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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
s. s. KIWANIS
DOCKS TONIGHT
All-Star Ministries Will
Give Final Performance
In Plaza This Evening.

The Milford All-Star Minstrels
Will give their final performance of
a trip TO Hawaii and the South Seas,
in the Plaza Theatre at Sis o'clock
tonight. Friday. December s.
The minstrels. acclaimed by many
who witnessed last evening per-
Torrance as the most outstanding
amateur show ever presented in Mil
ford, are sponsored and presented
by the Milford Kiwanis club. The
complete program follows:
Act Aboard the :. S. kiwanis.
Bound for Hawaii
Cast of characters: InterlOcutor.
NJ. Haswell Pierce End men: Skip
Gillispie. Barrett Morgan. Moe Ros-
enzweig. E. T. Kelly. Half-Pint
Shannon, Alligator Bait Lynch
Soloists-Earl Williams. Price
Webb. Jim Evans. Buster Simond.
Milford High School Quartette-Ir-
vim Summons, Jimmy Clements.
Clyde Wilkins, Howard Kitchens.
Tease Sisters Trio Alma. Ruth
ann and Florence
Male TriO-Punch PTettyman. Ger
aid Wilson, George Vinyard
Chorus-Allen BOuscher. Charles
French. William Stevenson. Donald
Walls, James Hall. Pierce Malouey.
Edward Salevan, Lewis Galloway.
James Ward and Lawrence Sharpe.
William NJ. Hugg. di
rector; Hayes DickefsOn. bass: Ear!
Williams. saXOphOne; Wilson Sock
ritter. trombone; Osborn Walls. trum-
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
HIGHLETS BOW
TO CAPITALCITY
GRIDDERS l2-O
Hopes For Undefeated
Season Vanished Before
Powerful Dover Team.
GALLANT BID
Locals Failure To Score In
First Quarter Turning
Point OF Game.

For the third time in as many
years Milford High Schools bid for
an undefeated season was halted at
Milford last Thursday afternoon
when the Dover High School eleven
upset the locals. 1910. Milford had
not been scored upon in previous
games this season. Dover Tailed in
the second and final quarters.
The Milford scoring threats con-
sisted of two marches to the Dover
l0-yard line The first in the open
ing minutes of the game was halted
by tumble while the other. just be-
fore the game ended. came to grief
when Millman broke into the Milford
backfeld three straight times.
After the Milford march at the
start of the game, the ball stayed
within the S0-yard lines during the
balance of the first quarter. After
an exchange of punts about the
middle of the second quarter. Dover
got the ball on its own 35-yard
line.
Starting at this point Shubrooks
threw two passes to Millman and
the first Dover touchdown resulted,
Millman racing 10 yards after re-
ceiving the second pass to score.
The try for extra point failed
At the start of the fourth quarter
Milford punted to the Dover 30-yard
line. On the next play King got loose
on a run and reversed his field TO
bring the ball down to the Milford
20. run OF so yards. On the next
play Shubrooks threw a long pass
to Broulatour in the end zone. for
Again the try for the
extra point failed.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
WIDOW OF CHIEF CLARK
DIES AT RIVERDALE
Princess Madacanna Passed Away
Quietly At Reservation On Tuesday

Mrs. Florence ID. Clark princess
MadacannaD Of the Nanticoke Indian
Association and mother OF Charles
C. Clark tChief Little OWL of the
tribe i3 dead Although made an in
valid for many years as result of a
stroke of paralysis. her death Tues
day morning resulted from COM
plication OF diseases at the rescrva-
tIon at Riverdale Park. on the banks
OF the placid waters OF Indian River.
sixteen miles southeast of George
town. She quietly observed her S0th
birthday anniversary on November
81.
Born in Indian River District on
November II. 1859. daughter OF the
late Daniel Drain Como. she spent
her entire life in that section. She
was married to William Russell
Clark (Chief WyniacoI on January
IS, 1890. Her husband, the late Chief
Wyniaco. organized the remnants of
the Nan,icOkeS in an association in
1921 and became the first chief. The
association was recognized by an
act of the Delaware Legislature.
Chief Wyniaco died on October S.
1929, and was succeeded by his son,
Ferdinand (Chief Sea GulD whose
death occurred on May 1. 1892. The
present chief. Charles c. Clark lit
tie OVID has been head of the asso-
citation since May 4. 1892.
The funeral of the princess will be
private and will be held On Friday
afternoon at l o'clock at the late
residence. in charge of the Rev.
George S. Ross. OF Milton. Interment
will be made at JohnsOn's Chapel,
better known as Indian Mission.
She is survived by the following
children: Calvin Clark (Running
Bear an undertaken OF Dover; Rob-
ert X. Clark (Assistant Chief Nav
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
SANTA CLAUS
DUE IN MILFORD
TOMORROW
Old Kris Will Arrive By
Airplane To Be Guest
OF Local Children.
BROADCAST CHIMES
Cooperation of Merchants,
Kiwanis, Rotary Make
City Beautiful.

