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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
FIRSTC COMMUNITY
CONCERT JAN. Il
Charles Hackett and Ruth
Breton Will BE The
Guest Artists.
AT PLAZA THEATRE

Six outstanding artists in the con-
cert field are to appear on the 1910
series of programs of the Southern
Delaware Concert Association, IL was
announced today by DIR. Walter l..
Grier, president of the association,
after receiving confirmation of the
appearances from Embree Concert
Service of New York.
Opening the three concerts is a
joint recital by Charles Hackett,
Metropolitan Opera tenor. and Ruth
Breton, violinist, appearing at $3.50
o'clock Sunday, January IA, at the
Plaza Theatre.
The second concert is 4 joint Of
fering by Lois Zimmerman, brilliant
young harpist, and Dorothy Minty
and Marjorie Fulton. violinists. They
are to appear in Milford ON March Z.
The. third concert. to be offered
April z. features George Byron.
young American baritone, and Fred
erick Bristol pianist
The joint appearance of Mr.. Hack
EFT and Miss Breton in Milford next
month is viewed as an ideal cOmbi
nation of two artists.
Hacketts opera career has carried
him through Europe and South Am
erica, where he is probably the best
known American artist. In Paris he
is a famous and beloved artist. At
Covent Garden crowds await his
coming. Francis Toye. Eerii bio
grapher. stated mot since Caruso
has there been such Il tenor :"
Hackett's ambition is to have all the
world operas translated into the
English tongue.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
MILFORD ART TEACHER
DIES OF HEART ATTACK
Miss Martha Jensen Succumbed Sud.
denly In Her Room Last Saturday

Miss Martha Jensen. teacher of
art in the public schools of Milford.
Houston and Lincoln. died suddenly
OF heart trouble ut Milford on Sat
urday, December %. 1899.
Miss Jensen was the daughter of
the late Thomas and Johanna Jens
Jensen, pioneer settlers of the State
of Washington. After graduating
from the University of California,
she travelled extensively in France
and Germany in the study of art.
Her NJ A. degree was received from
Columbia University. n. Y, in June,
1899.
She is survived by sister, Mrs.
William G. Grimm; three nieces and
three nephews. all of Arlington,
Wash.
Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home on Sunday af-
ternOon. Rev. John jackson Brown.
Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. Milford. officiated. The re-
mains were taken to the Silverview
Cremat0ry in Wilmington for ere
nation. after which the ashes were
sent to Arlington. Washington
State. for interment.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
1889 Motor Vehicle License Plates
fire Good Until April /, 1910

which the applicant resides is shown
in the space provided. Do not send
cash through the mail. All payments
should be made by check or post
Office money order payable to Motor
Vehicle Department. Operators and
chauffeurs licenses issued to expire
February 2S, 1910. have been ex-
tended to expire May 81, 1910. New
licenses will be good for one year
from that date and will be issued
beginning May 15, the fee for which
will be $1,00 instead of S150 as for
merly.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
GRACE CHURCH
SELECTED FOR !.
CONFERENCE
Newly Organized Group
viii Hold It's First Ses-
sion In Wilmington.
PLANS COMPLETED
Bishop E. HI. Hughes To
Preside; Will Pass On
Selection Date Shortly.
PLANS COMPLETED

The first formal session of the
newly-organized Peninsula Confer
ence of the Methodist Church will be
held in Grace Methodist Church,
Ninth and West streets, Wilmington,
it was announced last Friday night
by the Rev. DR.. Walter +. Gunby,
superintendent of the Wilmington
District of the conference.
The date of the conference has
not yet been approved by Bishop F.
II. Hughes of Washington. D. c., DR..
Gunby said, but virtually all other
plans for the conference have been
worked out and approved by the
high-ranking church officials.
We feel that IL is especially fit
ting that the first session of the
newly organized conference should
be held in the largest city in the
conference" Dr. Gunby said, ''and
in one of the finest churches of our
denomination in that city"
DIR. Johns To Be Host
The Rev. DR.. B. NJ. Johns is the
pastor of Grace Church and will be
host to the large numbers of min
listers and laymen who will go to
Wilmington from all parts of the
Delmarva Peninsula.
The Peninsula Conference was
formed last October in Salisbury,
Nd, after the dissolution of the
former Wilmington NJ. E. Confer
ence and the union of the three
branches of Methodism-the Metho-
dist Episcopal, the Methodist Epis-
copal. South, and the Methodist
Protestant Churches.
Bishop Hughes, who has presided
at many sessions of the Wilmington
Conference and who also presided at
the conference that marked the un-
ion of the three branches, is expect
ed TO preside at the sessions to be
held IL. Grace Methodist Church
DR.. Gunby said that the dates of
the conference probably will be
announced within the next week or
so and that other plans for the first
session would be mapped out i'm
mediately afterward
The conference will come to
Grace Church on the 18th anniver-
sary of the organization of its con-
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
COTILLION Club
DANCE HERE
MONDAY, JAN. |
Gala Affair Will Be Held
In The Milford Com
munity Building.
VARNEY AUDITORIUM
Floyd Mills And Orches-
ira Have Been Engaged
To Furnish Music.

