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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
LOCAL And STATE NEWS

: Pumpkin pie, like mother used to
make. is truly a dessert TT for
king.
The Milford Neck Church will have
a turkey supper Friday, Nov. nth, in
the church.
Sausage and scrapple made right
here in Milford is some OF the finest
We have ever eaten.
Don't forget the rummage sale at
the old Marshall Hospital, Saturday,
November 4, sponsored by the ladies
of the Milford Grange.
Everyone is invited to the supper
at the Grange hall this Friday even
ing. Oct. 81. Turkey and all the good
things that go with to make up a
good meal, and all for so cents.
Mrs Williams and Mrs. James
Deputy are entertaining the Mizpah
Circle with a Hallowee en- party, on
Monday. October 80, at Slaughter
Beach, in Willis HammOnd's cot
tage For transportation call 395M.
Come to supper! Where? At the
Grange hall. When? This very eve
ming, Oct. 27, at 5 o'clock. If that's
too early for you, come later and the
Changers will try to save some tur-
key for you; but, early or late, the
Changers will be looking for you.
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The Milford Free Public Library
will be closed all next week, October
30 through November !, for renoya-
tions. Plans have been made to en-
large the library rooms. which in
the past few years have been becom-
ing OvercrOwded by the monthly ad-
ditiOns of new books. The library
will reopen on Monday, November 6.
Reynolds Methodist Church, near
Milton, will hold its second annual
Homecoming services on Sunday, Oc-
tOber 29th The program is as fol-
lows: 2 P. NJ, singing by the Lewes
Trio, Rev. and Mrs J. B. Vaughn of
Milton, and Miss Frances Woodward,
Of fredericksburg. Rev J. T. Bailey of
Milford. will preach. 1880 P NJ,
song service. The Macklin sisters,
hrs. J. P. George, and Miss Virginia
George will sing. Sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. ]. p George.
Everyone is welcome, and all former
members and friends of the church
are especially invited to return
home.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
PERSONALS
Observation-Disclosures

Mrs. H. Rodney Sharp, of Whining
ton, wal the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Saunders NJ Truitt on Friday.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hill of near
town. celebrated their 54th wedding
anniversary, Tuesday, October "a.
d
Mrs. Jesse G.. Hamilton and Mrs
w. F. Bell. of Pittsburgh. Pa. were
weekend guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Saunders NJ. Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baynum and
son of Drexel Hill. Pa, were week
end guests of Miss Anna Ratcliff and
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Baynum.
.
Miss Helen Mae Isaacs, Miss Yer
ma Fields of Milford and Ollie Truitt
of Laurel, have returned home after
a pleasant trip to Miami. Florida.
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Miss Dorothy Pierce was the guest
OF her parents. DIR. and Mrs. Will
lard Pierce over the past weekend.
She is student at Cedar Crest Col
lege.
Mrs. F. Burgette Short went to
Philadelphia on Wednesday to be the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Edwin Steele
until tomorrow. She will be accom-
panied home by her aunt, Mrs. Ida
Riley of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MILFORD ARMORY
NOT SOLD SATURDAY
Ccon,,nusd from Pirst Pasel

At that time a lot was purchased
from Frederick W Causey, a son of
the late Governor Peter r. Causey
and a building 50 by "a feet was
erected Each member of the COM
pany attending the first two en-
campments turned over their entire
pay TO the trustees, and in this man
ner paid for the building At no time,
according to Colonel Lank, We're the
citizens of Milford solicited for
funds, the money being provided by
the officers and men o1 Company B.
The State at that time did not make
any appropriations for the batteries,
the only assistance being the form Of
rifles and cartridge boxes from the
federal government,
First 10 Own ArmOry
In 1887 Company 3 was the only
company in the State owning its
own armOry. In 1895 the Legisla-
ture voted an appropriation OF $l20
per year to the battery. In 1895 the
back building was added, covering
the entire lot. The Armory was then
used not only as a drill hall but
also as civic gathering place, and
remained 50 until the past year. In
1913 the armory was turned over to
the State of Delaware. with the only
Indebtedness being a $4,000 mort
gage, and in 1916 the building was
remOdeled and brick front was
added.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
1899 CORN CROP IS
4,O32,OOO BUSHELS
Continued from first Page,