Santa Claus, the patron saint of
every child. will be Milford visitor
this coming Saturday afternoon, De-
cember .. Santa has been induced to
come to Milford through the combin-
ed efforts of the Milford Merchants
Association, the Kiwanis Club. and
the Rotary Club.
Old Kris, going completely mod
ern, will pilot his own airplane to
this city, landing in field on Ed
ward NJ. Davis property between
$50 and o'clock. He will be es-
corted to the Plaza Square in the
center of the city by a delegation
of city officials, including Mayor
Harry T. PettyiOhn. City Manager
Charles f. Banning. and members
OF the Milford City Council, Merchant
Association members, Kiwanians and
Rotarians, headed by the Milford
High School Rand. and thousands of
school children. After addressing
the children of the community, he
will distribute gifts to all children
present.
Milford will present a gala APP
pearance for the arrival of Santa
with its main thorOughfore attrac-
lively decorated with thousands of
coiored lights entwined in ID miles
of laurel trimming. Standing senti-
mel at each of the four main inter
sections are gigantic illuminated
arches of welcome. In the center OF
Plaza Square the Rotarians have
erected huge community tree, trim
med with thousands of beautiful
lights, artificial snow. and crowned
with a gigantic peace angel holding
aloft a lighted star.
Another outstanding feature of the
program this year will be the broad
cast of chimes and Christmas carols
from eight loud speakers placed on
top 3f dilfOrd's water tower, 1889
feet above the street level. These
chimes can be clearly heard in the
country sections five miles from Mil
ford Special broadcasting units
have also been placed along the
main business street; these will also
be devoted to carols and other
Christmas music, but not the chimes.
AS a stimulus toward the heauti
fication OF the city homes, II iuds
ing committee headed by Miss Eliz-
abeth V. Carlisle and Robert Yerkes,
will select the two best lighted and
decorated homes in each OF the four
city wards for special awards. which
will he made by the merchants group.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
SUSSEX All CLUBS
HELD BANQUET DEC. |
Charles Jones, OF Greenwood, Spoke,
". T.. Miller, Milford, Led Singing

The annual Sussex County All
Club banquet. prepared and served
by the mothers of the club members
from products grown on lower Della
ware farms was held in the Jones'
Memorial Hall. Georgetown. Friday
night last. attended by about three
persons.
Ernest Mcgee, Jr.. acted as toast
master Among the speakers were
Charles Jones. of Greenwood. State
president of the Order of Link; Prof
A. d. Cobb. assistant director of eX-
tension; MOlloy C. Vaughn. of Cool
spring. former county agent and now
connected with the Eastern States
Exchange.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
NEGRO HELD IN
FATALSTABBING
Eugene Williams, North
Carolina, Accused In
Milford WOman's Death

Charged with fatally stabbing Il
woman during an argument at Sea-
ford last Sunday morning, Eugene
Williams. 80 years old, who went to
SeatOrd from North Carolina about
three years age, was arrested and
given hearing before Magistrate
Albert j. Lank. who sentenced him
to the county Jail at Georgetown un-
ii! the next term of court.
Williams was captured at gun
point by Lamas W. Marvel, of Sea-
ford. after he had fled from an apart
ment house in East Seaford, the
scene OF the stabbing. to hiding
place at branch near that place.
The constable was assisted in the
search by several residents of East
SeafoEd
The fatal knitting occurred about
10 o'clock Sunday morning as Will
liams was engaged in a row with
Mary Ellen Spear, % years old. at
the apartment house, where both re-
sided. Police said that Miss Spear,
formerly OF Milford. had been stab
bed in three places near the heart.
Attracted by the woman's cries.
as Williams fled, neighbOrs carried
her to an automobile and started for
Il doctors office. They were unable
TO contact a physician Immediately,
however. and the car was parked
at High and Market streets. When Il
physician reached the machine. he
pronounced her dead
After his arrest. Williams was
Jailed al SeafOrd and Coroner Lewis
Lathbury. of DagsbOro. impaneled
jury and conducted an inquest The
verdict was that the women had died
OF stab wounds inflicted by Williams.
The prisoner. according TO police.
admitted Gt:ibbing Miss Spear. but
said that he hod done 30 in self de-
Tense He said she had drawn re-
Oliver on him. The police were un-
able to find any such gun. nor could
they find the knife used.
Several hours before the fight fire
men were called to the same apart
ment house to eXtinguish a blaze
il was said by an overheated !
stove.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
TO IMPROVE TOMATO
CROP In KENT COUNTY
Agent r. E. Wilson Held Meetings
Throughout County

