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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-22
Liquidatins
Santa Claus
BY HELEN ROWLAND

BY HELEN ROWLAND
FEEL bitterly sorry for any
little boy or girl who has never
been permitted TO believe in
Santa Claus. The saddest day of
my life was the one on which
some officious realist killed
Santa Claus for me!
That was before the debnnk-
eTs started debunking every
thing. Before the realists de-
cided that Santa Claus, Mother
Goose and fairy tales must be
deleted- from the lives OF our
children theory that Walt
Disney has utterly and trium-
phantly disproved.
Why must a child be realistic?
Why must he not be permitted
TO use his imagination and in
dulge in his divine ecstacies?
Why must we make him see life
sS one long, drab state OF ex-
istence consisting entirely OF
eating his spinach. taking his
vitamins and washing behind
the ears ?
II THE realists are right, no
little boy can whirl in magma
ton through the frosty air be-
hind Santa's reindeer. or skim
over the tree-tops with Peter
Pan. And no little girl can
make fascinating trips 10 Won
derlsnd or Through the Look
ing-GiasS with Alice and the
Red Queen, who believed in
impossible things"
All of which is bosh-and
worse. Take all Of the fantasy,
imagination and romance out of
the world-and what have you
left? Take all the imaginary
thrills and moments of divine
ectasy" out of life and il will
he pretty dull. That's why
Santa Claus and his reindeer.
Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs and Mickey Mouse and
all his pals are SO real and SO
dear 10 the children.
But THIS very same real.
list" who would delete Santa
Claus and Grimm and Hans An
derson and Disney will bite on
any kind of new bunk" you
may offer him He'll faithfully
try any new brand of vitamin
that's put on the market and
expect miraculous results. He
Tor shel will believe any dieti-
clan who promises to make him
slender and strong by a new
method And any eloquent
specufator can easily persuade
him to take flyer in some new
venture and make -sIiiilieH
overnight.
New bunk for old. That is
what the realists offer you. You
can have a pSychoSis or a COM
pick or fixation. But you
simply must not have an old
fashioned imagination.
BUT THIS is the week be-
fore Christmas. when the yottr1SS.
imagination works overtime II
il is given the least encourage
ment. The air is filed with the
mystery and magic of the win
ter SolStice. the shop windows
are filed with glittering toys.
and the screen and stage will
soon blossom with fairy-tales
and magic Disney characters.
How can we deny any child that
brief moment of enchantment,
when he believes in every
thing?
Santa Claus is not the bunk.
He is the Spirit of Christmas.
the ecstasy and glitter of child
hood visions. who comes 10 any
child who believes in him, Why
liquidate Santa Claus?
copyrirht. io44. ~ Kins Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-22
Make Pine Bags

YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE
can be of more use than lust a
decoration. II can serve YOU all
year and 10 very grea degree.
Many times homes become
rather stuffy during the long
winter months when we try tn
keep the cold air outside. Radi-
ators going al full blast tend to
dry the air and thus make
rooms take on a musty air.
Here is where your Christmas
tree can serve you. Take some
of the needles from the tree
before throwing il away, make
a little muslin bag to keep them,
in. Then when your home gets
rather musty or Stuffy put this
little bag on the radiator for a
few minutes. You will be de
lighted at the lovely woodsy
aroma that will ill your rooms
and chase any thought of
STIFFNESS out OF your house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-22
Christmas Tree
Decorations

AN EASY and inexpensive
Christmas tree decoration Is to
return to the olden days when
grandma trimmed her tree with
popcorn. In these W.T. times
decorations. a. we knew them,
are hard to find. Most of the
decorations are rather dull and
undressing. So now we can
make our own trims and they
Will help tighten up our Christ
mas and lift our spirits as II
is such fun 10 all IN gather
around and make things for our.
trees.
Children and grown ups. too.
love 10 pop corn. Set some aside
To eat as YOU work and use the
rest 10 make popcorn balls or
strings Of corn. To get away
from the wilderness of the
strings add a cranberry here
and there and you will be
pleased at the Jolly looking
decorations YOU can create.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
Personal Happenings

