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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17
Garden Club Meets
At City HoH; Plans
December Meetino

The November meeting of the
Lexington Garden club was well
attended Tuesday afternoon at
the city hall. Mrs. G.. H. McMor-
rough, president, presided and the
meeting featured a discussion of
arrangements by Mrs. P. H. Will
liams. Mrs. Williams has achiev-
ed considerable authority on judg-
ing and arrangement.
A number of arrangements
were brought by members, with
which Mrs. Williams illustrated
her talk. She discussed the in
tregal parts of any arrangement
which are harmony, design, scale
and balance. Design was ex-
planned as the process of planning
the type arrangement to be made;
scale as the proportion symetrical
or assymetrical, and harmony as
the result of all parts blending
being pleasing to the eyes. The
necessity of a focal point in ar
engagements, of the proper blend
ing of colors and grading of flow
ers vas discussed by Mrs. Will
liams.
Using a color wheel to illustrate
the three basic types of color ar
rangements, the speaker explain
ed the monocramatic, analagas,
and complimentary.
Mrs. Leroy Paris, Mrs. w. p.
Lewis an Mrs. r. P. Ellis were
announced as winners of the most
blue ribbons in the past year Of
fered by the club to members
bringing displays to meetings.
Plans for the Christmas tour on
December Goth were announced
by Mrs. George Povall, chairman
Of the December meeting. Ar
rangements include visits to the
homes Of members between the
hours Of three and five in order
that holiday decorations may be
enjoyed. Ladies whose homes
will be open for the occasion were
asked to notify Mrs. Povall.
Mrs. William Ellis, Jr, reported
on the Christmas lighting project
which will agai.l be sponsored by
the club. Further announcements
will be made concerning the rules
and judging, which is scheduled
for the night of December 10th,
after $50 o'clock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17
Mrs. j. G. Herbert Is
Hostess To Sot. Club

Mrs. j. G., Herbert entertained
he members of her club at her
lovely home on College street
Saturday afternoon.
Chrysanthemums, the queen of
autumn's floral world, in yellow
and white and autumn leaves
were tastefully arranged in bowls
and vases throughout the rooms.
AS the guests arrived. cold
drinks were served by the hostess,
Mrs. Walter Gwin was guest
player.
Mrs. Sidney Rhyme was the
winner of high score. Second
high score was won by Miss Julia
d. Watson,
AT the conclusion of the games
the hostess served delicious baked
Alaska pie and coffee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17
Mrs. jarrett Hostess
To Wesleyan Guild

The Wesleyan Service Guild
met Monday evening in the home
of Mrs. A. A. Jarrett.
Mrs. Bobby Farmer had charge
of the program On "Parkistan."
Participating in the program were
Mrs. Irby Ellington, Mrs. G.. r.
Chennault, Miss Clarabel Rhyme
and Miss Jean McRae.
Mrs. Claude Bailey, president,
presided over the business ses-
sion.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram, Mrs. Jarrett served a de-
licious salad plate, cookies and
fruit punch.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17
Wednesday Club Meets
With Mrs. M. K. CHM

Mrs. M. K. CHM entertained
Wednesday afternoon with two
tables of bridge.
Mrs. Wilburn Hooker was guest
player.
high score was won by Mrs.
Pat Barrett. Mrs. A.. p. Carroll
won second high score and Mrs.
Harold Hammett bingoed.
A tempting salad plate and cof-
fee was served by the hostess.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17
Edword Ellington Is
Honored On Birthdoy

On Thursday afternoon, No
vember II, Mrs. Irby Ellington
entertained Is schoolmates Of Ed
ward honoring him on his 9th
birthday. The children played
numerous games, one Of them be-
ing pin the tail on the donkey,
won by Hilton Neal.
After the games, Mrs. Filing
ton served sandwiches, cookies,
cold drinks and gum.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17
Society Clubs Personals
Walter Hooker Is
Hostess To Friday Club

Mrs. Walter Hooker was hostess
to the Friday afternoon club last
week.
Substitute players for the day
were Mrs. Eugene Herman, Mrs.
W. B. Dribben, Mrs. Necie Povall,
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. David Miles.
Mrs. Povall won high score
prize and Mrs. Dribben won Sec
ond high prize. Mrs. Povall
bingoed.
The hostess served a tempting
salad course and Cokes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17
Thursday Club Meets
With Mrs. Thurmond

Mrs. w. E. Thurmond was host
ess to the Thursday afternoon club
last week.
Mrs. David Miles, Mrs. Julian
Watson, Vicksburg, Mrs. John
Howard Beall, Mrs. M. X. CHM
and Mrs. Lee Herring were guest
players
High score was won by Mrs.
Beall. Mrs. Miles bingoed.
Pie and coffee were served at
the conclusion Of the games.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

