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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-18
Guard Of Honor
Meeting Tonight

The Key West Guard of Honor
will hold its monthly meeting
this evening at 8 p. m. at the
American Legion Home on Stock
Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-18

assured the House that Miami
and the State of Florida will con-
tinue to contribute toward rein
forcing and expanding interna-
tional relations which in the
words of Cordell Hull, as the
path to human liberty and hui
man welfare" ii
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-18
AppIy To We'd

Applications for marriage IL
censes were filed Saturday in the
office of County Judge Raymond
r. Lord by Charles w. Mackie,
38, of the u. S. Coast Guard and
Grace L. Connolly, 38, of 800
Front street, and by Clifford F.
McRorie, "a, of the u. S. Navy
and Mary Marguerite Miller, 25,
of Albany, N. Y.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-18

Wine making is an extensive
industry in Palestine.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Harrington DGnd
To Play Concert
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Sigmund ROmberg: and "Juke Box
a novelty number reminiscent Of
any gathering of teen-agers.
The band is directed by Melvin L.
Brobst and consists of the follow
ing players:
Clarinets, Patsy Ann Billings,
ImOgene Welch, Shirley Hudson,
Lois Langrell, Billy BOwdle, Garlic
ton Seward, Mile Ann Minner;
saxaphones, Betty Bradley, Ellen
Ann Draper, Ruth Moore, Jeanette
Williamson, George Graham, Doris
Hendricks; trumpets and cOrnets,
George Hobbs, Donald McKnatt,
Leslie Wix, Billy Wix, George Pas
key, Edward Hobbs; alto horns,
Eugene Wiley. Audrey Billings:
trombones, Boy Baynard, Richard
Wilson; tubas. Doyle Calhoun, John
Raughley; percussion, Frank Quill
len, Reba Smith, Louis Hobbs,
Robert Scotten, Donald FARRELL !;
bells, Betty Bradley.
Pupils to be featured include a
trumpet solo by Billy Wix. from
bone solo by Boy Baynard, trum-
pet quartet by George Hobbs. Ed
ward Hobbs, George Paskey, Leslie
.Wix, and a clarinet quartet by Pat
sy Ann Billings. Imogene Welch
Lois Langrel and Shirley Hudson
Tickets for this concert are on
sale at the school and by members
of the band. They will also be
available at the door the night OF
] the concert.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Elementary School News

Milford Public School continue
to celebrate the Festival of the Arts
Week with the Elementary School
Music Festival and Art Exhibit this
Friday, May 13, sat 8 p. m. in the
high school auditorium.
The Elementary Band with a per-
sonnel of about fifty will perform.
There will also be several small in
strumental ensembles.
The fifth and sixth grade Choir
uses will participate. The sixth
grade chorus is presenting the can
tata "Iiawatha's" by Ira B. Will
son.
The art exhibit from the Elemen-
tary School will be varied and show
a great variety of art processes.
All the public is invited to at
tend. The concert is free but con
tributions may be given at the enc
of the performance.
The fifth grade had a most en-
joyable day last Friday visitint
New Castle, Wilmington and New
ark.
The class travelled by John An
nett's buses. They left at Z a. m
from the elementary school and re
turned there at 9 p. m.
The class, chaperOns and bus dri
vers were the guests of the viii
mingtOn Chamber of Commerce
The initenary was planned by ther
and they were responsible for tn
police patrol which met the buse
at State Road and were with ther
constantly until the class left 10
home.
Many historic places were visite
in New Castle in the morning.
The Red Cross served a lunc
to the children at 11:3 a. m.
Wilmington. Mrs. Meyers and tn
staff at headquarters went 10 cor
siderable trouble and their etfOrl
were greatly appreciated.
In the afternoon they visited I'll
Art Center, Old Swedes Church, I'll
, Marine Terminal and the WHINING
ton Airport.
Later in the evening, they wei
to Newark and had their evenir
: meal in the University of Delawai
dining room. After dinner thu
I walked ABOUT the campus and Vlsi
ed Mitchell Hall.
After that they climbed in Il
buses and came home. 1t had BET
long day, a hot day, but a high
II dow
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Milford Business Girls