Miss Barbara Sheaffer under
went a tOnsilectOmy on Monday at
Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davenport
and daughter, Dolores, spent the
past weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Sipple
are now occupying their cottage
at Rehoboth, having moved on
Saturday.
Miss Mildred Hammond left on
Sunday for Washington, d. C.
where she will spend the next
three months affiliating at the
Gallinger Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Holzmuller
were in Baltimore for the last
weekend, VISITING their sOn-in-law
and daughter. Major and Mrs.
George V. BeamOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Willis, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris c. Kirby and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r. Moore
were guests of Harmony Grange
at their 10th anniversary on Mon
day evening at Mermaid.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Miss Joan Kitchens. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John r. Hit
chens. of Bridgeville, was given a
party on Tuesday. May 90. at the
home of her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kitchens of Milton.
in honor of her fifth birthday.
Guests present were Jackie Will
liams, Gene Millman, Billy Car
mean, Everett Millman, Robert
Millman. Wally Harrison. Stanley
Dickerson, Bobby Kitchens, Rob
ert Locates, Doris Millman, Phyl-
liss Millman. Joyce Williams, Rich
ard Carmean. Mr.. and Mrs. Sylves-
ter Locates, Mrs. John Locates of
Lewes, Mrs. Ernest Williams, Mrs.
John S. Dickerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Kitchens of Bridgeville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Millman.
Mrs. Harold Millman. Mrs. Norman
Mrs. Frank Kitchens
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kitchens,
all of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
FIFTH WAR LOAN
POSTER DORADO

The Fifth War Loan poster.
Fire Away" shows a scene aboard
the U. S. Submarine Dorado"
One of the seamen is using its
blinker signal light in a message
directed to a passing ship. The
artist, the celebrated American
painter. Georges Schreiber, has
caught the action during the very
tense moment before the passing
craft is identified as friend or foe.
If the wrong reply is given, the
Submarine crew will spring to in
slant action.
The painting is authentic in
every detail for the artist was act
ually aboard the Submarine at sea.
He ate and slep with the crew. He
worked with the men and stood
watch with the officers. Al short
time after leaving the Submarine,
it was lost in action with all
hands.
This, poster, which is part OF
the Abbott Collection of War
Paintings. has been given by the
sponsor to the Government for in
clusion in the historical record Of
his this war.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
-bUG bUNDS-----
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met in Grange
Hall on Saturday evening with a
good attendance.
Mrs. Douglas Fry, Downing
Shew and Watson Shew reported 10
be improving from recent illness.
The next Grange meeting will
be social night on June II.
Milford Grange observed Go-to-
Church Sunday by attending SER
vices at ThOmpsonville on Sunday
afternoon, June 4. The program
was as follows:
Greetings, Harvey Thompson.
Response. l. Donald Jester, mas
ter of Milford Grange.
Remarks, Howard r. Moore,
state chaplain.
Hymn, THE Beauty of the
Earth"
Duet, Let the Lower Lights Be
Burnings," the Short Sisters.
Sermon, Rev. d. Z. Wood. Sub
ject. The Law of Life's Harvest,
You Reap What You Sow. Gal.
6, rs.
Don't forget the meeting on June
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
TEMPLE LODGE CLOSES
SEASON HERE TONIGHT
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Past masters will will confer the
Master Mason degree and the pO-
sition they will occupy are: Wor-
shipful master, Howard C. Martin
senior warden. NJ. Haswell Pierce !;
junior warden, Frank r. Grier
secretary, James p. Pierce; trea-
surer, Edwin P. Messick; senior
deacon, George T. Macklin; junior
deacon, Robert d. Prettyman; sem
ior steward, Eugene NJ. Sharp, Jr.
junior steward, Earl X. Williams;
tyler, George A. Swain and organ
ist, Samuel c. Evans.
Temple Lodge has selected Ty-
rus Brinton Holloway of Harring-
ton as the candidate to receive the
Master Masons degree by the past
masters.
Past Master Howard C. Martin
of Harrington was selected by the
committee to fill the wOrshipful
masters chair in recognition of his
fitness for the position, his faith
fulness and devotion to the lodge.
A highlight of the evening will
be the presentation by Past Grand
Masterd James p. Pierce of a past
masters jewel to Worshipful Mas
ter Fred S. Bailey. who is retiring
from that position this month.
The neurology committee, COM
posed of Past Master Charles d. |
Abbott and Past Master William
V. Sipple will report during the
evening.
Past masters, visitors and guests
will be welcomed by the reception
composed of Past Mas
iers r. Arthur Derrickson, William
R. Murphy, S. M. d. Marshall and
:. Donnan Holzmueller.
The committee are arranging to
nave electric fans installed in the
emple for the occasion to assure
/ comfortable evening.
Refreshments will be served by
he stewards.
Worship Master Bailey is again
a cordial invitation to
my master Mason who may be in
his vicinity to attend and enjoy
he evening with them.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Don't forget the rHmmage sale
in the Pierce Building, June 10.
Any member of the Susannah Wes-
ley Circle will be glad of contri-
buttons.
Anyone having scrap paper, rags,
tin cans, magazines, will please
call City Office, Milford 1873, in
stead of the Red Cross Motor
Corps Girls.
The Young Peoples Society of
the Presbyterian Church will hold
a rummage sale at 10 o'clock on
Saturday morning. June II, in the
building next to Thad's Taxi Stand.
The Susannah Wesley Circle of
the Avenue Methodist Church will
hold a rummage sale, Saturday,
June 10, in the Pierce Building.
back of the American store, South
Contributions will be glad
ly received at the store Friday eve
ming or early Saturday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09

