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Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
REESE THEATRE NOTES

Hello Everybody, Hope every
bOdy's feeling fine" Those magic
words which have come over the loud
speaker every afternoon will be
heard over the foot-lights of the
Reese Theatre next Wednesday, Aug.
30, when the famous radio team of
Asher q Little Jimmie appear in per-
son. After a most successful season
on the NBC network, this friendly
dad and his little boy are greeting
their many friends in person in an
extended tour of theatres.
Nancy Louise and Buddy Boy will
also appear with them. plus. on the
screen. Ann Shirley and Edward Ell
lis in Career.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
Obituary

FOLLETT
Mrs. w. A. FOllett (nee Lallie Da-
visJ died at her home in Atlantic
Iowa Friday. August IS, 1889. Two
sisters, Miss May C. Davis and Mrs
T. o. Roosa, of Milford, and several
nieces and nephews in Philadelphia
Detroit, Michigan. and Omaha, Ne
braska, survive.
Nm
GRIMES
Andrew J. Grimes, aged 79, of Mil
ford, died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital on Thursday, August II,
1889. Mr.. Grimes leaves wife, En-
ma, and one daughter, Mrs. Harry H.
Mulholland. Funeral services were
held in the Berry Funeral Home on
Saturday at 300 o'clock, the Rev.
Frank Herson officiating. Interment
was made in the Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
as
THOMAS
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Thomas, aged
62 years, passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Anna Rafine. at
Ridgely, Md. on Saturday evening,
August II, after an illness of several
weeks. She was a daughter of the
late James and Sarah Cole, born on
April Z. 1877. in Delaware. Mrs.
Thomas was married in Queen Anne
to James H. Thomas. a well-knOwn
farmer of near Ridgely. She had
lived in that community for the past
Sc years and was well known thru
out that section. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs. Myrtle Rice, Ches-
tertown; Walter and Charles Thorn
as, Mrs. Anna Rafine, Mrs. Beulah
Connolly. Ridgely; Misses Susie and
Marie Thomas. of Dover; also two
brothers. Charles Cole, of near Ridg-
ley, and Howard Cole, of Greensboro;
one sister. Miss Helen Cole, of Hous-
ton. and 16 grandchildren, two great
grandchildren. Funeral services were
held in the local Methodist Church
on Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. Kir-
win. pastor of Greensboro Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
made in Greenmount Cemetery, Hills
borO. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
GARMENT FACTORY TO
LOCATE IN MILFORD

AS the Chronicle goes to press, it
was learned that plans are being for
mulated for the establishment of a
new garment factory in Milford. AL
fred e. Boardman, of Coatesville, Pa,
has leased the property of John A.
Nailor, of North Milford, and expects
to employ around sixty persons in the
manufacture of children's dresses.
Operations will begin as plant ar
rangements are completed, probably
within the next two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wyatt and
daughter of Woodbine, ~ j., visited
Mrs Annie ]. Wyatt on Saturday.
Miss Mamie MalcOmson. of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend here
with her aunt. Mrs. William Walls in
the Hammond cottage before leav-
ing from Baltimore for a boat trip
to Florida.
Mrs Theodore Pettyjohn. of Mil
ford. Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. of
Chester. Pa. Mrs. Warren Pettyjohn
and daughter Ruth. of Dover, were
luncheon guests of Mrs. Clara Pal
mer on Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Kimmel and
Miss Margaret Anne Clements. OF
Milford, were here on Wednesday for
spaghetti dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Quinn.
Mrs. Margaret Gutheridge and
daughter Violet, of Llanerch, Pa.
spent Thursday with Mrs. C. Ernest
Reed. Mr.. Reed, who spent his vaca-
ton here. returned to his home in
Brookline on Sunday.
Miss Mary Pearce was the guest of
Miss Anne Townsend the first part of
the week. Miss Townsend and Miss
Mildred Hammond returned to the
beach on Saturday after spending a
week with Miss Pearce. at her cot
tage at Rehoboth.
Mr. and Mrs. Olan Waller and son
Emerson. of Wilmington. were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Hallett. Peter Hallett. of Milford was
guest of his grandparents. last
week.
Mrs. B. F. Morrison and daugh-
ters, Betsy and Barbara. of Pitts
burgh. Pa, have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert ~ Foulk the past
week.
DIR. Willard r. Pierce has been in
Vandalia. Ohio. this week. taking part
in the annual trap shooting tourna-
meDt
Miss Gertrude Atkins. of Whining
ton. is spending this week with Miss
Mary Emma Mertz.
Vincent Mckay is suffering with a
bad case of ivy poisoning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jackson. of
Pittsburgh. Pa, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Holston
They were accompanied home by
their daughter, Gladys. who has been
spending the past two weeks with
Miss Katherine May Holston.
Paul V. Mckay is returning here
for the weekend after spending a
part of the week in Allentown. Pa. |
He, with Mrs Mckay, and son Vim |
cent, will leave for their home in
w. Va. after spending |
the summer months in the Reynolds I
cottage.
Lewis Plummer. Edward Watches. |
James Burris and James HOban were |
in Ocean City. Md. recently and re-
ported a catch of two marlin, one
6S1s pounds. the other 3S1a
pounds. Besides these they landed |
two dolphin. The trip was made in
the boat named SLOW and Easy"
Elaine Townsend entertained few
Of her friends on Wednesday for lun-
cheon, after which the guests enjoy
ed bathing. They were Mary Emma
Mertz, Gertrude Atkins. Ann Pierce.
Eileen Wharton. Shirley Mills. Fran
ces McKnatt and Joyce Wilkie.
Miss Marion Simpson. who has
continued her studies at Beacon Col
ege through the summer, is spending
TWO weeks here with her mother. Mrs
Thomas Simpson. Her guest over the
weekend was Miss Bernice Pierce of
Park.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
BRIDGEVILLE PREPARING
FOR ITS FLOWER SHOW

