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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Personal Happenings

James H. Salevan, of Athol
Mass, was a Milford visitor ovel
the past weekend.
Mrs. L. G. Hudson is spending
this week in Beaver Falls, Pa, as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
w. Wall.
Mrs. Wilbert Joseph is spending
some time in Wilmington with her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Galloway
and Mr.. Galloway.
Miss Sallie Messick, of George
town, spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Roland Messick at their
home on Clark avenue.
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Joseph S. Lofland, Jr., left on
Tuesday for Fork Union, w. Va,
where he is enrolled as a student
at Fork Union Military Academy.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Bright and
children of Claymont were week.
end guests of Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son at her cottage at Slaughter
Beach.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper
returned to their home ON Railroad
avenue on Saturday after spending
the summer at their cottage at
Slaughter Beach.
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William Adkins, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Lester o. Adkins, left on We'd
nesday for the University of Mary
land, where he will be a member
Of the freshman class.
Miss Sue Munson, daughter of
Mrs. Frank E. Conlin, will leave
today for Syracuse, N. Y, and will
be a member of the freshman class
at Syracuse University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Summers
and son, Charles, attended Fresh
man Day at Virginia Polytechnic |
Institute, Blackburg, Va, where
Charles has entered as a student.
Harry Mulholland, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mulholland and Samuel
Marshall, son of DR.. and Mrs. S.
M. d. Marshall, will leave on Sat-
urday for Valley Forge Military
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Higman and
daughter Jane of Staten Island, N.
Y, have returned home after
spending the past three weeks with
Mr.. Higman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Higman.
Howard and Dolphus Wilkins,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Will
kins and Stephen Draper, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
left on Thursday for Angola, Indi-
ana, where they are enrolled as
students at Tri-State College.
Those attending the Barney
Coates wedding in the Peninsula
Church in Wilmington last Satur-
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Will
kins, Henry Wilkins, Miss Jean
Clyde wilkins, Mrs.
Edith R. Hall, Miss Edith M. Hall
md Ralph Hall.
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. Students leaving for the Univer-
,ity of Delaware from Milford on
Monday will include Miss Mildred
Mis- Mary Pearce, Miss
Margaret Holzmueller, Miss Flea
Tor Morris, Miss Ruthann Tease,
Miss Anne Townsend, Miss Norma
Hollis, Miss Beulah Armour, Miss
Ruth Webb, Ray Scarborough, My
ON Warren, William Marvel,
Hayes Dickerson and Bernard Gle
nents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lare, Miss
ruth Lare, Charles Lare, Jr., Mr..
nd Mrs. Gilbert Watkins, Mr.. and
drs. Laurence Wilson of Bridge
lille and Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie J.
Watkins of Milford spent the week
nd motoring down through Vir-
inia by the way of the Sky Line
)rive, over the Blue Ridge Noun
aims, also visited the Natural
fridge and Luray Caverns, return
1g home by the way of the Shen-
ndoah Valley. They report won
erful trip and saw many points
{ interest.
Himh Cch0nI A AccnVnhIv
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
CONNER
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Last Friday evening, September
IL, at 6:15 o'clock, eight of Bill
Gordon's schoolmates gathered at
his home, 401 East Front street, in
celebration of his twelfth birthday.
Each guest hunted for his party
favor, a musi-kazoo, and upon find
ing it became a member of Bills
band.
Following the fun and refresh
ments, the guests were escorted to
the Plaza Theatre for an evenings
entertainment.
Those attending were Ruthie
Humes, Ruthie Clements, Janet
Prettyman, Ida Ann Hollis, Jack
Tease, Richard Faix, George Mar
shall and Fred Geyer.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
SPICER = DODD