Virginia, of the arrival of Bar
bara Jean Sezna, new daughter
Of Lieutenant and Mrs. Walter
William Sesna, who arrived on
Thursday, June 1. Mrs. Sezna,
was the former Miss Jean Grier,
daughter of Mrs. Davis r. Grier
and the late Mr.. Grier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Remsen C. Bar
nard, Jr., announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Marga-
ret Jane, to Seaman 1Ic George
e. Chambers, Jr., son of Lieuten-
ant-Commander and Mrs. George
e. Chambers of Lewes, and
grandson of DR.. U. w. Hooker,
also of Lewes. Miss Barnard is
a graduate of Penn Hall and a
senior at Skidmore College, Sar-
atoga Springs, N. Y. Seaman
Chambers is a graduate of Mer-
cersburg Academy and is now
serving his apprenticeship in the
Delaware River Pilot Associa-
ton. The wedding will take
place early this summer.
On Tuesday afternoon at 1:3O.
Mrs. Charles E. Banning enter
tanned at her home with a dessrt
bridge party. The guests were
Mrs. William Watson, Mrs. Nor
man Davidson, Mrs. William Hal
lett of Dover, Mrs. Mary Hall,
Mrs. Elizabeth Stidham, Mrs.
Frank Brereton, Mrs. George
Macklin, Mrs. Curtis Vinyard
and Mrs. Wilbert Joseph of Mil
ford.
The Business Girl Club en-
joyed a dinner on Monday eve
ming served by the Rebekahs in
Odd Fellows Hall. Installation
of the new officers for the COM
ing year followed the dinner.
The club will suspend meetings
for the summer and resume ac-
tivities this fall.
Social things are at stand
still which leaves time for med
itation on the big things of the
world. Much is happening. |
Let's hope it is all for the best.
Always the same,
Virginia Townsend.
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

