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Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06

this will be a much more satisfac-
tory arrangement than was had in
the past, inasmuch as this should
and will, so far as l am concerned,
assure appointment on the Police
and Fire Departments of any Ne
gro eligible from the list in the
order in which they may be GER
titled"
Means End OF Segregation In City,
Department
The real dividends from this ac-.
ton are yet to come, Mr.. MITCHELL
said. He indicated that it is much.
more desirable for the city to have
its various departments on the nom
segregated basis and by its own ac-
ton the Department of Safety has
established the precedent of taking
the men in order from the Civil
Service list. He stated that this
will meet its test when Negro eligi-
bles are reached on various Fire
Department lists. 1t is urgent, he
said, that the men now in the de-
partment take examinations for
promotion and that young men
take examinations for appointment
to the department when such are
announced.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
George L. Slaughter Marries
Mrs. Joyce Cunningham

Mrs. Joyce Cunningham and G.
L. Slaughter, well known retired
Mill City railroad man, were quiet
ly married last week. The couple
resides at 8O4 Fourth Ave. N.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
STEPHEN C. LINDSAY

Stephen G. Lindsay, infant, age
5 months. died at his home, GIG AL
drich Ave. No., December 80.
Funeral services were held De-
cember 81, from the Woodland Fu-
neral Home chapel, with Rev. E. A.
London officiating. Interment at
Crystal Lake cemetery. Survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Lindsay.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
DOROTHY WILLIAMS IN
RECITAL IAN. l3

Miss Dorothy Williams, daugh-
ter of E. B. Williams, and grand
daughter of Mrs. Mamie Nolan,
1921 Fifth st. So., will appear in
her first recital January 13 at $3.50
p. m. at MacPhail School of Music
where she is a student.
Miss Williams is a pupil of Mrs.
J. H. Walters, teacher at the
school.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
ROSS HAMILTON DIES

Ross Hamilton, "a years old, who
died Jan. l, at the Willmar State
Hospital, was buried Wednesday,
Jan 4, at Crystal Lake cemetery.
Services were held at the Elks'
Rest, 148 Hyland Ave. N, with
Rev. C. F. Stewart officiating. In
terment was at Crystal Lake ceme-
terry.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
THANKS A MILLION

The editor and staff acknowledge
additional Christmas and New Year
Greetings from Nell Dodson, Afro
Americans sports editor, Harold
0xley, Jimmy Lunceford, Helen
Waters, Jimmy and Beatrice Slem-
mons, State Auditor Stafford King
and others.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06

Joseph Albright will be the first
speaker of the New Year for the
Halle Q. Brown Forum Sunday.
Well known to Minnesotans as an
author and speaker, Mr.. Albright
brings to the Forum, "The Negro
Looks at the Jewish Situation"
wealth of experience and foresight.
The Forum on Sunday, January g.,
at p. m. will bring a new slant to
the Negro on minority group sit
uations.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
Social Work
School Head to
Speak Here

Forester B. Washington, of At
lanta, Ga, School of Social Work,
will deliver the principal address
at the tenth annual dinner of the
Halle Q. Brown Community
House, Jan. 19, at p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
GUSSIE GRAY

Mrs. Gussie Gray, Al years old,
7O5 Seventh Ave. N, died Sunday,
Jan. 1, at Minneapolis General
Hospital.
Funeral rites were held Friday
(today), Jan. 6, at p. m, at the
Neal Funeral Home chapel. Sur
viving is her husband, William
Gray.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
Oregon.
Interment was in Oakland ceme-
terry.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

1t was announced this week that
Miss Birdella Erwin, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Erwin, GIT
ROndo St, is engaged to Rev. Paul
L. Moore of indianapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
STATE BOARD TO MEET

The District Board of the Min
nesota State Association of Wom-
ems Clubs will meet Wednesday,
January II, at Welcome Hall, St.
Paul, at 2 p. m. Mrs. Josephine
Hagan, State president, urges all
club women to be present as busi-
ness of Importance will be dis
cussed.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
TWENTY-ONE TODAY

Miss Alice M. Short, 1O17 5th St.
So., will celebrate her 21st birth
day today friday, January 6.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
To Kansas City!

