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Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Miss Ethel Collins was an
other hostess who entertained on
Thursday evening of last week.
Cards were played by Miss Eva
Nailor. Miss Gretchen Calhoun.
Mrs. Horace Johnson. of Har-
rington. Miss Thelma Jewell,
Miss Zena Coopersmith. Miss
Priscilla Nailor. Miss Virginia
Sockrider. Mrs. Clarence Welch,
Miss Ada Shockley. Miss Jean
ette Kirby and Miss Mary
Clifton.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
SHAWNEE CLUB

The regular monthly meeting of
the club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Calhoun Friday, March
10. at 1880 P. M. Miss Melendy. our
county leader, will be with us and
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

In the presence Of few rela-
tives and friends. Miss Martha
Mccullough, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mccullough. became
the bride of Mr.. Eldridge Pret-
lyman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Prettyman. in Sails
bury on Friday, February "a. in
the Episcopal Church of that
town. They will reside there.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. Walter Stevenson at
her home near town on February
90 by about forty of her friends.
Games OF various kinds were en-
joyed. Gifts and good wishes
were showered upon Mrs. Stew
enson on her natal day.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

the subject for the day will be wise
Family Planning Know Your Foods.
Hope all members can possibly come.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

1
is appearing in the
- papers about the two
zA I fairs in these United
- States this year.
Travellers and tourists must
have no difficulty deciding what
to do. but perhaps an indecisiOn
of which way to go. All pub
licity and news articles seem so
attractive. and transportation
has been reduced to the mini
mum, so there will be many
who will visit New York City
and San Francisco. as we'll. OF
course, New York will be the
more popular with Delawareans.
Mrs. Alfred v. Dupont heads an
advisory committee for Della
ware, and Mrs. Edmund NJ.
Barsham is chairman of
Speakers Committee for the fair.
Plenty of information can be oh
tanned from each of these
sources about the fair. Della
ware will have its own day for
the exhibition. June 10 has been
chosen, and it seems a fine
choice, for the weather probably
will be good then, and school
will be finished so that the
children can go at that time.
Wen soon be reviving that old
song Meet Me at the Fair"
"
Mrs. Carolyn b. Lewis con-
tinned to be feted during this
week, and was the honor guest
at several affairs, just as she
was last week. On Friday Mrs.
Clyde Nelson and Mrs. Herman
Johnson gave luncheon in
compliment to her at the Duval
Tea Room in Dover. The other
guests were Mrs. Harry Brake
ley, Mrs. F. Burgette Short, Mrs.
Frank L. Grier, Miss Frances
Grier, Mrs. Davis r. Grier. Mrs.
Edwin Fisher and Mrs. c. Mar
shall Townsend.
"
On Monday. Mrs. George S.
Grier was hostess to Mrs. Lewis
entertaining Mrs. Elmer Will
liams. Mrs. Herman Johnson,
Mrs. Lee Hirsch, Mrs. Davis
r. Grier, Mrs. Stephen Toad
vine, and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend at luncheon at her
home. "Pinewold".
"
Monday evening, Mrs. NJ. Has
well Pierce added an extra table
to- her bridge club in compliment
to Mrs. Lewis.
u
Today, Mrs. N. b. Downing
is hostess to Mrs. Lewis. enter
tanning her and Mrs. Townsend
at luncheon at her home on
South Walnut street.
"
Mrs. Frank r. Grier surprised
Mrs. James X. Pettyjohn last
Thursday evening by giving a
party in her honor. The guests
were Mrs. Stephen ToadVine.
Mrs. Elmer Williams, Mrs. Les
ter Adkins, Mrs. William C.
Smith. Mrs. Carolyn Lewis, Mrs.
!. ID. Short, Mrs. Frank Waples..
Mrs. Edgar Wood, Mrs. S. M. ID.
Marshall, Mrs. Curtis Vinyard,
Mrs. Irwin Burton. Mrs. Dean
Kimmel. Mrs. Byron Gibson.
Mrs. Jack NAPLES, Mrs. William
Hallett, Mrs. N. M. Stokes. Mrs.
Edward Walls. Mrs. Frank
Brereton, Mrs. Edwin Messick,
Mrs. Gene Pratt. Mrs. Fred
Reynolds. Mrs. John Baker, Mrs.
Oliver A. James, Mrs. Fulton
Downing and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend. Mrs. Grier again
entertained ON Friday evening.
giving one of a series OF small
narties she is planning for the
pleasure of her friends.
~
On Wednesday. several ladies
went to Claymont, Delaware,
where they were the guests OF
Mrs. Thomas Bright. at bridge
luncheon. They were Mrs. Thorn
as Simpson, Mrs. William Hal
lett, Mrs. John Hallett, Mrs. Ray
Warren. Mrs. Paul Fenimore,
Mrs. Howard Sapp and Mrs. Carl
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

