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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
H. L. GRIER INJURED
IN TRAIN CRASH

Harry L. Grier. 72 years old, re-
tired executive of The L. D. Caulk
Company, Milford, sustained slight
injuries and narrowly escaped death
here Monday afternoon when his
car was struck by a freight train at
the railroad station crossing. The
car was thrown clear of the tracks
by the impact. Mr.. Grier was treated
at the Milford Memorial Hospital for
cuts, bruises and shock.
The back end of the car was
wrecked.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
PHYSICIANS APPOINTED
TO EXAMINE RECRUITS

DR.. William Marshall, of Milford
was appointed medical examiner fo1
the Milford recruiting station and
DR.. A. c. Smoot for the station at
Georgetown on Tuesday, according
to an announcement by Lieut.-Col-
John F. Daye, army recruiting oni-
Ger. .
DR.. Smoot replaced DR.. Floyd
Hudson of the State Board of Health,
who had to give up the position as
medical examiner at Georgetown,
due to the pressure of other duties.
All volunteers enlisted in George
town and Milford and the areas sur
rounding these towns will be exam
ined by these physicians.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
STORE AT MIDWAY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The Warrington Bros. store build
ing at Midway was destroyed by fire
of undetermined origin last Sunday
night. For a time Lewes and Reho-
both Beach firemen were unable to
enter the building due to exploding
gun shells. Finally a hole was
chopped in the building but the
structure was doomed. The loss to
the stock is estimated at $1,000. The
building was owned by Francis and
Leland Warrington and the store
was conducted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Howard.
Firemen prevented the blaze from
spreading to the home of Mrs. John
Rodney, about so feet away.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
SUNSHINE LUNCHEON

In honor of their 14th anniversary
the annual luncheon of the Millwood
Sunshine Society will be held on
Wednesday, February 26, at IL o.
clock in Millwood Hall. Each mem
ber is asked to bring a covered dish
and for each guest, 25c.
Mrs. C. H. Nutter, who is in charge
of the entertainment, has arranged
splendid program which you will
not want to miss.
The regular business meeting will
follow with Mrs. C. e. Jester presid-
ing.
Mrs. Rose Hart, chairlady for the
occasion, requests that every mem-
ber be present and support this fine
organization which is steadily grow
ing and so worthy named.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
MISS JEANETTE JOHNSON
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS

Miss Jeanette Johnson entertained
group of friends at Poplar Grove
last Friday evening when a delicious
dinner was served. 1t being St VAL
entine Day the table was beautifully
decorated in colors of red and white,
and the dessert was also served in
colors and shapes to suit the occa-
sion.
After dinner the rest of the eve
ming was spent dancing. Those who
enjoyed the evenings pleasures were
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Donovan, Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Spangler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Stevenson and Miss Amy B. Powell.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
ARMY DAY APRIL Z

AS Army Day, April 6, falls on
Sunday this year, it will be OBJ
served on Monday, April z, the Sec
retary of war has announced. 1t will
be observed by civilians and all
branches of the army. Reviews,
open house celebrations, and ground
exhibits are among the activities
planned for camps.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Guests of Mrs. William R. Muir
ply enjoyed her hospitality on
Friday afternoon of last week
when she gave bridge lunch
con at her home on Clark Ave-
nue.. The hour was one and
covers were laid for fourteen.
They were Mrs. Augustus Dick
erson. Mrs. George Manlove,
Mrs. Milton Manlove, Mrs.
George Smith, Mrs Clarence
Welch, Mrs. Ray Warren, Mrs.
Henry Wilkins, Mrs. John Hal
lett, Mrs. William HaIlett, Mrs.
Paul Fenimore, Mrs. Mayme
Macklin, Mrs. Carl March and
Mrs. Byron Gibson.
SO
How nice to have Dorothy
Waldo Phillips look out at her
friends from the pages OF The
Philadelphia Inquirer on We'd
nesday morning, under the cap
tion of "These Remarkable Wo-
men," The article tells many
things of her life and her work.
Chief among them is that she
was born and education in Eng
land and Switzerland, has trav-
elled in Europe, China, Japan,
and the Philippines, that she
specializes in child psychology
and has written a book called
Dear Mrs. Bender" Many fiat
tering things are truly written
in the article, all of them are
well known to her friends here.
A fine tribute to a very fine per-
sonality. -A-.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