To Kansas City!
Mrs. Lillian Lewis of 675 Igle-
hart avenue left Wednesday, De-
ce,nber %, for Kansas City to be
with her sister who was seriously
injured in a fall.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06
Our Minnesota
Girls "Just as
Lovely Sal Says

q. the women lin Baltimore)
didn't look any lovelier than our
own" Inquisitive writes in her col
umn in this issue.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1939-01-06

Whenever possible these:
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
NYA WAGES In STATE
TOTAL $5O,55O In YEAR
CONTINUED from First Page,

CONTINUED IRON First Fage)
relief authorities. Projects have in
cluded construction of recreational
facilities, park improvements, repair
of public buildings, operation OF
workshops and sewing rooms, cleri-
cal activities, home economics pro-
iects and many other types. Projects
have been sponsored by cities, coun-
ties, villages, school districts, and
other governmental subdivisions.
For the most part, NYA expendi-
lures have been for wages, while
sponsoring agencies have contribut-
ed to the purchase of materials and
supplies. The part-time jobs not only
provide youngsters with cash in
comes. but also an opportunity to
experience sound habits of work and
to choose a vocation, Mr.. Morris said.
NYA project workers are required
to register at public employment Of
fees. The NYA nationally has fos-
tered establishment of a junior
placement service. and since inaugu-
ration of this service in March, 1886,
through July 1, 1899. total of 2O1,-
637 young men and women have been
placed in private Jobs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
DINNER PARTY

In honor of their guest, Mrs. Ber-
tina Leeper. OF Fort Wayne, Indiana,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones gave a din
Eer on Sunday at their home on East
Front street. South Milford. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lank. Mr. and Mrs. James Lank, of
Salisbury; Mr.. and Mrs. IRA Steven
son. of MillsbOrO; Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Stevenson, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Leverage, of Glendale /;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones and Dol
ores Flowers. of Dover, and Miss
Addie Lank, of Milford. Mrs. Leeper
is a cousin of Mrs. Jones. who is a
daughter of the late Willard Lank,
and it is her first trip to Delaware
and the East. Her father was James
IQ'Day. of Lewes. who was a former
resident of Lewes. but left his ma
tive state sixty-tive years ago when
a young man. going tC the West and
settling in Indiana with his father,
Elias O'Day. They made the journey
in a covered wagon. Several sisters
and brothers of Mrs. Leeper's ances-
tors migrated at the same time. She
is delighted with the roads of Della
ware. and is enjoying many things
of interest in this state. On Wednes-
day Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and their
guest went to Washington, the
White House and other national
buildings. being among the things
that Mrs. Leeper wished to visit be-
fore returning home.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
PERSONALS

David Sills is visiting in BaIti-
more, Md.
Miss May Davis and Miss Burdella
Davis left on Friday for a stay in the
Poconos.
Margaret Ann Warner has been
visiting Virginia Belle Deputy at
Slaughter Beach.
Mortimer Browning, OF New York
City, arrived on Sunday for a short
stay with Mrs. Browning.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Rothermel
spent the weekend with relatives in
New York City and also visited the
Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Paul Bordner and daughters,
of Salisbury, Md, will be weekend
guests of Mrs. Charles G. Fisher and
Miss Virginia Fisher.
-
Mrs. F. Burgette Short is leaving
today for Ocean City, N. j., where
she will be the guest of MIR. and Mrs.
Edwin Steele, who have a cottage
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Taylor, who
were in Bermuda for a part OF their
arrived on Friday to be the
guests of Mrs. William Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. l. d. Short at their cot
tage at RehobOth.
Mrs. William Jones and her guest,
Mrs. Bertha Leeper. of Fort Wayne.
Indiana, Miss Addie Lank and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank leverage Of Ellen
dale. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
IRA Stevenson in MillsbOro on Thurs
Gay of last week.
James F. OsterhOudt and three
Edith, Ella and Frances.
and Miss Ella Milham, of Kingston,
n. Y. were guests of Miss May c.
Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. ROOsa,
and Wednesday of this
week. Mr.. Osterhoudt is maternal
uncle of Mr.. RoOsa. He is 81 years
cid and his mental and physical fac
ulties are unimpaired. This was their
first visit to Delaware, and all were
delighted with its good roads. scenic
beauty and luscious peaches.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
Local And State NetUs