Members of the Kent and Sussex
Cotillion Club of Milford have this
week completed plans for their an
nual New Years dance here on New
Years night, Monday, January l.
The affair, starting at ten o'clock,
will be held in the Varney Auditor
ium of the Milford Community
Building. Music for the affair will
be furnished by Floyd Mills and his
orchestra from Wilmington. MIR.
Mills and his orchestra are well
known to many Milford residents.
having been the feature attraction
at the Rehoboth Indian Beach Club
last summer.
Officers of the club and commit
tee chairmen for the dance are:
Honorary president. Edward NJ.
Davis: president. Philip II. Jacobs:
vice president. W. Harwood Jami-
son; secretary, DR.. James r. West;
treasurer. Paul Monroe; general
chairman, Granville Snyder: deco
rating committee, William NJ. Hen
ry; music, w. Harwood Jamison:
invitations. DR.. James r. West; tick
cts. Cecil Davis. and publicity. Rob
ert Fl. Yerkes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
ANNUAL XMAS
DANCE SUCCESS
Holiday Gathering Pro-
claimed One Of The Fin
est Ever Held Here.
MUSIC

Millord's annual Christmas dance
held Tuesday evening. December &c.
in the Varney Auditorium in the Mil
ford Community Building. was one
of the finest and most colorful af-
fairs ever sponsored by the young
men of this community.
The auditorium was beautiful dec
GRATED in keeping with the Christ
mas season.
Bill Honey and orchestra from
Philadelphia, furnished music for
the dance which began at ten p. m.
and closed at two a. m Honey, a
featured attraction at Benny the
Buns" in Philadelphia. lived up to
his reputation for furnishing "sweet
music"
Although the usual mid-dance re-
freshments were eliminated this
year a number of private parties
were we'll attended
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
STATE GENERAL FUND
BALANCE is $131,3S6
Lyons Points Out 1t Was BOlstered
BY Borrowings Ont OF Other Accounts

Delaware's general fund, operated
on cash receipt and disbursement
basis. showed a balance of $751;
1864 at the conclusion of the first
quarter of the fiscal year.
Total receipts from all sources
were $1,317 ,S66.0S during that per-
iod, with disbursements Of S1,lS6,-
47S.74.
However, Desmond A. Lyons. ac-
countant for the Permanent State
Budget Commission. pointed out that
the fund was bolstered with $725,-
SS7.45 borrowed from other funds.
$50O,0O0 From Road Fund
This diversion of funds, author
lied by the Legislature, included
$500, 900 from the highway fund;
5000 900 from the school fund, and
$25, 1854 from the franchise tax re-
ceipts
Mr.. Lyons further stressed that
had not the Legislature authorized
the general fund 10 borrow from the
other three sources, the cash dis
bursements would have exceeded
cash receipts by $59i.47G.l1.
Revenue from normal sources -
other than the three funds which
supplied extraneOus revenue-was
only $592. .0O2.S3, he pointed out.
Summary OF Receipts
Summary of receipts for the first
quarter, ended October 81, shows
revenues from these sources: Taxes.
S365 ,S91.44; interest. 100000; grants
and donations, $6S.332.07; licenses.
$74.7l5; fees. 59,4O776; board, tut
ton, and hospital treatment, ST.
430.66; sales. refunds. $2,l9S,7O;
earnings on Investments. $24; fines,
SO. plus the $725. .S6S45 borrowed
from the other funds.
Mr.. Lyons pointed out that of the
81 1856. .47S.74 total disbursements, ex-
rense outlay amounted to $l,1SO,-
1886, and capital outlay, $50 ,lO2.3S.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
BISHOP HUGHES
DELEGATES new
MILFORD CHURCH
Avenue Methodist Church
Now Installed In New
Quarters.
OF GOTHIC DESIGN
Rev. Dr. Frank HersOn
Delivered Organ Dedi-
catOry Sermon.

