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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
PERSON NAILS
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Mrs. Henry d. Boyer of Smyrna
spent last weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Grier.
Miss Lillian Aker of Wilmington
was the guest of Dr. Anna X. Gre
gorius during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis r. Grier and
Miss Jean Grier were in New York
City from Tuesday until Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Miller
moved to their new home this week
in the new development off Lake
avenue.
Rev. John Jackson Brown, Jr., has
returned to Milford after spending
Christmas in Rock Hill, S. c., with
his mother.
Miss Rachel Frame, of Hammon-
ton, N. j., arrived on Saturday to be
the guest of Mrs. Anna v. Carlisle
and Miss Elizabeth Carlisle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington r. Trice
of Bridge Valley, Pa, spent Christ
mas with his mother, Mrs. Annie
Trice and family of Milford.
Miss Carol Little of East Liberty,
Pittsburgh, Pa, was the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Raymond Shute and
Mr.. Shute few days last week.
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Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley was in
Philadelphia yesterday for the per-
torrance of the Triangle Club of
Princeton, in which her grandson,
Brakeley, is appearing.
Howard DeMartini OF Worthwhile.
N. j., Warren Pickell of Brooklyn
and Joe Firenze are spending the
holidays in Milford with friends.
These boys are former players of the
Milford Little Giants ball club.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Truitt re-
turned home on Tuesday after spen-
ding several days in Boston and New /
Haven respectively. Mr. Truitt visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. George Truitt and
Mrs. TIuitt was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Miller.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
CHURCH NEWS

The January meeting of the Women
Society for Christian Service of the
Avenue Methodist Church will be held
on Tuesday. January 2, in the social
hall beginning at two-thirty. The Mis-
sionary Circle is providing the program
in the person of Miss Josephine Roscoe,
of Wilmington. returned missionary
from the African fields of work. who
will be the speaker. A large attendance
is expected. The meeting just for jan
uary has been changed from the first
Wednesday OF the month TO Tuesday.
the seventh
The Susanna Wesley Circle of the
Avenue Church, of which Mrs. Frank
Hall is the chairman. will meet in the
Fellowship room OF the church on We'd
nesday evening, January s. The. menu
bers are urged to be present for the
new work of aid to the pastor will be
discussed and provision for carrying out
the work made. DR.. Herson will meet
with the Circle.
The Avenue Circle will meet on We'd
nesday. January Is. IN the Fellowship
Glass room at which time DIR. M. Dal-
ema Draper will continue her Bible
study lesson. This Circle is attending
the provision Of the church programs
for each Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
State To Get
$670,313
Highway Aid
toontinued frum Flrst raEsl

Continued from first Fassl
'stHe call is to get traffic out of III
mud on main supply routes. Thli
work is of first Importance Next d
importance is the elimination %
weak bridges and narrow roadwayz
and strengthening of weak sur
faces on the strategic system recon-
mended by defense agencies. These
roads are on the federal-aid system
and the improvements needed are
the kind we are making in the regu-
lar federal-aid program.
"The states should plan federal
aid programs giving first priority to
access roads to camps and defense
plants and second priority to work
on the stragetic system"
Survey to Show Needs
Carmody later will submit to the
president survey showing the high
way needs from the standpoint of
national defense.
The money apportioned was au-
thorized by Congress last September.
1t is divided $1O0,O00,000 for inn
provement of the federal-aid sys-
tenn; 17,500,O00 for improvement of
secondary roads and s20,000,000 for
Of grade crossings. A
of each division, totaling
more than $4.OO0.OOO, goes to admin
costs.
The money goes to states in pro-
portion to population, area and mile
lge or rural post roads. Grade cross
ng funds are divided, one-half ac-
,ording to population, one-fourth on
he basis of mileage of the federal
i'd system and one-fourth according
o railroad mileage. The states Sc
ect the projects, let the contracts
nd supervise construction, subject
o federal approval.
Carmody also announced appor-
ionment of $1,5OO,OOO to be spent in
he 13 public land states for roads
trough public lands and federal
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

