davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
lEAR READERS

1t is a bit early to
be doing my news for
- the week. but there is
- --@ a reason and a good
one. Tomorrow wednesday, |
am going with my bridge club on
a bit of sightseeing. For a long
time we have been saving our
nickels. dimes and quarters for
trip. and have been planning just
as long as we have been saving.
Now the time has come and in
the morning Mrs. Robert O. Hall,
Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs. Has
well Pierce and yours truly will
be off for a visit to Williams
burg, Va. We will go by Mata-
peake Ferry and will return by
way of Old Point Comfort and
Cape Charles. So many have
enjoyed a visit to this authentic
historical spot and we have gotten
the urge" by listening to neigh
bOrs and friends. Wen be hack
almost by the time you have fin
ished reading this, for we return
Friday evening. bringing with us
a love for things of other days,
and a greater respect for the
women of yesteryear. who la
bored by the sweat of their brow
and never dreamed so much
could be done so easily.
Saturday was a bad day. but
lovers of authentic antiques
never mind the weather when
there is n chance to visit a dis
play. Marie Townsend Jester
opened her shop, a lovely new
one on the boulevard just at the
entrance to Ellendale. A low one
story building. all white and
green: the shop is adorable
but the things inside are pre-
cioHs to every collector. Mrs.
Jester had "Open house" all day
but served tea from one to five.
Assisting her were her grand
mother, Mrs. Matte Townsend.
and Mrs. Charles Banning, who
poured; Mrs. William Ackerman,
Mrs. Elmer Calhoun. her mother.
Mrs. Chester Townsend. Mrs.
Chester Townsend, Jr.. Mrs. Otis
Jester, Miss Doris Steele and
Mrs. Hilda Hudson. Three rooms
49, living, dining and bed rooms
were all furnished with beautiful
things. A Field bed and a Terry
clock were most admired. Glass.
cOlored and clear, was on dis
play. II was u lovely setting.
The young set had a good time
On Thursday of last week. IL
was Ann Pierce's birthday, so it
seemed a good time for her to
that group of boys and
girls. who continue to meet each
week for good fun. Fhis time
hey went to Slaughter Beach
with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Haswell
Pierce. who arranged a hot-dOg
upper for them on the sand.
iround a roaring fire. A fire
,lace made the Primrose cottage
N nice and cozy for the time
pent indoors. Games on the
each with the supper made the
inc for homecoming all too
opn.
Friday. the thirteenth, held no
uams for William c. Smith, for
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20

Let us remember the. children. too.
who must pay the price. The best
we can do is none too much for the
comfort and cheer Of these who are
our first responsibility. the needy.
the disabled veteran, and his chill
dren.
Watch for the Little Red Poppy
buy onel
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
Obituary
RUSSELL

RUSSELL
Robert B. Russell, aged 50 years,
an electrical engineer, passed away
Tuesday morning. May 10, 1888, at
his home in MerchantVille. N. j., of
heart ailment. He was a son of the
late Robert B. and Mary (Jones)
Russell of Milford, and had lived in
Merchantville for the past 35 years.
He is survived by his wife. who will
be remembered as Miss Alberta Trice.
and one brother. George G. Russell
of Milford. Funeral services were
held Thursday evening and his re-
mains brought to Milford on Friday
and inferred in Odd Fellows Gene
terry. Services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Rev. John Jackson Brown
and Odd Fellows. in which order he
was member of high standing. The
floral pieces were many and beauti-
ful.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
TO ELECT BISHOP sErrrmnRn %

Election Of a successor to the late
RI Rev. Philip Cook. bishop Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware for II
years. will take DIaee at an adjourned
session of the diocesan convention IN
Christ Church, Dover. September 20
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
WEDDINGS
WHEELER TOWNSEND

WHEELER TOWNSEND
Mrs. Frank West Townsend an
nounces the marriage of her daugh-
ter, YvOnne Elizabeth. to Mr. Maur-
ice Lord Wheeler. on April 20. 1888.
at Frankford. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20

When the steamer City OF Milford
arrived at her wharf last Saturday
morning two hundred berry pickers
for the fields of Mr. Willin at Bridge
vile. were landed and they immedi-
ately went to the Milford depot
whore they filled three cars and de-
parted for Bridgeville. They were all
Italians and a bright thrifty looking
crowd of people. They brought ba-
bies, bedding and dogs with them.
and are now at work to assist in
marketing the huge berry crop in
Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20

lOtdi ..s-. ? LUDLOW
LADIES' AUXILIARY
Ruth HOlzmuelleT. Treasurer
Audited and found correct.
Lena Short. Auditor.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1908 Files OF
the Milford Chronicle

