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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Frank W. Davis. of Boston, was
here for the weekend with his fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Bennett
were in New York City several days
last week attending the Fair.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ID. HolZmueller
and Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Grier
were in New York City for the week
end, returning to Milford on Monday
evening.
Miss Marjorie Faix, Kings high
way. has been admitted to two Will
son College music organizations for
1939-40, Miss Edyth Thompson. pro-
fessOr Of voice. announced today. In
4 series of tryOuts Miss Faix quail
fled for membership in both the Choir
al club and the college choir. Open
to uppperclassmen only. the choral
club gives training in A Capella sing
ing and presents a Christmas and a
spring program each year. The choir,
composed of 30 voices. takes part in
daily chapel services and in import
ant college events such as May Day.
Music is a favorite extra-cuTricular
activity at Wilson, a recent survey
has shown. More than co per cent
of the student body are making mu-
sic leisure-time interest
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
OCT. 81 DEADLINE FOR
SOIL BUILDING WORK
CONTINUED IRON Pfrst Psgen

CONTINUED from Pirst PFsel
Taylor pointed out. Farmers this
year have chosen practices that are
better adapted to their farming set
up and soil needs than ever before.
This has resulted in outstanding
achievements in conserving and i'm
proving the land.
The carrying out of more desir-
able practices resulted in large part
from clCIer contact of AAA commit
teemen and the county Offices with
farmers through the use of the
farm plan" This personal contact
of committeeman and farmers made
possible the working out of 4 list of
soiI-building practices most needed
ON the farm.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
SPECIAL MEETING AT THE
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

There will be a special all-day
meeting at the Pilgrim Holiness
Church of Milford Sunday. October
29th. Special singing and preach
ing by visiting ministers afternoon
and night. There will be three ser
vices during the day, at IL A. NJ. 2
and : P. NJ. You are cordially in
vited to attend these services.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
WEDDINGS
ToRBERT CRUM

Miss Mildred +. TOrbert, OF Hick
man, and Rev. Ira f. Crum. pastor OF
Houston Methodist Church, were
united IN marriage Thursday evening.
October 18th. in the parsonage at
East New Market. Md. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev
Hugh B. Kelso. pastor of East New
Market Methodist Church. A recep-
tiOn followed the ceremony in the
parsonage, given by Mrs. Hugh b.
kelsO. Those present were Mrs. Sar-
ah Torbert, mother of the bride. and
her brother. Oscar TOrbert and wife.
all of Hickman; Mrs. Ona Laney. sis
ter of the groom. and her daughter.
Waneda Laney, and her friend. Mr.
Leslie Richmond. all of Wilmington
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MOTOR VEHICLE TITLES

There was an increase of 1888. or
about 40 per cent. in the number of
rev motor vehicles titled in Della
ware the first nine months of the
year, compared with the correspond
ing period in 1893. The records for
this year show 6,ss4 new motor ve-
hicles titled, of which 5,695 were
pleasure cars.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Milford High Schools undefeated
and unscored-On eleven maintained
its perfect record at Milford on We'd
nesiay Of this week. defeating Lau
rel High, 60
After a sustained drive late in the
first quarter that carried the ball TO
Laurers seven-yard line, Elton made
the touchdown in two line sma5hes.
Milfords defense held tfe Laurel at
tGck to one first-down and that came
a. a result of a pass.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MATHIS LAMBERsoN

Mrs. Dorothy r. Mathis. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Richards OF
Lewes. and MIR. Harold M. Lamberson
of Lewes. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Lamberson of Salamanca. N, Y, were
married at Milton on Sunday, October
;, by the Rev. G. S. Ross. The bride
groom is ATTACHED to the Naval Ra-
dio Station at Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1909 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

