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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
annual ''Day,M old Men Castle''
viii Be Held Saturday, May II

Art Museum in Philadelphia. Here,
too, will be found Sevres vases
which were the gifts of grateful
French refugees to whom shelter
was given during the French Revo-
luton by James Seraphin Duval of
Germantown, great-great-grandfa-
ther of Judge Rodney.
The most pretentious house and
garden is that of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip d. Laird on the Strand,
perfect specimen of colonial archi-
lecture. 1t was built in 1901 by
Peter Crowding for George Read,
the younger, son of George Read,
Signer. The formal garden is noted
for its charm and natural air of
antiquity.
The old-fashioned garden ad-
joining the home of Miss Mary E.
Shaw adds to the charm of that
interesting house. In the drawing
room is an usually large fireplace
which holds andirons weighing SO
pounds each brought from Arling-
ton. Another interesting piece is
of the inlaid mahogany of the Chip
pendale period used as a serving
table with simulated drawers at
the front, but it really lifts from
the top to disclose a deep bin for
the storage of table wines.
The two museums of the town,
Amstel House, where George Wash
ington attended the wedding of
Ann Van Dyke, daughter of Cover
nor Nicholas Van Dyke, to Kensey
Johns, Sr., and the Little Dutch
House, undoubtedly the oldest
house in Delaware and restored in
1898, are open.
To revive memories of past gen.
erations and to capture for a few
hours the atmosphere of a bygone
age when this great nation was
very young, go to New Castle on
Nay IL.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Kent Farmers attend Regional
AAA Conference In N. Carolina

Other phases of the agricultural
conservation program which will
be discussed at this regional con-
ference include marketing quotas
on other crops such as cotton, pea
nuts and tobacco, crop loans and
crop insurance, also farm practices
to be followed by farmers in earn
ing their soii-building units next
year. In regard to the wheat mar
ketlng situation, all wheat grow
ers will be given the opportunity
on May 81 to express their opinion
by a referendum vote as to whether
marketing quotas will be in effect
with reference to the 1941 wheat
crop. Wheat growers in Kent
county will be notified concerning
the voting places in each repre-
sentative district where official bal
lots will be available for those
wheat growers who are eligible to
vote on this important question
which will influence the market
price of wheat to farmers.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

The All Club Of Greenwood
High School held its regular
monthly meeting here in the Com
munity building on Thursday eve
ming. Ice cream was served by
social chairman, Charles Jones.
The Ladies' Aid OF Todd's Chap
Ell will be entertained on Wednes-
day afternoon, 14th, at the home of
Mrs. John williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mcdowell
entertained their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Burnette, of Menden-
hall, Pa, over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.. Collision, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester zott and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. W. Rust were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dearman on Sunday. Other guests
in the afternoon were the Misses
Doris and Betty 0'bler, Roberta
Outten and Burnice Seeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl zott of Har-
rington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Rhodes and daughter were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zott on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Nelson Davis and son, of
Milford. spent Monday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Zott.
Mrs. Florence Todd and mother
Of Greenwood were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Rust on Sunday
morning. t4r
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Taylor have
purchased the F. A. Schuyler prop
erty and will reside there in the
near future.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
HOLLYVILLE

Rev. John Whedbee, wife and
daughter, Margaret, were guests oi
Mrs. Amanda Stevenson and Mr.
and Mrs. Carter Markham on Sun
day afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Wilson
of near Georgetown, and Mr.. and
Mrs. William ID. Burton were Sun
day evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Joseph.
Mrs. Susie Stockley of this place,
accompanied by her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Sipple, of Mills
boro. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Graves, of Milton, Sunday.
The ladies of Unity Methodist
Church will hold bake this com
ing Saturday afternoon, May 10, at
Charles B. Steyenson's Store for
the benefit of the church.
Frank P, Johnson, aged fifty
eight years, died suddenly from a
heart attack on Monday evening
of last week. He leaves a widow
and two daughters, Mrs. Madeline
Ellis and Mrs. Grace Hall, both of
Lewes. Funeral services were held
on Thursday afternoon of last
week. Interment in Lewes ceme-
terry.
Frank Brereton, aged n years,
died at the Beebe Hospital on
Tuesday of last week, from the eff
fects of a paralytic stroke.
Funeral services were held at
the Nelson funeral home in Lewes.
Interment in Lewes cemetery.
James Lawson, aged 62 years.
former resident of this community,
died of pneumonia at the Beebe
Hospital on Friday of last week.
He had for the past 10 years made
his home at Rehoboth. Funeral SER
vices were held from the Atkins
funeral home on Monday of this
week. Interment in Conley's |
Methodist cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Prettyman |
were the guests of the latter's sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Harrison
Of Delmar, on Sunday.
Charles p. Messick of Trenton,
N. j., was the guest of relatives in
this community on Sunday.
John Stevenson has purchased
new automobile.
William T. Hurdle had the mis-
fortune to lose valuable mule by
dead while hitched to a
land roller one day last week. i
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

