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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
MILFORD ARMORY HAS
FINAL INSPECTION
Major A. l.. Parmelee COngratulates
Battery + For Fine Showing.

The last federal inspection of Bat
terry F. l9Sth Coast Artillery. Della
ware National Guard. in the 5O-year-
old armOry took place Wednesday
night with Mai. Archibald l.. Par
melee. inspecting officer, congratu-
lating the soldiers on their progress.
Ground for the new armory was
staked out this week on North Wal
nut Street.
Major Parmelee said that the fine
showing made by the local battery
was the more creditable considering
the handicaps imposed by antiquated
headquarters.
Accompanying Major Parmelee,
who is army instructor with the
245th Coast Artillery. HarbOr De-
fense, New York National Guard,
were Col. George j. Schulz. COM
mander of the 19Sth Coast Artillery:
Lieut.-CO II. w. Stark. Lieut-Col.
S. B. /. Duncan. Capt. Sylan Ber-
liner. and Lieut.. James ]. MalOney.
Squads from Battery B. 26lst Coast
Artillery, of Georgetown and Battery
A, Laurel, 261st Coast Artillery. Of
Laurel participated in the inspection.
Officers OF the local battery are:
Capt. Anthony Summers Lieut.. Will
liam Lyle Mowlds. Second Lieut..
William f. Holleger. First Sergt.
Clarence Smith. and Platoon Sergt.
Clement Nevins.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
EASTER PAGEANT AT
AVENUE M. E. CHURCH
"He LiVeth Again" VIII Be Presented
BY Young People. Special Music.

An Easter Pageant entitled He
LiYeth Again" will be given under
the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society on Easter Sunday evening
at 1880. There are five scenes and
sixteen characters connected with the
death'and resurrection of Jesus. The
characters represented are as fol-
lows: The disciples, the travellers,
the three Mary's. and an Angel.
These main parts are taken by John
Williams, Pierce Maloney, Earl Will
liams, Gus Lindale, Lorraine Will
kins, Bill Wells, Miss Mary Pierce,
Miss Mildred Hammond, Miss Ann
Townsend and Miss Evelyn Abbott.
This Easter drama is true to the
scriptural Interpretation, intensely
interesting and at all times worship
full. On the Easter morning at the
Avenue Church the emphasis will
be placed as usual on music. The
minister has been speaking each
evening and at the service on Good
Friday afternoon. This will be a
glOrius opportunity to hear the Cos
pei message in music. Mrs. Edward
T. Hurley who is recognized as one
of the leading organists in Delaware
will have for her organ numbers the
following: The prelude is Gloria
In Excelsis from Mozarts 18th Mass.
The offertory is d. Dupree. The
postlude is the Coronation March
from the Prophet by Meyerbeer. The
Senior Choir under the very capable
direction of Charles Z. Varney will
offer the following numbers, Christ
by Harry Rowe Shelly
Calvary" by Paul Rodney arranged |
by Ira B. Wilson. a vocal solo by |
Mr.. Williams, entitled "The Voice /
The Young Peoples |
Choir under the direction of Charles |
Curtic Williams will sing Gentle |
Jesus" by Gordon Balch Nevin. The
public is always welcome at the
Avenue Church and especially so at
this glorious Easter.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
Hospital
Dedicated Saturday
Robert H. Richards, Wilmington Attorney, VisHaIizes
NeuO Hospital As Spiritual Victory For Citizens;
Dr. G. L. Grier, In Acceptance Address, Paid Trtb-
ute To Mrs Mary Marshall For Starting First
Hospital In Milford THirty-ORe Years Ago.