The Milford Business and Pro-
fessiOnal Girls Club held their Mo-
ther and Daughter Banquet on
Thursday evening. May 5, at the
Calvary Methodist Church. Each
member had as her guest her mo-
ther along with other hOnOred
guests which included Rev. and
Mrs. David Baker, Mrs. Jonathan
Willis, Mrs. Lucille Pratt, Mrs. Ma
bel Murphy, and Mrs. Alfred Nutter
Jr. Mrs. Paul ScOtten and Miss
Minner were representatives of the
Dover Club. The tables were very
beautifully decorated with the COM
ing occasion of Mothers Day along
with each mother and guest receiv-
ing a corsage. After a delicious
turkey dinner entertainment includ-
ed selections from the Killen sisters
and several numbers from Ruth
/ Kimmel and Ethel Clements. An in
! teresting talk was given by Rev
Baker followed by group singing
A nominating committee was APP
( pointed as follows: Doris wilkins
Louise NailOr, Margaret Ann War
ner and Virginia Scott to give their
report at the coming business meet
! ing to be held May % at 500 o.
clock at the Century Club Building
Thanks go to the committee who
made this such a gala affair The
following report was given by Or
pha Webb of the accomplishments
made this club year:
In June two girls, Frances Pc.
terman and Carolyn Coffin were
sent to Camp Otonka for two weeks
with expenses paid. The month O.
September included membership
drive at which time ten new girls
were enrolled. Our Secret Pal Par
ty was also enjoyed in September
Flowers were sent at various af
fairs along with wedding gifts t.
several members. Baskets of foo
j were prepared and delivered t.
needy families at Thanksgiving ant
Christmas. A bake was held il
the month of December. During
the month of January a most en-
joyable evening was spent tour
ing the dupont NylOn Plant. Do
nations given to charitable Organi
zations have included. American
Red Cross, Cancer Fund, March o
Dimes, Boy Scouts, Lions Club an
Century Club. On February % an
E23 "Too Many Relatives" was spon
sOred by the club which was rea
success. Red Cross sewing ha
been distributed among members
The Fashion Show at COOpersmith
was attended in a body by the clut
The completion of a most eventfU
wear was the Mother and Daughte
Banquet. Installation of officer
will be held in the month of June
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Milford Yanks Whip
Queen City Tigers