Mrs. Leroy Paris and Mrs. T.
A. Lail attended a luncheon in
Greenwood Thursday at the
Country club; given by Mrs. Char
les Swayze, Mrs. w. w. Sneed
and Mrs. Jack Arras.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Boatwright
and Mrs. Claire Smith spent Sun
lay in Jackson in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole P. Younger and
Diane and Beverly.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

Friends of Jessie Russell will re-
greet to learn that his broken leg is
no better and will have to be re-
broken and set again.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

MIR. and Mrs. Clyde Russell and
baby Nicky Of Greenville were
weekend visitors Of Mr.. and Mrx-
E. !. Russell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Maness and
daughter Nancy attended the
Cleveland Drew football game in
Cleveland Friday night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Thompson
and children of Starkville spent
Saturday in the A. P. Carroll
home.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

Friends of E. l. Russell will be
sorry to learn that he is on the
sick list.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-11-17

Friends of Senator Stewart
Watson will be sorry to learn that
he is i'll at Community hospital.
Evening star., 1949-05-19

The following men were named
to other positions on the commit
tee at an organizing meeting:
David c. Colladay, first vice
chairman: Joseph c. Monaghan,
second vice chairman; William H.
Press, secretary emeritus; j. Gar
rett Bethel, secretary; John H.
Roper, assistant secretary; Roy O.
Yagel, treasurer; William Dyer,
assistant treasurer, and Edward
T. Offutt, jr., sergeant at arms.
j. M. Baker was appointed
chairman of the Entertainment
COMMITTEE within the Member
ship Committee by Mr.. Drake.
Other appointments on the En-
tertainment Committee were: Lee
iP. Clagett, first vice chairman;
John s. Jacobsen. second vice
chairman; D. Russell Myers,
treasurer. and Hugh P. Flynn,
assistant treasurer.
! Earl P. Ready was named chair
man of the Sick Committee; j..
Merrill Connor, chairman Of the
Birthday Committee, and William
B. Mullett, chairman of the Pub
licity Committee.
Named to head the Prize Com
3mittee were AL w. Lee, chairman;
A. David Pardington. first vice
chairman, and William Karsunky,
second vice chairman.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
White-CoIIar Housing
High on Agenda in
House, Farley Is Told

The leadership of the House
has placed housing for middle in
come families high on its agenda,
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack told the National Public
Housing Conference last night.
Addressing a banquet in the
Hotel Statler at the end OF the
associations 18th annual con-
vention, Mr.. Mccormack pledged
to do all in his power to obtain
an answer to the housing problem
Of the middle income group be
fore the first session Of the 81st
Congress adjourns."
The slum clearance and public
housing bill pending before the
House does only part of the job, he
said.
Senator Tobey, Republican, of
New Hampshire. was another
speaker at the dinner.
Earlier the association adopted
a resolution urging speedy action
on bills to provide for the middle
income group.
Richard j. Gray, president OF
the Building and Construction
Trades Department of the AFL,
said legislation for this group
should include these provisions:
Direct loans at the going rate
Of Federal interest Gnow 2la per
cent? for an amortization period
not to exceed the useful life Of
the project; these loans to be
made to co-operatives or other
non-profit organizations which
would provide housing either, for
rent or sale to members. and
minimum loan authorization of
$1,000, 100000 a year for six years,
which would permit construction
Of 10000 units a year.
Senator Douglas, Democrat, of
illinois called for thrift in the
clearing of slums and the con-
struction of public housing.
Enough can be saved in the elm
ination of waste to provide for the
welfare of the people, including
housing, he said. He added that
every unnecessary Federal en-
ploye on the payroll takes money
from the welfare program.
He was a speaker at the final
report meeting of the convention
conducted by Leon Keyserling,
vice chairman Of the Council of
Economic Advisers. Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, president of the
National Council of Negro Wom-
en-, told the meeting that in the
interest of the Nation and de-
mocracy, every vestige of racism
must be wiped out of public hous-
ing everywhere.
The organization reelected as
president Edward Weinfeld, New
York attorney. Lee F. johnson
of Washington was reelected
executive vice president. The
members voted to change the or
ganization's name to National
Housing Conference.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Folk Doneing Festival
Will Open Tomorrow

A folk festival featuring dances
of Mexico. Ireland, the Indians
and gypsies will be presented In
three performances tomorrow and
Saturday in Constitutional Hall.
The festival is directed by Ralph
Case, Arlington square dance caller
and director. A 2 pm matinee
tomorrow will be partially for the
benefit of Arlington Hospital. Mr..
Case said. The evening perform
ances will be at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1949-05-19