The dedication exercises of the
Milford Memorial Hospital. Incor-
Dorated, were held on Saturday af-
ternOon, April 8, at 1880 p. m.
Following is the program:
Hymn, America" one verse sung
BY the audience. led by Prof. VIM +.
Miller and the Milford High School
Band.
Scripture reading. read by Rev.
John jackson Brown. Jr.. of the
Presbyterian Church of Milford. In
PRODUCTION: Matthew and Luke give
us a glimpse Of Christ's compassion
for those who are sick" CONTINUED
reading from the Bible: Matthew,
chapter XI, verses 1-6. and Luke
chapter ", verses 1920
Prayer by Rev. John T. Bailey.
pastor of the First Methodist Pro
testant Church of Milford:
"Oh. Thou Almighty, eternal. ever
living God. the Ruler of the universe.
the Creator of the world and of ev-
cry living creature and plant. we
recognize Thee as our Creator. but
we thank Thee that through Jesus
Christ we sustain a closer relation
ship to Thee than that of a creature
to its creator We through Jesus
sustain that close relationship of
child to a father. Therefore. We
raise our eyes, our voice, and our
hearts heavenward and address Thee
as our Heavenly Father. and through
Jesus Christ. we cry Abba Father.
We thank Thee. our Heavenly Fa-
ther. that when the head Of the hui
man family broke Thy law and
dragged the human race down into
depravity. Thou didst make prOvis- !
ions through the gift of Thine ONLY
hegOtten Son to redeem our souls
from eternal suffering and death.
Also that with sin came disease,
sickness. sorrow, pain, and death to
the human family. and as Thou /
dldst make provision for the saliva !
tiOn of the souls of men, so also /
didst Thou create a remedy for ev-
cry disease of the human family,
that Thou didst create an herb or
plant with virtue in 1t for every dis
ease of the human BODY. We thank
Thee for the balm in Gilead that T.
cured the disease of every one OF
the children of Israel as they jour
neyed through the Wilderness. We
thank Thee for medical science to-
dav. We thank Thee for the men
and women who have given their
time to the study of the medical
science to discover the many reme-
dies for the relief of the suffering
Of humanity. We thank Thee. our
Father. for the hospitals
lf the land. We thank Thee for ~"
men who caught the vision Of this
hOsnital here and for all !
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

who in any sense coOpeTated 10
make this occasion today possible.
We ask that Thou wilt bless anyone
who in any way helped to make this
possible. We ask that Thy blessings
rest upon the physicians. tns surge
Ons. the nurses, as they labor mere
TO relieve human suffering and
lengthen human life; that Thou wilt
bless the work that will he done
here. We ask that Thou wilt set
Thy stamp of approval on this insti-
tuition and so charge and surcharge
this place with Thy presence that
when patients come to this institu-
ton for treatment they may feel that
they are at the feet OF Him Who
healed the sick when He was upon
the earth. Bless everything thar will
be done for suffering humanity. We
ask il in the name OF Him Who gave
Himself for mankind. Jesus Christ.
the Saviour of souls. the Healer Of
diseases. Amen"
Following the prayer by Rev. J. T..
Bailey, DR.. G.. Layton Grier remark
ed: In the absence of a member of
the building committee, MIR. White
side, the architect of this wonderful
institution, has been asked to pre-
sent it to the board of directors or
trustees of the Milford Memorial
Hospital" Dr. Grier then introduced
MFR. Whiteside. who made the follow
ing remarks:
"Dr. Grier. ladies' and gentlemen.
! have been asked by the building
committee to present these keys to
the board of directors. This cere-
mony usually comes at the close of
the building committees and build
er's program. II is a great pleasure.
and appreciating the efforts of the
building committee, DR.. Grier, and
the wonderful work of Mr. Johnson.
the contractor. allow me to present
TO you this building. with the assur-
ance that you have in every way a
splendid building"
DR.. C. Layton Grier in accepting
ihe building. said:
Ladies and gentlemen. Mr.. White
side, representing the building COM
mittee. thank you.
'The healthy development of any
can be judged by the
devotion of the inhabitants thereof
10 those institutions primarily dedi-
,ated to the welfare Of the general
public.
"Thirty-One years ago. Mrs. Mary
Marshall. in a small room In the
Temple. planted the acorn
which, fostered by public charity of
lpirit and fed by a eomman devo-
ion. has grown into this magnifi-
,ent structure Of brick and steel. !
TTRrH TO Page J. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
?. M. c. GEE CLUB
TO APPEAR HERE
FRIDAY, APRIL 2g
A Excellently Trained
Voices Under Direction
OF c. ID. Long.
FINE AGGREGATION
Affair Being Staged For
The Benefit OF Hospital
Ladies' Auxiliary.

