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Marion progress., 1949-10-20
.Nebo School News

Despite the stormy weather on
Thursday Of last week which can
celed hayride planned by the 9th
grade, about 38 young people gath
cred at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Chadwick, Nebo teacher,
for food and fun. Present for the
occasion were 9th graders, their
guests, their home-room teacher,
Miss Betty 10 Brooks and the host
and hostess.
Mrs. Bryan Gibson and second
graders have a most attractive cut
paper display on October. The mon
tn is well represented with bright
fall colors and Halloween decora-
tions of every sort.
James Mcneil, member of the re-
Gently organized Key Club of Nebo
School, attended the Kiwanis meet
ing this week. A Key clubber will
attend each meeting of the Kiwan-
ians in the future.
Richard Shaw's Civic class has a
very interesting and informing pic
tur on North Carolina. Hundreds of
post cards, maps, ETC., are on dis
play now.
The box supper and entertain
ment last Friday evening was we'll
attended and everyone had a good
time throughout the entire eve
ming. Twenty-three different num-
bers were presented in the floor
show. These included solos, duets,
sextets, recitation, instrument num-
bers, dances and limitations. All
these numbers were under the di-
rect and able supervision of Mrs.
Donald Chadwick and Miss Helen
Plant Award for the best perform
ance went to Martha Wall who imi-
tated AL Jolson.
Award went to Robert Pearman
as the most stylish among high
school boys who put on a feminine
fashion show.
Watson Wilson, official auc-
tioneer of Nebo School, cried off
around thirty boxes Of wonderful
food which had been brought by
Nebo teachers and pupils. Cake
walks were the final part of the
program. An overwhelming major
ity of all present walked in all
three walks. The cakes were won
by Misses Fredea Fender, Charlotte
Robinson, Laliah Barrier and their
partners. Around $65.O0 was made
for certain school needs.
Miss Betty 10 Brooks, Home Ec-
onomics teacher and her 9th and
10th grade girl have been working
very hard making skirts for the
members of the classes. They plan
TO give a fashion show very soon
at P. T. A.
Nebo classrooms from first
grade through the twelfth have
taken on fall and Halloween de-
Marion progress., 1949-10-20

Nebo classrooms from first
grade through the twelfth have
taken on fall and Halloween de-
corations Of every description. Dur
Marion progress., 1949-10-20

England has more than 10000
lakes.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20

Miss Betty 10 Brooks, Home Ec-
onomics teacher, and her 9th and
10th grade girl have been working
very hard making skirts for the
members of the classes. They plan
to give a fashion show very soon
at P. T. A.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20

Richard Shaw's Civic class has a
very interesting and informing pic
tur on North Carolina. Hundreds of
post cards, maps, ETC., are on dis
play now.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20

James Mcneil, member of the re
Gently organized Key Club of Nebc
School, attended the Kiwanis meet
ing this week. A Key clubber viii
attend each meeting of the Kiwan.
ians in the future.
Marion progress., 1949-10-20

Mrs. Bryan Gibson and second
graders have a most attractive cut
paper display on October. The mon
tn is we'll represented with bright
fall colors and Halloween decora-
tons of every sort.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

chen. The memorial windows were
reset in the new church. A window,
executed by Tiffany, in memory of
William F. and Anna P. Causey, was
presented by their daughter, Mrs.
William Aldred."
In October, 1947, the trustees au-
thorized a Cleveland construction
firm to raze the brick church, which
had been used for Sunday school
and social purposes, because of its
unsafe condition, which leaves the
church without necessary Sunday
school and social hall space until
such time when sufficient funds are
in hand to warrant the completion
Of present plans. October 1949)
In the early 18S0's a Methodist
/ Sunday school was conducted in
South Milford in the school house.
The Chapel was built in 1885,
through the efforts of Peter F. eau
sey, John G. Hall and Joshua Spen-
Ger. The motive behind this effort
was to interest the people of South
Milford in MethOdism, many of
whom, for one reason or another
could not be induced to attend Ave
nue. Church. The corner stone was
laid on November 8, 1885, in a
drenching rain. Taking part were
Pres. Elder A. w. Milby, the Revs
J. S. Willis, w. S. Robinson, and
Mr.. Peter F. Causey. Owing to the
rain the services were brief. Ser.
vices were held regularly until
more recent times when the mem.
beFship was transferred to Avenue
Church. The Chapel was purchas
ed by Avenue Church on June %
1916, and was then used as a SOcia
Hall until the improvements wer,
made at Avenue Church.
On October z, 1888, the building
was purchased by Ionic Council No
13, Degree of POcahontas, who re
modelled the building into a most at
tTactive lodge hall.
The above information was fur
: nished October 6, 1949
t'+ C. Roland Messicl
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

