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Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Demonstration Club
Visits Lake Success

Five members of the Glendale
Home Demonstration Club joined
members of the Demonstration
Clubs of Delaware on Tuesday, May
25, and in chartered buses enjoy
ed a trip to Lake Success. The
trip was arranged by the state
leaders of the clubs for the one
hundred and ten members who took
the trip. Those from Ellendale
were Mrs. c. A. TimmOns, Mrs.
Mary Webb, Mrs. Lawrence Sam
mons, Mrs. Norman Prettyman and
Miss May Thayer Miss Thayer, ap-
pointed the narrator for the trip,
says: I'VE left Ellendale at 5:04
a. m. and met the other members
at the New Castle ferry. There
were three Red Star buses. After
crossing the ferry, all proceeded
/ through numerous small towns in
to Jersey City, where a stop was
made for inspection of buses. We
then went on via HOllaQd tunne
into New York City and across
town by midtown tunnel and ther
to Long Island and Lake Success
We listened to q talk on trustee
ship by a delegate from Africa
and a short talk on the participa
tion of wOmen's organizations il
the United Nations appeal for chill
dren. Pictures were taken of tn,
Delaware group while there. A mo
vie was shown of the assembly il
session, Illustrating how news wa
sent to all parts of the world W.
had very delicious dinner in tn
cafeteria for less than a dollar. A
$50 p. M, the members began t,
gather for the return trip back t
Delaware, and left a few minute
after o'clock. We arrived bacI
in Glendale at 1920 a. m, a littl
tired, but happy and feeling tha
the day had been we'll spent. w
are deeply grateful to the clu
leaders in the state for arrangin
such a pleasant trip for ALL"
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Birthday Party

On Sunday morning, Mrs. Alice
Shepard and son Floyd visited Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Jones. On ar
irving home she was surprised to
find all of her children and their
families waiting to celebrate her
18th birthday. The table was beau
tifully decorated. After the greet
ings were over chicken salad plat
ters were served to everyone. La
ter, strawberries and ice cream
were served. All had a nice time
visiting with one another. Those
present were Mrs. Alice Shepard
her children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Mills, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs
John Mcbride, Mr.. and Mrs. Nay
lOr Shepard and daughter Jane and
Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson of vii.
mingtOn, Floyd Shepard, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Thomas Mills, Jr., and Sol
Tommy, Mr.. and Mrs. Lance Lynch
and daughters, Harriet and Bar
bara. All left wishing Mrs. Shep
ard many more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
GOU. Bacon
Heads Delegates
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Stout, members of the Resolutions
Committee; Senator Buck, member
of the Committee on Credentials;
Senator Williams, member of the
committee to notify the candidate
chosen for president, and DR.. Chip
man, member of the committee to
notify the candidate chosen for
Vice-president.
Senator Buck, not ready to dis
close any voting preference among
the delegates, said it was his inn
preston that the principal senti-
ment now was for Governor Dewey
Plans for the convention were
discussed also by Mrs. Frank G
Tallman, of WestOver Hills, Repub-
lican National COmmitteewOman
and Mrs. Horace H. Sayre or Ard
more, Okla, vice-chairman of the
committee and chairman of the
convention committee on decOra-
tiOns.
MRS. Sayre, a member of the Re
publican National Committee since
1882 and of the executive commit
tee since 1886 spent several day!
this week at the home of Mrs. Tall
man. Monday night Mrs. Tallmar
confirmed that the Delaware head
quarters will be the Penn Sheraton
Hotel and said she expects the van
guard of delegates to arrive OF
| Sunday afternoon, June 20.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Daily Vacation Bible
School At Calvary

The local church board of edu-
cation of the Calvary. Methodist
Church, Milford, is happy to an
nounce that plans are made for a
Daily Vacation Bible School for
children between the ages of 4 and
Is. to be held from June IA to %.
The sessions will be held each
morning beginning at 8 o'clock
and closing at 11:15. There will be
classes for the kindergarten, pri-
mary, junior and intermediate stu
dents. Teachers have been seeur-
ed for each class with helpers.
Each. session the students will
worship together at which time a
Bible story will be told by pictures.
Hymns and chOruses viii be sung.
In the class period. Bible memory
work along with a study of the
Bible land in the times of Jesus
and handcraft will make up the
students work. Each day for the
kindergarten class after their rec
reation and rest period wiH have
milk and cookies. A recreation per-
iod is being planned for each age
group.
There is no registration fee.
Each Friday in the worship per-
I iOd an offering will be taken to
Fdefray the expense Of the school,
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Harrington Airport
To Present Thrill

