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Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
HARBEScN

The HarbesOn-C Coolspring Hon
Demonstration Club Will meet at tn
Harbeson Community Hall mex
Tuesday afternoon, June IL. Mrs. G
E. Veasey and Mrs. Jessie Lingo
project leaders, will present tn,
subject, Home Care of the Sick.
The hOstesses, for this meeting viii
be Mrs. Ben Chamberlain, Mrs. A. T
Redheffer and Mrs. G. f. Veasey.
Mrs. Charlie Pepper entertained
several friends last Thursday eve
ming in honor of her mother, Mrs
Fannie DavidsOn's birthday.
On Sunday, Mrs. Edith Barker and
family entertained Myer Bennum ol
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
lei Kitchens and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Stevenson.
Rev. ]. p. George and daughter,
Miss Virginia. left on Tuesday TO at
/ tend the NJ. P. Conference which is
being held in Westminster, Md.
On Thursday evening. June 2. Miss
Grace Pettyjohn, daughter of MFR.
and Mrs. Charlie Pettyjohn. of near
HarbesOn. became the bride of VIII
lard Webb of near Lewes. The cere-
mOny was performed at the parson-
age here by Rev. J. P. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yeasey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howard were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Pennel of near Glendale, on
Sunday.
MFR. and Mrs. Frank Davidson had
as their guests on Sunday, Mrs. Da-
Wilson's brother and family.
Mrs. Annie Pettyiohn spent last
week with relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of
Washington, d. c.. spent the week
end with Mrs. Cora Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs William Braziere Of
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII |
liam Lilly of Baltimore spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. George !
w. Simpler. The occasion was to !
honor Mr.. Simpler on his birthday.
Mrs. Jessie Lingo and daughter, |
Miss Charlotte, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Rishel
in Philadelphia. On Saturday they
attended the wedding of Miss Eliza
beth Lingo Rishel. to Howard Hol-
lingswOrth at the home of Miss Ris-
hel's parents. followed by reeep-
tion held in the dining room of the
Hotel Adelphia.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
HarbesOn Community Hall last
evening with Mrs. Edith
Barker and Mrs. Amanda Rust as
hOstesses. This being the month for
reorganization the following officers
we're elected: President. Mrs. Nora
Y. Ennis; vice president. Mrs. Geo.
secretary. Mrs. Conwell
Dodd; treasurer, Mrs. Hugo Kopple;
pianist, Mrs. Harry Rust; assistant
PIANIST, Mrs. Jessie Lingo; program
Mrs. Albert Davidson,
Mrs. william Prettyman and Mrs.
Stephen Hudson; parsonage COM
nittee, Mrs. Nora Ennis. Mrs. Law
ence Mason and Mrs. Edith Barker.
Trustees appointed for community
were Mrs. Harry Rust.
FRS. Albert Davidson and Mrs. Jes-
lie Lingo.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
FISHERS DISTRICT

Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Collision were
pleasantly surprised on Saturday
evening, June 4, when a few Of their
close neighbOrs happened in with an
abundance of home made ice cream
| and cake in honor of Mr.. Collisions
10Th birthday. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Todd, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. f. Russell and son, Mrs. Il.
P. Morris and children. MFR. and
Mrs. J. w. Rust and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Sheuse. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Harmon and son, Miss
Addie Collision and Messrs. Charles
DearmOn and George +. Collision.
The Daughters of America Lodge
of Pennington, having moved their
belongings to the store building at
Blanchards Station, gave Mfr. and
Mrs. Collision another surprise after
their first meeting on Monday night,
June 6. also in honor Of Mr.. COlli-
sons birthday. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zott. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Boyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
fus Wright and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Russell and son. Mrs.
Alva 0'Bier, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Rust
and daughter. ALI enjoyed a very
pleasant evening. followed by plenty
of fee cream and cake. We are sure
Mr.. Collision wishes he had more
than one birthday each year and his
many friends are wishing him many
more happy birthdays.
Miss Pearl Outten, daughter of Mr.. !
and Mrs. Harold 0utten and a grad
uate nurse of Lewes. and Kenneth
Hopkins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hopkins, motored to Kent Island on
Saturday, June {, where they were
quietly married by Rev James Lang !
rell.
Mrs. NJ. A. Robinson and grandson
Lowell Taylor. returned home on
Sunday after spending a week with
relatives and friends in Chester.
Media. philadelphia and Village
Green. Pa. Mr.. and Mrs Orie How
ard and daughter OF Lester, Pa, ac-
cOmpanied them home to spend Sun
day.
Fred Williams of Philadelphia is
spending several days with G. +.
Morris who is not much improved
at this writing.
Clarence Outten of Wilmington is
spending several days with relatives
and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Morris and
family and Fred WfIifanne were din
ner geusts OF George E. Morris on
Sunday.
Miss Gladys Lloyd. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Lloyd OF Dover
but formerly Of near here. and Cliff
Ton Hammond. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Hammond of near here,
we're quietly married on Friday eve
ming, June 3.
Miss Iris Russell has been spend
ng a few days with Miss Emma Lee
fatman.
George Young, Jr.s spent the week
md with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. P. Morris.
We are glad TO report the infect
d foot OF which Mrs. s. r. Collision
las been suffering with the past
hree weeks, seems very much i'm
,roved.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George Sharp called
on MFR. and Mrs. clifford Johnson in
Milton on Sunday afternoon,
The Nassau Home Demonstration
Club held its.monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. William Fisher, with
90 members. present
John w. Houston and Jacob Nit
chell attended the circus in VIII
mington last week.
Mrs. Pearl Walls Of Philadelphia
called on her brother. Roy King and
family one day last week.
On account of the cold weather
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10

Every where comes the cry from
the Democratic ranks that I'VE want
the jobs" The latest is in Brandy
wine Hundred where J. r. Donovan
is reported as severely criticising
his party leaders. He is quoted as
saying. the failure of Democrats
to secure jobs is not only disgusting,
but dissraceful."
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
47 WILL RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS HERE
NEXT MONDAY
icontlnued from rirst Parel

CONTINUED from First Page)
John H. Bowen
Murray d. C. Brenneman. Jr.
Jack G. Cannon, Jr.
w. Lloyd Carter
Janis Hitch Clendaniel
Kenneth S. Clendaniel
Rosella Augusta Collins
Harold c. Davis
William Franklin Deputy
ELLA Marguerite DickersOn
Marjorie Gillard FaiX
Edna Mae Favinger
Allen c. Field
| Alice c. Harrington
Florence X. Harrington
/ G.. Donnan HolZmueller. Jr.
| Ida Madison HOyt
| Isaac Donald Jester
Rozella Jeanette Johnson
William Knots KentOn
Wilmer o. Landlord, Ill
Norman Franklin Lord
Barbara Tharp Marshall
Fred ID. Maxwell. Jr.
Robert $. Mettam
Edith Marjorie Mulholland
Dorothy Richards Pierce
William C Robbins
Wilbur Clarence Root
George Grier Russell. Jr.
Agnes Hill Salnons
Charles Ralph Shannon
Roland Howard StaytOn
Oscar >. Taylor, Jr.
Florence Elizabeth Tease
Edna Mae Vadakin
Charles Leon Vibbert
Ellen Evangeline Ninyard
Betty 10 Watson
Geneva Mae Webb
Ernest n. Wilkins
Howard Cornelius wilkins
william Harvey Willis
William Harvey Willis
Margaret WntJen
Class-night exercises were held
in the Plaza Theatre last evening.
with the following program:
New York Life-Ascher-MilfOrd
High School Orchestra.
Presidents Address - Wilmer
Lankford. Ill.
Glass History-Written by Flor I
ence Tease and Marjorie FaiX.
The Dream-Ascher- Milford High |
School Orchestra.
Glass Prophecy Written by Will
mer Landlord. Ill.
Mantle Grafton Presented by Will
mer Lankford. Ill; accepted by Tom
Palmer.
Cupid's Heart - Ascher - Milford
High School Orchestra.
Glass Will-Written by Barbara
Marshall and Ida Hoyt.
Glass Song Written by Florence
Tease.
True Love-Ascher- Milford High
School Orchestra.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10

hrs. Lizzie Roach Of Lewes and
Henry Roach were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Legates and daliyh-
ter Edna to dinner ON Decoration
Day.
Robert G. Houston Of Georgetown,
spent sunday afternoon with bis son
at Vetosa Place.
and lice the pea crop was cut short
many dollars.
Childreh's Day services will be
held at Zion Church on Sunday eve
ming, June -.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10

ton, Sr., on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Boyer were
Redden visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hnwood Penuel and
baby son, Donald, Miss Mildred Dom
ovan and Preston Donovan motored
10 Philadelphia on Sunday to visit
their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Hicks.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
OVERBROOK

