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Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT

On Tuesday evening, April %
the Sunshine class of the Calvary
Methodist Church of Milford will
present an entertainment in the
church social hall, to which the
public is cordially invited.
The evenings program will in
clude instrumental and vocal Sc
leetiops by some of the best tai
ent of the church and Sunday
school.
G. Roland Messick of the Avenue
Methodist Church, will also assist
with the entertainment. presenting
a number of Our Gang" comedies
Anyone who has ever seen and
heard Our Gang" looks forward to
meeting" them again, to laugh
with them, sympathize with them
over the ''scrapes' into which they
continually find themselves but out
of which the ever resourceful
"Spanky" always manages a way,
with the able assistance of "Alfal-
ia" and the others.
Moments to laugh and forget the
cares of the day and ones troubles
are all too scarce, these days, SO
here is fine opportunity to spend
an evening with a friendly crowd.
in a most enjoyable way. Laughs
Don't forget the. date and hour:
April %, at s p. m.
A silver Offering at the door will
be the only admission fee.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
NOTED COMICS, SWINGSTERS
SCORE IN "BUCK PRIYATES'

4 -
Take tip from blip who is hip,
the squares that talk against hep
cats just amt nowhere, and they're
just hitting clinkers and beating up
their gums. Furthermore, they
may come on like gang-busters,
but they go off like Wayne King.
That, in a word, is the way the
boogie-woogie kids feel.
In plain language, what they
mean is this: anyone who is in
formed will tell you that the long
hairs who dispaFage jitterbugs are
Just off-key and talking too much.
And they usually start of like a
lion and end like a lamb"
Spokesman, for the irate swing
sters are pretty Jewel MacGowan
and Dean Collins, world cham
pions, who are featured with "a
other ace jive7kids in Buck Pri-
Yates" the Universal comedy about
army camp life now playing at the
New Plaza Theatre; Milford, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, April "a
1926. s,.
For a moment forgetting their
"jive talk" Miss MacGowan and
Collins say, Anybody who wants
to sound off picks the jitterbugs
for their target. But there are a
few things on our side, too.
For one thing, jitterbugging is
probably the most exacting dane
ing there is. People think the steps
are done in wild random, but ac-
tually they are planned and meas
nred"
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Milton James,
of SeafOrd, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Margaret
Elizabeth, to Mr.. James H. Hallett,
Jr., son of DIR. and Mrs. James H.
Hallett of Wilmington. Miss James
is graduate of Seaford High
School and Of the Women's College,
University of Delaware, where she
was elected to Phi Kappa Phi. For
four years she held the position of
Librarian at the University of Del
aware. She was chairman of the
Women's. College Alumnae Asso-
citation Fund for two years. She
is a member of the Seaford Branch
of the American Association of
University Women, OF which she
has been social chairman for the
past year.
Mr.. Hallett, who is a grandson
of the late John W. Hallett of Mil
ford, is graduate of the Univer-
sity OF Delaware, where he was a
member of the Sigma Nue, Phi
Kapna Phi and Tau Beta Pi frater-
mites. He is associated with the
dupont Company in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Personal Happenings

Miss Lena Short was a New Yorl
visitor during Easter.
TIC. Holcombe, Of Mount Holly
N. j., spent Easter with relatives
in Milford.
Miss Gertrude Atkins Of Will
mington, was the guest Of Miss
Florence Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis yoshell
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Penman on Sunday.
Jack Williams, of Severn School,
Annapolis, was the weekend guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Williams.
Mrs. Robert P. Davis has return
ed home after spending Easter
week with her daughter, Mrs. Grier
R. Baynum and family, in Maple
wood, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles d. Abbott,
Jr., of Buffalo, N. Y, enjoyed the
Easter holiday. with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Abbott,
Sr
Little Miss Joy Grier, who has
been quite Ill with measles at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry L. Grier, is ON the
mend.
willard Pierce has returned to
his work at the Glenn L. Martin
plants in Baltimore, Nd, after a
visit with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. W. r. Pierce.
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Mr., and Mrs. Marvel Wilson and
sons, Marvel, Jr., and Layton, of
Swarthmore, Pa, spent the Easter
weekend with Mrs. Wilson's faith
er. DR.. G. Layton Grier,
-
Miss Dorothy Pierce returned to
Cedar Crest College, Allentown,
Pa, Tuesday after spending the
spring vacation with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Willard r. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Pratt and
children of Baltimore, Md, and ].
Lynn Pratt Of Philadelphia, were
guests of their mother. Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt, over the Easter holi-
day.
Mrs. M. ]. Brosius and Miss Ell
eanor Brosius are spending few
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Num-. Mrs. Num- will re-
turn with them to their home in
West Grove, Pa. for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Poole and
son, Donnie, Jr., OF Swarthmore,
Pa, spent the Easter weekend
with Mrs. Poole's father, DR.. G.
Layton Grier. Mrs. Poole and
Donnie are continuing their visit
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
High School Assembly