/ Quite an unusual affair was the
birthday dinner given a short time
ago by Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Loudenberger at their home in
Collingdale. Pa. The occasion was
in celebration of the birthdays of
five members of the family whose
birthdays all fell in the same
month.
Those who celebrated their natal
day beside Mrs. Loudenberger
were Mrs. Ella Mills, Mrs. Sara
Mills, Mrs. Roscoe Clendaniel and
her son Dickie.
Guests other than those already
mentioned were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd E. Mills and children, Ed
gar, Lorraine, Donald, Ruth Anne
and Janet, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jennings and son Billy of Cedar
Neck, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ira
Clendaniel and son George Ira, Jr.,
of Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Clendaniel and two sons, Earl and
Dickie of Wilmington, MIR. and Mrs.
William ID. ClendanieI and daugh-
ter Patricia Lee, and Mrs. Jennie
M. Clendaniel, who was visiting
Mrs. Loudenberger and who re-
turned to Lincoln with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ira Clendaniel.
The party was a great success
and a wonderful time was had by
everyone. They all departed wish
ing each other best wishes and
many happy returns of the day.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09

Miss Virginia Langford of Sea.
ford spent the weekend with Miss
Betty 10 Watson.
Miss Irene Williams of Washing
ton, d. c. spent the past weekend
her with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
{. ii. Williams.
Joe Kimmel, U. S. Navy, a medi-
cal student in Baltimore, was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Kimmel of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Zeisig and
daughter, Virginia. also a friend,
Miss Leola Bryant, all of PhiIadel-
phia, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Zeisig's mother. Mrs. Jennie Shep-
herd of Lynch Heights.
-
Miss Dorothy K. Watson return
ed to Wilmington Sunday after
spending the weekend here with
relatives and friends. Dorothy will
soon finish the secretarial course
at Beacon College where she has
accepted the position of
private secretary to President Hir-
ons OF Beacon College.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
State To Honor Five
Soldiers On Sunday
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receive the Congressional Medal OF
Honor.
Lieutenant-ColOnel Roger H.
Holt, former executive officer, 19Sth
Coast Artillery A. A. Regiment,
Wilmington.
Lieutenant-ColOnel Herman w.
Cook, former executive officer of
the 19Sth Coast Artillery, near
Newark.
Staff Sergeant John W. Donaway,
near Dover.
Corporal John W. Ames, Will
mington, both former members of
the 19sth Coast Artillery.
The public is invited to the cere-
monies.
Sergeant Nelson was born near
Dover on February %. 1918: at
tended Middletown High School
and Beacon Business College. He
was employed at the Hercules Pow
der Company before he was in
dueted on January 8. 1941. He was
killed April "a, 1943. and received
the Congressional Medal of Honor
Decembr II, 1913. pOsthumously.
The awards will be presented by
Brigadier-General Paul R. Rinard.
the adjutant general. Col. J. Paul
Heinel, commanding officer, State
Guard, will command the troops
during the parade and review and
the State Guard band will play.
All companies of the State Guard
from Wilmington. New Castle, Mid
dletown, Dover and Milford will
Company C. Milford. held a prac-
lice review and drill on Wednesday
night, following which Lieutenant
Laurence Lapetina gave splen-
lid talk on the work of the State
Guard and appealed for more re-
fruits.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09

The Mite Society of the First
Presbyterian Church will have a
covered dish luncheon ON Wednes-
day, June IA, at 1890 o'clock, in
the Sunday school room. Members
of the congregation are invited.
The w. S. C. S. of Cedar Neck
will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garfield Sharp on Tuesday
evening, June 13. The following
will kindly serve on the hospitality
committee, Mrs. Irene McColley,
Mrs. Mary Brown and Mrs. Louise
Donovan.
The Sunshine Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church will meet in the
Social Hall of the church on We'd
nesday evening, June IA. at eight
o'clock. Teacher of the class, John
and the president, Mrs.
Nora jefferson, will be looking for
ward to seeing you, so be sure and
come.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
WILL WE'D TOMORROW

The wedding of Miss Sara Cath
crime Short. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden p. Short of Georgetown
and Lieutenant William d. Steven
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Stevenson, also of Georgetown,
will take place on Saturday, June
10, in Admission. Ala, where Lieu
tenant Stevenson is stationed at
Fort Mcclellan. Miss Short, who
is a graduate of the Georgetown
High School and attended the Uni
versity of Delaware, has been
member of the faculty of the
Georgetown High School. Lieuten-
ant Stevenson. also a graduate of
the Georgetown High School, re-
ceived his commission in October,
1943, at Camp Davis, N. c.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
BIRTHDAY PARTY

