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Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. William GOldy OF
Glenn Moore, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
Cooper.
The Willing Workers Sunday
School Class will hold a covered
dish supper in the Fireman's build
ing. Monday. St. Patrick's. March
18th at 600 p. N. Price $50 and "a
covered dish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Coulter were
dinner guests on Sunday of their
son and daughter-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. B. V. Coulter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spence and
Mr.. Frank Owens visited in George
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ocheltree
of Newark. Del. were in town over
the weekend.
Mr.. Kenneth Warrington OF Bea-
I cons College spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reese Warrington.
Ladies OF the Greenwood AuXili-
ary please don't forget the date OF
. the County meeting at Delmar
March 18th. A bus will leave from
! the Fireman's Building at 700 p. M
! Please try to attend this meeting.
The Kiwanis Club Of Greenwood
held an inter-city meeting recent
ly with the Milford Kiwanians as
guests. Ford Sewell, president OF
the Milford Club. introduced the
% members who attended with
him. The Milford Kiwanis "Musi.
cal Trio composed of Jackson
McAdams and DickersOn favored
the group with several selections
Several of the Dover Kiwanian!
attended with Doc II. r. Baker
Lieutenant-Gover of the Seventh
District, who spoke on kiwani
, History.
Mrs. Mitch Wiley is recuperatin'
in the Kent General Hospital at Do
, yer, after undergoing an operation
= there this week. She is doing NIGEL
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith had d
dinner guests on Sunday. Mr.. an
, Mrs. George Howard of RehObOtl
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

According to the announcement
of the Rev II. H. Calhoun. pastor
of the Church of the Nazarene.
Revival services will be conducted
in his church beginning March IL,
and continue through March %.
The pastor will be assisted in the
service by Rev. Mildred Brown. of
Parkersburg. Va. who will preach
each night and Lucy Ferris, evange
list. and musician. There will be
services nightly during the two
weeks and extra services all day
Sundays.
! Mrs. Harriet Herring and Miss
Mary Margaret Masten, both of
Wilmington, were guests of rela
tiveS here over the weekend.
The regular meeting of the o. l..
r. Glass of Trinity Methodist
Church met at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnett Potter OH Tuesday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Tee. ST..
and Miss Alice Wood. We're guests
family in Wilmington on Sunday.
Paul Neeman has returned home
after spending vacation in Flori-
!, da.
Congratulations We're extended
yesterday on the happy occasion OF
Mrs Vertie S. Cahall, who is cele-
brating her IS birthday at the home
of her son. James A. Cahall. Fol
many years Mrs. Cahall was citi-
zen of this community. Several
, visitors called during the day.
Fire. according to Fire Chiel
Shockley. is believed to have beer
caused by bad chimney of the
second floor. gutted the home O
George Smith. cOlored, just beyond
/, the city limits on the road to Ken
f and Sussex Fiar Grounds. earl!
!, Monday morning. The Harrington
Fire Co.. with booster tanks mana
, ged to keep the blaze under control
, The damage will reach an estimate
| of $500 The city water supply was
, not available.
spent the weekend with Mrs. Lei;
+ Musser
The Girl Scouts of Troop No. | o
+ Harrington entertained their moth
: ers and some of their friends at
y Tea" on Tuesday evening, Marcl
= / at the Century Club building.
:, The room was prettily decorate
by the or-get-me-not" patrol un
y der the leadership of Eleanor Rice
The Beaver" Patrol, Pat HOrlema
:. leader acted as the refreshmen
committee and served delicious re
Il freshments of stuffed celery, tex
l. cup cakes and candy.
Mary Ellen Thomas gave the We
J. come speech and then the Glove
II Leaf" patrol took over the enter
s tainment led by Joyce O'Neal.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
HARRINGTON

The regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary of Cal
loway-K -Raughley-Tee Post No.
z was held over the First National
Bank last week with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Jerread, pre-
siding. The program on "Ameri-
canism" was presented by boys and
girls from the High School, on
Washington and Lincoln. The fol-
lowing ladies were in charge: Mrs.
w. F. Smith, Mrs. Lewis Claymer,
Mrs. Charles Hopkins, Mrs James
Hobbs, Mrs. Joe Penny, Mrs. Harry
Boyer and Mrs. John Abbott, Sr.
The Auxiliary in a drive for new
members, reported an increase of
20, the committee in the drive was
composed of Mrs. Leonard Taylor,
Mrs. Brinton Holloway and Mrs.
Leo BLY,. the drive was in the form
of a contest in which two teams
were selected. however. during the
social hour, the committee served
delicious refreshments to all in
Guiding the winning and losing
side as we'll.
They will also assist in the furn-
ishing of the library at the Veteran S
Hospital at New Castle, the Organi-
zation donated twenty dollars to
the cause. The auxiliary also made
it known that they could use in
their "Teen Age Canteen all kinds
of games including ping pong
table and assessories, also cards
bingo, and chinese checkers to be
used in the Canteen which auxiliary
is sponsoring and which Canteen
is being conducted in the Harring-
ton New Century Club building
The recreation games will go tC
the proper place by contracting
some members of the committee
Charlotte Harrington. Virginia
Burtman, Sara Swain, Joan Nc
knatt, Ruth Nemish. BOberta o.
Neal, Mrs. Jerread and Clara Will
cults.
The newly opened Teen Age
Canteen" in this city, proved to be
very successful on the opening
night, when seventy-six youth o
the city and vicinity attended
Special numbers were rendered b.
Miss Mary Ann Hickman and Ed
ward Wilkerson. Music for dane
ing was recorded. Two door prizes
donated by Reese Theatre. the.
were awarded to Miss Lillian Har
ris and Donald Diskerson. A com
mittee of Teen Ayers are arrang
ing to present st. Patty's dance
The committee Chairman, Jane
Harrington, assisted by Misse
Sadie and Esther Horn. Ann Top
pin. Janette Williamson. Jimm.
Rash. Bob Quillen, John Raughl
and Billy Wix. A high light of tn
dance will be the selection of
name for the Canteen. a prize will
be given to the person submitting
the lucky name.
Announcement has been mad
that Galloway Kemp -Raughley-Te
Post No Z, American Legion, ha
donated $50 to sponsor a show q
the Perry Point Hospital. The pos
is sponsoring the show throug
the cooperation of the Tri-Stat
Hospital Committee. The arrange
ments and the securing of talen
music and transportation to an
from the hospital is under dire'
tiOn of Art NichOll, Departmel
Chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
GREENWOOD

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Greenwood Volunteer Co. No. | are
holding a bake and food sale i'll the
Firemans building Saturday, March
18th at 1920 a. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Conaway en-
tertained relatives from Phila.. over
the weekend.
frankie MetZner of RehObOtl
Beach spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Metzner.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Elliott over the weekend We're: Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Ocheltree and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scott of George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank GOrdy Sunday
at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

The regular monthly meeting of
the Harrington Fire Company was
held last Tuesday night with Vice
President Charles Peck. presiding
The usual form of opening was
conducted and Fire Recorder, John
son reported eight alarms during
February, four in the city and four
i'll the rural area. The applications
OF several candidates up for final
consideration. was tabled because
of the application cards being mis-
placed. Four new applicants, Wal
ter Messick, Arnold Gilstead, Win
stOn Burgess and William A. Mic
hOls, were referred to the following
committee, Miles Draper, Chapman
Minner and Granville Hill A re-
port of the last County meeting
was made through assistant chief
Mills. The Mutual Relief sent a
check to the company for injuries
sustained by William H. Outten
The company voted to contribute
fifty dollars to the Elsmere Volun-
teer Fire Co. and also ten dollars
to the American Red Cross. George
Johnson gave the new bylaws theil
first reading. they will be read al
two more meetings before being
adopted. Delegates to the next Kent
County meeting. Grover Lord. Chic
Shockley and County Fire Recorder
Johnson.
A large number attended the
March meeting of Trinity w.
c. S. held last week in the churcl
annex. The society voted to aid tn,
Boy Scouts and also participate il
the American Red Cross Drive
Mrs. Florence Gruewell, Superin
tendent of the Primary Depart
ment with the aid of her teachers
gave a splendid outline of the worl
being done by their department o
, was added to the roll of the sOcie
ty. Mrs. Laura Belle Layton. TIL
circle headed by Miss Matte Smitl
announced that her circle woul,
conduct rummage sale in the Offic
, of former Alderman Joshua Smitl
, in Gains Alley on March 7-S-. Fol
, lowing the meeting Il social hou
+ with refreshments were enjoyed.
. AT the regular meeting of Ken
Y Chapter No. II. o. +. S.. held thi
: week. ten dollars was donated t
: the Boy Scouts and the Teen-Ag
S Canteen. Mrs. Mae T. Ford Worth
Y MatrOn and Mr.. Archie c. Fore
: Worthy Patron. presided. Seventy
: three members and guests wer
: present. A ST. Patrick's Day Part
). will follow the next meeting o
t March 49, with Mrs. Ruth Nemisl
s chairman.
: Mrs. Peter b. Gilstad. of Crane
view. Wis. and Mr.. Lyle Gilstad. {
y Seattle, Washington. are the guest
e OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Gilstad.
:, The regular monthly meeting
= the Ladies Auxiliary to the Ha
rington Fire Company was held
the firehOuse Monday evening.
% Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tee. Jr.. spel
c Monday in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
OUR PREACHER