When c. e. McCauley. boys All
club agent-at-large for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, heard that the boys wanted to
try hybrid corn on their home
farms as demonstrations for their
communities, he enlisted the coop
Grafton of a nationally-known hy-
brid corn seed firm which supplied
samples of several hybrid corn
types for planting of the demon
stration plots. So today, All club
boys on II farms are each planting.
one-acre demonstrations of two.
hybrids, half-acre planting for
each hybrid. And on each of the
farms there are the regular, open
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

Among rural Delawareans who
have become interested in the pro-
duction of hybrid corn are several
All club members. Two years ago
these boys tried hybrid corn, but
some Of them didn't take into ac-
count the matter of getting the
right hybrid corn for each particu-
lar locality. This meant that some
of their yields were off.
Now, after studying the results
of hybrid corn trials conducted
throughout the State by the Della
ware Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, the boys are ready to go at
the hybrid corn producing again.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
By CHARLOTTE SPENCER
NuiritIOnisi for the State Board Of Health
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS
STUDY GARDENING

This year, more than ever, we
need to plant gardens. While in
comes are rising, prices are rising
too. Gardens save money and pro-
mote health by providing an album
dant supply of fresh vegetables for
the summer and canned vegetables
for the winter. The uncertain fu-
ture can best be met by increased
cash reserves and the better
health which will result from a
well balanced diet.
Miss Louise Whitcomb, home
management specialist for the Uni
versity of Delaware Extension Ser
vice., discussed the need for in
creased and well pisfned garden
ing at last weeks public health
nutrition classes in Milford and
Wilmington.
Miss Whitcomb quoted the ex-
perienee of several Delawareans in
home production of food. One out
standing family which kept careful
records for her was able to pro-
duce S4eo of the family food. They
valued the garden alone at $l9S.
Many Delaware families produce
500 of their own food.
These families which produce
SO much of their own food report
dividends in health. Fewer long
illnesses, less money spent for
cathartics and other drugs, better
teeth and better health have all
been noted as a result of good fam
lily gardens.
Many persons who plant a gar
den every year always plant the
same things. Variety adds to. the
value of a garden and Miss Whit
comb suggests that two new vege-
tables every year is good goal at
which to aim.
For families who have never had
a garden and who have limited time
and space, a small start may be
made with perhaps a few tomato
plants, lettuce, spring onions and
some kind of greens such as beet,
Lurnip or Swiss Chard. A small
garden this year may develop into
l larger one next year.
Miss Whitcomb stressed the
leed for busy garden. AS soon as
IN early crop is harvested, plant
else for late summer or
all. Delaware is ideally suited to
he production of vegetables into
ate fall. Too few gardeners take
.dvantage of our mild weather to
'roduce both early and late vege-
ables.
Plenty of tomatoes need to be
lanted in the home garden. For
yinter use Miss Pearl Macdonald,
Nutritionist, recon-
lends rs quarts of tomatoes for
very person in the family.
The Extension Service of the Uni
ersity of Delaware has just pub
shed a bulletin Home Vegetable
l understand that this
ttractive booklet has proved SO
opular that the supply is already
mited. If you would like a copy,
-irte to them today.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
CONTINUED from First Pass,

tration in Washington will meet III
this conference to discuss. plans
for the 1912 farm program and ma
tional defense in agriculture. The
regional conference last year was
held in Ocean City, Md, with Rus
sell E. Wilson and Laurence e.
Cain representing Kent county.
One of the important subjects to
be taken up at the Charlotte con-
ference this year is the wheat sit
uation and the advisabllity of es-
tablishing wheat marketing quotas
In the United States. Farmers have
only to compare the present wheat
situation and the first World War
situation to realize that conditions
are radically different, and that
some protective measures such as
marketing quotas are needed to
meet this new problem of a large
surplus wheat supply In this coun-
try.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

