davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-10-17
UPHOLSTERY

Cotton Curtain Material
Remnants. Were l9c to soc
I'd. &c
Cotton Curtain Material
Remnants. Were 49c to 69c
I'd. 18c
Cotton and Rayon Curtain
and Drapery Material Rem
nants. Were 79c to $1.29
yd. ------28c
10 Bolts Washable Gre
tonne. Were Csc yd.---lOc
al Pairs Drapes. Were
$4.95 to $7.95 pair $500
-ls Rayon Satin Spreads
and Drapes. Were s5.s5
ca. -- S2.99
As Sample Spreads and
Drapes. Were $2.ss to S3.98
ca. As is--- S1.OO
AS Pairs Crash Drapes.
Were $1.00 pair ACC
is Cretonne Slip Covers
for Chairs. Were 1898
ca. SI.99
rs Cretonne Slip Covers for
Sofas. Were $6.ss ca. S3.99
a Bolts Striped Monks
Cloth, So. Were 79c
yd. ---- 39c
-38 Studio Couch Covers,
cretonne and striped jaspe.
Were $1.69 to $l.98
ca. - S1.29
-25 Venetian Blinds. Were
$2.95 to $3.49 ca. S1,15
Al Cleanable Fibre Vene-
tian Blinds. Were 79c 25c
-l5 Venetian Blinds. wood
or metal slat. As is. As
sorted sizes. Were $500 to
$4.95 ca. 81
4 Caswell Runyan Cedar
Chest. Were 1895
ca. - -- SZU.w
= Bolts 4S" French Mar
quisette. Was 29c yd. 16c
is Bolts Glazed Chint1.
Was 3oc to soc yard 25c
Kann's-Third Floor.
ON STREET FLOOR
-5eo Yards Remnants, 36"
and 50" cretonne and glo-
sheen. Was 69c and 7oc
yard -----------------ZyC
-125 Seconds Of High-grade
Window Shades. Were
79c ea. 42c
Evening star., 1940-10-17
= FURNITURE

-5 Imprinted Bookcases.
Were s2.49 -- S1.68
% Single door Wooden
Wardrobes. Were $l295,
$3.50
- Maple Lamp Tables.
Were S6.95 --S3.98
--s Mahogany veneered
Tyo-tier Tables. Were
e5.e5 S3.99
- Book Trough End Ia
bles. Were s5 S2.99
a Atwood Walnut-fin-
fshed Card Tables. Were
s3.s5 -S S2.49
Il 4-SheIf Roll-front Chest.
Was s12.95 ---- S5.98
II Child's Double door
Wardrobe. Was $3.50,
S12.99
. TiIe-top Plant Stands.
Were s2.49 S S1.00
3 Mahogany finished
Bookcases. Were $4,95,
S3.49
. Modern Walnut Desks.
Were $24.95 Sl8.SS
II Large Two-tier Lamp
Table. Was $1295 S7.9S
Kann'+Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
HOSIERY

-l47 Prs. Children's Socks.
Pastels and dark shades.
Were 15c and Ice $780, Sc
-ss Prs. Women's Higher
priced Jewel Crepe Hose.
Were $l.l5 - 79c
'-76 Prs. Lastex Top s.
Thread Chiffons. Broken
sizes. We're s1.15 --55c
lao Prs. ChifEons. Odd
lots: some irregulars. some
rsyon and silk mixture 29c
-sS Prs. Chiffons and Serv-
ice Weights; some irregu-
lars. Also Kantruns 44c
leo Prs. IrreEulars of 79c
; and 4 Thread Chiffons.
Famous make 2 prs, 81
-l20 Prs. Odd Lot Chiffons,
some irregulars 39c
kann's-Street Floor.
RUGS
so Yards Jute Carpet, 81
inch. Was $1.3o- 79c
%-s Feit-base Rugs, dam
aged. 9x12. Were s5.95 81
. Wool and Fibre Rugs,
6xs. Were slo.95 $500
Il Broadloom Rug, 3.2xs.
Was sl9.25 -- S6.95
II Wool and Fibre Rug,
s.3x1o.6. Was s14.s5 S7.49
Il Broadloom Rug, 5.2x9.
Was sa7.s5 S15.95
sAe4 Axminster Rugs. sx12.
Were s2s.95 S18.98
II Special Wilton Rug,
8.3x10.6. Was 1895 S24.95
II Administer Rug, 7.6xl06.
Was s5l,75 S26.95
Il Velvet Rug, 9xll. Was
1895 ---------S26. az
Il Broadloom Rug, second,
9xl2. Was 1895 S29.25
Il Stanfield Administer Rug,
9x12. Was s69.95 -S33.49
. Sanfordstan Rugs, 9xl2.
Were s84 - S34.95
II Washed American ORR
entail Patterned Rug, 8.3xl1.
Was $3.50 - S34.99
Il GuliStan Rug, S.3xl0.6.
Was s133 - S59.95
Il Anglo Persian Rug, 9x12.
Was s125 S76.95
Kann'+Third Floor.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
RAYON
UNDERWEAR

