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Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

November. 9, at two-thirty IN st.
Stephens Lutheran Church, the
pastor, Reverend Park Hunting
ton officiating. Miss jeanette
Benson will attend the bride,
and MIR. Melvin Beatty of viii
mington. will be best man. The
ushers win be the brides bro
tner, William Counselman, and
Lloyd Shorter of Wilmington.
Charlotte Ryder will sing. It
seems such a short time ago
when Martha and Charlotte, with
about thirty more girls, ran up
my front steps every other We'd
nesday after school for a meet
ing OF the Girl Reserves. What
happy days they were for all Of
as. They were grand girls now
grown to wOmanhood. A number
OF them already married, Martha
is almost ready to join that
group. Madeline Davis Tebbins
Joined these ranks last week,
and it is only natural TO expect
that all Of them will eventually
be wed.
Florence Messick entertained
both weekly bridge clubs this
week. Or rather she will have
done 30 by the end of the week.
The Tuesday Bridge Club met
on that day with all the mem,
bers present and on Friday the
Friday Bridge Club will be her
guest. Frances NAPLES has been
elected a member to the latter
club which makes nine men,
bers for each club. Virginia
Grier entertained the Sewing
Club on Thursday Of last week,
adding two guests for the af-
ternoon. Phyllis Griffith Phelps
has so many interesting things
to tell about her home and ae-
tivities in Palembang, Sumatra,
that she makes a grand interest
at any party. She attended the
sewing circle at Yirginia'sS
Each week brings sadness to
some OF our friends. Early
morning the news of the
passing of Mr.. Jay Foulk in
flooded our minds
with memories Of the days when
he. with his sister. Miss May
Foulk and his four children were
interesting persons here. The
changing Of times took the fam
ly to Wilmington where they
lave lived since. Mr.. Foulk kept
lp his interest in the people of
Iiilford and in the things that
Interested them. Visits to his
Mrs. John HOlston,
rho has a cottage at Slaughter
leach, gave him the OppOrtun- I
y to catch up with the news of
'iends. Interment here on We'd I
esday brought to a close a quiet !
nd happy life. .
These days are delightful for
'ips. Those of you who are
ping somewhere, remember us
no are home and wishing we F
ere with you. The fall days al
e passing so fast and the b
lOrt hours of winter daylight "
IN be here before we know 1t. =,
he Halloween big time and bl
lanksgiving come in between, CT
Otball games, too, so there is q
lch enjoyment right here at "
me. Let's be grateful for all eT
2 blessings and doubly thank G,
that we are not at war. III
Always the same, .. 3
VIRGINIA S. TOWNSEND Ie,
the twenty-third s
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
WEDDINGS
SHORT vIRDEN

Miss Mary Short, OF Dover, and
Artis Virden, Of Frederick, were
married Sunday evening, October 10,
1910. at the Methodist parsonage at
Smyrna with the Rev. James ColOna
officiating The bride was attired in
navy blue with a corsage of pink
losebuds. The couple was attended
by Mrs. Ann Mumford and Charles
Fagan. Mrs. MumfOrd was attired
in soldier blue with a cOrsage of
pink rosebuds. Mr.. and Mrs Virden
viii reside at Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
.EAR FRIRNps:

