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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
NEW LABORATORY IS
OPENED AT DOVER
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building up clean, disease free herds,
which are profitable to the owners
both through increased production
and the sale of clean cattle. It is
planned to retest the infected herds
as soon as possible, and to accredit
the entire county as soon as the per-
centage of infection is sufficiently
reduced.
The area testing has now been
moved to New Castle county. and it
is expected to test all herds in New
Castle county before January 1. 1889.
II is hoped that the response and in
terest of the dairymen in New Castle
county will equal that of those in
Sussex county and that, through
their cooperation, II will be possible
for the work to progress as well. II
is expected to test all herds in the
State as soon as possible. and TO ac-
credit the entire State as free from
Bangs Disease as it already is from
Bovine tuberculosis, so that Della
ware can be one of the first states to
CAdlHi tue REORGANIZATION VI an GntAAC
State as free from Bangs Disease.
Doctor Sarde advises that, at a
meeting of the State Board of Agri-
culture. on Friday, July %, the board
ruled that cattle dealers throughout
the State should be permitted to bid
on the purchase of cattle which re-
act to the tuberculosis or Bangs
Disease tests. In order for the own
er to receive as much as possible
for his reactors, 1t is desired that
each owner obtain as many bids as
possible on his reactors, whereupon
the State Board of Agriculture will
award the purchase to the highest
bidder the reactors to be slaughter
ed at a Federally licensed slaughter
establishment within fifteen days
from the date of appraisal.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
COLORED SCHOOL NOTES

Milford was fortunate enough last
year to have added to its public
! school for cOlOred the department of
vocational agriculture. This is a
sign of progress as well as the open
ing of another opportunity for the
training of the cOlored boys in citi-
zenship and how to make a whole
some living, thus improving the
standard of the city and its sur
rOundings.
Through vocational agricultural
training many of those idle moments
can be made into profitable and yet
enjoyable moments. not only for the
farm boy but for the town boy as
we'll
Home improvement is one phase
of work that is very much needed
among the colored people in this 10
cality, both in towns and rural sec
tions. Any time used TO make your
surroundings more enticing, or take
on the appearance of a home. adds
to the monetary as we'll as the aes-
thetic value of the place. A house
without trees. shrubs or flowers is
like a billboard without a sign. To
look at the colorful array of ma
ture's work in the plants and lawn
about a house usually brings the re-
mark, What a beautiful home" II
should do more than that. The per-
son should be moved to go to his
abode and begin growing and devel-
oping something of his own that will
be equally as good.
Why not plant a late garden OF
flowers or vegetables with your chill
dren in the vacant spaces about the
house? Have the boys make tTellises
and window boxes for flowers and
paint them. Begin selecting a good
location for a tree to be planted
while the summer sun is indicating
the places that need shade and .
green background. Select some good
shrubbery to screen or hide those
and ugly places IN the rear
or at the side of your house. Il you !
work these things out VITA your
children they will gradually develop
more interest in the affairs of the
home and its surroundings as well
as appreciate you as parents more.
Then, your place. too. will begin to
blossom like a lovely flower into
beautiful home.
Always feel free to ask the voca-
tional agriculture teacher and stu
dents of your vicinity for assistance.
Il is the purpose of the work and the
aim of those in charge, to make 1t
help the community progress.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
HARBESCN

The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
Harbeson Community Hall next
Thursday evening. August 4. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Sallie Thomp-
son, Mrs. Tenie Chamberlain and
Mrs. Viola Hickman.
Miss Lydia Barker is spending this
week with her aunt. Mrs. Daniel
Kitchens, in Harrington.
On Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph H.
Walls and son. Chester. of Fairmount
called on U. L. Walls.
Mrs. Edgar Simpler and daughter,
Miss Leona. OF Philadelphia. spent
part of last week with Mrs. Emma
Haddock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pickering OF
Philadelphia. spent part Of this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cham
berIain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Prettyman
spent last week end in Atlantic
City. N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. William Prettyman
and daughter. Annabelle Lee. Mr..
end Mrs. Laurence Mason and Mrs.
Jessie Lingo have returned home
after a nine-day trip through the
New England States.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Meginness
and son Of Wilmington and Mrs. Fan
ME Atkins Of Milton are visiting Mrs.
Nora Ennis.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
PERSONALS