Arrangements are being made for
the eighth annual flower show by
Bridgeville Methodist Church. Mrs.
C. Leon Cannon, Mrs. Elmer Hoch.
Mrs. Warren C. Newton and Mrs.
n. G. Baker comprise the committee
in charge.
A supper will be served the first
day of the show under the super
vision of Mrs Hilda Cordrey and
Mrs. Sallie Bennett.
In the evening a program will be
given under the direction Of Prof.
Wendell Johnson, music instructor
of Bridgeville Public Schools.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
Milford Grange News

Milford Grange will hold their an
nual outing this Friday evening, Au-
gust 25. at Slaughter Beach. All
members are invited to assemble at
Walter StevensOn's cottage. After an
early supper they will enjoy a hot
dog roast on the beach.
Mrs. Clarence Jester has returned
to her home this week after spend
ing last week at the Middle Atlantic
Lecturers Conference at Penn State
COllePe Pa
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
Slaughter Beach Breezes


Last Wednesday evening the larg-
est crowd gathered here for Big
Wednesday Night" that has come tC
this resort in many years. Cars lin
ed the road leading to the beach af-
ter available space near the hOtel
/ had been taken up. Thursday was a
very good day here. Many came to
the shore for the day, and more came
! for the evening, but the night before
was the largest attendance. Shortly
many will move home and another
season will be only a record. Resi-
dents are saying that as whole il
has been the most pleasant season
in many years. While it was so very
hot in Milford. daily there has been
sea breeze that made life worth
while. There has been plenty of
warmth here in spite of the cooling
winds. and lower temperatures will
be welcomed.
Visiting Mrs. Quinby Lyman and
Mrs. Margaret White on Monday
were Mrs. John Brooks, Jack and
Billy Brooks, of Evanston, Illinois,
and Miss Katherine Hayman. of Will
mingtsn. On Sunday their guests
were Mrs. Anna Smith and daughters,
Emma and Pearl and Mrs. Anna
Davis, of Hebron. Md.
Mrs. Mabel Murphy and Evelyn and
Jimmy Murphy, of Milford, spent a
few days last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Draper
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard DERRICK. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Smith, r. C. Cramer.
Mrs. Reuben Houck and Miss Sue
Hagerman, of StrOudsburg, Pa, were
in the Hause cottage for the past
week and returned to their home on
Sunday.
Mrs. George Manlove. Mrs. Milton
Manlove and daughter Shirley were
guests of Mrs. Henry Coleman for
Big Thursday"
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gray have re-
turned to their home in Wilmington
after spending the past two weeks in
the Cattell cottage.
Mrs. Anna Galloway. of Whining
ton. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Allen, this week.
Jackie Holston entertained his
young friends on Tuesday evening at
his cottage. They enjoyed a doggie
roast
Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley. Mrs. Clyde
Nelson and Miss Ruth Barton were
luncheon guests of Mrs. Herman
Johnson on Friday of last week.
Mrs. Paul Montieth, of Upper Dar-
by, Pa. will arrive today to be the
guest of Mrs. Henry Coleman for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. HOlzmueller
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ]. Holzmueller on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Quinn. of Beth |
esda. Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
Keller. of Washington. d. c., are
spending this week in the Nailor cot
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Kern. of Up
per Darby. Pa, and Mrs. Nina Kern,
of Milford. were guests of William
B. Foulk and Mrs. Caddie Foulk ON |
The FOulks, who have been
here in the Idle Hour" for the past
two weeks. will return to their home |
in Princeton, N. j.. tomorrow.
DR.. and Mrs. Rene Herbst and /
children returned to their home in
Dover on Saturday after spending
three weeks in the Nailor cottage.
Mrs. Nettie Warren, Miss Bessie
Warren, Miss Anna Sheppard, of Ell
lendale and Frederick Higman, of
returned to their homes on
Sunday after spending the past week
In the Archer cottage. |
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
ROY E. JONES NAMED
MILLSBORO POSTMASTER