alfalfa hay crop and sweet potato
production were indicated TO be
Per cent larger on October l than a
month earlier. all tame hay and Ir-
ish potatoes We're up one per cent
peaches rose per cent, and pros
pecta We're for an ll-per cent larger
pear crop and 5-per cent increase
in grape production. With a decline
of about 3 per cent. corn was the
only crop to show a smaller produc-
tion on October than was indicated
a month earlier. Corn suffered from
lack oil moisture throughout the sea-
son and the crop was damaged some
what by wind storms in August.
Farm labor supply on October
was reported at 81 per cent of nor
NAL the demand at IS per cent. The
supply is / points lower than on
October last year while the de
mand is 8 points higher
The September ! forecast of oats
production at 5000 bushels re-
mained unchanged by October l re-
ports. The 1888 crop was estimated
at $4,000 bushels and the l0-year
average production amounted TO
10000 bushels. Buckwheat prOduc-
tiOn was indicated to be larger than
both the 1888 crop and the average
The 1889 tame hay crop of 81 600
tons as indicated on October /. is not
much different from the September
1 forecast Production III 1888 was
e5timated at 81 900 tons and the 10
year I92S-31D average was 50 900
tons Improved prospects of alfalfa
hay production over u month ago
now places the crop at $4,000 TONS
as compared with $1,000 tons cut
last year which was the same as the
l0-ycar average Pastures We're ma
terially benefited by recent rains
and the condition reported as OF 0c-
tOber l is considerably higher than
the average for that date
The potato crop is now estimated
at $4,000 bushels compared with
36S.OUJ bushels produced last year
and the l0-year average OF 467 900
bushels. Forecast at 100000 bush
els. the sweet potato crcp is now in
dicated TO be 40 per cent larger than
the 1888 production Of 100000 BUSH
els but is 10 per cent smaller than
the l0-year average Of $4,000 bush
els.
The September l forecast of the
commercial apple crop. amounting
to l,750.000 bushels. was further
by reports received on
October condition. The crop last
year was estimated at ,45U.0U bush F..
els and the l0-year average produc- /
lion was l,213.0O0 bushels. The
peach crop is now estimated at 422.-
300 bushels as compared with 304.- /
300 bushels produced in 1888 and (
The lO-year average of 2S400O bush
els. The improved condition of the [
grape crop as of October l indicates /
1 crop of 2.l00 tons. which is the /
same as the l0-year average. Only /
|. 500 tons were produced last year
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MILFORD ALL SET
FOR HALLOWEEN
CELEBRATION
tcOntlnusd from FIRST paesl

