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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
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If there are responsibilities of 6 broader nature, I shall meet them to the best of my ability. Senator Arthur Vandenberg, ans
 nouncing his candidacy to suc-
 ceed himself in the senate.
 The real issue before us today is not the issue between Left and Right or between the Progressives and the Conservatives, 1t is @ choice between Christianity and organism.
 -Dr. Peter Marshal before the
 Presbyterian General Assembly
 at Cleveland
 For all my faults of youth have paid and am continuing tc pay the penalty.
 Grover Bergdoll, World Wa, draft-dodger, who returned from
 Germany to serve his prison term. We have come progressively to the definite, current realization of the elemental truth in the simple state ment, "The important thing in the world is people" John A. Stephens, director of In-
 dustrial Relations of the U. s.
 If there were more sitting down at the round table and less sitting down in strikes. we'd all be much better of.
 Federal Judge Harry E. Kalodner, Pennsylvania. The mothers of the world want peace. We must make peace to have t.
 Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

is at least one body-builder who thinks it will not impair the run ming equipment of his athletes. We do hope. however. to return to one of our favorite themes. that his bicycling runners don't contest any rights-of-way with trucks or drunken drivers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

Copyright, 1899, by United Feature Syndicate, Ipc.)
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person.
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, July 13 Miss
Clara Jackson of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jackson OF
New York City, were Saturday
visitors of Mrs. Charles Brown.
Miss Janet Smith of New York
City, accompanied her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. John Sudler and son jam
es of west Smyrna, and spent a
visit with Mrs. Thomas Wrench
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner
and sons of Holly Oak, spent Sat
urday with her mother, Mrs. En-
ma Davis.
Miss Gwen Smith, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith,
celebrated her tenth birthday
Monday by entertaining few of
her playmates and enjoying every
thing nice that goes with a birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Burris of
Wilmington, has been a recent Wis
itor of his uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
F. Jackson.
Mrs. Myrtle Holman of Will
mington, has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Olen Tarbut-
ton.
Master Beverly Gaulke is on an
indefinite visit with his sisters at
Marcus Hook, Pa.
Mrs. Wilmer Ford of Dover Mrs.
Willis Sanner of Cheswold were
recent visitors of her mtoher, Mrs.
Thomas Wrench.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
TOWNSEND
Items o. Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

| Townsend, July 13 The Home
Demonstration Club met Friday
afternoon at 1.30 at the home of
Mrs. Mamie Pinder, of near town.
Canning vegetables were in order
| for the afternoon and an interest
| ing meeting was had.
! The Mizpah Bible Glass held its
business and social meeting Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. j.
Fenimore Douglas, with Mrs. Wal
ter Lee. Mrs. Cecil Hutchison and
Mrs. Carl Hutchison assisting
Mr.. ]. Mark Stats, of Atlantic
City, N. J., was a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Davis Stats
last week. He was dinner guest
on Thursday at the home of Mr..
Enos Stats and mother, Mrs
Howard Chadwick.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson and son
Mr.. Paul Hodgson, with their
guests, Mrs. Reynolds Hodgson and
daughter Sarah Ann, from Mans
field, O., visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs Winfield I. Cochran in
Smyrna last week. He also visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson
j. Emlin Stafford of Tacony, Pa,
has been a recent Townsend Wis
itor.
Mrs. Paul Savin is making a two
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Savin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lurty of
Clifton Heights, spent a few days
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. N. w.
VanHorn.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home
of Mrs. N. w. VanHorn Tuesday
evening, July 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oglesby, of near
Middletown, were recent dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Van
Horn.
Mr.. Clyde shockley was an over
night guest last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Hawkins
and childrn have been visiting RI
atives in Townsend and Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letcher Cooper
and daughter, Betty Ann. were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Isaacs.
Miss Dorothy Temple has return
ed home after a two weeks visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cooper, of Media, Pa.
Mrs. Nina Maloney and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Franklin Taylor and
frankie, have been enjoying a few
days at the cottage at Noxentown
Pond.
Mrs. Laura D. Fisher of Phila-
delphia, Pa, has been spnding a
week with her mother, Mrs. Rich
ard Donohoe and brother, Maurice
Donohoe. Her husband, Mr.. Leon
Fisher, spent the weekend with
them.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal ana Social In
tereet Cleaned From the Vicinity