BY T. \. HALL. Milford.
We've got real preacher,
We Baptist folks,
And he's Il real teacher
And that is no joke.
He visits the sick.
And many shut-inS;
| tell you he's a brick.
But he'll tell you of your sins.
With him sin is sin.
And he won't compromise.
You have to respect him,
This to you l will promise.
He has d real way.
With the young and the old
Seeking them night and day.
Gathering them within the fold.
He seems never to tire.
AS he goes in and out;
Sometimes he gets in mire.
On back road route.
SO come and hear him preach.
Well be glad to have Il guest;
Maybe your need he'll reach.
Anyway he'll do his best.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
y 0 T l { E

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary were in due
form granted unto the undersigned
on the 9TH day of March, A. ID. l9f',
and that all persons having CLAIMS
against the estate of the deceased
must present the same. duly attest
ed to the said First National Bank
and Trust Company, executor OF
the estate of Mary E. Mason. de-
ceased. on or before the 5th day OF
March. 194S. or abide the Act OF
Assembly in such case made and
provided.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
& TRUST CO..
! Address EAeculor.<
Milford Del. 3-14-3t
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

Copyright. lo47, United States Brcwers Foundation
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

Ma Hoskins has a favorite rock
ing chair that's worn and shabby,
with a noisy creak. Pa HOskins has
listened to that squeak for thirty
years and he decided to do
something about it. So he bought
a new rocker, and hid the other in
the barn.
Ma allowed as how grateful she
was but when Pa missed her
one afternoon, he heard a familiar
sound that led him to the barn.
There was Ma rocking happily in
her old chair-squeak :. squeak.
No need to tell you how Pa felt.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
From where | sit e. by Joe Marsh
Mystery Of
the Rocking Chair
Adrcriisemer

Quick as a wink he hid the new
rocker and then brought Mas old
chair back to the house. Now when
he hears that squeak, he looks at
the mellow glass of beer he's drink
ing and says to himself: "She's just
as entitled to her small pleasures
as / am"
From where ! sit, that's one of
the reasons the Hoskinses are the
happiest, oldest-married, peace
fullest folks in our town.
& %"ue
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Library Gr0nb

Eldon P. Morrell, of the Federal
Security Agency, will be guest
speaker at dinner meeting of the
social science group of the District
Chapter of the Special Libraries AS
sociation at $50 pm. tomorrow at
the E street branch Of the YWCA.
Mr.. Morrell, who is assistant chief
of Services to the Blind, Office OF
Vocational Rehabilitation, will speak
on Vocational Rehabilitation with
the Disabled" problem of immedi-
ate concern to the Nation today
A short film on the topic will pre-
cede the address.
Mrs. Elsa Freeman, of the United
States Department of Agriculture
Library, group chairman, will pre-
side. Reservations may be made
with Miss Anna Belle Winter, of the
Bureau of the Budget Library.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Dntcb Art Topic
IOf WOmen's club

The School of Dutch Art will be
discussed at meeting of the hobby
section of the Beverly Hills Womens
Club tomorrow evening at the home
OF Mrs. Robert B. Harris, 713 South
Overlook drive, Alexandria.
A short talk on Flemish art will
be given by Mrs. Robert B. Harris
Mrs. Ray Poole will speak on land
scape artists of the period and also
on the paintings of Franz Halls; Mrs
Fred w. Traband will discuss the
little masters of the Dutch School
and Mrs. Frank J. Weber, who will
conclude the program, will take
about the life and paintings of Rem
brant. Illustrations of the paintings
of this period will be shown on
colored slides by Mrs. Harry B.
Cation. Dutch music will be played
by Mrs. R. F. Kneeland.
Mrs. Harris will be assisted as
hostess by Mrs. Irwin Armstrong.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Mrs. Il. ". VenneU
Hostess at Party
Given Yesterday

