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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
High School Assembly

A humorous play, written, di-
rected and played by the senior
Spanish class, was given at the
weekly assembly of students at the
high school on Wednesday morning.
The play was titled Love-" the set
ting was Havana, Cuba, and was
brought by television, having the
proper Spanish music background.
The efforts of Mr.. Lupien and his
class were highly appreciated by
the audience. Those taking part
were Herman McNatt, William Nit
ten, Harold Wilson, Doris Sockrid-
er, Billy Denney, Ada Frances
Thomas, Mildred Derrickson, How
ard Kitchens and Jimmy Clements.
The program was as follows:
Hymn-Integer Vitar.
Bible Reading-Isabel Brown.
Lords Prayer.
Patriotic Song-God Bless Am
erica.
Pledge of Allegiance to Flag, led
by George Lindenkohl.
Song-Road to Mandelay.
Play-"LOve."
Song-I Am An American.
Announcement was made of a
benefit dance for the Red Cross, |
which will be given by the Girl
Reserves on March 81 in the COM
building. Admission will |
be 25c.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Willing Workers of Millwood
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reese Jester on Friday even
ing, March 19.
The Missionary Circle of Avenue
Church will meet in the church on
Wednesday, March IS, for its regu-
lar monthly meeting.
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Certificates of merit for safe
driving were awarded four en-
ployees of the L. d. Caulk Com
pany recently by the Delaware
Safety Council. The men were
Edwin ]. Simpson, 10 years, Clar-
ence Emory, William H. Coverdale
and Clifford Kelley, all eighteen
years. Their records are fine ones
and they are to be congratulated.
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The Sunshine and Brotherhood
classes of the Calvary Methodist
Church will hold a covered dish
luncheon on Friday evening, March
20 in place of their regular annual
banquet. A mixed menu is being
planned. also a program of enter
tainment. All members are request
ed to cooperate by being present
and bringing the article specified
by the committee.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Personal Happenings

Coach Bernard Briggs spent the
past weekend at his home in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Duane Lynn has returned home
after spending the past two months
in Florida.
Mrs. ]. Cow Evans, of Cam
bridge, was the guest of her aunts,
the Misses Davis, this week.
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Kenny Kallenburg, who formerly
played ball here, but is now in the
army, is spending a ten-day fur
Tough in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Pratt, of Bal
timore, were weekend guests of
Mrs. J. Lockwood Pratt, at her
home on West Front street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MulholIand
are again enjoying their home on
Haven Lake after spending several
weeks at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Lloyd Baxter, who is an in
structor at an air field, has been
enjoying a furlough here with fam
lily and friends. He returned to his
base on. Wednesday. 4
George H. Draper, 9rd, and Will
liam V. Sipple. 9rd, left on Tues
day morning for Florida, where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Draper at Golden
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
COMMUNICATED

This is what your home touches
mean to Service Men. Recently Re-
corder of Deeds Office. Court House,
Georgetown. received a letter of
thanks for the box of home made
"eats" sent a soldier at Fort Bel
voir, Va.
Dear Friends:-
You must pardon the tardincss
of this letter, but when one thinks
of a thirteen weeks course rolled
into eight. one can realize the
scarcity of free time. No words
can ever express the gratitude
that is within me. after receiving
your package of delicious food, so
please do not feel sighted when l
just say thanks"
We are gathered here from all
parts of this wide country of ours
for the express purpose of Defend
ing it to our utmost. 1t is diff
cult task, there's no denying, but
with such people as you backing
us, we cannot and we will not fail.
Your card read:
Wherever you go.
And whatever you do.
Our friendliest of wishes
Will all go with you"
Please accept my verse in re-
turn:
Wherever we go.
And whatever we do
Our utmost in effort
Well put forward for you.
Very sincerely,
PVT. HARRY HUXFORD
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
RCAF'S FIGHTING PILOTS
HEROES OF PLAZA DRAMA

