Il. A.
meet held in the Georgetown school
last Thursday evening, the George
town Future Farmers won high hon
Ors. In the public speaking contest.
Wilbur Reynolds was awarded first
place. His subject was How the
Farm Credit Administration Aids
Agriculture" Young Reynolds Is q
member of the senior class aud
president Of the Georgetown Chap
ter Future Farmers of America. The
winner was coached by ThaFer
Royal, agricultural shop instructor
In the Georgetown school. Other con
testants were Robert Walls Of
Lewes, with the subject "SOil Fro
sion;" Kendall Gibbs OF Lord Balti-
more, talked on "The Restoration Of
Agriculture" and Kenneth COrby 0
Selbyville used as his topic, Con
seFyation of Soils"
The judges for the public speak
ing contest we're Clarence wilkins.
Lord Baltimore; James Tunnel, Jr.,
Georgetown, and Herman o. Brit
tingham, Of Milton.
In the basketball eliminatiOns.
Georgetown won from Milton by a
score Of 10 10 T. This was the FIRST.
game that the Milton F. +. A. squad
had lost this season. In the finals
the Georgetown Future Farmers
took over the strong Lewes team .
to 5. The players on the three teams
were as follows:
GeorgetOwn-E. Tingle, center; f..
Wilson, guard: r. Short. guard; r.
Lynch. forward. B. Hudson. forward
Substitutes. H. Belts. guard; d. Eye,
guard.
Milton-J. Blizzard. center; r.
Wagamon. guard; F. MillmaE.
guard; r. Bennett, forward; II.
johnson, forward.
Lewes-M. Dodd, center; r. Walls.
guard; D. Thomas, guard; N. Con-
Oway, forward; J. Conoway. forward
To give the Georgetown boys the
in all events. Howard
Belts and Horace Workman went
through the semi-finals and finals
of the quoit contest without losing
a match. !
The Georgetown Future Farmer
will go to Caesar Rodney on Satur- +
day where they will match their
skills against the winners Of the
other two counties for the State
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
IMPROVING TELEPHONE
LINES In MILFORD AREA
viii Replace Open Wire With Cable
To Erect 900 New Poles

Improvements and extensions in
local and long distance telephone
lines in the Milford area are being
started. il was announced today by
c. Burton Sypherd, manager for the
Diamond State Telephone Company
I'm this section.
One hundred and fifty miles of
open wire will be replaced by Storm
proof cable and more than 900 tele-
phone poles will be erected. The new
lines will be of long span" type
construction which will permit the
removal of more than 1000 poles
upon completion of the job. The
replacement Of telephone poles is the
result of a regular inspection of the
company's plant facilities.
"The entire project, when COM
pleted next winter. will represent an
expenditure of more than $4,000"
Mr.. Sypherd said
Work on the Improvement program
will be under the direction Of Groome
E. Marcus, district construction fore
man.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
IONIE COUNCIL VISITED
WILMINGTON LAST SAT.
Milford Delegation Was Headed by
Their Deputy Reeahonlas Miss Hall


Sixteen members OF Ionic Council
of Milford. with their Deputy Poca-
hontas. Miss Edith Han, trailed to
wilmington last Saturday, March 20
and attended the banquet and recep-
lion rendered to Henry o. Burtnett,
Great Incohonee Of tile Great Council
of United States. and John Geary,
Great Sachem of the Great Council OF
Delaware. by the tribes and councils
of Improved Order of Red Men and
Degree of Pocahontas of the State OF
Delaware. at Motel Gfande.
The following program was given:
Robert c. -Cantler was master oil
ceremonies.
Opening-America.
Invocat;on-Rev. Fosnocbt.
Address of Welcome Governor
McMullen.
Response Frank r. Teb!ey.
Address-Ma Bacon.
Response-Frank 0liphant.
Orchestra.
Introducing Board Of Great Chiefs.
Introducing Past Great Sachems
aud Past Deputy POcahOntases.
Community Singing.
SclectiOns-O Orchestra.
Address Henry o. Burtett.
Address Geary.
Address-Herbert Stetser. Great
Chief Of Records OF Great Council oil
the United States.
Dancing by Porter's Orchestra,
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
CCC CAMPS
ORDERED CLOSED
MAY Be RETAINED.
Magnolia And Wyoming
Units Expected To Be
In Continuance Group.
SPEND $3OO,OOO A YEAR
Camps Have Total Enroll
ment Of 1858 Youth; Re-
tentiOn Was Urged.

