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Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03

Dan Crouch has returned home
after being at the Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, for observation during part
of last week. Dan was first very i'll
With the virus which later develop
ed into what could have been a SER
iOus throat condition. On Monday
when he came home he was well
out of danger and expected to re-
sumo his work at the Portland
Knitting Co., later in the week.
Mrs. Ruth Lewis, prominent local
school teacher and her newly arriV-
ed daughter are both progressing
very nicely. Mrs. Lewis gave birth
to her first child at the Beebe Hos
pital late Thusday evening. She is
now at home in MillsbOrO. Her first
grade class at the local school is
being taught by Mrs. Lemuel Evans
former elementary school teacher
here.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Marvel included their ne
rhew, frankie Morris and niece
Ida Harriet BOyce.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
BOyce visited his brother, Herman
Boyce, at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore.
Mrs. Martha Donovan opened her
kindergarten classes on Monday
with a record enrolment of IA with
/ several more expected within a few
days. This is the third year for
these classes and Mrs. DOnOvan's
success can be measured by the in
creased number of children attend
ing each year.
On Wednesday evening Mrs
Edith COnwell and Mrs. Estella
Lofland were the guests of honor
at a birthday dinner at the Dinner
Bell Inn at RehobOth. The friends
who were hOstesses for the occasion
included Mrs. Helen Barker, Mrs
Mary Walls, Mrs. Adaline Hurley
Mrs. Maggie Black. Mrs. Catherine
Crouch and Mrs. Blanche Bennett
Goshen Methodist Church
j Services for Sunday, October 5:
: At 9:45 o'clock. Sunday morning
Rally Day will be observed in the
departments of the Sunday School
The youths and adults will enjoy
a special music program.
New studies will also be begun
The youth, taught by Rev. Harold
Davis, will begin the study of the
new course Studies in Christian
Living" taking the place of the
former study High Road"
The class of Young Adult Wo-
men, taught by Mrs. Eva Evans
will study THE Christian Home
an outstanding magazine in Chris.
tian living.
Mrs. Iva Reed and Joseph Gallo.
way will serve as hostess for the
month. They will distribute a spe.
cial Rally Day souvenir to each
one.
At 11:00 o'clock. World Wide
Communion will be observed. This
is becoming one of the most sig.
nificant days in the spiritual life o.
the church.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03
MILTON
By
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 4S8g

On. Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Carey of Brooklyn, N. Y,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Preston Reed Jr. and family
At the morning worship service
in Grace Methodist Church, Ann
Elizabeth Reed, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Preston Reed Jr., was
christened. The Rev. Richard Brea-
dy, pastor, Oficiated at the cere-
mOny.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Wagamon
and children Ellen and Walter left
on Monday for Hunter Field, Ga,
where Capt. Wagamon will be sta
toned with the U. S. Air Force.
Capt. WagamOn retained his rank
by being active in a reserve unit of
the Air Force. Mrs. WagamOn and
children will make their home in
Georgia during his stay there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Black were
Saturday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fisher of Wilmington. On
Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl King and Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Black were guests of the Fish
er's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Graham and
daughter Bonnie have returned to
their home in Phila, after spending
their fall vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Crouch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Derickson,
of Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
visiting several of their relatives in
Milton
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reed and
son Bobby spent the weekend at
the Reed cottage at Broadkin
Beach.
Members of the Grace Methodist
WSCS will hold their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday eve
ming, Oct. 7th, in the Grace Social
Hall. Members are urged to attend
this meeting. Final plans will be
discussed concerning the forth
coming Turkey Supper to be held
Saturday evening, Oct. 11th, also in
the Social Hall and sponsored by
the WSCS. An abundance of turkey
will be prepared as well as all the
"fixings" necessary to have an old
fashioned country turkey dinner.
Tickets, now on sale, are priced at
SIPS. adults; 75c, children.
Mrs. T. Raymond Spencer arrived
home from the Delaware Hospital
on Sunday. much to the pleasure of
her family and many friends Mrs
Spencer. a patient at that hospital
during the past 4 weeks, has been
quite i'll. however. she is we'll on
/ the road to recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03

