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Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
CANNON

Edward Cannon Is visiting q. p X
Meredith in Atlantic Citv
Ree and Mrs. Honor Miller and
daughter Of Pittsburgh, Pa, are vis-
iting his sister and brother-in-law
Rev. and Mrs. A. nj. Vivien. Miss
Eva Miller. the daughter, gave q
very interesting informal tax on
her work as a missionary ia Africa
in the church on Sunday morning.
Her talk was both inspiring and in
formative and was enjoyed by all
present
There will be no church services
the balance Of August as the church
is being painted
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Newsome and
daughter OF Wilmington are spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Williams.
Mrs Anna James is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Short.
Mr. and Mrs. James WOotten OF
Delmar visited his mother. Mrs. Al
Verda Wootten on SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Will Messick OF Sea-
ford and Mrs. Wootten called on Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Sirman last Sum
day.
MIR. and Mrs Edwin Williams and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter New
some and daughter Grace. and Stur- |
g1s Williams were visitors to Ocean
City, Md, on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
SAND HILL

The prayer meeting will be held
this Friday evening at Sand Hill
Church. Everyone welcome.
Mrs Martha Workman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Workman and son.
Beverly. and Arthur Workman Wis
tied Delmar on Sunday.
There will be services at Sand
Hill on Sunday as follows: Sunday
School at 10: class at II. w. G.
Cason, leader.
Mrs. Sara Baker, Mrs. Matte Par
sons and daughter. Janet Lee. were
visitors at Gumboro on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtland Workman
and family had as guests on Satur-
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ban
ming and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Workman, Mrs. Martha Work
man, Mrs. Sara Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Cleatus
Smith and son Layton. Mrs. Frank
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. George Simp-
Ter.
Mrs. Courtland Workman is able
to be around again.
The continued dry weather is be-
ginning to show on su crops.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
FRANKFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Ellis and family
of Wilmington, recently spent a few
days with his aunt, Mrs. William s.
Long. Jr.
Paul Daisey. who is a purser on
the New YoTk-Panama line, paid a
brief visit here this week to his
mother. Mrs. Mary Daisey. who lives
near town.
Ward Chamberlain, Merchantville,
N. j.. was visitor this week to his
brother, Norwood Chamberlain. He
formerly lived here.
Hirons Mumford, assistant cashier
of the First National Bank, spent
last week at Fenwick Island with his
family.
Miss Doris Layfield of Dagsboro
was week end guest of Miss Ida
Watson.
Antioch A. NJ. E. camp meeting
will begin this Saturday and con-
tinue for a week.
Miss A. Blanche Derrickson, prin-
cipal of the academic department of
Williamson Free School Of Mechan-
ical Trades. is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Oliver D. Gum.
Mrs. H. B. Sheppard and daugh-
ter Louise and Mrs. Sheppard's sis
ter. Mrs. George Hudson, are visit
ing their mother. Mrs. John H. Lay
ton.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
enjoyed the afternoon Monday at
Bethany Beach. On Tuesday after
noon the Methodist Sunday School
went on a picnic to Fenwick Island.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
CHALLENGE no THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN


( groups aud forums open to the pub
I lie. Furnish speakers Get able
4 leyel-headed people to lead study
and public discussion"
In every community watchful
friends are needed to see that edu-
cation is not neglected because OF
preoccupation- with other problems.
Remember that today's children
must be educated today. We cannot
postpone their schooling until to-
morrow
"Be watchful in behalf of acad-
cmic freedom, and help to protect the
schools from intervention by those
v no work against the development
Of dynamic democracy"
children particularly suffer from
emotional strain in time Of stress.
Organize a group of parents and
teachers to discuss ways of lessen
ing the tension anu creating a whole
some atmosphere for child develop
ment."
"Unjustified increases in living
costs not only reduce national we'll
being but lower public morale. Co
operate in local programs to pro-
tect the consumer against pTohteer-
ing. Urge that a consumer repre-
sentative be appointed to the state
committee for coordinating defense
efforts"
I'm many communities, citizen
ship and English classes are over
taxed to meet the needs of aliens
who wish to take out citizenship
A. A. U. w. members are
well equipped to help in giving in
"As its contribution to war re-
lief, the A A. U. w. is aiding uni
versity women refugees and their
children. Funds are being raised.
and the branches have responded
with unstinted generosity to the re-
quest that American university wo-
men offer homes for children of Brit
ish Federation members for the dur |
alton of the war"
I'VE cannot afford to let essen
tial social welfare programs endan-
gered by pressure for economy. . i
and child welfare pro-
grams will continue to be our spe-
cial concern"
1.-The A. A. u w. program of fell
owships to encourage research is
more important than ever today, |
when the lamps of learning have
been quenched in so many of the
DID World centers of scholarship.
We will continue to support fellow
hips, recognizing the obligation of
women to maintain the
of free inquiry and to en-
courage women to snare in the
earch for truth"
War destroys artists. and a war
ike spirit stills artistic creation.
5ut periods of destruction are often
by great creative periods.
This is our hope for the future"
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
Record Of Service