The Milford Yanks. this city's
famous Negro team, went to Sal
isbury Sunday May l and rout-
ed the Queen City nine II to 3. The
Tigers vaunted pitching staff led
by the hitherto redoubtable De-
Shields was no match for the heavy
Yankee bats.
The Yanks gave their hurler
Hughes, good lead to work with
when they secured seven runs in
the first frame, four in the fifth
and six in the sixth. The Yankee
pitcher was never in serious diff
Guilty.
The Vienna, Md, club visited
Milford last Sunday and were de-
feated by the Yanks in close
and exciting game by the score Of
to 2.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Items Of a Purely
Personal Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Thawley
have broken ground on Clarke Ave
nue. this week for their new home.
D. Mrs. Allan Clark of Keith. Scot
land, spent the past weekend here
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
NAPLES.
Miss Mabel Miller and Miss Lau-
ra Stegemeyer of York, Pa, spent
the past weekend here as guests
of Mrs. William c. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Dickerson
and daughters, Jacqueline and Di-
ane of Salisbury, will spend this
weekend here with Mr.. and Mrs
A. d. Dickerson.
Ormond Hobbs, Jr., had the mis-.
fortune to break his ankle OF
Thursday of last week while play
ing soft ball. He will have his foo
in cast for the coming ten weeks
Mrs. Theodore Aber underwear
a major operation in Memoria
Hospital on Friday of last week
Her progress since then has beeI
very favorable to her surgeon ant
nurses.
.
The Misses Melva Jane BradfOrt
and Irene Griffith will leave toda
for Danville, Va, to visit severa
students of StratfOrd Hall an
Stratford College. Miss Bradfor
is a graduate of Stratford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES ar
spending this weekend at Heights
town, N. j., and will attend tn
spring musical at Peddie SchOo
Jean Dickinson, the opera singer
will be the guest soloist. Thei
son, Bob, plays in the orchestr;
which will have a part in the musi
clubs program.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange met as usual last
Monday night with Worthy Master
Florence Lefty in the chair. Pau
line Minner was installed as trea-
surer following the resignation of
Elma Smithers. Our charter was
draped with due ceremony as an
expression of our deep sorrow in
the death of our brother, ]. Frank
Rice, who. had long been mem
Der of Trophy Grange and who had
devoted his time and energy to
Grange service for many years.
Dorothy Heyd had prepared a
very lovely program centering
around flower arrangements. She
was very ably assisted by Gladys
farrell. Next Tuesday night there
will be a visiting program at Ken
ton at which time there will be a
plant exchange. The next meeting
at home will be- on May %, with
the lecturer in charge. Mr.. Tar
bell will be the speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

Miss Elizabeth Carlisle of
Swarthmore, will spend this week
end in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John HolstOn of
Wilmington. spent the past week
end at their cottage at Slaughter
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Murphy of
Wilmington, were guests last
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Murphy.
Sara Katherine Brittingham of
Lewes has been the guest of her
grandmother, Mrs. Stephen z.
Toadvine this week.
Mrs. Charles Clarke left on Tues
day for ochester, N. Y, where she
will join her husband and they will
make their home there.
Rhees and Jimmy Bradford have
returned to Sanford Prep after
spending the past weekend with
their mother, Mrs. Betty Bradford
and sister, Melva Jane.
Mrs. Davis r. Grier leaves on
Tuesday for Pasadena, California
where she will visit Mr.. and Mrs
Angelo Shattuck. She will visit
many places of interest while away
( Mrs. Frank Conlin of ClaymOnt
has been here attending the clul
convention yesterday and today anC
Mr.. Conlin will join her for the
weekend. They are guests of Mr.
/ aod Mrs. J. Postles Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Browning
of New York City, will arrive OF
Thursday for their recital in thu
High School auditorium that eve
ming and will remain in their home
on West Front Street overnight.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Colonial Days
Depicted At Dover
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days, priceless collections Of a wide
variety of articles and a general
holiday spirit.
There were scores of many par
ticipating men, women, boys and
girls in Colonial garb to enliven
the imagination of all as to how
the citizens of the early days of
Dover went horsebacking, rode car
riages, prOmenaded enjoyed every
day life in May. pole and other
dances and went about days seri-
Gus business.
Town criers, properly garbed for
the occasion, called the various
events of the day; girls in old Eng
lish lavendar, boys disposed of pO-
sizes. There were carriers with re-
prints of early broadsides.
To open the events Of the day at
IL a. m, Mrs. SalOme DOwnes Edge
worth, Dover Day chairman. called
in a twO-horse carriage upon Mrs
: Henry Ridgely at her home on The
Green. built in 1928. after which
Mrs. Ridgely toured the Dover Day
scenes in the vehicle. Later, hos
/ tesses made visits to other hostess
es in the carriage.
/ Homes and gardens were opened
/ at II a. m. with folk dances and
games by children on The Green
Throughout the day, at various
points. were dances and games
highlighted by the crOwning of the
May Queen at Wesley Junior Col
lege.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Wedding
KENNETH WYATT