Milford has made the affair a Pen
! insnla-wide event where all can CEN
trally gather and participate in the
| parade, share in the prizes, and en-
joy the fun and frolic. The Governor
will be accompanied by the Coast
Artillery 3and which has a place
in the parade, this band will not COM
I pete for the prizes, as it is a part of
the military unit, and in line with the
I enlistment campaign which is being
conducted in this State.
I AT D. m, Governor McMullen will
be entertained jointly by the Milford
Kiwanis and Milford Rotary Clubs at
the New Windsor Hotel. This recep-
/ ton will be completed in time for
/ the parade which will start prompt
/ ly at p. m.
The parade officials and commit
tees are as follows! Honorary Mar
shall Governor Richard c. McMul-
len; acting mar3halls, Lieutenant
Colonel w. f. Lank and Captain An
tlIony Summers; division marshalls,
fire companies. Harry Lindale; mum
mers. Nelson Wright; fraternal or
ganizations. Thomas Tribbett; com
mercial floats, James ID. Abbott:
school floats. William Chandler;
decorated auto. Thomas DerricksOn;
auto dealers. James c. HOlZmueller
The general committee i'm charge is
Edward C. Evans and Norman l..
Windsor; director of publicity. J. p.
Steward. The judges of the parade
are: Commercial floats. Miss Eliza
beth Carlisle and Robert H. Yerkes
fraternal organizations, Irwin Bur
ton and Frank II. Grier; school
floats, Mrs Francis r. Short and
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard, Jr.; deco
rated automobiles, Mrs. Frances
Mayhem. Mrs. Margaret Wilson;
mummers, Hsawell Pierce and Miss
Frances Lammey; firemens division,
T. e. Collins and Edward Fisher;
bands, c. J. HOlzmueller and Earl
Williams.
There will be special police pro-
lection in Milford that evening and
ample parking space for cars has
been provided. The new parking lot
on East Front street. Milford, has
been opened and lighted Parking
here is free, and an attendant to look
after the cars has been provided.
Among the crack bands that will
be present in Milford on Tuesday
evening are: The Sharptown Band,
the Coast Artillery Band. Middle
town Band, Milford High School
Band. Dover Band, Richardson Park
Band, Wilmington Band, Fire Com
pahy Band and the Old Timers Band.
II you want to see a big parade, a
special entertainment feature, and
have q general good old Halloween
time, make arrangements to be in
Milford next Tuesday evening and
take part in the fun and frolic.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
SEARS, ROEBUCK co.
READY FOR TELEVISION
,conunusa from Firs rasvD

cluded in all major sets TO plug in
converter units or monographs.
In addition to the converter band
the "Super-Unit" IS completely
shielded to keep out interference
thus giving faithful reproduction OF
sound and sight waves. Eliminating
this outside interference is neces-
sary if "telecasts" are to be salts
factorily received ON the converter
unit
Other features of the 1910 Silver
tones are: A new type "lnstamatic
push button tuning; spread band
tuning which makes il possible to
tune foreign stations as easily as To-
cal ones; automatic volume control;
organ type tone key buttons which
give four variations of tonal empha-
sis; AMI cathode timing eye.
Chassis have been enlarged as high
as so per cent. and all A. e. sets have
been approved by the Underwriters
laboratory.
The cabinets of the 1910 Silver
tones have also kept pace with the
improvements made in the mechan-
les of the radio. Newly styled in the
modern manner with waterfall
fronts" and gently curving corners,
the cabinets are designed to harmon
ize with any room furnishings The
beauty of the matched walnut We
neers rubbed to a rich glowing lus-
ter, makes SilVertones an attractive
addition to the home.
Many of the Silvertone table mo-
dels are made of plastic material,
and are so designed that they have
an unusually large tOnal resonance
chamber. Other table model eabi-
nets are of walnut trimmed with in
laws and marquetry Of contrasting
woods. These compact sets may now
be used with ID. c. current as well
as A. C., rs, SO or 90 cycles. ALI of
them are Underwater Approved, and
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
High School Assembly