Miss Kathleen Elizabeth Spicer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Custis
M. Spicer, and George Asahel Dodd
the son of Mrs. Ethel B. Dodd and
the late George H. Dodd, all of
Millsboro, were married Monday,
September 1, at Millsboro by the
Rev. Edmund w. Henvis, pastor
Of Grace Methodist Church, of
Millsboro. Announcement of the
marriage has just been made by
her parents. The bridegroom is
a graduate of the Millsboro High
School, class of '38. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodd will make their home in Bal
timore.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
DR.. E. S. Jones Speaks
At Dover Tonight
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can give direction and a goal to
the hesitant and confused people
of this land"
Although DR.. Jones is officially
a missionary of the Methodist
Church in India, thousands of per-
sons have thronged to hear him in
Asia, Europe, Australia, and in
North and South America. His
books have been best-sellers and
have been translated into more
than fifteen languages and into
Braille for the blind.
DR.. Jones is a compelling speak
er and will attract a large audience
when he speaks in Dover on Fri
day night. A choir of more than
100 voices will furnish special mu-
sic for the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Miss Mary Pearce, Miss Mil
dred Hammond and Miss Anne
Townsend were lunc h e o n
guests of Miss Betty Newton
on Monday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
G. Newton, near Bridgeville.
Miss Newton had as her house
guests at that time, Miss Char
lotte Tatnall and Miss Louise
Adkins of Wilmington. Other
guests were Miss Alice Doug
lass of Newark, and Misses
Adelaide and Agnes Long of
Selbyville, and Miss Jean Al
len of Bridgeville. All are stu
dents at the Women's College
and all living in New Castle
Hall this coming school year
except Miss Allen, who is a
senior and will live in Warner
Hall. Following the luncheon
the girls went to Lewes where
they boarded the Newton cruis-
er for an afternoon of fishing
in Delaware Bay. Miss Newton
with her. house guests and Miss
Mildred Hammond spent the
past weekend in Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Among the new measures for
defense, and carried on by the
American Red Cross, is volun-
teer blood donations. This is
a service that civilians are be-
ing asked to give-one dona-
tion of their blood. The trans
fusions are taken at Red Cross
Headquarters at Oil Delaware
avenue in Wilmington, and done
by a physician, two nurses
and a technician. A short time
after the TRANSMISSION, the blood
is processed by a Philadelphia
firm and is ready for use by
the Army and Navy. Transfu-
sions take only about fifteen
minutes, after which the do
nor must rest for the same
length Of time and can then
resume business as normally.
An appointment must be made
with the headquarters, who
will then follow up with the
necessary preparations for the
TRANSMISSION and the process Of
making it ready for use. In
recognition of this civilian
service, the donor is given a
button. Such a service can be
donated by anyone between
eighteen or sixty, and with
little pain or discomfort, since
a small amount of local amen
thesia is used. One hundred
and fifty thousand donations
are being asked for and Della
ware must share in this defense
measure.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1911 FILES or
THE AGMFoRD CHRONICLE

Miss Harriet M. Wilson is at
tending school this year at Roam
oke, Va.
Miss Laura Watkins, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Watkins.
Owing to circumstances beyond
their control the members of a
launch party were compelled to
remain on Sand Point at the mouth
of the Mispillion River the whole
of last Tuesday evening. The
party was given by Messrs. Harry
new launch, and was composed
of about thirty ladies and gentle
men. They left Milford early In
the evening, and arriving at Sand
Point, built a large bonfire, around
which they gathered for a pleasant
evening. During this merry max
ing the tide went out, leaving
their boat high and dry, and the
group was forced to await an
other tide. The party arrived
home early Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bromley
and family will leave Milford next
month for Florida, where they will =
reside for the next few years.
Governor Pennewill last Tues
day appointed Charles S. Richards,
of Georgetown, Secretary of State
to succeed the late William T.
of Dover, who died sud
denly last Friday morning.
Moore's Mill, near Dover, one
of the largest flour mills in the
state, was destroyed by a fire of
unknown origin last Tuesday
OF the whole mill pro-
perty nothing could be saved but
a few sacks of flour, and a set of
scales.
Delaware College opened last
Thursday with prospect of a ban
Ter year. Sixty-five freshmen have
to date, including
hree Milford boys, Marshall Jones,
yictor Handy and Elmer Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Obituary
BAKER