/ Mrs. Anna M. Bonsall, of Tyrone
Pa, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c
Geyer and family.
Kirk Mearns of Wilmington was
the guest of Myron Warren oil
Thursday of last week.
Miss Ernestine Upton, of Town
send, Tenn, has been the holiday
guest Of Mrs. G. T. Reed.
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Mrs. Edwin d. Steele, of Newark
came to Milford ON Tuesday for a
visit with Mrs. F. Burgette Short.
Miss Ida Draper, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper in
Brooklyn, returned home on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Coleman and
Miss jeanette Manlove of Upper
Darby, Pa, spent the past weekend
iii Milford,
Corporal Osborne Walls from
Camp Upton, L. l., N. Y, spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert F. Walls.
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DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Bright and
children of Claymont have been holi-
day guests of Mrs. /. Thomas Simp-
son and Miss Edna Simpson.
Ralph v. Reed of the University of
Tennessee Law School, Knoxville,
Tenn, has returned to his studies
after spending the holidays with his
family on South Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Armel Nutter and
of Merchantville. N. j., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nutter and
of Oaklyn, N. j., were the
weekend guests of their mother,
Mrs. Mary Nutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Peet enter
tained the following guests at tur-
key dinner on Christmas Day: Am
brose Peet, Mrs. Mary e. Hudson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Peet and
Edward Ward and wife
and on Sunday last Paris o. Peet and
wife were dinner guests.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
TUNNEL WILL TAKE
OATH AT NOON TODAY
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The ceremonies will be attended by
Mr.. Tunnell's immediate family, in
cluding his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. James
M. Tunnel, Jr., his son and daugh-
ter-in-law and Robert w. Tunnel.
The Tunnel Washington resi-
dence will be located at 4411 Gar
field street. N. w. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tunnel will leave for Washington
Thursday.
Mr.. Tunnell has accepted an in
vitation from the Columbia Broad
casting System to appear with a
group Of the newly-elected U. S.
senators for broadcast on Jan. 5,
between and 5 P. M Mr.. Tunnell
will deliver a short address.
Dr.. Traynor will be sworn into
office with a group of congressman.
He will take over the present Of
fee Of Rep. George S. williams of
Delaware, in room 352 of the House
Office Building.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
DON COSSACK CHOIR
AT DOVER JAN. 1OTH
toonLlnusa from FIr. Faee,

uses and soldier songs, with glad
ness and grandeur that is character
istic of their race. They offer a
unique commentary upon the genius
of the Russian people.
The choir is really like one great
organ, and the conductor, M. Mich
olas Kostrukoff, is. as you might
say, the organist With his magnetic
personality he controls the voices as
one would the organ stops, bringing
out quick changes in emotion and
strength and hishing the music to
almost whisper
Under his tuition the choir has
built up a repertoire of songs, in
Guiding old Cossack melodies, le-
gends of folklore, battle songs and
beautiful lullabies. The musical
sense of these twenty-five singers
is so keen and the precision of
choir singing so clever, that they
can produce the most delicate tone
colours with as much ease as they
can obtain their battle song effects.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
REESE KITCHENS
APPOINTED TO
STATE TAXPOST
tcontInusd from rlrss rage,

MIR. Morford, i'm reply to Mr.
James letter of resignation, wrote;
"It is with deep regret that l have
received your resignation as deputy
attorney general to the State Tax
Department. However, 1 appreciate
the motives that have impelled you
to make this decision and l know
that you will bring to the office of
mayor of the city of Wilmington
the same high degree of efficiency
and zeal that has characterized the
administration of your present Of
flee.
"In accepting your resignation, ef-
fective at the close of business Dec.
81, 1910, my best wishes go with you
in your new office as mayor of the
city of Wilmington"
Mr.. Kitchens, who resides at Hill
crest, was born in Georgetown Aug.
8, 1906, and was educated at Milford
High School, Dickinson College and
Dickinson Law School. He was adj
mitted to the bar in 1882 and is
member of the law firm of Herring,
James G. Kitchens. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
of Milford.
Helped Write "Digest"
After graduation from and prior
10 the acceptance of a professorship
Of domestic relations and public
utility at Dickinson Law School, Mr..
Kitchens entered the Philadelphia I
law office of Ruby r. Vale, esquire,
whose home is in Milford. He as
sisted and collaborated in the edit
ng and publishing of Vale's "Di-
yest". which work is now accepted
Is the leading authority in the
tate of Pennsylvania in its field.
dr. Kitchens also collaborated with !
dr. Vale in the editing and publish
ng of Vale's principles of Elemen-
airy Law" which has received ma
ional recognition.
After leaving Dickinson College
nd prior to his entering Dickinson
.aw School, he taught history for
ne year at the Wesley Collegiate
institute at Dover.
He is a member of the Pennsyl-
ania as we'll as the Delaware State
ar.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1911 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