A total of .23,5OO flying hours
went into the making of Captains
of the Clouds" technicolor air epic
filmed in Canada, at the Plaza The
atre, Milford, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, March is, 10 and
20.
Squadron Leader o. Cathcart-
Jones, assigned as technical advis-
or on the picture by the Royal Can
adian Air Force, made the estimate,
and he should know.
Including scenes filmed both
by Director Mike Curtiz and his
stars, James Cagney, Brenda Mar
shall and Dennis Morgan, and the
second unit, Warmers camera crews
spent four months in Canada" the
squadron leader said.
From one to $50 planes, rang
ing from training planes and pur-
suit ships to giant bombers, were in
the air at least four hours of every
day during the four months.
Actually, the making of the pic
ture at the Uplands, Rockcliffe,
Trenton and Halifax Training Sta
tion served to expedite our training
program, and the formation flying
for the camera planes gave our stu
dent pilots some valuable practi-
cal experience in aerobatics."
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Tom Williams is recuperating at
his home on Lake avenue, after
undergoing an operation for appen-
dicitis at Memorial Hospital.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Jacoby were
overnight guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Walter l.. Grier on Thursday, re-
turning to Philadelphia on Friday.
Mrs. Leila Jennings returned to
her home on Sunday after spend
ing several days in Memorial Hos
pital where she was treated for a
heavy cold.
Mrs. Curtis Callahan has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
Ward this week, returning to her
home in Pocomoke City, Nd, yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Murphy
and Miss Eileen Murphy spent the
past weekend from Thursday until
Sunday with their son-in-law and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D.
Lingo, at their home in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sally Ann Short. of Georgetown,
was the weekend guest of her
Mrs. f. Burgette
Short. Mrs. Short left on Wednes-
lay for Philadelphia. She will
spend some time in Newark before
home tomorrow.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
100000 Sugar
Ration Books
For Delaware
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I NNNSA @ANhA NA3N AobSl
buildings throughout the state to be
used for the distribution of the
books and forms is 1877, of which
%, including the State Armory, are
in Wilmington, 55 in the rest of the
county, Ga in Sussex and 46 in
Kent.
Mr.. Luke said that these are es-
Inmates to form basis for the allo-
cation of books" and that they were
subject to revision.
He revealed that questionnaires
have been sent to the II general
supervisors of the school districts
for information about the county,
the area described, the school dis
trict areas, the names of the as
sistant general supervisor and the
accounting officer, the number of
teachers available, population,
school house to be used and the best
hours for the school house to be
open.
Conference Monday
On Monday afternoon Mr.. Luke
met with Leo Mccormick and James
M. Degnan, executive representa-
tives of the. Philadelphia office of
the Office of Price Administration
on late development in the sugar
rationing program.
A series of radio broadcasts about
sugar rationing, to acquaint the
public with the need and the pro-
gram for this work. will start with
in a few weeks. Governor Walter
W. Bacon is expected to make the
first address.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Milford Unit, American Legion
Auxiliary, met for the regular
monthly business meeting Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Jesse
Legar. Plans were discussed to
cooperate in defense work and the
comfort of soldiers stationed at
Fort Salisbury. The sum of ten
dollars was contributed to defray
expenses of lumber used i'm build
ing spotting houses in our COM
munity.
On Tuesday March 10, the months
ly meeting of the Brotherhood Class
of the Calvary Methodist Church
was held at the home of Edward
Cooper. The business of the eve-
ming was the election of officers for
the ensuing term. The following
were elected: President, Causey
Hall; vice president, Clarence Da-
Wis; secretary. Edward Favinger;
assistant secretary, Lester Tingle;
treasurer, Elwood Mills; assistant
Louis Knots; flower and
sick committee. Edward Cooper. Af-
ter the business meeting refresh
ments were served in the dining
room with sandwiches, pickles, pO-
tato chips, coffee, candies and nuts.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Milford Grange Notes

Regular meeting of the Milford
Grange was held on Saturday eve
ming, March Z.
The members of the Fruitland de-
gree team were our guests and con-
ferred the third and fourth degrees
on a class of candidates. The work
was done in very credible man
ner.
Monday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Jester were host to mem
bers of Milford Grange at their
home near Milford, the occasion be-
ing Mr.. TESTERS birthday. The eve
ming was spent playing games and
a general good time.
This Saturday evening the lee
turer is preparing a "Know Your
State" program. Plan to be pres
lecturer needs every mem
ber to help with the work.
Don't forget DR.. Draper is to be
with us on the 81. You will miss a
treat if you are not at grange.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
New Century Club Notes

