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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-02-02

Mrs. Hertha Darling Walker
, Newcomer to the staff of the
Zion Department Store is Mrs.
Hertha Darling Walker, man.
ager of the ready-to-wear de-
partment, according to a re-
cent announcement from Mr..
Helmut Teichner, store mana
ger.
Mr.. Teichner considers Mrs.
Walker quite a discovery for
the Zion Dept. Store, for her
exceptional ability and exper-
fence are we'll known on the
North Shore.
Mrs. Walkers career in re-
failing began at Filine's in Bos-
ton, Massachusetts,. Next she
was associated with Porteous-
Mitchell-BroWn in Portland,
Maine - where she stayed un-
til the Middle West claimed
her attention and she accepted
a position at the Globe Depart
ment Store in Waukegan. She
remained there for twelve
years, making many friends
and establishing a fine reputa-
ton as a business woman. Her
final move before coming to
Zion took her to Helms in Wau-
kegan as a buyer and manager.
Mrs. Walker is eager to meet
the people of Zion - and to
see that the clothes they want,
at prices they can afford to
pay, are always available in a
complete, up-to-the minute Sc
lection for every size and age
at the Zion Department Store.
She hopes, too, that her
many friends in Waukegan
will come to see her at the Zion
Department Store and let her
serve them as usual.
Mrs. Walker will carry out
Mr.. Teichner's plans for stock
ing an ever-increasing selec-
ton of fine quality merchan-
disc by adding the labels of
many we'll known designers to
the fashion department-and,
of course, she will continue to
carry the popular lines that
have been available at the Zion
Department Store in the past.
Mr.. Teichner is also happy
to announce that Mrs. Mary
Peterson, formerly his fright
hand" assistant in managing
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
will be back after few
months leave of absence.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-02-02
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session will be conducted by
Mrs. J. G.. Burgess, President.
The program "Mom and
Dad Go Back to School, will
be under the direction of Miss
June Wilmsen. Some Faculty
members and parents dressed
up a bit will participate as stu
dents in this program. The
basis of the program will be a
mock classroom in which these
"students" are being shown a
movie as part Of their class
room work with questions and
answers. The movie will be a
very interesting official army
or travelogie picture. This will
be a very unusual program and
the public is invited to attend.
Mrs. A. Leitch and her social
committee will serve refresh
ments in the Cafeteria during
the social hour.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-02-02
"CONE HOME"


@. Lee, made at Morning
worship Service, Lords Day
Morning, January 80, 1919,
regarding the Passing of
Rev. Arthur Prestage.
"Another of Gods saints has
gone Home to be with our Lord
Rev. Arthur Prestage, whom
many of you knew, in his
Eighty-second Year, has gone
Home to Heaven. Funeral Ser
vices will be conducted tomor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock,
in the Prayer Room in Zion
Hotel. I think it is quite fit
ting that the Service should be
held there in the Prayer Room,
because Rev. Prestage there
served this Church, and those
who worshiped in the Prayer
Room, regularly; yes, he serv-
ed them long and we'll.
'Those of you who knew
him will remember that he was
blind; had been blind, I be-
lieve, since the year 1922.
Nonetheless, despite his handi-
cap, he was able to play any
hymn that we could think of
to use there in the Services in
the Prayer Room. He PLAYED
them without the aid of his
sight and played them we'll !;
and for a number of years he
was the accompanist there.
REV. Prestage had other at
tainments of which many did
not know. He had served his
Church in various parishes;
and at the time he came to US
to live in Zion Home, he was
SO familiar with the Word of
God that he was able to recite
the entire Book of Hebrews
from memory, and had memoir
lied several chapters in the
Gospel according to John. I
know, on those rare occasions
when it was my privilege to
converse with him of the things
OF God, it was always a rich
blessing; and the one thought
that comes to me, now that
he has gone Home to be with
His Lord, is that once again.
in a rich, full sense of the
word, he is able to see: and I
know that today he is rejoic-
ing with his Lord. Our prayers
go out to Mrs. Prestage, and
we will pray that she will be
comforted and strengthened in
her loss. [ know she, too, rests
in the Lord and that her faith
will sustain her through this
hour of trial. I want to assure
her that she has the prayers of
this entire Church."
Mr.. Prestage was born on
March 8, 1867, in London,
England, and came to America
in 1912. He attended the Louis
vile Theological seminary in
Louisville, KY, and then was
pastor of churches at Monter-
ey, KY, Oglesby, Illinois, Mar
issa, Illinois and Thompson, H.
linois. Mr.. Prestage had been
blind since 1922, losing his
sight while pastor at Thomp-
son Baptist church. He came to
Zion in 1926. He was married
December 3, 1898 in East
borne, England, to Minnie Att
wood and calohratod hir col
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
FRANKFORT