October - seems
very early for q snow
storm. and I've been
watching the papers
to know Il that is not about the
earliest snow ialI for many
years. A number Of friends
have told me about returning
from football games and how
bad the driving was at night
oid-timers used to say the date
Of the first snow tan predicted
the number Of SHOWS during the
winter. Nineteen does not seem
50 many, IL you say 1t quickly,
and try not to remember the
cold that snow always brings.
Like many other things, per-
haps, that prediction has gone
by the board or has been dis
proved long ago. We are GER
tain to take the SHOWS as they
come and be grateful that they
are not worse and that we have
the means OF keeping warm.
A new baby came to town last
week on Wednesday. Joyce Ann
Downing is the addition to the
family of MIR. and Mrs. Fulton
Downing. They already have a
lively little fair-haired daugh-
ter named Elaine. And speaking
OF families, the Pierce family
had a dinner on Friday evening
at the Primrose cottage at
Slaughter Beach which was a
very enjoyable affair. These
swift days we take such a little
time for family life and when
there is a gathering it is a real
party. Present at this one were
Mr. and Mrs. M. HasweII Pierce,
Miss COrnelia- Pierce, Miss Ann
Pierce, Mrs. Robert C. Hall,
Mrs. James P. Pierce, James P.
Pierce. Harry ]. Pierce, Miss
Helen Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Maoklin, George T.
Macklin, Jr., Of Bridgeyille;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brimi-
Join, Of Newark; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Davis, Miss Bertha
Cole, Miss Elsie Warren, Mrs.
Annie Prettyman and Theodore
Townsend. Another family,
with friends, assembled at the
Wayside Inn at Smyrna on Fri
day for dinner. This was the
wedding anniversary.
If Mr.. and Mrs. G. Roland Mes
lick and the guests were their
daughters. Miss Elizabeth Mes
'ick and Miss Sara Messick,
Dr.. and Mrs. Frank HersOn,
diss Cordelia Carter. Miss Eliza
ieth Messick, Mr.. and Mrs.
rank Brereton, from town, and
he Reverend ]. L. Sparklin and
aughter, Miss Virginia Spark
N. Of st. Georges. They after
ard made a happy theatre par
2 for the movies at Dover.
The Steele-Warner wedding in
on Saturday must
ave been a beautiful one, from
le description of it in the pa
ers. MIR. and Mrs. /. Dolphus
hort, Mrs. William G. Taylor,
Id Mrs. F. Burgette Short at
nded the wedding and were
'esent for some Of the festiVi-
IS before. That makes me re-
ember the wedding OF Martha
daughter Of Mr..
ID Mrs. J. Benton Counselman
Houston, to Mr.. CHESTER Ben
n, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
'nson, Of Wilmington. which
II take place in that city on
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
Obituary

FOULK
Jay j. FOulk. brother OF Miss
May C. FOulk, died Monday morning,
October 2l, at his late residence, los
West 34th street, Wilmington. He
was as years of age. He is survived
by the following children: Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Lewis, Mrs. John w.
HOlston, ]. Robert Foulk and Albert
H. FOulk, all of Wilmington; four
grandchildren also survive. Mr.
Foulk was Spanish-American war
veteran, and a member of the Crys-
tai FOunt Lodge. I. o. o. F. of Mil
ford; also a member of the Milford
Presbyterian Church. For the past
twenty years Mr.. FOulk has been
by the Viscose Co. Of
Marcus Hook. He was retired last
May. Funeral services were held in
he Presbyterian Church, Milford,
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Interment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
DOVER GIRL no MARRY

Mrs. Esther Salmons, OF Dover,
formerly Of Milford. announces the
engagement Of her daughter. Miss
Mary Agnes, to Charles c. Brown.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Brown, Of Wyoming.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

Farmers in this section have at
long last caught up with their au-
tumn work,
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

Joseph Wroten and Frederick
Wroten have taken out builders
permit to build on the lots owned by
Mrs. Mary E. LOfiand. fronting on
East Front, North Milford, and run
ming back to the Mispillion River, a
farmers shed and livery stable. This
will be the second Of its kind in
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

Governor Pennewill has appointed
assistants to serve at the general
election on November 6th. IN the
Tenth Representative district Kent
county, they are. First Election as.
trict. John B. Beawick. Milford. Wii-
lard Maloney. Milford; second cleo
ton district, d. Frank Marvel
Milford, David Yinyard, Houston
First Representative district Sussex
county, First Election district An
bert Archer, AliIford. Thomas
Salmons, Milford: Second, Nliaa &.
Reed, Lincoln. Charles II. Rnaeel
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

Mrs. Mary Richards Kindar died
quietly at her home in town last
Saturday. For many years she was
a teacher in the local schools, and
at one time was the principal Of the
North Milford High School.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1919 FMEs or
THE MLFORD CHRONICLE

THIRTY YEARS ..
Miss Florence Daniel spent Sun
day with her parents in Wilmington.
Mrs. Ella T. Marshall, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. q.
Sammons, has returned to her home
in Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
CoUNSELMAN


Jacob B. COunselman, 81 years old,
a native of Baltimore and former
resident of Houston, died at his
home in Frederick on Sunday, Oc-
tober 20. He had operated canneries
at Houston and Frederick for many
years, but of late had lived a retired
life. One son survives, Gordon
COunselman, of Frederick. Funeral
services were held Wednesday after
noon and interment made in Holly
wood Cemetery. Harrington.
WOLFE
Robert Percy Wolfe, SO years old,
former coal and ice dealer OF Phila-
delphia. died Thursday night, Octo-
Der II, 1910, in Trenton, N. ]. He
was the son of the late Henry P.
and Elizabeth Wolfe Of Rehoboth
Beach. His body was taken to Lewes
last Saturday and burial services
were held from the Atkins Funeral
Home at 2 p. m. Interment was made |
IN the Lewes Presbyterian Church !
yard beside his parents, with the
Rev. DR.. William Leishman ofiiciat-
ng. Besides his wife, Mrs. Helen
Reading Wolfe, he is survived BY
hree sons, William R.. Robert Payn-
er. and Alfred, all OF Trenton.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