The tomato situation in Kent coun-
ty and throughout this section of
the United States from the stand
point of the crop being grown COM
mercially for canning purposes is
very much in need of improvement,
according to information which has
come to the attention of County
Agent Russell E. Wilson, after MAX
ing study Of this crop over a period
of years in cooperation with Gamers
and leading tomato growers
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
Entire Business Section
Threatened By Specta-
cular Fire.
REBUILDING WORK
ALREADY BEGUN
Penney's, Grants, Cooper
smiths Store, Factory,
Collins Bldg. Razed.

Property owners have begun the
work of reconstruction following
Milford's biggest fire, which caused
damage estimated at S230,000 and
threatened the entire business dis
trict last Friday morning. 1t is es-
timated that approximately l65 per-
sons were employed in establish
ments affected by the blaze. which
razed five buildings. including
dress factory.
Stores operated by the j. C. PEN
ney Company. the W T. Grant Com
pany. the David COopersmith Ladies'
Shop and the Coopersmith Dress
Factory were destroyed. The ad-
joining building owned by City Coun-
Gilman Daniel G. Collins and Crystal
Fount Lodge, No. 10. l. o. o. F.. and
which housed beside the Odd Fellows
Temple. Harry Ennis shoe repair
shop. George J. Stills restaurant
and apartments tenanted by Mrs.
Fred Arnold and the Still family.
were badly damaged.
Seven Companies Summoned
Five of the seven fire companies
summoned poured thousands of gal
Ions of water on the flames during
the five-hour battle The fire, be-
lieved to have started in the rear of
the Penney store, spread rapidly
through the stores. heavily stocked
with Christmas merchandise.
Several firemen stationed on the
Coopersmith building made their es-
cape when flames burst through a
window against which they had
paced their ladder. Emory Webb.
Houston, and Edward c. Evans. Mii-
ford, the last two men attempting to
descend the ladder. were forced TO
jump Is feet to the ground. Mr.. Ev-
ans suffered a wrenched back. Sew
eral other firemen from Harrington.
Houston and Milford using a hose
line on another section of the roof
were also trapped and forced to
jump to the ground.
The blaze was discovered at 6:20
a. m. by Fred C. Geyer. Milford milk
A terrific blast shortly
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
HUNDREDS ENJOYED
PROGRAM AT GRANTS
ChOirS Of Two Churches Sang
Christmas Carols

Hundreds of happy boys and girls
and Il host of parents enjoyed the
beautiful Christmas service at the
w. T. Grant store last Thursday eve
ming. The program, arranged by the
store manager. George Perry. and
directed by Charles Curtis Williams.
Junior choir choirmaster at the Ave-
nue. Methodist Church. and Miss Dor
othy Louise Getty. minister of music
at the First Presbyterian Church.
was as follOwa:
Miss Gettys program and choir
members follow:
"Gesu Bambino." ion.
"Hark! he Herald Angels Sing"
Deck the Hall"
THE First Noel"
20 Holy Night" Adam. Violin solo
by Florence Pearce
Choir members: Florence Bennett,
Marilon Jamison. June Joseph. Doris
Kinder, Isabelle Lankford, Jean
Mills, Eileen Murphy. Grace Olsen.
Betty Jane Palmer. Janice Savage,
Betty Vinyard, Jane Vinyard. Betty
Walls. Joyce Wilkie. Wanda Wilkie.
Mr.. Williams program and choir
members follow:
silent Night. Holy Night"
10y to the World"
There's A Song in the Air"
I'VE Three Kings of Orient Are"
angels from the Realms of
Glory
Choir members: Betty Maloney,
Florence Tease. Jean Davis, Mildred
Hammond. Margaret Williams, Anne
Townsend, Cornelia Vienot, Elaine
Townsend. Evelyn Abbott. Lena
Bethards. Rachel Davis, Ann Pierce,
Doris SOckrider. Sue Munson, Ann
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LAND USE PROGRAM
FOR SUSSEX IN 1910
Groups Meetings To Discuss COn-
tempiaied Work

According to Federal Land Utili-
cation Program. Sussex county has
been designated as one of the coun-
ties in the United States in which
this work will he started in 1910.
In view Of this several meetings of
the Land Use County Committee
have been held in order to map a
program of work. and to discuss var
ious problems that are facing our
farmers, and what might be tried to
help solve some of these problems.
This county committee decided to
inaugurate a series Of small COM
munity meetings so that the farmers
living in these communities might
become acquainted with this pro-
gram and at the same time discuss
the problems of their own immediate
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MiBordSt Ready
For Christmas Trade
Local Merchants Believe 1899 Business viii Better
Last Years Mark; Majority OF The Stores Are NOU
Open Evenings To Take Care of Late Trade.

