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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
GREENWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Klemm spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.
William johnson spent the week
end in Easton with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles E. Johnson.
Charles Helfner spent the week
end in Philadelphia
John Morris. W. l. Conaway spent
Sunday at the fair in New York.
Townsend P. Rust, Jr.. spent Sat
urday in town with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend P. Rust. Sr.
John Gallo spent the weekend in
Philadelphia with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Breeding.
Paul Keen spent the weekend in
West Chester with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hoffman
spent Saturday in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Ulysses Parker en-
tertained over the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Phillips of Philadelphia.
Nelson Cohee spent the weekend
in Dover with his parents.
Keith MacNameria spent the week
end in Dover with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Johnson of
Easton. Nd, spent Monday with rela-
tives here.
Frank Houseman of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his sister,
Miss Katharyn Houseman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stevens spent
Sunday in Laurel with Mrs. Stevens
parents.
Mr. and Mrs Marion Pearson of
Brooklyn, N. Y, spent the weekend
with Mr.. Pearson's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Pearson.
Miss Kathleen Passwaters of Lew
es spent the weekend in town with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dillon enter
tanned over the weekend Mrs. Aber-
mex and daughter and son of Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Harry Pearson left on Friday
for Florida to spend the winter.
Chester Winters returned on Sun
day after spending week in Phila-
delphia.
ReOpening SerVice-St. Johnstown
Methodist Shurch. near Greenwood,
will have a reopening service Sun
day, Oct Sth, at 2:30 P. NJ. Rev. R.
E. Green of Harrington, will preach.
Special music. All are invited. Rev.
Harvey o. Hufnal. pastor.
The st. Johnstown Aid will meet
on Thursday evening. Oct IL. with
Jr hn and Bessie Carlisle.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tokorski enter
tanned over the weekend Mrs. Pias-
ecka of Philadelphia.
THE COUPONS given for Free
Ground Prizes will be good tonight
and Saturday night at the Milford
Firemen's Carnival. adv-1t
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
Annual Pilgrimage To Historic
"Prince Georges Church" Oct. 8

| that time the people of Millsboro and
Dagsboro have made an attempt to
preserve what remains of the once
beautiful and historic shrine. Under
the direction of the Rev. Richard K.
White, rector of st. Paul Church,
Georgetown, and st. Marks, Mills
boro, an interest in this old church
has been revived Generous church.
men from Millsboro and Dagsboro
have contributed time aud money
TO its restoration. The two and one
half acre church yard around the
church has been cleared, tomb
stones uncovered and set up, bushes
and trees removed from the old
grave lots which once resembled
wilderness. This past year Mr..
White has raised money enough to
erect a brick fence across part of
the front. and an effort is being
made to complete this fence as soon
as possible. The next objective will
be to grade the church yard and
protect the tombstone markers.
which are now falling to the ground
When this is completed an effort
will be made to restore the chapel
to its original form of 1857.
This old church is one Of Della
wares historic relics, and It should
be restored. In this age when ev-
eryone seems to be going for anti
guilty by gathering and refnishing
old pieces of furniture their atten-
ton should be called to this very
precious specimen of the past It is
not only an antique but Holy place
of worship II is no other than the
House of the Lord. Does it mean
nothing to you as you pass by and
see it falling to the ground? Its very
past should call to your mind the
duty of Christian restoration.
This year. on Sunday, October 8.
at 2:3O p. m. you are invited to join
the pilgrimage to this old church.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur McKinstray,
Bishop of Delaware. will join his
clergy of the county in a service of
thanksgiving. at which time the
Bishop will make his first address
in this historic church. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend this SER
vice.
Each year at this time an offer
ing of fruit and vegetables is asked
for to symbolic our thanksgiving
for the returns of the harvest sea-
son. These gifts will be given to the
St. Michaels Babies Hospital in
Wilmington. Your generous contri-
buttons will be greatly appreciated
by this worthy institution.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
WARWICK