A double parachute is really two
Jumps and that intrepid young air
man, Earl l.. Newton, of Philadel-
phia, will perform that feat at the
Harrington Airport this coming
Sunday.
Despite the inclement weather
last Sunday, Newton made his
scheduled jump and received a
great ovation from the crowd pres
ent.
.Atlee Link, president of Harring-
ton Airport, Inc, announced today
that if enough interest is shown, a
complete airshOw will be presented
at the Harrington Airport in the
very near future. Those interested
in seeing such a show should con-
tact Mr.. Link.
Newton, whose grandparents re
side at Houston, will be a feature
of the contemplated show according
TO Mr.. Link,
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
HAZZARD

Funeral services were held on
May 25 at the Kester Funeral
Home, 6O9 East Allegheny avenue,
Philadelphia, for Mrs. Alberta
Hazard, wife of AlphOnso Haz-
zard of 1897 East Cambria street,
Philadelphia. Burial was made in
FernwOOd cemetery. I
Mrs. Hazard (nee Calhoun)
who was 50 years old, passed away
suddenly at her home on May %,
having become i'll only a few days
before her death. She is survived
by her husband AlphOnsO.
Born in Philadelphia, she was
the only daughter of the late Will
liam and Hester Calhoun, and was
a direct descendant of John G.
Calhoun, who served several terms
in Congress, was Secretary of War
and later twice was elected as Vice
President of the United States.
During the first World War Mrs
Hazard devoted herself to Red
Cross activities and in the passing
years was active in the Ebenezel
Methodist Church in Philadelphia
Of which she was a member.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Shawnee Speed Kids

The May meeting of the Shawnee
Speed Kids All Club was held at
the home of the CarrOlPs last Fri
day night, May %. The meeting
was called to order by the presi-
dent, Carl Swanson, and the meet
ing was proceeded by the regular
opening exercises. The roll was
called and the dues were collected.
The treasurer's report followed.
The old business was discussed
and a report was given by Natalie
Swanson on the Rural Life Sunday
program at the Houston Church on
May 8.
The annual All Club Short
Course was discussed. Carl Swan
son, Natalie Swanson and Florence
Carroll we're chosen to be the
clubs delegates.
Entries for the Kent and Sussex
County Fair were discussed.
Three prospective members who
attended the meeting are Mary Ann
Bradley, Margaret Bradley and Ar
thur Bradley.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Personal Happenings

Mrs. Marie Knowles of Harris
burg, Pa, has been a recent guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Dyer.
Nelson Sills, of Buffalo, N. Y,
was the holiday guest Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Sills.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper
and sons have returned to Mil
ford after spending the winter in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Wallace of
Colonial Park, Pa, spent Memorial
Day weekend at their cottage at
Slaughter Beach.
o
Mrs. H. Louder Grier and Miss
Joy Grier, of Philadelphia, were in
Milford with Mrs. Harry L. Grier
over the past weekend.
Miss Grace Olsen, a graduate of
Hackensack Hospital, is spending
sometime here with her family
having arrived on Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Grier and her house
guest, Mrs. Homer Barry of Will
mingtOn, will move to the GrieI
cottage at RehObOth today for the
season.
Miss Wanda Wilkie was gradu
ated from West Chester State Tea
chers College last week and is now
home with her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. d. S. Wilkie.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Stidhan
and sons of Philadelphia were hOl
iday weekend guests of Miss Eliz
abeth G. Stidham at her cottage a
Slaughter Beach.
.
Herman Sharp, Jr., Dolphin
Smith, Junior Webb and Jack Wat
son were among the thTOngs VIII,
attended the Indianapolis races il
/, that city on Monday.
Mrs. Sarah D. Rogers, widow O
the late Joseph It. Rogers, has re
!, turned to her home after spend
= ing the past ten days in MemOria
! Hospital following a fall frOr
, which she sustained a broke
: wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Draper an
Miss Jerry Balbine Of New YOr
: City spent the past weekend her,
: Mrs. Draper and Miss Balbine rC
a turned home on Monday but M
!, Draper will continue his work
n Maryland, where he is taking mC
z. ton pictures of gardens and intet
esting points in that state.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Legion Honored Civil
War Vet On Monday
Continued from first page)