Farmers and Gamers alike are
busy harvesting and packing the fac
tory lima crop.
-
Bids for the dredging of the en-
trance channel to Murderkill River
will be opened September 5.
-
II possible, plan now to attend
Delaware Day" on Tuesday, Septem-
ber IL, at the New York Worlds
Fair.
The storm of last Saturday, one
of the heaviest to visit Milford in
recent years, seemed to center di-
rectly over the business section OF
the city.
The Sons and Daughters of Con-
cord held their eighteenth annual re-
union Saturday and Sunday at this
little village at the head Of the Nan
ticoke River.
The regular w. C. T. o. meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Ber-
tina Carey, 112 East Fourth street,
on Tuesday evening, August 29, at
7:30 o'clock. Text word, Serve"
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
MISS BRECK RESIGNS
FROM ECONOMICS POST
CONTINUED from First Page)


Home Economics Association. She
has been secretary OF the State
Health Council for several years and
an active member of the women's
auxiliary for Delaware Colony. Dur
ing the past year Miss Breck has
been president of the District of
Delaware Y. w. c. A.
After graduation from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin and teaching home
economics in the Milwaukee Public
School system, Miss Breck completed
her masters degree under $1,000
fellowship at the same university.
She was teacher trainer at the Uni
versity OF West Virginia and left that
position to continue graduate work
for a year and half at the Univer-
sity of Chicago before coming to Del
aware in 1925. She did additional
graduate work at the University of
Minnesota, and Tennessee and Col
umbia University, and has taught
home economics education courses
during summer sessions. at the Uni
yersity OF Wisconsin, West Virginia
University, University of Maine and
Pennsylvania State College.
Miss Breck is at present teaching
at the summer school session at the
Pennsylvania State College, and will
assume her new position in Cincin-
natl in September.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
sen. J. G. TOWNSEND, JR.
WILL ADDRESS BANKERS

Senator John G. Townsend, Jr.,
will speak before the meeting of the
Delaware Bankers Association at the
Hotel Henlopen in Rehoboth Beach
Friday, Sept. S. and will introduce
William r. Castle. main speaker of
the day. Mr.. Castle is former am
bassador to Japan. He will speak at
the banquet session before several
hundred bank officials and directors
from each of the 81 member banks
in Delaware.
In the afternoon an open forum
will be conducted by John Driscoll
of DriscOll, Millet and Company,
Philadelphia bank analysts. Ser
vice Charges and Interest Rates as
q Part of Bank Operations" will be
the subject for discussion.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
: Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1909 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
G. Prettyman has new baby boy.
Mrs. ]. Price and daughter, Miss
Margaret, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Allen Smith, at Frederick.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner W. Joseph
spent Sunday at Milton. and were in
attendance at the Lavina Camp.
The third son was born unto Mr..
and Mrs. George Manlove last Tues
day. Mr. Manlove is a rural delivery
man on Route 8, Milford.
Jacob H. Rosa has been danger
ously i'll this week with typhoid
pneumonia. His condition is now
slightly improved.
DR.. William Marshall will sail
next Tuesday from New York for a
months tour in Europe. He will ac-
company E. G. Bradford, of Whining
ton.
Miss Elizabeth Deputy is visiting
one of her school friends at Wood
stock, Va.
Mrs. E. " Hendrickson and Mrs.
B. E. Gillis are at Atlantic City this
week.
Miss Mary Walsh is passing August
with her brother at his home ON
Long Island.
Wilbur Dickerson, of North Milford,
while attending to his horses in the
stable last Friday morning, fell acci-
dentally and broke his left arm just
above the wrist q" ."
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hubbard are
the proud parents of little daughter
Winifred Ruth, born to them August
IA, 1909.
Mrs. William Quiggen and son Ed
ward spent last week in Milford
Neck and at Bowers Beach.
Mrs. Annie L. Harrington and
daughter Ethel are visiting relatives
in Cambridge. Md.
Charles Heusted is spending a
three-weeks' vacation in the noun
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edward
Maloney, of Milford Neck, gave a
birthday party on Tuesday evening,
August 18th, in honor of their daugh-
ter (Volita), who was eighteen. The
evening was pleasantly spent in
playing different games. At a late
hour the guests were invited into the
jining room, where the birthday
cake was cut by Miss Maloney's part
ler. John N. Rhodes, of Philadelphia.
English walnuts tied with red and
white ribbon, were found at each
guests plate. and when opened were
'ound to contain one of the new
Lincoln head pennies. Miss Louise
Cubbage and William Andrew re-
,eived first prizes and Miss Mamie
ditten and Clayton Kirby the last
prizes in game which taxed the OBJ
'erving powers of those present. The
quests departed wishing Miss Malo-
ley many happy returns Of the day.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
NOTES FROM THE TRIPPE
SAFETY FOUNDATION