Thousands of shoppers from all
sections of Delaware arid Maryland
will make Milford their shopping
headquarters during the next few
weeks. Hundreds of out-Of-tOwn Wis
itors and shoppers are guests of the
city daily and each day and evening
finds every store with gala holiday
shoppers. According to interviews
with several of the citys leading
merchants this years business
stands better than a fair chance of
topping that of last year. All of the
stores are ready to take care of the
holiday influx. with full and attrac-
tive stocks OF fresh merchandise.
neatly displayed.
The street lights which were tur-
ned on last Saturday night and the
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08

The drive for new members for
the Ladies Auxiliary OF the Milford
Memorial Hospital is under way.
Chairmen are campaigning in each
of the surrounding towns To further
the drive. each member OF the auzil-
iary is asked to procure one mem
ber before the next meeting on We'd
neSday. December i3
This is the Christmas season when
We all glow with friendly feeling
toward our fellow man and particu-
larly toward those who are sick and
suffering. What better way could
we start our holiday season than by
joining the auxiliary and with our
dollar help in making their period
of illness more comfortable? The
hospital would be dull and dreary
place We're it not for the women who
work TO make il Il more comfortable
and hOme-like place.
The auxiliary takes as their spe-
cial province the home side of the
hospital That is they supply all the
garments. binders,
blankets. spreads. baby clothes. Ia
blecloths and napkins They are
most active in seeing the kitchen b
an efficient and workmaniike place
for preparing palatable and attrac-
tive meals.
Last month they bought for the
kitchen giant mixer. The kitchen
was greatly handicapped in that all
mixing and beating OF batters and
of potatoes had TO be done
by hand. To mix and beat the
quantities necessary for the meals
at the hospital was practically i'm
possible by hand This machine also
has an attachment for chopping and
slicing goods so that 4 more varied
diet is now possible
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other decorations have all been the
objects Of much praise by the visit
ing shopper. Thousands of colOred
lights, the beautiful illuminated well
come arches and the miles of laurel
trimming presents a picture of rare
beauty. Especially attractive is the
beautiful Christmas tree located in
Plaza Square. hundreds OF Vari-col-
Ored lights advantageOusly arrang-
ed set off the beauty of this giant
evergreen.
Many Df the Milford stores are now
remaining open evening TO take care
OF the late shoppers, and all of them
will undoubtedly start staying open
evenings starting tomorrow night
Visit Milford. enjoy the welcome
and hospitality of the Garden City
of Twin Counties and buy in Milford,
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
Chairmen Are Campaign
ing In The Communities
Served By Hospital.
DO SPLENDID WORK
Each Member Has Been
Asked To Procure One
New Subscriber.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY

To make more personal ap-
peal in the membership drive,
each member Is asked to pro.
cure one new member before
the next meeting on Wednes-
day. December Is. The dues of
one dollar will give each Joiner
II part In making the sick and
suffering more comfortable
through the holiday season.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08
Harvesting $25QOOO Holly Crop
Now Under Way In Delaware

The rush of cutting. manufactur-
ing. and shipment of Delaware holly
products for the Christmas trade is
in full swing in lower Delaware
1t is estimated by the State Fores-
try Department that by the end of
the sea son Delaware Christmas
greens dealers will have marketed
more than $225 900 worth of holly
wreaths and about S25 900 worth of
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-08

spray holly and. other Christmas
green products. By comparison with
other Delaware crops the return is
not large, yet coming at time of
year when other work is slack it
becomes an important source of rev.
enue to the many families whose
homes become wreath factories dur
ing the holly season.
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Al NEW STATE PLANTS
VALUED AT $2O,79O, 900
Lower Delaware Keeping Step With
Wilmington Industry