George w. Hansen, ticket
agent at the Pennsylvania sta
ton at Harrington for so long
that he is almost a fixture
there, is proudly displaying a
gold medal that he was award
ed for fifty years Of service.
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Mrs. Gertrude Campbell of
FrankfOrd, announces the mar
riage of her daughter. Miss
Lettie E. Campbell, to Elmer F.
Quillen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Quillen of Millville.
Miss Campbell is employed by
the FrankfOrd-DagsbOrO School
as secretary. Mr.. Quillen is en-
ployed on the SIS. New Orleans.
500
NimrOd Minner, who has
served Harrington as baggage
master for a number of years
at the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station, received his first Sun
day off in 45 years last Sunday.
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Miss Helen Littell is a fresh.
man at Vassar College at
POughkeepsie, NY, and Miss
Jean Littell is attending Han
nah Moore Academy at Richers-
town, Md. They are the children
of the Rev. and Mrs. John S.
S. Littell of Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03
Ten Years Ago.

oxen from the October 2, I9A2 Issue
William V. Sipple Jr.. was re-
Gently installed as Noble Grand
of Crystal FOunt Lodge, No. 10,
LO.O.F., Milford. Mr.. Sipple
left Tuesday for Army duty.
His unexpired term will be TAX
en- over by Vice Grand Edmund
Paquette.
The engagement Of Miss
Betsy Ann Faulkner to the
Frederick minister. Rev. Harry
H. Conner, is announced. Miss
Faulkner is secretary of the
Business and Professional and
Industrial Department of the
Wilmington YWCA. The we'd
ding will take place on Thanks
giving Day.
One of the sweepstakes win
ners at the Victory Harvest
Show recently in the Dover
School social room was Ken
meth Prettyman of Houston.
Kenneth, a member Of the
Houston All Club, his exhibit
of garden vegetables which was
judged best the entries in
this All Club class.
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Benton Windsor, aged %
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Windsor Of this city,
was painfully burned about the
face and arms in an accident
near the Milford Ordinance
plant on Tuesday of this week.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03
Twenty Years Ago.

uken from the October J, 1882 Issue
Deputy Grand POcahOntas
Eliza Peet of Houston, with her
six aides, visited the hunting
grounds Of Milford and raised
the chiefs of Ionic Council No.
13, to their respective chairs.
DR.. Evans Roberts, aged So
years, died in the jefferson
Hospital in Phila., on Monday.
October 8, 1892. DR.. Roberts
was born in Llanrwrst. Wales,
England. He had been a resi-
dent of Milford for the past 81
years and had practiced as
veterinarian all of that time.
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On Friday evening "The Tow
ers" was a playground of a
lively party of girls and boys,
who had been invited to spend
the evening there as the guests
of Sara Nutter. The Towers,
newly remOdled, was an ideal
place for a party, before it was
given over to those who will
live in the three apartments
which it contains.
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Miss Margaret Sherwood and
Miss Irma BTewingtOn of Del
mar, have returned to the Sal
isbury Normal School for their
third years.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03
NOn-Farm Jobs
Set New Record

Non-farm employment-iobs in
factories, mills and mines-reach-
ed a new record high during Au-
gust, the 0face Of Price Stabiliza-
tion said this week.
During that month, another $780,
600 persons were added to factory
lpayTolls, bringing the total tc
46,900,000, a new record for the
month, the price agency reported
adding that continued high employ
ment in the cities means greater
markets for farm products.
This was reflected in higher
prices for major commodities OF
the nations markets. During the
week many commodities advanc,
ed - butter, lard, onions, cotton
cotton seed and sOybean oils, ant
potatoes. Corn, oats and rye were
off slightly.
Meanwhile, during August, living
costs reached a new high, with fooC
prices primarily responsible fOI
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03

Because of this, every member
of the church should make it his
duty to attend this service.
The Youth Choir sang for the
first time this season last Sunday
and will sing again this Sunday.
The Junior Choir will sing for the
first time this Sunday under the
leadership of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel
Evans Mr. and Mrs. Evans are
new leaders of this group, Teplac-
ing Mrs. ATithea w. Millman, who
lis now living in California.
Sunday evening at 500 o'clock
"a Promotion and Rally Day service
will be presented by members of
the Sunday School.
A program will be presented by
those being promoted Certificates
of promotion will be given, and
other gifts will be the presentation
of Bibles to the new class of jun
iOrs and the awarding of perfect
attendance pins to 25 members.
Your presence will inspire the
leaders Of this service.
Activities of the Week
The Official Beard will meet in
the church on Monday, October 6,
at 800 o'clock.
The Group Quarterly Conference
will meet in the church on Tues
day evening, October Z, at 500
o'clock.
Christian Education Week
This week throughout the nation
is observed as Christian Education
Week" It's purpose is: To deepen
the religious life of our people and
to prepare the way for a mighty
revival of religion; TO inform citi-
zens of the United States and Can
ada about the Revised Standard
Version of the Holy Bible.
A Note to Parents
Some parents say: I'VE will not
influence our children in making
choices and decisions in matters of
religion"
WHY NOT? The ads Will! The
press will! The radio will! The
movies will! Their business will!
Their politicians will! We use our
influence over flowers, vegetables
cattle-shall we ignore our chill
dren?-(Taken from the recent
newsletter of The Peninsula Con
ference0
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03
The Past In Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.

