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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Milford Business Girls

On Monday evening, October IS,
Girls club met at the Century Club
for their monthly dinner meeting
A most delicious meal served by
Doris Wilkins. Thelma Jewell, Ce-
celia McFadden, Marian William
son, Jeanette Won CORES and
Mary Keller was enjoyed by all
Also at this meeting new mem
bers we're accepted into the club in
an very impressive service con-
Quoted by the president, Hazel
Sapp. The girls who have this year
decided to enjoy the benefits of the
organization are Pauline Webb,
Harriet Warren, Jean Wilkins,
Norma Jean christensen, Florence
Pearce, June Williams, Jean Hit
chens and Ada Frances Thomas
The club is glad to welcome these
new members and trust that next
year at this time they will be glad
that they accepted the invitation to
join.
The next meeting will be a din
ner on November /, in charge of
Jane POstles, Helen Salevan and
Margaret DOwnham. Don't forget
this date! Plan to be present, new
members.
There are also several other
girls who are planning to join the
club. but due to other meetings,
etc, they have not been able to be
present at any of the gatherings.
we hope that they will be present
at the November meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange members eniov-
ed a Halloween party and mas
querade last Monday night. Mrs.
Ruth Smith played the grand march
Whlle the masked ones did their
best to impress the judges. Ruth
Plttard won first prize; Annie Cow,
second, and Nita Moseman, third
prize. A full program Of games had
been prepared by Mrs. Florence
motifs and Mrs. Elma Smithers. AT
the close OF the program. Mrs. Nor
rls served ginger snaps and cider.
There will be a novelty program
next Monday night. Each member
will be responsible for a number,
the presentation of which will be
a surprise for the lecturer. who for
once is not to know what is coming
ana who is looking forward to this
program with much pleasure.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Personal Happenings

Miss Mildred HallOwell spent the
week with her grandmother.
Mrs. Robert Rudolph left yester-
day for Hartford, Conn, where she
will spend a week with friends.
Dr. and Mrs. George S. Grier, III,
of Newport News, Va, will arrive
Tuesday to be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Grier.
Mrs. B. +. Potter returned home
Sunday, after spending two weeks
in AliddletOWn with her niece and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roberts.
Mrs. James CarOthers returned to
her home in Baltimore on Sunday
otter spending a week with her sis
ter, Mrs. David Greene and Mr.
Greene.
Mrs. Arthur HallOwell and daugh-
ter, Louise, spent the past week in
Riverhead, Long Island, N. Y, with
Mr.. HallOwell, who is working
there for awhile.
Mrs. Harry L. Grier and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Dill attended the Ice
Capades in Philadelphia last Friday
night and spent the night with Mrs.
II. Louder Grier and Miss Joy Grier.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier, Mrs.
Louise Love and Mrs. Serena Smith.
OF Philadelphia. have returned home
from Buffalo, H. Y, where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Livingston ard children.
William Potter. George Williams.
Sonny Jester, Mrs. Clara Williams
and Mrs. Sadie Potter spent tho
weekend as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Garbrick in Centre
Hall, Pa, and also visited Penn's
Cave and Penn State.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Card Party

The Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club will sponsor a
card party to be held Friday eve
ming, November II, at o'clock, in
the Odd Fellows Social Hall.
There will be nice prizes and
refreshments, also a door prize
will be awarded. Admission, soc.
Tickets may be secured through
any member of the club.
Don't forget the date. Come, haga
an evening of fun.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Obituary
TOADVINE

TOADVINE
Stephen P TOadvine, who had a
variety Of business interests in this
area, died last Friday after long
illness. He was q former executive
OF the Sun Oil Company and at one
time was division agent for the Ad-
ans Express Company. More recent
ly he had engaged in brOiler pro-
ductiOn and also owned several fish
ing boats. He was native of Sails
bury, Md. He is survived by his wife.
the former Miss Lydia Houston;
Cne daughter, Mrs Lydia Bell Toad
vine Birmingham of Lewes; two
grandchildren and three sisters.
Mrs. Dean w. Purdue and the Miss
es Alice and Mae TOadvine, all of
Salisbury Funeral services were
held at the late home on Lakeview
Avenue Monday afternoon at 2 o.
clock. Interment Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
MillWOOd Club News