BIGNNETT-WYAJ
The marriage Cf Miss Charlotte
Ann Bennett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Layton Bennett of near
Milford and Mr.. Melvin r. Wyatt,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stanley
Wyatt of Harrington, was solem-
hized Saturday afternoon at three
in the Slaughter Neck Methodist
Church. The Rev. Milton Elliott of
Milton performed the double ring
ceremony. The bride given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown
of white stain with sweetheart
neckiine, pointed bodice and long
pointed sleeves. She wore a match
ing bennett, trimmed with seed
pearls, held the finger tip Illusion
veil. She carried a white prayer
book, with a white orchid and
streamers which lilies of the val
ley were tied. Mrs. Horace John
son attended her sister as matroI
of honor. She wore an orchid gown
with headress and carried an ole
fashioned bouquet of yellow roses
and sweet peas. Teddy and Terry
Johnson, nephews of the bride
served as ring bearers. Mr.. Ceci
Harrington of Harrington was bes
man and the ushers were Mr.. Ro
land Kitchens and Mr.. Walter LIE
Kites of Harrington. The weddins
music was played by Mr.. Walter
Muncy who accompanied the solo
ist, Mrs. Herman Sharp. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wyatt are both employed b,
the Diamond State Telephone &C
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Ellendale Home
Demonstration Club

The Ellendale Home DemOnstra-
tiOn Club met at the home OF Mrs.
Mary Webb Oh Tuesday evening
April 266th with the president MIS-.
Norman Prettyman, presiding.
The minutes were read and stood
approved. q members answered
TO roll call with two guests pre-
sent.
The Sunshine chairman, Mrs.
Edna Davis was asked to send a
little gift from the club to Miss
Lyon, who is recovering from an
operation, as a small token of ap-
probation of her work with the
club.
Mrs. John Isaacs and Mrs. How
] ard Isaacs demonstrated" House
Plants, their care and use in th'
, home"
Soliciting for the Red Cross was
done by Club members. Several o
the Club members gave of theil
time in shelping some Of the slcE
of the community.
Flowers were placed in th'
church each Sunday in March b!
Club members.
Members are now distributing
cards put out by the Extension
service for young mothers wh'
might be interested in recievin;
information on child care, etc.
The club is also selling greeting
cards as a way of making a littl
extra money.
Two families were cared for a
Christmas with boxes of clothing
toys, candy, fruit and groceries.
The club furnished a quart Q
milk per day for three or fou
weeks 30 a little girl in town VIII
needed extra milk. $500 was ais
given another family who needle
assistance. $500 was given for tn
March of Dimes, $500 was PAL
to the scholarship fund $25.00 wa
given to help paint the outside {
the church. One crate of eggs
TO be sent to the WilmingtO
Flower Market by the club an
, anything else the members migl
= bring to Mrs. Prettyman.
= The club attended Ellenda'
f Church in body on Sunday Ma
I 1st. Rev. O'Neil preached a sermo
: nn Home" and was presented wit
+, a gift of $500
Four members of the club a
!, tended the State Council meetir
held at Smyrna on May 5th Mr.
Norman Prettyman, Mrs. MAJ
Webb, Mrs. c. A. Timmons al
Il Miss May Thayer.
Z They represented the Ellenda
club in a short skit of their retul
trip to the United Nations la
Spring.
The club will meet on May 3l'
at 8 o'clock at the home of MI
=. Clarence Spicer. The topic LIE
Simolify HouseWOrk" will be d
mOnstrated by Miss Ligon.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The final meeting for the club
year 1948-49 of the Milford New
Century Club was held on Monday
with the president, Mrs. JOnOthan
S. Willis, presiding. In the absence
of the secretary, Mrs. Charles
Clark, Mrs. Frank Haggett served
in that capacity. Reports of the
work done by the several chairmen
were given during the meeting. The
installation of five directors to serve
the next three years was done by
the presiding officer. They are Mrs.
David Greene, Mrs. Charles Ban
ming, Mrs. John w. Fry. Mrs. Ed
ward ]. Salevan and Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend. Mrs. August FaiX
was appointed to fill the unexpired
term of the recording secretary
Items of business concerning the
convention of clubs held here this
week, with the Milford New Cen
tury Club acting as hostess, was
disposed of, and final arrangements
for housing the guests was made
by Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard. Mrs
Joseph ]. Pearce, in charge of res
ervations, announced over two hun
dred had planned to attend the ban
uuet during the convention hell
yesterday and today. A social hou
followed the meeting when Mrs
Duane Lynn and Mrs. James Lip
pert were hOstesses.
Club meetings will resume OF
October 10. During the summe
the revised bylaws, brought up t.
date by the committee, Mrs. Johl
w. Fry, Mrs Harold Short and Mrs
G.. Marshall Townsend will b
printed~an ready for Distribute
in the fall.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Bykota Class