Former residents of here, Mr..
and Mrs. John ]. Tooker of Milford
have returned from a trip to Kan
sas city and st. Louis, Missouri,
where they attended the gradual
ton and wedding of thir youngest
daughter Virginia, at Park College
in the Ozarks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Penuel ac-
companied by their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hol-
Ioway have returned from an auto
trip to Georgia, where they attend
ed the wedding of one of Mr.. Pen
uel's nieces.
Mrs. Louis F. Daisey of Omar is
under observation in st. Agnes
Hospital at Baltimore, Md, this
week. We all join the genial May
or OF Buzzard's Glory in the hope
that Della may return home soon
and greatly improved, ready to en-
joy the season in her own jolly
manner.
Mr.. George NAPLES was enterta-
ined to dinner on Sunday evening
at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Godfrey
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Gum,II I
and son Richard from Line LeXing-
ton, Pa, and Mrs. Perry Graves
from Georgetown, we're Fathers
Day guests at the home of theil
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William A
Gum, Jr., on Thacher st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin G, Crockel
of Storm Lake, Iowa, visited OF
Sunday with his father
The Frankford Volunteer Fire
Fire Company and its Ladies Aux
iliary participated in the parade
at Millsboro on Monday evening.
On Saturday evening Mr.. ant
Mrs. Raymond Hickman. and Mrs
Bess Hastings of Frankford accom-
panied by Mrs. Wess Long of Days
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
DAGSBORO

The beautiful basket of flowers
placed on the table at the Bethel
Methodist Church, Sunday, were IN
memory of Mrs. Annie Hickman.
They were placed there by her hus-
band, Horace Hickman and daugh-
ters, Mrs. Marie West and Mrs.
Virginia Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Toomey are
the proud parents of a baby boy,
born Monday morning at their
home, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coffin OF
Millsboro, were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Hickman. They
motored to Chrisfield, Md, in the
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Baker OF
Newport News, Va, are spending
the week with her father, Horace
Hickman.
Oliver Turner of Glouchester, N
j., spent the weekend with his
wife, here.
Miss Ellen Daisey of Washing
ton, D. c., spent the weekend al
her home, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Horsmar
spent the weekend with his mo,
I ther at Bivalve. She is much i'm
proved after being very i'll.
/ Mrs. Millard West gave a storE
shower at her home Wednesday
night for her sister, Mrs. Virginia
Baker of Newport News, Va.
/ Woodie Mitchell spent the week
end with relatives at Chincoteague
Va.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24