Sailing enthusiasts of Indian Riv-
er and Bay have approved the for
nation of an Indian River Yacht
Club at a meeting recently The
erection of a club house and pier
will begin in the near future. In
cluded in the meeting were Charles
W. Cullen. chairman of the Demo-
cratic-controlled Highway Commits
sion: John R Kitchens. Sussex
county highway engineer; Deputy
District Attorney Daniel G. Layton.
Jr.. Caleb NJ Wright. Houston Will
son and Richard K. White of George
town
Despite a driving northeast rain
the weekly boat race was held with
close competition at the finish
Horace Oakle was first across the
finish line. followed closely by Mr.
Wright and Mr.. Layton.
Robert Purnell. winner of the last
three races. was fourth and James
Devin came in fifth. The majority of
boats in the feet are seagulls and
converted snipes.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson and
family of Seaford and Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Esham and family of Cum
boro were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs L. r. Lingo.
Mrs. Vernon Burton and Mrs.
Lester Burton were Georgetown Wis
itors on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Minner spent
the weekend at their cottage at
Riverdale Beach.
Mrs. Joseph Prettyman and Miss
Ira Prettyman were Georgetown Wis
itors Friday afternoon of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Records of
Greenwood were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs J. p Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kitchens of
Georgetown spent the weekend at
their summer home at Riverdale
Beach,
Mrs. Mary Shahan visited Mrs Ra-
chel Collins in Georgetown Thurs
day afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Prettyman
have returned to their home in Phil
adelphia, after a weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hearn at their
cottage at Oak Orchard.
Frank Thoroughbred has return
ed from a visit to Philadelphia and
wildwood, N. ].
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
INVENTION OF KINETOSSCOPE BY EDISON IN
1889 MARKS BIRTHDAY OF MOTION PICTURE

Editors Note: This Is the first
of q series of four articles giving
the highllghts of motion picture
development In the course of the
past fifty years. The next article
will appear next week.)
If you had dropped in on Thomas
A. Edison. October 6. 1899, fifty years
ago at his laboratory in West Orange,
N. j., you probably would have
found him dividing his time between
experiments on the phonograph, his
pet project at the time. and a photo
graphic device with which he hoped
to show objects in motion. His chief
interest in motion photography was
to provide a visual accompaniment
for his phonograph. He wanted peo-
pie to see as we'll as hear the artists
who performed; but hearing them
was more important to him.
With his assistant. William Ken
nedy Laurie Dickson. Edison had
been at work on motion photography
since 1887 However, as Terry Ram
saye points out in his authoritative
history of the motion picture. "A
Million And One Nights" progress
was blocked by the lack of a flexible
substance in strips long enough for
his purposes.
Failure Threatened Experiments
Obviously glass plates we're too
brittle to show successive images
with sufficient rapidity to give a
spectator the illusion of motion. So
Edison tried some heavy celluloid
sheets that he obtained from John
Carbutt. They were clusmy and
could be obtained only in very short
pieces. For lack of more flexible
substance. Edison told Ramsaye. his
experiments were threatened with
failure.
The Rev. Hannibal Goodman, of
Newark. nm. j.. had applied for a
patent on film base Of nitrOcellulose
compound on May 2. 1887. Early in
1889 George Eastman also hit upon
Q suitably flexible film base for pho
tographic emulsions. It was the East
man film that Edison used in his
experiments.
When a roll of the new Eastman
film-the first that Edison had seen
in such long. straight pieces-arrived
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
OVERLOOK

