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Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
STATE WILL GET
NEGRO CCC
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The committee. headed by DIT. Jul.
ian Lewes. pointed out to Mr.. Fech-
ner that Delaware was the only
State without a negro camp and
( that the Delaware camps are crowd
ed with white enrollees from other
states. Rules Of the. CCC forbid
sending negroes to camps in other
states.
WPA Funds Urged
DR.. Lewis emphasized that If CCC
funds were not available "a camp
should be kept open with WPA
funds.
Other members Of DR.. Lewis
committee were DR.. G.. Lake lines,
director Of public relations Of Lin
coin University: Mrs. Martha |.
Barnes. and Mrs. Blanche w. Stubbs.
Louis L. Redding. attorney, accom-
panied the group.
The New Castle site. opposite the
State Rifle Range. was suggested by
Mayor Charles w. Klingmeyer of
that city.
Assurances Required First
Before authorizing the camp. Mr..
Fechner required assurance from
MIR. Deverell that there would be
sufficient applications from eligible
negro youths in the State TO fill the
camp.
Two other CCC camps In lower
Delaware will he discontinued, one
the end of this month and the other
in April. under a recent ruling. A
third will be transferred from mos
quito control work to the U. S. Bio
logical Survey.
When these steps are taken, there
will be four camps in the State. in
cluding the negro camp.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
MILFORD GRANGE NEWS

Our inability to present the sched'
uled program on gardens and flow
er culture last Saturday evening
was a disappointment to those pres
ent. but we hope to have II in the
near future.
Next Saturday night is Sisters
Night in charge OF the Shawnee Di-
vision. A covered dish supper will
be served at $3.50. Please come as
promptly as possible. The program
will be in the hands of Mrs. Snow
berger and promises to be novel and
enjoyable.
A tall story contest will be fes-
tured. so bring your best yarn. The
juveniles will stage an amateur
contest. and other items will be in
cluded.
This Friday evening the Grange
dances will be resumed. and a prize
is in store for some lucky couple.
Come and see If you can win It,
On Tuesday evening Of next week
Milford Grange degree team will go
to Georgetown and confer the Bird
and 4th degrees on class OF can
didates for Midland Grange.
On Wednesday evening. March 80.
Sussex County Pomona Grange will
sponsor Poverty Party" which
will be held in Midland Grange Hall.
Come in suitable poverty stricken
attire. or beware Of the inspecting
committee. This is one time when
you can save wear and tear on your
good clothes. Don't miss ii. Each
sister please bring sufficient sand
wiches for your own family and one
extra one. Everybody bring 25c. The
money goes to the Pomona treasury.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Spring plowing keeps farmers in
the Milford section busy.
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In the selection of garden seed, be
careful to buy only those seeds that
have the backing of reputable seed
houses.
You are invited to the dance at
the Grange Hal this Friday even
ing. Congenial young people. with
good music.
When you are burning brush or
sage fields be careful to keep the
blaze under control. Many serious
fires have resulted from careless
ness.
One of the popular Grange Hall
dances will be held tonight. Good
time in store for you even if you
don't win the prize. Come out and
try for it anyhow.
The humorous play "The Sewing
Circle Meets With Mrs. Martin" Civ
en- by the Milford people. will be
shown in Lincoln Hall, Tuesday ev-
ening. March 29. Good music. lot
of fun. The price is 15c.
The Ladies' Aid of the Milford
Neck Church will give a chicken pot
pie supper at the church in Thorn
ponsville, near Milford. Friday eve
ming, March 25. Price soc. Supper
will be served at $50 O'Clock. The
Aid is giving this supper for the
benefit of the preachers salary.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
FIRST AID INSTITUTES

Forty teachers are attending and
receiving first aid instruction in two
first aid Institutes. A group OF Sus-
sex County teachers is meeting at the
Georgetown High School Another
group is meeting in the Dover High
School. These institutes are spon-
sored by the Division of Physical
and Health Education Of the State
Department OF Public instruction III
cooperation with the Delaware chap
ter OF the American Red Cross. Mr..
Arthur M. Potter. Executive Secre-
tary OF the Delaware Chapter, is the
instructor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

by the chapter about going to the
state convention on April 2 at Caesar
Rodney. The problem also came up
whether 30 go in cars or busses. and
finally decided on to go In cars.
Before the meeting there was a
basketball game between the out-of-
school boys who belong to the chap.
ter and the school boys. The school
boys won by score 16 20 s.
After the meeting ice cream and
cake were served In the cafeteria by
the red team who were in seed
selling contest with the blue team.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
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ROBBINS