Lodge incorporated under state
charter February 8, 1879.
Held parades on each Fourth of
July.
Held parades on each anniver-
sary Of order.
Members had custom of present
ing cake to the lodge on their
wedding anniversary.
February 1S, 1872, celebrated the
25th anniversary.
February II, 1889, F. p. Richards,
James Reedy and Sam Simpler re-
ported that a lot belonging to Hen
ry Hill on the Frederick Road could
be purchased.
March 81, 1879, the resolution to
purchase the above lot was adopt
ed and j. Y. Foulk, H. w. McColley,
James Reedy, P. P. Richards and
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

s. M. Simpler were appointed to
complete the purchase.
August 1s, 1879, the lodge ap-
pointed Bros. Reedy, Foulk, Rick
ards, Sipple and Joseph a commits
tee on cemetery and gave them en-
tire control Of It.
October q, 1879, upon recon-
mendation Of the committee the new
cemetery was named odd Fellows
Cemetery Of Milford, Delaware.
A child Of John ]. Rosa and an
other of James Goslin were the
first to be buried in the new Gene
terry.
February II, 1897, celebrated the
50th anniversary, held in Armory
Hail. Committee: w. G.. Sammons
S. c. Evans, w. G. Abbott, ]. Y
Foulk and Joseph C. Gorby.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
AVENUE METHODIST
CHURCH
continued from maze IN

continued from page I'D
WhatcOat as Presiding Elder. In a
report to the conference that year
879 whit members and 2S6 color
ed members were reported in the
circuit. In 1890 the frame church
was fully completed with a gallery
for the cOlOred members. In 1876,
William Colbert, in his diary, stated
that the circuit extended from Fred
erica to Georgetown to Lewes and
included 80 preaching places. In
1900, an addition was built to the
church and it continued in use for
AZ years. The Methodist Confer
ence was held there in 1921. On
January 5, 1927, a Sunday School
was organized by Mrs. Samuel Dra-
per.
''In 1912, a brick church was
built at Third and North streets
This is the present st. Paurs NJ. E.
Church, colOred. The Philadelphia
Conference met here on April
1S45. In 1852, the church was made
a station although Cedar Neck
Church continued to be associated
with it until 1869.
''In 1871, the brick church was
built on Railroad avenue, now
Church avenue. There was consid.
cradle controversy before the finaI
selection of the present site. Some
members claimed that the site wa:
on the edge of the town, that it was
low and marshy and surrounded BY
stables and pig-pens. They also &C
cused those favOring the site O
using unfair means to attain theil
end. Those favoring the site claim
ed that it was central, high grOunt
and perfectly suitable as a churcl
site.
"The work of building the new
church progressed gradually an
by the end of 1872 the basement an,
lecture room were completed. !
farewell memorial service was hel
in the old church on December 2!
1872. The first service in the ne1
church was held in the lectur
room on January 5, 1878, yer
stormy day. The service was i
charge of Revs. Jacob Todd and s
w, Thomas. The church bell, a gil
of Captain Henry w. Laws, wa
placed in position on January q
1873.
con April 3, 1874, a group heade
by Nathan Pratt purchased the oil
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