The Rev. Hearn. district superin-
tendent. filled the pulpit at Whites
Chapel in the absence of Rev. Whed-
bee. who is still suffering from arthri-
tbs.
Mrs Taylor. who has been conval-
escing from nervous condition at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher. is much improved and able
to return to her home here.
Harry Milman and son. of Phila-
delphia. we're guests of Mrs. Artie
Warrington on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Kitchens and
daughter Jean, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with Mr. Kitchens par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kitchens.
Willard White. of New York City.
spent the weekend with his family
here
Miss Alice Best and friend and
Miss Pearl Davidson and friend all
visited the fair in New York last
Sunday
Mrs. Maggie White and Mrs. Annie
Fisher called on Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Littleton in Milton Sunday.
WI anu N1A JOoCPh
OF Lincoln, spent last Sunday with
the formers brother. Green Britting-
ham.
Mrs. Annie Fisher. of East Lans-
ing. Wis. stayed the past week with
Mrs. Maggie White and Mr.. Robert
White and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Hearn were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson
OH Sunday.
Mrs. Clemens and Mrs. Fannie
Vincent and daughter. of Milton.
called on Mrs. Mary Warrington,
Mrs. Harry Davidson and Mrs. War
rington Vincent and children Sunday
afternoon.
Harry Davidson. who has been
quite ill. is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Campbell. of
Lewes. and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Campbell spent last Sunday in Media.
Pa. as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Powell. of
Philadelphia. spent Thursday and
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Gilbert.
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at ten o'clock. followed at eleven
by class meeting by the leader. Green
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
Continued from First Prso

Society of Propagation of the Co.'S
pei in Foreign Parts in 1717. a visit
to small frame building erected
for the purpose of worshipping AL
mighty God. This building. he stat
ed. was about sixteen miles from
Lewes. Here he baptized rs chill
dren. This distance by way of the
Old Ferry Road would be about the
exact distance from Lewes to Days
boro, then known as Blackfoot
Town. This record together with the
vegtry Records of Old St. Martins
regarding the erection of the pres
ent structure would substantiate an
earlier origin. The two statements
in Old st. Martins Parish Records
speak of an Old Chapel. One says
that in 1855 the Old Chapel was put
up at public sale and bid in by
James johnson for $4,000 pounds of
tobacco. The other. in 1856. states
that the Vestry instructed Mr. John
son to build chapel forty feet by
forty feet where the old chapel
stands for the sum of $500 pounds
of tobacco. From these two corro-
borating statements 1t is reasonable
to believe that this the church that
the Rev. George Ross referred to in
his report to the Society for Prop
agation of the Gospel in Foreign
Parts" in 1717.
According to the records of Old
St Martins Parish the present chap
ell was built in 1857 as a Chapel-of-
East of Old st. Martins Parish and
remained as such until the estab-
lishment of the Mason-Dixon Line.
About fifty years after the erection
of the Chapel-of-Ease II was en-
larged by the addition of transepts
and a small sanctuary pf transepts
tions enlarged the chspel into the
form of a Latin Cross. II is said that
this expense was borne chiefly by
the Dagsworthy family.
Regular services we're discontin-
ued in this old church about the
year 1847, and from this time on
only occasional annual services
were held. The congregation moved
away or made their contacts with
other churches nearby. Some went
to st. Marks. Millsboro, and others
to a small church near Baltimore
Mills. This date marks the begin
ming of the decay of Old Prince
Georges. The transepts have since
fallen and only the nave of the
chapel remains. In 1928 the east
end of the chapel was enclosed %
prevent further decay, and since
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
CONTINUED from First Pass)

The application of the name, Big
Day" to the autumn open house, has
arisen from the childTen's own de-
scription of these events.
That they should look forward to
them with considerable anticipation
is bui natural, for then families and
friends will come to visit, to attend
the entertainments staged by the
children and to view their handi-
WORK
The display Of handiwo-k will be
held in the girls shop room, on the
main floor of the administration
building. There will be assembled
weaving. needlecraft and woodwork
ing exhibits. brooms. brushes and
samples of shoes repaired. The oper
eta, "Old Ironsides," will be pre-
sented by the glee club and the
band in the assembly room in the
basement of administration build
ing, as will be vocal and instrument
tai selections by the children.
Rehearsals commenced September
IL. and by now all the speaking parts
and most of the songs have been
memoTized. Practice at present is
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
ROXANA