Mrs. Fred Seaman and daughter
Of Upland, Pa. spent saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
Mrs. Ennis Of Florida spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Mitch
ell.
Capt. Fred Johnson left on Thurs
day for Norway, where he will spend
some time with his sister and bro
ther and renewing old acquaintan-
ces.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
N o t Z

The statements made In this column are
not necessarily the opinions OF the pub
fishers Of the Milford Chronlele. They are
purely the views Of the writer. fhis news
paper will express It's opinions only
through It's editorial columns.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
Democratic Battle Cry

Let us rally round the flag
Let us wreck. pull down and yell
Let us always get the swag
Raise taxes high and swell
We are running the State all wrong
we don't care who sObs
All we want right nOW-is Demo
cratic jObs-jObs-jObs.
q
II looks TO us right now that about
all the Republican party need do is
to nominate a ticket of first class
men. the best they can name. Let
the voters know about them and
what they represent and then just
sit back and let the various Demo-
cratic factions and leaders continue
to wrangle and mismanage-until
election day rolls round. The ordi-
nary man and woman is sure dis
guested with the bad mismanage-
ment Of the present Democratic
crew in charge. Just wait and let
Zack Wells, Harry Graham, Jim
Tunnel, Governor McMullen. COlli-
son. Terry and the rest Of the roy
al family" lick themselves.
O.
Poor old Jim Wise. every time he
puts out q new utterance the people
realize how misnamed he is. Now he
wants the State authorities to buy
the supplies they use in the State.
They always have bought them here.
Is Jim going to develop into another
Love My State" advocate like Love
Bird" Bill Allen. whose wife buys
her dresses in Philadelphia. Why
protest so much? What did Delaware
do before the wonderful Wise took
oyer9 It is also whispered that In
addition to his knowledge Of ac-
he is a splendid detective
and about year ago did some won
derful detective work in Sussex
county around the State Highway
offices. Who got the gasoline, Jim?
Who washed ears in an alley ad-
Joining the building? Ask your State
Auditor and you would be surprised
at his talents in so many fields he
sides "auditing."
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
STRICTLY POLITICAL

gin to brag that the WPA workers
will not be even told that election is
coming around it becomes genuine
fakery.
Appointment Of special commit
tee OF business men, farmers, work
ers and men in all walks OF life to
shape suggestions for the Republi-
can State platform, proposed by
State Senator Ebe Chandler, chair
man of the State Republican Com
mittee, is meeting with approval in
every direction. Hearings will be
held and plans weighed to make a
platform on which the Republican
party will take back the reins of
State government in November. The
State Committee Will have dinner at
the Hotel Richardson, in Dover, on
Friday night of this week and a
number of recommendation will be
discussed, including the creation of
a registration advisory committee TO
aid newcomers to the State to be-
come registered and record their
votes here and other matters for the
coming campaign.
D.
Wonder how the old line Demo-
Gratis feel with the leasing out" of
Willard Deputy just because he does
not line up with the Tunnel faction
in Sussex county? Willard has many
friends, especially in Sussex county. /
and with a direct slap in the face for
him and his friends and their Baker /
committee. it isn't going TO be very
pleasant TO take.
Even the Democratic writer's are
beginning to see the handwriting
on the walr and are openly deelar-
ing that this year is going to be the
end of their party in Delaware with
the present muddle their leaders are
Men who supported Gov
ernOr McMullen and Senator Hughes
are beginning to see that they need
expect no consideration from these
.wO men and their group.
a.
Our old friend, Burris. Of HOus-
on. who has kept the papers full
or these many moons with his let
ers extOlling the Democratic party.
zones out this week In a letter in
which he says, ut seems the longer
,ur leaders go, the worse they get.
Dur people are no less Democratic
Oday than in the past. They are
-ery much discouraged and disgust
ID. but without F. d. r, on the tick
1, there is now no question of the
esult this fall"
When such Democrats as he gives
he victory to the other party be-
ause of the antics of his leaders, II
) time to realize that the REAL
Democrats of the State see plainly !
low how badly things have been {
and know what the re-
ult is going TO be. :
O. \
One OF our so-called "Independ- I
nts'' AYERS that Marshall Townsend. I
: editor of the Milford Chronicle, Is b
iriting this column. Marshall does \
ot write a word of this column; s
ut as the campaign progresses he
ill have something to say through
he editorial columns.
Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10