The two Civilian Conservation
Corps camps at Magnolia and Wyo-
ming. scheduled to be disbanded July
!, under the Federal economy pro-
gram. probably will be continued, ac-
cOrding to word received Tuesday
night from Washington.
Disclosure that 800 CCC camps in
all sections of the country are likely
TO be retained was made by Rep.
Clifton A. WOOdrum (D-Va). who an
nOunced that President Roosevelt
had given informal approval of the
continuance.
The Magnolia and Wyoming camps
have total enrolment of 36S youths.
Retention of the two camps has
been sought by officials and civic
groups i'm conferences with Gov.
Richard c. McMulleu and U. S. Sena-
tors John G. Townsend. JT.. and Jas.
H. Hughes.
VI the two camps are discop ,inued
il is estimated the state would lose
about 100000 spent by the two units
each year.
a third Delaware camp, at Leipsic,
which was also scheduled TO be dis
banded. was saved by the transfer of
the unit to the Bureau Of Biological
Survey for work on the 1l,000-acre
game refuge at Bombay Hook. The
transfer will take place Friday.
The Magnolia camp has been ell
gagged i'm mosquito control work and
the Wyoming camp in drainage work.
Representative WOodrum made his
announcement after IT was learned
a special house appropriation sub
committee met to consider a TesOlu-
ton by the Virginia representative
s50.0OO.O00 for reten-
ton of the camps.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
CCC REVIEWS
WORK IN STATE
Week Of March 31-ApriI
5 Marks Fifth Anniver-
sary Of Corps.

The week of March 31-April 5
marks the fifth anniversary of the
Civilian Conservation Corps. All
camps in the country celebrate this
occasion by inviting the public to in
spect the work projects. Camp NC
81 at Magnolia invites the public to
visit the camp and work projects on
March 81 and April between the
hours of 10 A. NJ. and 2 p. NJ.
Camp MC-54 was first occupied on
July Z. 1885. The camp site was an
old apple orchard. Landscape work
by the enrOllees has improved the
grounds appreciably. Since the COM
pany was formed S3 months ago. SS4
enrOllees have been members of this
company. the majority of whom
served at least six months. The
present strength of the company IS
169.
The work project of the company
is mosquito control. The area as
signed is bounded on the south by
the MispilliOn River and ON the north
by Little Greek OF the 1899 acres
Of marsh in this area, $3.50 have been
About 10,500 acres Of marsh
are still Unditched.
The enrOllees have worked in
for the past three winters
when the weather made marsh work
In this time they clean
ed 125 branches involving 631,446
linear feet of cleaning and 5,37S,961
square feet Of brushing. In addi-
lion to the ditching of marshes and
cleaning of branches, the enrOllees
tide gates. spill gates.
likes. jetties and bridges and repair
I'd roads.
The company is proud of its work
record. In the SO months it has been
m existence not tool has been lost.
Only 1-2 work days have been lost
iue to inclement weather. The COM
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
400 ATTEND SUSSEX
EDUCATION MEETING
Annual Assembly Of Sussex Adult
Education Center At Georgetown

