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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
MAY DENNEG

1t has been announced that Miss
Vera d. May of Denver, Colorado.
was united in marriage to FrancIs
+. Denney. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Watson Denmcy of Marcus Hook.
Pa. in Iliff Chapeli. Denver Cniver-
sity Campus, Denver, Colorado. ON
January y.
The bride, who is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Reid,
ll41 South Elizabeth street, Den
yer. wore a formal wedding gown
OF white tafftta and net Her veil
of fingertip length was fastened to
a Juliet cap OF seed pearls. and she
carried an arm bouquet of Tails
man roses.
Her attendant. Miss Helen Okey
wore taupe tafteta gown. with q
bandeau of pink roses on her head
and carried a bouquet OF red roses
George IIavnar was the best man
/ The bride. graduate OF Soutt
High School of Denver, ATTENDED
Denver University School of Com
merce. The bridegroom has recent
ly been discharged from the arnet
forces. after serving for nearly
four years.
Following reception the youn!
couple left for Colorado Springs
where they spent a few days at th'
Broadmoor Hotel. They will maxi
their home in Marcus Hook.
Mr.. Denncy is the grandson O
Mr. and Mrs William Denney o
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1916 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis OBJ
served their twenty-fourth wedding
anniversary last Sunday by enter
tanning at dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
q. SammOns, Mrs. Arts, Major and
Mrs. Lank. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Da-
Wis and Miss Eva Deputy.
Miss Emma Gillispie has been
visiting in Tampa, Florida.
Miss Susie Anderson and sister,
Elizabeth are in Philadelphia this
week attending the wholesale mil
linery openings.
Mrs. Sadie Wilson will give a
luncheon at her residence this
afternoon.
Mrs. III. l.. Grier and Mrs. r. p.
Davis are at Atlantic City this week
looking over the big ocean
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt entertained
] last evening in honor of her son,
] Lockwood Pratt.
The Guy Brothers Minstrels are
coming to Milford for the 42nd en-
sagement on Monday next Get your
reserved seats at Salmon's Corner
Drug Store.
Fire that started early last Sun
day evening and continued until
nearly daybreak ate up consider
able part of the business section of
Selbyville. Nine properties were de-
strOyed including several stores
and the bank of the Baltimore
Trust Company and the loss was
about $4,000.
Miss Lillian Wineate and Harry
w. Essick. well known farmer
near Bridgeville were quietly mar
ried in Union VI. +. Church parSon-
age. by the Rev. Howard Davis,
Friday evening
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
WEDNESDAY al

