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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
TURY CLUB
SAFETY PROGRAM
George T. Lyon, Jr., Safety
Expert, Will Address
Meeting at High School.
SPECIAL MUSIC

A safety program. in conjunction
with the weekly meeting of the
Milford New Century Club, will be
given at the high school auditorium
on Monday evening. The meeting will
be an open one and all who are in
terested are invited. The meeting
is called for eight o'clock Mrs.
Wilson S. Vinyard, the president.
will be in the chair, while Mrs. Wal
ter X. Barrett, chairman of safety
for the club, viii be assisted by Mrs.
Anthony Summers and will present
the program. The guest speaker for
the evening will be George T. Lyons.
Jr., of Wilmington. member of the
Delaware Safety Council. There will
also be a safety film. showing the
hazards. the correct way to drive.
and a procedure to follow in case of
an accident. Music is to be part of
the program. also. The New Century
Club Chorus, directed by William E.
Miller. will sing two numbers, and
the students will give instrumental
and vocal selections. This will in
clude the Male Quartette of the
school that is so popular with all au-
diences. The balcony has been re-
served for students of driving age.
who will be greatly benefited by the
program. A number of organizations
have been invited and will be present.
Mayor Harry J. Pettyjohn and DR..
Walter l.. Grier. president of the
school board. will be present and will
address the audience. This is an
important meeting and the members
of the local women's club and all
interested friends are pressed to be
in attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
F. A. CO0CH TO HEAD
STATE CENSUS TAKERS
Nephew OF Observation-Disclosures To
Be Delaware Area Manager

+. Allyn COOCh. Jr.. of Newark
whose appointment as are2 manager
in Della ware for the 1910 federal
census has been announced by Di-
rector William l.. Austin of Wash
ington. will open an Office in Will
mingtOn next Monday.
Starting with Il few clerks. about
Is enumeratcrs will he named TO
start work January and the force
will be increased 10 about 250 by
April.
The first census will he of retail
and manufacturing concerns, what
they produce. the number OF EN-
ployees. ana other pertinent data.
The population census will start
about April , and a census OF hotels.
amIsements. agriculture, ai-i hOus-
ing will be carried Oh simultaneous
ly. The work is expected To end
about June
Stulied For Census job
MIR. CoOch recently took six
weeks course of training in Wash
ingtOn 10 prepare himself for his
new position.
Others from Delaware who took
this course were: BanksOn T. Hol-
comb OF Frederica. former Delaware
WPA administrator. and William F.
Cam. former deputy WPA Admins
istrator in Delaware.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
GUARD ENJOYS REAL
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Turkey And All The Fixins' Served
To Citizen Soldiers

Regular army fare gave way to
real home Thanksgiving Day din
ners yesterday as the second bat
TALON of the Delaware National
Guard. 19Sth Regiment, dined on tur-
key and trimmings.
There was vacant seats at many
festive boards in lower Delaware
homes this Thanksgiving. due to the
fall maneuvers of the national guard,
but the camp cooks made up the
loss. with the best of their cooking.
Roast turkey led the second bat
talion's menu at the fort. Celery
dressing. gravy, mashed potatoes,
peas. pumpkin pie. ice cream. candy.
coffee eased the soldiers life away
from home.
Pistol, rifle and automatic rifle
practice was held as usual Thanks
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
CEDARS TO HOLD
CEREMONIAL HERE
WEDNESDAY DEC. 6
Thomas C. Havell, SUI
preme Tall Cedar OF u.
S. Will Attend.
EXPECT BIG CROWD
Will Make T. Scott Purse,
Masonic Master, Cedar
On Sight.