TRINITY

MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Warrington
spent Saturday afternoon with
friends at Cambridge and Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Carey at Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bradley
of fredericksburg, spent Sunday
morning with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Frazier.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hastings and
son JACK spent Sunday with her
parents, and Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Elliott at
Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Hastings
and daughter Jean Ann spent Sum
day afternoon with friends near
fredericksburg and williamsburg.
William Hastings and friend,
Miss Mary Haclfendorn, of Will
mington. spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White and
Miss Charlotte White spent Sum-
day afternoon at Denton.
Mr.. and MRS. Dean Seely of
Woodenhawk. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Covey and two children, of
Easton, Md, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hastings, Miss
Grace Hastings and their guests.
Miss Mary Hackendorn and Will
liam Hastings of Wilmington spent
Sunday afternoon at Bowers
Beach and viewing the azaleas at
the Lovett nursery, near Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston,
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
FRANKFORT

The excursion last Sunday from
Philadelphia by the way of Sails
bury and Berlin seemed to be very
we'll patronized. There were eleven
coaches, one dining car and an
observation car. 1t is reported that
there were about $50 passengers,
and that the trip was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Mrs. Albert Morris, of Boston,
Mass, is visiting her husbands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nor
ris.
Mrs. Norman C. Gum has been
entertaining for a few days Miss
Elliott Long, of Philadelphia.
Monday afternoon the fire COM
pany was summoned to the home
of John Godfrey, who lives near
town. A woods pile of several
cords was on fire and was endan-
gering his buildings.
On Friday, April -25, the mem
bers of the John M. Clayton Band
participated in the State Band
Festival at Wilmington. Clifton
Brasure's bus, driven by Edwin
West, carried the group. Mrs.
James Polk and T. E. Hickman, Jr.,
acted as chaperones on the trip.
The members of the John M.
Clayton Band follows: Misses Ma
rie Steelman, Sue Ann Carter,
Josephine Rogers, Kathryn Lay
field, Margaret Ann Polk, Janet
Hearn, Joyce Hudson, Blanche
Pack, June Baker, Helen Parsons,
Marjorie Chamberlain, Dolores
Nancy Lee Gum, Charlotte
Pack, Ann Jones, and Ellen Jones;
Messrs. Dan Powell, Charles Tim
mons, Rollin Hudson, Jack Lay
field, Barton Lynch, Tunney David
son, Clarence Edward Truitt and
Horace Daisey. Charles Embry and
Robert Simpler are standard-bear-
.rs. Miss Lucille Embry was drum
najorette.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Marian Wiley, OF
Milton, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Ellingsworth Sunday afternoon. In
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel
Dodd, of Milton, were callers on
the Ellingsworth family.
Don't forget the reopening of
Zion Church next Sunday after
noon. Rev. Frank Herson, of Mil
ford, will be the speaker. There
will be special music for the occa-
sion.
Linwood Simpler and three gen.
tlemen friends and Miss Della
Pratt, all of Baltimore, spent the
weekend with Mr.. Simpler's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Simpler,
and daughter Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
entertained at dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Thomas, of
Dover; Mrs. Stella Johnson and
Mrs. Minnie Davidson, of Over
brook. In the evening they enter
tained Mrs. Jennie Littleton, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Hood and son
and Mrs. Emma Pettyjohn, all of
Milton.
Mrs. Harry Hastings, Mrs. Hor-
ace Gilbert and Mrs. George Chap
pei and daughter spent last Mon
day afternoon in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed, of
Milton, were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Reeds sister, Mrs. Emma Truitt, at |
Red Mill.
Mrs. Charles Warrington and
family spent last Sunday with her
mother. Mrs. Katie Lofland. Mr..
and Mrs. David Jefferson and son
of Prime Hook Neck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Lofiand of Wilmington. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Lohand and
son. of Dover, were also guests.
George Sharp died in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, following
an operation on Wednesday, April
30. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Clara
Sharp; one daughter, Mrs. Everett
James, of near Milford; one broth
er, 5William Sharp, of Lewes; two
nephews, two nieces, and many
friends. The funeral took place at
the Nelson funeral home on Satur-
day, Rev. John Whedbee in charge.
Interment was made in Whites
Chapel cemetery.
The Sunday School will have a
short Mothers Day program on
morning, May II, followed
by preaching by the pastor, Rev. ].
Whedbee.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