CRITICISM, UNLESS Of helpful
nature. is usually destructive. Towns
are not built up by. talk that tends
to destroy the work and effort Of
Others.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

Don't cried Helen. my father has done you no
wrong" Chon scowled. You came to seek the
Father Of Diamonds. To us 1t is the emblem
Of godhood to you thing of price. But the
Father Of Diamonds lies lost forever at the bot
tom Of the sacred lake"
Evening star., 1938-11-29
TwizzIer Answer

Here's the way the cadet officer
rearranged the four boys and four
girls:
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
AAA PROTESTS
/ ON STATIONS

Protests against the Districts
plan to establish two instead of
three stations for compulsory IN
spection of motor vehicles mount
ed today as the local branch of the
American Automobile Association
made known its sentiments.
The AAA joined with the Key
stone Automobile Club in demand
ing establishment of the three
stations, based on the claim two
stations will be unable to meet the
demand for inspection. The two
stations were urged by a commit
tee of District officials in a recon-
mendation for a $190,0O0 deficiency
appropriation for construction
and equipment.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzen said he Is ready to proceed
with plans for testing lanes as
soon as money is available. The
station sites, tentatively selected,
are West Virginia Avenue and
Mount Olivet Road Northeast and
on site bounded by Tenth,
Eleventh, E and F Streets South
west.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
BANDITS ROB 3
men, z WOMEN

Crimes of violence netted thieves
$50 in the District last night in a
series of holdupS and purse snatch
ingS.
Richard Griffith, a cab driver
told police a white bandit took ST
from him at the point of a gun as
they neared North Capitol and ]
Streets, and drove off in his cab
A colored man walked up behind
John E. Scates, of 1l2 Ninth st
S. E., as he reached for his change
in liquor store in the 2200 block
of Georgia Ave. N. W., and Slugged
him on the head. The thief es
capped with $50.
AS he attempted to comply with
a colored mans request for change
of a IS bill, Henry w. johnson
colored truck helper, of 927 New
Jersey Ave. N. w., was grabbed by
a second man who snatched ten
81 bills. Both men ran through
an alley and escaped.
Annabelle Rogers, of 1921 Bel
mont St. N. W., gave up her purse
to q colored man who menaced
her as she walked near her home
and Katherine Gilmore, of 11O7
Tenth st. N. w., lost ST in a SINH
lar manner. they told police.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Dry Goods Group in Action

Dry Goods Group in Action
VTHE National Retail Dry Goods Association,
representing $500 establishments doing an
annual business of IS 000, 900, also under its
recently-elected president Saul Cohn, Is pre-
pairing to play a part in meeting existing politl-
cal-economic problems. Continuance OF the
struggle between business and Government"
DR., Cohn observed when I buttonholed him,
"only retards economic progress and makes for
less liberal democracy. 1t is up to business,
as we'll as Government to find the middle road
between two disastrous extremes"
The president of this far-flung organization OF
merchants has three definite objectiveS:
Housing which can lead to recovery, is now
I'D to industry" he declared. He is formulating
a most elaborate plan for leading department
stores and other retailers to stimulate building
in their communities, by devoting part of their
newspaper advertising space, by inStituting bu-
reaus capable of supplying detailed information
to prospective home builders, ETC. He is con-
vinced that mo single major movement can do
more to create confidence than rehoused
America"
Second this influential association is to urge
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
to switch it's main emphasis from foreign trade
to developing our home market to its maximum
and to call trade into conference before enact
ment of legislation affecting it,
Third, IT am confident that before the Gov
ernment goes very much further in attempting
to regulate or dictate to business. business will
develop constructive, effective program of its
own for, in the final analysis it is the only real
answer to political planning"
ALL this should make for sounder America.
"A After all, business is the backbone OF our
nation.
copyright, 1898. by C. Forbes)
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