1t is understood that the Delaware
/ Automobile Association has prepared a
number of bills for presentation to the
Legislature, advocating changes and i'm
provements in the automobile laws Of
the state. A few of the subjects will
probably be the elimination of the 20
mile speed limit on rural roads and
change to "a miles, so that the laws of
Delaware will conform to those of Penn
sylvania, and a law insisting that all
vehicles carry lighted lamps after dark.
Miss Eva Harrington and William
Abramson are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c.
G. Wyatt.
Joseph Watson spent the holidays
with his parents.
Miss Olive Coffin and niece. Anna.
spent the holidays in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
At the town election Monday after
noon the regular town ticket, as nomi-
mated last Friday evening; was elected.
The only offices which were contested
were those of alderman and collector.
Mr.. Latchum, of the regular ticket, was
opposed by John w. Hallett, for the
former office. but won by a good ma
Thomas e. Draper for the office of col
lector.
Miss Sara Bennett left on Wednesday
for western Maryland College in West
Md.
John Donovan is visiting his wife's
parents in Wilmington.
S. John Abbott has sold his interest
i'm the firm of c. ID. Abbott and Com
pany to Charles ID. Abbott and Charles
business that viii necessitate his being
away from town a part of the time
Last Friday. Lofiand Deputy and Viii
lam Carpenter. both OF Slaughter Neck.
eft for a trip to Florida. where they
will pass about two months near De-
and.
Miss Florence Thoroughbred. daugh-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Thor
lughgood. and DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES.
feorgetown's youngest practitioner, were
married Wednesday morning in st.
oaul's Episcopal Church in Georgetown,
" Rev. ID. Wilmot Gateson. M
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, January 5, 1941.
Subject: GOD.
Golden Text: Psalms 65:1, D.
Praise waiteth for thee, o God, in
Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be
performed. o thou that nearest
prayer, unto thee shall all flesh
come.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: James 1:17-Every good
gift and every perfect gift is from
above, and cometh down from the
Father of lights, with whom is no
variableness, neither shadow of
turning.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:
To grasp the reality and order OF
being in its Science, you must begin
by reckoning God as the divine Prin-
ciple of all that really is. ~. No
wisdom is wise but His wisdom; no
truth is true, no love is lovely, no
life is Life but the divine; no good
is, but the good God bestows.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
KENT COUNTY
AGENT WILSON
MAKES REPORT
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future do not warrant this credit
expansion.
The adjustment of acreages of our
basic crops and the following OF
recommended soil-buiIding and soil
conserving practices to improve and
maintain soil fertility, and the pro-
duction of these crops in accordance
with sound economic program in
line with supply and demand, are
two very important factors in the
solution of these farm problems.
In addition to these soil improve
ment practices and the more advis-
edly use of land, farm families are
being encouraged also to raise suffi-
cient food for home use as a part
of the conservation program of our
federal government.
In addition to cooperating with the
Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
tion, Farm Credit Administration
Farm Security Administration, Soil
Conservation Service and Rural
Electrification Administration, the
Kent county agent also conducted a
number of projects with reference
to poultry and dairy husbandry,
truck and canning crops, orchards
and vineyards, and pasture and
grain crops.
In conducting the extension work
during the past year the. Kent county
agent received 1852 office and tele-
phone calls, wrote 1888 personal
letters. mailed 25,S54 copies of cir
cular letters, prepared ia news ar
-icles for the local newspapers, Wis
ted Ala farms, and scheduled 146
meetings, in addition to preparing
numerous reports with reference to
hese federal, state and county pro-
grams.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
LOCAL LANDMARK TORN DOWN

The large frame building on the prop
old landmark of Milford. has been razed.
Years ago it was considered one of the
most pretentious structures Of Milford,
and at one time was utilized by John
H. APPEL. a member of city council. the
owner, as the headquarters of a whole
sale bakery Later it was used by Fred
Ceiling of Milford for the manufacture
Of ice cream and bakery goods, and
afterwards by John Morrow for the
same DurpOSc.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
THREE NAMED TO r. r.. BOARD

Three new members of the board of
directors of the Delaware Railroad Com
pany, have been elected
They are: Henry T. Graham. Whining
ton, who viii succeed the late Francis
dell Janvier of New Castle; Julian r..
Townsend of Georgetown. who is sue
cessor to the late Daniel Hirsch of Mil
ford; John T. Ridgely, general super
at Wilmington. Mr.. Ridgely will take
the place on the board Of G. j.. Whit
lock. former general superintendent,
who has been promoted to Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
BURGLARY TRY SUSPECTED