On Thursday next, October 2S, a
racing program has been arranged
to take place at the track on the
home farm of Thomas Curry, at
Greenwood, in which the fastest trot-
ting horses in Delaware and Mary
land will appear.
o.
The National Hotel Moving Picture
Theatre has been opened this week
under the management of George w.
Leslie, who is well experienced in
the business, and Leslie Matthews,
young man of this town. The new
enterprise will make every effort to
give the people a good up-to-date
program every night for the small
admission price of sc.
John T. Crouch. wife and niece, of
Milton, We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Smith this week.
On Wednesday, Wilbur Hammond
and Jack Willis went out to shoot for
ducks. and had a fine days outing,
succeeding in killing 25 ducks.
Charles Barker, DR.. Messick and
SOStpH 0Tdy DdNlS were also dILef
them and shot 25. These two bags
would indicate that ducks are plen-
tiful.
William Bennett. of Milford Neck,
a son of Joshua Bennett, Sr., of this
town. was badly kicked by a horse
Thursday morning. it cutting the
right side of his forehead so that
Drs J. s. Prettyman and j. L. Pratt
had TO take several stitches in the
cash.
The new dreadnaught battleship.
Delaware. is off on a trial trip this
week.
As Halloween falls on Sunday this
year those arranging for the obser-
vance OF the date by a parade and
festivities. have selected Monday,
l, for the affair.
The Alumni Association of the
Milford High School will hold a big
supper in the Masonic Temple next
week. The supper is given for the
benefit of the scholarship fund.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Ingrahm, of
Magnolia, at a dinner on Sunday an
nOunced the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Lillian Frances In
grahm. 10 Mr.. William Dawson, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Dawson OF
Camden.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MASTEN LOFLAND

Announcement is made Of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Marguerite Mas
ten. dauShter of MIR. Sherry Masten
OF Milford, and Mr.. James P. Lotiand
Of Lincoln, at Milford on Saturday,
Sept. 80
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Kirby,
Of near town, announce the en-
gagement of their only daugh-
ter. Miss f. Jeanette Kirby. to
Mr.. Richard B. Ward. son of
Reverend and Mrs. THAN NJ
Ward, of Belington, West Vir-
ginia. The wedding will take
place in January. MISS Kirby is
a graduate of the Milford High
School and Beacon College.
Wilmington. and is employed by
the I. d. Short Company. She ia
a member of the Business Girls
Club. Mr.. Ward is a graduate
OF Dunbar High School, Dunbar,
West Virginia, and is associated
with the J. C. Penney Company
Of Milford
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
TO INSTALL LEGION OFFICERS

Department Commander Samuel
Green will install officers of Milford
Post, No. 3, American Legion, on
Tuesday, November z, at joint meet
ing of the post and auxiliary at 7:30
O'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
COLLINS

Charlie G. Collins. age So years.
died at his home near Harrington.
on Friday afternoon, October %.
1899 from a heart attack He had
been in poor health for some time
and was under the care of phyai-
elan. Funeral services were held
from the Boyer Funeral Home. Har-
ringtOn, on Tuesday afternoon at >
o'clock, in charge of Rev E. II. Col
Inns of MarshalltUn. who was a for
mer pastor OF the Harrington NJ. h.
Church. Interment was made in Hol-
lywood cemetery. beside his mother.
the late Mrs. Mark a Jester. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Bessie
Collins. one brother. William Col
Inns. of Philadelphia; one half sis
ter. Mrs. Blanche Reid of Ridley
Park, Pa, and one half brother.
George Jester, OF Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Pratt well
coined a dear little baby girl on
Tuesday in the Memorial Hospi-
tai. She will be called Lucille
Scott Pratt, honoring her grand
mother, Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

sc-FlH3 MII0ri-LItOn-
Substitution. Mlford--Parzer. Tease. James;
Elliott
o eiais' Referee, Rurfori, DreHel umpire,
Groasniekle, JIn4ats hnesman, CoAazay, Della
ware
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Milford's participation in Art
Week, which begins on Noyem-
ber l, is being arranged by Harry
Vinyard, Jr., and J. Harry
Humes. Cooperating with them
are the merchants of Milford,
who will have objects of art on
display in their several win
dows. The display will extend
through the week, giving time
for all to enjoy and appreciate
the things arranged.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

The dance on Tuesday evening
given by the members of the
Nurses Alumnae in Community
Building is a benefit dance and
will be a'part Of the Halloween
celebration. Lee Page and his
Orchestra will play for the dane
ing. Refreshments are on the
program, too.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
"HIGHLETS" DOWN
STAFFORD, LAUREL
IN GRID GAMES
CONTINUED from First Ptsel

NCOnLIhutu HUN FlIsL F3steI
ier opponents, who had held them
scoreless during the first half
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