The next time you feel inclined to
boast about the speed record you set
the other night between Hometown
and Big City consider these facts re-
leased today by the Trippe Safety
Foundation of Chicago
If your headlamps are in perfect
condition. you have safe vision for
235 feet ahead at As miles per hour.
However. the average head lamps
provide safe vision for only $50 feet.
If you drive at As miles per hour, it
requires 200 feet to stop with the
average brakes. Fifty feet of this
distance is drivers reaction" time
Thus, with average head lamps, av-
erage brakes and average driver re-
action. you are 'overdriving your
headlights eighty-five feet if you
drive As miles per hour on the high
way at night. In other words you
have no margin of safety.
0verdriving the headlights is one
of the major causes of night acci-
dents. according to r. R. Whipple,
chief engineer of the Trippe Safety
Foundation, who showed. too, that
the haards of night driving are great
ly increased when the air contains
rain, snow, dust or fog.
You are overdriving your head
lights. according to Whipple, when
your braking distance exceeds the
distance of your head lamp beam.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25

Miss Betty Hammond is spending
some time at Ocean City, New Jersey
-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wells and
sons were in Ocean City during the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Lynch of Au-
dubon, N. j., are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Sockrider and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis were in
Baltimore on Thursday of last week.
Miss Kate Edmunds, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Mortimer Browning,
returned to her home in Washington,
ID. c., on Sunday.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Jefferson and
niece, Peggy, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
NAPLES and children spent Sunday
at the New York Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cathrall Smith and
two sons, Gene and Rupert, of At
lanta. Georgia, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Smith and Miss
Mabel Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cleveland
Ross and son Jack and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. l.. C. Ross. Jr., of st. Paul,
Mimi. have been visiting for the past
ten days with their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Lewis H. Ross.
Mrs. S. c. Morgan and son Pom
der and daughter Lurana and Miss
Jane Grove, all of Milford and rela-
tives of Philadelphia, spent a few
days last week at the New York
Worlds Fair Mr.. and Mrs, William
II. Michael and family of Philadel-
phia. accompanied them home for
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Lankford, Will
mer LankfOrd, Isabel Lankford and
Mrs. Isabel Walter returned on
after a motor trip of sixteen
days. They spent three days at the
fair, before going farther north
around the Gaspe Peninsula in Que
bee. visiting Prince Edward Island.
New Brunswick and Bar HarbOr on
the way home.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
MILLSBORO SCHOOL
OPENS AUGUST ss

The Millsboro School Board OF
Trustees announces the opening OF
school to be August 2S. The board
made study of the percentage of
absentees in the fall and in the late
spring, and decided that the children
were in much more demand at home
during the strawberry season in the
spring than for the fall crops. In
the fall the percentage Of absentees
was approximately five per cent,
while in the spring the percentage
went up to 80 to 35 per cent of the
total enrolment. The Gumboro
school is affected greater than the
Millsboro school, the percentage OF
absentees in the fall being about ten
per cent while in the late spring
about 80 per cent. Since these two
schools operate bus routes conjunc-
lively, it became necessary to give
this problem of attendance worthy
consideration.
Every detail is about worked out
for the opening day of school, and
all indications point to a very pros
porous year. The same teaching
staff as last year will carry on the
work again this year to attain great
er results.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25

music and will accompany Mrs.
Clyde Nelson who will sing. Miss
Lila Hudson has chosen October
2 for her wedding to Mr.. Harold
William Wall, Of Beaver Falls,
Pa. She will be married at home
at two on that day. Both girls
will be leaving town, which is
regretted by all.
A few social things have been
claiming some of the ladies. Sew
eral attended the tea in Freder-
lea given by Mrs. Mary Burton
Derrickson on Tuesday. Several
more were guests of my sister,
Laura, and myself, at luncheon
at the Rehoboth-Indian Beach
Club on the same day. Wednes-
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. Cath
rell Smith and two sons, Gene
and Rupert, of Atlanta, Georgia,
were the honored guests of Ed
ward M. Davis at his home
"Sunnybrae," when twenty covers
were laid for dinner, followed by
cards. Small gatherings bring
friends together each day in spite
of the warm weather.
Just about the time this paper
was getting on the press last
week, release from the weeks
of suffering came to my friend,
Andrew ]. Grimes, father of Nell
Mulholland. l like to think of
him in another land going along
light-hearted and happy, just as
he was here. With a handicap of
deafness for many years, l have
never seen more courage in the
face of it. He is being missed by
his family, friends and by Skippy,
the thoroughbred, who was his
shadow.
Interesting these days are the
circles of discussion. At home we
have brought the odd and musty
blue laws" out for an airing.
We even rated a column on
them by the notable Hugh John
son, who in saying his say, gave
Delaware courteous salute.
Abroad, the advanced holiday
and the third term enter many
conversations. Even a top rank
ing public servant is preposter-
GUS in superlative degree to up
set tradition that has satisfied all
of the people all of the time, to
our way of thinking.
Maybe my letter should end
here. 1t has been a very person.
al one.
Always.
VIRGINIA S. TOWNSEND
August 23.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25