The p. NJ. c. Glee Club, composed
of "A excellently trained voices, un-
der the direction of Charles D. Long.
the former director Of the Temple
University Glee Club, and accom-
panied by Frederick Adds, will ap-
pear in Milford, on Friday evening.
April 29. This year the club has had
public appearances In Phoenixviile,
Pa; Easton, Pa; Chester, Pa; VIII
mington; Ridley Park, Pa, and has
appeared a dozen times in Philadel-
phia. Three weeks ago, the club
broadcast on a national h0ok-up
over the N. B. c. boardeasting sys-
TEN, originating from WCAU, Phila-
delphia. This past week they ap-
peared before an audience OF 10000
in Convention Hall, Philadelphia. al
the event of the annual Keystone
Automobile Club meeting. Earlier In
the season, they broadcast over Sta
tion WDEL, Wilmington. The pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
There are 16 senior classmen in
NhG NAuD NhAo aAA " N-AC-- ----t~
been members for the past four
years. This will be their last spring
concert, as in just seven weeks they
will have graduated. They are: Rob
ert Costner. Philadelphia; John Nc
Kay, Philadelphia; John Flanagan.
New Jersey; Paul Bubeek, Mississi-
ppi; Paul Woodruff. Philadelphia;
Joseph Pivirotta, Pittsburgh; Frank
lin Weitand, Phoenixyille; John KrO-
kenbeger, Lansdowne. Pa: Bill Pivi-
rotta, Pittsburgh; Bill Whitenock,
Doylestown, Pa; Bill Derr. Norris
town. Pa; Minor McGeorge. Phila-
deiphia; Heyl Metzger. Prospect
Park. Pat Ed, Stern. Philadelphiai
Bill Botteiger. Coatesville. Pa; John
wisconsin.
It is interesting to note that the
A members Of the club not only
take part in the Glee Club work OF
The institution. but are interested In
/ wide range Of extra-curricular ae-
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
SESQUI GROUP
PLANSFOR FETE
AT GEORGETOWN
Will Commemorate 149th
Anniversary OF Wash
ingtOn's Inauguration.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80
DIR. G. Layton Grier, Of
Milford, Named Chair
man OF Arrangements.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80

Delaware will commemorate the
l49th anniversary Of Washington 8
inauguration as President of the
United States, with special pro
gram in Georgetown on April 30.
Plans for this celebration were
discussed last Thursday afternoon
by the executive committee OF the
Delaware Constitutional Sesquicen-
tenpial Commission In the offices OF
Donald r. Morton, dupont Building
Wilmington.
This observance in Georgetown
will be the third and last of the
special programs sponsored in Del
aware in observance Of the consti-
tutional sesquieentennial.
The first was held in Wilmington
on September II, the anniversary OF
the. signing of the Constitution, and
the second in Dover on December Z,
the anniversary of the ratification Oh
the Constitution by Delaware.
DR.. C. Layton Grier, of Milford
was appointed chairman OF com
mittee to make arrangements Tor
the Georgetown celebration.
A feature of the program Will pc
the presentation of medals to H. h.
Hanson, of Dover, who composed the
words. and to T. Leslie Carpenter
of Wilmington, who composed the
music for the lode to Delaware.
This will take place in the George
town High School at 1880 O'Clock IN
the afternoon. A chorus of Sussex
county students will sing the ode
during the program.
There will be a banquet that night
with Chief Justice Daniel ]. layton
as tOastmaster.
Those who attended last Thurs
days meeting included Governor
Richard c. McNullen. Superintend-
ent of State Police John r. Fader,
Senator w. A. Simonton. Elmer F.
and DR.. J. E. w. wal
lin, secretary of the commission.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
BALL PARK HERE
NEARLY FINISHED
Total Park Seating Capac-
ity 22OO; Heine GrOh To
Arrive Next Tuesday.