latter is an exc. /. buddy of Capt.
Hudson while overseas in World
War ii. Miss Bette Hudson was
home from Dover for the weekend
with the folks.
Clang! Clang! Choo Choo OFF We
Go! On Saturday when they learn
cd that the p. R. r. passenger train
was making it's final run between
Harrington, Del, and Franklin
City, Va, several local folk took q
short trip by rail just for fun.
The Misses Betty Lou Tingle and
Mary McNeal Adkins have return
ed tc their respective homes after
having spent week at Centerville,
Md, attending the NJ. Y. F. confer
ence.
The last of the present series of
covered dish luncheons sponsored
by the Ladies Auxiliary Society
was held on Tuesday noon in the
nome of Mrs. John H. Powell at
Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Parsons
and small son Eddie from Wilm-
lngton, motored down and spent
Fathers Day weekend at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Parsons
Mrs. Frank Boatwright is spend
ing a month or more in Harris
burg, Pa, with her mother, Mrs
Burkholder.
On Sunday afternoon, the Frank.
iord Railroad Station was broker
INTO and entered. A suspect was ar.
rested and taken to Georgetown
Inc person, who without provo,
cation shot and mortally wounded
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24

horo, visited Mrs. Alvin Lewes in
the Beebe Hospital at Lewes. Mrs.
Mrs. Lewes, a former resident Of
Frankford, is recovering nicely
and will soon be convalesclng at
her home in Georgetown.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester v. Hudson
and son, Charles David, were Sun
day dinner guests of Mrs. Hudson's
parents.
Mr.. Don Champbell on vacation
from Bridgeville high school facu-
lty is spending the week at the ho-
me Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hick-
man, with whom he lived while he
was a member of the faculty Of
the John NJ. Clayton School. Friend
Don must carry a full set of rab-
bits feets. l hear he won that
brand new 1949 Chevrolet at the
American Legions Carnival last
week in Bridgeville. His former
local students and other friends
are glad he was the lucky one.
A capacity audience heartily en-
ioyed the SPLENDID Children's Day
program on Sunday evening at the
Frankford Methodist Church. In
spite of the current low price Of
fered for broilers, and the H. c. of
l.. the previous fine record of vol
untary contributions was broken
by an offering of $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hastings
spent Fathers Day in Ocean City
Md, with their son Mr.. Ed. Hast
ings and family.
Fathers Day guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Mordecai H. Hud-
son and family and his father, Mr.
James @. Hudson, Sr.. were MIR
and Mrs. James c. Hudson, Jr., oi
Aldan, Pa, and Mrs. Hudson's IA,
ther, MIR. Webster of New YorH
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard VIII.
lOughby and daughter Joy from AL
dan; Capt. and Mrs. James w
Hudson and two sons and Capt
Don Dwyer, from New Mexico. Th,
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
FELTON,

Donald Brinton Is spending two
weeks with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Brinton, before going to sum
mer school at the University Of
Pennsylvania.
Captain Shriver, who has been
stationed at Camp Kilmer, n j.,
was home for few days and mas
now taken his wife and two daugh-
ters and son for a visit with reia-
tives in Johnstown. Pc.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. East spent
the weekend with relatives in Mel
ia, Va. They had their grandson,
Kenneth East. Jr., of Seaford, with
them several days last week.
Mrs. Brinton and Mrs. M. Eve
lyn Killen attended the State w.
G. T. U. Official Board Meeting in
Wilmington last Thursday. Mrs.
Killen also visited for two days
with her daughter, Mrs. ]. H.
Crockett and husband who return
ed home with her for the week
end.
Mrs. E. M. Bringhurst left Mon
day to attend the L. T. l.. Confer
ence held in Ocean Grove, N. j.
this week.
Mrs. Bringhurst with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bringhurst of Viola
attended the commencement al
Westtown Boarding School on Wed
nesday of last week when her trip
let grandsons, Thomas, Richard
and Harry Glidden of Lancaster
Pa, were graduates.
Prof. Roushey is attending sum
mer school at the University o
Delaware Mrs. Roushey is visit
ing her sister in Baltimore.
Prof. Cooley is moving this weel
TO Greenwood where he has beer
accepted as the principal of th'
Greenwood Schools for next year.
Clarence Morris is moving thi
week into the apartment vacate'
by Prof Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. East attended tn
Automobile Show in Philadelphia
last Thursday
Mrs. John Carson attended tn
funeral of Mrs. Emma Chamber
Carpenter. wife of Joseph Carpen
ter, held in the Lofiand Funera
Home in Milford on Sunday after
noon.
Fathers Day was observed i
the Methodist Church last Sunday
Rev. Brinton preached an appro
pirate sermon. He deplored tn
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24