A Halloween program, arranged
by Miss Kinder. was given on Wed
nesday morning at the High School
assembly, and was as follows:
Hymn Sun Of My Soul.
Bible readng-by Ruth Johnson.
Lords Prayer.
Pledge to the Flag-led by William
Wells.
Patriotic song. Star -Spangled Ban
ner.
Song -Levee song.
The History Of Halloween Mar
garet Paquettee.
The Old Witch reading by kath-
crime Bellies.
The King OF the Cats-Bill Austin.
Song. Seeing Nellie Home-lOur
parts, unaceOmpanied.
The Old Maid "a monologue -
Frances Mills.
The Witches - in costume-Vir-
ginia Beebe.
School Song and cheers.
X. Arthur DerricksOn and Irwin G.
Burton were introduced by Mr. Shil-
ling. Mr.. Derrickson asked for the
help OF each pupil and teacher i'll an
effort made by the Rotary Club to
buy an ambulance for the Milford
Memorial Hospital to replace the
twelve-year-old one generously do
mated by Mr.. Pierre dupont. Mr.. Der
rickson praised the students for their
fine singing and wished that more of
the business men of Milford might
i 81 II
Thursday an Adult Education class
for those interested in agriculture
was inaugurated. Nine attended and
last night six more names were ad-
ded to the rOll-call. This class is
under the guidance of MIR. Snowber-
ger, teacher of agriculture in the
school, and will continue as long as
interest keeps up.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Remember the turkey supper al
the Grange hall tonight. Friday.
Rummage sale at old Marshall
Hospital, Saturday, November 4
benefit Grange.
Try to drive careful. make Della
ware roads not only the best roads
in the nation, but the safest.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet in the Sunday School
room of Avenue Methodist Church on
Tuesday afternoon, October 81, at
2:3O.
The Ladies Aid of the Avenue
Methodist Church will have its
monthly meeting in the Sunday
school room on Wednesday, NoYem
her |.
The Guild of Christ P. +. Church,
Milford, is having Silver Tea" on
Wednesday, Nov. lst, at 2;30, at the
home of Mrs. Bankson HolcOmb,
"Mordington Mills" Every one is
welcome.
Play safe, have your hogs inocu-
lated against cholera. Several cases
have been reported in Su sex county.
For your information: Dr. James
West. Milford, phone 34S, is fully
equipped to safeguard your stock.
Next Tuesday evening. October 81,
the greatest Halloween celebration
and parade in the history of the city
will begin promptly at seven O'Clock
Come to Milford. and see the mum
mers. the goblins and witches hold
sway
Farmers report tha, a gang be-
lieved to be from Maryland, is steal
ing new corn out vi their fields. Our
advice is don't leave YOUR corn out
overnight, il doesn't improve the
quality. and il place3 an awful strain
on some Of our more vicious visit
ors, who have taking tendencies.
The MillWOod All Club will hold
its regular monthly meeting Monday
October 80 at eight o'clock. All
members are requested TO bring their
parents, A good program will be
presented. including several reel1 of /
a movie. Club members who have (
not already sent in their club rec /
ords are requested to bring them TO /
the meeting. Refreshments will be |
served ]
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
NEW CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. David CoOpersmith arransed
aid gave most successful and beau
tiful fashion show on Monday even
ing before the members of the Mil
ford New Century Club. The meeting
was called at eight by the president,
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard. for u short
routine session before presenting
Mrs. Coopersmith. Members of the
club added to the enjoyment of the
evening by acting as models. Paja-
mas, robes. dresses for sports. after
noon and evening wear; coats and
suits were shown in all of the latest
TALL cOlors and fabrics. Hats. purses
and gloves from the Coopersmith
store and shoes from the Garrett L.
Grier store completed each outfit
worn by the several ladies. The stage,
with flower arrangements, done by
Mrs. Philip Jacobs. made a perfect
background for the showing. Mrs. Ed
ward Hurley and Mrs. Walter X. Bar
lett played piano duets for the entire
show and added much TO the pleasure
of all Mrs. August F. Faix read the
descriptions of the things shown. The
models were Mrs. j. Postles Ham
nIOnd Mrs F.. Roscoe Galloway, Mrs.
Paul Monroe. Mrs. r. Burgette Short,
Mrs. /. Dolphus Short. Mrs. Frank X.
Grier. Mrs. Charles Banning, Mrs. Da-
vid Clements, Mrs. Joseph Mach. Mrs.
Maurice Bower. Mrs. Paul Monroe
and Mrs. Joseph j. Pearce.
Invited guests for the evening were
the teachers of the Milford schools.
This fashion show has become Il part
of the annual program for the local
club and a part that is anticipated by
each member.
Next week the subject for the after
noon will be American Citizenship.
with DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper as chair
man. Mrs. J. Robert West. of George /
town. State chairman, will be present. !
New and interesting phases of the |
subject will be presented. AT this /
time when citizenship of the high .
type is SO important. this seems a
timely topic Music is an added fea-
ture for the afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
FARMERS INVITED TO ATTEND
ADULT EVENING CLASSES
Meet ON Thursday Evenings In The
High school