A christening ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. M. E. Hunger
ford of the Milford Calvary
Church. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Jennings Mills in Cedar
Neck for their son. William Jen-
nings. Jr.. George Ira, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ira Clendan-
iel of Lincoln, and Joyce Malinda,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles T.
Mills of Milford. 1t being the first
birthday of their son, Billy. Many
useful gifts were received. Those
present were Rev. and Mrs. NJ. E.
Hungerford of Milford, Mrs. Edgar
Bennett and daughter, Eleanor of
Slaughter Neck, Mrs. Garfield Sharp
and daughter Roslynn of Milford,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ira Clendan-
iel and son. George Ira. Jr., and
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Clendaniel of Lin
coin, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles T. Mills
and family, Marion, Kay and Joyce,
of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mills, Sr.. Mrs. Malinda Mills, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Lance Lynch and daugh-
ter Barbara of Milford Neck, Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Mills and chill
dren. Edgar, Lorraine, Donald,
Ruth Ann and Janet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Mills and sons, Sonnie and
Freddie. After the gifts were open
ed, ice cream, cake and candy were
served. They all departed wishing
Billy many more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
MISS FLORENCE CRANSTON
TO WE'D w. b. CLEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie T. Truitt of
Newark, announce the engagement
of Mrs. Truitt's daughter. Miss
Florence S. Cranston. to Candidate
w. Bernard Clements. U. S. Army.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Gle
ments of Milford.
Miss Cranston is graduate of
the Newark High School and is now
a member of the Junior class of
the Women's COllegefi University
of Delaware.
Candidate Clements. who is now
Engineer Officers Train
ing School at Fort BelvOir, Va. is
a graduate of the Milford High
School and was attending the Uni
versity of Delaware before entering
the service.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
FURLOUGH PARTY

On Sunday. June 4, MIR. and Mrs
Reedy Rogers, Sr.. gave a dinner
in honor of Corporal Willis L.
Rogers, who is home on furlough
from Camp Cooke, California. A
delicious Delaware fried chicken
dinner was very much enjoyed at
the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Miller at Slaughter Beach. Later
in the evening a beautiful white or
namental welcome Home" cake
was served with ice cream topped
with fresh strawberries.
Those present were Miss Ethel
Mae Warren, Mrs. Willis Carey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Carey and
George, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Miller
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel
Ingram and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Syver Slaalien and Roger Dare,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Rogers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy Rog-
ers, Jr., and Patricia.
All had grand time and wish
Willis good luck while serving in
the armored force.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
Jurors Are Drawn
In Sussex County
CONTINUED from First Page,

D.; Ford Warrington, Glen W.
Lowe, Laurel.
Fifth DistIjct-Walter Elwood
Chapman, Catherine Riggin, Law
renee G. Waller, Laurel; Nellie S.
Kirk. Delmar.
Sixth District-Thomas w. DON
away. Charles E. Parsons. Mills
bOro; Mary Townsend, Orville Lay
field, Sr.. Dagsboro.
Seventh District-Ananias d.
Derrickson, Selbyville; Wilson Nc
Cane, Roxana; Joshua J. Hudson.
Jr- Frankford. r. d.
Eighth District-James J. West,
Georgetown, r. D.; William B.
Dorey, MillsborO. r. D.; Gideon
LittletOn, MillsbOro.
Ninth District-Mae Gordy, Har-
ry M. COnoway, Joseph C. Godfrey.
Georgetown.
Tenth District Theodore. f.
Bryan, William II. BOokhammer.
Elsie Bryan, Lewes; Edith Stew
ensOn, RehobOth, r. ID.
Additional petit jurors for the
Court of Oyer G Terminer to try
all felon cases have been drawn
as follows: First Representative
District-Ebe T. Savage, John w.
Burris. Milford; Elmer d. Cover
dale, Glendale.
Second District-Carl Tucker.
Greenwood; Walton Smith, George
w. Willin, Bridgeville.
Third Charles L. Frie-
del, Samuel J. Robinson, Spencer
L. Locates. Seaford.
Fourth District-Samuel H. Hill.
John B. Messick, Laurel, r. d.
Fifth District-Granville S.
Clarence ]. James. Lau-
rel; Annie T. Ellis, Delmar.
Sixth District - Raymond V.
West. MillsborO; Raymond Baker,
Dagsboro; Davis Ryan Townsend,
r. d.
Seventh District Russell w.
lynch, Flemuel A. Long. ROxana:
Archie NJ. Lynch, Selbyville.
Eighth District-George F. Phil
ips. Millsboro. r. D.; Shepard NJ.
Walls, Georgetown, r. D.
Ninth District-Elsie Conaway,
'red ]. King. Martin G. Phillips,
Georgetown.
Tenth District-Charles Petty
ohm, Milton. r. D.; MinOs r. Coma
ray, RehobOth; Lawrence B.
-napp. Lewes. r. D.
Eleven women have been drawn {
n the two lists. nine on the regu- I
lr petit and two on the additional :
etit. :
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
Milford Preparing i.
For The ''Fresh Airs"
tcOnlInusd from Flrst PaFel