Now that spring is just around
the corner, the birds and beasts
at the Washington Zoo are mat
ing.
Some, in fact. like the pigmy
hippopotamus, the African orix,
the condor and the penquins, are
already blessed evening"
Experience has taught DR.. Mann
not to worry about the condor.
That giant bird lays an egg wal
ued at $75O yearly-and yearly
it fails to hatch.
The penguins, Molly and Moe,
are now counting the minutes =.
Being friendly birds, they are ex-
pected to cherish their young.
Not so with the pigmy hippo and
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
SYMPHONY FUND
DRIVE is PUSHED

Young and old alike joined in
contributing to the campaign for
the $4,000 National Symphony
Orchestra sustaining fund, which
is approximately $4,000 short Of
its goal today with next Tuesday
the campaign deadline.
Business men and newspapers
united in a final drive for con-
tributions needed to assure the
orchestra of operating expenses
for next season. An impromptu
committee of 800 under the
leadership of Earl Nash, promi-
nent Washington business man,
joined in the campaign late this
week to add impetus to the final
drive.
Newspaper coupons to which
can be pinned a dollar bill will
be published in all local dailieS
until the deadline next Tuesday.
One of these coupons was re-
ceived from nine-year-old Nicho-
las Diavatis, of ID F st. N. W., to-
day. Accompanying his 81 at
tached to the coupon was this
note:
st am nine years old. I like
music, and so I'm sending you
this two dollars"
A total of $85, ,140 had been re-
ceived in contributions and pledges
at headquarters of the National
Symphony Association up to last
night. More than LOO voluntary
solicitors made plans today for a
city-Wide canvass which, it Is
hoped, will net the desired goal.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

me and don't like the sun. think it is mar
velous thing and know it keeps us all going,
to look at the moon. One night when looked
through the big telescope in Washington, in my
imagination I was certain I could see people
hopping around up there and having won
derful time.
cannot look at these beautiful horizons. I shall
never forget once a very brilliant man told me,
when I was closed in tightly by four walls,
should get out somewhere in a park, look up at
the sky and the clouds drifting by and would
do this before long you get that distance of
endless space and beauty.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

The Spanish Embassy patio, or, speaking per-
sonally, the Spanish Ambassador, Senor de los
Rios, likewise has favorite dog.
He is 'Tops," wirehaired terrier, who belongs
to Commercial Attache Castillo. Senor Castillo
brings Tops to the chancery every day. And if
now and then when the Ambassador in walking
about in his garden, sees crumpled leaves and
scurried earth where once daffodils and begonias
blosSomed beside the fountain, he says to the
scornful gardener: "Ah. never mind! Do not
worry Tops. He at least is quite happy"
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

BILE potency, the pink cham
payne Qikewise powerfuD and
the Mesinarja, a liquor, en-
chanted the guests at Nine.
Jarnefelt's informal luncheon
at the Finnish Legation yester-
day. But it was the Welsh ter
rier, Pujo (meaning Little
BoyD, who stole the party.
Pujo came leaping and bound
ing into the drawing room just
after the coffee. And then
bounded out again into the
garden to dig a little deeper
hole under the dogwood tree.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Grab Wincheu, Palsy Walsy,
Zoo Due for Blessed EUentS!

; the orix. The hippo - and DR..
Mann bushes to admit it-killed
her baby last year. The orix in.
FAINT died shortly after birth {.
The maternal instinct in ami
mails doesn't always mature with
the first young, DR.. Mann said.
Take the case of Susan, the tiger.
She neglected her first two itters
so shamefully the keepers were
forced to take them away and
feed them from bottles. But she
made a splendid mother for the
third litter.
Asked when these blessed events
would occur, DR.. Mann quipped:
Il don't know. You might ask
Winchell!"
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Jobs Awaiting
Applications
At Many Yard

Applications for an examination
for the position of letterer and
grainer at the Washington Navy
Yard will be accepted until March
%, the Civil Service Commission
announced yesterday. The joE
involves freehand lettering in gold
silver or aluminium leaf in colors
on glass, wood, fiber Or metal
and pays from $7.87 to $3.50 6
day. Four years apprenticeship
in the trade or four years prac
tical experience are required Of
applicants.