Wednesday morning it was this
writer's pleasure to be able to GOV
er the weekly high school assembly
for Mrs. G. Marshall Townsehd
who together with Mr.. Townsend
is enjoying a well-earned rest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Draper, Jr., in beautiful Golden
Beach, Florida. Mrs. Townsend,
despite the fact that she is a very
busy woman, always finds time
when she is in Milford to attend
these weekly assemblies.
This week the assembly program
was prepared by the Senior class,
under direction of Miss M. Louise
Hastings, class advisor, and in
cluded among other interesting
things, a number of scenes from
the delightful senior play, Re
member You're a Lady" Watch
ing these boys and girls acting so
gracefully and with such spirit, we
became Retrospective and thought
of our own high school days, and
especially of the Spring before
graduation, when we were busy
with senior play, and at the
same time putting up hard bat
tie to pass French two.
Preceding the presentation of the
play scenes, the entire assembly
sang the most patriotic of all pa
triotic songs, the Star-Spangled
Banner, followed by the flag salute
led by Willard Tease. During the
song, we looked at the earnest
faces of the boys and girls and the
thought flashed through our mind,
will these happy lives ever be
blasted by war, and will their fu-
ture be filed with toll and sweat
and tears? We offered up a pray
er, that such should not come to
pass, but that a few years from
now they might return to this same
assembly, hall to see their children
sing the songs of free land, and
enjoy the privileges that come with
freedom.
The program follows:
l. Hymn, Sun of My Soul.
2. Bible Reading-read by Ruth
Webb.
3. Lords Prayer.
4. Patriotic Song, Star-Spangled |
Banner.
s. Flag Salute-led by willard
Tease.
6. Scenes from Senior play.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Drive To Open
River Oyster
.BedsHeadedby
Mayor Evans.
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river is above the minimum polu-
ton point.
Two Problems Cited
r. c. Beckett, state sanitary engi-
neer, states one problem that has
to be solved is the tying up of
pleasure boats over the oyster bed
area during the summer months,
which boats, it is alleged, dis
charge sewage directly over the
beds, and another problem, he as
serts, is the discharge of sewage
from the settlement at this point.
Mr.. Beckett further states that
the U. S. Public Health Service has
a general supervision of the inter
state traffic in oysters, and their
positions as far as the Mispillion is
concerned is that the river. water
itself must meet certain require
ments, and further, that certain
sanitary precautions must be main
tanned, as some of the oysters might
get into interstate shipments thus
endangering the legitimate oyster
industry which is taking oysters
from approved sources.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Lookout Towerrnen
Report $50 Smokes
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to be coming from fires used to
clean up fields, brush, marsh and
other farm debris and were under
control. However, any one of such
smokes might be a forest fire in its
infancy or while serving a useful
purpose escape to forest land and
cause untold loss of property. No
smoke can, therefore, be ignored by
the towerman.
In order that the state may be
spared the expense that is Incl
dental and necessary to such smoke
Investigation persons who have out
door burning to do are requested
to phone the forest fire tower near
est them and inform the tOwerman
of their plans.
1t is not the policy of the. State
Forestry Department to prohibit
or prevent the lawful use of fire as
q cleanup agent on the farm but
all persons are warned that it is a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine or
imprisonment or both, for one to
set fire on his own lands and per-
nit II to spread to lands not his
own or under his control. The care
full person will therefore prepare
his field or brush patch against the
escape of FIRE by creating a barred
soil hand at least a rod wide all
around the area to be burned. AS
a. second precaution he will not set
fire before 4 o'clock in the after
noon nor so that it will run with
the wind until he has backed the
fire against the wind at all points
where fire running with the wind
could hurl embers over the pre-
pared break.
During the month of March 2S |
forest fires were combatted by for
est fire wardens often ably assisted |
by volunteer fire companies. The
area of both young and
old timber burned over is 240 acres
and the damage estimate, exclusive
Of buildings burned, in. excess of
$4,000. One arrest was made dur
ing the month and other legal ac-
lions are pending against those
persons who have permitted fire to
spread to lands of others.
More. than three-fourths OF woods
Tres reported during the last month |,
we're caused by landowners or ten
lnts who neglected to take the
roper precaution in preventing
he escape Of the fires which they
itarted to "clean up field, ditch
,anks bruah Of new qrnund
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
lEditsd BY VIRGINIA $. 'TOwssRND
lEAR READERS:

