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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
GREENWOOD +. +. A.
BOYS HOLD MEETING

1 Monday night, November 20. the
I Luther Burbank Chapter of the Fu-
| ture Farmers of America held its
regular monthly meeting. After the
formal ceremonies We're finished, the
business on hand was dispensed
! with. The treasurer's report was
given. showing cash balance of 500
The chairman of the pig club COM
mittee, Earl Obier. reported that in
the past three years the chapter had
bought and mixed eight carloads of
hog feed at considerable saving to
its members. The boys decided to
sell Christmas cards and vegetable
and flower seeds to help raise money
for next summers trip. Robert
Hochstedler was raised from the
Greenland degree to the degree of
Future Farmer. A committee was
appointed by the president to make
out the annual program of work for
the chapter this coming year. Those
appointed are: Willis TulI. Robert
Hochstedler. Earl Obier, Penn Isaacs
and Mr.. Americus. The state F. F.
A banquet. to be held Wednesday
night, December 6, at 600 o'clock in
the cafeteria of Fl. C. Conrad school,
was discussed, and delegates ap-
pointed to represent the Luther Bur
bank chapter. Earl 0bier and Allen
Wiley were elected as delegates and
Walter Wiley for the alternate. The
chapter decided to pay one-half the
cost of the banquet for the delegates
and alternate. All other members
that go must pay the full amount
fifty cents.
After the business meeting. there
was a program of entertainment in
,luding radio program by Penn
Isaacs and Earl Obier, instrumental
music by Walter Wiley and Clement
Atkins. and group singing. Imme-
lately following the singing. re-
reshments were served.
Mr.. Gordy. the agricultural teach
n from Dover, and several of his
'ocational agriculture students from
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
HORTICULTURAL
GROUP WILL MEET
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In addition to the three-day meet
ing. the tOp-notch products of penin-
snlar orchards and truck farms will
he displayed and judged. according
10 DR.. Manns. He reported that $50
premium lists had been mailed TO
prospective exhibitors and that bet
ter than usual exhibit was expected.
New features of the annual exhibit
will he eXhibi; classes for fruits and
vegetables canned by All Club mem-
bers and Vocational students as well
as an examination contest for young
people which will give them an Op-
rortunity It. test their knowledge of
fruits ANA vegetables.
The annual banquet dinner is
scheduled for Thursday evening.
December II. in the Easton High
School building. The exhibit is to be
staged in the Armory at Easton,
while the meetings will be held at
the EastOG Firemen's headquarters.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
COOPERATIVE CONCERT
AT DOVER TONIGHT
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in interest will be two numbers
composed by the pianist. himself, and
"Whirligig," composed by another
contemporary piano virtuOsO. Beryl
Rubinstein. The concert committee
received so many requests for a pro-
gram to be given by a pianist that
Mr.. BalOgh is certain to play before
an appreciative audience.
Mr.. Balogh includes his appear
ance in Dover as one of "a concerts
he will give this season throughout
this, his adopted country. Born in
Budapest. he early showed brilliant
promise and his popular recognition
is gaining.
The complete program will be as
follows:
Rondo in f Flat major-Hummel
Sonata. Opus 27. No. 2-Beethoven.
Fantastic mprOmptu-ChOpin.
Waltz in \ Flat-Chopin.
Nocturne in Chopin.
POlonaise in 4 Flat Chopin.
Dirge of the North
Caprice Antique-Balogh
RhapsOdie hongroise No. l5-Liszt
"
Whirligig- Beryl Rubinstein.
Blue Danube Waltz - Strauss
Schulz EVler.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Mayor and Mrs. Harry ]. Pettyjohr
and daughter Frances were in Salem
N. j.. on Sunday. visiting Mrs. Clin-
ton HannOld.
Miss Jane Barnard, a student at
Penn Hall, is the guest of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Barnard,
/ this weekend
Z Miss Margaret Anne Clements spent
/ the past weekend with her sister,
Miss Kitty Clements. at WOmen's
College, at Newark.
Miss Kitty Clements. a senior at
Women's College. is spending this
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Clements.
Miss Jean MulhOlland. who is study
ing in New York City this year. is
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry MnlhOlland, this week
end.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph J. Gillard, of
Drexel Hill. and Miss Marjorie Faix,
OF Wilson College. are spending this