BAKER
Mrs. Mary E. Baker, age rs
years, widow of the late Sampson
Baker and daughter of the late
Asher and Cathrine McCabe, died
Monday, September Is, 1941, at the
residence of her daughter and SON
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Will
kins of Milford. She is survived by
the following children, four daugh-
ters, Mrs. C. c. Derrickson, Mill
Vile; Mrs. Fred Parkhurst, Days
boro; Mrs. Robert Choinacki, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. w. D. Wilkins,
of Milford; three sons, Frank Bak-
er, of Philadelphia; Harvey and
Otto Baker of Dagsboro. Funeral
services were hel dat the Dagsboro
Methodist Church on Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, E. S. T. In
terment in Prince George cemetery.
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JOHNSON
Michael w. Johnson, age So
years, passed away at the Presby-
terian Hospital, Philadelphia, on
Saturday, September 13, 1941. He
was a retired farmer having lived
several years ON a farm in the
Chaplain's Chapel district. OF late
years he had made his home with
son in Massachusetts and in
Philadelphia. He is survived by one
son and one daughter, Creighton
Johnson of Mansfield, Mass, and
Mrs. Ola Richards, of Claiborne,
Md; also two granddaughters, Mrs.
Mary Tusing of Portsmouth, Va,
and Mrs. Vermadale Wilson of
Mansfield, Mass, and one great
great-grandson, Thomas Wilson of
Mansfield. Funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon at 1870
O'Clock from Hardesty's Funeral
Home in Bridgeville. Rev. Preston
w. Spence officiating, and interment
made in Bridgeville cemetery.
CONNER
Charles A. Conner, a retired
merchant of Milton, died Tuesday |
September 16, in Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, after a long ILL |
ness. Funeral services will be
held Friday at P. NJ, standard
time, from the home with the Rev.
Joseph B. Waugh, officiating. In
terment will be in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Mr.. Conner leaves his wife, the
former Lille M. Pettyjohn, six
sisters, and several nieces and
neDheWS.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
I0HNsnN = sMIrH

Miss Ruth Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Johnson, of
Pennington, and Melvin Smith,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Smith, of Greenwood, were mar
ried Saturday night, September
13, at Newport, by the Rev. Rob-
ert S. Hodgson.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

The Business Girls Club
will be the guest of Miss Betty
Bennett on Monday evening at
eight at her home on Kings
Highway.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

WE WILL CLEAN AND BLOCK
your fall hat and guarantee satis-
faction. Wollter's Dry Cleaning,
Milford. Phone 31S. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

woLLTER'S DRY CLEANING
will clean your clothes at reason
able cash-and-carry rates. Phone
313, Milford. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

YOU CAN HAVE your light coats
dyed for fall wear and save buying
a new one. Wollter's Drv Cleaning,
Milford. Phone 313. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

About this time each year
there are celebrations which
open old and revered churches
and at these times people come
from far and near to make
their annual visit to these
shrines of worship. On Sun
day the annual fall service of
Old Christ Church, at Broad
Creek, near Laurel, will be
held. The time will be 2:30,
standard. The Reverend Robert
P. Frazier of st. Peters
Church, Salisbury, will deliv-
er the address of the afternoon.
Members of the Milford New
Century Club will remember
having visited this church on
their church pilgrimage in the
spring. Barratt's Chapel will
have its one hundred and sixty
first anniversary on Sunday,
September %.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Mrs. Harold W. Wall left on
Monday, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. L. C. Hudson, for
Beaver Falls, Pa, where they
will transfer their furniture,
with the help of Mr.. Wall, to
Cortland, N. Y, their future
home. Mrs. Wall will return to
Milford until the first of No
vember. Mr.. Wall is associated
with W. T. Grant Company, and
is taking a new position at
Cortland.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

The Two Bit Club met with
Mrs. John Kellar on Wednes-
day afternoon for its weekly
get-together.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

III Tic OuACC Vi h1yOA AAbOAb Z
w. James, of Wilmington, yes
terday Thursday at ten
o'clock, with the Mayor Off
ciating, Miss Marion Elva Rob-
inson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Earl Robinson, became the
bride of Mr.. Max R. Corder,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice G.
Corder, of Hurlock, Md. The
couple was unattended and
Immediately after the cere-
mony left for a honeymoon
which will be spent in the Po-
conos. Mrs. Corder wore a suit
of soldier blue with brown ac-
cessories. Her corsage was
white gardenias. They will be
away about a week. Upon their
return they will live on N. E.
Sixth street, their home being
all ready for occupancy. Mr..
Corder, lately associated with
the Milford Fertilizer Com
pany, is now a partner of the
Milford Feed Company. He is
a graduate of Hurlock High
School. Mrs. Corder is a grad
uate of Milford High School
and Beacon Business School
and was associated with Will
liam v. Sipple and Son until
her marriage yesterday.
q
The members of the District
of Delaware Y. w. C. A. met
with the president, Mrs. Louis
A. Drexler, at her home BUR
wood" last evening. Local
members of the board include
Mrs. Elizabeth d. Riggs, Mrs.
Clement Nutter, Mrs. William
Marshall, Miss Thelma Jewell,
Mrs. F. Burgette Short, Mrs.
Herbert Nichols, and Mrs. g.
Marshall Townsend.
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The first fall meeting of the
Kings Daughters will be held
on Thursday, October 2, at the
home of the president, Mrs.
Frank E. Conlin. Members
please take notice of the date
and be present.
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The Two Bit Club met with
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer
Browning will return to their
home in New York City today
after spending their vacation
at their summer home on West
Front street. They have had
Miss Eleanor Brownell of New
York City and their son, Rich
ard Browning of Camp Upton,
as their guests this week.
Coming from crowded city dis
tricts they enjoy their home
and garden much more than
year round residents and each
fall they leave it very reluc-
family until another year.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Visiting Mrs. Mortim er
Browning on Monday were Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Louis Bedle.
Mrs. Bedle is the former Miss
Mary Kinder, who spent her
childhood here. They were
married in August in Washing
ton, and are now on their way
to Florida for the winter.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