Outstanding among the religious
services on the peninsula during the
weekend was the dedication of the
new Avenue Methodist Church on
Sunday morning, December "a. Bish-
op Edwin Holt Hughes of the Wash
ington area gave the dedicatory SER
mon in the morning on the text:
"And He called a little child and
sat him in the midst of them"
The pastor, the Rev. DR.. Frank
Herson, in the evening dedicated the
organ presented to the church by
Mrs. George II. Hall and family in
memory of her husband. The Rev.
DR.. W. A. Hearn, Dover District Su-
perintendent, took part in the morn
ing service. and Rev. NJ. S. Hunger
ford, pastor of Calvary Methodist
Church, pronounced the benedictiOn.
The young peoples choir was di-
rected by Charles Curtis Williams
and the senior choir by Charles +.
Varney. MIR. Williams also sang a
solo, accompanied on the violin by
Miss Marjorie Faix.
The presentation of the church
was made by the official board
headed by G. Roland Messick.
The new church, designed along
Gothic lines, is located on the site
adjoining the old building with a
passageway connecting the struc-
lures. 1t is planned to use the old
building for social purposes. Ground
for the church was broken February
~ by Governor Richard c. McMullen.
The church was filled at both
services.
At 1880 o'clock Sunday evening,
Rev. DR.. Frank Herson delivered a
short sermon on Christmas. Will
liam T.. Miller, director of music in
the Milford schools, sang several So
los at this service.
This Sunday, December 81. Rev.
W. A. Hearn will deliver a sermon
on -The Temple of Love"
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
COLONY CHILDREN
HAVE HAPPY XMAS
WOmen's Clubs, Civic Organizations
Provide Boxes; Dinner 4 Feature

With Christmas donations from in
dividuals and clubs the most plenti-
full ever received. children at Della
ware Colony. State Training School
at Stockley. are reported TO have
had one of their merriest of Yule-
tides. Those who contributed. in
dividually or through clubs or Sun
day school classes. would have been
well repaid. says Howard T. Ennis,
superintendent. could they have wit
messed the happiness that they aided
in bringing the $50 boys and girls of
the school.
Through the encouragement of the
Board of Lady Visitors, service
clubs. lodges. Sunday school classes.
women's clubs and individuals
throughout the State have each year
prepared packages for the children.
In many instances groups have Sc
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
Masons To Celebrate
Anniversary Of
Founding In Milford
Tentative Plans Call For Church Visit And Official
Visitation of The Most WOrshipfuI Grand Master
7. Scott Purse OF Wilmington.

What promises to be the largest
fraternal affair of the new year will
be the celebration of the one hum
dred and twenty-fifth anniversary OF
the founding of Temple Lodge No. 8,
A. F. and A. NJ, of Milford, one of
Delaware's oldest and most influen-
tial Masonic lodges during the week
of January 7-13. 1910.
Tentative plans call for the attend
ance at church service on the morn
ing of January 7, in the new Metho-
dist Church. Milford, where DIR.
Frank Herson, past grand chaplain
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware A
f. and A. NJ. will deliver the sermon.
The official visit of the Most Wor-
shipful Grand Master T. Scott Purse
and staff of the Grand Lodge of Del
aware, A. F. and A. NJ, will take
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
SMYRNA MAN KILLED
BY AUTO OVERTURNINC
Victor David Suffers Broken Neck;
Alden Gaulke In Hospital

Victor David, 22. of Smyrna. was
killed instantly and Alden Gaulke,
81, also OF Smyrna, was injured last
Saturday when the car In which they
were riding struck an abutment on
the Clayton-Dulaney road, turning
over. several times. This raises the
states highway death toll for the
year to "a. During the similar per-
iod In 1888 there were 81 deaths.
David received a broken neck,
while Gaulke suffered sprained
hack. The latter is in the Kent
General Hospital at Dover.
David is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace David, Sr. He was an ac-
tive member Of the Citizens Hose
Company of Smyrna. Funeral SER
vices will be held from his late home
Wednesday at p M. in charge of
the Rev. F. NJ. Barton. rector of st.
Peters Church. Interment in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
VESPER SERVICE HERE
ENJOYED BY MANY
Fine Program Presented At PreSby-
terian Church BY Miss Getty