After the floral wreath, furnished
by COmrade Frank Elton, was
placed on the grave, the firing
squad from the Delaware National
Guard, Company c. fired the salute
under the command of Captain
William KentOn.
The following Robert
Pase, Roscoe Exley, George Welch,
James Wyatt, Haswell Plummer,
Thomas Chadwick, Bayard Holm
ger and Donald Beebe-did excel
lent work and the Legion appre-
ciated them helping with the cere-
mOny. After the salute, taps were
blown by COmrade Davis.
1t was disappointing to the Off
GERS of the Legion Post that there
were not more members present
There were present at the cere.
mOny Clarence Melvin, grandson
and Edmond Melvin, great-grand
son of Mr.. Melvin, and their fami
lies from Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
HOstesses For Hospital

With Mrs. Hallett Vinyard as
chairman, the Shawnee Evening
Club is acting as chairman of hos
tesses for the month of June. Mrs.
Vinyard will appreciate hearing
from anyone who is interested in
acting as a hostess. Her phone
number is Milford 156W.
HOstesses for the coming week
will be:
Sunday, June 6-Mrs. John
Glenn and Mrs. Merrill Ivens.
Monday, June Mrs. Hallett
Vinyard.
Tuesday, June 8-Mrs. Virgil
Trabert.
Wednesday, June 9-Mrs. How
ard DuttOn.
Thursday, June 1O-Mrs. Harold
Short.
Friday, June 11-Mrs. Norman
Grove.
Saturday, June 12-Mrs. Leroy
Heeger.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Chestnut OF
Wilmington were holiday guests OF
Mrs. Leila jennings.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Deputy OF
Philadelphia were weekend guests
of Mrs. Virginia L. Kelley.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Humes and
family spent a long weekend at
their cottage at Dewey Beach.
o
ME-. and Mrs. Charles Hacken-
berg of Philadelphia were guests
of Mrs. A. r. Archer on Memorial
Day.
John E. Abbott of New York City
was the guest of his father, Charles
D. Abbott, the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. C. w. Williams of neal
town is in Memorial Hospital fol
lowing an operation and is conval'
escing favOrably.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin McCrillis Of
Wilmington, spent the past holi
day weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
j. Postles Hammond.
o
Miss Charlotte Ryder of Viii
mingtOn was the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ryde
during the holiday weekend.
T. .
Mrs. Irwin G.. Burton, of Miami
Florida, has been the guest of MI
and Mrs. Fred Burton and Mr.. AM
Mrs. Irwin G.. Burton this week.
Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne an
Mrs. Mary Hall Kerr moved int
the Sichterman apartment on Sat
urday and will remain in Milfor
for the summer.
.
Miss Florence Bennett, whOq is
student at the Westminster ChOI
al School in Princeton, N. j., ha
returned home for the summe
with her mother, Mrs. Wilbur Ben
nett.
Holiday visitors of Mr.. and Mr.
Hamilton Patterson of North Wa
nut street, Milford, were Mr.. an
Mrs. Herbert Joiner of Salisbur
Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Je'
ter and Miss Delema Jester of Phi
adelphia.
o
Mrs. Marian Wydeman of Bins
hamtOn, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. E'
ward Bennett of Lincoln, Mrs. Ii
Jester, John Bennett of MilfOr
, and Harry Bickel of WilmingtC
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bennett on Memorial Day.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Farm Accident Survey
Reported For April

Farm accidents in Delaware
during April resulted in three
deaths and over three years of time
lost. A total of ia accidents
throughout the state we're report
ed during this period by volunteer
community reporters who are par
ticipating in a siX-mOnths survey
of farm and home accidents.
According to Miss Louise Whit
comb, extension home manage
ment specialist, who tabulated the
accident figures, 80 accidents Oc-
cured around farm buildings, so
in the home, 13 outside of home
grounds and 13 in connection with
school and recreation. Medical at
tentiOn was required in SO cases,
while Is required disqualification.
Falls were the leading accident
cause, accounting for 35 casual
ties, while careless handling of
tools and animals, burns, cuts.
farm fires, also resulted in many
injuries. Lightning, asphyXiatiOn
and drowning each tOOkt the life OF
a rural person in Delaware.
This first summary of accidents
reported by the $50 safety repre-
sentatives from home demOnstra-
ton clubs, All clubs and other
farm groups, is being conducted
by the Delaware Agricultural Elk
tension Service in cooperation
with the Delaware Safety Council
County chairmen of the survey
are: New Castle county, William
H. Reynolds, MiddletOwn; Ken
county, Francis Thomas, Marydel
Sussex county, MOllOy Vaughan
Lewes, and New Castle County Al
Clubs, Bayard Steele, Marshall
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Avenue Choir To
Broadcast June 18th