The Bykota Glass of Calvary
Methodist Church met at the home
of Mrs. David Baker with Mrs.
Elizabeth Cohen as co-hostess, on
Monday, May 8, at 8 p. M, with IA
members present.
The meeting was called to order
by our president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hall. Mrs. Octavia French present
ed the Bible study from Numbers
and Leyiticus. Plans were complet-
ed for the rummage sale to be held
on Saturday, May IA, at $3.50 a. m.
in the Reed property, East Front
street. Mrs. Winnie Lynch invited
the class to meet at her home on
North Walnut street in June and
Mrs Jeanette Worden will be CO.
hostess.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
MILFORD GRANGE

A special treat will be in store
for those members who attend the
regular meeting of the Milford
Grange on Saturday, May IA, at
p. m. Miss Edna Barker will give
the highlights of her recent trip to
California. While there she visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Heebner. In
1926, Mr.. Heebner was the Milford
Grange Master. She also visited
Mrs. Gates. who served for several
years as secretary of the Milford
Grange.
After the meeting refreshments
will be served by Mrs. Anon Ar
mOur.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
10000 In State File
Income Tax Returns

An all-time record number of
state income tax returns, approx
mately 10000, had been received
by the State Tax Department Of
fees by Monday.
The office received 5000 returns
in Mondays mail, after 100000 re-
turns had been filed in person or
mail before the Office closed Satur-
day at 5 p. m.
Mailed returns postmarked before
midnight Saturday, the deadline for
filing, are acceptable without pen
atty. Postal delivery of returns
mailed Saturday, was made Mon
day.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Ladies Day" At Milford
Park This Sunday

The first Ladies Day of the 1949
baseball season wilr be observed
this Sunday afternoon here at the
Milford Baseball Park when the
Milford A. c. meets the Chestertown
Md Legionnaires in a Mar-Del
League game. Members of the fair
er sex will be admitted at half-price
for the occasion; inasmuch as the
Milford area boasts of quite few
lady fans. it is expected that better
than one-half of Sundays turnout
of fans will be from this latter
group.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
BensOn's Sheep Dog
Wins High HOnOrs

Roliats Maiden of Benbrae, Shet-
land sheep dog puppy owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester c. Benson, of
Houston, Delaware, won her class
TO become the best winning bitch
at the Wilmington Kennel club
show last Saturday.
The animal beloning to the class
often called miniature collie now
has three points toward her grand
championship. The Benson's have
won many prizes with their dogs,
all of which are bred at their ken
nels in Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