Blackbird, July 13-Mrs. w. G.
Roosevelt attended the wedding of
Miss Marian Cotton Smith of Nor
wood, Pa, and Mr.. t. NJ. Harris of
Coyington, Va, in Old Swedes
Church in Philadelphia last Satur-
day Reception at Miss Smiths
home in Norwood, Pa. After a
trip to New England States they
will live in Covington, Va.
Mrs. D. D. Stats visited her
husband at Brandywine Sanitar-
ium on Thursday. Mr.. Stats is
improving. has gained 3 pounds
since being there.
Mrs. G. Reese Moffitt and daugh-
ter Barbara, are spending week
in Lewes with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d.
Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit McGinnis
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Austin
/ at st. Georges on Sunday.
Mrs. Emeline Fortner is spend
! ing some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Stevenson at State Road.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
tainment was had.

tainment was had.
Miss Elva Taylor had as recent
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard Tay-
lor and Mr.. and Mrs Allen White
and children of Wilmington.
Mrs. Emerson Daley and guest,
Ruth Taylor, spent a recent visit
to Wilmington.
Mrs. Charles Rodway entertain
ed last week, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Gullett and Mrs. Andrew Knowl
and granddaughter, Joan of Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Daley are
being congratulated upon the birth
of son, Harry Carlton, in the Del
aware Hospital, June goth.
James Dorian has been enter
tanning relatives from Philadelphia
Mrs. Rose Slaughter has as her
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Leedom and
children of Willow Grove, Pa.
Mrs. Annie Burris entertained a
few days last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Burris and children, and
Mrs Hufnal of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kulhanek
and Anton Meldo spent the past
weekend at the New York Worlds
Fair.
Albert A. Schweitzer, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert F. Schweitzer,
celebrated his first birthday ami
versary at his home recently.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, July 13 - Mrs. E. F
Smith and daughter Catherine, are
spending several days in Baltimore
Md, with her brother and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Price.
Miss Ruth Conner entertained q
girl friend over the weekend.
Mrs. Fannie Boggs has been Wis
iting Mrs. George Short and
daughter Pearl,
Mrs. Willard Megonigal and son
of Wilmington, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Pinder.
Betty and James Pinder, who
had their tonsils removed are home
and doing nicely.
Miss Helen Conner, who had her
tonsils removed, is getting along
nicely.
Miss Louise Daniels of Colling-
dale, Pa, is visiting Carolyn Cross
ley.
Mary Louise Pepper of George
town, is spending this week with
her aunt, Mrs. Ernest Smith Jr.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Miss Eva Carey and Mrs. Dewey
Crossley spent last Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Guthrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Guthrie and
family spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. E. w. Guthrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Jacobs of
Snow Hill, Md, visited his father,
Mr.. John Jacobs.
Adeline Hilyard, Anita Cook,
Donald Clark and Ralph Knotts
left on Tuesday to spend three
days at New York Worlds Fair.
Mr.. S. C. Walker and mother
joined his family at Rehoboth for
this week.
Mr.. H. w. Pratt, substitute mail
carrier, is on duty this week.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeiqhbOrhOOd


est Cleaned About NeiqhbOrhood
Odessa, July 13 = Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Bender, of Port Penn
have been recent visitors with Mrs
Thomas Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ward and
daughter, of Selbyville, were Sat
urday visitors with their mother
Mrs. Harry Ward.
Mr.. HarrJ Lightcap has been
visiting at White Crystal Beach.
Mrs. Samuel George has been or
a trip to Wilmington.
Miss Pauline Goodwin has return
ed from a visit to Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Helen George Of Whining
ton, spent few days at her home
near Odessa.
Mrs. Henry Kronemier, who has
been quite i'll at her home in Odes-
sa, is reported better.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
George, near Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Thoroughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, July 13- Miss
Mary Emma Johnston of near Sas-
safras, Md, is visiting her aunt
and uncle, Mrs. Wilson Keiser ano
Mr.. Keiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wheeler
and family of Odessa, spent Satur-
day with his mother, Mrs. Lola
Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
sons spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William R. AL
free near Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Reed and
family of Middletown, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert B. Davidson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ebbing OF
Ridgely, Md, and Mrs. John Var
Horn of near Townsend, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. David
son, Jr., and daughter Shirley anC
Mrs. Dolly Wilmington of Jersey
City, N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Jam
ison of Wilmington, spent Wednes-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Dav-
idson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wearm anC
family of Aberdeen, Md, and Mr.
and Mrs. William Greer and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lafferty Of
New Castle, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta and Miss
Margaret Lewis.
Mrs. Lydia Collins and Mr. Smith
and daughters Misses Evelyn anC
Virginia, of North East, Md, and
Miss Ida 1. Armstrong spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A
Derrickson.
Misses Edith Johnson and Marie
Reynolds are spending this week
with their aunt and uncle, Mrs
Leland Sinex and Mr.. Sinex in
Middletown.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
Mrs. j. E. Latta and Miss Mar
garet Lewis, spent Friday in VIII
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta and
daughter Jeanette of Marshallton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Francis, Mr. and
Mrs. Leland Sinex and daughter
Betty of Middletown, Mrs. Mary
Francis and family Of Smyrna, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson David, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Reynolds and
family were visitors with their
mother, Mrs. Fannie Francis.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In
est Cleaned About NeighborhOOd