William Mitten, organist for
the Presbyterian Church, was
the guest of his instructor,
Mr.. Paul Terry, organist of st.
Johns Cathedral in Whining
ton, when he entertained a
group of organists to hear the
concert Organist, Robert Ell
more of Philadelphia. The re-
cital took place on Saturday
afternoon after which each of
the group played for Mr.. Ell
more and then enjoyed an in
formal time together; Mr. Nit
ten is a scholar of much prom
Use, who will continue his or
gan work more seriously after
the completion of his senior
year at Milford High School.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Miss Harriet M. Wilson is at
tending school this year at Roam
oke, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Miss Laura Watkins, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Watkins.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Delaware College opened last
Thursday with prospect of a ban
ner year. Sixty-five freshmen have
matriculated to date, including
three Milford boys, Marshall Jones,
Victor Handy and Elmer Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bromley
and family will leave Milford next
month for Florida, where they will
reside for the next few years.
Evening star., 1941-10-20

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determine good toste oohes mat
French Shner and Urner Here's nome tnot
for built quoty that's synonymous WITH upto
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Miss Bird Is tionored by
Miss SoIum ~ Shower

First of ~rrlsr 81 showers hon.
oring 1iss Doris Bird, bride elect
Of Mr. Kenneth Platter. vas the
miscellaneous shower given Mon.
day by miAa Elaine solum At the
home u her parents. Mr. and Mrs
OH soium al spsnavsy the
marriage viii BE- solsmnizsd April
in r1rs, Congregational church.
Miss Eird IL the daughter u Mr.
and Mrs.. Lake Bird
Guests at the party. for which
winter decorations we're used.
we're close friends Of the bride
eject. all members 81 . sewing
club. Included we're Mrs Ida
Ea-or. Misses Mazine Rss1r. Elsie
Erickson. Mar Emma B0wtss.
Mas solum. Miss BIRD. and Mrs..
aoigm.
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Sorority Chapter
Has Ritual
Supper Party Follows Core.
mony tuesday Evening

An important event for the
members Of Beta Sigma Phi
sorority. Phi chapter. was
their ritual Of jewels cere-
mony held Tuesday in one Of
the private dining rooms at
the Green Parrot. At the
close Of the ceremony Miss
Belle Ruth Clayman. accom-.
panied by Miss Margaret As
bury. sang an original COM
position and Mrs. Mae VII
liams. advisor OF the chapter.
spoke on Paths 10 Lowell
ness.
For late supper served buffet
style a spreading arrangement Of
yellow roses conferred the lace
covered cloth and there were var.
eoiored tapers. set in crystal. on
either side The handsome tea
and coffee service pieces used ON
the table are hsirlooma from Nor
way In the family ~ Mrs A. J.
SevefsDn.
Pouring we're Mrs ssysfs5n.
ways and means chairman and
Miss Ruth Steele. treasurer Of the
chapter.
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Shower HonorS
Bride
Gloria and Star Steele
fefe Rita Croteau