More than 4uU people throughout
lower Delaware aLtenued the annual
assembly oil the Sussex County Adult
Education centers, in the Georgetown
tilgh scnOOI auditorium on Thursday
night oil last week. The assembly
represented l,0lS men and women OI
II state units and special school dis
tricts who participated In adult edu-
eational activities during the past
fail and winter. Activities m the
sussex County program included;
Health aud physical education, Lau-
rel, Li1ses, Lord Baltimore, Mills
DorO. Seibyville: poultry husbandry,
Laurel. SMaple Grove; pubic speak
mg, Delmar. Laurel, Bridgeville.
lincoln, Selbyville; art in the home
and IN the community, Bridgeville'
Dellnar, Georgetown, Greenwood.
Milton, Seaford. Wainwright's; Choir
al music. Wainwright's; commercial
Millsboro; dramaties, Lincoln; man
ual arts, BridgeYille, Delmar, Ellen
dale, Greenwood, GuinbOro, Lord
Baltimore, Millsboro, Milton. Reho-
both. Seaford.
Committee ON arrangements for the
consisted of the following:
Mrs. Leroy Truitt, Mrs. Mary L. Rob
inson, Mrs. II. D. Boyce. Elizabeth
Galloway, Mildred Smith, Ada Ellis,
Mrs. p. G. Elliott. Mrs. Helen West,
Anna Ellis, Virgie Tresnak, Albert
Adams. Ralph Wilson, Walter w.
Gray. Viola Ocheltree, Thomas Hick-
man of the Advisory Council; Mrs.
Sallie Sharp Messick, Mrs. Elsie
Amy @. Gardner, Gerald o.
Adams. II. o. Brittingham. Cecil
Ford. Warren Gillespie, John McCul-
Tough, b. B. Ournell, Nicholas Silver
mon and Paul We'll Of the instruction
staff.
Joseph Rekhardt. representing Mrs.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
MILFORD HOSPITAL
BUILDING IS SOLD
Purchased By W. A. Berry, Jr, Who
VIII Remodel IL For Funeral Home

The Milford Emergency Hospital
building, which has served Milford
and the communities of lower Della
ware for the past generation, was
sold last week to William A. Berry.
.Jr.. of Milford. Mr.. Berry. one Oh
the hest known young morticians IN
the State. will use the building for
a funeral home, after first remodel
ing the structure.
II is the plan Of Mr.. Berry 10 CON-
pletely equip the building with an
modern funeral equipment. Mr.. ber-
ry is an official of the Del-Mar-Na
Funeral Directors Association, a
member of the Delaware State AS
sociation, a prominent Rotarian ana
odd Fellow. He has been located IN
Milford for the past ten years.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
KENT All CLUBS WILL
GIVE PLAYS TONIGHT
Houston, Union And WestyiiIe Thes.
plans 10 Perform Al Caesar Redney

Houston, Union And Westyiile TheS'
plans 10 Perform At Caesar Redney
The first of two evenings of i-H
Club plays will be held in the Caesar
Rodney School auditorium. Wyoming
ON Friday evening, April /, at 8 p.
m. There will be three plays given.
The plays and the casts or charae-
teFs are as follows:
Houston Cardinals, Seniors
Course You, Jack DaltOn!"
Mrs. Donna Dalton, Betty Walius.
Elsie Dalton, Ida Camper.
Jack Dalton, Emil Kielbasa.
Anna AlvaradO, Jennie Kielbasa.
Egbert Van Horn, Joe Parvis.
Richard Blair, James Salisbury.
Union Blue Jays
"Any Evening"
Sally Shenton, Christine McGinnis.
Pa Shenton, Desmond Craig.
Mrs. Shenton, Catherine Hardy.
Bob ShentOn, Aubrey Berry.
Hamilton Jones. Rodney Short.
Westyllle club
"Quack! Quack!"
DIR. Yayne, Clements HarvOth.
DIR. Slycem, Floyd COmegys.
Henry, Olin Long.
Emaline, Stella Cahall.
Mr.. O'Leary, Gladys Warren.
Tabitha Buzzer, Elizabeth Voshel.
Bridget, Violet Long.
Katy, Blanche MentrOvitch.
Pete, Thomas McDougal.
Wumf, James Williams.
Alfalfa, Lester Warren.
Mr.. Gimp, Franklin Long.
Aimee. Margaret Comegys.
The time of these one act plays Is
O be not less than 20 or more than
IS minutes. The date for the sec
md evening of plays is Friday night. |
lpril 8. There will be four plays
.iven by Cardinal. Juniors. Leipsic,
)ak Grove Blue Hens Chicks and
smyrna Wide Awakes.
The seven plays will be judged
nd scored by the same three judges
two Of which are Mrs. George E'h-
niger of Dover and E. P. X. Mere
ith Of Wyoming. student in dra-
latics at the University Of Della
gare. The placing of the plays will
e announced at the close OF the
econd evening, April s.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR DEDICATION
OF new HOSPITAL
Robert H. Richards, ESQ.,,
Wilmington Attorney,
viii Make Address.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
Building Will Be Opened
For Inspection Preced-
ing Dedication.