The musical vesper service. pre-
sented at the First Presbyterian
Church. Milford, on Christmas Eve
at 4 O'Clock, was pronounced by
those who were fortunate enough
to gain admittance to the auditor
ium. or were within hearing dis
tance of the broadcasting unit. as
one of the finest ever given in this
community.
The service was directed in its
entirety by Miss Dorothy Louise
Getty. minister of music at the
church.
Miss Getty used numbers by three
choirs. adult. junior girls and chill
dren and as n special feature beau
tiful solo by Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
The interior of the church was
beautifully lighted with candles.
softly shaded to blend with the twi-
light and the choir members, each
of whom were robed. made n most
attractive appearance.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

All Delaware motor vehicle Ii
cense plates were extended by Act
Of Legislature to expire March 81.
1910. 1940-41 license plates must be
on vehicles after midnight on
March 81. They may be used on and
after March is. 1910 registration
forms win be mailed out by the Mo-
tor Vehicle Department at Dover on
February is, and licenses will be is
sued beginning March 1. Applica-
tions should be complete before be-
ing presented. No application will
be accepted unless the county in
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

place during the week.
The climax of the celebration will
be reached on the evening of Janu-
ary 12. when an elaborate reception
and banquet will be held in the Com
munity Building, Milford, in honor
of the occasion, with the members
wives, sweethearts and distinguish
ed visitors as guests of the evening.
A professional vaudeville show
will follow the banquet. Obey F. Sapp.
master of Temple Lodge, has ap-
pointed Past Grand Master James P.
Pierce. Past Master Frank r. Grier,
Past Master Howard Martin. Senior
Warden George S. Grier. Junior War
den Earl T. Williams. with Senior
Deacon Fred s. Bailey as chairman.
as a general committee on arrange
ments.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
HOUSEWIVES

HOUSEWIVES
IL is time to take down the Christ
mas tree. OF course. you hate to see
Christmas slip into history for an
other year, but don't let sentiment
delay you in removing the tree. The
Delaware Safety Council warns that
the tree becomes a fire hazard when
II begins to dry.
BOYS AND GIRLS
Don't forget TO put away those
dandy Christmas toys when you are
through playing with them. II you
leave them on the floor or on the
stairway, somebody might step ON
them and get hurt. Besides. you
wouldn't want your toys broken. So
obey your mother and put them
safely away
MEN
When you wake up these cold win
ter mornings to find that snow has
blanketed the ground. do you pull
the covers up around your neck and
wait until the last moment before
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
DRAINING MARSHES
HARMFUL TO GAME
Biological Survey Chief GabrielSOn
Cites Case At Bombay Hook

When the Federal government at
tackled the mosquito by draining the
marshes near Bombay Hook, it hurt
the wild life that finds refuge there,
it was said recently by the chief of
the U. S. biological survey.
Ira \. Gabrielson in his report
said such drainage mot only re-
moves water but eliminates all
forms of life dependent directly
upon it, thus having far-reaching
effects on fur animals. migratory
birds and fishes"
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
STATE GETS NEARLY
S1,OOO,OOO FROM TRACK
$S17,943 Paid To State By Racing
Commission In Three Years

The Delaware Racing Commits
sion has turned a total of $Sl7 ,943.5S
over to the State Treasurer during
the three years the Delaware Park
has been in operation.
The first annual report of the
commission. recently issued, shows
the commission gave the State S2l9.-
674.53 for 1887; $301.414.50 for 1889
The report was submitted to Gov
ernor Richard c. McMullen by the
commission, which is comprised of
Leonard w. Richards, chairman;
William H. Ayres. secretary, and
William S. Potter. 1t is based on
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
BRIDGEVILLE AREA
ACCIDENTS DECLINE
T.. f. ClOugh, Highway Safety DiVis-
ion Head, Makes Monthly Report

Edward +. Clough, head of the
highway safety division of the State
police. reported this week that the
Bridgeville State police station had
the fewest accidents last month. but
had more auto accident fatalities.
The report showed two persons We're
killed in the western Sussex county
area covered by that station last
month.
No one was killed in the areas
covered by the State Road and Dover
stations. and one each in the areas
covered by the Penny Hill and
Georgetown stations.
Accidents in the area served by
the Bridgeville station, numbered
only 1S2 in November. compared
with 465 in the district covered by
State Road station; 262 each in the
areas covered by the Dover and
Georgetown stations. and 245 in the
Penny Hill area.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
LIGHT PRIZES WILL
BE AWARDED SOME
TINE NEXT WEEK