The Avenue Methodist Young
Peoples Choir of fifty voices will
broadcast a sacred choral concert
from Salisbury, Maryland (StatiOn
WBOC), Saturday evening, June II,
from Z to 8.
The program will include the
favOrite anthems, selected by the
choir, from music used throughout
this choir season at Avenue Church.
The concert will be brOadcasted
from the Baptist Church of Sails
bury with the pipe organ and
chimes. The complete program will
appear in the next issue of the
Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
HOSPITAL NOTES

Births at the Milford Memorial
Hospital for the past week are:
Girl--Mr. and Mrs. Edmund F.
Hickey, SeafOrd, May 26.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Arlington C.
Milford, MillsbOrO, May 26.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Heath Bow
man, Greensboro, Md, May %.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gallo,
Pennington, May %.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Richard OF
well, Laurel, May 20.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ].
Nottingham, Rehoboth. May 29.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. Lionel E.
Wirick, Harrington, May 80.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Granville
James, Laurel. May 81.
BOy-Mr. and Mrs. James Sage
Harrington, June l.
Girl-Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Boone, Frederick, June l.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
N. Bennett To Grad
uate From Dickinson
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bers of the college faculty and stu
dents were selected to aid the col
lege in it's goal of becoming the
best of small colleges.
Nelson will be graduated with a
degree of Bachelor of Arts with a
major in English. Commencement
speaker will be Doctor Harry En-
eFsOn FOsdick, pastor emeritus of
the Riverside Church in New York.
Among the nine receiving honor
airy degrees at the exercises will be
DR.. Fosdick and Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court
Fred Vinson.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The w. S. c. S. of Union Metho-
dist Church will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Deputy on Saturday eve
ming, June 5th. There will be ice
cream for sale.
%
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Fred
erica will serve a fried chicken
supper at the Frederick Fire
House on June II. Time, $3.50 to
500 p. m. Adults, $1.25; children,
60c.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Late Disciples Class will meet
Monday evening, June z, at the
home of Mrs. Grace Wilkins. EV-
cry member make a special effort
to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
WEDDING
HoLLEGER MOORE

HOLLEGER MOORE
Miss Grace Holleger, daughter
of Herman Holleger, and Alvin
Moore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleav-
er Moore, were quietly married
on Monday evening, May "a, at the
Methodist parsonage in Frederick,
by the Rev. Wood. Their attend
ants were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Webb. They will make their home
near Frederica.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Julian of
Wilmington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss. Phyl-
lis Julian of Rehoboth, to Mr.. Will
liam Ward, also of RehobOth Mr..
Ward is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Ward of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Union Methodist Church

The WOman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Deputy on
Saturday evening, June 5.
There will be ice cream for sale.
There will be Sunday school at 2
p. m. on Sunday, June 6. Preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. O'Neal at
| 3 D. m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

Mrs. George Stokes was the
guest of honor at a stork
shower given to her by Miss
Evelyn Short and Mrs. James
P. Hammond at the Short
home near town Thursday of
last week.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
OBITUARY
BECK

BEOk
Richard Wayne Beck, two years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Beck of Milford, died last Sunday
Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home, Milford, OIL
Wednesday at l o'clock. Intermen
in Hollywood Cemetery, near Har
ringtOn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

The Susannah Wesley Circle of
Avenue Methodist Church will hold
rummage sale Saturday June 5th,
next door to Austins Shoe Shop, on
N, E. Front ST. If you wish your
rummage called for on Friday, call
2SS.
The Susannah Wesley Circle Of
Avenue Methodist Church will hold
its regular meeting next Tuesday
evening. June 9Th with the leader
Mrs. Frank Hall. This will be in
the form Of covered dish supper
which will be served. at 6 o'clock.
Let every member plan to be pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

Invitations are out for the
annual graduation dance, given
in honor of the graduates of
Memorial Hospital, which will
be held June IL in Milford
Armory. 1t is a, semi-fOrmal
affair with dancing from nine
to one.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
to one.