Miss May Foulk, q teacher in the
Milford High School, has been i'll for
a week past. and Miss Ruth Sipple
has been teaching her classes. Her
condition is but little improved.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20

James B. Gilchrist and B. F. B.
WOOdall attended the semi-annual
meeting of the executive committee
of the Delaware State Sunday School
Association held in Asbury NJ. F.
Church, Wilmington, last Friday af-
ternOOn.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
SUBMITS REPORT
Continued from FIRST Page)
,sh nennsits u

tContinued from FIRST Page)
Cash Deposits ............. 1,615.64
Total ..........$1 1887
Total Expenditures ...... 1,O13.S0
$719.S7
The Ladies' Auxiliary wishes to
express its deepest appreciation and
thanks to the Easter Dance commit
tees for their generous contribution
and to the Carlisle Fire Company
for the use of the Community Build
ing, and to all those individuals who
have so generously contributed
throughout the year.
nana0ffe
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20
~ u ~
GRAHAM

GRAHAM
B. +. Graham, age 50 years, died
at his home near Milford, after a
lingering illness. Mr.. Graham was a
retired rural mail carrier. He was
born at Mlickstons. near Clayton, a
son of the late Benz. f., and Anna j.
Graham. The early part of his life
he lived near Smyrna, coming to
Milford in 1916 where he was retir-
ed from active service in 1882. He
is survived by his wife, Mary H.
Graham, two daughters, Mrs. d. j.
Magee. New York City; DesmOnt
Graham. Milford; a son, William H.
Graham, Milford; a sister, Mrs.
Chas. H. Ross, Clayton, and a bro
ther, J. B. Graham, FELTON,; and two
grandchildren. Funeral services were
held from W. A. FAIRIES and Son Fu-
neral Chapel. on Wednesday at 2:30
o'clock, with interment in the Odd
Fellows cemetery. Milford. Rev. J.
W. Colona officiating.
&3z
COATES
Master Kenneth John Coates. aged
4 years. 10 months, died on Monday
afternoon. May 16, in the Milford
Memorial Hospital, where he was
taken the first of last week and un-
ierwent an operation for appended
lis. He was the son of Edgell and
Minnie Wright Coates. Funeral SER
7ices were held from the home of his
parents. near Houston. on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. in charge of /
Rev. Ira f. Crum. pastor of Houston !
VI. +. Church. Interment was made
II Hollywood Cemetery. Besides his |
he is survived by one bro |
her. EbOn c. Coates, residing with /
lis parents. The following school
,oys acted as pallbearers: Thomas
Meredith. George COverdale, Harold /
Aptt. Jack Aptt. Bobby Minner and
IOhn Johnson. |
MMz
SALAIONS
Robert J. Salmons, age 76 years.
lied at his home near Houston, Fri
lay afternoon, May 13, 1888, after a
Ong illness. He is survived by his
wife, Annie Walls SalmOns. and five
hildren: Mrs. Ray CannOns. Farm
ngtOn; Mrs. Oscar Tatman. Farm
ngton; David r. Salmons. Houston;
Harry SalmOns, Harrington; William
RUSS Salmons, Houston, who resides |
With his mother. Funeral services
we're held on Monday afternoon at
O'Clock from his late residence.
Rev. r. w. Hastings of the NJ. f.
Pennington. officiating. In
erment was made in Hollywood
PEARSON
William w. Pearson, aged 92, died
N Saturday morning. May IA, from
cart trouble. Funeral services were !
eld at the Boyer Funeral Home.
ON Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock. in charge of Rev. Thos.
pastor of the Pilgrim Holi-
ess Church. Harrington. Interment
-as made in Hollywood Cemetery.
Ie is survived by six sons who
arved as pallbearers. Walter, James :
nd Albert of Harrington; Isaac of
Nd; William of Dover. :
nd Ralph of Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20