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. August
Faix
Mr.. and Mrs. John MunsOn. of
Pittsburgh. were guests of Mrs. ].
Stanley Short and Miss Lena Short
for Thanksgiving Mrs. MunsOn is
remaining for a longer stay.
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Mrs. Harry Grier and Miss Sara
Grier left on Wednesday for Allan
tic City where they will remain until
tomorrow Mr. Grier is the guest Of
his son. Hnmes Grier and Mrs. Grier.
at their home in Aberdeen. Md.
Mrs John b. Baker left on We'd /
nesday for q visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley d. Supers. of
Overbrook DR.. Baker and the chill
dren Joined her on Thanksgiving
and they returned to Milford that
evening
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Burris for Thanksgiving included
their son. Jack Burris. Il student of
Wharton School: Miss Lillian Mar
shall. of WOmen's College. of New
ark. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Staats.
Df Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. LOwrence Hill en-
fertained the following guests at
cards on Monday evening: Mr.. and
Mrs. William Nutter. Mr.. and Mrs.
MIlbOurne Berridge. Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Raughley. Mr.. and Mrs. J P.
Dunn and Edward Walls. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Holzmueller and
Nrs. Carrie CrOasdale were in Will
for Wednesday and Thanks
giving Day as guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Miller and children. The
iillers. with Mr. and Mrs. James C.
were guests of the SEN
or HOlzmuellers on Sunday for pre-
dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
DRAMATIC CONFERENCE
AT u. OF d. DECEMBER 9
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talk at the press conference are Hen
ry T. Claus, president of the Will
mington News-JOurnal Company, and
Joseph M. Murphy, director of the
Columbia Scholastic Press Associa-
tion.
A feature of the dramatic confer
ence will be a demonstration of
"black light" one of the spectacular
new developments in theatre lighting
which has not before been demon
strated to a nOn-professiOnal group.
DIR. c. r. Kase, in charge of dra-
matics at the university, who is head
ing the dramatic conference commit
tee, said that many phases of dra-
matte work and technique will be
discussed and demonstrated.
The tentative programs for the
joint conferences follow: The press
conference will include proof-read-
ing, editorial writing. and news story
competitions for those registered:
section meetings for those interested
primarily in various phases of school
publications. including financing,
mimeographing, advertising, humor,
art. headline writing, layout, fea-
ture columns, news stories, sports.
editorial writing, editing. and the
short story.
Features of the dramatic confer
enee will include; Fashions in
Clothes through the Centuries" scene
design, the radio drama, a round
table for directors. makeup. and a
business meeting of the Delaware
Dramatic Association. In addition,
here will be exhibits of costumes.
lighting, theatre programs, books ON
play production and a program of the =
newest recordings Of Shakespearean'
md other plays by Maurice Evans,
)rson Wells and Richard Massey. 4
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Check your fuel pile now. Coal,
fuel oil and wood prices are due to
advance.
A good safety hint would be to
make sure your gun is not loaded
when you are ready to place it away.
Plan to go to the Pocahontas
Lodge card, bingo and Chinese check
ers party on Friday night, Dec. /.
Remember the nice time you had
last winter at our partiesl
Tuesday evening, December 5. at
six o'clock. is the date for the COW
cred dish supper to be served by the
Friendship Bible class in the Sum
day school room. Price 25c. You are
cordially invited.
The church turkey supper which
was held last Friday evening by the
Milford Neck Methodist Church was
the most largely attended of any
supper ever held by this church. The
realized 1924 from the supper.
Some people like native sorghum
on hot cakes, others like native
honey, and we also understand that
there are some poor deluded souls in
our midst who use a canned mixture
Of cane and corn syrups when the
aforementioned are available.
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Please keep in mind the card party
TO be held at the Pocahontas Lodge
hall on Friday evening, Dec. l. Re-
ireshments and prizes. also door
pri2e. Price 35 cents. Bridge, 500,
DingO. Chinese checkers will be play
I'd, also pitch if anyone will make
Ip their own table. !
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
APPEALS FINE AFTER MISHAP