Misses Gloria and Star
Steele were hQstesses Thugs
day evening for a personal
shower honoring Miss Rita
Croteau. who will become the
bride of Mr.. William S. Steele
on Thursday morning.
After an evening of bridge and
tripoly the bride-to-be was pre-
scented with the shower gifts. after
which a late supper was served.
Guests included Misses Rita Gro
teau, Vernetta Rowland, Helen
Folsom. Lorraine Ronquist, Shirley
Davis. Lucille Decker. Nan Weber,
Margaret Burkey, Patricia Smith.
Ebba Holmgren, Dorothy White.
Lea Mills, Ruth Canale. Eleanor
Erickson. Mrs Leonard Dammeier
and Mrs. Warren Fletcher.
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Mrs. Noble 10 Entertain
Sorority Mothers TUESDAY,

The Mothers club Of the Delta
Alpha Gamma sorority ~ tss Col.
Isgs n Puget Sound ~iii meet ~
ihs home ~ Mrs. r. W. sobis Of
ssiz No. Union Tuesday for = l
o'clock luncheon. roiio-inE iuneh-
con a brief business session gill
he held. conducted by Mrs A. L.
Devote and for tbs Afternoon pro-
gram Mrs Stewart Parks viii t.ik
on experiences Of mar travis ln
Central Amsrica,
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Guests at the party were MEM
bers of Tacoma chapter, Alpha
Iota sorority.
Miss Gallagher is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Manus Gallagher.
She is a graduate of Stadium and
Knapps and is member of Alpha
Iota and Cardinal club. Her fiance
was graduated from Bellarmine
and Gonzaga university and also
belongs to Cardinal club.
Present at the shower were
Misses Grace Ross, Anne Pursley.
Mabel Hardtke, Neva Olsen. Julia
Sousa, May Meyer, Georgina Bur
car. Carol Ziegler. Nora Gala
CHER. Sally Gallagher. Helen
Beimborn, Frances Castle, Mes
danes Russell Kasselman. James
Honnaker. Burford Payson, Sal
Rotondo. Estelle Hurst. Robert
Courtwright. Carol Peterson and
Miss Gallagher.
Carrying out the old tradition of
bridal showers. news Of the troth
was revealed when the guest Of
honor opened the seventh package.
Sun Rise auxiliary Of Machinists'
locals will hold their regular bust
ness meeting Tuesday at l O'Clock
in Emerson hall. Mrs. James
Kimose will preside.
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Women OF Fircrest VIII
Have Dessert BRIDGE

Mrs. j. r. Herley Is chairman
of the Valentine dessert bridge
party which women Of Firerest
viii give on Wednesday afternoon
at the clubhouse. Spring flowers
and a Valentine theme have been
chosen for The afternoon. Mrs
" r. Burns and Mrs. Walter
Ely have been asked To pour
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The Tacoma Council NJ Is~lsh
Women Will meet Tuesday after
noon al 2 o'clock At Temple B<th
Israel A ! o'clock hoard nesting
will prsgs1s an address by Mr..
Walter Wen. manager ~ T.eems
BETTER business Bureau Al the
close ~ tho meeting tea ~iII h.
served.
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81. hsrssre's Guild
VIII Meet For Luncheon

The monthly meeting u -.
aafgaTsis guild will BE- held Mon
day AZ the parish house Of Christ
church.
Luncheon viii be served at II 30
By the hosteAses. Mrs. Howard T.
Coleman, Mrs. Arthur &. Pnmm
and Mrs. @. NJ Cummings. Plans
Will BE- discussed for a pancake
luncheon 10 BE- held shroye Tues
day. February z5
The speaker for the day will BE-
Mrs. NJ ID Wilkinson VINO yiil
speak on The White House Con
ference IN a Democracy"
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Luncheon 10 b Given ~
Graham Home tuesday

Mrs A n gfshsm vii nren
her home 81 isoa Ma. TN "a
members ~ fibrs study club fef
! o'eioch luncheon Tuesday, Mrs
G ~ uttsrbses will present tho
afternoon topic. Hindlss MlIinn
Faith-Effsots 81 Modernism.
Mrs William wsGsn~r ~ili r~sis~
''rrsiawny" ny harEsrst Arm.
strong
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chspss, "a. PEG
Meets Thursdsy

Chapter IA Of pEo will mest
Thursday for o'clock luncheon
at the home ~ Mrs y A. Young.
love. 1907 NORTH fsklms, with
Mrs. Clifford n. Mcdonald assist
Ing the hostess
rhs program will BE- American
child wsIfars" by Mira Howard
Beibv.