pollinated corn varieties for har-
vest-time comparison with the hy-
brids. $780,
The All boys who are testing hy-
brid corn performance include
Jack Ware. Wilbert Clark and Jack
Dill, FELTON,; Donald Maloney and
Joe Penuel, Milford; Nelson Sam
mons, Paul Bradley, Linwood Rob
inson and Jack Dukes, Townsend;
Lloyd McNatt, Smyrna; Arnold
Long, Hartly; Martin Truitt, Lew
es; John Ginder and John Messick,
Ferris Industrial School; Nelson
Steele and John and Francis Hout-
man, Clayton, and Franklin Scha-
fer, Blackbird.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Continues 1rom r1rst Pase)

tance to more people. In New Cas-
tie IS found much that entered in
to the founding of the country. The
site upon which the town is built
had several Indian names previous
to white settlement and prior to its
final acquisition by William Penn
on October %, 1882.
New Castle was Colonial Capt.
tai and in the early eighteenth
century a place Of Importance. Men
who had a part in shaping the des-
tiny of the country resided here
including George Read, Signer of
the Declaration of Independence,
and a member of the First Conti-
mental Congress. Also, particular
ly associated with Delaware his
tory, were Jehu Curtis, Speaker of
the Assembly and a Judge of the
Supreme Court; Governor Cunning
Bedford; Chief Justices James
Booth, Sr., and James Booth, Jr.,
Governor Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr.,
and Governor Thomas Stockton.
All these men are buried in the
shadow of Emmanuel Church.
Included in the "a houses and
public buildings open on Colonial
Day" is the house which Chief JUS
tice Kensey Johns built for his
bride. It is now the residence of
DR.. and Mrs. Lewis Booker. A fad
ed bill of sale which records the
cost of the drawing room fireplace
and paneling hangs beside it.
In the home of Judge and Mrs.
Richard S. Rodney hang portraits
of George Read and George Ross,
signers of the Declaration of In
A collection of family
includes those of Ad-
miral Lord George Bridges Rod
ney and Lady Rodney, whose
Gainsborough likeness graces the
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
HARRISON

The ladies of Harbeson Metho-
dist Church will serve chicken
supper, with all the good things
that go with It. on Thursday night
May 20. For benefit of the church.
Please don't forget.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mason and
children of Great Neck. N. Y, spent
Friday with MIR. and Mrs. l.. F.
Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Prince
of Bellefonte, were also weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. ]. P. George attended the
10th anniversary of her home
church, the Christ Methodist
Church, in Laurel, Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. George took part in the
singing.
Howard Harris, soldier boy, was
the guest of Mrs. Cora Prettyman'
and family on Sunday.
Mrs. William Prettyman was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. West, of
Millsboro, on Sunday.
The Harbeson-C -Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club will be enter
tanned in the hall Tuesday after
noon at 1889. All members please
be present.
Miss Virginia Rust has returned
home after taking trip over the
Skyline Drive and through sew
eral states, including Ohio, and
into Canada; also visiting the
home of the Dionne quintuplets.
1t is reported that James Steel,
who has been confined to his bed
for a long time, from stroke Of
paralysis, has had another stroke.
The funeral of Frank Johnson
was held in the Adkins funeral
home Wednesday afternoon and
was largely attended. Mr.. John
son was a highly respected farmer
of this community and will be
missed by all. He,ieaves aFidow,
two daughters and two sisters, as
we'll as other relatives.
Mrs. Vernon Burton is in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, where she
has undergone an operation. She
is getting along az we'll as can be
expected at this writing.
Mrs. Chas. G. Donovan has re-
turned to her home after undergo
ing an operation in the Milford |
Memorial Hospital. She is still
very weak and is confined to her
bed as yet.
Mrs. Gladys Wilson and little
son, Miller. spent the weekend
with Samuel Loockerman and sis
ter, Miss Mae.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. p. George at
tended the fellowship supper which
was held in Whaleyville, Nd, on
Monday.
Services next Sunday, which will
be Mothers Day, will be held as
usual: Sunday School at 10;
preaching at II. Everybody re-
luested to bring flowers in honor
If mother.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
|I A@M e EDUCATION
"T'hs Chiid'J First School is the
Famiiy"-FRoEBBL
Issued BY the National Klndersarten
/ Association, west 49th Street,
/ New York Oily
A sPRINGTIME CAUTION