Mrs. George Davis is in Washing
ton, d. c. this week.
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Miss Jean MuIhoIiand is spending
some time in Detroit, Michigan.
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George W. Perry returned last
week from a vacation spent in Labra-
dor, going by ship from Montreal.
Miss Betty Hammond returned
home on Wednesday after visiting
school friends in Ocean City. N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Taylor are ex-
pected to spend this weekend at
RehobOth with Mrs. William G. Tay-
lor and Mr.. and Mrs. I. d. Short.
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DR.. Joseph Mach. Of BridgeviIle, a
recent graduate of Temple Univer-
sity. will shortly open the office Of
the late DR.. Elmer T. Williams,
where he will practise dentistry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Abbott
and children, of Buffalo, N. Y, will
join their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
ID. Abbott, at their cottage at Reho-
both next week for the month Of Au-
gust.
Mrs. VIM. Hellens, Jr.. and daugh-
ter, Ruth. spent the weekend in
Drexel Hill. Philadelphia and Allan
tic City. N. ]. Miss Laura Watkins
has returned from a trip to Atlantic
City. Philadelphia, and Drexel Hill.
Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29

Take your car to the inspection
lane today.
The political pot now has a full
head of steam.
Peaches and cream provide a mt
ting close to any meal.
When in RehobOth visit the new
Republican headquarters, in the Ho-
tel Belhaven.
Ball games. doggie rOasts. and the
fair have made this week joyful one
for the youngsters.
Thousands of Delaware farm boys
and girls took advantage Of free day
at the Kent and Sussex Fair Tues
day.
Mrs. J. Frank Rice, of Washington.
d. c., who is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. o. Landlord. will be soprano
soloist at the Presbyterian Church
in Milford, Sunday morning. Mrs.
Rice is solOist in the TakOma Park
Presbyterian Church in Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29

Albert Kennerly. Of New York
City, will be the weekend guest OF
Richard Browning.
Miss Mary Pearce is visiting
friends in Greenville, and Latrobe,
Pa.
Miss Alice Irwin. Of Newark. is the
guest Of MIR. and Mrs. J. Harry
Latchum this week.
NJ. C. Miller of Collingdale. Pa,
spent Thursday and Friday with his
sister, Mrs. Raymond wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins
are spending this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. s. L. Sapp at their cottage at
Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lindale
spent the weekend at Oak Orchard
as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
wilkins at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Watkins of
Drexel Hill. Pa, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hudson on Thursday Of
last week. Mrs. Hudson has been
quite Ill for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl o. Miller have
returned from their wedding trip
and are now living at the old Mar
shall home on Walnut street. Mrs.
Miller was the former Mrs. Kather-
inc Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
POULTRY NOTES

Producers of Matching eggs in the
/ Lewes community met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Bryan on
Wednesday evening Of last week for
the purpose Of starting an educa-
tional program for the improvement
of local breeding stock. Many mil
lions of baby chicks at present are
being shipped into the county to
supply the demands of the broiler
industry. With improved production
methods, local flock owners expect
to supply a larger proportion OF
these chicks.
Mrs. Granville Bryan was elected
chairman of the group and Taylor
Vaughn, secretary.
On request of Mrs. Bryan. H. l.
Richardson. poultry specialist at the
University Of Delaware. outlined
briefly a three point improvement
program.
SECURING Of better strains of
layers.
2-Improved methods of flock
management.
3-Blood testing for the eradica-
tion of Pullorum disease.
In order that this program might
be seen in operation. all flock own
ers were urged to make the Della
ware State Poultry Tour on August
80 and 81.
This organization is the first OF
several that will be formed in the
county with the cooperation Of the
State Board of Agriculture. the Ag-
ricultural Extension Service and sew
eraI local hatcheries.
The meeting was attended also by
the Assistant County Agent B. v.
Carmean, and the following flock
owners:
Taylor Vaughn. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phil.
lips. Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Hopkins, ].
e. McIlvaine. Mrs. Raymond Lank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Jarvis and
Mrs. Sallie Thompson.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
Local And State NelOs


Large parties Of out-of-state fisher
men report the fishing fine in Della
ware Bay.
Cantaloupes. cucumbers and toma-
toes have been seriously damaged by
the heavy rains.
When planning a vacation be sure
that you stop your milk and paper
deliveries before leaving home.
Fields of wheat sprouting in the
shock are causing farmers in this
vicinity to scratch their heads from
worFiment.
The City of Milford will prosecute
to the full extent of the law any per-
sons found attempting to climb the
ladder on the new water tank.
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The regular business meeting of
the Mizpah Circle will be held at the
church on Tuesday evening. August
2. The committee is planning a So
cial meeting at Slaughter Beach for
September. Watch for further in
formation.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
lEAR READERS