In his recent annual address, Col.
F. p. Layton, president Of the ma
tionai board Of 1re underwriters,
observed that security is the thought
uppermost in the minds Of most peo-
PIE these days And he then said:
Business and industry are being
judged By their social and economic
usefulness, and capital stock fire in
surance is outstanding as to secur-
ity as well as to social and economic
usefulness. Though our business
seldom achieves spectacular recogni-
ti0n In the eyes Of the public, its
outstanding stability is matter Of
record"
The fire insurance industry's
work to reduce loss Of life and
property is a particularly outstand-
ing example OF both economic and
social service. Experts inspect
towns and cities in search OF haz-
ards-inelusive reports on water,
alarm and fire fighting facilities are
made-a constant war is waged
against the despicable crime of ar
son-modern building codes are pre-
pared-and each year fire-prevention
week is observed and the public at
large is given interesting, scientific
instruction in fire control. No one
knows how many lives and how
much property these night-and-day !
activities save each year-but it is !
obvious that fires toll, inexcusably
large as it is, would be far greater |
il such work were not carried on. !
And on the economic side, the cost /
of fire insurance was almost cut in
half, between 1914 and 1888. The /
public, in the long run, makes its /
own fire insurance rate-based on
the amount Of property it burns.
This vital work is entirely beside
the principal work of fire insurance,
which is to provide a service that
has been accurately described as the
mainstay Of credit. Without insur-
ance protection, no man could make
a loan, or send a cargo ship to sea,
OF start a business, without court
ing ruin. Yes, fire insurance, as
Colonel Layton said, is equaled by
few industries in nOcial and, ,econom-
ic usefulness.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
GARKsVM.LE

Despite the heat. the lservices ii
St. Georges have been very we'll at
tended.
Two funerals were held at st.
Georges Church last TUESDAY. Ser
vices for Mrs. Eva Simpler, wife OF
Larry Simpler Of Ocean View, were
held at o'clock. The remains Of
Mrs. Lizzie Polite were brought
from Morris Plains, N. j.. where
she had mostly made her home the
last few years. She was the wife OF
the late John Polite. They lived in
this community for many years and
were respected citizens. She leaves
three sons, Andrew F., John and
Julius, all of North Jersey.
Mrs. Name Robinson is quite IN
at the home Of her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Irene Robinson.
Mrs. Ethel Belts and Peggy are
spending some time with Mrs. Belts
parents at Nassawadox. Va.
Margaret and Mildred Williams OF
Ellendale have been visiting their
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. @. w.
Truitt.
Roy Murray and family and Mr..
and Mrs. DICK SchuttZ OF Upper
Darby. Pa, called on the McLangh-
lins last week.
They spent their vacation with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. X
Murray. in FrankfOrd.
Herbert Murray and son Earis are
occupying their new home.
1t is with sorrow we report the
sudden death of Frank Derrickson,
16 years old. Of Upper Darby, Pa.
He was the oldest child Of Capt.
and Mrs. Horace Derrickson. He
was stricken with strepptococcus
OF throat Thursday night and only
lived "a hours. His parents carried
him to Delaware County Hospital. |
His father is from Ocean View and
his mother the former Nellie Helm.
His grandfather, e. NJ. Helm, of our
Funeral was held at the !
parents home Monday night, with !
interment in Bethel Cemetery, Ocean {
View. He leaves besides his parents |
one brother. Raymond, and one sis
ter, Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
RADIANT LIVING
LIGHT SHALL TRIUMPH
By REV. &. ~. camFETu
Pastor AEsthodist Charsh, cecillsn, Nd.