On Wednesday afternoon af-
ter 2:30, friends will be welcom-
ed at "Mordington," the coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bank
som r. Holcombe. Tea will be
served and silver Offering
taken for Christ Church Guild.
An historical background of
Mordington in keeping with the
mystical Halloween will be re-
lated by Mrs. Holcombe, as well
as some of her choice true stOr-
les of her life in China. Aside
from all of that. one must travel
through the gorgeously colored
foliage of fall to reach this love-
ly spot which is home to Mrs.
Holcombe, and it seems like a
fine opportunity to be with your
friends as well as a chance to
help with@ good cause.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

- IlI1lIE lECAUSE of the efforts
Ia of Edward c. Evans
FN( and Norman L. Wind
DO sor, Milford and its
- - community is to enjoy
a Halloween that will top all
of the others Milford can record.
Tuesday evening will have so
many special features it is hard
to know just which is the most
important. First mention must
go to the Governor of Delaware,
Honorable Richard c. McMul-
len, who will lead a line, three
miles long. so they say, of mill
tia, 40 and s." orders, clubs.
schools, bands and so many
more, il would be difficult to
enumerate all Does it not sound
thrilling? Milford has enjoyed
many parades, some good, some
otherwise, but the one anticipat
ed, is to the best up to the pres
ent time. The National Guard,
Immediately after the parade,
will take the spotlight. They
will have several kinds of man
euvers in Plaza Square, with
searchlights, balloons and ac-
tual firing. The famous 40 and
s" with a fine fife and drum
corps are to have an exhibition
as well. These things are fol-
lowed by a Halloween Fun Fest
Show at Plaza Theatre at eleven.
About that time the benefit
dance, given by the Nurses
Alumnae of the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital. will. be getting un-
der way. 1t all sounds like so
much to be crowded into a few
hours. But these are the days
when such a lot takes place in
a short time and Wednesday
morning will probably find US
weary, but with pleasant recol-
lections of a big time in the
old town"
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Mrs. George Fl. Draper, Miss
Frances Lammey, Miss Eliza
beth Carlisle and Mrs. William
V. Grier were among the guests
of Mrs, Marvel Wilson on We'd
nesday when she entertained a
large group OF friends at lunch
con at the InglenOok Inn in
SwarthmoTe, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Days are much shorter now.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

John T. Crouch, wife and niece, of
Milton, We're guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James T. Smith this week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27

Milford High .. o I2-
Seaford HIgh 0 o.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Adventists 10 Dedicate
Church al HyattsviIIe

The Rev. j. L. McElhany, presi-
dent of the General Conference Of
the Seventh Day Adventists, will
preach at exercises formally dedi-
eating the denominations church
at 81 Park avenue. Hyattsville, Md,
at II am. Saturday. Prayer will
be offered by F. NJ. Wilcox, editor
of the Review and Herald, the
church's paper.
Others participating in the serv-
ice include H. j. Detwiler, president
of the Columbia Union Conference;
j. w. Mcneil, president of the Po-
tomac Conference; w. P. Elliott,
manager of the Review and Herald
Publishing Association, and Steen
Rasmussen, home missionary Sec
retary Of the General Conference.
The ceremony will mark the 7th
anniversary of the founding of the
church, according to F. D. Nichol,
pastor. The building seats 327 per-
sons, he said.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Roosevelt Attendant
Decorated by Royalty

Thomas Qualters, President Roose-
velt's private Secret Service attend
ant, returned to Washington Tues
day night from Hyde Park decorat-
ed with royal honors.
Mr. Qualters' gifts were from
President Roosevelt's royal visitors,
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
and Crown Prince Olaf of Norway
The former presented Mr.. Qualters
with gold medal and the Order Of
King Christian of Denmark. Prince
Olaf gave Mr.. Qualters silver Gig
arctic case with the royal crest in
gold.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
HemIock Identified
As Poison Used in
Insurance Sayings
Philadelphia Doctor
Arrested and Office
Records Seized

