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Evening star., 1941-04-13
Garden Tour
In Virginia to
Fete Duchess
Refugee Ruler
Of Luxembourg
To Be HOnOred

The Grand Duchess of Luxem-
bourg will be guest of honor at
Stratford, the home of Robert E.
Lee, on one day of the Virginia
Garden Tour which will be held
during garden week, April % to
May 3. The Grand Duchess is
coming down from Canada especial
ly for this occasion. There will be
a ceremony in her honor in Fred
ericksburg as she passes through,
when she will be presented with
the keys of the city and a bouquet
of flowers.
Mrs. Frank c. Walker, wife of
the Postmaster General; Mrs. Claude
r. Wickard, wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and Miss Frances
Perkins, the Secretary OF Labor,
will be guests of honor on different
days at the home of Mrs. Lloyd
Sayre in Alexandria. This is
historic old house, once occupied
by Robert E. Lee.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of
the Vice President, will be the
guest of honor of the city of Fred
ericksburg Friday, May 3. A lunch
con will be given in her honor and
during the day she will visit Ken
more, the home of Betty Washington
Lewis. sister of George Washington:
the Mary Washington cottage and
the Monroe Shrine, which was once
the law Offices of James Monroe
and now belongs to his direct de-
Scendant, Lawrence Hoes, of Wash
ington.
Tea will be served daily by Mrs.
Oscar Underwood in her home.
Woodlawn, near Washington. This
is one of the homes that George
Washington built for the grand
children of his wife. 1t was built IN
1899 as wedding present to Nellie
Gusts upon her marriage to Maj.
Lawrence Lewis. Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman and Nine. Munthe de
Morgenstierne, wife of the Nor
wegian Minister, will be guests of
honor at Woodlawn one day during
the week as will be Mrs. Henry l..
Stimson, wife of the Secretary of
War, and Mrs. Felix Frankfurter
and Mrs. Owen j. Roberts, wives of
Supreme Court justices.
Mrs Alan Kirk is chairman of the
Entertainment Committee, engaged
in arranging visits of the various
celebrities to homes included on the
tour. Others active on this COM
mittee include Mrs. Dean Acheson,
vice chairman, Mrs. Dwight Davis,
Mrs. Arthur Krock, Mrs. Richard
Wigglesworth, Countess Palffy and
Mrs. Robert Lovett.
Mrs. Arthur Woods is general
chairman of the Garden Tour and
Mrs. Peter Belin is vice chairman.
Headquarters are at the Mayflower
Hotel. Tickets and detailed infor-
nation about the tour may be
obtained both there and at the
A. A. A. This years tour is being
given for the benefit of Bundles
for Britain.
Mrs. Mondell Gregg has been
appointed chairman of the Infor-
nation Booth Committee and will
select corps of assistants to be
on duty at the information booth
In the Mayfower during the tour
and the week proceeding it.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Silver Spring
Pastor Has
House Guests
Curtice Marvins
Return for Visit;
Other Events