Sport, the harmless, faithful dog,
companion to an aged man and
wife on Knox ST., last Saturday
noon is this towns candidate for
the meanest man in our midst. The
suffering animal passed away on
Monday. His loss is great to his
owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Par
sons.
Mr.. Everett H. Richards of Will
mington, spent Fathers Day in
town visiting the homes of his chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Rich
ards and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ross Richards and family.
His granddaughter, Barbara, who
had spent the past week in Wilm-
ington, with her grandparents, re-
turned to her home here.
Aunt Suzy sez: Well! G. G. and
YOURS truly will have been travel
ling in double harness 81 years
next Sunday, June 26, June 26, 1912
surely was my Lucky Day! Yep-I
was 1S.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24

fact that there were not more fa-
ther present.
Services will be as usual next
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Brihton were
among those who attended Or. Null
ligan and Mrs. Mulligan's dinner
meeting held in Harrington last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gruwell
gave a family dinner for 81 last
Sunday, Fathers Day. Guests were
Mrs. Mildred Fielding and son and
Miss Elizabeth Gruwell of Will
mington, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Cru
we'll and fo4lr children of Media
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Gruwell
and three children of Harrington
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schicik of Phil
adelphia, Cooper Gruwell of Eel
ton and Mrs. Elizabeth Cubbage OF
Viola.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24

The record for the final IS holes
of the U. S. open golf champion
ship is 66, made by Gene Sarazen
in 1882.
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27
COMPLAINT VS.. COMMUNISM

Current discussion Of the right Of
teachers 90 belong TO the Communist
Party. which i asserted by a special com
mittee Of the American Association Of
University ProfessOrs. likewise involves
the action Of some institutions of learning
in dismissing teachers for their political
activities.
IL should be perfectly obvious that a
teacher, like eveiy other person. has
right 10 entertain the views that intelli-
gent study and good conscience present.
Al the same time. this does not mean
that il Is always wrong for an institution
of learning To dismiss a teacher because
Of his, or her. personal views upon mat
ters that might affect the welfare of the
institution ar the harmony of its stu.
dents
The complaint against those who ac.
cept Communism IL based largely upon
the belief that acceptance Of Communist
ideology implies blind idOlatry Of its prin-
elples. The contention i that such accept
ance closes the mind of the individual 10
new truth and. instead Of being an active
agent for the discovery of truth. the IN
dividual becomes a propaganda tool for a
particular ideolOgy.
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27
NEARER TO PERPETUAL MOTION

How often does a man. regardless of
his mental capacity. contemplate the com
plex human system that i more wonderful
than any machine that was ever inventedg
An automobile or airplane engine l. a
wonderful thing but Il falls into insignifi-
cance when compared to the fanction Of
the human body. That functioning pro.
duees thought. the most wonderful thing
in mysterious universe; produces the
senses of sight. smell. taste, touch and
hearing.
The hub or nucleus 81 all the senses Il
the heart that constantly pumps as long as
one lives. The heart of eentenarian. for
instance. has pumped many billions Of gal
Ions of blood. How i the heart capable of
doing that? For that matter. how j. Il pos
sible for Il to pump an hour. From where
does Il get its motive power
An automobile mechanic can tell you
readily how a motor operates. Tie can ex-
plain in detail the factors that center into
Us functioning. But the heart pumping.
pumping. how does IL do IL Nobody knows.
Heart specialists can explain the structure
Of the heart. it, muscles hs valves the
nervous energy. but what force keeps Il
operating 10 continue life Is a. mysterious
as life itself
The specialist also can tell you when
anything Is the matter with your heart
and. " possible. he can correct H. lie can
also tell you when the condition Of the
heart II such. there II little chance. or NO
chance. for Il to continue Ia function much
longer
So Il was in the case OF AntOnia Muii-
ca. From the time Of the first examination
Of her heart In Johns Hopkins. the attend
Ing physicians concluded that her chances
Of living much longer were slight A they
pointed out. she could live only few
months were she not operated on. and
might die were an operation performed
Finally. for a. long as Il continues 10
pump. the heart comes nearer than any
other thing in nature or produced by man
10 perpetual motion.
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27
BASIC STUDY IS HUMAN NATURE