Milford police are checking the fing-
erprints and records of North Caro-
lima itinerant. who gave his name as
Leroy Smith when arrested Thursday
night of last week lettering near the de-
partment store Of W. T. Grant.
The man was arrested by officer Nor
ris Sherwood after William Herring, a
nearby resident, reported to the police
that he had seen a man working on a
window of the Grant store with long
iron bar.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
MAN GETS WHIPPING

Calvin Skinner, Cedar Creek District.
charged with breaking into the store of
J. Holland Prettyman in Milford some
weeks ago. was whipped with 10 lashes
in the Sussex county prison last Sat
indictment before Chief Justice Daniel
j. Layton on December 81. SIn addition
TO the lashes he was Imprisoned for one
wear.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Mizpah Circle of the Presby-
terian Church will meet with Mrs.
Wallace Burn on Wednesday, Janu-
airy 8.
II you are interested in securing a
new modern elementary school in
Milford attend the meeting at the
elementary school building in North
Milford next Tuesday.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital will meet at
the Nurses Home next Wednesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. A full at
tendance is greatly desired
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Plan to keep those New Years
resolutions at least until February
1.
: The Mite Society of the First Pres
byterian Church will meet with Mrs.
Wilson M. Vinyard on South Walnut
street, Tuesday afternoon, January
z, at 2:30 o'clock.
Milford fathers meet at elemen-
tary school next Tuesday to discuss
plans for a new school to replace
the old antiquated structure that is
rapidly becoming one Of the worst
fire menaces in this community.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
Diamond State Telephone Co.
Plans To Spend So, 100000 In III

late fall Dial mechanisms and asso-
ciated equipment will be installed
there and probably will be ready for
service in the summer of 1912.
Mr.. Sypherd said that construction
expenditures throughout the state
will be for new buildings or building
additions and requirements, addi-
tions and improvements to telephone
wire and central office facilities, and
for the maintenance of telephone
service at high degree of efficiency
under the double pressure of normal
growth and of national defense ac-
tivities.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
REVIVAL SERVICES

The Wesleyan Methodist Church.
North Bedford street. Georgetown, be-
gan revival services in the new church
last Sunday, and will continue for an
Indefinite period
REV Earl Lowery and wife, evange-
lists and singers, will preach and sing
each evening. Service starts at 1880 p.
M Also Sunday afternoons at 2:a0 o.
clock All are invited to attend.
The Savage Sisters Pastors.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
SHAWNEE CLUB

The Shawnee Home Demonstration
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Charles Grove on Friday, January 10.
at 1880 a. m. Luncheon will be. served
at noon. Do not forget to bring a plate.
cup, silver and a. covered dish. If you
have card table, please bring it.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
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does the purchase and installation
of special equipment in nearly 100
telephone central offices will require
an expenditure of more than $4,000
600 over the next two and a half
years in the entire territory that
will be served by the new long,
distance switching system.
C. Burton Sypherd, manager for
the telephone company, said that in
Dover, erection of new central Of
flee building will begin about March
1, 1941, and will be completed in the
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

January 6 will find most of
the school set back at their sew
everal colleges and schools, re-
suming their studies. This has
been the longest vacation for the
grade schools in several years
and they have taken advantage
of the time and enjoyed every
minute of it. Now for mid-years,
the. preparation Of which will
seem little harder for a time,
but the boys and girls will soon
hit their stride and be acquitting
themselves with honors, we
hope.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
IsZAIlzENIzzNHzN0 N0SHNSEzI5EXI

-, OW many resolutions
have you made? The
W radio on Wednesday
morning brought
- many voices from
near and afar telling of their
resolves for 1941." Previous to
Wednesday, the Quiz Kids of last
weeks program were asked
about the New Year and what
they would wish in the coming
months and what improvements
they would work on, usually
character ones. The youngest
kid, one Ginard, eight in years,
said, Il believe I would like
more tolerance" in the oldest
drawl one could imagine. The
studio audience just roared and
the announcer was taken aback
by the wisdom from such a
young mind. AS we think more
of Ginard's resolution, toIer-
ance would be a fine thing to
wish for in this new year. Toll
erance of the short comings Of
others. more sympathy and un-
derstanding of those who chron-
ically complain of ills and con-
ditions, more tolerance of those
who do not see eye to eye with
us, of those whose policies do
not coincide with ours. of those
persons who would change the
world for other folk but who
live in a FOOLS paradise of their
own. Perhaps tolerance is the
quality that might underlie a
peace movement-not a toler-
ance that would accept insults
and abuse. but one of Christian
living and understanding. These
are thoughts for the offstarting
of January and for continuation
through the oncoming months
Of 1s41.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
FELLOWSHIP CLASS