Mrs. Arthur w. Vennell gathered
together a group of her friends
for a luncheon yesterday in the
Louis XVI Room at the Shoreham
There was no special guest of honor
but Sonora de Caceres, whose hus-
band has been Honduras Ambassa-
dor here for number of years
was ranking lady and so was seated
at the hostess right.
Mrs. Robert Brennan, wife of the
Irish Minister, was there, too, and
friends were welcoming her on her
return from Dublin where she'd been
for four months. Mrs. Thor Thors,
wife of the Minister of Iceland, and
Lady Berendsen, wife OF the New
Zealand Minister, chatted together
during the meal with Nine. Angelin,
wife of the Swedish Naval Attache,
who sat nearby.
Several mother and daughter two
somes were among the guests,
though each was separated from
the other by the seating arrange
ments. Mrs. John H. Berry accom-
panied her daughter. Mrs. James
Souby, and Mrs. Charles E. Moore
was at one end of the table while
her daughter, Miss Cynthia Moore,
very talented pianist, sat at the
other. And lending an attentive
ear to Mrs. Moore's description of
conditions abroad were Mrs. Albert
Mengel, whose husband is with the
War Assets Administrations; Mrs.
John Farber and Miss Cynthia Hill
Farther down the line were Mrs.
Farber's daughter, Mrs. Walter
Wild; Miss Hills mother, Mrs. Ben
jamin Hill, and Mrs. Eldon King
with her newly married daughter,
MIS- Jean Pierre Gabriel. :
Mts. William Disque was enjoy
ing a party again, after recuperating
from a recent operation. and Mrs.
Adolph Buquor succeeded in getting
to the luncheon in spite of bad
ankle which she injured night be-
fore last. Mr.. Harry Y. Stevins of
Los Angeles has been visiting her
and her husband for several days.
Completing the list of guests yes
terday were Mrs. Charles Windsor,
Mrs. Cleveland Newton, Mrs. w. D.
Mrs. Clinton Tribby,
Mrs. Harry S. Kimberly, Mrs. Mike
Nolan and Miss Dorothy Ruther-
ford.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Gen. m~Vamdegritt
Host at Dinner
For Berendsens

The Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Alexander A. Van
degrift entertained at dinner last
evening in honor of the Minister OF
New Zealand and Lady Berendsen
The party preceded the basket ball
game between the Marine Corps
Institute and the Quantico Devil
Dogs, which was played last night
for the second-haf lead in the
Metro-Military League.
The commanding general of the
Marine Barracks at Quantico, Maj
Gen. Clifton Gates, headed the list
of officers and their wives who at
tended the party, and the others
were Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Lemue.
c. Shepherd. Maj. Gen. and Mrs
Dewitt Peck, Brig. Gen. and Mrs
Elmer Hall, Col. and Mrs. Donald
Kendall and Maj. Frank Holcomb
who has just returned from visit
IN South Africa with his parents
the United States Minister and Mrs
Thomas Holcomb.
Mrs. Vandegrift will be hostess
again March 8 when she will en-.
tertain at a farewell luncheon fol
Mrs. A. H. Turnage, who will leave
shortly to join her husband, Mai
Gen Turnage, in Honolulu. Mrs
Turnage has been visiting hel
mother, Mrs. A. j. Pyke, in Wide
water, Va, since her husband took
command of the Marine forces ir
the Pacific last November.
Another date on Gen. and Mrs
Vandegrift's party schedule is g
cocktail fete Saturday, March 8
when they also will entertain in
their attractive quarters at the Ma
rine Barracks.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Concert, Exhibit

The Cuban Ambassador and Sonora
de Belt are sponsoring both a con-
cert and All exhibit at the Par
American Union tomorrow evening
The concert to be given by Mrs
Adela Hernandez Gonzalez, noted
Tampa pianist, and Emilio Maestro
violincellist of the National SYM
phony Orchestra, will take place at
9 o'clock. Afterward guests will be
able to see the exhibit of portraits
in leather of 80 American Presidents
by the Cuban artist, Javier A.
Montero. The exhibit, which opens
tomorrow evening, will continue until
March Is.
Mrs. Gonzalez was entertained at
luncheon in the Senate restaurant
today by Mr.. Hal Phillips, admin
istrative assistant to Senator Spes-
sard L. Holland of Florida, when the
guests were Senator and Mrs. Hol-
land, Representative and Mrs. ].
Hardin Peterson and Miss Erin Clark
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Land Reclamation
Value Is Cited to
Washington club
By Ruth Dean