The rebuilding Of the Milford Ball
Park is now at the final stage. The
park may now be called one of the
best on the Shore and in many re-
spects the most modern and up-tO-
date. The grandstand has been re-
built, approximately retaining its
former dimensions. The seating ar
rangement will be much more COM
Portable than formerly without sac
rificing any seating capacity. There
is now 1000 feet of "a inch seats
which is estimated TO seat 600 peO-
pie comfortably. Two new bleachers
have been built with comfort to the
spectators receiving primary con-
sideration. On the basis of 20 inches
per person the combined bleacher
seating capacity is 1900. making the
totaling park seating capacity 22OO
people.
The grandstand is arranged with
a passage way under it. providing
access to either side of the field. and
to the sanitary toilets that have
been Dullt adjoining the grandstand.
The players benches have been
partly submerged and may now
properly be called dugOuts. Each
dugout is provided with a drinking
The building formerly used by the
Carlisle Fire Company in connec-
tiOn with their carnivals has been
paFtitioned into three rooms. The
first room is to be used as an Office
and the others as dressing rooms for
the home and visiting clubs. Each
dressing room has been provided
with large double showers with hot |
and cold water, washstands. toilets. !
etc.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
PROMINENT NEGRO
PASTOR AT ST. PAUL'S
Rev. DR.. J. r. Waters, New Minis
ter, Has Served Many Charges

The Rev. DR.. Joseph r. Waters,
the newly appointed pastor of the
colored NJ. E. Church of this city.
has been an outstanding member Of
the Delaware Conference for many
years. He comes to this community
with a wealth of experience. For
twelve consecutive years he was dis
trict superintendent of the Whining
ton and Salisbury Districts. AS field
secretary for the pension and relief
fund Of the retired preachers, he has
travelled extensively in most of the
states. During his period Of ONCE
he collected nearly $25.000, which
was turned over to the board Of PEN
sion and relief of the NJ. z. Church.
His first gift to this fund was for
$500, given by Bishop Bevery. DR..
Waters has served some of the lead
ing churches in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Newark, N. j., Germantown, Pa.
Philadelphia. Cape May, N. j.. Ches-
ter, Pa, Wilmington. Salem. N. J.,
Camden, n j., and Mt. Holly. N. J.
In connection with his work In
the ministry, DR.. Waters has been
deeply interested in the youth of his
group. He with others was a char
ter member of the board of trustees
Of the Downington Industrial School
at Downingtown, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
GEORGETOWN CCC CAMP
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Open House Held All Last Week
At 392O

CCC Co. 1920. drainage camp D-2.
Georgetown, all last week held open
house" in celebration of the fifth an
niversary of the Civilian Conserva-
tion Corps. Captain William r..
Dwyer is the commanding officer
and Lieut.. Abram l.. FREEMAN. junior
officer,
Delegations of state and county
officials. agricultural students from
the Sussex county high schools and
residents OF the county and state
were taken on tours of inspection
of the camp and the work projects
and given an opportunity to observe
the work which is being accom-
plished by the camp personnel. Lee
lures were given in the field by
engineers Of the U. S. Bureau OF Ag-
ricultural Engineering explaining
the technical and practical aspects
Of farm drainage and the farmers
told Of the benefits they had derived
from the work being done by the
State and county officials
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
Safety Council Replies To
Driver Who Complain Of Laws

According TO the Delaware Safety
Council, automobile drivers are COM
paining that they have to know too
much to drive a car these days. The
wall goes up that they get caught in
speed traps, and they get nailed for
trying to pass somebody else, that
they get booked for this and hooked
for that until Solomon inNall his wis
dom couldn't drive car for more
than an hour on the road in this day
and age without smashing a dozen
laws and winding up on the receiv-
ing end Of traffic cops whistle.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
STEEPLECHASTNG
AT DELAWA
PARK THIS YEAR
Will Be Same Kind OF
Racing Featured at Bel
mont And Saratoga.
EIGHT EVENTS DAILY
Jumping Events Will BE
Held Daily If Horses
Can Be Found.