The Fellowship Glass of the Ave-
nue. Church will meet at the home
of Miss Lydia Abbott Tuesday even
ing, January 18th. We urge all to be
present and bring your card of
dimes.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
SUSSEX OFFICIALS TO
CHANGE NEXT TUESDAY
toOn.lnued FROM r1rst raeel

Democrat, of Laurel, is to take up
his duties for two years as coroner,
replacing Lewis Lathbury, Republic
can, present coroner.
Walter Roach, Democrat, of
Georgetown, elected receiver of tax
es and county treasurer, will not
take office until the first week in
June. He will succeed C. E. Woot-
ten, Democrat, of Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
NAMED LAY LEADER

W. b. Thornburgh. formerly superin-
tendent of the Seaford schools. has been
appointed by Bishop Adna Leonard as
a lay leader for the Dover District of the
Peninsula Conference OF the Methodist
Church.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Advertising pays. Ask the man
who was a consistent advertiser in
1910,
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Do not break those New Years
resolutions! !
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03


The Cotillion Club dance on
Tuesday evening was very
lovely affair with many from
Milford and other towns in at
tendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
M. Davis entertained the officers
Of the club at their home Sun
nybrae" near town before the
dance. Miss Kathryn Davis en-
tertained at intermission and Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Jacobs after the
dance. The dances have made
the holiday season very enjoy
able for those at home and
those who are visitors for
short time.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

A final leap year party of
1910 was given by Miss Gertrude
Clark on Friday evening at her
home. The usual courtesies en-
joyed by the girls were given to
the boys for the evening, such
as calling for them, treating
them in Harrington and the
general nice things done by boys
for girls. The evening was
much enjoyed by Clyde wilkins,
Jean Davis, Hummel Sapp, Mar
jorie Mason, Richard KINNEY,
Kitty Derrickson, Hall Deakype,
Bernice Jump, Preston Dyer,
Mildred Derrickson, Bill Vim
cent of Dover, Doris Sockrider,
Howard Kitchens, Florence
Pearce, Myron Warren, Marie
Cleaver, Jimmy Clements, vir-
ginia Geyer, Harry Derrickson,
Betty Hitch, Saxton Harrington,
Sara May Bennett and Bill Dem
ney.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy Rogers
have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Sara
Marie Rogers, to Mr.. Syber
Staalien of Butterfeld. Mime
sofa.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

The first meeting of t941 of the
Milford Parent-Teacher Assoei-
alton will be held in the high
school auditorium on Wednes-
day, January 8. The speaker for
the evening will be Dorothy
Waldo Phillips of Lansdowne,
Pa, who is well known to Mil
ford audiences. Mrs. Phillips
will talk on the Influence of
Radio and Motion Picture on
Youth" Mrs. Clyde Nelson will
sing at this meeting. The pro-
gram will draw a large audience
and the room prize going to the
ones bringing the most new
members, the attendance will be
large as a result.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Commander and Mrs. Robert
w. Kessler. Miss Lena Short,
DIR. and Mrs. S. M. d. Marshall
and Mr.. and Mrs. George II.
Draper were among the invited
guests for the dinner which Mr..
and Mrs. A. Felix dupont and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson
gave on Monday evening before
the Georgetown dance. The din
ner was given in the George
town New Century Club, which
was beautifully arranged for
the party.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03


The meetings of the Milford
New Century Club will be re-
sumed on Monday, January 6,
at two-thirty. 1t will be Busi-
ness and Social Day with Mrs.
e. Roscoe Galloway as hostess.
Receiving will be Mrs. ]. Pos
ties Hammond and Mrs. Frank
e. Conlin. The regular business
meeting of the board of directors
was held on Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
Mrs. Walter Barrett, the presi-
dent, presided.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Miss Jean Grier entertained
small group of friends at her
home on Kings Highway Sat
urday afternoon. Bridge was
played by Miss Marjorie Faix,
Miss Mary Pearce, Miss Doro-
thy Pierce, Miss Jean Mulhol-
land, Miss Patty Deakyne, Miss
Lydia Bell Toadyine and Miss
Barbara Marshall.