DR.. Ralph D. Smith. pastor of
the Woodside Methodist Church,
and Mrs. Smith, have with them
for the week end, Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtice Marvin of Rochester, N. Y,
and their small daughter Jeanette,
who will be christened this morning
by DR.. Smith at services at the
church. The Marvins are former
residents of the Silver Spring COM
munity.
Also spending the holiday week
end with Dr. and Mrs. Smith is
their daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Smith, who is student at Western
Maryland College and she has with
her, her roommate, Miss Betty
Cowperthwaite of Waterbury, Conn.
Mrs. Raymond Dreschler of Mil
waukee, who formerly made her
home in Silver Spring. is being
feted at a luncheon Wednesday at
Blue Willow Inn by members of
her former bridge club.
Miss Lorraine Lincoln of Silver
Spring. accompanied by Miss
Frances .Rumsey of Kensington, is
spending a week in Charleston, S. c..
Mrs. Warner H Ragsdale and her
children, Warner. jr, and Ruth
Mary, are visiting relatives in
Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. May and her
daughter, Mrs. Vera Hughes of
Hamilton, Canada, are spending the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. John
J. Dolan.
Robert S. Pilgrim Family
Move Into New Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Pilgrim
and their children of Sligo Park
Hills have moved into their new
home in Springbrook.
1t. Calvin w. Schaeffer, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Schaeffer left for New
York Friday morning to attend the
wedding yesterday of 1t. Schaeffer's
sister, Miss Eta Schaeffer and Mr..
Theodore Bruning of New York at
the Little Church Around the
Corner. They will attend house
party at the brides summer cottage
at Oakbridge, NJ, before returning
to their home in Montgomery Hills
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harold Salmon will enter
tain at bridge tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Jane Lockwood and her
daughter, Miss Barbara Jane Lock-
wood, have moved from Washington
and are living at the Piney Branch
Apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Graham and
their son, Donald, are returning
this week end from a visit with
relatives in Salisbury, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Manning have
with them for the Easter week end
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Edward Smith, jr., of
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. 3. Morehouse have
visiting them at their home in North
Woodside, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cruise and their daughter, Mary
Lou, of Clearfeld, Pa.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Social Notes
And dVicinity
College Set and
Friends Arrive
For Holiday

MANASSAS, Va. April 12-Mr.
and Mrs. c. C. Lynn, ST., have as
guests this week end Mrs. Roberta
Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Caviness
and Billy and Lynn Caviness of Ra-
leigh, N. c.
Miss Mildred Parrish arrived
Thursday from Randolph Macon
Woman's College, Lynchburg, to
spend the Easter holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Par
rish. Miss Parrish has as her house
guests three classmates, Mis- Ann
Carroll of Morristown, Tenn; Miss
Stewart Wilson of Baltimore, and
Miss Lucille Senicoe of Norfolk. Ca
Diet Harry Parrish of v. P. I. is also
home for Easter.
Mrs. B. Higgs Lewis has as her
guest for week Miss Virginia Fra
ser of Damascus, Md.
Mrs. Chauncey B. Wightman ot
Honolulu, T. H., is the guest OF her
mother, Mrs. Joseph C. Kincheloe
for an indefinite stay. She will be
Joined this week by Mr.. Wightman
who is en- route from California.
Mrs. Waters Returns
From Texas Visit.
Mrs. Maude Waters has returned
from two-month trip to Dallas.
Miss Marjory Langford of Prin-
cess Anne, Md, arrived Thursday to
stay over Easter with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
j. E. Bradford, jr.
Mrs. E. B. Giddings will entertain
at luncheon Thursday at her home
on Cherry street.
Mrs. Houghton Robson and Mrs
Mamie Dulaney, who have been in
Palm Beach, Fla, for the past two
months, have returned to Robnel
Farm near Manassas.
Mrs. w. Hill Brown, jr., will be
hostess at bridge Monday afternoon
at her residence on Fairview ave-
nue..
Miss Elizabeth Ford and Miss Eliz-
abeth Heartswell of the Bennett
School Faculty are spending the hol-
idays at their homes in McKenney
Va.
DR.. and Mrs. Milton Joyce of Front
Royal are visiting Mrs. Joyce's
mother, Mrs. Stuart Bevans, over
the week end.
Miss Betty Pleasant is spending
the Easter vacation in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kite OF
Herndon are guests of Mrs. L. M
Kite this week end.
Mrs. Frank Cue has as house
guests for a week her son and daugh-
ter-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cue OF
Ohio.
Miss Hilda Lewis will visit her
brother, Mr.. Clifton Lewis, in Hall
fax during the holidays.
Miss Julia Perry is spending Easter
in Orange.
Evening star., 1941-04-13
Guest Over Easter