The Board of Directors of the
New Milford Memorial Hospital
composed of DR.. G. Layton Grier,
president, Charles E. Varney. G.
Franklin NAPLES, C. d. Holzmueller,
w. W. Sharp. of Harrington. /. Dol
phus Short, G. Roland Messick, Prof.
George T. Macklin of Bridgeville, r.
Arthur Derrickson. Capt. Herman ID.
johnson and DR.. Frank Herson, have
issued invitations for the dedication
exercises of the Milford Memorial
Hospital to be held at the Hospital
Saturday, April 9Th. at 1880 o'clock.
The directors also announce that the
building will be opened for inspec-
tion on Thursday and Friday, April
z aud 8, between the hours of 10 A.
NJ. and T. NJ. The following pro-
gram has been completed for the
dedication ceremonies:
Hymn-America.
Scripture Reading - Rev. John
Jackson Brown, Pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Milford.
Prayer-ReV. John +. Bailey. Pas
tor OF the Methodist Protestant
Church. Milford.
Presenting New Hospital-Build-
ing Committee. composed of !. Dol
phus Short and George II. Draper.
Jr.
Acceptanee-Dr. G.. Layton Grier,
President of the Board Of Directors.
Service of Dedication-Rey. Frank
tTersOn, Pastor of the Avenue M. e.
Church. Milford.
Address Robert II. Richards, Esq.
Of Wilmington.
Hencdiction-Rev. r. J. Mccarthy
Father OF St. Johns r. G. Church.
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
EASTER DANCE
HERE APRIL Is
Proceeds Will Go To The
Auxiliary Of The New
Milford Hospital.

Plans are being completed this
week for an Easter Dance TO be held
in the Varney auditorium Of the Mil
ford Community Building. Monday,
April Is. Proceeds for the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Dancing will be from 10
O'Clock until o'clock. George
Madden and his new 11-piece Orches-
ira, from wilmington. accompanied
by a vocalist will furnish the music.
The committee is composed Of Ed
gar Wood. John Burris, Rensen &.
Barnard, ]. Postles Hammond, Ed
ward NJ. Davis. Garrett L. Grier, Tom
r. Williams, Harry II. Mulholland,
Frank e. Brereton, Frank Wapics,
DIR. John b. Baker.
The patrOnesses will be the wives
OF the committee members.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
START SURVEY CHECK
SUSSEX COUNTY BIRTHS
VIII Be Carried On Through The
Schools And Regular Channels

A survey TO check the accuracy and
completeness of birth registration in
Sussex county is shortly to be in
stituted by the State Board of
Health. II was announced today by
DR.. A. C. Jost, executive secretary.
This action was decided upon when
registration statistics seemed to
show insufficient births for this
county. as compared to other coun-
ties OF the state.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March %, To
Tuesday, March 90, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions for Milford, from
Wednesday, March %, to Tuesday,
March 20, Inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
oh DOCTOR APRIL rs
Tickets Are Now On Sale For Annual
Scholastic Event