Roy E. Jones has been appointed
postmaster of the third class post
office at Millsboro. Jones succeeds
Henry B. Mitchell. The office win
be transferred to the new postmas-
ter in few days.
Oliver G. Melvin has been reap
pointed postmaster at Frederick for
his second term.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
FELTON, MANS HANGING
DEATH CALLED SUICIDE

A jury sitting in the inquest over
the body of Frank COverdale. 5S
years old, who was found hanging
from a rafter on his barn by his
wife Monday morning. rendered a
verdict of suicide, Coroner Herman
johnson was told by members Of the
family the man had been in i'll health
for the past year.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
FIRE DESTROYS CAR
FOLLOWING ACCIDENT

The Carlisle Fire Company was
called out early Saturday evening to
extinguish a fire in an automobile
belonging to Claude Wingate, of Mil
ford Wingate stated that he had
been driving on the Milford -RehOboth
highway when a tire blew out, caus-
ing the car to overturn. When he
left his automobile to summon aid,
there was no sign of fire. but by the
time he returned. the car was in
flames. and was totally destroyed be-
fore the arrival of the fire company.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
MAN HELD ON CHARGE
OF ATTACKING STEPSON

Harry Marvel, living on a farm near
Bridgeville. was held under $4,000
bail by Magistrate Thomas KinnamOn
Monday on an assault charge. await
ing the outcome of injuries of his
stepson, Robert Jefferson. Police
alleged Jefferson, who is patient in
the Milford Memorial Hospital, was
beaten by his stepfather.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
LATCHUM HONOR STUDENT

James Levin Latchum, son Of
James H. Latchum, of Milford. COL
lector of internal revenue for the Dis
trict of Delaware, is listed in the
year book of the University of Prin-
ceton as an honor student for the
school years ending in 1888 and 1889.
J. Levin Latchum. only 20 years old,
will be graduated next year.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
REHOBOTH HITS ILLEGAL.
PARKING BY TOWING ACT

Towing and impounding OF illeg-
ally parked cars in Rehoboth Beach
is authorized under an ordinance
adopted by the resorts commission
ers Saturday. after Director of Pub
lie Safety E. S. Slayer assailed flag
rant parking violations.
The ordinance authorizes police to
tow away illegally parked cars when
the owners cannot be found or re-
fuse to move them. II also levies a
50 fee for the towing. The machines
will be impounded in public gar
ages at reasonable fees.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
TUNNELL REAPPOINTED

Governor Richard C. McMullen has
announced the reappointment of
James M. Tunnell, Sr., of George
town. as a member of the Uniform
State Law Commission, the reap
pointment being for term of four
years from August IA.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
BACK ON PRISON JOB

Howard W. King. who for many
months served as bookkeeper, photo
grapher and finger-impression man
at the Sussex county prison, but for
some weeks has been employed by a
poultry firm at Millsboro, has again
been employed as a guard at the
prison by the Levy Court.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
WOODCOCK SEASON
OPENS NOVEMBER Is
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Officials of the commission stressed
that In order to hunt these migratory
birds il is necessary to have a vail
dated migratory-bird hunting stamp
issued by the Bureau OF Biological
Survey as well as State cunning Ii
cense. The stamp must be exhibited
for inspection on request of any fed
eral or State officer authorized to en-
force the game laws.
The stamps are on sale at the
postoffice for 81 each. Proceeds will
be used for purchasing suitable
breeding, feeding, and resting areas
of land and water for waterfowl
restoration.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
LIGHTsHIP RETURNED

Overfalls lightship was returned
to its station at Delaware Bay en-
trance and the relief lightship with
drawn on August 20. according to
a report by the Superintendent OF
Lighthouses, United States Coast
Guard.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
MILTON

Miss Norma Spencer is spending
some time with relatives in Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
BUSH : WILEY