The regular meeting of the Mill
wood Home Demonstration Club
Will be held on Wednesday, NOvem-
per 3rd. The topic to be discussed
VIII be Understanding the Keys to
happiness" The chairman of the
Annual Report, Mrs. Harvey David
son. asks that all reports be turned
over to her that day. Members not
aDIe TO be present will please mail
tners to her at once, so that a COM
Plete report can be given in Dover
on Achievement day, Nov. 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
MILFORD GRANGE

Trophy Grange presented the
Travelling History to Milford Grange
Saturday night, Oct. %. They gave
a fiue program consisting of solos,
duets, readings, history Of Trophy
Grange and history of FELTON,. Visi-
tors were present from COOlspring,
Dover, Bethesda and FELTON,. Milford
Grange will take the history to Col
umbus Grange Nov. 5th.
Monday evening, Oct. 25, the 5th
Degree was given in local hall by
Midland Grange. The Hall was
beautifully decorated and the entire
program was interesting and i'm
pressive. Doug. Fry and his commit
tee of men served delicious refresh
ments.
Oct so. Will be Ladies' Night. The
meeting will start at 8 p. m.
Program chairmen for the follow
ing date are:
Nov. 6-Virginia Kirby
Nov. 13-DOug. Fry
Nov. 2O-Pinky Jester
Nov. 27-Ladies' Night
Dec. 4-ElectiOn of officers
Dec. 11-Charles Lacey
Dec. 18-Xmas program and par
ty: Helen NJ. Beswick; Trena Ken
ton, Ann LOngbOtham and Norma
Austin.
Dec. 25-No meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
ECKSTORM

G. Edward EckstOrm. age So
years, husband of Mrs. Clara Eek
storm, died in the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital on Tuesday. October
p. Beside his wife he is survived
by a son. Edward w. Eckstorm of
Georgetown and two sisters. Mrs.
Louise Lewis of Dover, and Mrs
Mary Catherine Summers of Balti-
more and two brothers, William
EckstOrm of Stevensville, Md, and
George EckstOrm of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held this
Friday afternoon at two O'Clock
from the LOfland Funeral Home, in
Milford. Interment will be made
in the Methodist Cemetery in Lewes
with the Rev David Baker Offici-
ating.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
EVANS

Mrs. Lille Fountain Evans. age
SO years, wife of Captain Elbert
Evans, of Millville, passed away in
the Milford Memorial Hospital on
Tuesday evening, October 26. Her
only survivor is her husband. Flu
neral services will be held in the
funeral home of Clinton Watson at
FrankfOrd, at two o'clock in the
afternoon on Saturday, with the
Reverend Thomas c. Jones Officia-
ting minister. Interment will be
made in Bethel Cemetery at Ocean
View.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
ARCHER

Lewis F. Archer, who had been
manager of the Green Tree Apart
ments, West Chester, Pa, since the
building was erected 20 years ago.
passed away suddenly at 1880 o.
clock on Tuesday morning, OctO-
Der 10, at the age of 81 years. Pre-
viOus to his connection with the
Green Tree, Mr.. Archer was fac
tory superintendent and works
manager of the Sharpless Separa-
tor Company. During the years he
spent in Delaware, he was owner
of the DagsborO Shirt Factory and
manager of the E. w. Gray Lum-
ber Company.
Mr.. Archer was a member of
Doris Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ. of
Millville, and the Tall Cedars of
Lebanon of Milford. He was also
a member of several organizations
in West Chester and left a host of
friends both there and in lower
Delaware.
Surviving are his wife, Clara A.,
of DagsbOrO; three daughters, Mrs.
Clifford Truitt of DagsborO; Mrs.
Mary Lank of Seaford, and Mrs.
Raymond Cannon of DagsbOrO and
three grandchildren.
Mr.. Archer's funeral was held
last Friday at West Chester and
interment made at Prince George
Cemetery, DagsbOrO.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
HOstesses For Hospital

Sunday, October 31-Afternoon,
Miss Dorothy Derrickson; evening,
Mrs. BryOn Gibson.
Monday. November /, Mrs. Cath
crime Marshall
Tuesday, November 2-Mrs. Les
ter Adkins.
Wednesday, November 3-Mrs.
Dean Kimmel.
Thursday, November 4 - Mrs
Bayard Wharton.
Friday. November 5-Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend.
Saturday, November G-Mrs. Da-
Vid Pack.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Calvary Methodist
Church Bazaar
And Supper

the Annual Bazaar and Supper
VIII be held in the dining room of
the Calvary Methodist Church on
Friday, October 20. Start serving at
. O'Clock. Turkey with all the fix
lngs. Suppers will be sent out.
But please bring your own dishes
for same.
There will be on sale all kinds of
fancy work, including aprons, pill
10" cases, rugs, woven and crochet
eu; nome made candy and cakes.
Make this your headquarters for
your Christmas gifts, for we have
hne selection of fancy work.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. William V.
Sipple, Jr., are now guests at
the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in
Honolulu. After a motor trip
to the West Coast, the final lap
of their wedding trip was made
by airplane, necessitated by the
maritime strike in California.
However, this will give them
four extra days in Hawaii be-
fore they return by ship.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
Weddings
VERILEY-BRYAN