ROBBINS
Mrs. Ida Robbins, age 73 years,
died in the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, Tuesday, March %. 1888. Fu-
neral services will be held at her
late home in Frederick, this after
noon friday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Kel-
so, pastor of the Frederick NJ. E.
Church will officiate. Interment at
Barratt's Chapel She is survived by
her husband, Joseph T.. four sons.
Everett and Thomas Of Laws Dis
trict; Cornelius, Wilmington; Rey-
nolds. Frederick. and three daugh-
ters. Mrs. George Hopkins. Dover;
Mrs. J. Harry Latchum. Milford, and
Mrs. Clarence Shockley. of Laws
District.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
GREENWOOD FUTURE
FARMERS MEETING

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Luther Burbank Chapter OF the
Future Farmers OF America was held
IN the Greenwood High School last
evening. The State president, Ware,
attended the meeting and awarded
prizes TO Walter Duke, first place,
and John Cannon. second place, for
selling the most seeds Of any boy In
the chapter. It was then discussed
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
EAR READERS

ter came? No. I'm
- not travelling, but
very much at home. 1t seems to
be the style just now to have a
cold. In that particular way |
am right in style. These beauti-
fuI days. since Saturday. every
one wants to be out-of-dOors. and
the inconvenience of colds does
things to ones disposition. All
the signs of spring are certainly
here. Officially. it began on Mon
day. but the weather here beat it
by two days. The daffodils. the
birds, the fish horns. the activity
in the nearby fields. marbles and
fishing poles. proclaim it louder
than we can, that the season has
changed.
Southern visitors are coming
back home. too. Miss Ida Draper.
Mrs. John C, Truitt. Miss Lucy
Hall and Miss Elizabeth Collins.
that fOursOme that has been en-
joying both coasts of Florida.
are expected back at any time.
Word comes that Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Draper and their three
sons will probably be coming
north the first of May. That
seems a long time of, but the
days roll around very quickly.
AS / look out of the rear win
dows so much is going on at the
new hospital to attract my at
tention. The pillars that guard
the walk up to the building are
about completed. The tool-hO1se
has almost disappeared, last
minute painting on the outside
is being finished. Last week
three huge vans brought some of
the furniture. all of the draper
les. and many other things.
Some more vans are expected
this week. bringing more equip
ment for the new health-giving
institution. DR.. G. Layton Grier
entertained the governing board
on Friday evening at dinner at
his home on Lake avenue. There
could have been but one topic.
Arrangements were doubtless
made for the dedication and the
opening of this fine building.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Roscoe Gallo
way are rejoicing with MIR. and
Mrs. william II. ottinger because
of the arrival of Wayne Roscoe
Ottihger on Sunday. in Millville
Hospital at Millville. N. J. Mrs.
Ottinger will be remembered as
the former Miss Mildred Gallo
way.
Mrs. I. d. Short entertained
the Tuesday Bridge Club this
week. They met at her home for
luncheon and played bridge af-
terwards. An extra table in
cluded Mrs. Roscoe Galloway.
Mrs. August Faix. Mrs. James
Humes and Mrs. Alphonso
Humes.
The Senior Girl Reserves had
a good time on Friday evening.
The long-looked-for date had ar
rived-the time for their st.
Patrick's dance. The girls had
asked the boys. II was interest
Ing each day for weeks ahead. to
hear who was inviting this boy
and that boy. Presumably they
III got there. for IL was a fine
crowd. Grange Hall had been
decorated with balloons and
green crepe paper. not forgetting
he large punches OF danodils,
md it all made grand back
ground for the bright-colored
hort dresses of the girls. An
orchestra from Lewes. which
brought along a singer. made i
grown-up party. Miss Mar
orie starkweather. the Y. W. G.
i. secretary. and the local adj
,isor. Miss Mildred Masten. were
here as we'll as several par
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
WEDDINGS
DAVIS = CLEAvER