ROBBINS

| HObBlNS
Mrs. Mary Robbins, 81 years old
widow of William C. Robbins of Mil.
tod. died at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Palmer in Milton on Satur-
day, February 10, 1871, after an ILL.,
ness of several months. She was q
daughter of the late Samuel and
Mary Lofland of Sussex county. Sur
viving are three daughters, Mrs,
Harry Johnson, and Mrs. Robert
Palmer, Milton; Mrs. Howard Mcgee,
Wilmington, and one son, William
Robbins, Jr., Portland, Oregon; also
five sisters, Mrs. Jennie Deputy, Mil
ford; Mrs. John Kirby, Philadelphia; I;
Mrs. Charles Truitt, Overlook; Mrs.
william Reed and Mrs. Irwin King,
Milton, and three grandchildren. Fu-
neral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at l o'clock from the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pal
mer. Interment was made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery, Milton.
JONES
Benjamin B. Jones, son of the late
Erasmus, Jones and Elizabeth Tun-
nell Jefferson. died Tuesday night,
February II, 1871. at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Della Warren in Mil
ton, age sc years. Funeral services
were held from the Wilson Funeral
Home in Milton at p. m. on Sun
day. Interment in Reynolds ceme-
terry. Rev. Waugh, Rev. Crider and
Rev. Ross officiated. Mr.. Jones was
a retired school teacher. After teach
ing for 36 years he received a tea
cher's pension. In his early life he
attended Mary Lacy's Private School
and later attended Washington Col
lege. Chestertown, Md. He is sur
ViVed by a brother, James P. Jones
and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Poynter, widow Of the late Thomas
Poynter of Lewes, and Mrs. Noah
Warren of Milton.
WEINSTEIN
The funeral of Samuel Weinstein
of Nyack, N. Y, a manufacturer,
who died Monday, February 10, 1871,
was held Tuesday at Nyack. Mr..
Weinstein, who was 61 years old,
was a brother of Mrs. Benjamin
AbIeman and Mrs. Clara Grossman |
D. Wilmington. About is years ago, |
Mr.. Weinstein lived in Georgetown, |
where he operated a factory. At the !
lime of his death he operated a wo-
mems wear plant at Nyack and at
Falls, N. Y.
WILEY
Funeral services for Miss Gather
ne Wiley, 81 years old, who died |
February II, 1871, at |
he home of a relative, Mrs. Theo-
lore White, near Woodland, were
leld Friday from St. Johnstown
Iethodist Church in charge of the
'astor, the Rev. Hufnel. Interment |
vas in the adjoining cemetery. She
vas a native of Greenwood where
he had lived during the past sew
raj years with a nephew, Mitchell
Wiley.
LORD
Miss Margaret M. Lord, age 72
ears. a former resident of Farm
lgton, died Monday morning, Feb
nary IL, 1871, in the Presbyterian
Iome, Philadelphia. She had been
! for the past two years. Funeral
srYices were held Wednesday NOR
Ing at IL o'clock at the home and
iterment was made in Mount Nor
h cemetery, Philadelphia.
COLE
Burial services were held at Lewes
/ Tuesday for Mrs. Lilly Warren .
Die, who died Saturday, February {
J, 1941, in Philadelphia, at the home !
her sister, Mrs. Emma w. Cook.
terment was made in the Metho- :
ST cemetery. Mrs. Cole was for !,
er resident of that locality, having =
red at Westcoat's Corner for
Imber of years. !,
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
SHORE LEAGUE SHORTS