sElaszlzzsslIsE lEAR READERS
Here l am in the
land of sunshine
again, and it is so
-. nice being here. This
morning as l write the sky is
so blue the water so green,
and flowers, are all colors. 1t
is almost time for the weather
to be hot, but there is the cool
est breeze and we are enjoying
every bit of 1t. Contrary to all
expectations we got off for this
visit that we have declared all
winter we would not take this
year, but things break luckily
sometimes and the things one
longs for come about of their
own volition. 1t seems like the
southern season should be al
most over, but the train down
was crowded. suppose folks
have found that April is one Of
the best months here and are
making their visits later as
consequence. Twehty-three
hours seem like short space
of time between Delaware and
Florida. but that was the length
of our time on a very good
train.
George Draper 3rd, is here
with three of his friends from
the University of Pennsylvania.
They have been enjoying the
sun and water and whatever
course their pleasures took
them. They leave tomorrow for
the north, there to get back
into harness. They have had
good time and dread to resume
the grind. 1t will be interesting
to see the four of them pack
themselves into a coupe for the
long ride.
Saturday at home was rather
hectic, what with packing, giv-
ing last minute Instructions to
the young members of the fam
lily and attending a wedding. I
was so glad l could see young
Bill Warren and Annabell Love
married. A wedding so simply
planned but so impressing and
they all looked so well. The
VEN oftlie bride Just setsoff herr
youthful face and her gown
and flowers were all in keeping
with what the bride should
wear. The pink worn by the
maid of honor, Irene Daniels,
just suited her, and the con-
ventionality of dark suits for
the men balanced the gowns.
It was nice hearing Adele War
rem sing at her brothers we'd
ding. Adele has inherited her
mothers contralto voice, it is
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Senate Passed
Fair Trade Bill
Last Thursday
By Vote ofl4-3
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] NCeAAtAAANN AteAaA 80
At this point, Senator Hendricks
interceded to express his strong
opposition to the measure, but was
declared out of order by Lieuten-
t-Governor Isaac ]. MacCollum.
Senator Clayton A. Bunting, who
had cast a negative vote, explained
he had misunderstood the matter
before the Senate and changed his
vote to "Yes." He, too, received ap-
plause.
The bill now requires the approx
al of Governor. Walter W. Bacon
to become a law. l
The measure would control the
sale "of a commodity which bears.
or the label oracontainer of which
bears. the trademark, brand or
name of the producer or distribu-
tor of such commodity and-Swhieh
commodity is in free and open COM
petition with commodities of the
same general class produced or dis
tributed by others, /. :" 1t stipulates
that 1.-The buyer Will not resell such
commodity at less than the mini
mum price stipulated by the SELL
err" t. tai
It forbids ''the offering or giving
of any article of value in connec=
ton with the sale Of such COM
modify; the offering or the making
of any concession of any kind
whatsoever (whether by the giving
of coupons or otherwise) in con-
nection with such sale, or the sale
or offering for sale of such COM
modify in combination with any
other commodity"
The bill further provides:
"Wilfully and knowingly adver-
tising, offering for sale or selling
any commodity at less than the
price stipulated in any contract
entered into pursuant to the pro-
visions of this act, whether the
person so advertising, offering for
sale or selling is or is not a party
10 such contract, is unfair compe-
Lition and is actionable at the suit
Of any person damaged thereby"
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Obituary
MARINE