All farmers are invited to attend
an adult evening class composed OF
farmers each Thursday evening be-
tween 1880 and $50 in the Milford
High School Last week the follow
ing farmers attended the meeting
Dougles Fry. Ernest Watson, Davis
Watson. II. r. Lemex. Clarence Jes-
ter. j. Hamilton, W. Hammond, ".
Shew and Lafayette Burlingame.
Insects Stored in Grain and Their
Control by FumigatiOn." was one
subject discussed, with Mr.. Snow
berger demonstrating the dangers of
carbon bisulphide and the use of
tetra-fume as a safe fumigant.
At each meeting the members
present decide the subject to be dis
cussed the next week. Fertilizers
and Their Analysis" will be the next
evenings topic-next Thursday.
Some of the proposed subjects for
future dates are: Wheat Diseases
and Seed Wheat Treatment" "Selec-
tion of Seed Corn" "Culling Poul-
try" Diagnosing Poultry Diseases
and Their Treatments" Judging
Dairy Cattle Feeding Dairy Cat
tle,'' Analysis of Feeds and Mixing
Farm Grown Feeds in Balanced Ra-
tions," Testing MIR" The Kinds
of Lime and Their Analysis and
Uses"
In another month the farm shop
Of the ag. department will be so
equipped that the class may sharpen
farm tools, and repair harness and
farm equipment
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, October 29, 1889.
Subject: Everlasting Punishment.
Golden Text: Ezekiel 1s:31-Cast
away from You all your transgres-
sions, whereby We have transgressed;
and make you new heart and a
new spirit: for why will We die, o
house of Israel?
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Psalms 130:3.4,7-If thou,
Lord. shouldest mark iniquities, o
Lord, who shall stand? 4. But there
is forgiveness with thee, that thou
mayest be feared z. Let Israel hope
in the Lord: for with the Lord there
is mercy. and with him is plenteoHs
redemption.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
The great fact that God lovingly
governs all, never Furnishing aught
but sin, is your standpoint, from
which to advance and destroy the hui
man fear of sickness. Constant
toll, deprivations. exposures, and all
untoward conditions, if without sin,
can be experienced without suffering.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
0httnaru

TULL
Mrs. Edna Gillis Tull, widow of
Or. II. c. Tull, died Wednesday morn
ing, October IS. of an acute heart
attack al the home of her sister. Mrs.
Fred A. Grier. Jr., corner North Di-
vision and William streets, in Sails
bury. Md. While Mrs. Tull had been
i'll for about q week and confined to
her bed most of that time. her con-
dition was not regarded as critical
4 daughter Of the late Mr. and Mrs
Allison A. Gillis, she was born in
Salisbury in 1880. After attending
Peabody Conservatory of Music. Bal
timore. she married the late DR.. Tull
in 1901. The physician succumbed
on July II of this year. Mrs. Tull
was u member of WicomicO tresDy-
terian Church, a woman OF charm
and culture, Mrs. Tull was leader
in social circles of the city prior to
Eer husbands death. Her late father
was one of Salisbury's foremost bus
mess men. Besides the sister, Mrs.
Grier she is survived by a son. Harry
Clay Tull. III. Funeral services from
the Grier home were held on Satur-
day afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
Milford Grange News