]. Franklin "Homerun" Baker was
| one of seven directors named lasI
week to operate the Easton Base
ball Club which will he handled this
year under local management for
the first time since the Eastern
Shore League was reOrganized in
1887. Other directors chosen by
stockholders were: Joseph S. Bar
mes, Frank NJ. Shook, Peyton Horne,
Harry Wilson, Morris c. Jones and
Philip ]. Hopkins. The club will
operate under a working agreement
with the New York Yankees, who
for the past two years has handled
the club outright.
Official averages of the 1910 sea-
SOIL in the Eastern Shore League
show that Dover had the champion
ship infeld, its quartet leading in ev-
cry position. Swoboda, at first base,
had a field average of 1896 in III
games, and Gaulin, at second base,
had an average of $40 in 129 games.
WodZicki, at third, played in III
games with an average of 1897 while
Kardash, at short, in 92 games,
fielded at .945 pace. Munningohoff,
who played 21 games at short for
Dover before Kardish reported, field
ed, incidentally, at 1852 rate, so
that Dover's infield was the best from
a fielding standpoint throughout the
year.
Dover, too, had two other fielding
tops. Bob Contini leading the out
fielders with a mark of .975 and Man
ager Cap Clark heading the catchers
with an average OF .9S4
A review of other leaders for the
last season shows Lloyd Rice top
ping the hitters with mark of 1863.
The fredericksburg outfielder went to
bat 342 times and made total Of 124
hits including % doubles, one triple
and seven homers.
Robert Maier, of Salisbury, made
the most hits, LAG and Victor Weiss,
of Pocomoke, totalled the most bases,
226 and stole the most bases, Al.
KObesky, Salisbury man.
ager, hit the most homers with IS
and Norman Jaeger, of Milford,
swGtted the most doubles, 81. Fred
Lutz, of Easton, drove in the most
runs, 81, while Charles Vartanian,
Of Salisbury, walked S5 times for top
in that barnch. Paul Gaulin, of Do
YER, scored the most runs, 102 and
Arthur Duff established a new
league record for tanning by strik-
ing out 1873 times in 120 games. The
total of SPIT strikeouts was a new
record and the OIL whiffs compiled
1y Pocomoke was also a new record. !
john Thomas, of Centreville, led !
he pitchers with a low earned-run !
Lverage of 1.56 in 20S innings. He |
llso struck out the most batters, 26S. |
Jorge Comellas, of Salisbury. had a
list of mosts: most complete games, |
g.; most games won, 21; most inn
ngs, 25S; faced most batters, 1920,
nd allowed most hits, 252.
Guy Johnson, of Dover, had the
ighest won and lost percentage with
$40, winning IL and losing two.
ohm Mikan, of Salisbury, issued
lost bases on balls, 1856, and Levi
Woods, of Pocomoke, allowed most
uns, 1872, and most earned runs, 80.
John Jaust, of Dover, pitched and
ron six complete games from Au-
ust IL to September 5, three of them
hutouts. He won nine in a row from
une s to July 10 and led the loop
! shutouts with five.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
$4,000 MIDDLETOWN FIRE

Middletown's worst fire in 20
years damaged three business places
to the extent of about $4,000 last
Sunday morning.
For a time the entire Naudain
business block was threatened.
Believed to have started in a pile
of rubbish and crates between an
American Store and the Heldmyer
Amusement Company, the flames ran
up the flue formed by the two build
ings into the upper floors, spread
ing to the roof of the shoe shop of
Joseph Krejci.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
PERSONAL MENTION

DIR. and Mrs. James R. West left
yesterday (Thursday) for a trip to
Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

l1fif - lN1Es 1l1uf - lsae1lIlT - u ~
The home of DR.. and Mrs. G. W.
Msrshall was the scene of a beanti-
full luncheon last Tuesday afternoon.
Fully $50 persons were present, and
the hostess was assisted in her dt-
ties by Mrs. Mary Caullx, OF Cam
den; Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. J.
Lynn Pratt, Mrs. r. P. Davis, Mrs.
S. John Abbott. Mrs. G. Fisher
Pierce, and Misses May and Burdella
Davis
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
dnCtudru
By Augusta HlnIard Brakeley