Mr.. Allen Veriley, of Milford,
Delaware, and Miss Marie Bryan, of
Milford, Delaware, were united in
marriage on Friday evening, Oct.
22nd, at 10 p. m, by Rev Charles w.
Baker, Pastor of Pilgrim Holiness
Church. Thomas Cooper and Vir-
ginia Porter, both of Milford, wit
messed the ceremony with several
relatives and friends present, after
which ice cream and cake were
served.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

EFORE another issue
of this paper, peo-
* pie, old and young,
- will have had an i'm
- pOrtant day in their
lives. This weekend will be a
merry time for those who yet
take much pleasure in the cele-
bratiOn of Halloween and on
Tuesday, those of more mature
years will have seen another
presidential election day. These
milestOnes in the lives of all
can be important or trivial.
Certainly an election should be
of great moment and the happi-
ness derived from the HallOw-
cen frOlics means much to the
youth. We rush so fast through
any day that there is little time
to properly weigh its happen
ings. The recent mention of
horse and buggy days brought
back happy memories of the
period when there was time to
enjoy events and time, after
ward, to relive and have plea
sure the second time in the
telling. Gone are those days,
much regretted by some; hap
PLY passed for others.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
SCOTT

Funeral services for Private Will
liam Scott, who was killed over
seas, will be held with full mill
tary honors on Sunday afternoon,
at 1870 o'clock from the LOfiand
Funeral Home, Milford, and inter-
ment will be made in the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Milford. He is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Scott of Milford, a sister,
Mrs. Bradford Kitchens; a brother,
Clarence Scott, all of Milford. Rev.
David Baker of the Calvary Meth
Odist Church, Milford, will be in
charge of the services.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

caused her to miss classes in
training for the first time and
she has but three months and
two weeks before she will
graduate.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

1t was a great surprise to
her friends here to learn that
Miss Grace Bennett, daughter
of Mrs. Blanche Bennett, had
been stricken with polio. Miss
Bennett was in Washington do
ing some affiliated hospital
work when she became i'll and
was brought to her own train
ing school, Delaware Hospi-
tai, before being sent to the
Doris Memorial Hospital. Hers
was the nOn-paralytic type and
with the best care she has made
a rapid recovery. The illness
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Miss Leila Mae Quillen
Mrs. Elizabeth Quillen of Mil
ford announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Leila Mae Quill
len to Thomas Marvel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. LinfOrd Marvel of Had
dOntield, N. j. Mr.. Marvel served
two years in the Paratroopers and
was stationed in Japan. Miss Quill
len is the daughter of the late
Herman CULLEN. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Mrs. Lee Hirsch was hostess
to- some friends on Saturday
when covers were laid for ten
guests for luncheon. BingO
provided fine entertainment for
the afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Hugh Martin was given a
surprise dinner party by his
mother, Mrs. Lillian Martin on
Wednesday Of last week at
their home on South Walnut
street in celebration of his
birthday. Guests included some
of the members of the local
high school football team and
their female choice of the eve
ming.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Miss Florence Speakman has Sc
cured a position as stenOgrapher in
the superintendent Office of the
P. R. r., at Wilmington, at a very
renumeratiVe salary and entered
into her duties on Monday. She was
a student of the Boyd Business Col
lege at Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Creamery butter in Milford is
selling for so cents per pound, and
country butter at from 40 to so
cents, according to the grade and
quality of the butter. The cost of
butter will go higher before the
winter opens, as the cost of feeding
cattle will be greater than ever.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