Following an automobile accident
on Railroad avenue, Milford. Mon
day night. Arthur NJ. Carlisle of
Magnolia was arrested by Private
Clarence X. Lynch of the Delaware
state police. Arraigned before Mag
istrate Harry b. Thaw of Milford on
a charge of reckless driving and
leaving the scene of an accident, he
was fined $40 and costs on the first
charge, which he paid. and S1OO on a
charge of leaving the scene of an
accident. He took an appeal on the
latter charge and posted bond.
Carlisle is alleged to have struck
an automobile on Railroad avenue
operated by Raymond Beck of Mil
ford. Both cars were damaged by
the collision.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
RAINBOW WEDDING At ST.
PAUL'S ON DECEMBER

The second annual Rainbow We'd
ding. sponsored by Mrs J. X. Wa
ters. wife OF Rev DR.. J. X. Waters.
pastor of ST PauI's ColOred MethO-
dist Church. Milford. will be held in
the auditorium OF the church next
Friday evening. December l. Rev.
DR.. Waters and Mrs Waters extend
a cordial invitation to their many
white friends of Milford to attend
the wedding
Those taking part are:
Blue Bride-Mr Eva Lotand
Pink Bride-MisS Mar Mitchell
Green Briia-S.rs Helen Mitcneil
Orchid Bride Mrs. Carrie Morgan
yellow Brlde-MrS. Olivia Dralne.
Orange bride MIS- Alberta Harman
Red Bride-Miss Frances Elrman.
Tickets costing 25c are now on
sale at the ReXall Drug Store. this
.ity.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
MOST NIMRODS REPORT
THAT GAME Is SCARCE
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leading sportsmen in various dis ;.
tricts of lower Delaware within the
past two days and the universal Opin-
ION is that game is not plentiful, not
withsianiing that the Game Commits
sion has. within the past three years.
spent many hundreds OF dollars try
ing to restock this county and other
sections OF the State.
1t is admitted that birds are much
more plentiful than rabbits. and
some localities report that they have
more Of them than in many years
past. This is attributed to the fact
tina; game birds We're released. poss-
IDLY. in hose communities and have
not migrated from where they were
released.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

| Rain, snow and hail ushered in an
early appearance of winter on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Milford merchants are offering
homegrown and .milled buckwheai
flour. Those who have used it sag
il is much better than the Maryland
or Virginia -four.
The Mite Society of the First
Presbyterian Church of Milford will
have a covered dish supper on We'd
nesday evening. Nov 29. at 6 O'Clock.
The congregation is invited to at
tend.
The playlet entitled THE District
School, sponsored by the Friend+
ship Bible Glass will be presented in
the Lincoln Community Hall on
Wednesday evening. November 29,
at 7:3O o'clock. Price for adults. zoe.
children. 10c.
Truck fires, brush fires and wood
fires have kept the Milford firefighters
on the jump. Many of the calls, es-
pecially where the fire was in the
brush or woods, would not have been
necessary had the hunter who threw
down the cigarette made sure that II
was out.
.
A woods fire started on the Doll
phin tract in the Shawnee section
last Saturday when a gasoline tank
on truck owned by H. T. Halloweli
Of Milford exploded. The truck fire
was extinguished by the Carlisle Fire
Company, but flaming gasoline car
ried the fire into the thick under
brush along the edge of the timber.
and famed by a strong wind, the
blaze ignited the tall pines.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
BESWICK FAMILY HOLDS
REUNION AT MILFORD

A reunion of the Beswick family oI
Delaware, was held Sunday, Novem-
ber 12. at the home of Miss Anna
Beswick in Milford Neck. This is the
Beswick homestead. 1t was decided
to start fund for the care of the old
Beswick burying ground in Milford
Neck. Those present were: Miss
Kate Arthnrs, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Wilds Of Kenton; Mrs. Susan
Slaughter of Darby, Pa; Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Graham of Rock Hall,
Md; Edward S. Beswick, Mr. and
Mrs. Purnell Beswick, of Whining
ton; Miss Anna p. Beswick and Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Hammond OF Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
COFFMAN-FISHER TO
OPEN TOYLAND

Oscar Taylor, the genial manager
of the Coffman-Fisher Company OF
Milford. announced today, that to-
morrow. Saturday. November 25. he
will open for public inspection the
stores beautiful toy-land. The en-
tire second floor of the store is de-
voted to the display of toys. In
cluded in the display are handsome
gifts for the very young. and also
the older children. Mr.. Taylor ex-
tends a cordial invitation to the pub
lie to be with him on his opening
day.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1909 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

The oldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Postles has been very i'll
for week, but is now much better.
Monday evening u meeting was
held in the Office of w. n. Tires in
the Windsor Hotel, at which the
leading sportsmen with gun and
dog were present, and organized
what will be know mas the Sports
mems Club OF Milford. A general
! discussion was held and from this
grew a novel proposition, which
briefly is as follows: The members
are to be divided into two parties,
chosen by p. F. Meeker and J. Rus
sell Evans. A general hunt is set for
this coming Tuesday. when Capt.
Meeker's party to take the field will
be composed of Messrs. Meeker, Ad-
rian V. Woodruff, ID. Frank Marvel.
Harry Davis, and Theodore HAM
mond, who will hunt quail. Against
them will be pitted Capt Evans par
ty composed of J. R. Evans, l.. w.
Evans and ]. II. Roach. The duck
shooters will consist of 3. b. Topp-
ing and Potter. Coffin for. Meeker's
side, and for Evans, J. w. Hammond
and w. n. Hires. The rabbit hunters
of Meeker's team will be T. T. Wind
sor and c. |. Cirwithin, opposing Ev-
ans l.. n. Hearn. Walter Hammond,
LOtiand Deputy and William Robin
son. At the close of the day the par
ties are to take their game to the
Windsor Hotel, where Proprietor
Price will take charge of it, and
serve banquet to their invited
friends. The conditions imposed by
the participants of the hunt is that
the side returning with the least
game shall pay the footing for the
entire banquet.
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Where the d. NJ. and " Railroad
crosses South Walnut street in Mil
ford, there is an awkward choke in
The street, caused by the arrange
ment OF the main track and the long
siding, which come together at that
point. The chairman of the street
served formal notice on
he railroad officials TO extend and
widen the crossing to meet the new
tone roadbed to be built this fall.
md provide a sidewalk on the west
ide. In response to this the officials
lave made plans to extend the sid
ng across Walnut street and around
he curve in the line, so that the
witch will be clear of the crossing
From all directions on Monday
vening. and on all trains reaching
iilford. teachers and others inter-
sted in public school aducation arr
ived and sought quarters previous-
y engaged, and at 10 o'clock assem-
led in the Armory Hall TO open the
5th Annual Teachers Institute of
usSeX County.
A very pretty wedding occurred
noon on Saturday. November 20,
the residence of Augustus b;
Ioore, of Dover, when his only
lughter, Miss Mary Leonora Moore,
ecame the bride of William ID. Wat
IN. elder son of Mrs. Thomas A.
'atson, of Milford.
Miss Florence Macklin, who ac,
her aunt to her home in
aten Island, n. Y, some time ago.
Is returned to her home in Hous-
n.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
KENT POULTRYMEN
HOLD ANNUAL MEETS
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prOvement Association and the State
Board of Agriculture.
In connection with the program at
each of these local association meet
ings sound film entitled. Poultry
"A Billion Dollar Industry" was
shown illustrating the development
of the poultry business throughout
the country.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
WEDDINGS
IOWERY TODD

Miss Priscilla Jean Lowery. daughter
Of Mir and Mrs Arthur }. Lowery. OF
New Hartford, n. Y. and Charles Rus
sell Todd. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sherman Todd of Bridgeville. We're mar
ried Friday. November II. 1889. i'm the
First Presbyterian Church at Utica. n.
Y Following u wedding trip through the
South, The couple will lie in East
Orange. N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
BUTLER

james Il. Butler. 81 years old. native
of Bridgeville. died Wednesday. No
vemher Is. 1899. at his home in Port
Chester. y. Y. Funeral services were
held at Bridgrvile last Saturday with
interment in the Bridgeville cemetery
MIR Butler had been employed by the
General Electric Public Service since
December. 1929. working in Schenec-
tady. y. y. Mrs. Charles Baker. John
Butler and Wash Butler of Bridgeville.
are surviving sister and brothers.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Saturday afternoon, Dicky
Faix celebrated his tenth birth
day. having five boys as his
guests at the movies at Plaza
Theater, and refreshments and
games at his home on Kings
highway. The guests were Da-
vid Abbott. George Marshall,
Joseph McFaul. Bobby and Da-
vid Wakefield.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
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ZONES

retired farmer of the Bridgeville sec
ton. died sunday. November 10. 1929.
at the home of Il daughter. Mrs. r. "
DrlScOll, of Wilmington. He had been in
DrlScoll. with whom he had lived the
past two years. Mr.. Jones is survived
by another daughter. Mrs Henry T.
Hoffman. Arlington. y. j.. a SON Wal
Ion :. Jones. Bridgeville. five grand
children. one great -grandchild, two bro
theirs. Alfred Jones, Philadelphia, and
MedfOTd Jones. Milford. and two sisters.
Mrs J. <. stuart, Harrisburg. Pa. and
Mrs. Chlrles Hatfield. ClaymOnt The
funeral was held from the Hardesty FII-
neral Ho'Ea. Eridgeville. on Wednesday
with the Rev. Preston
Spence of Bridgevile. officiating. Inter
ment in the Rridseville cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

This evening the Business
Girls Club has its annual dance
in the New Armory. The decOra-
tions are unusual and will give
a fine background for the cOlOred
dresses of the girls. Lee Paige
and his orchestra will play for
the dancing.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Congratulations go to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Robinson, who will
be celebrating their 25th we'd
ding anniversary tomorrow (Sat-
urday, November 25).
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Dover. were guests of the chapter.
The Dover boys are planning to start
an f. +. A. chapter there.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24
Obituary