1t stands in the midst
of Gods Acre
So calm and serene a retreat.
And its ivied walls protect it
From the noise of the busy
street.
You enter the Lych-gate in ST.
lence
To the Green with its grateful
shade,
Where the trials of life are for
gotten
In the quiet and peace that per-
wade.
The church in half sunshine.
half shadow,
Has an entrance and belfry so
quaint.
And through all its hundred
summers,
So oft both sinner and saint
Have entered its restful stiffness
And paused at Gods altar there,
Then, filed with a sense of rev.
erence
Have dropped to their knees in
prayer.
These beautiful lines written
by Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley of
Lake Avenue, seem a fitting ap-
proach to the World Day of
Prayer which will be held next
week on Friday, beginning at
one-thirty. A community service,
it will be, in Avenue Methodist
Church to which all are invited,
even those surrounding rural
communities and towns. Mem
bers of all town church will take
part, and the thought of this
universal service of worship and
prayer will not be lost sight of.
The old world has been through
grave and troublesome times,
hut this present time seems the
gravest of all. With millions be-
ing brought to homes. of worship,
at the same time, with the theme
,rThy Kingdom Come" and it's
motives of peace and good will,
the spiritual attitude of such
masses must radiate thought to
others who do not customarily
have like mental reactions. This
can be a beautiful service, with
all creeds taking part, and one
Of great benefit.
50
Mrs. Elmer T. Williams and
Mrs. Stephen P. Toadvine were
guests of Mrs. Sinclair Camp
bell of Milton on Tuesday when
she gave a bridge luncheon at
her home there.
80
With only the families and a
few close friends present, the
wedding of Miss Jean Marie Cal
loway, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Roscoe Galloway, and Mr..
Horace Emil Edwards, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kellar Edwards of
Greensboro, Md, was solemnized
on Friday evening at seven at
the Galloway home on East
Front street. The Reverend M.
E.. Hungerford performed the
ceremony. The dress of the
bride and that of her maid of
honor, Miss Charlotte Ryder.
were blue, the bride wearing a
corsage of red roses and Miss
Ryder's being yellow roses. A
reception followed after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards left for
their honeymoon which they
spent in Washington, D. C. They
are now at home in Greensboro,
where Mr.. Edwards is employed
in the office of the Pet Milk Com
pany. Mrs. Edwards, until her
marriage, was associated with
her father at the Milford Laun-
dry.
50
Mrs. Bessie Hall Plum was
the honor guest on Friday eve
ming when Mrs. Harry L. Grier
entertained at cards at her home
on South Walnut street. Being
Valentine Day the appointments
of the table and refreshments
had the holiday atmosphere. The
guests beside the guest of honor
were Miss Burdella Davis, Miss
Lucy Hall, Miss Ida Draper,
Mrs. A. Donnel Marshall, Mrs.
John c. Truitt and Mrs. Ray
mond Smith.
50
A lovely valentine in the form
of a ring, announced the engage
ment on Friday of Miss Mary
Elizabeth vinyard, daughter of
Mrs. Edgar yinyard and the
-
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Mrs. Anna Polk Causey, wife of
the late William Frederick Causey,
passed away at her home in Milford
on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Virginia Fisher, youngest daugh-
ter of Esquire and Mrs. Charles c.
Fisher, while roller skating last
week, fell and broke her right arm
above the elbow.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Don't let these clear fine days fool
you've are still going to have some
snow-and / mean snow.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
cCS

Mrs. Edwin L. Fisher enter
tained a group of neighbors
Tuesday evening at cards at her
home on Clark Avenue. The
guests were Mrs. Wilson Mayer
burg, Mrs. Maurice Bower, Mrs.
Clyde Nelson, Mrs. David Glenn
ents, Jr., Mrs. A. W. Staudt, Mrs.
Byron Gibson, and Mrs. Frank
r. Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

A lovely valentine in the form
Of a ring, announced the engage
ment on Friday of Miss Mary
Elizabeth vinyard, daughter of
Mrs. Edgar vinyard and the
late Mr.. vinyard of Houston to
Mr.. Frank L. Sapp, of Whining
ton. son of Mr.. and Mrs Obey F.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Webb this week and
left fine baby boy.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

James B. Hollis, formerly of this
town. is visiting relatives in town
this week. Mr.. Hollis is employed
by the Woolworth Company.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Miss Bessie Carey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Carey, of Slaugh-
ter Neck, and Reedy Rogers. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Rogers. were mar
ried at the Lincoln parsonage by
Rev. W. P. Taylor, last Saturday eve
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

90
Mrs. Wallace McFaul, chair
man of the local branch of the
Red Cross, has expressed a wish
that the stitchers and the knitters
for the organization be publicly
thanked for their interest and
their work in turning out so
many articles of warm clothing
for the war victims. Certainly
there could not be a more worth
while expenditure of time and
effort than to maintain a steady
flow of made articles for the use
of those who are deprived of
their usual things. These lenten
days ahead are days for medita-
tion and thought for others.
This acknowledgment of re-
sponse seems to fit into the self
sacrificial attitude.
50
The Milford Business and Pro-
fessional Girls Club met at Pop
lar Grove restaurant on Tues
day evening for its February
dinner meeting. Thirty-eight
members of the local club and
the officers of the Dover Club
were present. The important
happening of the evening was
the candle lighted installation
service of the new officers by the
officers of the visiting club, as
sisted by Miss Marjorie Stark
weather. secretary of the Dis
trict of Delaware Y. W. C. A.
The dinner was served at six
thirty. At the meeting which
followed it was decided to make
Red Cross work the vital part
of the years program. Mrs. Os-
borne Scott was made chairman
of this new acticity for the club.
Announcement was made of the
annual Nationwide Banquet
which will be held on March IL.
of which will be Civ
en- later. The next meeting will
be held on March at the home
Of Mrs. Joseph Isaacs at seven
thirty. At that time Miss Edith
of Dover, state direc-
tor of art, will be the speaker.
for the meeting will
be Mrs. Richard Ward. Mrs. Os-
borne Scott and Miss Mary Vim
7ard. Names will be selected at
his meeting for the new Pal
Club.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