a II Methodist { h urc h,
|@M$zZ/ Miss Ann Haswell
.------------------@J Pierce, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Haswell
Pierce and Sergeant Robert
Baechler, son of Mrs. Robert
+. Baynum. will be married.
Dr.. Frank Herson will per-
form the double ring cere-
mOny and the bride will be
given in marriage by her fa-
ther. Mrs. Edward r. Hurley
will play the wedding music.
Miss Frances Elaine Town
send will attend the bride as
maid of honor and Mr.. Robert
+. Baynum will be best man for
the groOm-elect. The ushers in
clude Mr.. George III. Baynum.
Mr.. Tom Faix and Mr.. William
Wells. A reception will fol-
low the ceremony ut the home
of the brides parents.
W
The Milford New Century
Club will celebrate its forty
seventh birthday on Monday
with the annual luncheon in
the community building, at
twelve-thirty. Mrs. John Fry.
the president and the hos
tesses, Mrs. Ray Warren and
Mrs. Edward Salevan, have
completed all arrangements
and fine birthday party is as
sured. The luncheon, served
by the Carlisle Fire Company.
will be followed by the pro-
gram in the club rooms. The
Wesley Junior College En-
semble. under the direction OF
Mrs. William Storey of Dover,
and Mrs. Irwin c. Burton. as
reader, will comprise the pro-
gram. Many guests from other
clubs and personal friends OF
local members will be present
for the occasion. Tickets may
he bought until today at noon
which will be the deadline for
reservations.
W
Valentine time lends itself
so charmingly to parties and
the one that Mrs Gene Pratt
gave on Tuesday was an eX-
ample of how lovely the red
color can add to party ap-
nointments. Red carnations,
red candies. red i'll the delec-
table dessert and card accom-
paniments helped to make the
afternoon very enJoyaDie.
Present were Mrs. Lester Ad-
kins. Mrs. Edwin Fisher, Mrs.
RAYMOND Masten. Mrs. Robert
Baynum. Mrs. Edwin Messick'
Mrs. John O. Snyder, Mrs.
Remsen Barnard. Bird. Mrs
Francis Leithiser, Mrs. Car
Isle Collins. Mrs. Roscoe Cal
loway, Mrs. Clyde Nelson. Mrs
Charles Banning. Mrs. Herman
Phillips and Mrs. George Lin
denkohl. Mrs. Pratt is enter
tanning again next Tuesday.
%
Three-year-old Kay lsaaes
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Larr!
Jsaacs. celebrated her blrthda!
Yesterday, February IA, in tn
usual way, with all OF he
friends present and their mo
theirs. too. Those who nav
gone to birthday parties o
these tiny tots know all is no
peace and quiet but the mile
stone is good one III late
wears to look back on, especial
ly if there are pictures TO pom
ont who was who. PreSen
Yesterday were Johnny Benson
Martha Anne Ivens, Jerrlanh
Roosa, Dee Dee ana Elalh
Isaacs. Ronnie Ward, Martin
Welch. Larry Fitchett. Comm
Townsend. Mike Phillips Dor
nie Masten. Elizabeth ana Bo'
NV Rurris. Donnie Fisher an
Marsha Mai of Greenwood.
50
Mrs George Sheaffer ente
tained the Sewing Circle tn
week at her home on Seabul
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

DR.. and Mrs. Russell Emory
and DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson
will be six o'clock dinner guests
tomorrow of DR.. and Mrs. James
Krygier of Dover, who are
hOnoring the birthday of DR..
Blaine Atkins of MillsborO.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
HALL

Samuel NJ. Hall, 73 years old. a
former resident of Milford, and son
Of the late Henry NJ. and Annie +.
Hall, died as result of injuries
suffered in fall downstairs on
Thursday, February :, at his home,
81 TOdd's Lane. Wilmington.
He was a retired employee of
the Pennsylvania Railroad a MEM
ber OF the Diligent Council. No. 10,
Junior q. I. A. NJ, the Relief AS
sociation OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road, and the Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation of the same concern.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Sar-
all *. Hall; five daughters, Mrs
Pauline Lord of Harrington. Anna
l.. Hall, Mrs. Rachel Colwell. Mrs
Mamie Larson and Mrs GOldie Hart
all of Wilmington; three sons. Viii
liam H. and Henry NJ. Hall. both
OF Wilmington. and Pfc Samuel Nj
Hall. Jr.. who recently re-enliSteC
in the Army; l6 grandchildren anC
one great &landchild.
Funeral services We're held "a
Hearn's Funeral Home, 1902 Mar
kct street. at II o'clock, Monday
morning. Rev. Otis p. Jefferson
pastor of Peninsula Methods
Church, otiiciating His remain
were brought To Milford and in
TERED in the family plot in Cd
Fellows cemetery. Rev. Jetferso
also conducting services at tn
grave The floral sprays wer
many and beautiful.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15


Mr.. and Mrs. Larry lsaacs'
home, near town, is IA tavorite
place for the young married
couples to gather at the end OF
the week and on Saturday eve
ming they had as guests Mrs.
Frank Sapp of Wilmington, Mr.
and Mrs. John O. Snyder, Mr.
and Mrs. James CrcsSOn, Miss
Betty Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Benson and Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Theodore Town
send.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Mrs. Royden S. Hammond of
Dover of the State Library
Commission, will be present for
the home-schocl meeting in the
Elementary Schools Thurs
day afternoon at 3:30 and will
give a talk on children's books
and have an exhibit of the cur
rent ones. Mrs. Hammond was
present for such a meeting last
year and the exhibit and rec
concentrations she made were
helpful in the building of a Ii
brary for the use of children
in the lower grades. Interested
persons are welcomed.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward y. Kel-
ley entertained a few friends on
Saturday evening at their
home near town, the affair be
ing in honor OF the birthday Of
Mrs. William Purks.
W
Mrs. Ford Sewell was hos
tess for the Tuesday Evening
Bridge Club this week. Sub
stitutes for absent members
were Miss Irene Markert. Mrs.
Herbert Nichols and Miss Flea
nor Mcknight
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
WEDDINGS
LEWIS = PYLE