uken from the October 4, 1912 Issue
c. M. Hammond, real estate
broker, has sold the 10 acre
farm located one mile west Of
Milford, known as the Bizzell
farm, to David Shaw of Canada,
who expects to take pOssessiOa
in March 1918. He has also sold
the 103 acre farm owned by
Grace Bradshaw and located
near Pennington to Miss Mar
garet Phrendeable of CalifOrn-
ia, who has taken possession.
Edward H. Stine, president of
the Allentown Trust Company,
was Milford visitor this week
looking after the interest Of the
Central Hotel property.
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Rev. Lewis Jones has accept
ed a call 90 become pastor Of
the Baptist Church in Pools
vile, Md. His wife and children
who have been visiting relat-
ives in and around Milford
have Joined him there.
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William Emory, who resides
on the Silver Hill farm of DR..
James P. LOfland, a part of
which is located in the town
limits, though only about As
years of age is the proud faith
er of a family Of nine boys, the
ninth child being born last
week. The oldest son is about
% years old and all of the
children are healthy and hap
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03

Through DR.. Evans G. Rob
erts we learn that the parties
interested in establishing a mill
to manufacture artificial silk
in Milford, have bought and
paid for the land on which the
mill is to be located. The site
is near the eastern boundary Of
North Milford, on the road
leading from Milford to the
New Wharf, The property Was
owned by Mrs. George Holmes.
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The Frederica Causeway is
getting on towards completion
now - the bOndsmen started
work rapidly-after the High
way Department called their
attention to the long drawn out
delays.
The lot where the Truitt
property formerly stood, ad-
joining the Milford Public
Schools, has been leveled off.
and the ground made available
for the children to play on. This
enables one more class to get
exercise during the day.
sos
Tho delaware Trust Conn
pany, Lewes. which recently
purchased the Dr.. Hiram r.
Burton building at the corner
OF Second and South Streets, is
making alterations to the store,
which was formerly occupied
by Mrs. Elbertha Nj. Burton. 1t
will be occupied by the Piggly-
Wiggly Store.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03

During the exhibition of a
moving picture which was be-
ing given at the Bethel A.M.E.
Church on West Front Street,
North Milford, on Monday eve
ming, the electric wires became
crossed, setting fire to the
Church vestibule. The crowd,
in trying to get out, tore down
the doors and also broke and
knocked out most of the win
dOws in an effort to escape. No
one was seriously injured.
a0S
The frame addition to the
large brick building known as
the Hall property in F'rederica,
has been removed, which will
make a great improvement in
the appearance of the place. A.
w. Stevenson will occupy the
property in 1913.
0Oo
James Barwick, who has been
living at OnancOck, Va, for
the past several years, has
moved to his farm near Green
wood.
Ralph Hollis of Greenwood is
teaching Owens Station School
for a few weeks in place of
John Gibson, the regular teach
er.
ents of cultivated
chestnuts are being made to
the cities from some of the
Sussex towns. The crop is
large.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03

Last Thursday evening, the
new officers of Margaret c.
Pyle Rebekah Lodge No. II,
LO.O.F., were installed by the
President of the Rebekah AS
sembly, Lanah MilbOurne, as
sisted by members of her staff.
Margaret DerricksOn of Lin
coin was installed as Noble
Grand and Mamie Watson as
Vice Grand.
George A. Peck, music in
structor in the Milford Schools,
was the guest speaker at the
regular weekly dinner meeting
of the Milford Rotary Club this
week. Mr.. Peck, starting his
first year in this city, was for
merly connected with the Lewes
and Laurel Schools.
aea
Private Harry S. Shew of the
Delaware State Police has Join
ed with 20 municipal and state
police officers from ID states
and the Republic of Panama
in a fOur-mOnth course in war
traffic control and accident pre-
ventiOn at the Northwestern
University Traffic Institute at
Evanston Ill.
80
Private ay Watson. who has
been stationed at Atlantic City,
N. j., for six weeks training,
is now attending school in Lin
coin, Nebraska.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03
Thirty Years Ago.