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-Hem-
lock poison-the deadly drink
quafted by Socrates, the philos-
opher, when he was put to death
was identified by police chemists to-
day as one concoction employed by
murder ring which authorities be-
lieve may have killed 100 persons for
insurance money.
Chemists Edward Burke and
Charles Lampert reported traces of
the poison, one Of the Oldest in the
world, were found in the body Of
Pietro Stea, one of the latest ex-
humed in an investigation that has
resulted in the arrest of IA persons,
including a physician.
Still another poison-a less subtle
one-was found in another recently
exhumed body, the chemists said.
1t was of the type known to the
rings members as "Witchs brew"
and fed to victims so slowly that
even attending physicians were
duped.
The chemists report followed by
only few hours the arrest of a
dapper, 50-year-old physician, DR..
Horace D. Perlman, who was held
without bail after Assistant District
Attorney Vincent P. McDevitt de-
clared at a hearing he furnished
poison and obtained prospects" for
the ring. He was charged with be-
ing an accessory to murder
DR.. Perlman, who has practiced in
Philadelphia for % years, was taken
into custody at his home, where de-
tectives also seized medicines and
records. He was held for further
hearing to give the assistant district
attorney an opportunity to question
him further before showing ''the
prosecutions hand"
Police Capt. James Kelly said the
arrest was made on information
given by Morris Bolber, known to
police as Louie, the Rabbi" and
described by them as one of the
bosses" of the ring. Bolber is
charged with murder.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Workman Is Killed
By Steam Shovel

William Ross, jr., 81, 1855 Carroll
burg place S.W, was dead today,
victim of an accident that occurred
just a few minutes before he was
due to quit work at a construction
project at 4525 Chesapeake street
NV. yesterday.
Mr.. Ross was crushed by a steam
shovel late yesterday afternoon,
about Is minutes before the laboring
crew, Of which he was a member,
was due to knock off for the day.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital, where he died several hours
later.
Traffic lights protect you. Watch
Evening star., 1939-05-04

We've stoeed mighty important chenille bedspreod
soes the post few weeks The odd ones and twos
in wide variety Of pottens and eoos To these we've added
spreads from regular stocks and discontinued pot
terms, showroom samples making just 337 in o varied
in sze color and potte that cannot give definite descp
tions Among them oIIwhte spreads toned and
multi tone designs and solid coIors including few Of the
popular deeper real opportunity for eorcomers
to real money Single and double sizes.
spread COZ
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Not This

Mother: Aunt Amy has never
had any children, so I suppose
she'll be very critical Of you {.
Do behave yourselves while she's
here Watch your table man.
ners don't be noisy, etc., ETC."
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Bedtime Stories

Little by little the shakes left
Danny Meadow Mouse. Not that
Danny was no longer afraid. No
indeed! He was very much afraid.
He still couldn't see anything for
him but to starve or else furnish
Billy Mink with a dinner, and of
course he didn't want to do either
OF those things. Certainly not. But
having had time to think a little,
he realized that for the time being
he was quite safe. Billy Mink
couldn't get at him because that
knothole through which he had
squeezed into that hollow log was
too small for Billy even to get his
head in. Had it been Shadow the
weasel instead of Billy Mink-well,
1t isn't pleasant to think what
might have happened in that case.
You know Shadow is much smaller,
than Billy Mink.
So after awhile. Danny STONED
shaking. He began to wonder Just
where Billy Mink was. Billy hadn't
made a sound for some time. He
could shut his eyes and picture
Billy hiding just within good jump
ing distance of that knothole. That
ought to have been enough. But it
wasn't. He wanted to know where
Billy was. He stole little nearer
the knothole so as to peek out. He
was very quiet about it. Yes, in
deed, he was very quiet about it.
He didn't make the tiniest sound.
Just as he got near enough to see
out in. the moonlight a little he
heard voice. It set that poor lit
tie heart of his to going pit-a-pat
again. It was the voice of Hooty
the Owl, and you know there is no
one Of whom Danny has greater
fear than Hooty the Owl. From the
sound Danny knew that Hooty was
IN the top Of tree very close by.
Nov how did he know that am
In here?' thought Danny. Seems
as If everybody I fear knows I am
somewhere around and u looking
for me-"
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Points for Purents

The behavior OF children when a
guest Is In the home depends largely
upon mothers intelligence In pre-
pairing them for her uiSit
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Air Ruid Aids Shown

Two exhibition vans in Paris are
showing what people should do in
air raids. Dummies indicate the
best way to dress-for those who
have time-and point the necessity
Of having the hands free. Family
documents are in a satchel sewn in
side the coat or dress, and the
names of children are sewn on outer
and inner garments. In the last war
5000 children lost touch with their
parents and never found them
again. How persons left behind In
a raid can build rough -and-ready
shelters Is shown. They are in
structed to keep q pickax handy
to dig themselves out and to have
. police whistle to attract rescuers.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