While working at the Vinyard
Shipyards in South Milford on Mon
day, James Milby fell from a scat
fold and broke his ankle. Both
bones of the ankle were broken. and
when he was picked up by fellow
WOrkmen, pieces of spIintered bone
were prOtruding through the flesh.
Mr. Milby's leg was set and at pres
ent he is getting along very well.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Miss Cora Trice has given
much pleasure to the tiny girls
by the Raggedy Ann dolls that
she makes each holiday sea-
son. Her capable fingers have
been busy again and she has
a number of these dolls, plus
some baby dolls, for sale.
They can be seen at her home
on North Washington street.
A cuddly soft doll seems to be
the necessary compliment to a
happy bedtime and these dolls
answer this purpose very well.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Sympathy is being expressed
to Mrs. Stephen P. TOadVine
and her daughter, Mrs. Herald
Brittingham, of Lewes, because
of the passing of Mr.. TOadvine
on Friday at twelve-thirty, af-
ter two years of i'll health. The
past summer and fall months
his condition had been the con-.
Germ of his friends and his
passing brought release from
the cardiac ailment from which
he suffered.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

The fair way to sell wood for fuel
is by the ton weight. With this as
the basis, there will be no dispute
about the size of load, and remove
the temptation of the wood seller
to cheat through the several ways
to save a few sticks Of wood and so
rob the buyer of that much.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

The City market in Wilmington
reported as selling eggs for 80 cents
per dozen. That is some price for
eggs, even in a city. In Milford the
price has ranged from So to Sc cents
per dozen.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Taken from the 1918 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

Miss Elizabeth Watson, who is
employed in an Office of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation in Phila-
delphia spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Watson.
Captain Samuel NJ. D. Marshall
has been transferred from Camp
Dix, N. j., to a military camp to
Charlotte, N. C. Captain Marshall
was given "a hours notice, and
brought his automobile nome from
Camp Dix before leaving for his
new assignment.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

A freak apple has been grown by
Representative John w. TarburtOn
OF Leipsic. 1t has two distinct col
Ors, one side showing a dark red
color of the Nero variety, and the
ether the light color of a Rome
Beauty. There is distinct line be-
tween the two varieties. The apple
was plucked from a Rome Beauty
apple tree on Representative Tar
burtOn's farm near Leipsic. It was
suggested that he send the apple to
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
because of its freakish color. The
apple is perfect in form.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29


Through the kindness of Mr.. and
Mrs. Salter, there have been placed
en- sale a large number of beautiful
chrysanthemums for the benefit of
the Red Cross. No price Is set. You
give what you think you are able to.
The proceeds are turned over to the
local Red Cross society. Flowers
can be seen in the window of the
Milford Company. We trust every
one will avail themselves of this op-
pOrtunity of getting some of these
beautiful flowers and at the same
time help our local Red Cross So
ciety. You can buy only one or as
many flowers as youlike.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Mrs. J. G. Scott of Salisbury.
mother of Mrs. Herman r.
Phillips is in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital with a frac-
tured hip, which she sustained
on Friday at her home.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Jack Frost has again visited us
and turned the leaves into many
brilliant cOlors.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-29

Janet Rathmell, age 3. was
given a birthday party on
Monday Of last week at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Willard Pierce. At three the
little guests with their mo-
theirs, came to the party, each
with a gift and each eager for
the things that make such oc-
casiOns happy ones. Present
were Barbara Clendaniel, Sue
Isaacs, Jimmie Cresson. Lee
Vinyard, Linda, Rachel and
Garry Grier, Mary Ann Shan
non and George Draper.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-01
Market Outlook

Farmers have not sold freely since
the new year started, as many ap-
pear to be holding for still higher
prices. However, the government
was able to defer buying for a time,
so that prices have held mostly be-
low the peak reached about go days
ago.
Buying has been resumed and o.
800, 900 bushels, including the wheat
equivalent of flour, were purchased
in the second week of January. How
ever, amounts needed to meet export
ALLEGATIONS through March have been
acquired so that the government can
stay out of the market on price up
turns. Only 75,0O0,O 900 to 80, 1000, 900
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-01
The Markets at q Glance

Demand-Large spending for new industrial
plants assures continued high consumer buy
ing power.
~CattIe-Number on feed are IL percent I'M
der last year and lowest since 1910, U. S. D. A..
reports.
Hogs-substantial price rise is probable in
next 60 days.
Lambs-i6 percent fewer lambs and sheep
are on feed than last year and fewest since
1928.
Wool-Outlook for medium woods appears
Slightly better; movement to contract unshorn
western woods fades out.
Mediterranean probably will have to
resume buying soon, but growers have large
stocks to be sold.
Corn-U. S. department of agriculture fore
casts greatest price strength in late winter
and next spring.
Minor grains-Rise in oats and barley prices
has brought them closer in line with corn.
FIaxseed-Active crusher demand and hold
ing by producers may push prices higher.
has shifted partly from
clovers to alfalfa due to price difference.
~Feeds-Slower buying probably will follow
recent price rise to record levels.
Hay-Growers are selling freely at current
prices.
Dairy products-Price decline in late winter
and spring probably will be less than last
year.
Eggs-Price probably are fairly close to
spring support level.
Poultry-Sman fresh receipts probably will
bring price rise in next two or three months.
Potatoes-January l stocks were % percent
below last year, but 8 percent above 1937-46
average.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-01