G n a ! + m a n OF
the committee
by President F.
P. H. Siddons.
1t W as an
nounced today.
Mr.. Ora k e
has been an ac-
tive member of
the committee
for 10 years.
He ow ms a
w a S h i n g ton
printing con =
Germ and lives
at 900 High
land drive, Sill
yer Spring, Md
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Committees Named
By Board Of Trade

Howard C. Drake, first vice
chairman of the Board of Trade
Membership Committee during
the past year, has been appointed
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Meet
Bebe Shopp

Miss Amersef ls4s kss,easl Bsevsy
Coasess winner prosc noloef - re ''s
"typscol Ar1ercon esr' s+o>e> otontss
hor nozel e>r.. peothe4 .o@c -ereor' eo~,.
p.e.aon. sebes rec Arns'co9 eeou'r,
So" tuv turned ! 5 sehe ioees c1'ooo~
SPORTS plo>s ire vtegohorp. roc.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
Harrington, C laymOnt,
Elsmere, Wilmington
Manor Have Been Sug-
gested.

Three suburban sites, plus an
other in Kent County, have been re-
quested by the Delaware National
Guard as headquarters for guard
units, some of which will be acti-
waited within the next week or So
Mai. Warren E. Perry, operations
officer Of the 198th AAA Group, an
nounced Monday night at the State
ArmOry in Wilmington.
The new locations will be in the
ont-Bellefonte area; Els
mere Richardson Park; Whining
ton Manor-New Castle County Air
port, and in or near Harrington.
At the same time, Major Perry
said if the sites are approved by
the National Guard Bureau II
Washington, a relocation of bat
taliOns and batteries already acti
waited will be made.
He explained the changes in 10
cations were deemed advisable il
planning for the overall troop al
lOtment. He explained it will in
vOlve a minimum change Of person
mel and equipment, and pointed Ou
that the density of population, pres
ent proposed armories, and a stud
Cconthued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
Forrest N. Webster Co.
To Occupy NeW Bldg.
Well Known Local Furni-
ture Company In New
Quarters Tomorrow

Forrest N. Webster Co., Of Mil
ford. announce the opening of their
new building extension, Saturday.
October Sth.
This building was designed by
Frank BOemerman OF the Bigelow-
Sanford Carpet Co Mr.. BOermer-
man is a graduate in Architecture
Of the Pratt Institute, ana has won
awards in Chicago Tribune and
BlOomingdale Home Design Compe-
titiOns. Previous 20 his joining the
BigelOW stan, he was a store de.
siglier with Lester c. ITCHY, L. G
Sherburne Associates, Jester &
BrnaZiU, and u. S. Rubber Co.
MI. Il. A. DerrieksOn. owner o.
the premises, has spared no ex
pense IL the erection Of this mod
ern building. Together with hi.
son, Thomas and Mr.. John wilkins
the contractor, all the details wer,
effectively completed. The results
Of their combined efforts are vel
worth your inspection.
The overwhelming reception o
the Forrest n. Webster Co, by tn
people Of Milford and vicinity ha
made this expansion possible
Everyone is cordially invited {
(oontinued On rars q
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
Battery c Honored
AtCarnivaI Monday
National Guard Officials, Civic Leaders Joined
With Public In Giving Recognition To
Much Cited Milford National Guard Out
fit; Presented With Blue Streamer OF Ex-
cellency.

marching at full strength, Battery
C paraded through the downtown
business section to the baseball
park where they passed in review.
City Councilman Vinal E. Bennett
then bid them welcome and extend
ed greetings on behalf of Mayor C.
Van Nuis WilkersOn and the City
Of Milford.
The commanders of Milford's
two veterans organizations, Charles
w. Sigler, Jr., of Blue Hen Post No.
64s3, V. F. W., and Frank Nelte, OF
Milford Post No. 3, American Leg
ion, were then introduced, with
each praising the fine record made
by Battery c.
Other civic leaders present on
the platform included Albert Peter
man, James Humes and James E
Wilson, of the City Council; Mrs
Alma Rust, president of the v. f
w. Auxiliary; Mrs. Ann Longboth-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
v. w. Home Will
Open October II