On Wednesday. several ladies
went to Claymont, Delaware.
where they were the guests of
Mrs. Thomas Bright. at a bridge
luncheon. They were Mrs. Thorn
as Simpson, Mrs. William Hal
lett, Mrs. John Hallett. Mrs. Ray
Warren. Mrs. Paul Fenimore,
Mrs. Howard Sapp and Mrs. Carl
Allen.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Harry J. Pierce arranged a
pleasant evening on Tuesday in
honor of James p. Pierce's birth
day. 1t was a stag party and the
guests enjoyed an evening of
bridge. Those present were N.
NJ. Stokes, George Reed. M. Has
we'll Pierce. James Brown, DR..
Joseph Mach, DR.. S. NJ. d. Mar
shall. Frank NAPLES, Frank
Grier, W. v. Grier, Stephen Toad
vine, ]. Postles Hammond, c. d.
Holzmueller, George T. Macklin.
of Bridgeville, and G. Marshall
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
GURNEY = ALLEN


On Tuesday. February 28. 1889. in
WestmOnt, N. j., Harry Eugene Cur
ney and Miss Carolyn Alice Allen,
were united in marriage. The SER
vice was performed by the Rev. John
Jackson Brown. Jr.. pastor of the
Milford Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Gurney, a native of Kidder. Miss
ouri. was for a number of years a
member of the local staff of J. C.
Penney and Company, and a very
popular member of Milford's young
er set. He is now on the company'5
staff in Camden. N. J. Mrs. Gurney.
a native of Carney's Point, N. j.. is
the attractive daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Allen of WestmOnt, N.
J. Among local people present for
the wedding dinner which followed
the ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
o. Lankford and Mrs. J. H. Macklin.
Following a wedding trip in the
South, Mr.. and Mrs. Gurney will be
at home in Collingswood, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
WEDDINGS

PRETTYMAN MCCULLOUGH
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walton Nc
CullOugh announce the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Martha McCul-
Tough. and Mr.. Eldridge Yardley
Prettyman of Salisbury, Md. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gibbons Pret-
lyman of Milford. The ceremony was
performed Friday in st. Peters Epis-
cOpal Church. Salisbury, the Rev. AL
bert II. Frost officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prettyman will live in Salisbury. Md
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

The Friday Evening Bridge
Club met last week with Mrs.
John Jewell at her home on the
Boulevard. The members of the
club are. besides Mrs: Jewell,
Miss Pauline Johnson, Miss
Mary Lambert, Miss Catherine
Downing. Mrs. John Roosa, Mrs.
Raymond Masten, Mrs. Clarence
Welch and Mrs. John Scott.
Extra guests for the evening
were Miss Sara Prettyman, Miss
Thelma Jewell, Miss Marian
Robinson. Miss. Eva Nailor and
Mrs. Ralph Snowberger.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. AiphOnso Humes
are being congratulated upon the
arrival of a baby girl in Memo
rial Hospital on Saturday, Feb
ruary 25. The new member OF
an interesting family will be
called Claire Estell. taking the
given names Of her two grand
mothers. The Humes have a son
and another daughter.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Most of the ninety-six sub
scribers to the concert course at
Dover will be on hand this eve
ming to see Senorita Garcia Goya,
the dancer, in the concluding en-
tertainment. Should there be
some who cannot go, il they will
call Mrs. @. Marshall Townsend.
she may dispose of the tickets.
The campaign for another course
is now beginning, and those who
wish TO subscribe may do so at
once. This evenings program in
cludes harpist and a pianist
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03
DICKERSON
& - %
HUDSON

Harry (King) Hudson, age So
years, died Wednesday, February p,
1899. Funeral services were held last
Saturday from the Berry Funeral
Home in Milford with interment in
Odd Fellows cemetery. Rev. DR..
Frank Herson officiating. Mr.. Hud-
son is survived by two sisters and
one brother.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Mrs. Frank Hall entertained a
group of her friends on Thurs
day evening of last week at her
home near town.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Mrs. William II. Murphy was
hostess to a few friends at cards
last Friday evening at her home
on Clark avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

NJ. E. Preole returned to his home
in Philadelphia last Saturday after
a pleasant two weeks visit with rel
atives and friends at Pennington,
Harrington, Vernon and Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Mrs. Irwin G. Burton gave
luncheon at her home on Clark
avenue on Saturday, having as
out-of-town guests her mother,
Mrs. Joseph T. Geuting, of Lans-
downe. Miss Julia Burton and
Mrs. Mark Saunders. of George
town
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