An account of the work being
done by the Interior Departments
Bureau of, Reclamation in saving
thousands of acres of land annually
was presented yesterday by Barrow
Lyons, chief of the bureaus infor-
nation division, before the Wash
ington Club.
Speaking in place OF Michael
Straus, commissioner OF reclama-
ton, who was unable to attend the
meeting, Mr.. Lyons said that irriga-
ton is a problem that has always
been with the Western farmers.
Through the building of giant dams,
he said, the Government has not
only diverted the waters OF big rivers
for irrigation purposes. but has en-
abled the generation of electric
power to turn the wheels of indus
try. -,
| The great Boulder, Grand Coulee
and Shasta dams, by supplying
power for war industries, were a
big factor in winning the war" Mr..
Lyons commented later in his talk
when colored slides of the giant
dams were shown.
Closeup views showed the tre-
mendous size of the dams. Tourists
are often amazed, Mr.. Lyons said,
to see the 30-foot pipes which carry
the water to turn the gigantic tur-
bineS in the power house below the
dam.
Proof of the success of the farms
built or the reclamation projects
set up by the bureau is the farmers
ability to repay his share of the
construction cost within a short
time, Mr.. Lyons declared He cited
one case where farmer paid in
two years Federal income tax, the
equivalent of his construction COSTS
and with full production was able to
net $4,000 a year.
"It is believed the reclamation
project will lay basis for doubling
the population of the II Western
States in the next generation" he
said.
The bureau is sometimes accused
of retaining too much land, Mr..
Lyon said, "but there is little like
lihood too much land will be brought
under cultivation when there is so
much erosion" In one set of slides,
the speaker demonstrated how
fruit orchard was doomed to a desert
fate by the sinking of the under
ground water level.
AS to the administration of these
reclamation projects, Mr.. Lyons
pointed out there is choice of pro-
posals now as to whether river val
| ley authorities such as the IVA shall
be set up, or whether administra-
ton will continue to be under the
Reclamation Bureau working in CO.
operation with other Government
agencies. Mr. Lyons predicted that
debates over this choice of methods
of administration will become politi-
cal issues in years to come.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
of the club, presided and introduced
the speaker and guests who included
Mrs. Lyon and William Klepser, an
administrative assistant to Mr.. Lyon.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
General Federation
Meets June p
In NezV York

The annual convention of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held June % to June
% in New York with headquarters
at the Commodore Hotel, according
to an announcement today.
Delegates will represent more than
1900 individual clubs and affiliated
organizations which include a COM
bined membership of approximately
three million women actively in
terested in international and do
mestic legislation with increased
citizen participation in all COM
munities.
Speakers during the flve-day con-
vention will include Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt and Mrs. Vera Micheles
Dean, research director of the For
eign Policy Association. Topics will
include the United Nations, the
peace treaty and many of the cur
rent domestic problems.
The federation is giving strong
support in the Eightieth Congress
to the International Trade Organ
ization, including opposition to the
postponement of the Preparatory
Committee meeting in Geneva, the
International Refugee Organization,
national representation for the Dis
trict of Columbia, the equal rights
amendment, the Public Library
demonstration bill and other edu-
cational legislation in accordance
with policies outlined in resolutions
previously adopted.
At an informal hearing held yes
terday by the Department of State
to afford interested persons and
groups the opportunity to present
their views on the proposed charter
for an international trade organ
ization, Mrs. La Fell Dickinson,
president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, reiterated the
stand of the federation as stated in
a resolution adopted at it's annual
convention in Chicago last June.
This resolution affirmed the fedora
tion's Endorsement of full participa-
ton by the United States in the
United Nations and in special
agencies for international co-opera-
ton in fields including education,
science, health, relief and trade.
Club members vigorously supported
the renewal and extension of the
Trade Agreements Act in 1943 and
1945, and at yesterdays meeting
Mrs. Dickinson again emphasized
| the stand of the General Federation
in supporting the reciprocal trade
| agreements program,