Milford will become the mecca for
q large number of Tall Cedars from
all parts of the United States on
Wednesday evening, December 9Th.
when Evergreen Forest No. 49, T. G..
L., will hold its mid-season ceremo-
NAL The big event of the evening
will be marked by the attendance of
Thomas c. Havell, Supreme Tall Ce-
dar of the U. s., accompanied by the
Supreme Forest officers, who are
making their official visit at this
time of the year for the expressed
purpose of confering the highest hon
or in the fraternity upon the Grand
Master OF Delaware. Ancient, Free
and Accepted Masons, the Most Wor-
shipful Grand Master T. Scott Purse,
of Seaford, who will be made a Tall
Cedar at sight. This solemn and
colorful ceremony is conferred only
on those MasOns who have distin-
guished careers in the fraternity.
Grand Master Purse is the first
Sussex countian to receive this hon.
or. The meeting will be held in the
Community building where prepara-
tions have been made to take care of
a large crowd.
T. Scott Purse, Grand Master of
Delaware Masons. is a resident of
Seaford, where he is prominently
known for the interest he has taken
in all branches of civic activities. A
former mayor of Seaford, his life has
been devoted to the interests of Del
aware, particularly Sussex county.
where he is engaged in business.
Howard W. Bramhall, Grand Tall
Cedar, has appointed a general COM
mittee composed of Past Grand Mas
ter James P. Pierce, Past Grand
Tall Cedar George S. Grier, Warren
T. Moore. Edward Green, James B.
Carey, w. E. Lank. Freeman BEN
Eetts j. elenlmehts Bowdie ana wiz
liam Berry, Jr., who are formulating
plans TO entertain the distinguished
guests while in Milford.
Invitations have been sent to Gov
ernor McMullen, Mayor Walter Ba-
con and many others prominent in
the Tall Cedar fraternity. Details
will be published when the program
is complete.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
kIWANH CLUB
MINSTREL
ON DECEMBER SO
Gala All Star Presenta-
ton Will Be Held In
Schine's Plaza Theatre.
OF TALENT
Mrs. LA NADIA" Mitchell
Will Direct The Second
Half OF Performance.
GALAXY OF TALENT

The dates for the kiwanis ALI
Star Minstrel Show were definitely
set today for Thursday and Friday,
December and 8.
The show which promises to be one
of the most interesting ever present
ed by amateur talent on the Delmar-
va Peninsula. will be held in Schine's
Plaza theater, Milford.
most outstanding galaxy of talent
will be featured in the spectacle
" hich is composed of two parts, and
the amateur artists involved are both
male and female.
The show will reyOlve around the
theme OF trip to the Hawaiian Is
lands. Part one will be devoted to
nautical scene, part two. Hawaiian
garden party. Appearing in the first
part will be the Milford high school
male quartette composed of Clyde
wilkins. Howard Kitchens. Irwin
Salmons and Jimmy Clements; the
Tease Sisters Trio. Alma. Florence
and Ruth Ann: the Milford Male
trio, Gerald Wilson. John Alfred
Prettyman and George P. Vinyard.
SOloists. Jim Evans. Price Webb,
Sterling Simonds and Earl X. Will
liams.
Part two. featuring dancing. will
be under the immediate direction of
Mrs. La NADIA" Mitchell, famous
Broadway star. and featured solo
dancer at the Rehoboth-Indian Beach
Club last summer.
The money raised through the sale
of the tickets and advertising space
in the souvenir programs will be
used by the Kiwanis Club to pro-
mote community welfare projects.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
DRAMATIC CONFERENCE
AT u. OF D. DECEMBER 9
High school DramatiSts And JOnr-
naliSt VIII Be Students

High school dramatists and jour
nalists will become students for a
day at the University of Delaware in
Newark on Saturday. December 3,
when the University opens its doors
for the fourth annual University Dra-
matte Conference and the first con-
ference of the Delaware Chapter of
the Columbia Scholastic Press Asso-
citation.
Registration for both conferences
will begin promptly at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday morning, and the meetings
will start at ten o'clock.
According to Professor C. L. Day.
of the University of Delaware Depart
ment of English. who is chairman of
the committee in charge of the press
conference. this will be the first effort
made by the University to extend its
facilities to high school journalists
and students interested in journalism.
Among the speakers scheduled TO
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
KENT POULTRYMEN
HOLD ANNUAL MEETS
il. l.. Richardson, r. E. Wilson En-
planned 1910 Program At Sessions