DR.. Jessica j. Carlson of New York
Is the guest over Easter of Miss Lii
liam M. Helm in her home on Aspen
stree. Later this week Miss Helm
will be joined by Mrs. Harold D.
Puter of Manchester, Conn, who
will be her guest for the remainder
of the Easter season.
Evening star., 1941-04-13

wasted frocks will go over it as
smooth as cream. The bra-top pro-
vides enough restraint and support
so that many wearers don't need an
additional bra when they wear this
slip. And notice those two hori-
zontal darts under the arms, that
give it more comfortable. more
flattering line. Besides the slip. this
pattern includes well-cut panties
that add not an iota of breadth to
your hips and waistline. Make your
Evening star., 1941-04-13

Merchants of Colombia recently
doubled their orders for American
hardware.
Evening star., 1941-04-13

Argentina is expected TO have
200000,000 bushels of wheat for
export in 1941.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-19
Dunbar High School
Gives 21O Diplomas
Al Final Exercises
John H. Wilson,
Education Board
Member, Presides

Two hundred and ten students
last night were graduated from
Dunbar High School at final exer-
cises there.
John H. Wilson, member of the
Board of Education, presided at the
ceremonies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-19
Heiver. Lillian Tlson. Anne Z.
Richards, Mary Z. Witkowski, Sylvia
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.
Jennings to Speak

Representative Randolph. Demo-
crat, of West Virginia, will address
$50 graduates of the Washington
School for Secretaries at exercises
Friday night at the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-19
Graduates were

Graduates wer
Albert. Felicia M.
Anderson. Aless M.
Anderson. r. j.
Ba iley, Billie G.
Baker, Dorothy X.
Baker, Vivian Y.
Barber. Thresa z.
Blayton, Lois
Boswell, Florence
Bowen. Princess NJ.
Bowser, Rose A.
Boyd. Evelyn
Brandon, Grievance
Brazier. Cecilia A
Breckenridge. B. E.
Bridges, Winifred
Brown, Lenora E.
Brown, Portia J.
Bryce. Lavinia A.
Burke, Patricia r.
Burr. Margaret z.
Butler, Juanita P.
Carpenter. Lois NJ.
Carter, Frances E.
Carter, Hilda NJ.
Carter. Sarah c.
Cassell, Naomi r
Chandler, Doris j.
Chapmon, Vergio
Chinn. Edith L.
Clay. Revella L.
Coleman. ia nie e.
Colvin. Tomasha
Cooper. Kelsy J.
Cotton, Lillian H.
Cottrell. Camille
Curtis. Dore r.
Dabney, Evelyn p.
Daniel, Edith J.
Davis. Ethel L.
Delaney, Frances
Dent. Sadie L.
Edwards. Ernestine
Evans. Alfredo B.
Evans. Doris V.
Evans. Martha z.
Gentry. Dorothy d.
Frye, Vivian M.
GRAY. Ethel J.
Green, Portls I.
Gum, Alicie M.
Harper. Marie v.
Harris. Helen w
Harrison, Mabel j
Hawkins. Lillian B.
Hawkins. Virginia
Herald. EdWlna
Hill Sylvia A.
Hubbard, Cassie Z.
Jackson. Betty Z.
jackson. Cynthia Z.
jackson, Geraldine
jackson, Malaysia
jackson. Nellie T,
James ADELAIDE p.
Jsnifer, Ra chel V,
Jefferson, Margaret
johnson, Bernice
johnson, Iris c.
johnson. Norma r.
Joice. Janet NJ.
Jones, Annette G
Eennison, Mildred Z,
KILLER, Lois NJ.
La they, Dorothy j.
Lee, Lois l.
Lincoln. Dorothy A.
Lloyd, Edna M.
Lloyd. Evelyn L.
Lotion. Martha A:
Sowman, Alberta T.
Lucas, Peggy NJ.
Iyles. Yvonne G.
Mansfielde, Daisy B.
Marley. Daisy l..
Martin. Jane P.
Massenburg. Ruth l..
Mattingly. Anna l..
Maxwell. Bernice
Mayo, Eva V.
Mccoy. Lillian J.
McGuinn. Helen Y.
Mercer, Mildred l..
Middleton, G. c.
Willard, Miriam 8.
Miller. Gloria
Mlngo, Elsie L.
Minor, Mary A.
Minor. Osrey A.
Minor. Vivian E.
Moore. Dorothy n.
Myrick, Josephine Z.
Nash. Rhods L.
Netterville, LUCINDA
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Wilson Teachers College
Graduates Hear BaIIou