bushels are needed to meet the $780,
600, 000-bushel program for the sea-
son.
Producers are likely to be more
willing to sell as spring approaches,
especially if crop prospects are main
tanned. Hence, offerings may in
crease as fast as the demand unless
winter killing or other severe crop
damage shows up. Farm stocks on
Jan. l totalled 428, GOO, 900 bushels,
the second largest on record and
farmers also own substantial guam
titles in elevators. Terminal market
stocks are about 95, 1000, 900 bushels
larger than last year. An extreme
pinch in market supplies at the end
of the season which might force
prices sharply higher is unlikely, be-
cause of the substantial stocks still
on hand and the law requiring the
government to provide for a carry
over in this country of $50, 000, 900
bushels.
Increased shipments from Argen-
tina and Australia, Russian commit
ments to ship approximately 95,000,-
900 bushels of grain to western Eu-
ropean countries and favorable prog
gress of the European winter wheat
crop, as well as improvement in the
crop outlook in the United States,
make the world situation appear
somewhat easier than last fall.
FLAXSEED - Moderately higher
prices are probable, based on the re-
cent advance in linseed meal prices
and ready demand from crushers
who have been disappointed in their
expectation of an increased move
ment of seed from farms in the new
year. Demand for seed for spring
planting probably will be large.
Early acreage in California, Texas
and Arizona is IS percent over last
year.
SEEDS - Dealers probably have
their spring prices fairly well estab-
lished, based on recent wholesale
prices. Some minor increases and de-
creases are probable where it is ap-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-01
JAN. ~. l948

going full tilt. Farmers can count on
continued high industrial employ
ment and consumer incomes for ev-
eraI months. Retail. inventories ap-
pear to have been well cleaned out
by the holiday trade, and new orders,
especially for durable goods, r at
high levels.
Products which contain iron and
steel will cost more in 1948. Manu-
facturers have recently marked up
prices for barbed wire, fencing, nails
and bale ties. Higher retail prices
will follow, at least when dealers
order new supplies. Mail order prices
for most steel goods have been adj
vanced. Such steel products as farm
machinery, building hardware, metal
roofing and wire probably will con-
tinue in short supply through most
of 1948. Early placing of orders ap-
pears advisable.
CATTLE Following the sharp
rise early in the year and the drastic
break on the better grades in mid
January, prices are likely to fluc-
tuate for several weeks over a mar
w range below the early January
high point.
Slackening of the movement of
cattle to market during the holidays
and storm conditions which led to
extravagantly high prices for top
grade beef in the east probably
caused the temporary advance.
Another rather strong spot in
prices for all grades is probable by
early March. Prices for low and me-
dunn grades are likely to continue to
gain on the upper grades. Holding
back cattle on breaks and topping
out on such firm spots appears adj
visable.
Stocker and feeder prices prob
ably will continue to work mod
erately higher. Demand is rather ac-
tive at central markets and in parts
of the range country. Offerings will
be light. Temporary minor price dips
are all buyers can expect.
HOGS - Smaller fluctuations and
a substantial price upswing are prob
able during the next so days. Weekly
slaughter probably will drop Is per-
cent or more in this period and con-
m demand will continue strong.
Storage stocks are larger than usual
at this season in recent years, but
probably will be strongly held for
the late summer market when sup
plies will be very short.
LAMBS-Prices probably will
move up moderately in the next two
or three months. Receipts are likely
to fall off slightly and quality will
improve up to late winter because
of better finish and heavier pelts
However, feeders will have to watch
weights, as discounts for heavy car.
cases probably will increase.
The number of lambs and sheer
on feed for market on Jan. / was II
percent less than last year and the
smallest since 1928, according to tn,
u. S. department of agriculture.
WOOL-Steady to slightly highe.
prices appear probable. Buying i
likely to turn slightly to the lower
priced 9 blood woods, but fine ant
half-blood woods will continue a
high premiums and in widest de
mand by mills. The movement to
ward contracting unshorn woods il