Members of the Caesar Rodney and
Hartly local poultry associations held
their annual meetings ON the even
ings of November IA and Is in the
vocational agriculture room in the
Caesar Rodney school and in the
public school building in Hartiy' for
the purpose of electing officers and
committees and discussing the state
poultry program as it relates to these
communities in Kent county.
Officers of the Caesar Rodney To-
cal poultry association for the coming
year are George NJ. Bringhurst, chair
man, and Paul NJ. HodgsQn, secretary
treasurer, who were reelected at the
meeting on the evening of November
IA. Members of the advisory COM
mittee include W. H. Richter, Charles
C. Marker and Harry Meredith.
At the meeting of the Hartly local
on the evening of November Is, Louis
Bloom was reelected chairman and
Ernest +. Smith was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer. The advisory COM
mittee for this association consists of
Jacob Blechman, Anton Vodarka and
Joseph Dane.
Both of these meetings were at
tended also by II. l.. Richardson, eX-
tension poultryman of the University
Of Delaware, and Kent County Agent
Russell +. Wilson. who explained the
l94O poultry program as recommend
ed by the executive committee of the
Delaware Poultry Improvement AssO-
citation which met in Dover early in
October. The Caesar Rodney meeting
was attended also by H. r. Baker.
poultry disease pathologist of the
State Board of Agriculture. and J.
Franklin Gordy, vocational agricul-
ture instructor in the Dover High
school, and the Hartly meeting was
attended by Kenneth w. Baker, ex-
tension economist of the University
of Delaware, who was formerly coun-
ty agent at Centreville, Md.
Starting with the new year the prof.
ect relating to poultry account rec
Ords will he allOcated to the depart
ment of agricultural economics
where all records will be tabulated
and summarized under the direction
of Mr. Baker. All other poultry prof.
ects included in the 1910 program
will remain in charge of the poultry
extension service, as has been the
plan i'm previous years. in coopera-
tiOn with the Delaware Poultry I'm
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
KENT FIREMEN
NAME SLATE
J. Fletcher Truax Select
ed For President At
Clayton Meeting.
ANSWERED ALARM

< Bes1ness before pleasure is the
watchword of Delaware firemen.
Hence the regular monthly meeting
of the Kent County Association. held
at Clayton on Wednesday night last,
was delayed for about an hour. Just
as the delegates were arriving the
local fire siren blew summoning the
Clayton company TO a dwelling fire
at Greenspring Several of the dele
gates visited the fire and the Smyrna
delegation hurried to their fire sta
ton expecting a call to assist. Rev.
+. NJ. Barton of Smyrna offered the
invocation at the turkey dinner
served by the ladies of the Clayton
Century club. The dinner was
served previous to the business seS-
sion.
Upon the request of F. f. Burke of
Clayton, the tiremen stood in one
minute of silence in memory of their
departed president. Lewis w. Walker.
after which Rev. Van Cleaf of Clay
ton offered a prayer. At the roll
call. Camden Wyoming. Frederick
and South Bowers were absent and
two officers were also absent. One
correction was made in the minutes
before approval County Fire Re-
oorder Chief Baker of Dover re-
viewed the fires of the past two
months and highly praised the ef-
fective work OF companies in upper
Kent county who own water wagons
and who did good work with them.
Two committees reported progress.
and lengthy discussion was held on
the provisions of the fire works bill.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
MANY MOTORISTS USING
FREE PARKING LOT
Municipal Lot On East Front Street,
North Milford, Well PatrOnized

Scores of out-of-city car owners
are now taking advantage Of the
splendid facilities for free parking
offered by the new municipal park
ing lot on East Front street, North
Milford.
The lot, located opposite James
Wilson's grist mill, is well lighted,
dry and properly supervised.
Noticeable since the opening of the
new lot, has been the disappearance
of much of the all-day parking traf-
fic on North and South Walnut
streets. esecially in the business sec
ton. and on West Front street.
South Milford.
According to Mayor Harry ]. Petty
john, Water street will shortly be
macadamized. and will provide dir
ect entrance from the parking lot to
the center of the business district.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
MILFORD YOUTH
KILLED WHILE
OUT CUNNING
Albert Gillispie Victim Of
Delaware's First 1889
Hunting Accident.
DIED IN HOSPITAL

Albert Gillispie, II. son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Gillispie, of East
Front street, Milford, was accident
ally killed Monday in the first gun
ming death in Delaware. His brother
Samuel. and Ralph Hawkins, with
wnbn he ffz1 been ifdnting rabbits
on the Greco property, found him
lying wounded on the ground beside
the car. which the boys had parked
near a cornfield on the farm. In
vestigation showed that the youth
had accidentally discharged the wea-
pom. a single barrelled hammer gun.
as he placed it in the auto. 1t is
believed that he was holding the
loaded gun with the barrel pointing
toward him; as he placed it on the
floor in the back of the machine, in
some manner the trigger of the gun
came in contact with a raised por-
tiOn of the car floor and was dis
charged. The charge. duck load.
No. 4 chilled shot. entered his body
in the thigh near the groin.
His brother and Hawkins. who
were some distance away at the
time of the mishap. said they did not
hear the report, and young GilliSpie
had been lying on the ground for ap-
proximately 20 minutes before his
plight was discovered. Taken to the
Milford Memorial Hospital. the youth
died from loss of blood about Is
minutes after admittance.
Following an inquiry. Sussex cOun-
ty coroner. Lewis Lathbury. issued
a certificate OF accidental death. Of
ficer Kosci of the Milford police. and
State policeman. William j. Horney,
conducted an investigation.
Funeral services were held yester-
day. Thursday. Nov. %, at 2 p. NJ.
from the Calvary Methodist Church.
in charge of Rev. NJ. S. Hungerford.
with interment in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
CONCERT GROUP
OPENS DRIVE
FOR MEMBERSHIP
DIR. Walter L. Grier Is
President OF Southern
Delaware Association.
GROUP MET MONDAY
First Concert Will Be
Held In Milford Either
December 4th Or 5th.
GROUP MET MONDAY