AS the Chronicle prepared to go
to press on Thursday it was annOu-
need that the formal opening and
public inspection Of the new home
of Blue Hen Post no. 64S3, V. F. ",
will be held this coming Wednes-
day.
According to present plans, the
home, just recently completed, will
be open for public inspection from
four o'clock Wednesday afternoon
to eight o'clock that evening. Dur
ing this inspection period, mem
bers Of the Post will be present 20
show visitors around the post pre-
mises. and members Of the Blue
Hen Auxiliary will be present ~
serve refreshments 20 the visitors,
At 8 p. m. formal opening eere-
monies will be conducted. and ai
9 D. m. the post itseif. will meet iu
regular session at the new house
For the benefit Of visitors who
have not previously been % the
home site. the following directiOu'
for reaching it are offered: Go Wca'
On N. W. Front ST.. through inter
rection with DUPONT Highuayi
then vest on Harrington Milford
road 90 Wlilinmaviile Milford read,
southwest on WiillamsFliie roa'
Cor approximately h mile. ani
turn ltil at second lane past d. d
tracks.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
AHnHaL Homecoming
At So. JOhRStOIUn's
l63rd Anniversary A OF
Old Church Will Be
Held This Sunday

The annual Home Coming SerV-
ices coInmemorating the 16Srd an
niversary, will be held at st. Johns
town Methodist Church, one mile
east Of Greenwood, Sunday, OctO-
Der 8, at twO-thirty P. M.
Rev. Carlton Harris, Pastor Of
Trinity Methodist Church, SalisA
bury, Md, will deliver the special
address.
Former Pastors Of the church
will be present and take part in the
program.
Rev. E. C. Thomas, Pastor Of
Grace Methodist Church, Green
wood, will direct the congregational
singing.
Vocal solos will be sung by Mr..
Kenneth war Issss-ssssss:::.., SO. 30 2rnnanied
at the piano by Mrs. Catherine KO-
pie.
Mr.. Phillip Taylor. director Of
band at the Georgetown public
schools, will render special iustru-
mental music and special numbers
will be played by the Greenwood
High School Brass Sextstte under
the direction Of Mr.. William r.
HOFner.
The st. JOhnstOWn Junior Choir
will also take part in the program.
Be It remembered-that Freeborn
I GaFTetsOn, the first ordained Meth
Odist Minister IN America, preached
his first sermon at st. JOhnstOWn
from I Peter 4:17.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07

MilfOrd's much cited National
Guard unit, Battery G, was further
honOred the past Monday evening
at the Milford Baseball Park, when
civic leaders and National Guard
officials joined in giving public
recognition to the battery as part
of the Milford Pays Tribute To
Battery c Night" held in conjuuc-
tiOn with the annual Firemen's
Carnival. AS a fitting climax to the
ceremonies, General Paul r. Rin,-
ard, Adjutant General of Delaware,
decorated the battery cOlOrs with
a blue streamer signifying that
Battery c was the "honOr battery
of the recent d. N. G. Encampment; /;
General Rinard also decorated
Capt. William K. Kenton, former
commanding officer of Battery c.
with the Medal of Merit, the high
est decoration that the National
Guard is authorized to award.
Impressive in parade dress ant
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
Tall Cedars Will
Open Season Oct. IL
First Ceremonial OF Season VIII
Be Held In Milford

Evergreen Forest no. 10, T. 9. 7.
will stage its opening ceremonial
of the season at the Community
Building in Milford on October 12,
1949. Grand Tall Cedar H. Edward
Maull and his supporting Officers
VIII open the meeting 81 P. NJ,
after a concert by Evergreen Band.
The prize-winning Forest Rang
ers will confer the degrees in their
usual great style. The Rangers won
second prize at the annual cOnven-
ton in Atlantic City last May.
Taylor and Smith of Philadel.
phia. will present a floor show for
the evenings entertainment anC
Chief Steward Norman Collins will
provide refreshments.
The Band gave a concert on the
boardwalk at RehobOth on August
2S that was well received and en-.
/ jOyed by many Delawareans.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
Concert Group
Has Selected
Directors For
49, Campaign
Will Serve AS Captains
In The Membership
Campaign Which Is
Due To Be Launched
On November 1st.