There are many readers Of The Citi-
gen In Key West. who constantly resolve
10 improve their minds by reading intelli-
saehtly-written books. IN the hope that they
; Nill become better equipped to understand
e. the many issues that crowd upon them a.
they Try TO keep pace with this modern
world
This impulse Is good and should be
acted upon. but. very often. in our search
f0r the new. we have tendency to over
l1ut the value ~ the old.
For that reason. We would remind our
readers that. under all modern issues.
however expressed. human nature as
serts itself much the same as il did Ia past
ages Therefore. the basic study FOR us
i human nature and the solution for
5 modern troubles j. improved human be-
inRs.
By the general consent of almost all
~ mankind. the Bible has long been recog-
fized as preeminent in the field of hu-
nan nature. possessing the fundamental
guides 10 improving human beings. II
might be a good idea. then. for all of "a.
a. give a little more diligent study to the
great truths that are set out in the Book
of Books.
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27
APPRECIATE SUCCESSFUL MEN

Those of IA who live in Key West
ought not have to he taught the valuable
lesson of cooperation. Cooperation plays
vital part IN the successful growth Of any
city.
Today. however. the power of coopera-
ton - not as evident Rs in the olden
DAYS when every citizen turned out to put
bis shoulder 10 the wheel to accomplish
-X0me public enterprise.
One Of the mos, valuable assets that
any town can have il successful men.
Get that. and remember Il. II Is high time
that the worth of successful business
wen be appreciated. From them. IL from
anywhere. will come the impulses that
lead 10 q bigger and better Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27

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The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27
GOLD CORE IN THE EARTH

The earth may be- small. compared
with the stars and the universe. bat Il j.
large enough To challenge the ingenuity
of man.
Even In this enlightened age. we do
not know too much about the compost
tion of the globe on which We live. DR.
Harrison Brown. of the University Of
Chicago's Institute Of Nuclear Studies.
expresses the interesting belief that there
is enough gold and platinum inside the
earth 10 plate its entire surface several
yards thick.
The theory Il somewhat fascinating
but the scientist believes that this con-
centrati0n Of precious metal lies some
fifteen hundred to two thousand miles
under the crust of the earth. Consequent
ly. 90 tap the deposit, Il will be neceS-
sary 10 sink a shaft Of gigantic proper
ti0ns.
The theory of the doctor Is based up
on examination Of meteOrites which. IN
his opinion. may be portions Of planet
similar 10 the earth in properties. Conse-
queHtly. he thinks that the gold Is con
centerated in the irOn-nickel core of the
earth.
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27
Your Horoscope

WEDNESDAY July a. Iass
To-day mdigntss a vers nuee
fui wiil and = person nf sensitive
disposition TIE mtnd "a naffHf
end prudent capaisle ai greet
concentration and applifsttan
There Is seif restraint. a8rinsn
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-27

Dear Readers:

Dear Readers:
England wants the secret of the
atomic bomb for manufacture. Like
Oliver Twist she wants more and always
more. The billions we lent her during
the first World War. remain unpaid and
there's the recent loan Of s3.750. .O0O. 900
which. too. will 20 into tha limbo Of for
Retfulness No. no. q thousand times no.
We would regret II. ~ We did
THE ORACLE.