DAVIS : NIflAN ' bh
Miss Alice Cleaver. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Cleaver.
and Thomas w. Davis. son of Mrs.
Virdie Davis. both of Milford. were
married at Houston. on Saturday
evening. March IL. 1888. by the Rev.
william II. Kohl. OF Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25


ment. Parties such as this one
gives boys and girls happy time
with no after-criticism.
Much has been said about the
delightful missionary tea given
at the Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday of last week. AL
though the weather was not so
good. fifty or more were present.
The officers of the Mite Society
received the guests amid the st.
Patrick decorations and spring
flowers. Pouring we're Mrs. J.
Stanley Short and Mrs. George
G. Montgomery. Music for the
afternoon was furnished by Mrs.
J. Harry Humes. Mrs. Clyde
Nelson and Miss Florence Horn.
Miss Carrie Bennett was the
honored guest at a miscellaneous
surprise shower which Miss
Thelma Jewell gave at her home
on Thursday Of last week. Miss
Benefits engagement to Mr..
Horace Johnson. of Bridgeville.
has recently been announced.
Bridge was played after the
shower.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Deputy
gave q bridge party at their
home near town on Saturday
evening. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. William Nutter. Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Manlove. Mr..
and Mrs. Price Webb. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Coffin. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend Masten of Har-
rington.
Wednesday morning Of each
week usually finds me out TO
the high school. for I am always
the loser when | miss assembly.
This week they had special
guest. He was DR.. Harry v. HOl-
IOway. of Dover. president of the
State Board of Education. He
came down at the invitation of
Mr.. William E. Miller to hear the
students sing "Our Delaware
and he was not the least bit
disappointed. for they sang it
just as well as they usually do.
I always am thrilled to see that
large number of children. with
their faces turned to the national
emblem and pledging their alleg-
lance. Sometime when you think
your patriotism is running low
Just go out to school and watch.
You will come away thinking
and wishing that you might in
some way show your loyalty.
and resolve never to be "low"
again. The singing is always an
inspiration. Just go and listen
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MunsOn. OF
Roger. Michigan. came on Sun
day to visit Mrs. Munson's mo-
ther. Mrs. J. Stanley Short. and
her sister. Miss Lena Short.
They have been having a grand
vacation in the South. Their
son. Jack. of New York City.
met them at Norfolk last Satur-
day and the three visited historic
williamsburg. On Wednesday the
daughter. Miss Alice Munson. of
Smith College. came here, and
today they are leaving for their
home. II is always pleasant
seeing the Munsons, for they
never grow away from home
bolks.
Lieutenant J.. lockwood Pratt
was here on Wednesday. planning
n. as they say IN Hollywood. to
zee his family who are here for
he week. and visiting his mo-
her. Mrs. j. Lynn Pratt. He
anded in one of the fields near
'sunnybrae".
This has developed into quite
letter. but It is nice to talk to
'ou all. Just like visit. with
ne doing all the talking. Some
ime I'll give you a chance.
Always.
VIRGINIA TOWNSEND.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

At the recent session of the Will
mington NJ. E. Conference held in
Wilmington, Milford was unanimous
ly chosen as the meeting place for
the next session in March. 1909.
Conference last met here in 1890.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

The first quarterly session of the
State Board of Education will be
held on Friday, March 81. in the of-
fee of the State Auditor at Dover.
Last Saturday evening a meeting
of the Alumni of Milford High School
was held and a constitution adopted.
The following officers were elected
and will hold office until the first
annual meeting during commence
ment week. Nellie G. Davidson '02.
president. Sara E. Masten '05, secre-
tary; James L. Davis O5, treasurer.
Alumni who were not present we're
requested to make arrangement with
the president for signing the con-
stitution as soon as possible. The
association will not be in existence
until one-half of the sixty-three liv-
ing members have signed the con-
stitution.
The meeting of the Milford New
Century Club Monday was in charge
of Mrs James P. Pierce.
The twenty-fifth annual convention
of the Delaware State Sunday School
Association will be held in the Ave
nue. NJ E. Church. on Thursday and
Friday. April 16 and H. A fine pro-
gram is being prepared and all
things point to one os the very best
conventions in the history OF the
association.
This afternoon at quarter to three
the Seniors of Milford High School
will celebrate Bird and Arbor Day by
planting an ivy. The exercises will
consist of an ivy grafton by Sara
Banning. an ivy poem by Pearl Ar
mour. recitation by Mary Kinder.
and song by the school. The pub
lie is cordially invited
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church rendered re-
ception to their pastor. Rev Howard
Quigg. on his return from conference
last week
Mrs. James Darby and grandson.
Arthur Morgan. are now occupying
the Edwards cottage at Slaughter
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1908 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

John P. Carmean is suffering
from a equity foot
Miss Ella Richard. of Elizabeth
City. came home with Miss May Vim
yard HOlcombe from Philadelphia
and Baltimore. Miss Holcombe and
Miss Richard left last Friday for
Elizabeth City. N. c.
Miss Genevieve Murphy IS visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
The Central Hotel reopened for
business last Monday with its former
proprietor. Frank H. Kramlich, in
charge. He has James o. Chamber
lain with him as assistant and is run
ming hack to meet all trains and for
the convenience of the public.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Trailing arbutus are in bloom.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