MARINE
Charles Marine, "a years old, a
retired ship carpenter and master
mechanic, passed away ON Monday,
April s, at the Old Mems Home in
Hammonton, N. ]. He is survived
by nine children = six sons and
three daughters, also eleven grand
children and two great-grandchil-
dren. His wife, who died twelve
years ago, will be remembered as
Miss Alice G. Williamson, daugh-
ter of the late Elijah Williamson of
Milford. Funeral services were
held at a funeral parlor in Atlantic
City, Wednesday evening. The re-
mains were brought to Milford on
Thursday, April 10, and inferred in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. M. e.
Hungerf0rd. pastor of Calvary
Methodist Church, conducted SER
vices at the grave.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Kent Fruit Growers
Get Orchard Notes
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| (Conunued from FirsJ fa8eJ
closed an apple bud development
chart which was designed to serve
as a practical guide to fruit grow
ers in the timely application of
spray materials.
Conditions throughout March
were favorable for dormant spray
ing, also for carrying out other or
chard operations as suggested in
the previous edition of orchard
spray notes. A dormant applica-
ton, however, was made by very
few growers throughout this area,
and practically very little scraping
has been done in those blocks of
apple trees known to be heavily
infested with codling moth Over
wintered cOdling moth larvae have
not as yet commenced to pupate,
so it is not too late to scrape trees.
In connection with the delayed
dormant spray for apples, the fruit
growers have the option of one of
three spray combinations, either
of which should result in the nee
essary protection against fruit dam
age during the coming season, pro-
vided the spray is applied at this
time. For control of scale ii is ad-
vised to use lime sulfur (32. degrees
Eaume) 10 gallons per 100 gallons
of spray, with the addition of one
pint Of nicotine sulphate if rosy
aphid should be present Growers
are being advised to use either pc
troleum oil emulsion or soluble
oil, with quarts of cresylic acid in
100 gallons of spray or a 0.4 per
cent tar oil for the control of scale,
rosp aphis and red mite. If apple |
scab is prevalent, a 3-5-100 Bor-
deaus spray should be added, but
under no circumstances should oil
be used with sulfur, ~
Brown rot was very bad in many |
orchards last year, and in most I
cases mummies on the trees and
ground have not been destroyed,
resulting in "a source of infection
When the peach flowers are about
one-half open they should be
with flotation sulfur 10
or any dry wittable sulfur
at the rate of pounds per 100 gall
Ions, or busted with sulfur which
will give equally good results.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18

low and full, and when she
comes to maturity will bring
much pleasure to her listeners,
just as her mothers has done.
Saturday was a lovely day for
a wedding and it must have
sent the young couple off on
their honeymoon with feel
ing that all was right with
their world.
Being nowhere on Easter Day
gave me a sense of being rob-
bed Of all that makes Easter so
wonderful. We woke up some-
where either in South Carolina
or Georgia and the first thing
thought of was that there
would be no church services for
me. My thoughts went back
home and / pictured the SER
vices in my own particular
church where the program,
we'll planned, included both
choirs, an inspiring message
and a dedication of new cam
delabra for the altar table.
With a trip well under Wav. and
a good time in prospect, one
misses some form of worship,
especially on Easter.
Tomorrow we are invited up
to Delray to be the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weston.
Many of you will remember her
as Nan Morris, whose child
hood was spent in or near Mil
ford. They have been here all
winter but will go back to Will
mington next month. We shall
certainly enjoy seeing them
and hearing about their vaca-
tion. These visits with friends
add so much to the general
good time, and leave a frag-
rance of thought for times to
come.
Because of having just bare
ly gotten here there is little
to tell of what we have seen
or done. Let's leave that for
next week. It has been enough
TO catch up on family news.
which we have taken in large
doses up to now. but what is
better than just that? a
This will suffice for now.
We will be thinking much about
home folks while we are en-
joying this stay. and much too
soon will come about the day
that we have already set for
home coming. Until next week,
I am
Always yours,
VIRGINIA TOWNSEND
Golden Beach, Florida
April IA
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
Century Club Visits
Old Sussex Churches
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The members ate lunch In a grove
near the Laurel church, and follow
ing lunch resumed their tour, stop
ping next at st. Marks Church In
Millsboro. st. Marks is another
quaint little building, withNbeauti-
fully kept grounds.
At ZOar, the next stop, the MEM
bers were greeted by the pastor,
who assisted Mr.. Zebley in pointing
ont the interesting details.
One of the most interesting stops
and the only one where the group
was greeted by members of the
congregation was the Indian Mis-
sion near Oak Orchard. Here the
group saw evidences of what can
be accomplished when the member
ship works 1000 with the church
officials.
The next. stop was historic st.
Georges Church near Hollyville.
This church, one of the Oldest in
the state, is in remarkable state
Of preservation, and is a splendid
example of early American archi-
lecture t
The final stop on the trip was
old st. Peters in Lewes. The win
lows of st. Peters are beautifully
life-iike and are among the finest
examples Of their particular kind
in North America.
Thus ended one of the most in
teresting and enjoyable trips ever
undertaken by the Milford Club.
The club members thanked Mr..
zebley for his interest and kind
ness
Next Monday, April 2l, Dean
Marjorie Colder of Women's Col
lege. University Of Delaware, will
be the guest speaker. Special
guests OF 1.-THE club on that day will
be the girls of the 1941 graduating
class, Milford High School.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18

