Milford chronicle., 1939-11-10
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tor At either noise, Outlet cringed
Prize To "MOther Goose"
The prize for the most origina
costume went to Mae Curtin of Lin
coin City, who was dressed as the
ghost of Mother Goose. She led an
lS-pound goose. The prize for the
best comic on foot went to foot
inch, 250-pound Milton Jones, who
lugged along with him a nursing
bottle containing one gallon of milk.
A. B. Coverdale and C. d. Brown, as
poker players, manipulating foot
and one-half high cards, were
awarded the prize for the best comic
couple. An painted auto
from Goldsboro, Md, carrying a car
go of ~ youngsters, won the mount
ed comic entry prize as 1.-The Utter
bug cart
Miss Elizabeth v. Carlisle and
Robert H. Yerkes awarded the prize
for the best in the commercial sec
ton of the parade to the entry of
the Sherwin and Jaller Company,
shirt manufacturers of Harrington.
The entry comprised two floats show
ing the making of shirts and was
accompanied by band, accompan-
led by 1876 marching girls smartly
attired in power-blue capes.
The prize for the best decorated
private car was given by the judges
for that section, Mrs. Frances May
hew and Mrs. Margaret Wilson, to
Howard Collins, whose car was hid
den under green paper streamers.
SelbyVilIe Leads Firemen
Selbyville's entry in the fire de-
partment division won the award
for the best display of apparatus.
The judges, 7. c. Collins and Edwin
Fisher, gave another prize to the
Bishopvilla Md Company for hav-
ing come the greatest distance.
Mrs. Francis B. Short and Mrs.
Wilson S. Vinyard gave the school
division award to the sophomore
class of Milford High School. The
class float depicted football scene,
with teams lined up for play.
With a float bearing an enormous
cake surmounted by one birthday
candle and accompanied by three
mounted Indians, the Kiwanis Club
was awarded the prize for the best
in the Graternal division by Irwin
G.. Burton and Frank h. Grier.
The Laurel band was judged best
band by C. J. Holzmueller and Earle
X. Williams. In the drum and bugle
corps division, J. Ferdinand Speer
Post, " f. W, and the Talleyville
Girls Drum and Bugle Corps tied for
first.
At the conclusion of the parade.
Battery A, Delaware National Guard,
of Wilmington, and commanded by
Major j. W. Davis. swept the skies
with it's searchlights. while Battery
+ OF Milford, under command of
Captain William L. MOwlds, staged "A
realistic machine-gun drill.
Farm Display Staged
Brown p. Thawley. in the manu-
facturers division of the parade. en-
tered display showing the evOlu
ton Of farm machinery during the
last century Leading the exhibit was
yoke Of oxen.
The y e. Downing Company of !
Milford, had unique display, fea-
turing home insulation. with "A blow /
er, which instead OF scattering in-i
sulating compound, discharged con- !
telti. The Milford Sausage and
Scrappie Company had float enter
ed featuring their products. which
were dispensed TO the crowd.
Bayard V Wharton. the local
Ford dealer, had an interesting float
and several cars in line as did the /
Buick, Hudson ana Dodge agencies
Rumpslich's Garage had a welding
display entered that elicted much ia
vurable comment.
The Huber Bread Company enter
ed II gaily decorated trucks
Among the fraternal organila-
lions in ihe line Of march were the
Odd Fellows. Rotary. kIwanis. Red
Men and the Grange. All classes of
the varipu5 school were represented
by floats. The State ColUred College
was represented by its band,
MarylanderS Attend
The Sharptown. Md. iiremen's
band led the fire companies division
followed by the Milford tiremeu.
Citizens Hose Company of Smyrna.
which dragged handpUmp dating
from 1855: Camden-Wyoming Com
lany Frederick Company, George
town Company. and the Bishopyille.
Md, Harrington. Glendale Delmar.
and Houston Companies.
Divisional marshals for the parade
were: Fire companies. Harry Lin
dale; mummers. Nelson Wright; fra
lernal organizations. Thomas Trib-
bett; commercial, James ID. Abbott
schools, William Chandler; decorat-
I'd autos. Thomas Derrickson and au-
lOmobile dealers, James G. Holz-
Through the courtesy Of Reedy's
public address system the Cover
lor's address and parade announce
nents We're made possible