The Milford Neck NJ. E. eongrega-
tion is 100 years old, and will eeie-
brate its anniversary next week The
church was organized in 1870. about
ten years after Barratt's Chapel. It
was formed out of a part of the old
historic church, it being only six
miles distant and separated by MUIR
derkill Greek.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

The T. E. Baxter Company, oper-
ator Of large shirt factory in town,
turned over its interests this week
to the Premium Shirt Company.
which will continue the operation of
the business. John v. Mcdonald, the
former manager, left for his ola
home in Philadelphia this week.
Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25

A course in stenography and tyne
writing has been added 70 the cur
riculum Of the Georgetown school.
Mrs. James Hirons. Of Dover. mas
been appointed to teach these
branches Of study.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
"A GOOD HOUSE IS ONE
YOU CAN GET OUT OF"

the upstairs sleepers might escape in
an emergency. In the Detroit case,
for example, those boys slept in room
that had two windows opening on a
porch roof. If that home had had any
prearranged fire plan or drill, those
boys would have stepped out on a
roof and been safe.
Give some thought to this before
the winter gets any older. Size up the
upstairs floor and figure out any
possible exits other than the main
stairs Then impress upon the occu-
pant of each room just which path he
or she is 20 take in an emergency.
Quite number of fire departments,
notably that of Lakewood, Ohio,
have sold the citizens of their towns
on the value OF home fire drills at least
once year It's an excellent idea.
Part of this drill should include
the technique of opening door in a
burning building The usual custom is
to jerk it open - and be felled by the
thrush of superheated air. The right
way is to put the palm of your hand
on the door panel. If the wood is hot,
DON'T DARE OPEN THAT DOOR.
Instead, leave the door closed, run
to the window and holler for help, if
there is no other way for you to get
out. In the average house that door
will hold until rescue comes.
Of course, if the door panel isn't
hot, there may still be time to make
the stairs - but the door must be
opened carefully. First, place one
hand over the crack above your head
and brace one hip against the door,
then open it about an inch. If your
upper hand feels rush of hot air, or
if there is any pressure against the
door, slam it shut instantly. If neither
of those symptoms of rising heat are
apparent, then start going - get out
fast and stay out!
The use of rope escapes for bed
rooms otherwise cut off is often sug-
gested, but they are feasible only for
agile people Very often it is possible
to keep ladder outside the house.
But more usually there will be
Evening star., 1940-01-21

RN PLAINFIELD, New Jersey, three
girls and boy were burned to
death in their secondfioor bed
rooms, although two other members
of the family, sleeping downstairs
where the fire originated. escaped.
In Detroit firemen responding to
midnight dwelling blaze took the
bodies of two boys from the second
floor hall. There were no burns on the
boys bodies; their bedroom was not
burned; but the victims were dead
four steps from their bedroom door.
SO begins the annual open season
for what fremen grimly call 'roasts.
Residential outbreaks increase as soon
as cold weather sets in, and in the two
months of January and February
nearly third of the years fire deaths
will occur. Hence timely warning.
The top floor of burning building
is the deadliest spot in fire because
of the simple principle that heat rises.
Most dwelling outbreaks originate
downstairs But long before the actual
flames have progressed beyond the
point of origin. clouds of superheated
air and gases are flooding upward
through the open stair well to the top
floor hall AS the terrific pressure in
creases, the heat spreads laterally at
temperatures which may exceed
l0OOo in fifteen minutes. Then some
awakened sleeper jerks open door to
investigate the odor of smoke - and
is dropped in his tracks by that super
heated air
This is why frcmen remove from
burning houses SO many dead bodies
without mark or a burn on them.
This is also why many victims. Sleep
ing with their bedroom doors open,
die in their sleep before they even
know there is a fire A survey of 600
fatal dwelling fires in all parts of the
country showed that seventy-tour
per cent of the deaths occurred up
stairs from downstairs fires.
This death toll would not be so high
if the average householder realized
the hazards of the deadly top floor
and formulated some scheme by which
Evening star., 1940-01-21

wildly trying to rescue somebody else,
each one leaving his door open to
further stimulate the draft.
"A good house." say the firemen,
'is one you can get out Of" To which
might be added, good householder
is one who knows how to get out!
Paul W. kEARkEY
Evening star., 1940-01-21
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

secondary exit inside the house that
is not connected with the main hall,
and when this is accessible without
recourse to the main hall (and is free
from rising heat, it is preferable
Interconnecting rooms leading to a
porch roof frequently offer another
secondary exit. But the main thing is
Evening star., 1940-01-21

to study your own house and make
your plans accordingly.
Once made, rehearse them - at
least orally - until each individual
in the family understands what he is
to do and why. Only in that way is it
possible to obviate the confusion of
having everybody racing around
Evening star., 1940-01-21