Mr.. Joshua VI. Lewis. OF smyrna
the marriage OF ms
daughter. Miss Helen ID. Lewis. TO
Mr.. Herbert Il. Pyle, also OF Slnyf-
ma. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. j. ID. MurTy, pastor Oh
the First Methodist Church OF IL
tusville, Fla, on Tuesday. January
%. After a wedding trip through
Florida the couple will i've IN
Smyrna.
BAILEY JOHNSON
Miss Betty Ann Bailey. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bailey OF
Milton and Robert Hopkins john
son. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Johnson Of Milton. were united Ill
marriage on Saturday evening,
February 2. at the parsonage ol
the Avenue Methodist Church. pf
Frank Herson solemnized the GER
emony. The attending witnesses
were Miss Blanche G. Hayman ol
GEORGETOWN and Charles Wiley ol
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
EAGER BURTON

Miss Isabella Jefferson Eager.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Eager of San Diego. Calf, former
ly OF Louisville, Ky, became the
bride of Dr. benjamin Franklin
Burton Jr.. son of Mrs. b. f. Bur
ton OF Frcdcrica. and the late Mr..
Burton. last Saturday afternoon
! February .. in the chapel OF the
Church OF the Trans tiguration. New
York City The Rev. Dr. Randolph
otliciated.
/ The bride was given in marriage
by nt-Commander y. II
IIi9Gs. t. $. Navy, Il friend OF the
family. Her matrou of honor ant
only attendant was Mrs. George +
SiuuS. Jr. OF Tucson. Ariz. Dr
Carl Il. Scull, Jr., Dover was hes
man
y small reception followed th'
ceremony at the home OF Mrs
Simms in New York.
Dr. Burton viii resume his prac
ticc Of medicine in Dover after ser
wing nearly five years in the Army
33 months OF which We're spent il
Africa and Italy.
After wedding trip South, tn
couple, for the present. will live i
FrcdCriCa.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
Obituary

TAYLOR
Mrs Ellen a. Taylor. SS years
old, widow of Abel Taylor, died in
Wilmington on Thursday. Febru-
ary :. Funeral services were held
in st. Joseph's Church at Clayton
last Saturday morning at 10 o.
clock. lnterment was made in
GlenWOOd cemetery, Smyrna Mr.
Taylor was Il brother of the late
Mrs. William 4. llumes of Milford.
STAYTON
Mrs. Minnie r. Stayton. IS years
old, wife OF Andrew j. StaytOn,
passed away Wednesday, February
=. Funeral services were held last
= Friday afternoon from the Lotland
Funreal Home at o'clock.
Besides her husband she leaves
two daughters. Mrs. Maude Kern
OF Milford and Mrs. Frank Marvel
OF Houston and several grandchil-
dren.
lnterment in odd Fellows GENE
terry. Milford. Rev. Nelson. pastor
OF the FIRST Baptist Church OF Mil
tOrid, officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Snyder
are leaving today for Char
lottesville, Virginia. where Mr..
Snyder will enter the law
school at University OF Virgin
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
MERGNER SOUTHARD

Miss Mary Casuccio MerSner.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John Lo-
REM Mer2ncr. OF Washington ID. G..
and Philip Curtin S0uthard. SON
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Southard of Lincoln, were married
on Wednesday. the thirteenth OF
February. 1916, at five O'Clock III
Sacred Heart Church i'll Washing
ton. ID. e. Immediately following
the ceremony reception was held
at the home OF the bride, 3l3a Adj
ans Mill Road Mr.. SOuthard at
tended Milford High School before
moving to Washington. d. {.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
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Another beautiful party will