The Ladies Aid met Thursday eve
ming, September 2S After the busi-
ness hour. Mrs. Eddie Lynch. and
Mrs. Milton Marvel served delicious
home made ice cream, doughnuts
and crackers. The Aid will give its
annual chicken supper on Thursday
evening, November 9. Everyone is
invited.
Mrs. Clarence Rayne entertained
her sister. Mrs. Anna Elliott. of near
Berlin, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mc(Sinnis and
daughter. of Milford. were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Nc
Cabe at their cottage at Pittsburgh
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Furman and
sons. of Wilmington, spent the week
end at their cottage at Pittsburgh
Beach.
Mrs. Fannie Lynch returned to her
home on the Roxana-Frankford road
last week after an operation at the
Milford Memorial Hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. j. E. Jones and son,
Mrs. Rora Stephens and James Leary
were guests of Rev. and Mrs. j. t.
Graham at Bozman. Nd, last FRI
DAY. The day was very much enjoy
ed by grabbing and fishing.
Mrs Amanda Evans is now mok-
ing her home with her daughter,
Mrs. A. B. Carey
Albert Daisey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Daisey, was badly hurt Sun
day when a motorcycle which he was
riding overturned. His injuries in
cluded a broken ankle and a frac-
tured collar bone.
A surprise birthday party was
given to Mr.. Evans Sunday evening
by his wife in honor of his 5Sth
birthday. Plenty of home made ice
cream and cake was served and Mr..
Evans received many nice gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Marvel, Mr..
and Mrs. Cove Bennett and Thigh
man johnson spent Sunday at the
Worlds Fair.
John Hickman is spending some
time with his wife here.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06

in September. Edison exclaimed to
his assistant:
II was not until some years later
that the story picture was born. The
Life OF An American Fireman was
among the first Better known to
present day audiences because of its
revival by the Film Library of the
Museum of Modern Art is The Great
Train Robbery, made by Edwin S.
Porter in the fall of 1908 near Pater-
son, N. J. The train robber himself.
impersonated by George Barnes. ap-
peared in full screen closeup at
the end Of the one reel, S0O-foot
thriller.
MOhiOn Picture Theatres Spread
The motion picture was on its way.
Hale's Tours and nickelodeons spread
through the larger cities of the Uni
ted States. In 1905 John P. Harris
opened a continuous show motion
picture theatre in Pittsburgh.
In 1906 Carl Laemmle started two
theatres in Chicago. Because he
found that many existing services
were slack in organization and un-
certain in delivery" he opened the
Laemmle Film Service in October of
the same year. Later he went into
production to insure that he would
have films to deliver.
In 1907 Broncho Billy Anderson
appeared in one of the first west
erns and D. W. Griffith became a di-
rector in the Biograph Studio in
East 18th street in New York City.
Two years later. when Mary Pick
ford became a player. there were o.
900 motion picture theatres in the
United States The following year
the first American newsreel. Pathe
Weekly. was started.
ZukOr Shows 4.ReeI Queen Elizabeth
Aldoph Zukor had gone into bust
ness with Marcus Loew in 1903 as
part owner of a penny arcade in
14th Street. By 1906 Zukor was a
full-fedged owner. Soon he became
fired with the idea of showing longer
pictures than the one-reelers then
in vogue He bought the American
rights to the four-Teel Queen Eliza
beth. with Sarah Bernhard. for $685.
600 and opened it at the Lyceum
Theatre in New York City on July
IL. 1912.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
RED CROSS NOTES