First fight steepieehasing, the
kind racing folk see at Belmont
Park, Woodbine Park, Saratoga and
Pimlico. will be an attraction of the
second meeting Of the Delaware
Steeplechase and Race Association
at Delaware Park, Stanton, June Sth
TO July 9Th. There will be jumping
events daily il horses can be found
TO iill them satisfactorily, and three
stakes with an aggregate value OF
s14 500 i'm added mOney--the George
town. about two miles; the Indian
River, about two miles and a half'
and the Vicmead, about three miles
will be inaugurated.
Steeplechasing might have 'been
staged az Delaware Park last sum
mer. the first of racing at the Allan
tic seab0ard's newest major plant.
AS fine a course as can be found IN
the country had been ready Tor more
than fifteen months. The directorate
preferred to wait longer. however.
to give a carefully nurtured sod
little more time to set and thicken.
That sod is perfect now. as resilient,
almost. as live rubber Moreover It
will stay put. The soil is right.
Patrons of Delaware Park steepie-
chasing will never see dust clouds
trailing fields of chasers as racing
folk of New York regularly do at
Aaueduct and Belmont Park ana,
even, at Saratoga in very dry sea-
sons.
More than 100000. possibly as
much as $3.50, 600, will be distributed
among the supporting hoFsemen in
the course of these 2S days. The
programmes will be arranged by
John Turner. who served as clerk
Of the course last year. and Charles
MeLennan, who is secretary, also. al
Hialeah Park, Pimlico and Arlington
Park. Chicago. Every day save the
days marked for the running OF
stakes there will be at least one
s2O 600 purse and the smallest will be
81 .OOG Eight events will be pro-
grammed daily.
Thirteen stakes to be decided. tlVe
of them new, will close Monday
ADril IS. Nominations must be ad-
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
TALL CEDAR s
Held CEREMONIAL
Entertainment On We'd
nesday Evening Was Of
Fine Quality.

Tall Cedars present al the spring
frolic of Evergreen Forest, No. ~,
T. c. L., Wednesday night i'm the
Community Building, Milford, re-
ported one of the best and liveliest
meetings in the history Of the forest.
The attendance was very good in
eluding many visitors from nearby
towns.
The program sponsored by the
band of the Forest, was arranged by
Major Cannon, Director c. Russell
Snyder and Earl Williams. II will
go down in Cedar history as unique
In that Il was different from any
ceremonial held this year.
George S. GrieT, Grand Tall Ce-
dar. opened the short business
meeting. Upon It's completion. turn
ing the gathering over to the COM
mittee. who introduced George At
kins aud his Bark Trimmers, who
Immediately went Into action.
This hilarious part OF the even
fng's fun brought forth many laughs
and thrills as the first and last rites
were administered in modern form
to Joseph Laws of Harrington and
II. f. Williams of Houston.
Their last request was that they
be permitted to survive to see some
one else get the works.
The band opened the meeting with
a concert, that included the intro
duction of the popular march Tall
Cedar" dedicated TO the members of
the fraternity. and directed by II. II.
Chappley OF Smyrna. This part OF
the program was a distinct hit.
Director Snyder conducted the
band during the balance of the pro-
gram.
Due to the fact that the committee
could not locate the members who
had sold between twenty and thirty
books, it was deemed advisable to
postpone the drawing for the car un-
In the May meeting IN order to Sc
rure these books and place the
stubs in the barrel. giving them an
equal chance with others who had
turned in their stubs. The May
meeting was set as a dead line.
The show was perhaps one of the
best given in years.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
SPECTACULAR
BLAZE MENACE
BIlSINESSSECTTON
Frame Building Adjacent
70 Windsor Building
Gutted By Flames.
TWO Alarm BLAzE
Fire Brought Under Con-
troll BY Local Firemen;
Other Towns Called.