The Southern Delaware Concert
Association opened its one week
membership campaign Monday eve
ming with a dinner for the workers
at the Hotel Windsor. Presiding At
the dinner was DIR. Walter l.. Grier
president of the association.
The plan is to bring a series of
three attractions into Milford this
season. On membership basis. the
series is made nOn-prO!it, educa-
tional and cultural move for the
county. Under the direction of the
following membership chairmen:
Mrs. Irwil Burton. Mrs. Marshall
Townsend, Mrg r. G. Barnard.
group of 100 workers is active this
week in securing memberships from
the county. The money raised in the
drive is deposited in a local bank
and the Irtists secured are depend
ent upon the interest shown in the
number of memberships.
The artists selected by the local
committee are managed by the Em-
bree Concert Service, Inc, OF New
York City. Representing the service
during the campaign is Alfred +.
Patten, who discussed the artists
available and explained the programs
being considered here.
1t was definitely announced that
the first concert would be December
or ito be decided) in the joint
recital of Charles Hackett. tenor,
and Ruth Breton. violinist
The workers are requesting the
members who join the association 10
indicate their preference for the
other two concerts from the follow
ing list Uf artists:
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
HOUSTON FIREMEN
CLEAR $348 ON SUPPER
Splendid Cooperation Between Fire
Ladies' And Ladies' Responsible

Houston, a town of less than three
hundred inhabitants, located about
five miles west of Milford. has one
Of the most wide-awake volunteer
fire companies in lower Delaware.
Thursday and Friday evenings.
November 8 and 10. the firemen, as
sisted by their ladies, served real
Old-fashioned country supper to near
ly 1000 people in the dining room of
their new modern fire hall and com
munity building. At a meeting held
on Monday evening the finance com
mittee reported that the company had
cleared $34S.62 on the affair. The gross
earnings were $64S.65; total expenses
were $300.03. This money will be
used to help pay on the building in
debtedness and procure new equip
ment.
The officers of this lively little
company, which boasts of having two
fine motorized units. are: President.
Emory Webb; vice-president. En-
NETT Hevsington. Jr.; treasurer. j.
Benton Counselman. and secretary,
Francis G. Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
500 attended Vocational Fair
Sponsored By Harrington School

A crowd estimated at nearly 500
crowded into the Harrington high
school auditorium for the annual vo-
catiohal fair sponsored by the school.
Prof Melvin Bropst directing the
school band, entertained with music
to open the fair after which COM
edy moving picture was shown. A
corn husking contest between Will
liam Austin and Alfred Mack, re-
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

suited in a tie after six minutes.
each husking 5S years of corn. The
contest caused some amusement as
each contestant had his gang of
hackers who were cheering for their
favorite. The judges were Alex
Argo, William Luff and Harry Raugh-
ley.
In the fashion show, the girls of
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Delmarva Peninsula ScOuters
To Meet lit Dover November sc

recreation room. and a testimonial
dinner to all scoutmasters will be
held at Z o'clock. DR.. George j.
Fisher, deputy chief scout executive
of the Boy Scouts of America, will
speak at the general assembly and
again at the dinner.
DR., Burton p. Fowler, principal of
the Tower Hill School, Wilmington.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

The annual conference for Scouters
of the Delmarva Peninsula will be
held Thursday, November so. at the
Dover public school. 1t will begin
with registration of delegates at 3:15
p. NJ. and a general assembly at
3:45. to be followed by discussion
forums at AIS. Motion pictures of
the 1899 activities of Scouts of the
council will be shown at $3.50 in the
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
COOPERATIVE CONCERT
AT DOVER TONIGHT
Emo BalOgh VIII Present Program
Al Capitol Theatre

Chopin nocturnes. the moonlight"
Sonata, the Liszt Hungarian Rhap-
sody known as the Rakoczy March
will be familiar selections to many
of the audience who will assemble
this evening to hear Erno Balogh in
the Capitol Theatre. Dover. in the
first program to be sponsored by the
Dover Cooperative Concert Associa-
ton. Not so familiar but arresting
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
DOVER c. OF c. DRAFTS
PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS
Santa Claus viii Arrive At Airport
Saturday Afternoon At 0ne O'clock