And what d warm fattering color
the Tangee THEATRICAL shade gives
to your lips. Lovely artists models
whose pictures you've seen on the
covers of Cosmopolitan, Redbook
and the Saturday Evening Post, use
Tangee Theatrical because it gives
their lips alluring smoothness.
glamorous color. Try Tangee The
atrical shade today.
FOR MATCHING MAKEUP use 1angee The
atrical Rouge to echo the brilliant tone
of your Theatrical Lipstick. L. Sc Tangee
Powder. too, to give your skin hatter-
ing ''underglow''. When you want less
vivid makeup. use Tangee Natural. This
lipstick. with the same marvellous cream
base. changes, when applied, to the
shade of rose or red most becoming
to YOU.
Evening star., 1940-01-21

vOU'LL never again be satisfied
with an ordinary ''grease-base"
lipstick once you've tried Tangee
Theatrical shade.
This exclusive new cream-base lip
stick, developed and now perfected
in Tangee's scientific laboratory,
goes on smoother and looks
smoother. It's non-drying. helps
prevent chapping and lasts longer
than you've ever thought possible.
No more smearing, no more blur
ring, no more of that unpleasant
old-tvpe grease paint.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
Drama Appreciation
New GINA Service

A unique service is being rendered
to lovers of Drama by the Drama Divi-
sion of the Coleridge-Taylor Musical
Association with headquarters at 464
Mass. Ave. This group has already
launched an extensive and ambitious
program, its activities include acting
and producing, play writing, directing,
impromptu drama, and work shop
practice. It's initial interest, is cen
tered on gaining a wider and more
comprehensive knowledge of the thea
tire as a whole, and of Drama as a fine
art and cultural force In February it
commenced a series of monthly Drama
Appreciation evenings, with a special
list as speaker. Sunday, March 10, the
director, James William Henderson,
actor-dramatist and poet, lectured on
"The Seven Elements of Drama"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
JUBILEE JABBERWOcK APR. 5
Continued from Page 4

(Contlnued from Page
with acoustics throughout the auditor
ium.
Several of Boston's progressive clubs
have completed plans for their acts
which promise to be the last word in
entertainment.
Superb music is being supplied in
ultra swing fashion by Herbert Pierce
and his band with dancing following
the program in Memorial High. School
Gym.
The highlight of the evening will be
the presentation of Mrs. Marion Con-
over Hope, an outstanding Delta Soror
who conceived the idea of the Jabber-
wock fifteen years ago.
We urge that all girls who are SEN
iors in high school and who are apply
ing for scholarship to get in touch
Immediately with Miss Gladys Wood,
9 Whiting Street, Roxbury, because
you may be this years Scholarship
winner.
Delta extends to the public a cordial
invitation to be present at this years
Jubilee Jabberwock and through your
generosity aid some worthy student in
her search for educational opportuni-
ties.
Miss Lucille Norman is chairman of
the 1910 edition of the Jabberwock,
assisted by Miss Dorothy Jones, Co
Chairman. Other Deltas working hard
for this years success and unclimaxed
Jabberwock includes: Miss GLADYS
Wood, Chairman of Scholarship; as
sisted by Miss Vyna Wingood and
Miss Frances Jones; Miss Evelyn An
drews, Chairman of Programs; Miss
Myrtis Andrews, Entertainment; Miss
Hazelle Campbell, tickets; Miss Aga
tina Guilford Chairman of Publicity
assisted by Miss Georgine Russell, Miss
Cynthia Bolt, and Miss Melba Greg
DRY; Mrs. Irma Digs is the capable
stage manager
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23