est Cleaned About NeighborhoOd
Cheswold, July 13- Mrs. Hattie
Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Kel-
ley and three children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles zepperlein and son OF
Conestoga, Pa, Mrs. Mary Deck
ard of Lancaster, Pa, and Joseph
Eversole of HOLLYWOOD, Pa, We're
recent guests of Mrs. Emily Rash
and son Nelson.
Mrs. Franklin Luff and son Don
aid are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Gregg in Talleyville.
Floyd and Robert Davis, sons of
Mrs. Cecilia Helms Davis left last
week for a visit with their aunt,
Mrs. Katie Bradley in Jacksonville,
Fla.
Donald Martin Of Wilmington, is
spending sometime with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Lurty.
Gloria Slater visited her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Dodd and daughter, Norma Jean
at Denton, Md, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hazard
and two children of Milford, have
moved to the property of Mrs. S.
E. Pearson. Mr.. Hazard works in
w. S. Scarborough's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denney Morris,
Miss Nina Griffin and Charles w
Hickes have returned from River
view Beach, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Mooney and
children, Margaret and Eddie, and
Mrs. Emma Mooney, of Atlantic
City, N. J., have been guests of
Rev. and Mrs. McClintock. The
latter also entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Tyson, Jr., daughter
Eleanor, of Wilmington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Millard Jamison, daughter
Ruth, of Elkton, Md.
Miss Elsa Rampendahl, of Phila-
delphia, has been visiting her faith
er, Mr.. Carl Rampendahl, and sis
ters, Clara, Catherine and Marie.
Mr.. John Zuranick, of New York
City, has been visiting his cousin,
Mr.. Edward Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton
of Wilmington, were Fourth of
July guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Sanner and
daughter Nancy Lee, who motored
to Wilmington to be guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Smith, of Brook
lawn Terrace, have returned.
The Epworth League members
of Cheswold M. E. Church motored
to kits Hammock one day re-
Gently where they enjoyed a hot
dog roast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Boyd and
family, of Lester, Pa. were recent
guests of Mrs. Sue Hannum over
Continues on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, July 13 = Delaney's
Methodist Church, four miles west
of Clayton on Clayton-Massey
Road, Rev. A. T. Mcfarland, pas
tor, announces services for next
Sunday. For the hot summer
months the Delaney's Church has
worked out a unified Sunday
School and preaching service that
will shorten the services and get
thru about a half hour earlier.
These services are to be more in
teresting and inspiring than the
former two hour sessions. Services
next Sunday: 2 p. m, Sunday
School and preaching services. The
picnic on Thursday, July goth will
meet at the church at a. m. The
young folks are looking forward to
a big day.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
Mr.. and Mrs. John Poore.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Poore.
Mr.. Bateman Cullen of Smyr-
ma, spent Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Wheatman and
the village barber. Mr.. Cullen felt
at home while in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fleming
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Sylvester spent
the Fourth at Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. William Hutchison spent
Sunday at Woodland Beach.
Mrs. John Rambo spent Thurs
day in Greenwood with friends.
Mrs. Edward Shane and Mrs
Albert Pleasanton spent Thursday
with friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. Harry Beck, Sr., and Harry
Beck, Jr., spent Tuesday in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Walker, Sr.
Mrs. Lewis Walker, Mary Francis
Mrs. Edwin Shane spent Tuesday
at Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13
HARTLY

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Hartly, July 13 = cousin Lee"
and his original Westerners of Sta
tion WDEL appeared in the Hart
ly Fire Hall last evening, July II.
The benefit was for Camp No. 2,
P. o. S. of A. There was a goodly
crowd ard an interesting enter
Smyrna times., 1939-07-13

been transferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyland P. George
and sons Ted and Robert, have
been in New York City for several
days, attending the Worlds Fair.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16