Even the doctor faints! You'll
roar with laughter as you watcn
Flash render first-aid. But wait until
you see Lofty" in her paper halr-
curriers' and Jimmy with the small
pox. Miss Cannon will knock you
from your seat as she bOOms orders
10 a houseful of "crazy" people.
Cinderella, Lofty and POindexter are
scream in their Outlandish coun-
try clothes. And Miss Adeline Adair,
the day nurse. will capture your
heart. as she did Jimmy's.
But that's not all! AS each act
goes on. yOu1l laugh until your sides
ache. Come ON out and see for your
self. The play is entitled oh, Doc
tori" and will be presented by the
Senior class on Thursday and Friday,
April Z and s. in the Milford High
School auditorium. The cast is as fol-
lows:
Happy Day ..... Ralph Shannon
Celia Casanova =. Margaret Winten
Jimmie Bennett Kenneth Clendaniel
Cinderella Grassweed. Ellen Vinyard
Lotta Child ..... Betty Jo Watson
Poindexter Peters :. Ernest wilkins
Doctor Smack ...... Harvey Willis
Adeline Adair ...... Agnes SalmOns
Cornelia Cannon ....... Ida Hoyt
DR. Grant Martin.
Marguerite Dickerson
Don't forget to purchase your tick
ct. Any member of the Senior class
has them. or they may be purchased
at the door. Remember the time,
the place and the day-S:00 P. nj. at
the Milford High School, on April z
and 5.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
Temperature

Total Rainfall .... .04
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same per-
icd:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

| buxom woman passing the cram
berries, SIS Norman in the kit
chen?"
us her" Callie grinned. Hes
gnawin' away on de turkey drum
stick this minute
Tell him to come in--bring his
drum-stlck, too"
Norman came to the door, big
grin on his face. "You wants me,
Miss Linda2 Here 1 Is"
Eyes, Norman. We're all going
home, tomorrow. Next week, Mr..
Bruce and I will be married In
the front parlor of Radford Farms
"a day before it is sold. And,
Norman" she leaned forward,
smiled, said: Its an old southern
custom for the colored folks to
be married in the white folks
parlor. SO, since you and Callie
have been engaged all these years
we thought - you'd like to be
married after we are. Wouldn't
you, Norman?"
Norman gulped - his eyes grew
wide and white.
I'm de parlor, wild you all
there?" A big grin cut across his
dusky face. He looked toward the
smiling Callie. eyes, ma'am, !
shore would If - if Sis Callie
will have me-"
(THE END)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
CRAMllJM
CRACKERS

A freight train consisting OF TO
cars and a caboose, all the same
length, is required to leave the main
track on sidings.
There are 5 sidings available; one
will hold 81 of these cars, one Is
cars, two II cars each, and one Is
cars.
Can the entire train be accom-
rnodated by the sidings?
Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
KILLED
INJURED
CAN CAT BE MAILED?

Gridley, Cal.-(UP) - Postmaster
Pierce would like to have Postmaster
General Farley tell him what to do
in this case. He found a small
kitten stuffed through the package
slot in the post Office with one
cent stamp affixed between its ears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Died at the Stake
For His Beliefs

HARDLY had jealous young
IL John Huss, born of humble
Bavarian parents, begun to lecture
at the University Of Prague when
he developed an interest in the
philosophical and theological writ.
ings of the reformer Wycliffe.
Very soon he had translated much
of Wycliffe into Czech.
Then, in 1405, Huss published
a treatise in which he acclaimed
against forged miracles and eccle-
siastical greed, and urged Chris
tians to seek Christ In His endur-
ing word rather than to look tor
sensible signs of His presence. Not
long after, he was excommuni-
Gated. But he continued preach-
ing, and in l4ii new ban was
issued and the whole city where
he lived was laid under interdict.
But still this pale, thin man in
mean attire" preached. Finally
he went into seclusion.
But by now the flames Of the
clergy's opposition had burned too
high. Huss was called out Of Sc
clusicn, was charged with a long
list OF heresies, one Of which de-
MED that Peter was head Of the
church. A council ruled that
Huss should recant publicly, but
he refused and the sentence Of
death was pronounced. Huss went
into prayer thereafter until the
execution fire was finally touched
of and his voice stifled at last
in the smoke. When the flames
had stilled his words forever, the
ashes and even the soil on which
they lay were carefully removed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
BY ROY WILLIAMS