-I23 Rayon indies. Pam
ties, stepins, girdles and
tuckstitch cotton and cotton
and wool undies. Some ir-
regulars ---------25c
-166 Kayser Undies. Sam
piles and irregulars. Mostly
run-proof fabrics. Were S5c
to $1.25 --- 39c
-124 Bed Jackets. Brushed
rayon; also cotton knit.
Some samples and irregu-
lars ----2 for S1.0O
-s3 Kayser Slips. Rayon
satin ard rayon crepe. Per-
feet quality. Were $l.29 to
s1.69 ------ S8c
-Rayon Bandeaux. Reg.
39c to SOC 15C
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Notions

Special lot manufac-
turers samples Of as
sorted notions. Heuse
aprons. sanitary belts.
and shower caps, etc.
Choice lOc
-kleinert's sturdifiex
GirdIes. Seconds Of &1.25
GRADES. Not all sizes. Soc
Rain Capes Of rubber.
Assorted eoIors SOC
Glove. Hose and Hand
<uAief boxes. Were
- I9c
-KnittinE BAGS. As
sorted colors. Were Soc.
35c
-SeW-On nose support
ers. Were IOc Dr..
2 for l5c
Suede Shoe Brushes.
Were 25e 10c
Mesh Laundry Bars.
Were Soc csc
81 Skirt and Cost
HANGERS; 3 in set. Were
50c 29c
lie shoe Cabinets.
slightly damased. Were
s1.30 and e1.o5 Soc
Kann'tStreet Floor.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
SPORTSWEAR

80 Skirts. 80 Sweaters, 80
Blouses. Were $1.99
each " S1..29
IS Rayon Dresses. Were
s13.95 Sc
-16 Wool and Rayon Dress
e. Were $7.S5 S.
-12 Rayon Dresses. Were
S3.99 - S3
-18 Cotton Corduroy 2-Pc.
Suits. Were IS S3.88
-53 Dandy 2-Pc. Rayon
Dresses. Were s2.99 So
-28 Pinafores. Were $1.99
and $2.99. Now,
S1.29 and S2.29
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
STATIONERY

odd Lot School Bags and
Pencil Boxes. Were SC to
81 ------1a price
Leather Book Ends, Pipe
Rests, Coasters, Flower
Vases, Cigarette Boxes. Were
1Oc to SOC 12 price
Metal Cabinets with 4
small drawers. Were ST.. AS
is -5 SOC
w hite Enameled Wire
Glass-top Tables. Were
81 ---------- 79c
Assortment Of Writing Pa
pers, various colors. Boxes
sciled. Were Ice to Sl.50,
p price
Kanns-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Art Goods
-Hand-Embreidered p

-Hand-Embreidered Pill
low Cases - 20c
% Knitting BAGS. Gre
tonne and tapestry Soc
-f-oz. hanks Yarn,
slightly mussed 2Oc
Odd Lot 1-ox. Balls
Yarn. Shetland wool and
Germantown brands, 1Oc
Crepe de chene (cotton
and rayon) Yarn for ero-
ehetinE or knitting.
Dali - Be
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1940-10-17
1925 to S29.95
SAMPLE
Evening Wraps
$500

Crush resistant rayon
velvets or wool. Inter-
lined; few fur trimmed;
few hooded: some sold
braided. w hite, red,
black, green and wine.
Sizes 10 to 1S.
Kann Second Floor
Evening star., 1940-10-17
Leather Goods

Kann's-Street Floor.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

Tishurg Military Academy; Howard
Eanis. Hill SchOOl. POttstOwn, Pa.
Mrs. Mazie Smith, wife Of Hugh d
Smith, warden Of the Sussex county
Jail, has returned from "trip to
Miami. Fla.
Mrs. Martha Short COrdy, who has
been critically III for some ti.Ne al
heI home near here, has gone "a
Elsmcre. to spend some time with
her daughter. MIS- Saliie Leisure
Mrs. Leisure has beeR with her mo-
ther here for several weeks.
Mrs Frederick Palmer Whitney,
South Bedford street. Is recovering
frcm a tOnsilicctOmy operation per-
formed in the Beebe Hospital.
Dr Rowland &. Paynter is under
going observation in the University
OF Pennsylvania Hospital In Phila-
delDhia.
Mrs. c. l.. Hudiburg and eon
James 0f Wilmington, are visiting
her parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. James
0Gdcu
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
HoL.LYVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennum en-
teriained alta turkey supper in honor
Of their daughter, Hester Anus 10th
Lirthday. Those present were Betty
Walls. Elya Marvel, Billy Warning
ton, Harry. John. Cllnord and Bes-
sic ,LeGates, Elizabefh Mcgee, Miles
Dodd, Ruth Walls, James and Helen
Warrington, Mrs. Mary Locates, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Warrington and
Miss Anna johnson and MIR. and Mrs.
Herbert Mcgee, After, enjoying a love-
ly evening refreshments. consisting
OF cake and fruit punch, were served
by the hostess. Everyone wished
Hester Ann many more happy birth
days
Mr.. aud Mrs. Carter Markham were
the guests of the latter's aunt. Mrs.
Emma Lingo, OF nehoboth Beach on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stevenson OF
Philadelphia, were the guests OF
friends and relatives OF this COM
munity ON Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Parker, MFR.
and Mrs. Raymond MOntray and
daughter. Jennie, Of Georgetown.
were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs Otis
Joseph on Sunday.
Charles Pj' Messick of Trenton. N.
j., spent a part af last week as the
guest of his sister, Mrs. ID. Herbert
Prettyman and family.
Mrs. Eliza Wilson OF Lewes was
Sunday visitor OF her mother. Mrs.
Nora Prettyman.
George b. McC0lley who has been
suffering with severe case of neu-
ritis for the past three weeks is but !
little improved at this time.
Mrs. Amanda Stevenson has been
the guest of the Rev. John Whedbee
and family Of Nassau during the
past week.
Otis Joseph of this place. has
been appointed census ennmeratOr
for Indian River District. In addition
Ia the regular population and farm
census a housing census will also
be taken. This will be the most com
plete CENSUS ever undertaken by the
D. S. government.
With the advent of warmer wea-
her the run OF herring in Herring
Creek and Indian River are more
plentiful.
II has heen reported that wedding
II lis have run for one young couple
n this community during the past
week. More about this next week
George Warrington and Leon Rey-
iOlds were visitors IN the town of
iilt0n on Saturday evening OF last
week
MIR. and Mrs. John Stevenson were
IsitOrs at the summer resort of Re
ObOth Beach on Sunday.
There will be a meeting of the
ewes Local Association OF the Del
ware Poultry Growers at Cool
pring Grange Hall on the evening
I Wednesday. April 10. The officers
nd members of the association ex-
end an invitation 70 all poultry
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
EPWORTH

Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Williams en-.
tertained at dinner on Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. John Williams and danph.
ter of fredericksburg and Buddy NV
ers OF New York.
Mr.. ana Mrs. William Gray enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
ton Marvel Of Seaford; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Gray and family, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Nelson and family OF Fed
eralsburg.
Mrs. Helen Nelson and Mrs. Emma
Nelson called on Mrs. Arthur Truitt
on Monday to see the ne baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith enter
tanned ON Sunday. Mrs. John TAYLOR
of Chestert0wn, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Elliott and son, Mrs. John
King and Mr. and Mrs. Frank AM
thOny and son.
Leon Adams returned to Delaware
University on Sunday, after spending
the Easter holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams.
A number of the neighbors and
friends Of this community attended
the funeral Of Mrs. Joseph WheaiIey
,at her late home ON Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. William Jones and daughter,
Joy Lee. spent the weekend in Phil
adelphia. Mrs. Maggie Adams re-
turned home with them after a two
weeks visit in Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar English and
son. Mrs. Sallie StaytOh visited
Penn's Grove. N. j.. on Sunday,
leaving Mrs. StaytOn to spend some
time with her brother, Frank Hat
field.
MIR. and Mrs. Calvin Williams and
daughter spent Saturday evening
with Mrs. Dolly Williams OF FEEDER
Miss Mildred English OF Milford 1
spent Monday with her parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Edgar English.
Don't forget the et-to-gether so /
cial at EpwOrth Church on Friday.
April s, at 8 p. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

She gave mo 4 seat with as much
dignity 40 q gFOwnup. She had been
rearranging her Nurniture ID the lit
tie model honse OF FIVE rooms that
her father had given her AZ Christ
maa.
I began talking about II and ask
Ing her why she was making the dif-
ferent changes.
II moved this chair to get better
light she said. "That Is the way
Mother does"
in the Kitchen, also, she made
changes like Mother. These, she said,
we're TO save steps
did not have TO feign interest
Marsha waa the most interesting
person had met for some time.
Tie next day she came TO me and
said, Aunt Ellen. have something
10 show you, when you have time"
I'm SO glad" ] returned. II have
time right now"
She took me 20 see some new bIos-
soms In the garden. Later she show
cd mo a birds nest. IN the afternoon
she came running. 20. Aunt Ellen"
she said. "eOuld yOH eOmegp ! went
gladly, and this time it was TO see "a
bird with funny hlil"a hnmming
bird. She wanted TO know how and
what Il ate.
Every day there was some time
when we visited together. There were
no more shoWing-off antics, and her
mother was grateful that had found
a way to prevent them. knew, too,
that Marsha was sincere when she
said, as ] was leaving, Il wish you
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
Rome EDUCATION
"I'he Chilf,s First Srho0l Is he
Family'--FRoEBEL
Issued By the Nailonal Kindefsarien
Association, West aQth Street,
New York CRY
zee
SHOWING orr
SHOWING orr
). ELLEN BAKER

j. ELLEN BAKER
Really. Ellen. don't know what
/ am to do. Haven't you noticed
Marsha? Her showing-Off stunts are
getting worse every day" Lucy said
after watching her iive-year-0ld cur
ly-haired daughter rush in and turn
two or three sOmersaults.
While awlIwardly done, the pOrfOr-
nance had brought her what she
wanted, attention. As a winner she
strutted out grandly to study mp
something else for the next time
something that would be more wild
and startling,
I'm sorry" said "But ! am to
blame. I came to see Marsha as much
as / did you, and | haven't visited
with her thirty minutes out OF my
FIVE days"
II cant see that you have slighted
her" Lucy returned. "She is allowed
to be with us whenever she wishes"
That afternoon surprised Marsha
by rapping on her play-roOm door.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

growers to meet with them on tina
evening. Don't forget the date. Wed
needay. April 10.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18

Haas, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Angus
tine, Miss Fannie Thompson and
Mrs. John Bamberger. The BAN
quet was held in the school house,
and was followed by a dance in the
firemen's hall.
Miss Nellie May Swain spent the
weekend in Wilmington, guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius West and
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Holloway, of
Boston, Mass, are receiving con-
gratulations on the arrival of a fine
son, on December 81. His name is
Robert Bruce. Mrs. Holloway, is
the former Miss Kathryn Thomp-
SON of Cheswold.
Mr.. Hermon Dodd, of Denton,
Md, was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Reba Slater, and family one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Legar were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Snyder,
of Woodside recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Luff and
son, and Mrs. Frank Luff, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Arb
bett, of near Downs Chapel last
Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NaiQhborhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NaiqhborhoOd
Odessa, Jan. 17-Mr. w. w.
Gremminger, who has been quite
i'll, is somewhat improved.
The young people of the town are
enjoying the good season of skat-
ing and coasting.
Mr.. Carl Morris has returned to
Carney's Point, N. j., after visit
with his family in town.
The many friends of Mrs. Mar
garet Packard are glad to hear of
her improvement from serious
illness.
Mr.. Harry Unruh, who has been
quit ill, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Henry Kronemier has been
quite i'll the past week with la
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gremminger
have had as their recent visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Heller, of Penns
Grove, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keene, of
Chester, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Baker and daughter, of Delaware
City, and Polly Anna Coulsey were
recent visitors with Mr.. F. e. Nor
gan.
The League of Service of Draw
yers Presbyterian Church Of Odes-
sa held their monthly meeting last
Wednesday at the home of Miss
Geneva Ward.
The Parent-Teachers Association
met in Corbit School Tuesday ev-
ening. January 18th, at o'clock.
The subject for the evening was
THE Hobby"
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person.
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing Jan. IL - Mr.
Augustine Scout of Staten Island
N. Y, spent the weekend with hi:
father, Mr.. Mark Scout.
Miss Maud Lamb of South du
Pont Boulevard, has been a fre.
quent visitor of her uncle, Mr.. Sam
Rose, the past week, who is very
i'll.
Mr.. Charles Brown has been il
with the grip for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser ot
Laurel, Mrs. Wilmer Ford of Do.
yer, Mrs. Willis Sanner anc
daughter Nancy, of Cheswold, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph McClain and chill
dren of Walkers, were recent visit
ors of Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClain's twin
babies Joan and Jean, have been
confined in Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington for the past two
months with illness. They are i'm
proving very slowly.
Mr.. Roy Cole and family are all
i'll with the grip.
Mr.. George McNatt, Sr., who has
been very i'll, is improving slowly.
Mrs. Olin Tarbutton and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, is spending this
week with relatives in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Truax, Jr.,
have vacated the Steve Jester
bungalow and moved to the Hobson
farm in New Castle County.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gaulke of
Middletown, We're recent visitors of
his mother, Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Jimmy, who was accidently burned
by an explosion of an oil stove, is
recovering slowly.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
WELLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social In.
teresr Cleaned From the Vicinity

Millington, Md, Jan. 17.-Con-
struction on the fine new filling
station being erected on the lot be-
tween Central Hotel building and
the hardware store of Paul Com
eggs for the Gulf Gas and Oil Com
pany in this town, was slowed up
somewhat by the cold and the snow
of last week. Progress was made
slowly but it will soon be complet-
ed and ready for operation. It will
be quite an improvement to Mill
ington when finished and hope it
may prove successful business op-
GRAFTON.
The Millington Volunteer Fire
Company at their annual meeting
held recently elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Clarence M Melvin, Jr; vice
president, Benjamin w. Duling;
treasurer, G. S. Stevens; secretary,
Warner Porter; assistant secretary,
Edward Fellows; chief engineer, j.
B. Anderson; first assistant, Her
man VoshelI; second assistant, Her.
man Bramble; third assistant,
Fletcher Casey; fire chief, E. w.
Vansant; first assistant, Robert M
Logan; second assistant, Sidney
Dixon; third assistant, G. S. Stew
ems; fourth assistant, H. H. Gale;
first ladderman, Roland Porter;
second ladderman, Benjamin Jones;
third ladderman, Robert Baker;
captain hoseman, Roland Porter;
first assistant hoseman, Edward
Fellows; second assistant hoseman,
Charles Anthony; patrolman, j. E.
Squires; assistant patrolman, Rod
ney Robinson.
We had in town over the week
end visitor of great Importance
in as much as he was a dwarf anc
known in the show world as Colonel
Casper. His latest appearance of
which was in Wizard of o." He
was stopping with the family of
Nathaniel r. Baker, and he visited
around town quite a bit. He made
a large number of friends in town
and was of a rather pleasing per-
sonality.
The temperature registered by
the government thermometer of 3
degrees Tuesday morning of last
week, was the lowest during the
recent cold spell.
Mrs. Helen Ross, of Philadelphia
was a caller at the home of Miss
Mollie Higman on South Crane st.
Arthur Anthony, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Anthony, and Miss
Virginia Cole, of Queen Annes
county, We're quietly married on
Thursday evening, January 3, in
Church Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Robinson
and children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Tibbitt, of Marsh
alton, Del.
The w. c. T. U. of Millington,
met at the home of Mrs. w. Leo
Gale on Tuesday evening of last
week. There was a goodly attend
ance.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
GALENA
Items OK Personal and social In
terest Cleaned rom tE-e slcInIJJ