Laura Gray
Spring had come. In the garden
Mona who was seven, and her sisi
ter Mary, five. played with dolls on
the lawn, under cherry tree beau
tiful with blossoms. Happy birds
were. from time to time, seen fut-
tering by with straws in their
beaks. A pair of robins had started
nest in the fir tree. could see
them from the porch where had
dragged the machine-to enjoy the
sun while sewing. The children
stopped their play every little
while and ran over to see how the
nest was getting along. The rob-
ins had stayed with us all winter
this year and had been fed daily
through the snowy months.
Later | went reluctantly inside
to prepare lunch. Soon Mona rush
ed into the kitchen, her younger
sister following. "Oh, Mother she
cried, look, pussy killed this poor
robin. got 1t away from her!"
The child laid the limp bird in my
hand and burst into tears.
bad pussy! Bad pussyl" scOlded
; Mary
The large yellow cat had follow
ed questioningly. What were they
going to do with this prize she had
taken such trouble to catch?
For minute l did not know what
to do Or say. However. took Mona
on my knee. and began, Its pussy's
nature to catch birds and small
animals. Her bright eyes, her
sharp claws, and her strong back
legs have been given her SO that
she may hunt when she Is hungry"
Here hesitated; | didn't know
how to go on.
"Poor bird" sobbed Mona, strok-
ing the feathers.
"That robin should have watched
out and not let himself get caught,
continued. did you feed pussy
this morning?'
The cat belonged to Mona, and
It was her duty to see that she was
fed.
mo. forgot" She stopped cry
ing.
"Then can you blame pussy for
going out and catching her own
breakfast? But don't cry. We will
teach her not to catch the birds. |
Many other robins are here and |
still more will come. They eat the |
caterpillars and grubs-there
would be too many If the birds did
not do this. Feed pussy we'll and
regularly, scold her when she
looks at birds, and perhaps she
will learn that we love them and
do not want her to catch them. But
anyway. when we go to town you
shall buy little bell to tie around
pussy's neck. With the bell tink-
ling merrily, the birds will know
when she is coming and keep out
Of her way. That will remove the
temptation"
Then a robin few past the door
with straw, and her mate in the
three sang for joy.
Mary ran to look. PUSSY didn't
catch the robins who are building
the nest, can see them BOTH" she
cried happily.
That's something for which to
be thankful" 1 responded. "Now,
go and give pussy good break
fast, SO she won't be hungry"
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
BROILER SURVEY

The tabulation of figures OBJ
tanned in a trial survey of broiler
production in Sussex county just
completed by the Agricultural Mar
keting Service of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture shows that by
mid-April, the 100 poultrymen who
cooperated in the survey had two
million broilers in their houses.
At the same time last year there
were about a million, 300 thousand
birds in the same houses.
Survey figures indicate that
broilermen reporting will likely
have large numbers of birds ready
for market the last week in May
and again around the first of July.
c. e. Burkhead and d. B. Wilson,
Department of Agriculture men
who conducted the broiler survey.
say they would like to have all
broiler growers cooperate by send
ing In future reports promptly SO
they will be able to supply poul-
trymen with accurate, timely facts.
Advertise In Milford ChronicleI
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

Carl Walston and son Henry and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Neal spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Neal, near Smithville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Outten and
two daughters and Mayfred Brown
and daughter Martha, all of Will
mington, and Mr.. and. Mrs. Paul
White visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
White and family on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua West,
daughter Jean and mother, Mrs.
Fannie Willin, spent Sunday at
sDagsboro. 49, =. :,
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Will Adams of
Greenwood, spent Friday with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry WalstoI1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth West
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
West on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings met
with loss when dog killed two
hundred four-weeks'-old chickens
while they were visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Galloway and
small son Ralph spent Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Shockley
and children spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cannon called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hastings on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Rust and
daughters Mary and Irene were
guests at dinner on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Rust, at Redden.
Billy Wheatley spent Sunday at
Lewes and Rehoboth.
Joseph Wheatley spent the first
of the week with relatives in New
Haven, Conn.