3 In these crucial times. every Amer
I ican home should display the window
I service flag of the Red Cross. Join
/ today.
When you join the Red Cross to-
day through your local chapter. you
will receive a service flag. Put this
on a window in your home and
show that you are doing your bit tc
keep the Red Cross ready"
Wear your Red Cross button dur
ing the membership roll-call and
show your neighbors that you are
supporting our great humanitarian
organization. Join today.
The distress of millions of civil
ians in European war zones can be
alleviated in some measure through
the Red Cross societies of the world.
Our own American Red Cross is send
ing surgical dressings. medicine. and
clothing for war sufferers. Join to-
day and support this humane en-
deavor.
A Red Cross button in your coat
lapel demonstrates that you are sup
porting the humane work of the Am
erican Red Cross.
Because of greatly increased re-
sponsibilities at home and abroad, the
American Red Cross this year ap-
peals for a great many more MEM
bers. Last year the Red Cross EN-
blem of mercy waved at the scene Of
157 disasters in this country. bring
ing assistance to nearly 100000 suf-
ferers. Join during roll-call this
year. November II through 80. and
keep your Red Cross ready.
AS a pioneer in public health nurs-
ing in this country. the Red Cross
has reached tens of thousands of
needy ill in the past quarter century.
Last year Red Cross public health
nurses made more than a million Wis
its. Join the Red Cross.
This year. the Red Cross trained its
one millionth life-saver. Since this
program was established rs years
ago. thousands of lives have been
saved through greater knowledge of
water safety and the ability to meet
emergencies. Join your Red Cross
chapter during roll-call this year and
add your name to the millions of Am
orleans who are combating human
distress.
Last year 35O.OOO men and women
were trained in Red Cross first-aid to
combat the grim march of accidental
death which each year claims 100000
lives in this country. Your member
ship will enable this program to
continue.
Since 1885. the Red Cross has es-
tablished 5.362 highway irst-aid sta
tions throughout the United States.
Expansion of this program, through
your support. will enable the Red
Cross to render emergency care for
motorists injured in accidents. Join
your local chapter November 11-30.
Prevention of disease is one of the
most important programs carried on
by the American Red Cross.
Last year. $4,000 persons were grad
uated from Red Cross courses in
home hygiene and care of the sick. |
Only through your support can this
work continue at full strength in the |
year ahead.
With a 40 per cent increase in |
Army and Navy personnel voted by |
Congress, your Red Cross will be
called upon for greater services in |
the year to come. Do your part. |
Join today!
Delaware Chapter Red Cross
Accomplishments, Past Year
S,017 boys and girls taught swim
ming.
5000 persons taught first-aid.
5S1 persons taught home hygiene.
$500 in veteran hospitals. local
hospitals. and institutions entertain
I'd with moving pictures.
$1,000 school children active in
Junior Red Cross.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-06
ZukOr Shows 4.ReeI Queen Elizabeth
Congress Assumes
Responsibility
L Z Jones


A special session of Congress finds
the National Capital again active
with the peaceful good old summer
time left behind, and the Federal
Government united in the opinion
that the United States must keep
out of the European war.
AS the sessio nopens there is stiff
tension. for while Neutrality is a
word that has been on all lips for
the past few weeks no ons knows
how to make it fit nation whose
rulers and citizens are mostly un-
neutral
The question of keeping the en-
barge on arms and munitions. or re-
pealing that provision of the neu-
trality act. is but a part of the re-
sponsibility of Congress 10 the ma
ton. Snap Judgment and opinion
ought to give way to full examina-
ton and determination of policies
that will be best for the country. and
which will lessen the danger of our
own citizens being drawn into the
war But, will it? The best men of
the United States think differently
about these questions. If best men"
do their best thinking" that will
be the best they can do
The duty of every citizen to OBJ
tain an understanding of the issues
that are involved can be easily full
filled by following the discussions in
the United States Senate. and by
listening to broad-minded men who
en- h,r1ff -npah1a and
ions-and cut out all prejudiced and
dogmatics doctrines-over the ra-
dio.
We think we aren't going to get
into war. but We thought that in
1916. and changed our
minds and declared war the follow
ing April Will we go crazy again?
The President has performed the
obligations of his Of
flee by calling Congress in special
and by submitting his rec
Tor changed foreign
policy. That is his constitutional
duty.
Congress has reached the point
where il must assume the full re-
Sponsibility of the war situation. II
ran agree. or disagree. with the
War. or peace. is a tre- I
nendous responsibility. No matter
what happens that may bring blame, /.
Dr. praise. Congress has the Consti- |
authority. and the respon- :
sibility. in its hands. Congress has
plenty of time 10 decide. wisely. 1t .
should be wise enough not to go too I
aSt