Military equipment is of little
value unless it can be adequately
and effectively used by the trained
manhood of the nation, Supt. Frank
w. Ballou last night warned rs grad
yates Of Wilson Teachers College.
"All this means education" he
observed.
DR.. Ballou added that as teachers
1t would be their opportunity to
contribute tothe improvement of the
American home both by program of
instruction and by example.
Graduates are:
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Supt. BoIIou's Son
Gives Abbot Speech

twenty-five students have been
graduated from Abbot Vocational
School
Robert Ballou. son of Superinten-
dent of Schools Frank w. Ballou,
gave one of the speeches at the
graduation exercises presided over
by Robert A. Maurer, vice president
of the Board of Education Denis
Dorgan gave the valedictory and the
speaker was Kenneth Piper of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. DR..
Ballou presented the diplomas.
Graduates we're:
Anderson, Earl o. Johnson. Edward P.
Ballou Robert r. Maykrantz, G. A.
Becke. Edward G. Moore James G.
Carrick. Leroy Oser, Jack
Cohen Harold Reilly. James E.
Dixon, Thomas j. Rodgers, Clifford A.
Dorgan, Dennis Rowsey. De Sales
Gibbons, John D. Shinn, Francis
Fitzgerald, NJ. J. Smith, George
Harris, Warren c. Stephens. Ralph z.
HAYS, Joseph Wathen. Joseph K.
Eengst Perry Wrenn, George E.
Hover, Paul
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Webster Sending %
To Central High School

The following % students have
been graduated from Webster Ameri-
eanization School and will attend
Central High School.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28


Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Wheatley
and daughter Sue of Bridgeville
spent Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Brooks Wheatley.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frazier Of
Scaford spent Monday with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Frazier.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Cannon and
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Frazier attend
ed the funeral of Mr. Frazier's sis
ter, Mrs George Wootten at the
Watson Funeral Home in Seaford
on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Warrington
entertained friends and relatives
from Norwood, Pa, and Bridgeville
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley and
sen Billy spent Sunday with their
parents at fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston and
family entertained at dinner on
Sunday, March 16, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Neal of Smithville, Edward
Neal of Annapolis, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Neal and Mrs. Edward
Stevens of fredericksburg and Mr..
and Mrs. Ormond Neal. In the af-
ternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pat
terson and daughter of Concord
were visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings and
son Jack were dinner guests of
friends at Laurel on Sunday last
and visited their parents near Can
non last Sunday.
Sidney Folmsbee Of Norwood,
Pa, and girl friend of Milford spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua West and
daughter, Jean, spent Saturday af-
ternoon with relatives at Days
boro and Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris, near
Woodland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rust enter
tanned last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fowler and children Of
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Truitt
of near Cokesbury and Lewis Work
man Of near Seaford.
Mrs. Fannie Willin spent Sunday
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston
Carl Walston and son Henry spent
Sunday afternoon with relatives at
. Salisbury.
Little Mary Catharine Cashwell,
. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Cashwell, who was badly burned on
the shoulder when she pulled over
pot Of hot coffee, is improving
nicely.
Mrs. Stella Chandler and Billy
rohandler of Dagsboro and Miss
auline Willin Of Philadelphia Wis
"a ed Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua West and
IN r. and Mrs. Kenneth West on
q, thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ripple and
u and Mrs. Frank Wheatley and
:, \ Jimmy of Middletown, and Mr..
an q Mrs. Earl White were supper
on, sts Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ha I tings and family on Sunday.
" / yfred Brown and daughter
NFar 4 "a of Wilmington, were din
nor uests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
white and family on Sunday. Rev.
and n. 4 8. Harvey Hufnal and chill
dren af Greenwood were supper
guests ON Monday.
lean Ann Hastings, little two
vear-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton hastings who fell down
stairs las. week has improved rap
idly. AlthoA ugh no bones were brok-
on She suh cred with several severe
bruises. she was treated by DR..
Metzler of iridgeville.
MIR. and \ RS. Luther Rust and
family spena Sunday with their
parents near ReddeA.
A brooder Ia ouse with $50 chick
ems, eight wes sks old. was com
pletely destroy Ssd by fire on the
farm sarm of A n white on Tuesday
last. The sple.l did work of the
Bridgeville Fir Company ana
neighbors saved wo other brooder
houses and outbuA ildings Ihe nre-
men were also caE lied to the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warring-
TON the same aftensnoon to fight a
stubborn chimney hre.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

