Milford chronicle., 1946-11-08


w. ID. Burton of the Holly Mount
Club. Mrs. Burton stressed the fact
that safety in the home is "a hour
problem, emphasizing the need of
keeping electrical appliances in
perfect condition and also laid
special emphasis of safe transpor-
tatiOn of school children.
"A Beginner at the Clothing
School was the topic of Mrs. Ver-
non Hill. of the Wesley-CannOn
Club. who discussed the remodel
ing and remaking of clothing.
"A Dressy Pouch Handbag, the
topic of Mrs. Lee Carey, of the At
lanta H. D. Club, demonstrated this
project which was a recent one of
that organization.
1.-THE Kitchen-On-a Shoestring
House, by Mrs. G. A. Swanson, of
. the Shawnee H. D. Club, gave de-
tails of how her kitchen was re-
modelled using leftover scraps of
lumber salvaged from previous
building operations on the farm
The "Ellendale Station Improve
ment Project" was described by
Mrs. Katherine Prettyman, who
; told of how the Ellendale Club, in
cooperation with railroad officials
and citizens of the community of
Glendale, restored the railroad
station at that point.
Mrs Earl White of the Atlanta
! Club, described the various meth
eds and activities used in raising
money to build the Atlanta Com
munity Building, erection of which
/ has now been completed.
! Miss Evelyn Brannen, State Di-
rector of the Delaware League fol
/ Planned ParenthOOd, discussed the
program of the League, which has
center in Dover and Wilmington
but thus far none in Sussex County
Miss Brannen stated that 90%o OF
the Juvenile Delinquency cases re
suited from broken or insecure
homes.
Living with people and likins
them" was the theme of the Rev
John Jackson Brown, Jr., Of The
I WicOmicO Presbyterian Church
Salisbury, Md, Rev. Mr. Brown EN-
phaSiZed the principles of cOurte
Gus. thoughtful lives and urgeC
complete banishment of unreasOn
able predjuices in our daily living
Miss Gertrude Holloway, Stat,
Home Demonstration Agent. pre-
eented Mrs. Alma Seely Smith, O
Bridgeville, the recently appointed
Sussex County II. ID. Agent. Ais,
introduced were Mrs. sChariG
Dukes, of Townsend. chairman O
the New Castle II. ID. Council an,
Mrs. Violet Goodwill. Kent Count
II. d. Agent.
Vocal solos were rendered b.
Mrs. Floyd Jackson of Newark
who also led group singing and b.
Mrs. Harvey Henry of Laurel. Mrs
Herbert Calhoun of DaGsbOro, act
. ing as accOmpanist.
Winners in the Kitchen COntes
. we're announced and prizes wer
awarded by Miss Louise r. Whit
: comb. Home Management Special
ist Of the University of Delaware
Prize winners and their award
were made as follows: Mrs. Pol
Spicer, Georgetown Club--rOaster
Mrs. Arthur Parker, Reliance pres
sure sauce pan; Mrs. Ruth Care!
Milton. coffee maker Mrs. Brook
l Wheatley. Seaford, tOaster; Mr.!
. Crer&r Bennett, Milford, permaner
I wave; Mrs. Carlton DOrmal
4 Lewes, Burpee Gamer; Mrs. Bel
I tha Swanson, Milford. pressur
sauce pan; MrS9 Carey Saddle
4 SeafOrd, $500; Mrs. Marie Cord,
). pelmar, step-On can; Mrs. Charlie
y Carey. Georgetown, clothes hampe
: Mrs. Hannah Mears, Laurel, Kitcl
i en- shears and flashlight; Mrs. v
: ID. Burton, LeweS, pin up light
n Mrs. Bessie Mustard, Lewes, iron
Mrs. Everett Murphy. Seaford. tw
u quart cooking utenSil; Mrs. Pege
Il O'Day, Seaford, $500; Mrs. Coli
: NcNichOl, Lewes, cake plate an
|. Mrs. Vernon Hill, SeafOrd, pressul
saucepan.
s The success of the Fashion Sho
/ was largely due to the efforts
IS Mrs. Edwin Williams, chairma
$ who also gave a monOlogue entitlt
IS when Ma Upper Her Hair.
q The Committee on Exhibits al
q Hostesses was headed by Mr.
Anna Short of Georgetown assistt
by Mrs. George White, Mrs. JOSEF
III MegSinson, Mrs. Grover SammOn
Ie Mrs. Thomas Short and Mrs.
Ie Thaddeus Warrington. Decoration
a were in. charge of Mrs. Polk Spice
IL Those, participating in the Fas
ion Show included. Mrs. VernC
g Hill, Mrs. Edin Williams and so
l. Mrs. Leon Trivits, Mrs. GeorI
e. Ziegler. Mrs. Laura Major, MI
t. Ruth Rigbie, Mrs. John Cannon al
l. Helen Webb, all of the Atlanta
d. Club; Mrs. Edward Nichols al
of Mrs. Mark Gordy, Delmar Clu1
l. Mrs. Crerar BENEFIT and small so
IS Slaughter Neck Club; Mrs. Hel'
81 Nelson Atlanta Club: Mrs. Elwo
ls Hastings, and Mrs. Nancy Sch
ls maker. Mt. Pleasant Club; Nh
ed Florence Stauffer, Holly Mou
y Club: Mrs. Arthur Henry and Nj
" Ethel Elliott, Mt. Pleasant Gu
he Mrs Mildred Carey. GeorgetOy
he Club; Mrs. Polk Spicer, and Nj
s. Eerha Workman, Piney Club; NJ
: Warren Rogers, Omar Club.