teresting guest over the past
weekend. She was Mrs. Allan
Clark of Keith, Scotland. Mrs.
Clark and Frances attended
Goucher College together. She
has had verys full and busy
life since her college days,
having married a ScOtman in
the British civil service and
has lived in India a part of her
married life. She has two
sons, who love America and
one wants to come over here
for college. Frances and Frank
entertained for her late Satur-
day afternoon, having about
twenty or so in to meet her.
The incest gesture of the
week, probably, was the MAX
ing of more than two hundred
favors for the club banquet,
done by the daughters-in-law
and the neighbOrs of our pres
ident, Mrs. JOnOthan S. Willis.
1 have seen them and they are
darling but 1 must not peep
about what they are and spoil
the surprise. The style show
last week was very beautiful
and the very next day Zena
Coopersn1ith Aber went to our
hospital for an operation. The
two things coming together had
no relation, because Zena had
been preparing for her hospital
visit for some time, so on Fri
day she had a troublesome gall
bladder removed and is now
getting along very well. The
Joseph Lees of Perryman,
Maryland, welcomed a son,
Joseph 3rd, in University Hos
pital, Baltimore, on Monday.
Mrs. Lee is the former Eleanor
Grier and so we'll known here.
Mabel Grier leaves on Tuesday
for Pasadena, California. She
will visit her brother, Mr.. An
gelo Shattuck and family and
will do some sight seeting
while there. With Lydia Toad
vine just having returned from
California, our western geOgra-
ply will be given a boost by
their narratives of the won
ders of that far away place.
The exodus to the shore has
begun and from now on there
will be mention of those who
spend the next months near
the water. 1 know you are
busy with Dick finishing his
studies at Pine Crest SchOO
and the many activities attend
ing his graduation. Not Onl!
that, you must be in the midst
too, of preparation for you
flight north. I mean flight, TO
driving through can only b
termed a quick trip. 1t will b
wonderful having you hom
and we will all give you a war;
welcome. This is a long lette
but 1 hope it will give you
glimpse of what interests pee
pie here and what they ar
doing these days.
Remember me to all.
DevOtedly.
Virginia Townsend
Wednesday
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

(Mrs. Townsend writes to her
sister, Mrs. Draper)
Dear Laura
The famous Drew Pearson
can write an open letter to his
daughter, so l think a letter by
Virginia, the less, might be
permitted. By the way, did you
see his letter? 1t was a lovely
tribute to his mother. The Pear
sons came into my conscious
ness when one of our family
attended Swarthmore College.
Drew Pearson's father was then
president. / have followed his
career with interest, many
times pleased with what he
wrote, but sometimes disagree
ing very heartily.
This is a busy week here,
what with the club convention
meeting here and the end of
our own club for the year. We
shall be hearing about the won
derful and glamorous Holly
wood Beach National ConVen-
tion. Thank you for the beau
tiful menu of the dinner meet
ing you sent me when Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt was the
speaker. The whole convention
must have been a little beyond
anything the club women have
ever had. AS / write most of
the arrangements have been
made for the local meeting,
which / hope will be all we ex-
pect. The visit of the national
vice president, Mrs. Hiram
Houghton, will add much to the
banquet tomorrow night.
wish you could be home for
the Browning recital Thursday
evening of next week. 1t is for
the benefit of the hospital aux
iliary and will be given in the
high school auditorium. We
are all looking forward to an
evening of rare pleasure. The
program, which will be in this
weeks issue, looks so interest
ing and will be of much plea
sure. You know the Brownings
are Dick Browning and his
wife, Eleanor Brownell.
The tea yesterday afternoon
given by Ruth and Mary Humes
at the formers home was love-
ly and much enjoyed. Ruth
and Mary received their guests
who came from a drab and colo
outside into a warm and hos
pitable atmosphere, with beau
tiful arrangements of all thu
flowers everywhere. They wer'
assisted in receiving by VIII
Leithiser, Irene Nelson ant
Frances NAPLES. Sara Grie
Dill poured at a beautiful ia
bic and Mary Kimmel, Flor
ence Gibson, Mrs. Edwar
Shute. Elizabeth DaughertI
Adelaide Sheaffer and Laur
Waples served the guests wit
luscious things that are a pal
of teas. Many attended but tn
hours from three to five wer
not crowded but enjOyabl'
with everyone having a goo
time.
Frances NAPLES had an il