The merchants and clerks of Mil
ford are urgently requested to meet
at the Firemen's Hall next Tuesday
evening at eight o'clock for the pur-
pose of discussing the new time to
close the stores.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20


ford are urgently requested TO meet
at the Firemen's Hall next Tuesday
evening at eight o'clock for the pur-
pose of discussing the new time to
close the stores.
The junior class of the Milford
High School will render the come
dy, After the Game" in Armory
Hall on Tuesday evening, June 3.
The cast of characters speaks well
for the success of the play. The class
is disposing of tickets and will not
slight anyone-so be prepared to
lend helping hand when they call
The colored brass band of Milford
left on Tuesday morning for New
York where they Joined Frank A.
Robbins railroad show for the sea-
son.
The appraisers appointed by the
Chancellor to value the real estate
of the late George S. Grier perform
ed the duty last Thursday and made
a return trip on Friday. Isaac s.
Truitt. Robert Y. Watson, John J.
Rosa, Theodore Townsend and Frank
were the appraisers and
they recommended that the lands be
sold. as they would not divide into
80 shares.
The Gamers in this part of Della
ware will start the canning of peas
in a very short time.
The weather during the past few
lays has been exceptionally hot for
this time of the year and good rain
IS needed.
Many of our farmers are busy in
lay with a huge crop reported in all
districts.
The strawberry festival at Hous-
on last week was greatly enjoyed
" the church folks of that COM
nunity.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-20

The colOred brass band of Milford
left on Tuesday morning for New
York where they Joined Frank A.
Robbins railroad show for the sea-
son.
Evening star., 1938-12-03
Country Pot Roast

Here is a recipe for a country pot
roast. For this roast you will use
chuck or rump, or possibly even a
round. This rcast ranges from 4 to
8 pounds in size. Order the amount
you need, allowing u to q pound
meat per person when bone is
weighed with the meaD. Wipe the
roast with a damp cloth. Spread
generously with 4 rich prepared
mustard and dust all over with flour.
Brown in hot fat either on top of
stove Gn Dutch oven or roasting
PAM or uncovered, in hot oven
(425 degrees F.. Then add one-half
cup hot water or tomatoes Canned or
fresf) and several bay leaves. Cover
lightly. Roast slowly on top of stove
or in oven $3.50 degrees F.. about
three hours, or until tender. When
the roast is almost done, vegetables,
such as carrots. onions, potatoes
and turnips, whole, quartered, sliced
or cubed, may be arranged around
the roast. the cover replaced and
the roasting continued until both
vegetable and meat are tender.
Evening star., 1938-12-03

Trying Time
For. Child
Give Sympathetic
Understanding
If Possible
By ANGELO PATRI.

Somewhere there is little girl
about IS eating her heart out be-
cause her father spends his week
ends in a drunken stupor and the
remaining days Of the week in get
ting over it. OF course his home
is neglected The furniture is worn
and dingy. There are holes in the
rugs. The pretty little girl, just
beginning to think about the boys,
has no chance to bring them home
and know them in natural, friendly
fashion.
Father is very strict about his
daughters behavior. She may not
go to the school ball game with a
friendly boy. She cannot go ON
Saturday hike with the girls under
the care of an experienced woman.
Father is net going to have his
daughter running around" 1t is
all pretty hard on a little girl who
is healthy, cheerful, a good sport
with it all. Lately there are signs
that her resistance is getting weaker.
One of the boys asked her to go
to the afternoon ball game and she
had to say mo" because her mother
said, Father would never hear. of
it," She didn't want to tell the
boy that she was not allowed to 60
with him, 50 she swallowed some
hand lotion 50 she could truthfully
say she was sick. She was truth
fully sick, but nobody except herself
knew why. What can be done for
such girls?
School provides carefully selected
entertainment. carefully chaperoned
affairs" for the boys and girls, so
they can meet and enjoy one an
others society under pleasant condi-
tions in decent surroundings. But
II parents will not allow the children
to accept these opportunities what
are the children going to do? You
know the answer to that as we'll as
I do.
| Nobody wants to have young girls
in their early teens on the loose with
boys, but surely an afternoon bali
game between two school teams
cannot be claSsed as Goose" Surely
any parent with an ounce of if1te1li-
gence can see the difference between
youthful pleasures and youths ex-
ceSses. And those who cannot need
to have the difference pointed out
/ to them by experienced, responsible
leaders Of youth. In every school
where there are adolescer1t boys and
girls there Is need for experienced
men and women whose duty and
privilege it Is to protect the boys
and girls in the enjoyment Of tieir
adolescence.
Adolescence is trying time for
the children. TO be sure they worry
their parents, but what the parents
feel Is little compared to what the
children undergo In the various
phases Of their growth. These girls
and boys need sympathetic under
standing, wise guidance ana healthy
minded, inteIngent leadership. II
kthey cannot get these at home they
must get them outside. Healthy
youth is the best promise for healthy
maturity, and the community is
keenly interested in the mental and
physical health OF its younger gen.
Grafton. 9'@
I hope that somebody close by
viii 20 TO the aid of "Adolescent." !"
tcopyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1938-12-03
Manners
of the
Moment