Another beautiful party with
a Valentine air was the bridge
luncheon given by Mrs Russell
Emory and Mrs. Clarence
Welch Saturday afternoon at
the Emory home. Guests ar
rived at one and found their
places at tables where red
hearts. red tallies and spring
flowers gave festive atmos-
phere for the good time which
followed. Guests included
Mrs. John Fry, Mrs. Oliver A.
James, Mrs. Raymond Masten
Mrs. Dean Kimmel. Mrs. Her
man Johnson, Mrs. Ford Sew
ell. Mrs. Jack NAPLES. Mrs
Thomas Simpson, Mrs. Paul
Fenimore, Mrs. George Man
love, Mrs William Murphy.
MIS-. Bernard ShOrtall, Mrs.
David Sills. Mrs. Lester Adj
kins. Mrs. G.. Marshall Town
send, Mrs. Herbert Nichols.
Mrs. Francis Leithiser, Mrs
Carl Allen. Mrs. Wilson Vim
yard, Mrs. Edwin Messick.
Mrs. Carlton FoOks, Mrs Frank
r. Grier, Mrs. Walter Grier.
Mrs. Clyde Nelson. Mrs. r.
Roscoe Galloway. Mrs. John
Burris. Mrs. Edgar Wood. Mrs.
S. NJ. ID. Marshall, Mrs. {. ID.
Holzmueller, Mrs. David
Greene, Mrs. Harry Mulhol-
land, and Mrs. August FaiX.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Last Thursday evening Mrs.
Ray Warren entertained TWEEN
ty guests at her home on South
Walnut street. inviting them
for dessert at eight which was
followed by cards, when all
had an enjoyable time.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

The Guy Brothers Minstrels are
coming to Milford for the 42nd en-
sagement on Monday next. Get your
reserved seats at Salmon's Corner
Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Mrs. George Sheaffer enter
famed the Sewing Circle this
week at her home on Seabury
avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Mrs. Sadie Wilson will give
luncheon at her residence this
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Mrs. II. l.. Grier and Mrs. r. p.
Davis are at Atlantic City this week
looking over the big ocean.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15
GREEN ROBEG

Sunday evening, February 10. in
the presence of relatives ana
friends. Miss Doris X. Green. ). h.
3 {. WAVES, and James Carl Ro-
hey. Jr. Of Washington, ID. C.. were
united in marriage hy the ReH. l..
f. Werner in the parsonage OIL the
Calvary Methodist Church, Milford
The bride who is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Q. Green oI
Slaughter Beach, had as her only
attendants Miss June Johnson ol
Little Creek. The groom was at
tended by John Howard Kirk o
Milford. Immediately following the
ceremony Il reception was held a
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
Robcy is Il government employee II
Washington, -. G., where they vii
reside.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt entertained
last evening in honor of her son,
Lockwood Pratt.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Miss Susie Anderson and sister,
Elizabeth are in Philadelphia this
week attending the wholesale mil
linery openings.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-15

Miss Emma Gillispie has been
visiting in Tampa. Florida.
Evening star., 1946-12-22

nN day last fall, Mike Della Rocca.
" jovial. 45-yer- r-old shoemaker, picked up
the telephone in his one-man shoe-repair shop
in Baldwin, Long Island, and called New
York number. Thereafter he made several
calls, and once or twice he took day off and
made the 1923 into Penn Station.
Then came night when curtain rose in
the high-school auditorium in Baldwin, and
a professional orchestra struck up the over
ture to la Boheme" In front of the best
scenery that cajolery. persistence and limited
capital could procure, world famous opera
stars gave their all for Art - and for Mike
Della Rocca
Opening Night at the Baldwin Opera didn't
see the top hats and capes of the world
famous Metropolitan, but neither did the
Evening star., 1946-12-22
Mike fixes shoes all day - it's dull lob.
But at night he dresses up and stages grand
opera, with music's greatest stars in the cast