II Is most interesting to note how
far back in history we can trace the
spiritual ideas that mean so much
to US today.
Many of the spiritual concepts in
the writings Of the Apostles can be
traced back beyond Judaism The
use of light and darkness as figures
Of good and evil can be traced back
to zoFeaster, the founder of the re-
l:gion Of the Medes and Persians,
The problem of evil weighed heav-
lily upon him. At the door of his
mountain cave he wrestled with the
problem of evil. The struggle was
so intense that it seemed to him that
evil took on personal shape and
became a personality. He came to
the conclusion that all trouble and
suffering is the work of a malignant
spirit
zoreaster struck a victorious note
of faith however when he declared:
''The great demon of darkness will
be conquered by the God of light"
With that conviction Zoreaster
determined to go forth preaching
that the time would come when the
god of darkness would be complete
ly vanquished by the God of Light
and Truth.
The message of Zoreaster was that
Light shall conquer. So declared
One greater than he, when the Christ
in a vision saw Satan falling from
heaven.
Is the power of darkness making
your life unhappy? Do not become
discouraged. Seize the faith of the
agesl Make it your personal faith.
There is no darkness in your life
that can stand in the light of the
Christ!
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

Will someone please enlighten us
as to exactly what contribution
Ilayboy William c. Bullitt, Ambas-
SIS DOR to France. has ever made to
humanity" But he certainly has
the dollars because he has gener-
ously dropped them into the Roose-
yelt campaign war chests.
Another Great Humanitarian
And then, of course, there is that
great humanitarian, Anthony Joseph
Eddie, Jr., whose list of clubs is
even longer than that CT Jimmy Roo
sevelt We suppose the fact that he
and his wife contributed some $50. 200
to the Roosevelt campaign fund in
the last five years had nothing what
eI er to do with his appointment as
Ambassador to Poland Oh, No, in
deed.
And, of course, we should not for
get such lovers and saviors of hu-
manity as Mayor Edward ]. Kelly
of Chicago, whose sewer superin-
tendent perpetrated the microphone
hoax which set-off the 1--WE want
Roosevelt demonstrations at the
Chicago Convention. Leader of as
smelly a political machine as the
country has ever witnessed, Mayor
Kelly has demonstrated his interest
in dollars.
Yet ii is hard in this respect to
distinguish between Mayor Kelly and |
his pal Mayor Frank Hague of Jer-
sey City. whose assaults on civil lib
critics in the New Jersey Metropolis
have not in any way diminished the
favor in which the White House oc-
cupant hold him nor made him in
eligible to hold the post of Vice
of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Other great New Deal humanitar-
ians are Senator Joseph Guffey Of
Pennsylvania, the convicted Facke-
teer Jimmy Hines Of Tammany Hall
and Tom whose strong
political arms put Mr.. Roosevelt in,
the White House and now are NOV
ing to keep him there.
Well might the poet exclaim; "0h.
humanity, what crimes are commit
ted in thy name.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

Today's challenge to college
trained women-sto help maintain
and strengthen the best elements of
the civilization we wish to pre-
seFve'-is outlined in a leaflet just
issued by the American. Association
Of University Women to its 4ocal
groups qo
I'VE are benehciaries Of way
of life that offers wider opportuni-
ties to women than are found in
any other country" the Ieaflet
states. I'VE have a corresponding
obligation to use our traiRiElg with
the utmost intelligence and devo-
ton to preserve that way OF life
when it is threatened.
The Association asks its $4,000
college graduate members to con-
duct swift surveys of their local
communities to discover. where help
will be most needed in the months
ahead.
College-educated women are ask
ed to turn their energies into such
channels as cultivating intelligent
public opinion; supporting the
schools; protecting children and
young people; watching consumer
interests; speeding adjustment of
immigrants: aiding war refugees;
strengthening welfare services; en-
eOuraging the spirit of free inquiry;
and building toward renewal in the
arts.
"This is a working program for
an educational organization" the !
al ffTf 10 nnf J
spectacular. The results will be /
less tangible than sweaters or ban /
dages. But this is the kind of SER
vice we are well equipped to rem
der, and it is needed by our cOun- /
try today" /
1t is suggested that local A. A.
U. w. branches catalogue their mem
bers as to training, experience, oc-
cupations, special abilities, so that
when volunteers are needed for spe-
cial defense services, branches will
be able to select the people qualified.
Organized university women also
are urged to "see to it that the lead
ership of able women is utilized in
the setting up of emergency agen-
cies everywhere.
Looking ahead to increased de-
mands for volunteer workers, A. A.
IT, W. advocates. that volunteer SER
vice be dignified by professional
standards. The organization has
drafted a statement on this point
under the title. "a Code Of Ethics for
!
Some excerpts from the text of l
"Today's Challenge to the American
Association of University Women (
follow:
1.-THE Associations program of OBJ
iective study can be turned to good
account now to clarity thinking on
vital issues and to Offset rumor and
hysteria. Organize discussion 7
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