Mrs. Louise Bush. of Greenwood.
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Portis. and Ollie Wiley. also
OF Greenwood. son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Wiley of Green
wood, were married in that town on
Wednesday night OF last week, by the
Rev. j. ]. Won HageL
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
DILLON : KINDER

The marriage of Miss Mary Dillon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Dill
on, of Choptank. Md, and Robert
Kinder of Bridgeville. is announced.
The ceremony was performed in Sal
isbury, Md. on Saturday. August 12,
1899. by the Rev. Hamilton Fox. The
couple will live at Bridgeville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
BIG UNIONS HAVE rOw-WOW
J. E. Jones

Washington, d. c., March 13-It
would not be surprising if the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and the
Congress of Industrial Organizations
have few INST fights. They have
followed President Roosevelt's plea
to get together to make peace.
Since John L. Lewis founded CLIO
his organizations have developed
radical policies, and during the same
time William Green's forces have
leaned more strongly than ever be-
fore towards conservative policies
and methods.
These unions are bitter rivals,
and so are their leaders. So in these
anti-monopoly times why not let
them go their own way. They will,
anyhow. Besides, the country is big
enough for both of them.
Time. and again the Administra-
ton has appealed to the AT. of l..
and CLIO to patch up their differ
ences and pull together in the inter-
est of the organization labor AS
usual Leaders Green and Lewis ex-
press their appreciation of the spirit
that prompts these suggestions, and
consented to make another try, de-
spite the fact that these great or
CARNATIONS have become separted
J for reasons that are just as distinct
and plausible as those which have
created opposing Political parties,
| md competitors for business and
favors in every part of American
life.
Many of the same national, po-
! iitical and industrial chiefs who
were SO violently antagonistic to the
radical" Federation dozen years
ago have transferred their luminosity
to the CLIO, which was guilty of the
sit-down strikes and disturbances
threatened to wreck industries on
land and sea.
| Your correspondent in Washing
ton has watched with keen interest
| the side-tracking of demands by
Congressmen of all parties, of some
proposals to make all the labor laws
fair to all sides (which means
FAIR to the American public and to
our own system of democracy. What
ever would be fair to- the American
public would be fair to all employ
ers and employees.
Political appeals, or orders to the
unions, seem to be as out-of-date as
The prejudices that retained the pro-
gress of collective bargaining for
more than quarter of century.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF REP
REsENTATTvE GOLDsBOROUGH

washington, March 1.-THE SER
vice of Representative T. Alan
Goldsborough, of Maryland, Rank
ing Majority Member Of the Bank
ing and Currency Committee, was
lauded today by Democratic and
Republican Members of the Group
at luncheon given in Mr.. Colds
borough's honor by Representative
Steagall of Alabama, Chairman CT
the Committee. Speaker Bankhead
was the only guest in addition to
members of the Committee.
Mr.. Goldsborough has been APP
pointed an Associate Justice of the
District Court of the District of
Columbia, and expects to resign as
a member of the House to take up
his new duties on the Bench about
April 1.
Speaker Bankhead, in reviewing
the service of the Marylander, said
that without disparaging the work
of any other Committee of the
House, the work of the Banking
and Currency Committee during the
past five or six years has been the
most important.
Speaker Bankhead has been
close personal friend of Mr.. Colds
borough for many years. In the
1924 campaign, he spoke in every
County in the District which is
represented by Mr.. Goldsborough.
In his remarks today the Speaker
said, also, that if some of the bills
which Mr. Goldsborough had intro
duced had been adopted by Con-
gress, the country would have been
in much better condition than 1t
is now. Among the measurers which
Mr.. Goldsborough supported was the
enactment of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, which insures all de-
posts UP to $4,000.
Congressman Luce, Republican of
Massachusetts, said he had never
come in contact with man more
frank and outspoken than Mr..
Goldsborough, that he saw instant
ly the point of issue. and that he re
garded his judgement most highly
Other speakers were: Congress
men Steagall, Of Alabama; Will
liams, Dem, of Missouri; Spence
Dem, of Kentucky; Walcott, Rep,
of Michigan; Crawford, Rep, of
Michigan; Patman, Dem, of Texas;
Ford, Dem, of California; and
Clifford, Rep, of Massachusetts
| CONGRESSMAN GoldsbOrOugh smoke il
reply to the speakers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