William z. Miller. director of
music in Milford High School,
and Miss Gertrude Morris will
be guests of the Newark Rotary
Club by invitation at the weekly
meeting on Monday. Mr.. Miller
will talk to the service club on
Beginnings of Music in the
Public Schools" and will sing
for the members, as will Miss
Morris. Mr.. Miller was awarded
his master degree from Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania on Satur-
day of last week.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1871 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Mrs. Alfred Marchant, of Hockes-
sin, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Duval Witt.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Rev. L. P. Bowen is visiting S. C.
Evans, Sr. This is DR.. Bowen's first
visit to Milford in over forty years.
He was a former minister of the
Presbyterian Church of this town.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Delaware will have highway the
entire length of the state, 103 miles,
that will have no superior in the
country. This was virtually assured
last Saturday, when it was stated
that T. Coleman DUPONT, president of
the dupont Company, has offered one
million dollars for the construction
of the highway.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Mrs. Elmer T. Williams and
Mrs. Stephen P. Toadvine were
guests of Mrs. Sinclair Camp
bell of Milton on Tuesday when
she gave a bridge luncheon at
her home there.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Mrs. Clyde Nelson entertained
the Clark Avenue and South
Walnut Street Sewing Circle at
her home on Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Nelson's guests in
cluded few non-members who
enjoy meeting with the group
and taking part in the splendid
camaraderie that is part of
each meeting.
Evening star., 1941-12-28

The main betting rings. located
under the grandstands, afford a
large amount of floor space which
now is unencumbered except for
pari-mutuel windows and refresh
ment stands. 1t would be relatively
simple to partition these quarters
and fill in the entrances with tenn
porary walls and doors. In addition,
space in the club houses and pos
slbly elsewhere on the grounds
could be remodeled.
Both tracks are adjacent to large
Federal game refugees - lands on
which it has been suggested tempo
rary office buildings could be con-
structed. 1t is understood the Gov
ernment is considering moving some
bureaus of the Interior Department
to temporary quarters on the PatuX-
ent refuge, near which Laurel Park
is situated.
The proposed use of race tracks
probably will be decided in the near
future, horsemen believe, although
it was understood conversations with
the Racing Commission have been
of a preliminary nature.
Mayor Edward F.. Tolson of Lau-
rel said businessmen there probably
could care for the daytime needs
of workers who might be shifted to
Laurel Park. All available living
quarters in and near the town, how
ever. are occupied, he said, princi-
pally by the families of officers sta
toned at Fort George G. Meade.
Evening star., 1941-12-28
Two Maryland Racing Plants
May Be Used for u. S. Offices

The Federal Government may
convert into Offices the betting rings
and other buildings at two Mary
land horse racing plants-Havre de
Grace and Laurel-it was learned
last night.
Government space procurement
officials offered no confirmation, but
horsemen said the Maryland State
Racing Commission had been ap-
preached concerning the practical
bility of utilizing the tracks in the
decentralization program for non-
defense agencies.
1t was understood officials in
quired about rental arrangements,
as we'll as whether the space could
be taken over without disrupting
the racing meets.
1t was indicated that the oper-
ators of Havre de Grace and Laurel
would be authorized to hold their
meetings at the States other two
luI-olLCu u dSho-DoWic oHu Till
lico. Havre de Grace has spring
and a fall session each year, while
Laurel takes its full allotment of
racing days in October.
1t was explained that the Govern
ment was exploring possibilities OF
moving some Office personnel to
Laurel and Havre de Grace because
of the ease with which space at
the race tracks could be adapted
for ONCE use.