Ian B. Parson was the most success
full with 11h pound trout. Another
party fished on the capes. The,
caught greater number but none al
large.
B. Tharp Galloway, W. S. Wroter
and Irving E. Legates are on a mo-
tor trip through the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
George Russell Hands is confined
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
With a broken leg as the result of
falling from a horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hopkins.
Mrs. Charles Derrickson and Mrs.
w. S. McCabe we're Worlds Fair Wis
itors during the past week.
Cecil Ryan of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. wesley W. Ryan.
Fred Paris and son of Mcdonald,
Pa, attended the funeral of his bro
ther during the past week. Mr.. Par
ris, native of this city, has not Wis
tied here in the past twelve years.
He was particularly impressed with
the many changes that have taken
place in that period Of time.
William Louder Masten of York.
Pa. is spending a vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Creadick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pollett of Cam
den, N. j.. are spending a vacation
with the latter's mother. Mrs. Emma
Smith. Their daughter. Miss Ger
trude Pollett. student nurse in the
Cooper Hospital. also accompanied
them on the trip.
Billy Townsend of Camden, N. J..
has been a recent guest of his grand
'ather, NJ. T. Adams.
Herbert Won Goerres spent the
weekend in Atlantic City. being /
here as the guest of the Diamond
State Telephone Company.
J. Harvey Burgess. local editor.
will fill a speaker tour this week in
Janton, Youngstown and Marion. o.
Mrs. James Webb Of Oak Orchard
.alled upon friends here during the
,ast week.
Charles Tee of Wilmington spent
he weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. FL
ner W. Tee.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
TEAM WINS FIRST GAME
Get Early Start In Preparation For
National Tournament

The Junior American Legion Base
ball team got off to a good start in
their summer campaign by defeat
ing the Torsch A. C. last Monday in
twilight game by the score of 8
to 2.
Bob Maxwell turned id a creditable
performance on the mound for the
Legion team by allowing four hits
and tanning FIVE.
Games have been scheduled with
Harrington, Houston and Glendale
of the Kent-Sussex and Mar-Del
Leagues. These games will give the
boys excellent practice for the play
cffs in the State tournament. Nine
of the fifteen players who participat-
ed in the series with Newark last
summer are still eligible for play
this year. Try-outs will be given all
who wish to make the squad OF if
teen which is allowed by national
headquarters.
The box score:
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
Totals ...........S5 10 9 81 10
MILFORD

SCORE BY INNINGS
fredericksburg IL 90 O0lO0 I-I3
Milford 600 5000 O. s
Errors: Rullo. Slime 2. Runs batted
in: EvankO 4, Phillips, Holbrook,
Stine, King, Rogo. Kolberg 3. Ben
zenberg, Steinman, Tansey 2. Cru
ber 2. Two-base hits: Rullo, Tansey
2. Benzenberg, Gruber, Kolberg,
Holbrook. Stolen bases: Rullo. Ben
zenberg. Double plays: Belanger to
Rullo to Kolberg; Rullo to Slime to
KOlberg. Left on bases: Federals-
burg 5. Milford 8. Bases on balls:
off King 8. Melbloom 2. Pelter 2.
Brennan 4. Tansey 3. Struck out:
BY King 1. by Pelter 5. by Tansey 2.
Hits: OFF Melbloom 4 in 0. Brennan
2 in !. King. z in Az. Tansey 3 in
8. Pelter in 42s. Hit by pitcher:
BY Brennan. 2. Melbloom l. Passed
ball: Cunning. Winning pitcher:
King. Losing pitcher: Melbloom.
Empires: Miller and Gilbert. Time
200.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
WEDNESDAYS GAME
Cambridge
NiIfOrd-S

MiIfOrd-S Cambridge
That hometown jinx held Cam
bridge in its spell again at Cam
bridge on Wednesday night and topp-
led them from the Eastern Shore
League leadership with an s to de-
feat by Milford.
Milford outhit the Cards. 10 to 8.
McGonigle homered in the first with
two aboard and Orban duplicated
the feat in the third. both account
in" for six Milford runs.
A home run by Koval provided
tho only Gard tally.
The bog score:
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
..3S 10 II 81 II
Totals
MILFORD

iOl III tiEtlth.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Dover i 03 90 | 90
Milford % 2 OO2 2 0 0 o. 6
Errors: Osborne 2. Kallenberg.
Benzenberg. Cunning. Gruber. Phil
lips. Runs batted in: Demasi 8. Cru
Der, Cunning, Howell 3, Burt, Phil
lips, Monchak, Steinman. Urban,
Benzenberg 2. John. Two-base hits:
Steinman, Monchak. Home runs:
Demasi, Howell, Benzenberg. Stolen
base: Demasi. Sacrifice: Osborne.
Double plays: Monchak to Osborne
to Phillips, Gruber to Benzenberg to
Jaeger. Left on bases: Dover 7, Mil
ford 9. Bases on balls: Off Burt l,
Gardenia 3. Kallenberg 2. Clemence
1. Struck out: BY Burt 5, Gardenia
l. Kallenberg 2, Clemence 1. Hits:
Off Burt IL in 61s. Kallenberg 3 in
4, Clemence l in 2ss, Gardenia 2 in
5. Wild pitch: Burt Winning pitcher:
Burt. Losing pitcher: Kallenberg.
Connolly and Horsey.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
TUESDAYS GAME
DOVer-7