With the promise of an early
spring farmers in this vicinity are
overhauling their machinery in
preparation for the planting season.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

Several fine shad were offered in
the local markets this week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-03-03

A party of drunks, some from Mil
ford. others from the surrounding
area. created quite a disturbance ir
North Milford last Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

out, sobbing Historically. There
isn't any Santa Clausl MY papa
said SOL When they get her
quieted, they find she's dull and
ilstless. She can't even try TO act.
Her dream world Is shattered. The
studio loses It's big star and the
story gets into the papers. The
disilusionment OF Shirley Dimple
Is @ national calamity. The father
Is described as On arch fiend. He
becomes q brooding' outcast and
Is summed even by the lowest
characters OF the underworld.
1.-TWO years pass, and we pick
up the father In the Santa Claus
costume. He has bought some
cheap toys and has broken into
shiriey's house In Beverly Hills
ana Is filing the ragged little
stocking that hangs by the fire.
place as O mute symbol Of iinger-
Ing faith.
THE REAL mccoy
BRINGS FINAL JOY
Shirley tipvoes II and nnds him.
He takes her on his knee and con-
vinces her that he really Is Santa
Claus, and he also tells her the
true story OF the great injustice
that has been done her father. She
fegains her old animation as he
talks. But when she kisses him
gratefully, his beard comes Of.
'Papap she cries ecstatically. But
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
BY PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service STAN Correspondent
Hollywood.-The scenario writer
tired after O long day Of waiting
for something 10 write OF the studio
was settling Into his favorite chair
after dinner when 4-year.oid In
pa jai1iaS wriggled under the evening
paper and into his lap. II gotta
assignment for you, daddy. Mamma
says you're 10 tell me q story
daddy. Willya. huh, daddy7-a
story about ChristmasI"
"Okay," sighed the writer
well call II "A Christmas Carol
and the credit title will read,
Based on the story by Charles
Dickens, with Additional pialcg
by-"
But I don't wanna adaptation,
daddy. i wanna original story"
"Well. femme zee. then. .
The title Is Hello, Mr.. Claus, and
we'll co.star Tyrone Power and
Shirley Temple, with Alice Faye.
and presenting for the first time
on any screen. 81. Nicholas, play
ing himself. Over the cast and
credits Is medley OF Christmas
music. which fades as We dissolve
10 q screen scene. Tvs early
evening. and In the long shot We
see O holiday crowd. The cam.
era trucks up and pans elong
picking out characterize side
walk Santa, q fat man loaded with
packages. q ragged little girl look.
Ing cold and wiStfui, two good.
natured DRINKS harmonizing on q
carol"
Colossal. daddy" Whispered
the infant IN pajafnaS.
Thanks, pal. Now We have q
close shot OF O man standing al
the curb. This Is Power. Hell
stability dressed. In angle shots,
we watch him sneering at happy
people In the crowd. He's efnbit.
tered, see? The fat guy with the
packages bumps into him and
says. EXCUSE me - oh -- Merry
Christmasl' The shabby man
glowers, but his face sort OF
witches and II soften some.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

5000 o week and the Cancelled
mortgage on the Beverly mansion
AS he turns to leave, the door
opens and In comes Miss Faye
very lovely In evening gown and
sables. She has returned from
her work as o cigaret girl In Ear
CAROLS night club, and she has
brought ell the chorus girls, still
In costume, out TO the house fot
o spot Of tea or something.
"They prance In singing Jingle
Bells A carnival spirit prevails
and We have 0 fash shot Of eanta
Claus doing an off-to.Buffaio. The
camera draws back as the music
swells, and we fade On O fore.
ground silhouette Of the three
Dimples holding hands"
The scenario writer looked
down OF the youngster IN pajaxnas.
Spoiled brat" ne fnirmured.
Here tell him o story worth
anyway $4,000, and II Just puts
him 10 sleep"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
, HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
Listen, Children, You Shall Hear
Scroogey Tale Of Yuletide Cheer
It's Christmas Carol Told the Way
HOLLYWOOD Writer Would Do 1t Today

"rhen q truck passes and q
package fails of and breaks oper
on the curb. The man picks II ur
and finds o Santa Claus costume
whiskers and everything. Gloss
shot: A. he looks OF the hurdle
cynically you sec In his face thu
impact Of IN idea. Then you seG
resolution forming and O faint
quivering tenderness. He starti
Of down the street
PLOT is sNAPPY.
JUNIOR HAPPY
Nov q medium shot: 4 cheap
hotel room. The man Is In the cos.
tune and standing beside q mir
ror. In close shot over his shouI-
der al the reflection, wc SEQ he'f
putting on makeup, and dong II
deity. The scene dissoives and We
fade In on the same face, but In Q
different mirror. The camera dol.
lies back and we zee o swanky
movie dressing room. HairdFesser
valet, Btoogeg-"
I'm sleepy, DADDY" Whimperec
the writer's son. How about Just
q synopsis instead Of O final shoot.
Ing script"
"okay, here's the dope: Thu
man Is an actor named Martir
Dimple, and he's the father OF q
great child star, Shirley Dimple
the mother Is Miss Faye. Aftei
Q tow pages OF buiidup we ~ the
father In o hot argument with q
producer about o new picture
The producer pounds his desk and
screams, You're crazyl I'll break
your contract The actor says
You can't break the contract jlist
because YOU think I'm crazy
There isn't any sanity ciausei'
"The child star overhears THU
and niisunderstands H. She rushei
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

CONT and Little, with their musical
moments; Bob Lenny, comedian Of
stage, screen and radio fame, and
Frances and Wally, dance artists.
Gus Meyers and the Loew Poll
theater orchestra will provide the
musical background for the show.
A dine-novel hero familiar to ell
readers Of the past generation be-
comes reincarnated In streamline
form In mick Carter, Master De-
tective," story Of the famed super
sleuth, which Is brought completely
up to date In the film screening at
the Loew Poll Theater with walter
pidgeon In the title role and Rita
johnson playing the feminine lead.
Since the original Garter books
reached the newsstands, detection
and science have undergone many
amazing developments but the film
even steps beyond today's inven.
lions TO show super-planes In &C.
ton with imaginative realism.
The story Is that OF q great detec.
tive who Is employed by an aircraft
manufacturer TO solve the theft OF
plans which have fallen into the
hands Of foreign powers. Thrill piles
on thrill as foreign agents attack @
ship set down In the desert, air
battles ensue, q plane tears off Its
wings In q power dive and another
plane battles O speedboat at sea. A
murder mystery also adds 10 the
melodrama.
AS the title character, Walter
Pidgeon delivers O sincere perform
ance which lends complete credible
ity TO the story, while Miss john
son is q capable and attractive her.
oine. Donald Meek appears In o
comedy role, Henry Hull as an In
ventor, with other good roles han.
died by Addison Richards and STAN
ley O. Ridges.
The second big hit on the pro-
gram 10 the hillbilly riot, "Jeepers,
Creepers," featuring the Weaver
Brothers and Elviry.
Tickets for the gale stage and
screen show TO be presented OF the
Loew.Poii theater are now on sale
at the boxoffice. Be wise, avoid the
last-minute rush FOR seats and buy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
MOVieS Playing
Today


II you intend 10 see the swell
holiday show currently at the war
ner Bros. State theater you'll have
10 hurry as performances Friday
evening conclude Its engagement.
HeadliEiing the bill Is the great sea
thriller Rulers Of the sea" with
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Margaret
Lockwood and VIII Fyffe heading
the cast Of thousands. Included
on the same program as the Sec
ond big hit Is "All Women Have
Secrets" with Jean Cagney, Vir-
ginia Dale and other favorites.
Extensive plans are being made
for the great Christmas show OPEN
ing on Saturday. Two outstanding
holiday hits will comprise the ex-
cellent program and who could ask
for Q more Joyous treat than will
be afforded theatergoers when they
view the headllner OF the bill "Char-
lie Mccarthy Detective" starring
Edgar Bergen, Charlie Mccarthy
and Charles erstwhile rival, Nor
timer Snerd.
After less than o years absenuce
from the screen, Bergen and COM
pany again come TO the State In
what Is Judged as the funniest Of
all funny pictures. Theatergoers,
who Viewed the last screen appear
ancc OF Bergen, Mccarthy and
Snerd which was made In "You
Can't Cheat an Honest Mall" with
w. q. Fields In the starring role,
will remember the gags and COM
edy sequences which practically
left them rolling In the aisles. In
their new picture Bergen, Nc.
Carthy and snerd are said To be
funnier than ever and we'll guar
antee you O laugh q minute as
Charlie turns crime detector. OF
course many II the hilarious Sc
quences center around Mortimer who
tries TO push Charlie into the back
ground, not only In his detective
work but In his love-making Us well.
All in oil " promises TO be O
very joyous Christmas for those
who attend the State, so why not
make O date TO see this great show
on Saturday.
The second holiday treat will be
O thrilling drama entitled Reno"
with Richard Dix and Gall Pat.
rick In the leading roles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
Nation Rallies To
Lower Traffic Toll
Governors, Mayors, Other Public officials Cooperate
in National Safety Councils Drive Against Mishaps