Barber OF Philadelphia. were week
end guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
English and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wilson
spent Sunday with his brother at
Hickman.
Mrs. Mary Cushworth and
daughter Nancy of Moorestown, N.
b.. called on Mrs. Walter Adams ON
Tuesday.
d. +. Johnson and sister were
Denton visitors on Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Stuart visited
her brother at Eldorado on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Adams en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday the
following guests: Mrs. Roger Ad-
ans and daughter Pauline, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Adams and family of
Cambridge. Other callers during
the day were Mr.. and Mrs. w. I.
Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Adams
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Ad-
ans, Fred Johnson and sisters, Mr..
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The Chaplains Aid meeting
which was to be held this Friday
evening has been postponed and
will be held next Friday evening,
April 4, at the church.
The treat for the attendance con-
test which was held in the Sunday
school some time ago, will be held
on the same evening. Everyone in
vited to attend. Don't forget the
date.
Mrs. Clara Donovan is on the
sick list.
Leroy Webb is sick at this writ
ing.
Dietz Dickcrson who has been
very i'll is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linford Moore of
Lewes are the happy parents of
baby girl. Mrs. Moore is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pass
waters Of near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Short have
been entertaining their daughter,
Mrs Anna Taylor Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lille Millman of Glendale
visited her mother, Mrs. Ida O'Day
on Sunday.
Miss Iona Peterson of the Univer-
sity of Delaware at Newarw, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr.;
and Mrs. Andrew Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Timmons of
DagsbOro and Mrs. Owens and Mrs.
Howell of Wilmington spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Dickerson.
RMS. Catharine O'Day visited her
mother at Lewes last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linford Isaacs were
Seaford visitors last Saturday.
! Mrs. Addie Donovan and son Al
fred visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Donovan on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston Dickerson
of near Canterbury, spent a few
days last week with Mr.. and Mrs
J. M. Dickerson.
Services at Chaplains next Sun
day: Sunday school at 2 p. m
Preaching at 3 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
EPWoRTH1

Mrs. August CrolI OF Federals-
burg, and daughter, Mildred, Of
New York City, called ON Mrs. VIM.
Adams and family on Monday af-
ternoon. rs
Recent guests at Locust Grove
Farm have been Mn, and Mrs. Oil
yer Handy Of fredericksburg, g. w.
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yeas
ey and three Hudson brothers Of
Harbeson, Mrs. William Fountain
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Derr of Denton, Md, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester c. Cox of Easton, Md, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hayes and daugh-
ter OF Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ledenham and Mrs. Mollie
Brown. of Bridgeville.
Mr.: and Mrs. John Barber Of
Cleveland, Ohio, and. Mrs. sR. s.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
HOLLYvILLEs