Frank B. Jewett, vice president of
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, and president of the
Bell Telephone Laboratories, has been
awarded the John Fritz Gold Medal,
highest of American enginee- ing
honors, for 1889, for "vision and
leadership in science, and for notable
achievement in the furtherance of
industrial research and development in
communication. The award was made
by a board composed of representa-
tives of the American Society of Civil
Engineers, American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers,
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, and the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers.
Among other distinguished scientists
who have been recipients of the John
Fritz medal have been Alexander
Graham, Bell, John J. Carly, former
chief engineer and later vice president
in charge of development and research
Of the A. 7. 6 T. Co., Lord Kelvin,
Guglielmo Marconi and Thoraas A.
Edison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17

pressure on these beneath him. 1t
is sign ficant fact that not tar
from half the Democrats in the
House, as we'll as the majority of
Republicans, supported these meas
ures to cleanse and make more
economical the handling of relief.
There is ample evidence to sup
port the statement that the public
has become sickened of too much
politics in relief administration. 1t
feels that maximum economy is es-
sential if the business of providing
for the jobless isn't to bankrupt
those who still have jobs.
1t is believed by persons in close
touch with conditions, that untold
millions of dollars could be saved
annually simply by divorcing relief
from politics, waste, excessive bu
reaucracy and red tap-without re-
ducing the scale of living Of the re-
lief beneficiary. Here is one place
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
SOCIAL SECURITY CONFERENCE


Luther Becker, Manager of the
Baltimore Office of the Social Secur
| ity Board has just returned from
Washington, d. c., where he attend
ed conference of field managers
from. the States of Maryland North
Carolina, Virginia, parts of Tennes-
see, West Virginia, and the Distric
of Columbia, which was held at thu
Regional office of the Social Secur
| ity Board.
Mr.. Becker explained that the 27
| field managers in Region Nv VIII
serve their respective areas, discuss
ed their administrative problem
with Social Security Board officials
He said that consideration was Civ
Ell to the proposed changes in tho
Social Security Act and the increas
ed responsibility upon field manag
ers which the changes will entail
if the amendments are passed b!
Congress- recommendations fol
changes in the act include provision
for beginning Of monthly benefits il
1910 instead of 1912; and for cal
culation of benefits on the basis O.
a workers average wage rather than
on the basis of his total accumulat
ed wages, as the present law pro-
vides. Another proposed change
would be of especial advantage tt
older workers who continue to WORK
after age 65. The effects of this
change would be to continue old
age insurance taxes until the wage
Garner retires, in which case his
wages would continue to count to-
ward benefits as long as he works
1t would thus be possible for many
older workers to qualify for month
ly benefits, or, if qualified, to re-
ceive a larger benefit by working
another year or two. Mr.. Becker
stressed the fact that none of these
proposed amendments have yet been
passed; and whether or not they are
eventually to become part of the
law is a matter for Congress to de-
eide.
The introduction of survivors in
surance benefits into the old-age in
surance system, also advocated by
the Social Security Board, indicates
the increasing emphasis on the sec
urity of the family group as we'll
as the individual wage earners. One
type of survivors, benefits suggest
ed is a monthly payment to an aged
widow or to the young widow with
dependent children left by an insur-
ed worker who dies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-17
SALES TAX PROPOSAL

With Gobernor O'Conor's conser-
walton plan we'll on the road to
adoption by the Legislature, State
wide sales tax proposal is now be-
ing considered.
A group of Republicans and DEM
ocrats disregarded party lines to in
troduce the Statewide two per cent.
sales tax proposal.
Proponents of the measure, head
ed by Miss Elizabeth Doub (Rep,
Allegany); G. s. Houck, Jr. (Dem.,
Frederick; F. H. Houck (Balt1-
more county,, and Milton Dick
(Rep., Allegany) claimed it would
raise at least $40, 100000.
The necessity for such controvers-
ial revenue proposals as the reregls-
tration of automombile drivers, the
imposition of new taxes on beer and
whisky and other nuisance" levies
in addition to the increase in the
income tax would be eliminated by
the sales tax, Miss Doub said.
She pointed cut that the pr ~, S.
ed sales LAX WOulu AOt uIA"sthS w
more than or 3 cents day SO far
as the average family is concerned.
The House Ways and Means Gem
mittee will consider the sales tax
along with the revenue proposals
now before that group, White said.
were over most of the gronud,
he added. 1.-THE Senate's action in
approving the revenue measure on
second reading has simplified our
work. We know the differences OF
opinion between the Senate and the
House, and can work specifically on
ironing them out. We hope to re-
port the bill out in few days."
White said the Senate's proposal
to abolish the $4,000 a day license
fee for mile race tracks, and to sub
stitute a fat ten per cent. tax on
race-track betting crosses, has not
been discussed by the Way and
Means Committee.