Eagles, Loyal Order OF Moose,
Shriners, Woodmen Of the World,
Odd Fellows and knights Of pyth-
las.
Public officials and safety leaders
throughout the country believe they
can reduce accidents for the second
consecutive year. Here are some
typical comments received by the
Council:
Gov. Leverett saltonstall, Massa.
chusetts-"r can think OF no better
Christmas present for people Of any
state than real security for motor
lists and pedestrians. We heartily
pledge our cooperation"
Gov. Culbert l.. Olson, California
II feel that II Is the duty OF every
governmental official to enlist In
this fight to save human lives and
reduce accident tolls, as Ii Is the
responsibility Of every man, woman
and child to Join enthusiastically In
the drive for greater traffic safety"
Gov. John w. Bricker, Ohio
Recognizing the fact that II the
nation expects to continue It's record
In the reduction of traffic fatalities
established last year, all agencies,
governmental and private, must
now gear their safety activities TO
q new high In production. hope
that oil states will augment their
continuous traffic safety programs
for the balance OF the year as we
are In this state"
Gov, william H. Vanderbilt,
Rhode Ieland-"Every effort Is now
being made TO keep down the toll
for the month Of December, which
we recognize as an extremely dam
gerous month"
Mayor j. Woodall Rodgers. Dallas.
Text heartily endorse this wor-
thy objective and pledge my sup
port. Lives and money positively
can be saved by cooperative action
on the part OF official and unoffi-
cial interests"
Mayor Harold II. Burton. Cleve.
land, o,-"Cleveland pledges full Coz
operation, I urge oil citizens Of the
nation to cooperate with Cleveland
In determination TO Save Life
for Christmas.
Mayor Il. q. Sewell, Miami. Fla
I'VE realize fully the great need Of
q national safety movement with q
view OF reducing the December traf-
fic toll"
Mayor Ben r. Stapleton. Denver,
colo,--"Denver has Just started a
no death campaign for December
and will do everything that Is pos
sible for us TO do to keep down the
accidents In our city this month"
Raymond ]. Kelly, National Com
mander, American Legion-"'I'here
will be two weekend holidays In
connection with the celebration OF
the oncomlng Christmas holiday
season. II Is our hope that America,
young and old, may enjoy these oc-
casions. In that spirit we urge that
every care be taken 10 avoid death
on the highways during the month
OF December"
Mrs. J. K. Pettengill, President.
National Congress OF Parents and
Teachers-"please count on III TO
join you not only In the usual &C.
tivities, but In On added effort 70
make this years holiday season one
OF care and concern for the safety
Of our children" .....,.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

Chicago, Dec. 20-From coast "a
coast, America Is rallying In q last
ditch fight to keep the 1899 traffic
toll below last years level, the Ma
tional Safety Council reported to-
day.
Hundreds of messages from gov
ernors, mayors, police officials and
national organizations have come 70
the Councils headquarters, all
pledVing enthusiastic support and
outlining special educational and
enforcement programs for the re-
naming weeks Of the year.
In every instance was expressed
the determination to keep the Joy
of the Christmas holiday season UNI
marred by traffic tragedy,
This is the zero hour for traffic
safety, the Council pointed out,
Traffic deaths at the end OF the
first 10 months we're only . per cent
under last year. December--normal-
ly the most hazardous month with Its
bad weather, more hours OF dark
ness and holiday rush-may wipe
out this narrow margin.
United under the campaigns
slogan, save Life for Christmas"
are 80 national organizations. They
are:
The American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, American Red
Cross, Federal Council of Churches,
National Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, General Federation Of
Women's Clubs. National Grange,
Bnai Birth, International Society
for Crippled Children, National
Society for Prevention OF Blind
ness, National Conservation Bureau,
American Automobile Association,
United States Public Roads Admin
istration,
The International Association OF
Chiefs of Police, Automotive Safety
Foundation, American Association
OF Motor Vehicle Administrators,
Institute OF Traffic Engineers, XII
wants International, Lions 1nterna-
I onal, OptimiSt International,
knights OF Columbus, MasonS, Elks,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
POLI'S

Time and Freddie, Harlefn's fun
NEST pair, headline the smash
Broadway vaudeville bill being pre-.
scented this evening at 0 p. m. from
the Loew Poll stage. Other star acts
on the bill include Clayton and
ROSS, worlds foremost acrobats;