Mrs. James Darby and grandson.
Arthur Morgan. are now occupying
the Edwards cottage at, Slaughter
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

The meeting of the Milford New
Century Club Monday was in charge
of Mrs. James P. Pierce.
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Avenue M. E. Church rendered a re-
ception to their pastor. Rev. Howard
Quigg. on his return from conference
last week
Milford chronicle., 1938-03-25

The first quarterly session of the
State Board of Education will be
held on Friday, March 81. in the Of
fee of the State Auditor at Dover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
Health Council Will Now Hold
 Monthly Meets

At a meeting of the Health Coun- cil, held in the Health Center at the New Territorial Building last evening, with E. M. Policy presiding. monthly meetings were decided upon, to which representatives from all fraternal and civic groups of the city are to be present.
 Reports were presented to the Council by Miss Magnhild Oygard, Public Health Nurse, and several re- marks of interest were submitted by Kaarle Nasi, Public Health En- gineer.
 Frank Pauls, Acting Director of Public Health Laboratories. ad- dressed the Council on the Labora- tories. explaining the work carried on by them and extending an invi- tation to the public to inspect the laboratory rooms, W ,u
 Miss Gladys Forrest was elected as Secretary Treasurer at the meet ing last evening, and the following committees were appointed: Linen Mrs. Waino Hendrickson, Mrs. c c. Carter and Mrs. H. J. Turner Transports ton. Mrs. Thomas Haigh E. M Policy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
Miss lindstr0I1l,
 John WukiCh to
 Be Welded Here
Announcement Revealed by Couple Today-Wed-
 ding Date Saturday

Mrs. Fred Peterson of this city, to- day announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Margaret Sylvia Lindstrom, to Anthony John Wu- kich, son of MT. and Mrs. Klem Wukich, of Brockton, Pa.
 Miss Lindstrom was born in Alloy, Sweden, and for the past fifteen years has been a resident of this city. She attended the Juneau Pub lie Schools and is a member of the Epworth League.
 MT. Wukich was born in Brockton, and attended school in that city. He came to Juneau five months ago. and is at present an employee of the Alaska Juneau Mining Con- pany.
 The wedding will take place Sat- urday evening at the Bethel Mission, with the Rev. c. c. Personeus, read ing the service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
WEATHER CONDITIoNS AT g AM. TODAY

temperature 53; cloudy 2 Alert Bay raining 46 Bull Hapo Island partly cloudy Iagara lsno Ketchikan showers 48 WraIge. istng Petersburg Sia raining A. Cape spencer raining A Hoona partly Hawk Inlet raining 4s Radoye showers cloudy Az Haines raining Hmchnbrook cloudy AZ Cordova Ancorag partly cloudy 36 Hot Springs cou- d cloudy, Ruby showing 32 Nuao cloudy sz hai' tag cloudy cloudy cloudy 33 SYahok cloudy Bethel cloudy S2 Solomon clear "A Council partly cloudy and Nome partly cloudy, 28
 Juneau, l0--Sunrse, 6:27 sunset s505 pm
 WEATHER SYNOPSIS
 distribution during the last z hours the Alaska western Canada and the northeast portion The center of the istace inches the Gulf Alaska this morning and secondary center the part Canadian prairie provinces Light to
 the coast central north central Canada with generally of Alaska western and tral Canada and the west coast states ABs tss f
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
NE W BRITISH
 DEFENSE PLAN
 MADE PUBLIC l.
Two Hundred Thousand Men, Territorial Force,
 to Be Given Status

LONDON, Oct. 11.-The British Government has made a decision to put its Volunteer Home Defense Force on a regular Army footing.
 AS soon as the decision was an- nounced it met with a widespread and enthusiastic response.
 The Territorial Force, about 200,- GOO men, are to undergo complete reorganization as a consequence of the weakness noted during the mo- bilization of anti-aircraft coastal units during the Czechoslovakia crisis.
 New anti-tank, anti-aircrsft and motorcycle units are to be added to the Territorial force.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

itor by the Thrift Coo Operative As sociation of Juneau Capital is list ed at S1OO,0OO and incorporators are Eske Eskesen, Holly O. Sanders, Rex A. Hermann, John L. Covich, H. M. Cressman, Jack R. Brown and John Mccormick. The directors include Eskesen, Covich, Brow n, Sanders, Cressman, M. A. Mello and George Leveque.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
FALL PACKING COMES TO TEND
 AT KETCAIKAN