The local friends of Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Mertz of
Wilmington. will be interested
in the news of the graduation
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

of their daughter, Miss Mary
Emma Mertz, from Mt. Holy
oke College in South Hadley,
Mass, on Friday, June 7. Miss
Mertz was a physics major in
her sophomore year, and in
March of this year was elected
to Phi Beta Kappa. She will
receive her degree of bachelor
of arts upon graduation. The
MeItz family have spent many
summers at Slaughter Beach.
Mrs Mertz is the former Miss
Emma Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

Interesting to Milford friends
will be the announcement of
the wedding of Miss Mildred
Bayard Hamilton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Goodwin
Hamilton, and Mr.. Edwin AL
vim Eisenbeis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin A. Eisenbeis of
Pittsburgh, which took place
at the home of the brides
parents on Saturday, May %,
at Rosslyn Farms, Carnegie,
Pa, and the reception was held
in the Pittsburgh Athletic AS
sociation club house annex.
The bride wore a gown of
white net Illusion and match
ing gloves. and veil which fell
from a cap of heirloom lace
belonging to her mother. She
carried white orchids and lilies
if the valley. Miss Betsy Bell
was maid-of-honor, and the
bridesmaid was Miss Grace Nc
Cracken of Louisville. Ky. They
wore ankle-length gowns of
pale blue faille, and carried
bouquets of shaded purple pan
sizes and baby's breath. Mr..
George Eisenbeis was best man
for his brother. The ushers
were Mr.. Richard Truitt Ham
ilton and DR. Robert Pringle.
After a wedding trip to Sea
Island, Georgia, the couple is
residing in Pittsburgh. Mrs.
Eisinbeis is the granddaughter
of Mrs. Saunders M. Truitt and
the late Mr.. Truitt.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

Mrs. Davis r. Grier, who has
been entertaining small groups
of friends for the past several
weeks, had as dinner guests
Tuesday evening DR.. and Mrs.
Walter l.. Grier, Mr.. and Mrs.
George S. Grier, Mrs. Harry L.
Grier, Mrs Frank l.. Grier and
Mrs. Homer Barry of Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

On Wednesday at two in
Barratt's Chapel, the Cradle of
Methodism, Miss Kathrine Vir-
ginia Clements, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Glenn
ents, became the bride of Mr..
w. Joe Williams, son of Mrs.
Jennie Williams and the late
Mr.. Fred Williams of SeafOrd,
with Rev. Walter Stone of Sea-
ford officiating. The Old-fash-
iOned altar, before which the
couple made their vows, was
lovely with palms and a large
vase of flowers. The bride was
escorted to the altar by her
father, and was attended by
her sister, Mrs. BrOddus Jones,
as maid-Of-hOnOr. She wore
an afternoon dress of delft
blue, trimmed with lace of the
same color. She wore long
white mitts, and her white hat
was trimmed with small white
flowers. Her cOrsage was a
white orchid. Mrs. Jones wore
an afternoon dress of gray
crepe with white accessories.
Her corsage was of pink roses.
Mr.. Boyce LarrimOre of Sea-
ford was best man for the
groom. Only the families and
intimate friends attended the
ceremony. The young couple
left Immediately for a wedding
trip, and will make their home
in SeafOrd upon their, return.
Mrs. Williams is a graduate of
Milford High School and the
University of Delaware. Mr..
Williams attended University
of Maryland before his over
seas service. He is in the en-
ploy of the Peninsula Building
Supply Company in Seaford
Mrs. Williams was the guest OF
honor on Tuesday Afternoon
when Mrs. Frank r. Grier an(
Mrs. w. Dean Kimmel gave hel
a pantry shelf shower at the
Grier home on Kings High
way. Bingo followed the open
ing of gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
KRONE
ARGO

Robert ArgO, 78, a resident of
rural Lewes for many years, died
Tuesday morning, May Is, at Cape
May, N. j., where he had been liv-
ing some time. He once operated
general store at Westcott's Cor
ner, near Lewes. His body was
taken to Lewes for funeral services
in Whites Chapel Friday, May 81,
and buried in the adjoining church
yard. He is survived by his wife,
the former Miss Fanny Link, of
Nassau; two daughters, Mrs. Harry
Smith and Mrs. Harry Mcpherson,
and four sons, Clarence, Robert
Henry and Alvin, all of Cape May
and vicinity