and discrimination in the nations
capital.
Incidents such as the barring of
Marian Anderson from Constitution
Hall last year by the Daughters of
the American Revolution (God save
the markD and the segregation of
colored patrons during the showing of
Abe Lincoln in Illinois, turned the
spotlight of national attention upon
the evil of Washington discriminatory
practices. The First Lady of the
Land, in her daily syndicated column,
pointed out the obvious anomaly of
such practices in a democracy at its
very seat of government. AS long as
they exist, when Americans criticize
Fascist or Nazi Governments, for
their brands of racism, it is a case of
the pot calling the kettle black.
Let us urge our Congressman to
support the Seccombe Bill and thereby
win another victory for democratic
decency.
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PRESS CLUB MAKES AWARD
Continued from Page y

as an example to the country. The
Press Club feels, however, that the ac-
acknowledgement of the work of these
people, in public way, may recon-
pense them slightly for the eontribu-
tons which they have made to the pro-
gress of the race. Last year the club
made two awards and were happy to
notice that over one-half of the nation
al newspapers of the country made
mention of the awards.
This year the club began several
months agao examining the persons
who had been recommended as most de-
serving of national mention and to-
day presents the unanimous decisions.
So, at this time may | present Miss
Irene Sanford who will make the first
award to the lady for her contribution
during 1882"
Miss Irene Sanford addressed Mrs.
Durbin as follows: "To you, Mrs. H.
Abbie Durbin: From the beginning of
dawn to the fall of eventide. the great
est delight of man is light. 1t guides his
goings and his comings. His greatest
inventions have been patterned after
a reproduction of it. Through some
divine plan of the ages, some of us
mortals have been denied the manifold
blessings of Gods greatest gift. You,
Mrs. Durbin, have brought light in
various IRONS to supplant that which
Nature took away. You have borne a
torch lighting the way where the path
would have otherwise been black. For
your service to the blind and for your
example for humanity to follow, the
Press Club of Boston is happy to
award you this certificate indicating
its choice of Boston's most valuable
woman for 1899 Mrs. Durbin too
overcome to speak simply nodded her
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"MULATTO" AT SHUBERT
THEATRE
lContinued from Pace II

NCOuIluueu ITOln rage L
burdened him with at birth. It was
meeting with this mulatto boy that
gave Langston Hughes the inspiration
to write this daring and gripping play
'Mulatto."
And the character that gives the
play the power in the plot, is Bert
Lewis, mulatto son of Col. Norwood
and his colored servant, Cora Lewis.
Bert is the fairest, the proudest and
boldest of five children Cora has borne
the Colonel. Not black, but unable to
call himself white, Bert furnishes the
action for strong and powerful drama.
Mr.. Hughes had laid the scene of
his play in Georgia, but has carefully
given the atmospheric touch to the
character of Bert the mullatto boy by
having him educated in a northern
school, A position on the football
team and society for eleven years away
from home makes him resent the caste
system Of his own Georgia where even
the lowest degenerate white is better
than he. Mr.. Hughes brings the charac-
ter to its strongest point when in a
scene Bert is forced to witness his
handsome sister being ogled by low
white plantation hand.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-23
count Basic"
COMES TO TOWN
TUES, APR. 2

The music history of Count Basic,
who brings his famous swing orches-
ira to Roseland State Ballroom on
April 2, really begins when the great
colored pianist joined the Gozale
White show in 1926. The White "cir-
Gus" folded few months after and
Count Basic found himself in Kansas
City, Mo-, looking for job. He
joined "Walter Pages Blue Devils,
incidentally Walter now works for
Basic playing bass fiddle in the orch
estra) doing the piano and arrange
ment assignments. He toured Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas with
Page, and left to join Bonnie Moten's
band at the Reno Club in Kansas City.
In 1885 Bonnie Motion died, and
Basic formed his own orchestra,
1rawing on the best talent of the
Moten outfit, as well as on the finest
tanners all over the country. He
remained at the Reno Club for almost
two years and it was during his en-
gagement from this spot that Benny
Goodman heard one of his broadcasts
and became his staunchest booster.
Soon afterward he was booked into
Chicago's Grand Terrace and this en-
gagement was followed by his first
venture into New York to play at the
Roseland Ballroom.
From the Roseland, Basic went on
to Pittsburgh's William Penn Hotel,
hen to the Savoy in New York and
the Ritz Carlton in Boston. Last
spring Basic was booked into the
Famous Door in New York, followed
this with a record smashing turn at
Chicago's Hotel Sherman and then
returned to the Famous Door before
hiking out to California and host of
one-nighters.
The Count comes to Roseland State
Ballroom, Tuesday evening, April 2,
and, with his famous orchestra, fea-
turing James Rushing and Helen
Humes, will play for the Dining Car
Employees Union, Local $40.