visit. This is an opportunity to OBJ
serve the golden rule and return
those blessings with which this
community is endowed. These
children are pitiful in their ignor-
ance Of what goes on in the rural
sections such as thia Some have
never seen tree, some know moth
ing of the delight of open fields,
some have no knowledge of do
mestic animals. There is a wealth
of education to be crowded in the
short space OF two weeks. There
are homes here in which there is
but one child. 1t would be an op-
portunity to have that child share
its every day life with one who has
had such little all of his or her
years. There are many homes
with no children. This visit of a
small child would give this home
the joy that comes with the doing
of every day things for a small
person. Ages range from five to
twelve and the right age may be
secured as to the wishes of the
individual. Give this careful
thought and call any member of
the committee who will be glad to
send your request to the chairman.
The committee is composed of
Mrs. Wharton, Mrs. Conrad Tray
ers, Mrs. Hallett Vinyard, Miss
Dorothy Derrickson, Mrs. James
Cresson, Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, |
Mrs. David Pack, Mrs. Howard |
Moore, Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend,
Mrs. George Derrickson for Lin
coin; Senator Robert H. Yerkes for
Houston; Mayor Edward c. Evans,
Father Powers, Edwin C. Fisher
and Edgar Isaacs.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-09
EAR READERS

/ EAU hEADERS.-
" This letter, OF ne
cessity, is being writ-'
- ten on D-Day, a per-
- iod in history that
will stand out as the one of most
Importance in this present war
for it is the beginning of the
end that must bring the desired
peace. Milford and it's surround
ing towns and urban areas have
made a generous contribution to
D-Day by its gift of the cream of
young men and young women.
Many are right in the invasion,
many are standing by, ready to
go; many are here getting ready
to fill their places when the call
comes. Wherever they are the
prayers of the parents and
friends back home are being
said in their behalf. We want
them returned safely and well,
we pray for these things. The
services at two today and this
evening will be timely for that
purpose.
Tomorrow group of mem
bers of the Milford New Cen
tury Club will go to Wilmington
for the annual convention of
clubs being held there for a two
day conference. In the group
will be Mrs. John Fry, the new
president of the local club, Mrs.
M. Haswell Pierce, the retiring
president; Mrs. Joseph Pearce,
DR.. M. Dalema Draper, Mrs. F.
Burgette Short, Mrs. Walter X.
Barrett, Mrs. Clement H. Nut
ter and myself. We will see the
new officers of the state INSTALL
ed and the old cabinet restored
to their places as regular MEM
bers of their several clubs. Mrs.
Thomas Mylrea has made a very
line executive in a very difficult
period. She will particularly be
for her participat-
ing interest in urging high
school graduates to make nurs-
ing their profession, thus pro-
noting the corps to a higher
efficiency by numbers.
Word comes from Alexandria,