church at Third and North streets.
They converted it into a playhouse
which they named Music Hail. It
was popularity known as the Opera
House. Musical and dramatic pro-
ductions were booked and appeared
there. Two rooms were equipped
as school rooms by the Academy
and at least one music teacher had
his studio in the building.
"In 1882, Messrs. Isaac Truitt,
Alex. Pullen and Burr conducted
experiments in conserving fruits in
the building. The building was sold
to St. Paul's M. E. Church, colOred,
on September IA, 1889.
"The construction on the new
church on Railroad avenue was re-
sumed in March, 1876. The church
was completed and dedicated on
March 8, 1877. The services were
in charge of the Rev. DR.. R. L.
Dashiell who preached both morn
ing and evening. At this time the
name Avenue was selected.
! "After extensive improvements, &
rededication service was held OF
I December %, 1889. The morning
service was led b ythe Rev. DR.
+ George E. Reed, President of Dick
/ inson College. The Hon. w. F
Causey led the afternoon exercise!
and the Rev. T. E. Terry preached
in the evening. A new organ wal
{ installed in March. 1901. Methods
Conferences have been held here {
number of times.
"The ground was broken for tn,
! present stone church on Februar!
12, 1889, by Governor Richard
McMullen. The corner stone wa
laid on March 10, 1889. With tht
erection of the stone church, tn
spire on the former brick church
one of the most outstanding il
/ Delaware, was removed, much t
: the chagrin of many residents o
Milford. The church was incorpOr
ated as Avenue Methodist Churcl
. on November 3. 1899. The neV
church was dedicated on Decembe
"a, 1889, by Bishop Edwin f
r Hughes, assisted by District Super
; intendent DR.. w. A. Hearn and tn
? Rev. Frank HersOn, the pastor. TIL
/ organ, a gift of Mrs. George H. HaI
in memory of her husband, wa
dedicated at the evening service b
5 DR.. Hearn.
/, Included in the church estaT
lishment are the auditorium
] Friendship Chapel, various Sunda
] school rooms, dining room and XII
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
History Of Local
Odd Fellows Recalled

CONTINUED from page 17)
new brick building located on the
south west corner of Front and
Walnut streets, over the store of
Goodwin and Company.
On May %, 1S48, a committee was
appointed to act with a committee
from Samaritan Sons of Temper
ance to superintend the erection
and furnishing of a hall to be
erected over a two story frame
building on the north side of North
Front street, west of Walnut street,
then owned and occupied by ]. P.
Steward.
No other report was made by this
committee, but on November 10,
1859, another committee, J. Y.
Foulk, ]. H. Denning and A. N.
Hall was appointed to confer with
Mr.. H. Collins who had proposed to
put up a hall for the lodge on the
lot adjoining Parvis Hotel. On Feb
ruary 26, 1860, the new hall, 40 x
28 feet was ordered built at a cost
of $4,000. This hall was known to
us all as the third floor of the Col
Inns Building and was completed on
September %, 1860, at a cost OF
$1,250.00.
April 29, 1889, the lodge room
was repaired and redecOrated at a
cost of $1,517.61. Most of the mem
bers remember how beautiful that
room was, the carpet costing 1925
per yard or total of $712.15 and
the chairs at a cost of $4,000. (Most
of these chairs are still in used.)
This beautiful hall was destroy
ed by fire on December 1, 1889
which brought about the purchase
of the present site and the erec.
ton of the modern building.
Some important items of inter.
est:
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
The Winters OF
The Long Ago
Continued from page I'D


One time it was so cold that the
Delaware Bay frOze. People could
walk out on it for about mile. A
crowd of boys and girls did walk
cut on it just for the fun.
Putting the car away for the win
ter used to be rather a ceremony.
Any one would have called a per-
son who didn't put his car away.
The car was lacked up so the tires
wouldn't rot, and the radiator thor
oughly drained. In the spring an
ether ceremony was necessary to
get it out.
Just imagine a. man SAID that
during a snow, while he was walk
ing across a field, his breath froze
on his moustache. This seems a
story but it is true. "Oh, for the
good old days!"
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28
Freirht Yards

From the standpoint of the aver
age number Of freight cars handled
and the number Of freight trains
which pass in and out Of it daily,
the Epola freight yards near Har-
risburg, Penna., exceed all others,
but based on area, freight car
capacity and miles of track, the
Proyiso freight yard near Chicago
is the largest in the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

February IS, 1922. celebrated the
18th anniversary by holding an Ocd
Fellows rally in the Armory Hall.
February 12, 1947, Centennial An
niversary held in the Milford Com
munity Building with about three
hundred persons present.
Milford chronicle., 1949-10-28

Texas has 1862 miles of rail
way, more than any other U. S.
state.
, 1949-11-23
Urges Use Of Force
Against Mudken
Chinese Communists

Members of the American
Legion and some Congress
men have urged the use of force
if necessary to secure the re-
lease of Angus Ward, Ameri-
can Consul now held prisoner
by the Chinese Communists
Mukden. Reports say Mr.. Ward
is now being tried and the YER
dict will be announced soon.
His staff is being held under
house arrest and are not per-
mitted to speak to him. He is
charged with beating Chinese
servants.
The State Department has
cautioned against the use of
force to gain Mr.. Wards free
dom because of the dangers
involved.
, 1949-11-23
HERE
HOLD SPORTS,DAY
TOMORROW

