Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

m "a the surgical uFeSB-
Wv ings for the Red
- Cross are needed at
the Parish House on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday NOR
nings Of each week. A notice
like that would seem enough
for all thinking folks these
days. The papers all carry
screaming headlines of the dev-
astating things that are. going
on in other lands, making hui
mankind homeless, and at the
same time tearing apart bodies
Of that same humankind. The
need for supplies that are fur
nished for every disaster by the
American Red Cross is urged
for they are being used in gi-
gantic quantities. and idle hands
are unnecessary things in these
times Of distress. Local work
is done on schedule, but the
ever increasing demands must
be met, and the chairman is ap-
pealing for more willing hands
to keep up with that demand.
Summer time. when many are
out Of town, works hardships on
those who have stayed home.
But with the return in the fall
Of the vacationers, there will
doubtless be a larger number Of
volunteers to devote some hours
to the emergency. Until then,
those who can give some time
to the making of the dressings
will find supplies waiting for
them. Word also comes of
huge beneft TO be given in Will
mington tomorrow night at the
Blue Rocks ball park. where
me American legion Is carry
ing on a competition for bands.
Several from other states will
be present to compete. A singer
of national note will be present
to add to the festivities. These
public benefits speak well of the
civic minded people who are
willing and ever eager to help
those. indirectly, who know the
horrors of war.
&
The young set, almost oblivi-
Gus Of the war, are having good
times these lovely summer eve
nings. Last Friday Clyde wiki
ins gave a group of friends an
enjoyable time when he invited
some boys and girls on a fish
ing party. Not many fish were
caught, but that did not inter-
fere with the good time. On
Monday evening a number Of
boys and girls met at the cottage
of Ann Pierce at Slaughter
Beach for games and fun and
on Tuesday evening several Of
the same group were guests OF
Jimmy Hammond at his home
on Lake avenue. This party
was in the nature Of a farewell,
for the next day. Jimmy, Harry
Vincent Mckay OF
W. Va. and Joe
Sipple. of Columbia, s. c., left
for few days at the New York
Fair. Joe. who has
been visiting Vincent for the
past several weeks at his cot
tage at Slaughter Beach. will
not return, but Vincent will I'm
sh the summer there.
&
Mrs. Mortimer Browning en-
two groups Of friends
The first group was
ler guests of Saturday evening.
rhey were Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt,
ldrs. David Sills. Miss Lucy Hall,
FRS. Raymond Smith. Miss Lena
yhort, Mrs. A. Donnell Marshall
md her house guest. Miss Kate
cdmunds, OF Washington, d. G.
mother group was entertained
n Monday evening and includ-
d Mrs. Harry L. Grier, Mrs.
sobert C. Hall, Mrs. M. Haswell
'ierce. Mrs. Herman Johnson.
frs. Thomas Davis. Mrs. Leila
Mrs. s. C. Evans, Mrs.
. D. Abbott, Mrs. A. D. Humes,
Iiss Edmunds and Mrs. G.
Townsend.
e
The Business Girls OF Milford
njoyed dinner served to them
Camp Otonka on Monday
rening. About twenty-five
embers Of the club went down
time for an inspection Of the
mp before dinner. Afterward
Ie girls went to RehobOth to
nish the evening.