Robert Scott, of New York City
spent Easter with his mother, Mrs
Bessie Scott.
Ruby R. Vale, of Philadelphia
enjoyed the weekend in Milford
and Rehoboth.
Mrs. H. Louder Grier of Philadel.
phia is spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Grier.
Miss Lydiabelle Toadvine came
from Philadelphia to spend Easter
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine. e.
o
Hall Deakyne, of Peddie. School
spent the Easter holiday with his
mother, Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne
and Mrs. George H. Hall.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Galloway
and Mrs. Wilbert Joseph, of Will
mington, spent the Easter holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Vinyard.
Mrs. w. E. Lank has been at
tending meetings and a banquet
Of her Alumnae Association of
Nurses in Philadelphia this week.
S. M. D. Marshall, Jr., of Tome
School, Port Deposit, Md, spent
the Easter holiday with his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. S. M. d. Mar
shall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Abbott
are spending this week at the
Bucks County farm home of their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Abbott.
-
Mrs. Jos. Stidham and son Jack,
from Lorraine, Ohio, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stidham and son Joe,
from Bristol, Pa, spent Easter
with, Miss Elizabeth Stidham.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend, left last Saturday for
Florida, where they will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Draper, Jr., at Golden Beach.
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, David N. Sills, Jr., a freshman
at the University of Maryland has
returned to his studies after
spending the Easter weekend with |
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David
N. Sills.
The Misses Mildred Hammond,
Anne Townsend, Margaret Holz-
and Mary Pearce have re-
turned to the University of Della
ware, after spending their spring
here. I
.
. Jack Burris, a student at the
Wharton Schol, University of Penn
sylvania, has returned to Phila-
1elphia after having spent a pleas
ant Easter holiday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Burris.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
DOVER NATIVE NAMED
TO EMBASSY AT BOGOTA

Daniel v. Anderson, son OF the
late j. Hall Anderson of Milford,
who was at one time lieutenant
governor, has just been appointed
third secretary of the embassy at
Bogeta, Colombia, the State De-
partment announced Monday.
Most recently Mr.. Anderson has
been vice consul at Bombay. India,
but late this winter has been visit
ing his uncle, Daniel G. Anderson,
in Rehobeth awaiting assignment
from the State Department. M
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Ser
vice Report for Sunday, April 20,
1871. Subject: DOCTRINE OF
ATONEMENT.
| Golden Text: ii Corinthians 5:18
All things are of God, who hath
reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation.
A Bible Citation from the Les
sOn-Sermon: Acts 3:6-S-Then Pc
ter said, Silver and gold have i
none; but such as l have give l
thee: In the name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth rise up and walk. z.
And he took him by the right hand,
and lifted him up: and immediate
1y his feet and ankle bones re-
ceiYed strength. 8. And he leaping
up stood, and walked. and entered
with them into the temple, walk
ing, and leaping. and praising
God.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy:
Jesus students, not sufficiently
advanced fully to understand their
Masters triumph, did not perform
many wonderful works, until they
saw him after his crucifixion and
learned that he had not died. This
convinced them of the trHthfulness
If all that he had taught. The
ime for the reappearing of the di-
yine healing is throughout all
ime; and whosoever layeth his
'arthly all on the altar of divine
Science, drinketh of Christ's cup
low. and is endued with the spirit
nd power of Christian healing.
Milford chronicle., 1941-04-18
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Easter Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Jones entertained in honor OF
the birthday of Mr.. Jones' brother,
Howard Jones. The guests at din
ner were: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Denney, Harrington; Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Wilson. Georgetown; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mcclure, Wilmington;
George Jones and Harold Pleasant
on of Dover; Miss Addie Lank and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jones.