Met see several hundred bobby-soxers pay
ing rapt homage to a tenor who did not
happen to be Frankie Suatra. And next day,
as far out as East Hampton, you heard people
humming the "Musetta Waltz"
1t all came about because Mike Della
Rocca didn't heed that hoary admoni-
ton, ''Shoemaker, stick to your last"
Ten hours day he bends over his bench, re-
pairing Baldwin's shoes Then he closes his
shop, goes home, dons evening clothes and
Evening star., 1946-12-22

becomes Michael Della Rocca, impresario.
How does he do it? It's hard to understand
until you meet Mike and come face to face
with love for music that seems to have a
life OF its own in his shining dark eyes and
eager voice and gestures.
That love was alive when Mike came to
thus country from Naples % years ago. with
aspirations for career as a violinist. He is
phlosophc about that today, even though
ne sounds little rueful as he saws. 81 tho,obt
Evening star., 1946-12-22

| would make fortune - but then it was
the depression, and had family to support
With the violin there is no middle way. You
must be great, you cannot be mediocrity."
So, in 1884. Mike found his way to Baldwin
and. in that typically American suburban
community, opened the little shoe-repair shop
which resembles in every detail every other
shoe-repair shop in the world. There is the
machinery with it's NOR rtgage), the stacks
of leather, the booths where customers
sit while their shoes are being fixed. And,
OF course, the high seat for the gallant who
drops in for the Saturday-night shine.
Recently. while shaping soles and attach
ing heels, Mike spoke of the greatest day of
his life:
When l was very young had the great
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1946-01-11
cleveland Prepares
Fo- 15Ofl7 Birthday
Celebration

With sesquicentcnnial celehra-
lion covering the entire twelve
lionths of 1916, Cleveland. Ohio
tomnemarates the s>nnding Of the
tity $50 years ago by General
Moses Cleaveland. On July 70,
l796, he, together with party Of
Connecticut pioneers, sailing west
along the shores Of Lake Eric. en-
tered the Cuyahoga River at the
site on which has grown the sixth
largest city in the United States.
| The anniversary celebration with
the prize slogan Of "Saluting the
past, Cleveland builds for the fu-
ture," will consist Of series Of
public events as cosmopolitan as the
metropolis itself. Twenty-four of
these are already on the calendar
with more to come. They include
activities Of such diverse interest
as the mammoth National Aircraft
Show now in progress, the knights
of Columbus Track Meet in March,
the Metropolitan Opera in April,
the Mid-America Industrial Fair IN
May, the National Open Golf
Championship in June, Founders
DAY Week in July and the Ma
tional Air Races in August.
| Public, parochial and private
schools viii have perhaps the
largest part in the celebration.
lCleveland history, its community
life, and It's government viii be
taught systematically.
Furthermore, the biographies Of
those contributing most to the well
fare and advancement Of the City
will be studied. and essays Of a
constructive character win be re
warded with scrolls Of distinction.
4 1t is the belief Of the committees
that the Sesquicentennial should be
the medium for developing the
youth Of today for tho leadership
Of tomorrow. .
Nineteen hundred al forty-sig
also marks the 125th aaaiveg ary
of the establishment Of the West
ern Reserve University and suitable
programs to mark the event will
be held in Hudson, Ohio as well as
lin Cleveland
High point Of the year will be
reached ii a special Founders cele-
bration scheduled for the week Of
July 81 to 25. On Jolly 21, Zone
World Day" thousands Of (lave-
landers of foreign extraction will
take part in a gieantie masical pa-
rade, unique in the world Gaily
costumed chorusas and bands rep
resenting over 80 different nation
/ ality groups viii start from the
Public Square on floats, proceeding
out Euclid Avenue to Gordon Park,
halting at intervals along the six
mile route so that the singers and
players may present their distinc-
tive music to the crowds. Founders
Day, July %, is to offer a major
Eprogram Of ceremonies and pagean-
try, to which the President of the
United States and the Governor Of
connecticut have been invited.
| The Sesquicentennial celebration
was formally opened at II noon on
New Years Day 1916 by Mayor
Thomas A. Burke, Honorary Chair
man, and officials of the Sesqui-
centennial Commission at colorful
flag raising ceremony on the Pub
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1946-01-11
B 4 / l A . S
THAT'S OUR BUSINESS
. =
Bill link Spofs) Kenny
Tells Ted Votes How Quurtef Hits
High Note With Popular Bollads
EELLER, am ! glad to see YOU!