DOVer-7 MilfOrd-O
Tommy Hughes held Milford to
four hits at Dover on Tuesday night
while Dover blanked the Giants, to
0.
Henry Schluter's home run in the
first frame with two mates aboard
gave Dover a three-run start.
In only three innings did Milford
have men on base. In the second
the Giants had the bases loaded, but
Hughes quickly squelched the rally.
The game ended in the opening of
the ninth because Of a rain storm.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Catherine Wade. age 65 years
former Pennsylvania school teach
er. died at her home near Todds
Chapel. Sunday morning. Mrs. Wade
was born at State College, Pa, but
had lived in Delaware for the past
% years. Funeral services were held
from Todds Chapel last Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. The services
were in charge of Rev. Lee Warner.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band. Joseph c. Wade and one bro
ther, George Weiland, West Haven,
Conn. Interment was mae in the
cemetery adjoining the church.
Harrington City Council at their
meeting on Monday night placed an
order for 300 feet of fire hose for the
fire department.
Claude N. Cahall has been spend
ing few days at the Worlds Fair
in New York.
c. Tharp Harrington. William l..
Masten. of York, Pa. and Reginald
Nelson of Wilmington have been re-
cent visitors to the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Quillen are
spending a few days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Sharp
and Miss Caroline F. Sharp enter
tanned friends from Virginia on
Tuesday.
Over one hundred and twenty-five
Lions and Lionesses from Delaware
and the Eastern Shore assembled in
the local fire house last Tuesday
night to help the newly organized
Lions Club with their charter night
party Clubs from Salisbury. Delmar,
Laurel. Seaford. Milton and Will
mington were represented. The la
dies auxiliary to the fire company
served the inner man with a delic-
ious chicken dinner During the din
ner and for the dance which follow
ed. a quartet of local musicians un-
der the direction of Jimmy Ember- !
lin, provided the music and enter /
tained with vaudeville acts as we'll. |
The local club was sponsored by the
Seaford Club.
T. II. Holloway welcomed the lions
In behalf of the club and J. c. Mess
ner extended greetings in behalf of
The city and other civic organiza-
ions. District Deputy Governor H.
L. LOverne of Salisbury. served as
Other speakers includ-
I'd: Governor George Phipps. Will
nington; president. X. NJ. Farrow.
Rev. G. E. Turner. Harrington, and
President MinOs Bennett of the Sea-
ord Club. The board of directors in
lude: Sidney Burtman. Charles w.
hopkins. Charles Greenhaugh and
larry Salmons. Besides the above
irectors, other charter members in
lude: J. E. Wiley, Dewitt Tatman,
William Scheer, William w. Shaw,
;rnest Killen, Lyman Jacobs, Jehu
amper. Frank Tharp. Stewart F1an-
cry and Charles A. Downes.
DIR. Richard S. Grossly, president
State College. Dover, was the
peaker at the annual commence
lent exercises of Pierre S. DUPONT
Dlored school. held in the school }
lilding last Wednesday night. Mu-
c. both instrumental and vocal,
as sandwiched in between the (
,eeches. The program opened with
e negro national anthem, after
hich Rev. W. L. D. Light offered
e invocation. There were seven
in the class. Valedictorian.
mes Coolidge Scott: salutatorian, :
lsworth Coleman, Elizabeth Ros- s
la Baynard. Roseanna Elfreida Dix s
!. Sarah Elizabeth Hudson, Ralph
arding Smith and Letitia Jane Tat s
an.
Two fishing parties. all members
the Liars Fishing Club. of this )
y, went out for the sport recently.
le party fished of the Lewes
eakwater and landed 80 fish. Al =
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16

WORDS FITLY SPOKEN" are
highly commended. Also those fitly
spoken words that tell in the news
papers what goods are like and what
they cost, are highly commended by
the readers and lead to many sales.
home town. Also money talks. and
your dollars should rah-rah for the
hometown by going to the home
store to buy goods.
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-16
MONDAYS GAME

DOyer-1O MiIfOrd-6
Touching two pitchers for II hits
including home runs by Demasi and
Howell. Dover defeated Milford at
Milford on Monday night, 1916.
Burt and Clemence worked the
mound for the Orioles and gave up
~ hits. one a home run by Benzen-
berg with Gardenia aboard in the
sixth.
The box score: