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Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10
EPWORTH

MIR. and Mrs. Dorsey Hudson were
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
English on Thursday.
/ MIR. and Mrs. Howard Calhoun arc
entertaining relatives from Connec-
ticut for a few weeks.
Mrs. Leon Smith and children
spent Wednesday with Mrs. William
Lord of Bridgeville.
Miss Mildred English Of Milford,
is spending some time with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar English.
Emogcne Phillips was her guest on
Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Adams. Miss Lille Ad-
ans, Mrs. William Jones and Mrs.
Roland Nelson spent Thursday IN
Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Carlisle and
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Adams called
on Mr.. and Mrs. English and family
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith enter
tanned at dinner last Friday, Mrs.
Milliard Squires and daughter Ruth
and grandson Purse and Mrs. Walter
Squires of Wilmington.
Jack Nelson of fredericksburg. spent
the weekend with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson.
Leon and Alvin Adams entertain
ed over the weekend John Buck
walter of Lancaster, Pa. Howard
Widen of Glassboro. N. j., and
Charles Cranston of Newark. Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Williams
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Williams on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Stuart are the
proud parents of a baby boy. born
last Thursday. The young man is
named Robert Lee.
We extend deepest sympathy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Anthony in the
loss of his mother. who died last
week while visiting at their home.
Beatrice Adams spent last We'd
nesday night with Joan Davis Of
Bridgeyille.
MIR. and Mrs. John Nelson. of
Fredericksburg, spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson.
Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Thomas were
Sunday supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Richards.
Mrs. Lee LeCOmpte. of Federals-
burg. spent Friday with her sister,
Mrs. William Gray.
Don't forget the Ladies' Aid to-
right at the home of Mrs. Ethel
Stuart
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10

Catherine Wilkinson, Mary John
son. and Doris Chandler represented
the Church School at the Sussex
County Youth Council at Lewes last
Saturday.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
Eomc of Mrs. Irwin King Monday
evening at 1880. a.
School News
DR.. J. B. King. supefitlaeh DC
elementary schools, visited Milton
school ON Thursday OF last week
DR.. Leslie DObsOn and two Sussex
county nurses examined the pre-
school children on Wednesday, May
first.
Paul Parsons received broken
nose in a baseball game last week.
The school exhibit was held Thurs
day and Friday. May $40. There
were different displays Of school
work i'm each room. The school was
open for visitors each day. A large
crowd attended the musical program
ON Thursday night. The program
was put on by the elementary and
high school music students.
On Tuesday Of last week Milton
played their second baseball game
with RehOboth Although Milton
showed better teamwork than before
they lost by the score Of .5-2.
Milton will attempt 10 win their
FIRST game friday afternoon Mifls-'I
boro will furnish the opposition.
Watch the Giants" take the lead
i'm '4Ol
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10
BETHEL

Mr. and Mrs. Emory r. Slrman OF
Hartford Conn, are visiting at the
home Of his father. H. g. -Slrman,
ST.
Miss Peggy Spry of ChestertOwn,
Md, also Miss Blanch Spry Of Gem
treville. Md, were recent guests Of
Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Spry.
Mrs. Harry Williams entertained
number Of friends at her home on
Friday night with a benefit card
party. Proceeds for the Ladies' Aid
Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nichols were
called to Chester on Thursday, on
account Of the serious Illness OF his
father. Sam Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cordrey of
Salisbury. Md, were dinner guests
last Sunday Of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie COrdrey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mabrey and
children of Clayton. spent Sunday
with the latter's mother. Mrs. Flor
ence +. Furniss
MIR. and Mrs. Orie Wright of Laurel
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wright on Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins entertain
ed the members of the Count On Me
Club at her home in Laurel Tues
day night
Miss Isabel Williams OF Philadel-
phia spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Harry Williams.
Kenneth Cain of Harrington spent
the weekend with Rudolph Hast
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Smith of
Md, were town visitors
Mrs. Ella Morris and grandson.
Jimmy. returned home Thursday af-
Ter spending two weeks in Whining
lon with her daughter and sOn-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. George Weaver.
Capt. Reuben Quillen is spending
4 few days with his family, also Mrs
Earl James of Philadelphia was a
weekend guest of Capt and Mrs. |
Quillen.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10
GAINESVILLE

Communion services tyere held
Sunday morning at st. Georges
Church. with the Rev. +. A. Baker in
charge. Several new members were
received into the church. Next sun
day is Mothers Day, and. it will be
the last Sunday that Rev. Baker
will be with us before going to con-
ference. He has heen unanimously
invited TO return for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. p. Belts were
happily surprised Saturday evening
when a number of relatives and
friends called to honor them on their
Goth wedding anniversary. They
have four children, Mrs. T. e.
Townsend, Of Camden. Mrs. William
Sterling, of Dover. J. r. Belts, Of
Millville. and Ralph Belts. of Clarks-
vile. all of whom were present.
Other guests were as follows: T. T..
Townsend, Jr.. of Wyoming, Reilly
Townsend, of Camden, Irene and
Ruth Townsend, Nancy and Billy
Sterling and Peggy Belts, all grand
children, Rev. and Mrs. f. A.
Baker and son, Mrs. Nora Townsend,
Mrs. Annie Belts, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Townsend, Mrs. Matte Townsend,
Mrs. Ida Townsend. Mrs. Sadie Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs. John Clogg, Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. o. Derrickson, Mrs.
Martha Murray. Mrs. Nancy Turner,
Mrs. Clara Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Hudson. and Mrs. Edna Nc
Laughlin. The house was decorated
with apple blossoms and other
spring flowers. To complete their
celebration the couple made a trip to
Philadelphia Sunday and heart their
granddaughter, Nancy Rachel Sterl-
ing, years old, play the piano over
Station WIP.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belts have had the
general store i'm this village for the
past 35 years. MIR. Belts was post
master % years and superintendent
OF the st. Georges Sunday school for
20 years. They say they are as
happy as when they were married.
It seems they have the right answer
ito he happy though married"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Truitt spent
the weekend i'm Wilmington.
Rev and Mrs. William Hudson. of
Branchville. N. j.. were recent visit
Ors OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Hudson. |
We are having spring weather
now. and the farmers are getting
busy.
Go 10 bat with Milford in '40l !
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10

family were dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. .iorace L. Hickman on Tues
day.
ON Wednesday morning, Nay z, at
one O'Clock. Mrs, Annie Breasure,
widow Of John w. 13reasure, suffered
r heart attack and passed away.
She was rs years OF age. She
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Isaac
West. Mrs. Edward II. Hickman. and
Mrs. Oscar Homer. OF Philadelphia; /;
five grandchildren and four great
grandchildren Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at the
Methodist Church here, conducted BY
Rev. f. A. Bakei', assisted by Rev.
Welch and Rev. Archer. lnterment
was made in the Red Mems cenie-
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10

terry beside her husband
III. and Mrs. Norman Abbott, oi
Georgetown. were dinner guests of
mr. and Mrs. Millard West on sun
day.
THE Dagsboro Lions Club held its
charter night last Friday, inviting as
GUESTS members from Millsboros
laurel Milton, Berlln-Ocean City,
and Newark. Dinner was served BY
tIse Ladies' Aid d the Bethel metho-
6ist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10

II is estimated that in 1889 aearly
1.7OO.OOO isrm homes in the United
states received electric current from
central stations.
Milford chronicle., 1940-05-10

Go to hat with milford in '4ol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17
0. GLENN SAXON
RESIGNS PLACE

Hartford. Conn.,. July l7-(UP)-
State Finance Commissioner o.
Glenn Saxon handed his resigna-
ton TO Gov. Baldwin today, effec-
tive July Is.
Commissioner Saxon returns to
Yale University faculty in Septem-
ber
MY resignation. as you know"
he wrote the governor. sis being
rendered because of the necessity
for me TO return to my work at
Yale In September. My regret In
leaving the state service how
ever Is tempered by the fact that
I will work with you and the other
fiscal officers OF the state IN the
preparation OF the budget for the
next blennium and IN presenting
that budget 10 the General ASSEM-
bly, next year.
Saxon was appointed finance
commissioner July !, 1898 after OBJ
tanning years leavs Of absence
from the university where he was
professor Of business ndnlnisifa-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17

Continued from Page u
ton Co.'s bid was accompanied by
a certified check for $4,000. The
Fione Co. submitted a check for
$4,000, and the Altieri Co. a check
for $4,000.
Underground Work Done
Necessary sewer and other under
ground work on Watertown avenue
has already been completed. The
$73906.50 bid will not be the total
cost, however, since work not in
Guided in the specifications remains
to be done by the street department.
The cost is estimated at several
thousand dollars. Thre is a total of
$4,000 available in he street and
geeral improvement bond fund for
tie project.
The board, recommendation OF
the water committee, at today's
meeting, gave permission to Charles
Wilkenbach to lay TOO feet of wa
ter main on Grand avenue at his
own expense. The work will be SUI
pervised by the water department.
Mr.. Wilkenbach was rejected sew
raj times in applications to have
the city lay and pay for new mains
for Grand avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17

I-them as they were poked under his
/ nose by perspiring paraders on the
floor.
He gave a big kiss to Massachu-
sets where Postmaster General
James A. Farley believes he has a
solid bloc Of anti-third term votes.
Genial Jim does not have them
solid any more.
Draft, Draft, Shouts Crowd
"Draft, draft, draft" shouted a
large company Of congressional New
Dealers headed by Sen. Claude G.
Pepper, Fla, Sen. Josh Lee, Okla,
Sen. James M. Mead, N. Y, and
others. Mayor Maury Maverick Of
San Antonio was perspiring up
there on the platform while the
crowd was going wild. Pepper and
Lee shouted in unison into the
microphone: I'VE want Roosevelt"
Over and over they repeated 1t and
the crowd was following their beat
in believing chorus. Most Of the
old-timerS were not there, and
hardly face or voice so prominent
tonight in the draft Roosevelt de.
monstration would be found in any
picture of the convention here
which nominated Mr.. Roosevelt
eight years ago. Jim Farley sat
apart. ...as..,
Some of the more impetuous New
Dealers wanted to call for the
nominations last night. There was
a furry of effort although Hopkins
did not approve the idea. Finally,
Chairman Barley promised repre-
sentatives Of Sen. Burton K. Wheel
er, D., Mont, that he would not
recognize anyone to move that the
convention suspend its rules and
proceed. to nominate.
Two Women Kept Secret
Chicago, July 17.-(UP)-Let no
man say a woman can't keep a
secret!
Two women knew the secret Of
President Roosevelt's position on a
third term long before Senator Alben
w. Barley Of Kentucky, revealed it
to the convention delegates last
night. ......
Mrs. Barley sat on the platform
throughout the evening with copies
Of the statement in her lap.
Both smiled sweetly upon inquir-
ing reporters, but the secret was still
theirs when the senator set of the
convention demonstration with the
presidential message.
Two Delegates Hurt
Chicago, July 17-(UP)-Two dele
gates to the Democratic national
convention were injured last night
during demonstrations at the Chi
cago Stadium.
John Doherty, 80, Charleston,
Mass, suffered a possible skull frac-
ture when movie camera tripod
fell from a balcony. Mrs. Lena Bird,
Greenville, Fla, suffered wrenched
foot when she became entangled in
the seat of chair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17
White House Reveals
Wishes OF Roosevelt
tcontinued FROM PAGE D

called the roll Of New Deal accom-
plishments and praised the man he
knew would become this conventions
man.
Three Men Challenge
But the fight is not over al
though the decision Is In. Three
men challenge Mr.. Roosevelt as the
leader of the Democratic party for
the next four years. They are Far
ley, Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, Mont,
and Vice President John. N. Garner,
all members Of that once harmo-
NOUS company which tranpled
Republican hopes in two stand-out
presidential campaigns. Their
names are to be placed in nomina-
ton tonight along with Mr.. Roose-
veltis.
And the show is not over. There
can be a pretty battle over the
vice-preSiden nomination with
Farley preparing to back Jesse
Jones, administrator Of the Federal
Loan Agency, and Hopkins insist
ing that it Is wide open and that
no White House decision on that
nomination had been made. That
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A..
Wallace was on the inside rail was
a tip here early today. He Is for
drafting Mr.. Roosevelt.
And even If there Is harmony on
the vice-presidentia1 nomination,
Sen. Carter Glass, D., Va, still is
to be heard from. He is mighty
man with words and he is going
to nominate for president his al
ready defeated. favorite-James A.
Farley. The Senator arrives this
morning and his speech is eagerly
awaited by that minority group of
Democrats here which would like to
see Mr.. Roosevelt go to Hyde Park
and stay there. The word is out
that Carriers gonna skin 'em
alive"
New Dealers were uneasy lest
this convention, with little to do,
begin to bore itself waiting to re-
nominate Mr.. Roosevelt and well
come a shift which might endanger
the denomination. They feared
something might slip. So Hopkins,
from his Blackstone Hotel head
quarters, gave the word last night
about the time some thousands of
delegates and spectators out at the
Stadium were yelling themselves
horse with the battle cry of the
gathering: 1--WE want Roosevelt"
He Will Accept
when the president is nominated
tomorrow night, he will accept"
Hopkins told questioning reporters.
Tomorrow night?"
Tomorrow night" he replied.
90. He has no wish to be
candidate again." Permanent Con-
vention Chairman Alben w. Bark
ley told the convention last night.
". In no way whatsoever has
he exerted any influence in the
selection of delegates
1.-THE president has never had,
and has not today, any desire OF
purpose to continue in the Office |
of president, to be a candidate for
that Office, or to be nominated by
the convention for that Office.
q. :. All of the delegates to
this convention are free to vote for
any candidate"
The delegates heard that and
streamed whooping into the aisles,
brandishing state standards, and
before long Barley was kissing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17
ROOSEVELT TO
Be VERY QUIET
toontInued from Pace d

NCUutluucu lL0ku rage ~
Roosevelt last night listened to radio
broadcasts of the turmoil at Chicago.
The light In his oval study, ada
cent to his bedroom, burned late, pre-
sumably while he sat near q radio
to hear Senator Alben w. Barley
read the presidents statement to the
Chicago convention. White House Sc
clusion guarded the manner In which
he received the Chicago develop
ments, but 1t was assumed that his
companion at the radio was Judge
Samuel Roseman, New York jurist,
who was his trusted advisor during
the pre-convention maneuverings Of
1882 and 1885.
Immediately after Barley con-
cluded the statement, Mr.. Roosevelt
talked by telephone with Secretary
of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins, who
is managing the third term draft
n1ovmeent at the convention.
White House press secretary
Stephen T. Early had announced
late yesterday that he would Offer
no assistance In tnterpretating the
statement Barley was to read; that
he would reject any questions as to
its implications, and that the state
ment would have to speak for itself.
Mr.. Roosevelt, however, left the
door open for statement later this
week IN which he would accept or re-
ject the nomination. At that press
conference during which he disclosed
that the statement would be read
to the convention, he refused to say
that no further personal declaration
would be forthcoming. He said only
that he could not discuss the posi-
bility at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17

Continued from Page -
of vice-President John N. Garner
and Sen. Burton K. Wheeler of
Montana also would 60 before the
convention. ....s.
Farley said he also had heard
that Sen. Willard Tydings' name
might be submitted by the Maryland
delegation.
He declined to specify his choice
for the vice-president.. He said he
had a choice but was not going to
make it public until after the Presi-
Dental nomination.
He planned to confer with Sen.
Garter Glass of Virginia later today.
Glass probably will put Farley's
name before the convention. Farley
said his nomination would probably
be seconded by Pat Fisher Of New
York, who succeeded Farley as DEM
ocratic chairman Of Rockland coun-
ty and by someone from Massachu-
sets.
Whole Lot Of Stories.
He declined any comment on re-
ports from Toledo that the WHY'S
Overland automobile people were
dickering with him to take over
management of the concern.
There ceratinly are a lot Of
stories being written about me these
days. he grinned.
Farley said he sincerely hoped"
no one would make any effort to
steamroller the convention and pre-
vent the placing of candidates other
than Mr.. Roosevelt in nomination
or to prevent the States from an
swering the formal roll call.
This Is an important period IN
the Nations history" he said. 'It
Is important that We have a free
and open convention"
He said his own name would be
before the convention until the end
of the roll call which Is the custom
airy time for withdrawal of candi-
dates in order to make a nominal
ton unanimous.
He said Mr.. Roosevelt telephoned
him about 800 p. m. last night and
told him that Barley was going to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17

called Little Maginot Line" facing
Belgium during the eight months
before Adolf Hitler set off his west
ern blitzkrieg May 10.
The keynote to the defense sys-
tenn Is Observation-Disclosures Of
all the advantages Of a naturally
strong coastline and the terrain be-
hind 1t.
Manning Coast
The army has the job of manning
the coast, organizing defenses In
depth, watching key points where
q handful Of air-borne troops might
disrupt an entire area and patrol
ing constantly along lines assigned
to 1t.
No one should envisage an i'm
mobile "Maginot Line of concrete
and street reared upon Englands
cliffs and beaches and extending
back toward the hsert Of the island.
On the contrary, the British
coastal defense Is designed primarily
for complete mobility and speed and
concentration Of fire. Every feature
OF the landscape which can be util-
lied for purposes Of comoufiage and
defense is being so used.
Upon the nav yand Raj will fall
the task Of seeing to 1t that Ger
many lands no Panzer units In force,
and Of obviating the possibility Of
surprise attempts.
Mines, submarines and attacking
airplanes will help fulfill this task.
Take All Advantages
In planning their defense and
building the tools to implement 1t,
the British have taken advantage Of
everything they learned In the
Flanders debacle, including the bit
terly acquired knowledge that In
modern warfare, when possible, all
branches Of the fighting forces
must be coordinated.
Speed was essential. A year ago
the Royal navy was the only one
Of the three fighting arms which
was fully prepared to do its bit. The
other services were in the midst OF
a scramble to get enough material
and train enough men to make
them war-worthy.
Production has since increased
greatly under the threat Of invasion,
and my visit to the coasts convinces
me the program now being perfected
will make the conquest of Britain
tough job for any mans army and
air force.
I visited infantry and artillery
units, two Royal Air Force air.
dromeS and naval defenses.
The navy, fundamentally, is put
ting into practice defense plans it
perfected a long time ago while at
the same time Incorporating new
ones coordinated with the other
branches.
Both Sides Bombing
London, July II. = Cup - Ger
man fleets resumed their daylight
raids on Great Britain today in APP
parent retaliation for relentless
raids by the British Royal Air Force
on military important areas of Ger
many, the low countries and France.
Bombs were dropped on north
east England in the early hours and
the bombers were met by furious
anti.aircraft fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17
HARRY HOPKINS
IS MYSTERY man
(Continued from Page i


Just another Of the hundreds Of
"flunkies" who swarm over the con-
vention floor.
Since last week he has been the
third term generalissimo, with
pipe line" to the White House
working from a hotel suite from
which he seldom emerged.
His lieutenants-Senator James r.
Byrnes and Attorney General Rob-
ert H. Jackson--went to the con-
vention floor last night, but the
man of mystery remained in hts
sanctum, listening by radio to SEN
ator Alben w. Barley read Presi-
dent Roosevelt's historic message.
Appeared Nervous.
During Barkley's speech, he APP
peared nervous. He smoked one
cigarette after another. He pumped
into an over stuffed chair in one
room, pulled himself up in a f-w
minutes and went to another.
He talked with reporters and
friends during most of the speech.
to reporters for the first time. He
OAoOuooCO POAOAIdA AhDbOAyg bllC DAB =
nificance Of platforms, the desire Of
delegates to do the job they all
wanted to do-reno m mate Mr..
Roosevelt.
When the climatic moment came
he was alone in the bedroom of
his suite. Later he gathered re-
porters and told them Mr.. Roosevelt
would be renominated and reelected.
He appeared relieved that the
"big moment" was passed. Soon
New Dealers were crowding the
room, congratulating him, for they
knew who had been running this
show.
How many votes have you got?"
he would ask jokingly. He really
didn't care. The President has votes
to spare.
II am going out for the big show"
he said, referring to the nominal
ton. He then brought out his as
sistant sergeant-at-arms badge. "I'll
use this, I guess"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-17
YANKEE CLIPPER
WILL BE DELAYED

New York, July 1.-THE Pan
American Always Flying Boat At
lantic Clipper, carrying William G.
Bullitt, United States Ambassador
to France, probably will arrive here
Thursday but its sister craft the
Yankee Clipper has been delayed
by serious" motor trouble and is
not expected to arrive before Fri
day, Pan American announced to-
day.
The Atlantic Clipper left Lisbon
Portugal on schedule yesterday, but
was delayed by minor mechanical
difficulties at Horta, Azores, the
company said. Bullitt was to have
conferred with President Roosevelt
tonight.
Aboard the same plane were the
former Empress zita Of Austria and
one of her daughters. Her sons
Archduke Otto and Archduke Felix
OF Hapsburg are now in the United
States,