SIMPSON
Elias simpson. S. years old. retired
lIrn'r. CORNER Kent County Levy Court
Commissioner and Road Ovcrserr. died
Thursday. November 10. 1899. at his
hOn" near Milford. Mr.. Simpson for
many Yeas had been AN active Repub-
lcan party worker. lie is SurN iVed by
tie following children: Miss Mildred
simpson. " hO made her home with her
father; Mrs Whitley Short. Mrs. John
NailOr and Carl Simpson. all OF Milford:
Ernest simpson of Houston: Walter
simpson OF Harrington. and William
simpson Of Frederca. Funeral services
were held at the Berry Funeral Home.
Milford. last saturday afternoon ut l:30
nclnNk
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Stephen Draper. who is a STU
dent at Mercersburg Academy.
has been made manager of the
Jayvees for the fall term of the
Academy's athletic program, and
was awarded the insignia JIM
w..
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

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III town this week is
Delaware Conce
course, its advantages and bene-
fits, its many artists and the
memberships which are offered
just until Saturday evening at
nine. A fine dinner at the HO-
tel Windsor on Monday evening
launched a campaign which as
sumes intense proportions for a
few days. The first concert has
been definitely announced as in
cluding Charles Hackett, the
metropolitan tenor, and Ruth
Breton. viOlinist of remark
able ability. Several tentative
artists for the second concert
are still being considered. The
subscribers to the course will
have an opportunity to express
their choice of the artists or
artist for the third concert as
they are being solicited and the
majority will rule. The first con-
cert will take place early in De-
cember and will be at Plaza The
ater. Many nearby towns are
helping with this entertainment
of quality and a favorable out
come must he the result. Mil
ford has not enjoyed entertain
ments of the higher type since
the days of Theaters Institutes
which were always held here.
These concerts will be even bet
ter than those of that other day.
and it would seem that this
town is especially favored as the
place to hold them. Programs
are being arranged to please all
people. and the memberships will
be easily placed because of this
fact.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

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dresses of the girls. Lee Paige
and his orchestra will play for
the dancing.
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Those who heard Jack Lewis.
of Georgetown. the artist, in his
talk before the Milford New
Century Club. will be pleased to
know that his picture. "The
Judges" was accepted for the
fall showing of the Wilmington
Art Center. Mr.. Lewis exhibit
ed this picture here, which drew
very favorable comment
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The Tuesday Bridge Club met
with Mrs. Lester A. Adkins at
her home on Kings highway this
week. Mrs. Edgar Wood took
the place of an absent member.
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A golf fOursOme that has en-
j0yed the Indian Summer days at
the Rehoboth Country Club in
clude DR.. Joseph Mach, John W.
Burris. J. POstles Hammond and
new citizen. Frank f. Conlin.
On Saturday afternoon DR.. Mach
and Mr.. Burris were the losers
in a wager for Sunday dinner.
At that time they with Mr.. Ham,
mond and Mr.. Conlin and their
wives, enjoyed dinner at Pome-
rOy's at Selbyville.
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Mrs. Elmer r. Williams is en-
tertaining the Friday Bridge
Club today.
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DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
A. Drexler. of Wyoming, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis r. Grier,
yesterday, for Thanksgiving din
ner. These couples have had
this annual dinner together for
several years, taking turns at
being hosts.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

The students of the High
School had a thrill last week
when Sir Hubert wilkins ar
rived for a special assembly, at
which time he addressed them,
telling of many facts of his trips
to the frozen North and of the
life there. Sir wilkins came to
Milford for u visit with DIR. and
Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
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George II. Draper, 3rd, arrived
home on Wednesday evening,
bringing with him four class
mates who are enjoying the holi-
day weekend with him. On
Wednesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Draper were hosts to a
group of friends at buffet supper
in honor of the guests.
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Next week on Thursday. a
number of Out-of-tOwn guests
will have as their host, Edward
NJ. Davis. who has invited about
fifty to see the football game be-
tween Milford and Dover high
schools. played OH the home
field. The rivalry between the
two towns always creates more
than usual interest and many
will want to see the game. in
cluding Mr.. Davis guests.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

The Tuesday Bridge Club met
with Mrs. Lester A. Adkins at
her home on Kings highway this
week. Mrs. Edgar Wood took
the place of an absent member.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-24

Mrs. Elmer T. Williams is en-
tertaining the Friday Bridge
Club today.