Forty-one new industrial plants.
representing a total investment of
approximately S20,790,000. and en-
ploying more than 5000 persons
have been established in Delaware.
outside OF Wilmington. within the
past five years. a Wilmington Cham
Der of Commerce survey indicated
recently.
This industrial growth has had a
number of important results, it is
pointed out. not least among them
being that il has enabled the rest of
the State TO keep step with Whining
ton
Leader In Years
Fifteen hosiery plants, three of
them in Wilmington, have made Del
aware a leading producer of yarns
and hosiery.
The chamber states that not only
does the growth represent a har-
monious development which obviates
any lopsided industrial division be-
tween Wilmington and the rest of
the State. but attests to the ac-
knowledged advantages of Delaware
corporate laws.
The chamber, in its survey. COM
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WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, November 90, To
Tuesday. December ), Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller weather
recorder for Milford. reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, November
20 to Tuesday, December 5. inclu-
sive:
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Temperature
TotaI RainfaII

Total Rainfall ..... .27
Total rain for November. .2.22 inches
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
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Evening star., 1939-09-26
Association Of Regulars
To Convene Thursday

The National Association Of Regu-
lars will hold its third annual con-
vention here Thursday evening in
Wesley Hall. Omcers are to be
elected and q legislative and re-
Mobilization program for the COM
ing year decided upon, 1t was an
nounced. The convention will con-
vene at 8 pm.
The legislative program will be
under supervision Of former Rep
resentative Ralph E. Updike of In
diana, national legislative oficer
Pensions for regulars equal to those
of wartime soldiers and full recog-
milton for men who have served in
the Regular Army In all Job prefer
ences granted veterans by the Fed
eral Government, including w. p. A.
assignments, are among the objec-
tives sought, 1t is said. ]. A. Poirier
Is commander In chief of the as
socation.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Alleged Arms Salesman
Jailed on False Pretenses

Gerald Francis Laughlin, AZ, whom
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton has been investigating for al
legged attempts to sell arms to for
eign government representatives
here, yesterday was sentenced at
Police Court to serve 30 days on q
charge of false pretenses and to
pay $25 or serve an additional 80
days for an insurance regulation
violation.
r. B. I. agents still refused to
divulge information about their in
vestigation. It was learned, how
ever, that Laughlin does not rep
resent a machine gun Arm whose
catalogue was found In his possess
sion.
Laughlin violated the false pre-
tense statute by selling an "assur-
ance" policy to Miss Priscilla E
Pratt Of 5000 South Dakota avenue
NE, although he did not represent
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Greater National Capital
Group Honors Groom

Presentation of a testimonial from
the Greater National Capital Com
mlttee of the Washington Board of
Trade to Thomas j. Groom for dis
tIngulshed service as campaign
chairman for 1889 featured the
luncheon of the committee, pre-
sided over yesterday at the Will
lard Hotel by Edgar Morris, chair
man.
Mr.. Groom. executive vice presi-
dent Of the Bank of Commerce and
Savings, was praised by Lawrence
E. Williams, president of the Board
OF Trade, and by Francis G.. Addi-
son, Jr., chairman of the Budget
Committee. The testimonial at
trlbuted the success of the cam
paign largely to Mr.. Groom's eff
clent planning and direction, for
which he generously gave time and
counsel. Mr.. Groom spoke and
gave his assistants credit for their
work.
The postmasters' convention,
which starts here October 10, was
referred to by Russell M. Schneider
manager of the Convention Bureau.
Mr.. Schneider said Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley wrote Washington Post
master Vincent Burke that this will
be the biggest convention ever held
by this group.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Parking Meter Poll
Shows u Pct. Approve

Seventy-three per cent Of the
persons who definitely expressed
opinions approved Washington park
ing meters in a poll taken by the
Keystone Automobile Club, 1t was
reported today.
The report added that nearly
81 per cent of all persons inter-
viewed expressed definite opinions
and that only q per cent Of those
who did opposed the meters.
The survey showed 80 per cent
Of motorists questioned favored the
meters. Among merchants the per-
centage In favor of the meters has
jumped from IS to IS per cent, the
poll showed.
Evening star., 1939-09-26
Flag Dissertation
Churqes Dismissed

Charges of desecrating the United
States flag were dismissed in Police
Court yesterday against four New
York men, here to fight repeal Of
the arms embargo section Of the
Neutrality Act.
Judge Walter j. Casey held the
men had not meant to cast con-
tempt on the flag in having two
Of them draped across the backs
of the seats of their automobile.
William Wagner, 80, the driver,
was found guilty, however, of using
Evening star., 1939-09-26

car primarily for advertising In
having q sign on the car urging
"strict neutrality" The court sus-
pended fine Of $40.
The other defendants gave their
names as William Edgar Fox, 40;
Thomas Maloney, az, and Salvatore
Patrick Zummo, 81.
Evening star., 1939-09-26

an Atlanta (Ga.) firm, as he claimed.
The insurance regulation violation
was for selling for a Arm not Ii
censed to do business in the Dis
trict.