According 20 Miss Elizabeth
V. Carlisle and Robert H.
Yerkes, co-chairmen of judges
for the annual lighting con-
test sponsored by Milford
Merchants Association and
Milford Kiwanis Club. prizes
will be awarded some time
next week. This week the
judges have been busy max
ing the rounds of the city,
and as the Chronicle went to
press complete information
regarding winners was not
available.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, December 20, To
Tuesday, December 26, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller weather
recorder for Milford. reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, December
20 to Tuesday, December 26, inclu-
siVe:
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
Temperature

Total Rainfall .... .27
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-24
new NOBLE GRAND
FAIRBANKS |. 0. 0. F,

Gus Hendrickson is the new Noble
Grand of Fairbanks Lodge No. 8.
1. 0. o. F., succeeding John Hoppa.
Other officers of the Odd Fellows
are Claus Johnson. Vice-Grand;
Peter Schultz Secretar; Hugh M.
Henton, Treasurer; Charles Main,
Chaplain; E. L. Shermer, Warden;
o. P. Larsen. Conductor: James
Boyle, r. S. NJ g.; Gust Wagner,
L. S. N. G.; George Weber, R. S. "
g.: F. o. Wahlund L. S. v. c.; Otto
Mcneil, Inside Guard; Evan Rogers,
Outside Guard Irving Cary, R. S.
s.; and Anton Radak, L. S. S.
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by Social Security officials here Other welfare mat
tiers will come in for their share of attention
The Fourteenth Legislature on its record up to
the present time which will give careful con-
sideraton to all its work going more deeply into pro-
visions of the various bills than have most OF its
predecessors.
The session should go down in the history of the
Territory as that of an amending" Legislature. No
revolutionary new measures in sight though con-
siderable spadework has been done on evolutionary
measures, improving the laws we already have.
From the standpoint of efficiency, the present
membership of the two houses is outstanding. Both
Senate and House have moved smoothly Political and
personal considerations have been submated to that
of progress The sensible progressive conduct of the
14th Legislature through its first Is days has been
tribute to able leadership by Senator Norman r.
Walker President of the Senate, and Representative
Howard Lying Speaker of the House, and tribute too
to all the members of both bodies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-24

FEDERAL POWER COMMITS
SION, Washington, D. C. Public no.
tice is hereby given, pursuant to the
provisions of the Federal Power Act
(16 use. 791-825r), that Vincent
Soboleff of Angoon, Alaska, as trus-
tee for the owners of the Hidden
Falls Lumber Mills of Hidden Falls,
Alaska, has applied for a license for
the hydroelectric project designated
as No. 1902 at the outlet of Hidden
Falls Lake upon an unnamed stream
at Kasnyka Bay on the east shore of
Baranoff Island, Chatham Straits,
Alaska, formerly licensed to John r.
MaurStad of Killisnoo, Alaska. and
consisting of dam, flume, penstock,
pipe lines, and four water wheels
capable of developing an approx
mate total of 1852 horsepower, all
used for the operation of the Hidden
Falls Lumber Mills. Any protest
against the approval of this ap-
plication or request for hearing
thereon, with the reasons therefor
and the name and address of the
party or parties thereto. should be
submitted before February %, 1899
to the Federal Power Commission,
Washington, D. c. BY order of the
Commission: Leon M. Fuquay, Sec
rotary.
First publication, Jan. "a, 1899.
Last publication, Feb. IA, 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-24
FEDERAL POWER COMMITS

Today's News To-Day Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-24
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. What is the first word in the
first chapter of the Bible?
2. What famous artist gave his
name to a color of hair?
3. What is the literal meaning
of the word manufacture"
d. How much does the average
human hair grow in the space of
one year?
5. What two cities, situated far
apart and in different countries
have the same name and are both
centers of the same industry?
ANSWERS
l. In"
2. Titan (1477-l576); Venetian
painter.
8. To make by hand.
4. About six inches.
5. Birmingham, England, and
Birmingham, Alabama both are
centers of the iron and steel indus
try.
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MARTIN pINSkA
IS GOING SOUTH

Martin Pinska, mems clothing
merchant and pioneer business man
at Fairbanks, is passenger aboard
the Baranof for the States and was
greeted by friends during the brief
stay of the steamer in port.
Pinska will remain in Seattle a
brief time and then go east, visit
ing st. Paul. Chicago and New York
City. Returning to the west he will
visit San Francisco, taking in the
fair and expects to be north again
in April. tf
Previous to leaving Fairbanks
Pinska was the honored guest of the
Fairbanks Curling Association at a
Dutch Lunch served at midnight in
the spectators room of the rink. He
is charter member of the Asso-
citation and learned the game in the
ice palaces in st. Paul before he
came north with the rush to the
Klondike.