Sport activities have been
planned by the Alexander
Hamilton Post No. .85 of the
American Legion and are sche-
duled to begin at 1000 AN.
tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day.
Many exciting events will
take place and more than $35
in prizes will be given to win
ners in first and second place.
Some of the activities will
be roWboat, swimming and div
ing competition, 100 and 220
yard dashes for men, so and Is
yard dashes for girls, along
with egg & spoon, walking,
potato, bag and three-legged
races. There will also be a tug
o-war contest.
Two bicycle races for chill
dren under 16, one for boys &
one for girls, promises to be
every exciting.
, 1949-11-23
Eisenhower for Pres.
Boom Sturts Aguin;
Ask for Club Sanction

Another Eisenhower for Pre-
sident boom has started on the
mainland by supporters who
promised not to give up until
the former army chief of Staff
flatly states that he will not
accept the Republican nomina-
ton.
A public meeting boost
Eisenhower was held in the
city hall auditorium, even
though he has not answered
a wire on this subject sent him
a week ago asking sanction for
a Eisenhower for President
Club.
, 1949-11-23
jones Roosevelt Saws
u. S. Will Have
Deficit Long Time

James Roosevelt, candidate
for the Gubernatorial nominal
ton in California, said that to
balance the national budget
would result in the utter col
lapse of every government on
earth, now friendly to the
United States.
He wrote in the magazine
American Murcury that mo
matter which party is in po-
Wer here, we can balance our
budget only by sacrificing
western Europe and with it
the rest Of the world, to COM
munism and the tender mer-
cies of Soviet Russia. Make no
mistake, we are going to live
under deficit spending for a
long time and we may as well
learn to like it. he said.
, 1949-11-23

for a little while to my many many
friends here in st. Croix. Loud
applause).
AS Mr.. Taylor was speaking I
was trying to think of what seems
to be the high points in my own
mind and feeling during these 3h
years. Certainly one of the high
points was the greeting that the
people of st. Croix gave me on
the 18th of May 1916 to which l
have already referred. I think for
me as for all of us was the 23rd
of February in 1948 when the
President of the United States Wis
tied us and we had such a plea
SAINT time with him here in this
very square. I think / was perhaps
more relieved on the day that the
Congress passed the bill this year
to re-incorporate the Virgin Is
lands Corporation than any other
single event during the period of
my stay with you. Because we all
knew that if the Virgin Islands
Company had to close down that
st. Croix would again be faced
with the prospect of restitution
such as we knew in 1930,31,32,
and / remember that when I came
to you one of the things that was
hanging over our head and con-
tinue to hang over our head was,
will the Virgin Islands Company
be continued or will we be faced
with the prospect every June of
wondering whether the Company
will go out of bushes. And so it
seems to me we had the greater
feeling Of relief the day last spring
that Congress passed the bill to
continue. We know at least the
next ten years we will have the
opportunity to have an organiza-
ton of that sort to help us in the
, 1949-11-23
work of putting the Island of St.

work of putting the Island of St.
Croix economically on its feet.
But l am not going to take the
time tonight to attempt to review
the things that have happened
within the last 81 years. Mr.. Tay-
Tor has very kindly spoken of
some of them, Y will say only this
and say it generally; it has been
my belief is that every step we
take should be a step forward.
Now you cannot always take
long steps and cannot always take
Continued on Page n
, 1949-11-23
Hundreds Throng Caed. Wharf as Haste Speaks

TAYLOR PRAISES HIM; TELLS OF ROGRESS JADE
Hundreds of persons from all over the Islands, and an,
unusually large number of cars jampacked the Christiansted
Park area last night to hear His Excellency William H.
HASTE, Governor Of the Virgin Islands, speak for the last
time as Governor. He waas given tremendous applause
, 1949-11-23
President to Observe
Thanksgiving al
Bluir House