THE CHURCH OF GOD
SECOND q FEAR STREETS. NORTH MILFORD
}. n. Evans, Pastor
Sunday, August II.
1000 A. M.-Sunday School.
HOO A. M.-Morning Service.
7:45 P. M.-Evening Worship.
Thursday, August Is.
l45-Special Mid-Week Service.
Rev. H. L. Sorrow, from Cam
bridge, Maryland. will be the speak
er.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Alvin and Louis Mills spent three
days last week in New York and al
the fair. They joined the agricul-
ture teacher at Dover, and his class
Miss Beatrice Biddle Of Townsend
is spending a two weeks vacation
here with her great-grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision.
Mrs. Thurman Adams and mother,
Mrs. Calvin Williams and daughter
called on Mrs. Will Crowell Of Hick-
man. recently.
Mrs. c. L. Harmon and son called
on relatives at Adams Cross Roads
recently.
Miss Pearl King, Norman Marvel
and son of Chester. are spending a
1O-days' vacation here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Marvel.
Joe O'Brien of Chester also spent
the weekend here with the Marvels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Elwell spent
Saturday evening at enton camp and
Sunday with friends in Rock Hall.
Md.
Mrs. Richard Allen, who is living
near Salisbury. Md. this summer.
recently visited her mother, Mrs.
Laura Prettyman.
Mrs. NJ. E. Russell spent the week
end in Wilmington with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carroll Lloyd. and family.
Louis Mills is this week visiting
his cousin in Hebron. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Harmon and
son spent Sunday afternoon at the
fredericksburg park.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street
Rev CIifinrd C. Greiner. Pnsfnr

NCNs NAlhUAu Ns UACAhCAs NHtWA
Sunday, August II
1000 A. M.-Bible School. Les
son. The Works and the Word of
God"
HOO A. M Morning Worship
Service.
1880 P. M.-Evening Worship Ser
vice.
Wednesday. August IA
7:3O P. M.-Midweek Prayer Meet
ing.
Monday. august 10
The Annual Daily Vacation Bible
School will begin. Sessions Monday
through Friday. starting at 9:15 a
M. School ends on Friday. August
80. Children of the entire commun-
ity invited
----WELCOME---
Let the words of my mouth. and
the meditation of my heart, be ac-
ceptable in tiny sight. O Lord, my
and my redeemer." Psalm
1914.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09
HURCHEC
IN MILFORD
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
East Front Street
Rnr- Chnrlas Rakar- Pasfnr

East Front Street
Rev. Charles Baker, Pastor
Sunday. August IL.
$3.50 A. M.-Sunday School.
HOO A. M.-Preaching.
700 P. M.-Evening Service.
1880 P. "wednesday Service.
A hearty welcome extended TO all.
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
South Dover Heights
Dover. Delaware
Sunday School each Sunday at
$50 A. M.
Divine Service each Sunday at
1870 A. NJ.
German Service on first Sunday Of
the month at $3.50 A. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

Before you close your home for
the summer stop at police headquar-
ters and register it with the local
police.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

The continued dry weather is be-
ginning to show on au crops.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-09

YOU GET a benefit from buying
in the home store. where the people
know you personally. and have a
clear idea what you want and need.
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-01
RAYMOND PACE ALEXANDER
TO GET HONARY DEGREE

Philadelphia, Pa, (c),-The Virginia
State College for Negroes at Ettricks,
Va, has recommended, and the Board
of Education of the State of Virginia
has approved, that the Degree Of Doc
tor OF Laws be conferred upon Ray
mond Pace Alexander, nationally
known attorney, with offices at 10Th
and Chestnuts Streets at the com
meneement exercises of the college on
June 3. Mr. Alexander was recon-
mended for the degree by the faculty,
The commencement address will be
delivered by Dr.. Frederick D. Patter-
son, president OF Tuskegee Institute
To Mr. Alexander will fall the honor
of addressing the Virginia Chapts
the American Association Of Uniye~-
sity Professors, which meets on the Vi
ginia State campus prior to the com
mencement exercises. DR.. John Gran
dy is president of the college.
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-01
THE HUMBOLDT HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY CENTER
CLUB MET MAY 21st, 1o4C