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Oct. H. The Northern Fisheries. Inc, the only firm in the district canning fall chums, has closed after packing 13.oOo cases. The supply of empty can were. aboard the North Coast whth turned back to Seattle and inc next boat was too late for cannery operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
Anlundsen Takes
 Four Out Today

Johnny Amundsen took the AL aska Air Transport Lockheed to the islands today with Nick Malezak for Apex, Andy Lyfus, Elmer Stallings and Jack LaForce for Chichagof.
 Tomorrow, Amundsen is schedul- cd to make flight to Prince Ru- pert with passengers to catch south bound boats there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
BEARDED BEAUTY CONTEST

Members of the American Legion Dorman H. Baker Post at Fairbanks must forswear shaving and permit their boards to grow for the days of '98 celebration on November 12 and for a bearded beauty contest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
LOSES HAND

Charles McGrath, 28, lost his left hand while operating a tractor on his fathers farm, six miles from Fairbanks. He reached to find how the idler was working and his hand was caught and virtually cut off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
What Is Your News l. O.?
 s by The AP Feature ssfsies

Each question counts 20; each part of q two-part question, 10. A score of 60 is fair. 80 good.
 l. Who is this New York judge? What important ruling did he make?
 2. Name the Maryland and Georgia senators who survived the New DeaPs primary "purge."
 8. Since the Hindenburg dis aster, c e rm any has stopped building dirigibles. True or false?
 {. Where did two Eng s h drivers wreck land speed rec ords? Who are they? ; 5. How has the European cri- sis affected gold supplies in the U. S.? (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
U S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
tBy the U.~ s. Weather Bureau

tusta vicinity beginning at sSo pm oct II Pain tonight Wednesday moderate southeast w1hos
 weather forecast tonight and Wedes- dow moderate southeast fresh Dixon Entrance strait Chatham Frederick Sound and fresh oth ery winds Lynn Canal . - :. .,, ruosh along the Coast of the Gun o Aasa p fresh eastey winds from Dry Bay to Cape Hmchhprook
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
DUFREsNE RETURNS

The Alaska Game Commission vessel Seal arrived in Juneau last night from Petersburg with Execu- tive Officer Frank Dufresn e aboard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
Legionnaires of
 Italy in Spain Returning Home

GIBRALTAR, Oct. 11-The first group of Italian Legionnaries with drawn from the Insurgent Army in Spain. has left here aboard an Italian ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
THRIFT COOPERATIVE
 STORE INCORPORATES

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Territorial Aud
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

Louis P. Lochner, constantly at Hitler's side to obtarn minute-by-minute developments in Berlin, is the reporter who scored the great beat on the Nazi 'blood purge" of l934. He has covered German affairs for the past IA years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

Alvin J. Steinkopf, who directed the activities of corps of AP reporters at Prague, covered Hitler when the Chancellor marched into Vienna to annex Austria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

John Lloyd, with the French ministers to rc. DOT, the Paris angle of the Sudeten cortro. versy, helped 90 cover the Spanish war. M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

Today's News Today. Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

These of the European history Like all reporters yesterday there today and they will be gs. l. s,.lsss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

Melvin K. Whiteleather, at Eger to report on Czechoslovakian mobilization, saw many years of service with the League of Nations at Geneva. g4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

Dewitt Mackenzie, who only recently GOV. cred the historic conference between Prime Minister Chamberlain and Chancellor Hitler on the momentous CzechosIovakian situation was with The Allies in the World War.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11

Answers on Page Six)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-11
LOCAL DATA
RADIO REPORTS
TODAY

Lowest fam. fam. Precip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-11
SKATING WIZARD
 IN STRAND CAST
Sonia Henie Teamed With Don AmeChe in Drama,
 "Happy Landing

Performance tomorrow night at Warner Brothers cozy, clean and comfortable Strand theater con- clude the engagements of Happy Landing" co-starring Sonia Henie and Don Ameche; also Change of Heart" with Michael Whelan and Gloria Stuart in the leading roles. Two outstanding hits comprise the splendid program opening a three day engagement at Warner Brothers Strand theater staring Sunday.
 The feature attraction is "The Bad Man of Brimstone", one of the years outstanding spectacles, star ring Wallace Beery in an epic saga of the lawless West.
 Famous for his portrayals of bad man roles, Beery, as leader, of a gang of outlaws who rule the town of Birthstone, is offered one of the finest opportunities of his long cinematic career.
 Filmed against scenes of rugged grandeur in the Zion National Forest of Utah, "The Bad Man of Birthstone" is the story of a gang ster of the sos whose reign is in-