Did I hear some one say that fflins
nails in public wasn't being done?
1t Is. I've seen it being done. I
saw it at = football game. I've seen
it on a park bench. And I've seen
1t IN the movies.
Maybe it isn't exactly what you'd
call the best people" who indulge.
I couldn't get names and addresses.
But it's being done all right.
Not that / approve. I don't like
the sound. 1t puts my teeth on
edge. And 1 think that any personal
habit which puts other peoples
teeth on edge ought to be reserved
for the home.
OF course if you're going to let
women use Ipstick in public (and
I don't quite see how you're going
to stop them, suppose you ought
to be willing to let men file their
nails.
But really, and truly, ! do hate
the sound Of It. And 50 do lots Of
other people. Couldn't you please,
my clean1y man, wait until you get
homer JEAN.
Evening star., 1938-12-03
BY MARY ALLEN HOOD.

There are almost as many ''l1untin'
dawgs" as there are spots on a Dali
matian. They range all the way
from the hound which follows his
dusky master up the country lane
after "a mess O. rabbit" to the lovely
English setter, posing at a dog show,
his handler beside him.
Ordinary vocabularies include just
two names for CANNES implicated In
that mo hunting, dog or gun" sign.
They're mound" and bird dog"
Those who have a front and back
yard, and therefore feel closer to
nature, divide bird dogs" into two
divisions known as setter" and
pointer" To be really impressive
one need merely add spaniel" Gen.
orally only people whose homes are
entirely surrounded by land 60 that
far.
Almost any one can spot a pointer.
It's the settlers who confuse the
mind. And all settlers whose names
can't be recalled pass as English
settlers" Further, all hounds are
either bloodhounds Or just hounds
(on1y they arentJ.
An English setter is one of three
divisions Of the setter tribe. He's a
white dog with black, tan, or black
and tan fleckings over his body.
"Llewellyn setter" is the term used
to designate a tri-coIored (blaek, tan
and white) English setter. "Belton
Blue" Is another descriptive term
used when the mixture Of black and
white markings suggests 4 blush
tinge.
The Irish Setter is reddish. Some
have mahogany tinted coats, while
others lean to q golden chestnut.
A Gordon setter is q gentleman
whose main color Is black. There
may be distinct tan markings.
Evening star., 1938-12-03
Choosing Ones Personal Christmas Cards Fascinating Occupation
Dorothy Dix
Says
Freedom Better
Than Unsuitable
Marriage

Dear Miss Dix: Do you know Of
any food substitute for a husband
ana children and home in a nor
NAL woman's life? I am 50 years
OF age and cannot become resigned
to being an old maid. Altho1gh I
am a busfnesswoman, there is al
ways with me the feeling of loneN-
ness and the emptiness 6f life.
THIRTY-EIGHT.
AnSwer-There Is no satisfactory
substitute for love of husband and
children. Women are created 10 be
wives and mothers. Every woman
longs for her own man, a child in
her arms, and her own house. It Is
the costnic urge.
No one will deny that the happiest
fate that can befall a woman is to
have . good husband who Is kind.
tender, loving, and who makes q
comfortable support for his family.
And If to him is added cferubic
youngsters with naturally curly hair
who never get dirty, Or have the
collie. or have to be spariked-and 4
beautiful home. why. her cup Of
bliss does indeed overflow.
This is the picture of marriage
that every woman visualizes for her
self, ana 1t Is what makes all women
50 crazy to marry. Every woman is
sure she is going to get the ideal
husband and have the wonder kid
dies, nice home, plenty of money
and nothing to worry about. Why,
I often have girls tell me that they
are going to get married because
they are tired Of working!
OF course, there are a few women
VINO draw the prize in the nfatri-
I1onial lottery and get all Of which
they have dreamed, but such daugh-
ters OF Lady Luck are as scarce as
hens teeth. So before you convince
yourself that marriage Is q panacea
for loneliness and heart-hunger and
the emptiness Of life, look abort yot,
and see what the girls you know
who have married have got out of it.
You complain Of loneliness. How
many husbands do you know who
are conpanionable with their wives?
Does Tom spend his evenings at
home with Sally and the kids, or
does he put on his hat and 20 of
to the poolroom as soon as he has
had his dinner? DO Sam and Molly
have jolly talks together, or DO they
sit up In q silence 50 thick you could
cut 1t with a knife? Does Bob try
to amuse Betty by relating all the
interesting things he has seen and
done during the day, or does he bury
himself in his newspaper and only
Srunt when she tries to talk to him?
Mighty few men are companions
to their wives, and, when they aren't,
the unmarried girl has this advan-
tAge-sf1e can 60 out to the movies
or club With another girl, whereas
the married woman has to stay at
home and watch the baby sleep.
As for work, the average wife has
to labor in her own home far harder
than she ever did in the store or
shop in which she was employed
before marriage. There is no g.
hour day, no holidays, or Sundays
of for her. And there is no pay
day, either.
Evening star., 1938-12-03
Star stan Photo.