There will be no meeting on this
Friday evening, Oct. %, except the
meeting around the tables on which
the fine turkey supper will De served.
Don't fail to be present. for your
friends will be there. and at no other
Place can a social hour be more en-
lCyable than at the supper table.
Every one is cordially invited Come
az O'Clock, or come later Only so
cents. but a good 50 cents worth
awaits you
Watch these items for next weeks
program. An amusing play as we'll
az other good features are in pros
Feet. o."
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

ing no aerial or ground wires
with but one exception they have
built in Radionet anteunas. requir-
Expressing satisfaction with the
new 1910 line of SilvertOnes which
includes battery and table models.
consoles, and two large radio and
phonograph combinations, MIR. III
lich said, Every recent develop
ment used in the manufacture of ra-
dos has been incorporated in the
Silvertone. Our new line also has
exclusive features developed by
Sears and found in no other radio.
THE war in Europe said Mr..
Ulrich, increases the Importance of
Silvertone's short wave reception.
The spread bands which cover the
most cOngested parts of the short
wave sections of the dial are identi-
cal to the type of tuning used in the
finest precision-made communica
ton receivers found i'm commercial
broadcasting stations. London, Par
is, Berlin, and other European sta
tions may now be located quickly
and easily without the metieulous,
eye-squinting tuning of the past"
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

A motley group of numerous
characters gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Sal
evan on Friday evening of last
week. When masks were off they
proved to be friends of Miss Mar
garet Anne Salevan, who had
been invited for an evening in
a pre-celebration of Halloween.
Games. dancing and refresh
ments made Il good time for
Mildred Hammond, Margaret
IIolzmucller. Anne Townsend.
Mary Pearce. Marian NailOr.
Anne Hugg, Frances Beck. Carol
Little. Susan Munson. Lucy
Sharp. Ruth Ann Tease, Jack
Williams. David Sills. Hayes
Dickerson, Joe Griffith, Tom Pal
mer, William Wells. Harold Da-
Wis, Listen Webb. Massey Lar
rimore. George Collins. and Will
liam Keller.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
Friendship Class Notes

Friday evening, November 3, is the
date for the playlet entitled The
District School"
Mrs. Prettyman Carey is coaching
this play. The cast is made up of
members of the Friendship Bible
Glass.
II you ever attended a district
school this humorous play will
bring back many pleasant memoir
les of your childhood.
Ii you were not reared in rural
community you will surely want to
see The District School" in the
Sunday school room Friday evening,
November 3. at eight o'clock. Adults
0Eo
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
ART EXHIBIT AT FELTON,

There will be an exhibition Of
paintings. handcraft and antiques at
the FELTON, Community Hall ON Tues
day afternoon, Oct. 31st. The exhibit
is in celebration of National Art
Week.
Every one is cordially invited to
Come and bring an exhibit. Commit
tee for arrangements: Miss Nellie
Hughes. Miss Dorothy Heyd. Mrs.
VIM. Bradley. Mrs. Edmund Harring-
ton and Mrs. ID. A. Petry.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
CHCRCH DELEGATES

G. Roland Messick, NJ. Haswell
Pierce and Herman Johnson have
been elected by a recent congrega-
tional meeting OF the New Avenue
Church TO represent the church in
the conference which will be held in
Salisbury ON October 81. This con-
vention will wind up the affairs of the
Wilmington Conference. and will set
ur the United Methodist Church in
this region.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs Ernest E. Rogers. of
Elilford. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Frances Carolyn,
Lc Howard Harris Ki;len. son o. Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest F. Killen, of Eel
ton.
Miss Rogers is associated with the
j. c. Penney Company's store in Mil
ford, and Mr.. Killen is connected
with the Hercules Powder Plan, If
Wilmington.
The wedding will take place the
last of December, after which The
young couple will live in Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
SAFETY COUNCIL ISSUES
WARNING TO DRIVERS
tuontlnued from Plrs, rassl

across his windshield is a hurrying
child
An added danger is the motorists
blind spot" When he IS driving to-
ward a moving auto whose headlights
are On. there is a point, Just outside
the range of his headlights. to which
he IS literally blind. Anyone cross
ing the street might step from this
spot into the headlights where the
driver can see him. but too late. The
careful driver allows for the blind
spot. The pedestrian should also
allow for it,
On his side, the driver should exer-
else caution, driving slowly enough
to have his car always under instant
control gong slower still when there
are children at play in sight. and
making sure. always. that the NOV
ing shadow is only a shadow.