"Margot wants me t. shut this
safety pin in case 1t might sharp
her!"
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Bruin TwizzIers
By PROF. ]. ID. FLINT,

This little story is full of holes,
The holes are in the form of blanks
which you may fill in with words,
starting with three letter word
and winding up with one of 10.
Each contains all the letters of the
preceding word and one additional.
We'll, at last I got - of that big
dog of mine. He was about to pro-
duce ---- results in my relationship
with the local police. Why. when
that dog got ---- he was terrible !!
Evening star., 1939-10-10

OF course this wasn't 10, but it is
no wonder Danny felt 50 after all
he had been through. Hooty was
talking In . low tone. He was talk
ing to Mrs. Hooty. It didn't take
Danny long to ind that out. Danny
Evening star., 1939-10-10

"Shh," warned Mrs. Hooty. 1T
may be true that no one lives around
here but unless my eyes are crossed
and my ears are no longer to be
trusted, I both caught glimpse of
and heard someone over near that
Evening star., 1939-10-10

had it not been for the memory Of
Billy Mink hiding somewhere Just
outside.
What are you watching for
here?" continued Hooty. mo one
lives around hers"
Evening star., 1939-10-10

Remove letter from rearrange word
called for the letter opposite
the word have removed from have
Sectly it's of
Answer Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter Out.
u LAUNDERS-ASUNDER (not together
(O) COLLAPSE-SCALPEI. Operating tool.
(S) DENIALS-NAILED dts fastened).
(E TRIED-DIRT (flth).
(R) CORKS-SOCK footwear.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

listened. He listened with all his
might.
1--WE been all over the Green
Meadows and didn't see q sign Of
Danny Meadow Mouse" said Hcotv.
Danny would have laughed at that
Evening star., 1939-10-10
BY Edgar Bergen
BY willard
y Mormon Morsh
BY Bud Fisher

old log just as I arrived . few min
utes ago. When eyes and ears tell
me the same thing I take notice.
Some one is hidden down there and
I'm going to stay right here until I
find out who Il T."
Evening star., 1939-10-10

He'd bite anybody. He was malic-
iously clever, too. One day he
tugged at the switch on the railroad
siding and the brakeman thought
he might ~ a train. Another
time I - him to a chicken
house where he had been killing
chickens. The chickens
for q lot of money so it was ex-
pensive for me. We kept the dog
cooped up most of the time but
whenever he was ------ he was
oil like a shot. He could certainly
give a ------ showing of speed"
(Answer on Page B-19)
Evening star., 1939-10-10

Mother: Aunt Amy likes chill
dren, but she has never had any
of her own Remember you,
as well as mother, are hostesses in
our home, and so you will do all
you can to make her visit a pleasant
onen
Nogales international., 1939-03-18
LEGAL NOTICE

WHEREFORE, your petitioners
respectfully pray and petition the
Court that such proceeding be had
herein as may be ordered by the
Court, and that upon hearing here
on an order be made declaring that
from the date of final order of
adoption said minor child, to all
intents and purposes, will be the
child of your petitioners, and that
her name may be changed to Con
Suelo GaSkinS.
DATED this 4th day of January,
1899.
FOREST GASKINS
NICONORA GASKINS
Petitioners.
JAMES v. ROBINS
County Attorney Of Santa Cruz
County. Arizona, Attorney for Pc.
titionerS.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN
ia CRUZ.
In the Matter Of the Adoption OF
CONSUELO ADAMS.
RIDER
Forest GaSkins and Niconors
Gaskins, husband and wife, hav-
ing filed in this Court their peti-
t ton for the adoption of Consuelc
Adams, a minor child, it is
ORDERED, that the matter oi
said petition shall be heard in the
Court Room of said Superior Court
in the Court House in the City o1
NogaleS, Santa Cruz County, State
Of Arizona. on the first day of May
1899, at the hour of two o'clock P
M, and that a copy of said peti-
| ton and this order shall be pub
lished once a week for three (3l
successive weeks IN the Nogales In
ternaticnal, a weekly newspaper
published and CT general circula
ton in Santa Cruz County, State
OF Arizona. the last publication tt
be on April l, 1899.
ORDERED, FURTHER, that nj
further notice Of said hearing shall
be given.
DATED this 10th day of March
1893.
GORDON FARLEY
Judge of said Superior Court
publish March ID, 25 & April y