Mrs. Frank E. Conlin reviewed
"Reveille in Washington" by
Margaret Leech, before the mem
bers of the Milford New Century
Club on Monday at the regular
weekly meeting. This best seller
gives the story of Washington dur
ing the years of the Civil War
period-a turbulent period filled
with life of the Union and Confed-
crate days, and the color of those
times. Mrs. Conlin chose this his
tOrical novel because of it's authen-
ticity of the war years and the in
terest in the lives of men of that
time. Members, as they listened,
made comparisons between those
days and the present. DR.. M. Dali
ema Draper gave the first reading
of the proposed amended bylaws
which she will continue next
week. A discussion on defense
savings, as provided by the Ma
tional Women's Division of the
Defense Savings Staff was carried
on by Mrs. August F. Faix, chair
man of defense for the club, and
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend. Mrs.
F. Burgette Short continued with
her weekly preview of motion pic
lures at Plaza Theater.
Next week, Mrs. Clement H.
Nutter will be chairman for the
day, which will be on legislation.
Mrs. Robert E. Lewis. of Dover,
will be the speaker. Miss Florence
Horn, Mrs. Paul Marker and
Thomas E. Zerbe will furnish the |
music for the program. Members
Will not want to miss this after
noon of information and pleasure.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Coordinator Evans
Discusses Espionage
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1.-THE Nazis have spy system
which is functioning right here OH
this Peninsula. Until martial law
is declared and all the spies put in
to concentration camps, it is neces-
sary to be even more careful than
ever.
"All civilians know some things
about the military forces. They
should keep that information to
themselves. Another way to keep
information from spreading is not
to ask questions.
I'VE are fortunate to have the
soldiers that have been stationed in
this vicinity. They have made a
splendid impression. The least we
can do is to make it easier for
them. Don't ask what is your unit
or your organization? 1t is all
right to ask what branch they are
in. such as infantry, artillery or
aviation.
Another question that should
not be asked is, how many are
there in your unit?' Hitler will be
glad to know just how American
forces are distributed along the At
lantic seaboard.
Hitler will also be interested in
how soon some of them could be
moved. So don't ask how much
training have the men in your outfit
had so far?' Another question to be
avoided about what proportion are
new recruits?
"The following questions are par
ticularly out of order: What kind
of airplanes do you have?' How
many% How big% How fast?
What sort of armament do they
carry? How high can they fiy?'
Naturally, any mention of poss-
ible moves by the troops is impor-
tant information. The Nazis know
how to get the news well enough
without our assistance. A good
point to remember is Good Ameri-
cans will not, all others must not,
ask questions about military
forces"
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Jacobs,
in celebration of st. Pat Day,
are giving a 900" party at
their home near town this eve
ming. Their guests will include
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Bowman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland Pretty
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mon
roe, Mr.. and Mrs. HarwOod
Jamison, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rosa, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Zarfoss, Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. Schmit, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Snowberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson Shew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hallett Vinyard, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Shockley Daugherty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Snyder
and Miss Alice Brown.
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ups are as welcome as the children
at the school centers for these pre-
ventive measures, which, it is hop
ed, will prevent future epidemics
in Delaware during war emergen-
cies.
Persons who desire this protec-
ton are urged TO go to their near
est immunization center on the first
day in order to receive the full
course. Three weeks are required
to complete the typhoid immuniza-
ton.
In addition to the centers named,
immunizations will be given at all
regularly scheduled clinics in Sus-
sex county.
Parents who desire their youngs-
ters to receive treatments in the
schools are urged to sign and re-
turn at once the request" slips
sent home by the teachers.
Sussex County ImmunizatiOn
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
ImmMnizatiOn Centers For
Sussex County Are Listed
('enteTS

CenterS
Glendale: Colored school, We'd
nesdays, $3.50 to 1890; white, l to
3.
Georgetown: Sussex county
health unit. Tuesdays l to 4; z to
8 (evening).
Gumboro: School, Tuesdays, $3.50
to'12.
Laurel: High school, Wednesdays,
$3.50 to 2:30.
Lewes: High school, Tuesdays,
9:3O to 2:30.
Millsboro: High school, Fridays,
9:3O to 2:30.
Millville-Ocean View: Lord Bal
timore school, Mondays, $3.50 to
2:30.
Milton: High school, Mondays,
$3.50 to 2:30.
Rehoboth: High school, Thurs
days, $3.50 to 2:30.
Seaford: Clinic, Thursday, 1 to
a; high school, Fridays, $3.50 to IL;
Fred Douglas school, Fridays, to
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

ical health. The services are vol
untary and without pay. Members
of the committee are Mrs. L. B. Can
non, superintendent of Memorial
Hospital; Miss Irene Luff, super
intendent of Kent Hospital; Miss
Eva Louise Calvert, superintendent
of Beebe Hospital; Mrs. w. E. Holt
of Dover; Mrs. Frank Hartnett of
Dover; Mrs. 1. Dolphus Short and
Mrs. ]. Lockwood Pratt of Milford,
and two lay members yet to be ap-
pointed from Lewes. The instruc-
ton course is for eighty hours, of
three hour periods, twice weekly.
Application blanks may be obtain
ed from Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Short or
Miss Calvert. The date of the first
lesson in the course is March 25
at two at the Nurses Home.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES

Christian Science Church Service
Report for Sunday, March Is, 1912.
Subject: SUBSTANCE.
Golden Text: Hebrews I'LL
Faith is the substance of things
hoped for. the evidence of things
not seen.
A Bible Citation from the Lesson
Sermon: Psalms 17:15.-As for me,
l will behold thy face in righteous
ness: | shall be satisfied, when /
awake, with thy likeness.
Correlative from the Textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: The substance, Life. intelli-
gence. Truth, and Love. which con-
stitute Deity. are reflected by His
and when we subordinate
he false testimony of the corporal
senses to the facts of Science. we
shall see this true likeness and re-
lection everywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
SUSSEX QUIET DAY

Sussex county Quiet Day will be
held in st. Marks Church, Mills
boro, on Wednesday, March IS.
Meditations will be conducted by
the Rev. John E. Large, rector of
st. Andrews Church, Wilmington.
Mrs. Jacob T. Minor, of George
town, vice president for Sussex
county, is in charge of arrange
ments, assisted by Mrs. William
Hayes. president. and members of
the Millsboro branch.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
DIVISION OF NURSES AID
VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZED

Recently at the Milford Memorial
Hospital division of the Nurses
Aid Volunteers of the Delaware
Chapter of the American Red
Cross was formed. This division is
for Kent and Sussex counties, and
instruction will be given volunteers
as nurses aids in the Dover, Mil
ford and Lewes Hospitals. Mrs.
Anna Van w. Castle is the state
chairman and attended the local
meeting. The local chairman ap-
pointed on Tuesday is Mrs. Willard
r. Pierce. Applicants should be
between eighteen and fifty years of
age, a graduate of high school with
a good grade and having good phys
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
CHILDREN'S BEACH HOUSE
CHATTER

Do we believe in fairies? Carl
Killen does. He remembered Sun
day evening to ask for a pillow.
He had pulled out a tooth and
wanted to sleep with it under a
pillow, for the Good Fairy would
take the tooth and leave a penny.
1t rained Sunday night and the
Good Fairy did not arrive. Monday
evening Carl was much concerned
because some of the boys were not
keeping quiet. He knew the Good
Fairy would not come if the boys
were bad, and Carl wanted them all
to get quiet. He, himself, was the
"goodest boy ever" Tuesday NOR
ming early Carl looked under his
pillow. OH" he explained in a
tone of deep wonder 1.-The fairies
left me five pennies"
The soldiers who patrol the
beach show us how they can run
their jeep up and down the banks
of sand. The lieutenant brought us
lollypops when he was on duty.
Five of the officers visited us ON
Sunday.
Other visitors during the week
end were the parents of Helen Will
gus of Milford and her aunt from
Selbyville; Busters sister, June's
mother from Milford, and Dr.. Fit
chett also of Milford. Arlene visit
ed with her mother, sister, and !
brother in Richardson Park over
the telephone.
James is the only one who is
not able to join in all of our Beach
House activities. He has been in
bed a few days, but is much bet
ter.
Well be glad when Mrs. Winkler
and Mrs. Warrington have improv-
ed enough to return to the Beach
House.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
COUPLE OBSERVE THEIR
9TH WEDDING DAY

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Blizzard
celebrated their fifty-seventh we'd
ding anniversary Thursday with
open house at their home, LOG
West Twenty-seventh street. Will
mington. They were married at
Milford on March II. 1885, which
also fell on Thursday.
Mrs. Blizzard who has been con-
fined to her bed and a wheelchair
for 80 years, observed her eightieth
birthday anniversary on January
16. Mr.. Blizzard was SS on Janu-
ary 5.
There are two children: Mrs.
Elsie wilkins. who lives with her
parents, and Everett w. Blizzard
of Buffalo, N. Y; one grandchild.
Mrs. Ruth Bratton. and one great
grandchild. Ruth Bratton.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
2 YEARS FOR DRAFT EVADER

Judge Paul Leahy imposed a
sentence of two years on Harry E.
Campbell, 80, of Ellendale, after
Campbell pleaded guilty to a
charge of failing to fill out his Sc
lective service QUESTIONABLE in U.
S. District Court Tuesday. Camp
bell will be sent to a federal peni-
tentiary.
Campbell asked the judge for
chance to join the army immedi-
ately, but Judge Leahy pointed out
he had had the chance but had
not taken it. He expressed doubt
the army would accept Campbell.
U. S. District Attorney Stewart
Lynch said that Campbell had
served sentences for breaking and
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

entering and larceny and II
charges of intoxication since 1888,
and that Campbell had served 645
days in less than four years in the
workhouse.
In imposing the sentence, Leahy
told Campbell it is people like
you who endanger the morale of
other young men,"
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
r. B. Hopkins
Passes Away At
Home In Milton.
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Alfred Hopkins, who was a physi-
clan there for So years. The father
died in 1912 and DR.. Robert Hop
kins took over his practice, contin-
uing active until his death. He was
a director of the Sussex Trust Com
pany and trustee of the First Ma
tional Bank. He also was active in
Masonic circles and the Tall Cedars
of Lebanon.
In 1908 DR.. Hopkins married Miss
Marie Nelson of Copenhagen, Den
mark, who survives with the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Winifred
Hopkins Larke, New York City;
James A., Robert N, and John A.
all of Milton.
Funeral services were held on
afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home on Federal street,
with interment at Goshen Methodist
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

The Monday Night Bridge
Club, composed of Mrs. Robert
c. Hall, Mrs. Thomas Davis;
Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce and
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend,
enjoyed the performance of
without Love-" starring Kath-
crime Hepburn, at The Play.
house in Wilmington on Satur-
day afternoon. Dinner at Naa-
mans followed the matinee.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Kenneth S. Clendaniel, a
senior at Washington and Lee
University, at Lexington, Va,
has been elected to Phi Beta
Kappa, national scholastic
honorary fraternity. Mr.. Glen
daniel is a candidate for the
degree of bachelor of arts.
Local friends will be pleased
at this new honor coming to
him, for his scholastic ability
has been well marked from
elementary grades until the
present time.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Mrs. Carson Ward enter
tanned a few friends on Mon
day evening in compliment to
her sister, Mrs. Curtis Gala
han, of Pocomoke, who has
been her guest this week.
Those present were Mrs. Edgar
Isaacs, Mrs. Lawrence Isaacs,
Mrs. Osborne Scott, Mrs. Rem
sen Barnard, Miss Sara Nutter,
and Mrs. Theodore Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Hitch
ems, of Dover, welcomed fine
son in Memorial Hospital on
Saturday, March z. The young
son will be called Glenn Ed
ward. This is their second son.
Mrs. Kitchens was the former
Miss Elizabeth .Gordy.:
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Mrs. j. Lockwood Pratt, hon
oring her weekend guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Pratt of Balti-
more, had several of their
friends in foIS supper and
bridge on Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Mrs. Raymond Masten en-
tertained the Two Bit Club on
Wednesday, having Mrs. Cur
tbs Callahan and Miss Char
lotte Ryder as extra guests.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13
Mrs. Robert ].
Kennedy, Jr.

B etore her
m tage last
Wednesday, she
1UdS Miss Flor
ence. Virginia
Simpson, dqu0h-
ter of Mr.. Gnd
Mrs. Wilbur Sc
tDard Simpson of
M tItord. The
eT enony tUds
performed in the
h o m e of the
br ide's parents
By the Req. Nd
Tion E. Hunger
ford, pastor of
Calvary Metho-
dist Church, Mil
ford
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

Application blanks for the
Volunteer Nurses Aid course
may be obtained from Mrs. 1.
Dolphus Short. This course
included eighty hours of in
struction and one hundred and
fifty hours of practise in a
hospital. The applicants must
be between the ages of eight
cen and fifty.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-13

The following is the cast of play
ers for the play, Three Chauf-
feurs," which will be presented in
the near future: A Chaperone,
Mrs. Thomas Davis; Melindy Pike.
Helen Richards; Betty, Sara An
derson; Kitty, Jennie Stanton;
Marvin Hunter, the Chauffeur, Sara
Curtis Watson; Lory Spencer, Bur-
ton Short; Lieut.. Beverly Church
i'll, Norman Shaw; Harry Pierce
will fill the role of the real Marvin
Hunter. Other local people taking
part will be: Mrs. Kespert, Mrs.
Welcome, Mary Kinder, Myrtle Ev-
ans, Mildred Truitt, Nan Wilson,
Mary Smith. Clara Pierce and Eliz-
abeth Carlisle.