Spaniels used for hunting here
about fall mostly into two classes,
springers and cookers. That leaves
seven other types. Cookers may be
black, black and white, liver, buff
or anything within reason. The
larger, heavier member, somewhere
between setter and cocker in
size, is a springer spaniel.
Hound dogs can be coon hounds,
basset hounds, beagle hounds or fox
hounds, not to mention the "A
other specimens. Basset hounds are
often seen and seldom recognized.
They're the short-legged, blood
hourld-headed pups with faces fun
of wrinkles. Beagles are small, low
fellows called rabbit dawes' In
SOME localities. But the coon hound
causes the most speculation. Not
being recognized by the A. X. G.
doesn't hurt his feelings at all. He's
the farmers dog who rAided the
tourists sandwich box. Some peo-
pie call him coon dog" which is
pretty close. He weighs around so
pounds fwhen fed) and has long,
hanging ears. In color he may be
anything. He is q friendly, entliusi-
astic chap, especially within sight Of
food. "'..'' a.'''
Fox hounds are the big white dogs
with tan spots which travel in packs
with hunters mounted on horses
behind them. They average about
q inches in height at the shoulder
and give the appearance Of being
fleet. Are lighter than q pointer for
their height, although similar in
color. Garry their tails high and
ears down.
So now, when any one Of your en-
thusiastic huntin' friends starts
talking about his favorite sport, at
least you'll know which dog to as
sign him. And few wen chosen
remarks on the subject viii advance
your intelligence quota 100 per cent
-at least q far as he - concernedl
Evening star., 1938-12-03

graved or otherwise ornamented
borders, depicting some of the out
standing batt1es. coronations. earth
quakes, etc., of the IL months past
sort of an early March of Time, as
1t were. Some had scriptural bord-
ers-otherS were merely outline
sketches colored and filled in by
the young artisans.
The initial appearance of the
Christmas card as we know it, was
no more glamorous. In 1845, a
painter in England named W. C.
Dobson conceived the idea of send
Ing out lithograph copies Of one of
his paintings to his friends. The
next year, q gentleman named Sir
Henry Cole, who, even as you and
I, was unable to keep up with his
correspondence and general friend
ly business, asked another painter,
Royal Acadamician, John CalcGtt
Horsley, to design for him a spe-
cial card which he might dispatch
to his friends and acquaintances in
lieu of Christmas letters. Copies
of this original card happen to still
be in existence-and sketch of it
shows the now popular theme of
a merry family grouped about the
festive board. Side pieces stressed
such poignant little scenes as Feed
Ing the Hungry" and Clothing the
Naked: the motto was "a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
to You"-just as it so often is today.
Louis Prans's Work
Was Important.
The next outstanding name that
pops up in connec Ion with Christ
mas cards is that of Louis Prang,
who, among many other enterprises,
started to print such cards in about
1847, in Roxbury, Mass. At this time
1t was often the custom to offer
prizes to competitors for the best de-
signs. And of course in that day
and age, as the idea of Christmas
cards was taking hold, many people
did manufacture their own in one
form or another.
Now, however, all is changed. You
can still roll your own" naturally,
If you want to-but who wants to
with the wealth of beautiful cards
ohtainable for few cents? This
years crop, I am interested to see,
is even larger, more varied and
handsomer than ever-so much 50
that it took me ages to come to a
decision in making my selection
There are cards to suit almost every
condition and circumStance-and
they range from exquisitely beautiful
religious ones to pert animal mo-
tifs. or humorous expressions.
It is interesting to hear from the
buyers and sales clerks who ham
die the Christmas card depart
mer1ts that, from general observa-
tion, IT would appear that men select
their cards because of the pictures,
whereas women choose theirs be-
cause they like certain sentiments.
Whether this is a give-away as to