President Truman will OBJ
serve Thanksgiving Day with
a Turkey dinner at Blair
House. Mrs. David Wallace,
Mrs. Truman's mother, will be
a guest of the President and
Mrs. Truman, His daughter,
Margaret, is On a concert tour
and will not be present.
, 1949-11-23

unusually large number OF car
Park area last night to hear
HASTE, Governor of the Virg
time as Governor. He waaS
several times, together with the
footing of car horns and hand
clapping. 4.
Administrator Harry E. Taylor,
who was introduced first, lauded
Governor HASTE, pointing out
that more had been gained by the
Virgin Islands under his Admis-
istration than any previous one
He named several projects and
gave the figures in deficit appro-
priation and the increases in sal
aries together with help being Civ
en- by additional government
agencies.
Mr.. Taylor was Justify applaud
ed several times. At one time, he
mentioned his references to "your
Governor" for which he said, a
number of people gave him hell
after his speech at the Inaugural
ton. This, he explained, was mere
ly rhetorical, that he meant "our
Governor-his Governor, and he
made it known that he was proud
to say "our Governor. This
brought heavy applause.
The program was opened with
the Invocation by the Rev. Da-,.
vid Williams, followed by Admin
istrator Taylor's address. Mr..
Brodhurst thanked Mrs. England
who decorated the Bandstand and
explained that the Priest who
was asked to give the Benediction
was unable to be present, and
asked Rev. Williams to take his
place.
On being introduced, Governor
HASTE said: Ladies and Gentle
men; l am honored and l am touch
ed that so many of you have come
out tonight for this my last speech
as Governor of the Virgin Islands
here in St. Croix. / am more hon
ored and more touched than the
day when l first came here on the
18th of May 1916. Because l think
it is a matter of human nature that
everybody turns out to see a new
Governor, while it does not ne
cessarily follow that every wishes
him well when he is about to
leave.
AS a matter of fact, as / remem-
Der, the habit in the past that the
Governors have been changed on
such short notice that they hardly
had a chance to come out and say
goodby to the people. At least /
am glad that the situation has
been such that I have been able
to come out and say at least solong
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Baby Sitters Suggested to Boost
Attendance at Citizen Meetinqs

notice is not given to the member
ship. To answer this the group
last night voted $50 for expenses
to provide mailed notifications Of
meetings.
In another action the group
urged that driving training in
struction courses under the spon-
sorship of the American Automo-
bile Association be offered at all
high schools in the District.
Howard Nessen. chairman of
the association Education Com
mittee, told the group a panel dis
cussion on education in the COM
munity will be held at the associa-
tion's December 7 meeting. He in
dicated at least four of the areas
leading school officials will take
part In the discussion.
The meeting was held in the
w. B. Patterson Elementary
School auditorium, Elmira and
and South Capitol streets, and
was conducted by Stephen Marin
shaw
Evening star., 1949-11-03

Members of the Washington
Highlands Citizens Association
may find themselves baby -sitters,
If a suggestion made at last night S
meeting is acted upon.
The suggestion for a baby-sit-
ting arrangement to allow more
parents to attend meetings was
heard while the group took up a
good share of its meeting deplor-
ing the lack Of attendance.
One association member pointed
out that she helped to make near
lily 400 phone calls to members
about last nights meeting.
II think" she explained, that
many Of our members do not at
tend our meetings because they
have children they can't leave
alone. I heard children in the
background on a great many OF
the phone calls I made"
Another Of the nearly 80 per-
sons in attendance said sufficient
Evening star., 1949-11-03
bar Members 10 Honor
Huqhes Tomorrow al
Memorial Meetinq

Eminent members of the bar
will speak at memorial proceed
ings, honoring the late Chief JUS
tice Charles Evans Hughes, to be
held at 1890 am. tomorrow in q
conference room of the Supreme
Court Building.
Former Gov. Nathan L. Miller
of New York will discuss the con-
tributions made by Mr.. Hughes to
the law as chief justice.
Former New York Appellate
Division Justice Joseph M. Pros
kauer will speak on the late chief
Justices philosophy of the law.
Charles Cheney Hyde, professor
emeritus of international law at
Columbia University and solicitor
in the State Department when
Mr.. Hughes was Secretary of
State, will discuss the jurist's
achievements in international re-
lations.
John Lord O'Brian. former AS
sistant Attorney General and an
associate Of Mr.. Hughes in the
New York State Legislature after
World War I, will describe the
jurist's career and his place in
American history.
John w. Davis, prominent law
yer, heads a committee that pre-
pared appropriate resolutions, and
he will present these to the meet
ing. In accordance with custom.
resolutions adopted by the meet
ing will be presented later by
Attorney General j. Howard Nc
Grath to the Supreme Court with
the request that they be recorded
permanently in the archives of
the tribunal.
The meeting will be open to all
members Of the Supreme Court
bar and their friends.
Japan and Mexico are preparing
Evening star., 1949-11-03

Japan and Mexico are preparing
for an immediate renewal of post
war trade exchange.
Evening star., 1949-11-03

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