The w. C. T. u. rummage sale viii
be held at the Marshall Hospital
Building on Saturday. August 26.
Corn harvest at the best is far
from a pleasant job-it will be
real task this year at its present
fiattened condition.
The annual convention of the De-
partment of Delaware American Le-
gion Auxiliary will be held on Sat
urday, Sept. 9, at the Hotel Henlopen,
Rehoboth.
Dover City Council is considering
IA proposal to construct a bus ter
minal between State and LOCKER
man streets. Council also is study
ing plan to erect street signs thru
out the town.
School administration heads OF the
State under the direction of Supt-
Shilling. will hold a conference at
the John Bassett Moore Schools,
Smyrna, on Friday, September /, to
discuss plans for the coming school
year.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, August 81, 1889.
Subject: Christ Jesus.
Golden Text: John 1:14.-The
Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, land we beheld his glory,
the glory as of the only begotten of
the Father.) full of grace and truth
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Mark 1917, 1S-And these
signs shall follow them that believe:
In my name shall they cast out dew
lis; they shall speak with new
tongues; IS. They shall take up SER
pents; and if they drink any deadly
thing, it shall not hurt them; they
shall lay hands on the sick, and they
shall recover.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
Christians are under as direct orders
now, as they were then, to be Christ
like, to possess the Christ-spirit, to
follow the Christ-example, and to
heal the sick as well as the sin
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
lEAR READERS:-

aIssIsl - EAR READERS
Have you been no
ticing the signs Of fall,
too? Shorter days,
- hazy atmosphere, bird
conferences on wires, likely de-
Gliding the date for southern de-
parture, fall flowers coming into
their own, rumblings of ap-
preaching household upheavals
are all indicative of autumn.
Each item would make a neat
column of its own.
And there is school. The other
evening / heard Mrs. Rem Bar
nard discussing schools with
Barbara Marshall. Jane Barnard
will enter Penn Hall next month.
So many of our girls are leaving
for school for the first time.
Patty Deakyne will be in Wash
ington attending The Secretar-
ial School this winter. Jean Null
holland is going to New York
City to the Katherine Gibbs
School. Our own University of
Delaware will claim a large
share. Mary Katherine Ham
mond, Agnes Salmons and Anne
Hugg will begin studying for r.
N. to be added to their names.
They, of course, stand for reg
istered nurse. There are as
many boys going away, too. The
summer ending, their playtime is
9 over.
A number of post cards have
been sent to me this summer, in
dicating that l was remembered
and showing the lovely spots
that were being visited. Several
were sent by DR.. NJ Dalema Dra-
per, who returned to her home
on Sunday after spending several
months on the West Coast Mr..
and Mrs. William G.. Powders
and Mrs. Daniel Collins will be
leaving for California early in
September and will stop at many
beauty spots of nature on their
way. Old Sol is getting farther
away from us each day and his
withdrawal will add much to the
comfort of travellers. September
IL will be Delaware Day at the
New York Fair and it is likely
that many from this State will
choose that day for their visit.
Invitations were out on Mon
day for the wedding of Miss Eva
Nailor to Mr.. Paul Scotten, of
Dover, which will take place on
Tuesday, September 16, at two on
the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tharp Watson. Mrs. Edward
Hurley will play the wedding
Milford chronicle., 1939-08-25
WEST POINT SELECTION
OPEN TO GUARDSMEN

The War Department has announ-
ced that members of the Delaware
National Guard seeking entrance to
the U. S. Military Academy at West
Point may make application to Gov
ernor Richard C. McMullen.
The Governor is restricted in his
choice of candidates to enlisted men
of the National Guard who conform
to the requirements Of the statute
authorizing such appointments.
Examinations will be held in Will
mington next November. Those quail
flying will report for the regular en-
trance examination beginning March
s, 1910. and the appointments will be
available July l, 1910.