EsELLER, am ! glad to see you!"
! II was Bill Kenny's voice.
The leader and tenor Of Americas
No. ! quartet had just entered his
iressing room ut the Cafe Zanzibar
tfter doing the first show on open.
hg night
Well" hc continued. Il know
that you wart to know"
.fo,r do. huh?" l au'pped.
Sure, you reporters always ask
.b0mt how re did on the road and
that nuanicss the fans vent for
post Hf ell" f.sany said. showing
hat Iopular broad s-in OF his that
las mace HIN fasui';ts with every
me. "Eut not 10 speiil your inter-
sisw. Ted,' he added. actually.
what is 1t tlsis time that you'd like
10 KNOW"
In aaxicus to learn what type
y. songs the crowds are goinA for
Ia various sactioTs OF the country.
Do they like blues. swing or - :"
Ballads Kenny broke In and at
the same time waved @beg par
d3n' as he did.
Sweet stuff. hrh?'
Precisely. Ted" Bill pointed out,
and. dp you know sumpiIl' - that
ballads is our busine IS r. q
Coordination
I'm our trip throughout the coun.
try: north. south, east and west.
Took particular notice Of the re
'ac,ion between the various types
Of songs that the fans went for In d
i',tg way The tenor singer changed
ainta. I. iRaiF as bright psiamaS and
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1946-01-11

tdonned a bright cardinal silk robe
as he went on to explain the trend
OF music cross.country.
l made it known to him that al.
though there was a re.birth Of the
blues taking place that swing toe
came In for its share Of plaudits. |
Il agree with you. old man." Bill
smiled and with that took his
calling me old man as mere jest
(sensitive, these reporters; and
accepting a mild Havana cigar lis
tened intsntively. "a rhythm-bound
group is alright 1t is true. All choral
groups blend with the sweet and
hot. That's why you hear the critics
rave that the so~and-so boys are
solid on the sweet side when writs
ing their reviews. But the Ink Spots.
we prefer to be sweet on the solid
side-and ballads does it.
t. The telephone rang somewhere
outside the dressing room and |
| could hear 1t above the laughter OF
| the crowd Of carefree diversion
lseekersl. who had jam.packed the
Zanzibar. A knock came at the door
and almost instantly Coleman
Kcnny's vr,at sprung the door open,
"Bill Kenny wanted on the
/ phone. u voice uttered.
Excuse me. Ted" and Kenny
left hurriedly.
It wasn't long before Joined the
Broadway mob. -
Ballads" muscd to myself, so
that's how Americas favorite quar-
lt1k hits hish With popullt M2lodils. !.
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Are You Aware OF Progress ?

The young woman turned to
the Bible and began reading in Tic
book Of Joshua The account oi
the Israelitcs who obeyed the IL
vine command 10 capture and
destroy the city of jericho,
center of corruption and Vice.
which was beyond the river Jnr-
dan, near which the Israelites
were cncamped. The command
10 the Israclitcs was that tie
priests, bearing the ark, were to
go to the very brink Of the river
and stand still in the waters. This
required courage and trust and
Willingness to lie obasi:eni.
The promise TO the lsraeliIes
was that the waters would be held
back so that they could pass o.ol
right against Jericho. Obcdicstls
they took the first step. The
river was held back, ari they
went over on dry land = It must
have been no easy thing for this
small band to confront the enemy
| in the walled city Of Jericho. In
obedience to Gods command.
however, they encircled the city
| six times, once each day, and on
the seventh day they encoinpassed
The city seven times. This time
Joshua said to the people, "Sfout;
for the Lord hath given yon tiia
|city." So 'the people shouted
a great shout" the walls fe'i
the city was taken.
To hear the voice Of i.t
rectipg us, This is the way,
ye In IT. isaiah 30;21l, ard then
Ito look to matter for intelligent
direction, for law, for comfort,
health, or harmony. is neither
obedience nor progress. But to
|pray for wisdom and understand
ling and, in spite Of ditficulties,
lpursue the divine way is obedi.
encc, which inevitably results in
| progress. The Christian Scienc1
/ Monitor.