- EAR READERS
Just what do you
think of Saint Swith-
in? Do you think
- that old, old church
man of long ago is responsible
for the rainy weather we are
having. or do you think he was
unfortunate in having July Is
allotted to him, and because it
happened to rain on that day,
that we must continue to have
the dOwnpOur for forty days to
come? / think by the end of that
time we will have formed a crus-
taceous exterior and will take
the rain just as ducks do. There
is always an amusing side of any
situation, and there have been
some funny true stories told
about this rainy spell. On Mon
day evening at the fair. if one
could forget the serious side for
a while, it must have been anus
ing to see so many motorists
walking around with trousers
knee high. trying to solve their
problems. And there were some
ladies. with very modern white
shoes, the kind that let's the toes
out for air or something. plOd-
ding around in the mud and wa
ter, taking in" those same ele-
ments, with those same shoes.
Being a country girl, | feel so
sorry for the farmers who are
watching their wheat sprOut in
the shock. and other crops being
ruined by the water that has
stood in the fields. but l never
have seen a more gorgeous rain
bow than we had on Tuesday
evening, and the grass was never
more green. nor the flowers
more beautiful. We do forget
difficulties after a time, and in a
week or two after the forty-day
stretch, if we have the rain that
long, we'll be chasing the rain
bow again. and trying for our,
pot of gold.
The rain was over in time for
Milford to win. what was to me,
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
RADIO AIDING STATE
POLICE EXTEND LAW
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unit at Dover. Two new 150-foot aer.
ial towers have been added to in.
crease the efficiency OF the system.
All five stations and headquarters
have receivers as well as the 10 pa
troll cars, and Is members of the
force have third class radio opera
tors licenses.
UndergOes Tests
While WJRF, the Dover station is
now operating on a 30-day test per-
iod, little difficulty is anticipated in
securing the permanent license from
the Federal Radio Commission.
The stations broadcast on 1895 K.
c. the same as Maryland and a num-
Der of other states. Sharp reductions
in cost Of long distance telephone
calls is expected with the use Of
radio in police work.
Tests show reception by all five
stations is good
Receivers pick up all messages in
Maryland and Delaware without diff
Guilty. Reception by patrol cars is
satisfactory except in the southern
part of the State. The 150-foot aer-
ials have eliminated the dead
spots" which existed previously. par
ticularly in the hilly sections north
and west of Wilmington.
BrOadens Protection
use Of the radio has broadened
the police protection within our
State" Superintendent Fader said.
The two-way communication be-
tween State Road station and Will
mington police further links the law
enforcing agenices.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
TUNNELS TO HOLD
REUNION AUG. 1914
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AAautluNe0 rum EAA4t FasuI
On Sunday afternoon the Tunnel
clan will assemble at old Blackwa-
ter Presbyterian Church for services.
Children born since the last reun-
ion among the descendants will be
baptized. Tribute will be paid to
members of the family buried in the
adjoining cemetery.
The Tunnen family originally was
French, and the members Hugenots.
They removed to England 235 years
ago in order to escape persecution.
and about 2O8 years ago came to this
country and settled in Delaware and
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
William Tunnel. from whom the
family is descended, is buried in the
cemetery at old Blackwater Church.
one of the oldest churches in the
country.
Ten generations of descendants
are included in the family, one of
the largest groups to hold reunions
on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
DENTAL SOCIETY TO
MEET AT REHOBOTH
Continued from Prrst Pasr