Alvin Wells. of near st. ye19i az
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. v y
mond Dayton on Sunday.
Luther McIlvaine is the guest
his sister-in-law and family. M Z
Eliza McIlvaine.
Mrs. Amanda Stevenson was Il y
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Riehar y
Stevenson on Sunday last.
Miss Ann Burton of Wilmington
was the week end visitor OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Prettyman
were Sunday visitors Of the for
mer's brother, Carl Prettyman,
and family, of near Milford, on
Sunday.
George R. McColley, Of Whining
ton. was the week, end guest OF his
aunt, Mrs. Cornelia Hsrdle, and
family.
The Christian Society of Unity
Methodist Church met at the home
of Mrs. Otis Joseph on Saturday
evening last. A large attendance
was present; a splendid program
was presented. Pies were on sale
for benefit of the church.
The next quarterly conference
of Unity Methodist Church will be
held at the parsonage this coming
Saturday. A full attendance OF
officials is requested
Russell Stevenson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stevenson, has been
appointed by the U. S. Maritime
Commission as deck cadet to the U.
S. A. T. Hunter Liggett. one OF
the ocean-going passenger-cargo
vessels of the U. S. Army engaged
in the transportation Of troops
and supplies. Russell received
course of preliminary training at
one of the cadet schools.
He graduated from Lewes High
School in 1888 and then attended
Juniata College for two years.
Emory Norwood, while engaged
in the line of duties as an empioye
of Mac McDermott of Georgetown,
was thrown down by a truck and
run over. His pelvic bone was trac-
tured and skin bruises suffered. He
was removed to the Beebe Hospita
at Lewes where his progress is
satisfactory.
Fire of undetermined origin
broke out in the large wooded area
in Angola Neck near Bishops saw
mill, on Friday afternoon OF last
week. About 25 acres of cut-oveT
; woodland and young growth was
burned over before the fire was
, extinguished. Owing to the north
| westerly winds prevailing at that
] time, little damage was done, as
the creeks and glades prevented
= further spread of the fire. This il
D one of the largest wooded areas il
Indian River hundred.
r Herring are being caught II
= fair quantities in Indian Rive
: and Herring Greek at present.
a Fire destroyed the one and one
!. half story dwelling owned by vii
b liam Wright on Wednesday of las
0 week. Il is believed the fire caugh
n on the roof from the chimne
: sparks as a heavy wind was blow
e ing at the time. Only a smal
n quantity of household goods wer
n saved from the flames. The unfoI
/ tunate victims are at present livin
It in the old Indian River votin
: house. The loss was only PARTIAL
m covered by insurance.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Cutting Commissions

An Indiana real estate dealer
closed 500 options for an ordnance
proving ground, at total PURCHASE
price of S2,700,000. He claimed q
commission of 61s per cent, or 5
per cent. The commission was cut
down to 31z per cent. The War
Department has revised several
contracts in that way with private
agencies for the acquisition Of
lands for military and industrial
purposes. s
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
PURE NONSENSE

Philip Murray, successor TO John
l.. Lewis. as President of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations,
is quoted as saying that industry
is making unprecedented profits
and refuses to yield to labor forth
right recognition of its rights to
improve living standards and I'M
prove conditions Of employment"
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

and Mrs. Thurman Adams and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Messer and
daughter of Preston, Md, called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar English on
Sunday evening; other callers dur
ing the day were w. Fl. Carlisle
Sr., and zack Hatfield of Green
wood. e
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

afternoon with relatives at Sea-
ford.
Miss Charlotte White and cousin,
Miss Louise Brown, of Denton, at
tended the All Ling informal dance
at Lewes on Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson and
daughter Betty visited their par
ents near Laurel on Sunday.
Tht Atlanta Home Demonstration
Club will meet with Mrs. Elizabeth
Galloway on April /.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

ness area. The company respond
ed. but did not go into service since
the fire was under control when
they arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clarkson,
James Scully of Wilmington; B. H.
Goodwin and James Goodwin of Do
yer, called upon Mrs. Virginia
Clarkson recently.
Marion Layton of Norristown,
Pa, called upon friends this week
while enroute to his home from
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Sharp, Rev.
and Mrs. Robert e. Green and Rev.
and Mrs. r. G. Jones attended a
special conference in Baltimore
this week.
BY EVERY YARDSTICK Hot
point is great Refrigerator to
buy. See it at ]. B. Poore & Son,
Milford. m21-tf
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28

President Roosevelt is backed by
Army, Navy, and Production and
Policy officials in his declaration
that arms and war materials are
mot for storage but for active
uses" That is a good analysis Of
the yardstick between storage in
this nation and the shooting game
in which nations like Britain are
engaged.