Mrs. Johnson 1900 Washburn Ave.
No, entertained the young girls of the
Humboldt Heights Community Cen
ter Club Friday evening at 8 p. m, at
her home Plans were discussed by
the club to make tennis courts and
other recreations for girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenze1 Miller, SOLO
Irving avenue north, entertained the
Boys of the community club Base Ball
Clubs were organized and other re-
creational activities. Mr.. Henry Thom-
as, Chairman of the board of athletics
at the Phyllis Wheatley house, who
has been interested in the Humboldt
Community Club, donated balls and
bats to the club.
Meetings are on the first and third
/ Tuesday of each month, suggestions
and your cooperation would be ap-
preciated.
Mrs. Harlan Russell, 5049 James ave
nue. north President
$1,000 for rooms, 2909 Garfield. Cali
KEnwood 0520.
Mr.. and Mrs. George James of north
Dale, St. Paul, are the proud parents
of baby boy.
Miss Lola Vassar of 200 north St
Adams, St. Paul, daughter of Mr. Joe
Vassar who has been very i'll in St
Luke's hospital, is well on the road
to recovery and will be at home to her
many friends in the near future.
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-01
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES

The Sixteenth Annual Session of the
c1ah-Toun District Convention will
.--oet. IS the ord Wills at the Happy
Hollow Paotist Church. Friday, June
7th and 9Th, 1910, to which the public
is cordially invited. All pastors and
their congreqation Sunday School
crperirtendents. P. Y. P. u. Presi-
dents. and r T. u. Supervisors. Dea-
cons and lavmen Rev. NAPOLEON So
crates Sten-and- Fetchit, DID,, (Rev.
Augustus Franklin Bovd, pastor in
pir candvl Mrs. Susanna. Stenp-and-
Fetchit Miss Vesta Rutherord, Win
Meg, Manitoba, Canada) Vice-Presi-
dent.
The Shutdown Convention is poo-
ular religious drama consisting of fiftv
or more characters written by Miss
Mamie H. Burrough for the express
purpose of entertaining the public in
all churches in the U.S.A. and Can
ada This p1av in one act, to be pre-
sented at the Bethesda Church June
9TH. has been gotten together by the
President Of the Missionary Society.
Miss Burrough felt the need of some
thing in the way of religious nature
to stimulate a social interest, not only
among the members, but the public as
well. for it was her oDinion; to much
preaching at the people and. especially
the kind of preaching, that it, if it's
not to bad for you to go to sleep, for
in most cases all YOU need is pill
low to be comfortable It's much
better than putting your feet on the
chairs and leaning against the walls to
sleep, which is the habitual custom of
some. Snoring can be tolerated in
some cases, but snorting should be
prohibited by the officers of the
church, because it disturbs the speaker.
that is if thew are there and awake
themselves. Most of them stay at home
TO sleep.
But the cast Of thirty five or more
characters 0resented in the Slab-Town
Convention by the President, Mrs.
w. E. K Wadlington, Friday evening,
June 9TH, at full from start to finish
18th iov, largater, and fun, one thrill
after another. You will miss: an en-
joyment of life time if you are not
there.
"STARRING"-
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-01
END jim CROW BALL GAME
SET FOR COAST

San Francisco, May Uou Seligson
for CNA)-The first Negro-White
baseball game to be played under the
slogan of END Jimcrow in BASEBALL
has been scheduled and will be played
within two weeks.
Answering the call of The Peoples
World, local progressive paper, for an
All-Star Negro ball team to play the
Miscellaneous Employees Union Local
1l0, the championship Ramblers Club
volunteering to participate in the first
ball game of its kind.
The Ramblers won the San Fran
cisco district championship last year in
the Class A. division The team went
into the finals and won second place
in the city tournament.
The game will be played to publ
cize the tremendous drive for one mil
lion signatures that is being conducted
by the Trade Union Athletic Associ-
alton throughout the nation. The
TUAA is composed of Go and .AFL
unions, who have declared themselves
in favor of an immediate end to con-
tinued Jim Grow on Negro baseball
players.
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-01
MUST WE BE MIND READERS"

We have many worthwhile organizations existing for the
press benefit of Negroes Minneapolis including Their
very audabe purposes and ideals We
that essential and hold brief for member
accepting why the leaders of these groups
negligent about selling their in the form of publicity
and After the ball started to roll they
back and expect grand rush dues for
disgust when asks them whats
on and the worthy instead of
planning from surprise It's little wonder that
Negroes where their going There should be
kind of peaceme between strikes and ynchings