NSontlhued from FIfst PnGel
will be interspersed with vocal and
instrumental entertainment by ar
lists of ability. Following dinner,
prizes will be awarded the winners
and runners-up in the various COM
petitions. Dancing during the eve
ming will be to the music of the coun-
try club orchestra.
Members of the Delaware State
Dental Society are invited to the out
ing Of their dOwn-state member body,
and each year several of the New
Castle county members have attend
ed.
Others present at the meeting, as
well as DR.. Atkins. were DR.. Russell
]. Emory. Of Harrington. president
of the Kent-Sussex Society and sec
retary of the Delaware State Society;
DR.. J. A. Bounds. Laurel. former
president Of the Kent-Sussex So
ciety; Dr. Gilbert NJ. Wiltbank, Lew
es. member of the executive board of
the Delaware State Society; DR..
William F. Nowland. Milton, and DR..
S. James Krygier. Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
HUCKLEBERRY CROP
NOW ON In SUSSEX
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aware and is one of the oldest of It's
species to be found in this section.
Found in a wild state in almost
every locality, "hucks". as they are
Familiarity called. served as a food
for the Indians and wild life in the
primitive period of the country. The
aborigines, however, did not put them
to the same use as the COlonists or
the people throughout the country
within the past half century.
AS commercial product and a
money-maker, the crop did not come
into its own until about thirty-five
years ago. Since that time they have
been in great demand in most OF the
large city markets for the excellent
pastries that may be made from them.
Often referred to as the poor
mans" crop, hundreds of crates an
nually are picked and shipped to the
Philadelphia, Baltimore. New York,
Chester and Wilmington markets
each summer where they command
good prices not only from house
wives, but hotels and restaurant OPP
orators.
There are two varieties which are
entirely different in size. color and
flavor. The "high-bush" varieties
are found in swampy places and
grow on bushes which sometimes at
tain a height of six and eight feet.
They are much larger than the other
variety, known as the "low-bush" are
a light blue. while the "low-bush"
generally are a dark blue and some
times almost black. There are few
'1ow-bush" which are a light blue.
The dark varieties are called in some
sections "blue BELLS" They are OF an
excellent flavor.
Two of the leading huckleberry
areas of Delaware are the great
Ellendale Swamp, between George
town and Glendale and the great
Cypress Swamp. often called the
Everglades Of lower Delaware, locat-
ed in the extreme southern portion
of Sussex County. The two swamps
contain thousands of acres OF under
growth, boggy sections and heavy
timber. all of which is conductive to
this variety of berry. The areas,
however, will not or at least should
not, produce the same crops as they
did some years ago, because they
have been drained considerably with
in the past few years. The most IA
nous OF the two large swamps is the
great Cypress Swamp where the nm
est varieties of any section are to De
found on the Delmarva peninsula.
Within a short time many OF the
farmers Of the Cypress Swamp area
will put aside their farm work and
for the next two or three weeks,
with their families spend most OF the |
time in the wooded area and viii be
able 60 make as much as $40 per day.
One of the quick ways to gather the
berries-and this has been a Gus
tom for forty years-is to place .
blanket or umbrella under the bushes
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
TO CUT STATE WHEAT
ACREAGE In 1899
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Only growers keeping within their
allotments will be eligible for maxi
mum benefit payments. wheat loans.
and crop insurance. said H. R. Toll
ley. AAA administrator.
He declared the acreage allot-
ments offer farmers of the country
an opportunity to cooperate to bring
wheat supplies back near normal"
Big Surplus Likely
Oficial forecasts. he added. indi-
cate the nations surplus may be
100000 bushels a year from now on.
Normal yields on 55.OOO.O0O acres
would give. he said, supplies still
above normal.
Kansas. the largest wheat-produc-
ing state. received the greatest allot-
ment. 11,067,349 acres. compared
with 17.453.OOO acres seeded in this
years bumper harvest.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday. July 81. 1888.
Subject: Love. Golden Text:
Psalms 145:9-The Lord is good to
all: and his tender mercies are over
all his works.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: l John 4:12,16-No man
hath seen God at any time. If we
love one another, God dwelleth in US,
and his love is perfected in us. And
we have known and believed the love
that God hath to us. God IS love;
and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth
in God, and God in him.
A correlative passage from the
Christian Science Textbook. Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
tures." by Mary Baker Eddy:
"The Christian Science God Is uni
versal. eternal. divine Love, which
changeth not and causeth no evil,
disease, nor death. - God is not
moved by the breath Of praise to do
more than He has already done, nor
can the infinite do less than bestow
all good. since He is unchanging wis
dom and Love. Divine Love al
ways has met and always will meet
every human need.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
TWO DELAwAREANs HURT

Two Delaware men were injured
when a 15-ton truck and trailer
plunged over a 2OO-foot embankment
at the foot of deadly Hair Pin turn,
near Wilkes-Barre. Pa. on Monday
Lewis Mitchell, OF Frankford, col
ored. was at the wheel Of the truck,
loaded with thousands Of pounds OF
potatoes. when il ran away on the
hill.
Raymond Tucker Of Glendale. Nit
cheIl's companion, was thrown clear
Of the wreck and landed on a seat
cushion which had been thrown out
Of the truck cab a moment before.
wPA workers formed a human
chain to drag the injured men up the
steep embankment.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
NASSAU CHARGE
j. T. Graham, Pastor.