Copyright. 1898. NEA Service. Inc,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

and thrown into
the Rhine. But
at as Huss had
handed TO Luther
the torch which
eventually kim
died the Refor-
nation. Huss is
shown here on q
1920 stamp of
Czechoslovakia.
Nl;A Service, Incl
Evening star., 1938-01-31
WOMAN FOUND SLAIN
IN AUTOMOBILE HERE
Tentatively Identified as Mrs.
Arthur Wolf-Had Been
-. Shot in Head.

A fashionably-dress woman of
shout IS, tentatively identified as Mrs.
Arthur Wolf. 700 block of Madison
street NV, WAS found shot to death
today in > sedan which apparently
had become stuck tn the mud beside
Riggs road NE, Just inside the Dis
trict line.
Shot in the right temple with 4
.22-caliher automatic pistol, the woman
was discovered by two colored men
on q passing truck after they had
heard what they thought was a blow
out. Her coated figure was tilted
backward behind the steering wheel,
her stylish hat undisturbed by the
bullet fred beneath its brim.
Although the car bore Louisiana
license plates, the woman's drivers
permit indicated she lived at the Mad
ison street address. The registration
card, however. listed the owner OF the
machine as Arthur Wolf Of Houma,
La
The automobile, police said, had been
driven OF the road diagonally, and
deep ruts beneath Its wheels indicated
the woman had. tried unsuccessfully
TO back It onto the 1eved surface.
Evening star., 1938-01-31
MEXICAN BORDER
FIGHTS KILL FOUR
Authorities Battle Bands Who
May Be Smugglers of
Munitions.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Jan. ST.
Four men were killed and one wound
ed in three separate clashes between
Mexican authorities and unidentified
bands, reported to be munitions run
ners, across the border from here to-
day.
(The MeAllen CTexas) Monitor
said it had an unconfirmed re.
port 1S men were killed in Q gun
battle at Ramirez, small Mexican
town, IS miles east Of there, but
government garrison officers re-
fused to comment. Apparently the
reported fight was unrelated to the
other incidents.)
Gen. Gabriel r. Cervera, com.
mander of the Mexican Army gar
rison At Matamoros, across the Rio
Grande from here, said two members
Of an alleged munitions smuggling
band were slain In fight with fed
eral troops and agrarian reservists
at La Rosita, Is miles west Of Mata-
moros. A truck loaded with $500
rounds Of ammunition was seized by
the troops and reservists.
Cervera said there was similar fight
at El 6oliseno, 20 miles west of Mata.
moras, In which one member Of the un-
identified band was killed.
Mexican authorities on the border
would not comment on significance Of
the armed clashes. Reports In Mata.
moras were that the bands Of uniden.
titled men were munitions smuGgierA
Evening star., 1938-01-31
DROP TO 20 DEGREES
PREDICTED TONIGHT
Rain May Change to Snow Late
Today-Tomorrow Expected
to Be Fair.

Cold weather and rain routed Wash
ington's springlike weather today and
prospects were that the mercury
would drop TO 20 degrees tonight.
The forecaster predicted the rain
might possibly change to snow fur
ries late today, followed by much
lower temperatures tonight. Tomor-
row is expected to be fair.
Although high winds detracted
somewhat from the June In Janu-
ary" weather yesterday, Washing
tonians basked in sunshine and a
temperature Of 81 degree-the days
"high," reached at pm. The low
mark for the day was II degrees,
at 7:30 am.
The cold wave, according to the fore
caster, will envelop most Of the area
between the Rocky Mountains and the
Atlantic Coast by tomorrow morning.
While Washingtonians crowded the
Zoo, parks and golf links yesterday.
temperatures of 28 below zero were re-
ported at Devils Lake, N. OAK. and
Havre, Mont, the Associated Press said.