The heart Of the business section
on South Walnut street was menac-
ed by fire on Monday night. The
flames started In a back room In the
two story frame building formerly
occupied by the Grler Brothers paint
store. The fire spread rapidly
throughout the building. Nine bust
ness places adjacent to the frame
building we're for a time threatened
by the blaze and three families were
driven into the street. The loss has
tentatively been placed between $10,-
900 and $4,000. The second floor of
the building which housed the DEM
ocratic Club was ruined by water.
Florence Tease "a clerk In the
Cupid ice cream parlor located in
the other half of the old paint store
gave the alarm.
Man Is Injured
Former Mayor Norman Windsor,
owner Of the building. assisted by
Daniel Kinder. Arthur Carey, Il. H.
Yerkes, and Robert Pennewill, negro,
began removing trophies and other
articles stored in the burning room
when a turpentine drum exploded in
the kitchen OF the ice cream shcp,
throwing them against the walls.
Carey received a leg cut when he
forced his way into the room.
Fearing the blaze would get he
yond control, the Carlisle Fire Com
pany appealed TO neighboring towns
for aid. South Bowers. Dover, Har-
rington, and Frederick responded
and at the height of the blaze five
lines of hose were playing on the
flames.
The fire, however. had been
brought under control before the ar
rival Of any o. the out of town CONF
panies.
Although the FIRE was confined to
the building where It started and the
adjoining section Of the Windsor
building, the following places were
for a time menacted by the blaze:
windsor Cafe, Smith and Wood In
surance ONCE, Arcade shoe store,
store, Kinder barber
shop, Economy Auto Supply store.
Wharton and Fisher shop. the May
store, and Reedy radio shop. None |
Of the above stores or their mer-
however, was damaged as
was first reported.
The Oscar Ackerman, DR.. Frank
r. BreretOn and George Lindenkohl
families. occupying apartments in
the Windsor building. removed their
furniture but the blaze did not
spread TO that part of the building.
Police estimated that several
thousand spectators were attracted
%. the scene.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15
MILFORD PIT. A. HELD
MEETING WEDNESDAY
Albert Farley, Guest Speaker; OIL
GERS Nominated For Ensuing Year

Albert Farley, rural supervisor oil
schools for Western Sussex, was the
guest speaker at a meeting OF the
Milford Parent-Teaeher Association
held Wednesday evening in the Mil
ford High School Auditorium. Mr..
Farley spoke on his recent trip to
Japan and illustrated his talk with
an exhibit of Japanese articles.
Howard r. Moore, president OF the
association, presided at the business
meeting, at which the nominating
committee, composed Of Mrs. Harry
j. Pettyjohn, Mrs. Clarence e. Jes-
ter and C. Ralph Snowberger, re-
ported their selection of the follow
ing slate: President, Mrs. Elinor B.
ROosa; vice president, Charles Cur
lis Williams; secretary, Dorothy E.
Derriekson; treasurer, Mrs. Anthony
Summers.
AS there were no further nOmina--
tions made from the floor the find
ings of the nominating committee
were accepted and the new officers
will be installed at the May meet
ing.
Nine delegates were also selected
to represent the Milford Association
at the State meeting as follows:
Mrs. Elinor B. Rosa, Mrs. August
Faix, Mrs. Clarence E. Jester. Mrs.
+. Burgette Short, Mrs. Walter X.
Barrett, Rev. Joseph H. Kinks. Mrs.
Harry ]. Pettyjohn, Miss Dorothy +.
Derrickson, Miss Cordelia Carter.
This meeting will be held at Smyr-
ma, April 80, in the high school au-
ditorium.
The retiring officers are Presi-
dent. Howard r. Moore; vice presi-
dent, Paris c. Kirby; secretary. Mrs.
Roy Pettyjohn; treasurer. Wallece
f. McFaul
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-15

During the past several days
benefit payment checks have been
delivered to those farmers In Kent
county whose compliance papers for
the 1887 agricultural conservation
program have been checked over by
the county committee and approved
for payment by the Washington office
of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration.
With the exception of those farms
on which no benefit payments will
be made because of Noncompliance
last year. additional checks are ex-
pected soon from the federal govern