The plans of the Milford Com
munity Concert Association go on
apace with the days that are rapid
ly bringing the campaign for MEM
bership nearby. The latest activity
Of that group has been the selection
of the Board of Directors, who will
also act as captains in the mem
bership campaign. They have all
accepted with one exception, a cap
tain for the Lewes area whose
name will be announced later. The
following is the personnel: Milford,
Ward I, Mrs. Albert Baxter, Mrs.
Albert Peterman, Mrs. David Bak-
er; Ward II, G. Roland Messick,
Charles E. Varney, Miss Florence
Pearce; Ward III, Miss Helen Tat
man, Mrs. Sara Nutter Snyder
Ward ~, Mrs. Douglas Fry, Will
liam G. Dix. Smyrna, ]. Edward
Everhart. Dover, Mrs. William
Storey, Mrs. Harry Mayer. Camden
Wyoming, WOodside, Mrs. Edward
G. Cooper. Frederick, Magnolia
Bowers and South Bowers, Mrs
Joseph ]. GerOw. Rehoboth, Miss
Kathryn Ross. Harrington, Mrs
Melvin BrObst. Greenwood, Herbert
Cooley. Milton and HarbesOn, War
rem Good. Houston, Mrs. Richard
Bennett. Glendale, Fred Ireland
Lincoln, Mrs. Conrad Travers
Georgetown, Mrs. Nellie r. Barr
Millsboro, Mrs. Henry B. Mitchell
Bridgeville, Miss Joan Steele.
AS has already been announces
the Concert plan is to bring to thi
community musical programs O
high quality and without any Fl
nancial risk on the part of any per
son, group or organization. Musi
cal appreciation, as taught in tn
schools, can and will be carrie
further by the concerts that will b
given during the winter months
The campaign begins on Novembe
l until noon on November 5, afte
which no tickets will be avsilabl,
= Milford should appreciate the pIaI
ming that has gone into this projeC
= by supporting the concerts an
=. thereby enjoying the artists VIII
l will give the concerts.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
New Sites For All Winners
Guard Units Are HOnOred
Are Proposed In SUSSEX
BridgeviIle Girl With
Seven Firs is Tops
Achievement Day List
At Georgetown.

The annual All Achievement Day
held at the Sub-StatiOn, near
Georgetown on Saturday, October
1, drew an estimated $50 to 800 Wis
itOrs. Poultry exhibits and con-
tests, live stock, crop exhibits and
garden products Wed for interest
with exhibits of clothing projects
and the County Style Review. At
1:15 George WOrrilow, director of
Agricultural Extension Service of
the University Of Delaware gave an
address of welcome which was fol-
lowed by the County Style Review
al d several demonstrations
Awards were made for these events
and also for winners in the poultry
division, which was sponsored by
d. p. l. A. locals of Sussex County
with Earl Hawk of Greenwood, act
ing chairman in charge and pre-
senting the poultry awards.
Sussex County winners in tht
All Style Review, who will alst
participate in the State Revue Con
test on October 18, were Fay Brum
bley, Betty Lee Cannon, Bett,
= Workman and Betty Ann Carey
with alternates Dot Brown an
Grace Elliott. Medals will also b
presented to these winners at tn
County Banquet to be held at
later date.
Prizes of cooking utensils wer
awarded for demonstrations stage
I during the program, as follows
Margaret Murphy, SeafOrd Hustle
Club, How To Set A Table," MOI
continued on page O.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
Tom StaytOn
Named Chief
Game w arden
Is Selected By Democrats
To Fill Post Vacated By
Calvin B. Marvel, Who
Is Named Assistant.

Thomas N. Stayton, 56, of near
Milford, was named chief game
warden Monday of this week when
the Board of Game and Fish Com
reorganized under DEM
ocratic control. The appointment is
effective Oct. IS.
The change followed the recent
appointment of Austin d. Smith,
of Dover, as a member of the COM
mission succeeding ]. Henry Hazel
of Dover. Mr.. Smith was elected
vice president of the board.
Leland White of SeafOrd, the
other Democratic member, was
named president, succeeding w.
Mailly Davis Of Odessa, the lone
Republican member, who became
secretary.
Mr.. Stayton succeeds Calvin D.
Marvel of Dover as chief game war
den. Mr.. Marvel was named assist
ant to the chief game warden.
Born and reared in the Milford
area, Mr.. Stayton has since bOyhOol
been a fisherman and hunter. He ii
also well known as judge at dos
shows, and fishing and hunting re-
main his principal hobbies.
He belongs to the Sussex BirC
Dog Field Trial Club and to tht
Peninsula Beagle Club.
Mr.. StaytOn declared that he hai
fished in the Delaware Bay, ant
most of the fresh water lakes an,
ponds in the state, and that he ha
hunted all game available here
The appOintee was director @
the motor fuels tax division 1
1889, and served as a DemOcrs
tic member of the House of Repre-
sentatives at the 1941 session {
the General Assembly.
Mr.. Smith, the vice president {
the board, said that the boar
wants to improve the services an
activities Of the commission.
He said he believes the spoTtin
public should be kept advised (
the commissions activities, an
added that spOTtsmen should hay
d voice in the boards work. He sal
that as a former vice president I
the Delaware Federation Of Sports
Continued on page 50