Church School at Conley's Chapel
at 10 A. NJ. Sunday morning. July 81
Alden s. Hopkins. Supt. Preaching
at 11:O0 by the pastor.
Ladies' Aid of Conley's met Tues
day. evening at the home Of Mrs. Jno
o. Davidson. instead of Mrs. Minnie
McIlvaine. who is i'll.
Church School at Whites Chapel
at 1000 A. NJ. Warrington Vincent
Supt.
Glass at HOO A. NJ.
Whites Chapel picnic was held
Thursday at Riverdale. A good time
was reported.
Church School at Zion M. E.
Church at 10000 A. NJ. Raymond E.
Lank, Supt. Glass meeting at 11;OO
A. M.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
Results of Soft Ball Meet
Group Nv

UIOup Nv
Throw for Distance-First, X. Car.
mean; second. G. Exley; third, D
Lynch. Distance, 179 feet.
Hit for Distance-First, d. Lynch
second. G. Robinson; third. R. Dow
mes.
Circling Bases-First. D. Lynch
second. W. Walls; third (tie) R
Walls and L. Hammond. Time. 9 sec
Ons.
Accuracy Pitch-First. X. Car
mean: second and third (tie). W.
Walls and D. Lynch. Nine strikes
out of ten.
Throwing Relay-D. Lynch. L.
Hammond, C. Wallace. A. Dickerson,
G. Robinson.
Group iii
Throw for Distance-First. A.
Dickerson: second. C. Wallace.
third, H. Hunter. Distance, 1876 feet.
Hit for Distance-First. A. Dick
ersOn; second. S. Williams; third, A.
Hurd. Distance. 80 feet.
Circling Bases-First. C. Wallace;
second and third. ]. Councillor. A.
Dickerson, H. Hunter. Time, 9.5 sec
onds.
Accuracy Pitch-First. A. Dicker-
son; second. J. Councillor; third ttie)
r. Cohee and S. Williams. Nine out
of ten.
Throwing Relay-Members Of win
ming team. A DickersOn. 4, Hurd,
C. Wallace. H. Hunter. D. DOwues.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
PLAYGROUND NEWS

In spite of the rainy weather the
enrolment cards continue to come
in. The enrolment has now reached
1SO.
The addition of two croquet sets
to the playground equipment met the
approval Of all the children. A small
set has been provided for Group l
and II-and do they enjoy it!
o.
Markers have been placed on the
various holes" of the ring golf and
goofy golf courses which will make
these games more enjoyable.
O.
A bulletin board was placed in
service this week. This will enable
all to keep up with game results,
tournaments, special events and in
formation in general concerning the
playground.
Come to the Milford-Newark Am
erican Legion Junior Baseball game
at the Milford Giants ball park, on
Saturday at p. m.
Two bean bag boards have also
been added to the equipment for
smaller children. Use of these dur
ing their free play period will i'm
prove their skill in throwing.
Playground honor tests and
awards were announced on Monday
By Mr.. Elliott. The tests cover ath-
letic tests, handwork. banking, mem
ory work. church and Sunday school
attendance. stunts, mounting leaves
and flowers.
Support the boys in the Milford
Newark baseball game. If they win
the series they get a trip to Buffalo,
N. Y, with all expenses paid.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Curdon A. Greenawalt
Of New Oxford. Pa. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Dor
othy E. Dryden. of York. Pa. to
Ferdinand G. Norris. son of Mrs. Lii
lie E. Norris and the late George v.
Norris Of Catonsville, Nd. the grand
daughter Of Clarence Argo OF Mil
ford. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
NEWARK FANS HONOR DICK
ROBERTS AND ED. GRAN

More than fifty Newark baseball
fans motored through a driving rain
storm on Wednesday night, July 20,
to attend an abbreviated Eastern
Shore League game at Milford. Linn
tied to four and one-half innings, the
contest ended with the Little
Giants" winning over Salisbury, 10.
Eddie Gram. former University Of
Delaware star, crossed the home
plate with the only run of the game
in the first inning. The visiting
party of fans presented a travelling
bag. kit and bat to Dick Roberts,
Giants catcher, and a kit and bat to
Gram.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
SOUTH BOWERS

Mrs. Pete Jacobs and children. Jr.,
and Nancy, Of Westmont. N. j., spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Griffin.
Mrs. Laura Seddons. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Collins and son, Jack, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Griffin.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-29
OCEAN VIEW

Miss Mary C. Evans will play the
piano for the community sing at
homecoming night. William Powell
will direct.
There will be a fried chicken sup
per in Bethel NJ e. Church hall on
Saturday. August s.