Items OK Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned rom tI-e ylrIniI1
Galena, Md, Jan. 17-Quite a
number of our near town folk at
tended the Farm Bureau Conven-
ton held in Baltimore last week.
James Powell Misses Selma Scot
ten and Helen Mulford, spent Sun
day in Baltimore with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lyle.
Miss Mary Carroll Smith, of
New York City was the recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Coch-
ran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Baker, of At
lantic City, N. j., were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Keith
Cochran.
Mrs. Linda Walls left on Satur-
day to spend an indefinite visit with
her niece, Rev. and Mrs. Eugene
Hungerford, at Milford, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Warner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Kendall, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Kendall and Miss
Louise Kendall, of Rock Hall, were
the guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Crouch and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Holt Woodall.
Jr., and family. of Philadelphia, Pa,
enjoyed the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Holt Woodall,
of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Hoffecker,
of Wilmington, were the weekend
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Dill and family,
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Inter,
est Cleaned About NeighborhoOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighborhoOd
Townsend, Jan. 17-Mrs. Roland
r. Reynolds, Jr., and son, Roland,
3rd, have returned home after a
five days visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Winfield I. Cochran, in
Smyrna.
( Mrs. Austin CHM, Mrs. Harold
Daniels and Mrs. Davis Stats at
tended the party given one day
during the holidays at st. Andrews
/ School.
Harry ]. Fleming, of Newak, was
visitor here last week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Stats and
children, Davis, Jr., and Janet.
were recent visitors in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Townsend, of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent two days
last week with relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Turner and son, Harry Tur-
ner and wife, of Smyrna, and other
relatives were recent dinner guests
of Mrs. Elizabeth Collins.
Mr.. Paul Hodgson has been visit
ing in New York City.
Mrs. Andrew Reynolds, Jr., en-
tertained at two tables of bridge at
her home last Wednesday evening.
The Parent Teacher Association
card and bingo party was held in
the school auditorium last Friday
evening, January IL.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Town
send Church met at the home of
Mrs. Nellie Money last Tuesday ev-
ening, with Mrs. Viola Deakyne
Mrs. Eva Lattomus, Mrs. Name
Chadwick, and Mrs. Josephine
Pritchard, as helpers. Mrs. G..
Lester Daniels, president, had
charge of the meeting.
Skating and shedding parties
have been pastime favorites during
the cold spell which began on De-
cember 9th.
INiIudid idS ucy WIN suditd LIE
fate of the ordinary hitch-hiker,
and was glad to land at Ginn's
Corner on Saturday, remained at
that point for an hour or so. AS
he sat down to rest, he was plainly
tired out. Coming from st. Paul,
Mimi, he told of seeing many hik-
ers, some of them carrying huge
bundles. and wondered why they
walked when a free ride meant a
great relief from such a poor sys-
tenn of travelling. He said he had
reached one conclusion and was
sure that he found big variety of
mixers going in every direction. AS
he left for Miami. Fla, he said
There are hikers and hikers, the
real ones use their legs, the brainy
ones use their thumbs"
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18
CHEsWOLD
Items Of Personal anu Social In

htCIIs ". IfIsDudl anu GOCla1 HI
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
ChesWold, Jan. 17.-Revival ser
vices will continue until Sunday
January 21- Visiting ministers who
are assisting are as follows: Rev
r. G. Conner; Rev. F. H. Truitt,
Rev. H. Q. Hufnal, Rev Ray Kir-
wan, Rev. L. w. Ross.
Mrs. Amanda Vaughn, of Milton,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Legar and other relatives in town
Rev. and Mrs. w. l.. McClintock
motored to Georgetown recently to
attend district stewards meeting
but due to the weather, it was post
pcned to later date.
C,eswold Fire Company was
called to a fire at the home of Miss
Lizzie Perry last Saturday. The
fire was quickly extinguished, with
very little damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Morris have
been i'll with lagrippe but are
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gooden, of Phila-
delphia. and Mrs. Carrie Weber, of
Atlantic City, N. j., were guests of
Mr.. c. II. Pearson and family last
week.
Among those from Cheswold who
attended the Capitol Hosiery Mill
banquet held in Frederica ON Sat
urday night, were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Strimel, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smyrna times., 1940-01-18

len, visited her aunt, Mrs. Delsie
Thompson, in Dover recently.
Mrs. Rose Slaughter has moved
home with her sister, Mrs. John
Hollinger, in Wyoming and rented
her home here to Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Boggs anc
daughter, Sara, of Wyoming, Mrs
George Gooden and daughter, OF
Dover, visited Mr.. William Dodc
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Inman anC
children, of Philadelphia, visited
their mother. Mrs. Charles Rod
way one day last week.
Mrs. Howard Schweitzer anC
daughter, Betty Lou, spent last
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stafford, of Marydel
Md.
Friends of Mrs. Henry Williams
were sorry TO learn of her death
She has been resident IN ana near
town long time. She is survived
by her husband and six children
as follows: Mrs. Harold Powell, OF
Hartly; Mrs. Luther Powell, of Sud
lersville; Mrs. Colby Harris, of Wy
oming; Mr. Fred Williams, Dover;
Mr.. David Williams, of near town
Paul Williams, of New York; also
a number of grandchildren.