Saturday Afternoon At 0ne O'clock
The Dover Chamber of Commerce,
through its various committees. plans
the eity's largest Yuletide celebra-
tion. beginning with the arrival OF
Santa Claus by airplane at the Dover
airport Saturday. November %. at one
p. NJ. There will be a parade OF
welcome and an official greeting at
city hail. Santa Claus will himself
greet all the children who come TO
see him and will have a personal
gift for each.
The various committees have out
lined an expenditure by the chamber
of $4,000 or more in order to make
this city's celebration the center of
attraction in the Peninsula. In addi-
tion to the $4,000 expenditure by the
senior chamber. the junior chamber
of commerce is planning with the as
sistance of the senior chamber and
the town council, Il large expenditure
of money to go toward prizes for the
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PENSIONS FOR AGED
WILL START JAN. |
Number OF Applicants Not Expected
To Exceed Three or Four Hundred

The number of applicants for old
age insurance payments under the
social security act is not likely to ex-
coed three or four hundred year in
Delaware after payments start jan
uary |.
Roger r. Minker. manager of the
Delaware social security office. point
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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

John S. Hallett, Jr.. of Milford, was
installed as a member of the staff of
the new Grand Master Frederick P.
Whitney of Georgetown at the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge /. o. o. f.,
November l5 1899. at Wilmington.
Mr.. Hallett is to be congratulated
by all Odd Fellows. He not only was
appointed to the Grand Master stan
but also on d. d. G. NJ. George |, Jes-
ter's staff
Mr.. Hallett is 81 years old, unmar-
ried and is now in business with his
father, John Hallett. Sr., who is one
OF Milford's leading merchants.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, November Is, To
Tuesday, November 81, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller weather
recorder for Milford. reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, November
Is to Tuesday, November 81, inclu-
siYe:
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

George /. Jester of Milford was ap-
pointed District Deputy Grand Mas
ter OF Kent county at the Grand
Lodge 1. o. D. F. November Is. 1899.
by Grand Master Frederick p Whit
ney. for the spring and fall term Of
1910. Mr.. Jester is well qualified to
fill this important position he will as
sumo. as he has been an active MEM
ber of the order for some time. He
has served once on the Grand Mas
ter's staff and once on the District
Deputy Grand Masters staff.
He is unmarried and tWenty-nine
years old. MIR. Jester is connected
with the Milford Trust Company
bank of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Total Rainfall ....... .S4
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
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The Nome nugget., 1939-02-13

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The Hard Times Party held at the Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday night, was one of the most sue cessful affairs of the winter sea son, when a large attendance was present to enjoy the card games, dancing and refreshments given under the auspices of the Odd FellowsRebekah Building Association.
 Twelve tables were necessary to seat those who wished to play whist, the games continuing until 10:30 pm. At the conclusion the following were declared winners of prizes as follows:
 Ladies-lst Mrs. Nels Swan berg ST, End Mrs. Ole Hay, 3rd Mrs. Emma Rowe.
 Gentlemen-1st E. w. Miller End Ole Hay, 3rd Herschel King. Following the awarding of the prizes for the card games, refresh ments were served, and to the strains of dance music the hard times dancers arrayed in befitt- ing costumes vied with each oth- the Nome Kennel Club met Sun- ed and named the following per sons as prize winners: 1st Jack Hurley and Curtis Jacobs, 2nd Mrs. Lucia Grant, 3rd E. Lotts- feldt.
The Nome nugget., 1939-02-13

The new Board of Directors of the Nome Kennel Club met Sun day and elected officers. Geo. P. Madsen was elected President and Wilfred Boucher secretary.
 Discussion of dog racing, queen contest, pokes of gold and other activities occupied more than an hour.
 Various members of the board were appointed to handle certain subjects and report Tuesday ev- ening at pm.
 Secty. Boucher reported the purchase of more than Is loving cups to be presented as prizes for winners in events to take place soon.
 Sport days were discussed and the cooperating of the new Ski Club with the Kennel Club in putting on events.
 Definite announcements are ex pected to be made Wednesday concerning the selection of a Queen to be sent to the Fairbanks Ice Carnival. It was suggested that the lucky girl be selected on the basis of popularity, the details of the contest to be made public Wednesday.
 In the meantime dog race en- thusiasts are to be contacted and made for starting speed races beginning next Sun day.