uksn frsm the October s, 1922 Issue
The 61st anniversary of the
First Delaware Regimental AS
sOciatiOn will be held in Will
mington on Friday, October 20.
The membership in this old
military organization is grow
ing less with each passing year.
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Dr.. Walter L. Grier, Grand
Tall Cedar of Evergreen Forest
No. 49, Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
of Milford, was presented to
President Harding at the White
House. by Senator Ball, on
Wednesday morning. DR.. Grier
spent seventeen minutes with
the President and during that
time asked Mr.. Harding to
come to Milford and take his
degree in the Tall Cedars, ap-
plicatiOn for which he handed
to the Forest several months
ago.
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Those who attended the Stu
dent Council dance at the Uni
versity of Delaware last week
and the football game we're
Laura SaleVan, Katherine Dav-
is. Robert Baynum. Joseph
RothrOck, Franklin NAPLES,
Herbert Murphy and Frank
Barsby.
Horace Burris was the lucky
person to draw the Brussels
rug, 9x12 feet, on Monday night
at the Milford carnival. He is a
young, married man and the
rug just comes at the right
time for them.
Milford chronicle., 1952-10-03
Accident on Ice

There were 90 per cent more fatal
accidents on icy roads last year
than in 1850
Evening star., 1952-05-30

Every penny works overtime whenyou put it into this fine
economy mottress Even at 24e5 you get firm nnerspne
unit buoyont support for reloxine Sleep Even at 24o5
you get French corded edge the neot ostne finish Han
dies make turning eosy Poir with box spring for soot-
ing, restful Sleep Box spring -----------z4.o5
Evening star., 1952-05-30
HAIR ToPpE Ed!
Porous Surface is
cool for sultr'y nights!
81 - 8 ;: g..

Long recognized as Of the coolest ways to sleep
on resilient porous ventilated hoir Thots why we've
crushed the price now the beginning of Woshnetons
famous suy season. Border built Firm nnersprinos!
ounce ticking all the features Of fine mattresses!
Box sprino "
Arkansas State press., 1952-03-21

Continued from page one)

As she was seated her first attendant presented her
oet of She then presented tokens of by
s sophomore class junior class science club commercial club
Oklahoma club home economics club and the pernassan
ciey
Isaac sang Il Love You Truly to the queen and
Mrs NJ s. Smith director of music played mo Other Love
ar the piano Remarks made by the president Robert H.
Alexander
The recesonal was one of the impressive hghights
The ceemonySAs the march began the honor guard walked
In pairs the throne and faced each other at intervals AS
me queen passed. each honor guard raised their
royal military fashion to form arch underwhch the
aen and marched AS they had marched out the
guards themselves marched in the until all of
tnem cut.
The followed by dance to the queen Re-
Sreshmssts frappe and cookies.
The attendants follows Misses Bettye Ann Greene
ffe Jenkins Roberta Blackwell Tabta Floyd Lucy Steven
n Mildred Nails May Ruth Scott Matilda Junel Doris Jean
Moore and Darlene Num-
The guards Charles James Smith, Angelo Johnson
,,cssident e sophomore class Mckinley Johnson Aaron
wheeler Cey fughey Patrick Jones James Christian Robe
Davis W. d Bryant and Euril Charles Wilson.
Shown in the toto the right Is Bishop Wilkes as III
saes the the queens head The other foos
Srtn the coronation ceremonies Press fotos by Davy
Arkansas State press., 1952-03-21

tiJnS an opportunity 10 cast their
vote for peace and against the
corruption, militarism and broken
promises Of both Republican and
Democratic Parties" Noting that
millions OF Americans want a
peaceful alternative to the bank
rupung ornaments race backed
by both old parties" the Progress
Sive Partys Candidates committee
launched tho two candidates. as
The only hope for voters in an
parties who want peace, prosperi-
ty and equality for all peoples
The Candidates committee, In
accordance with the mandate re-
Ccivcd from the January 20 meet
ing Of the Progressive Party's ma
uonal committee. recommended
that the state Progressive Party
organizations convene special
meetings to vote on the candi-
dates Upon completion Of these
state votes, the candidates. Of Mr.
Mailman for the presidency and
Mrs. Bass for the vicr presidency
viii be formally presented for &C.
Arkansas State press., 1952-03-21
Audio Visual
Program At DIS

Audio-visual aids are just what
the name implies-aids that APP
peal to the sense OF hearing AMI
the sense Of sight, They run the
gamut from blackboard diagrams
or illustrations, models, speci.
mems, pictures, dramatizat.ons,
records, tape or record record
ings, film strips to sound films
and television.
The objectives-to motivate and
to enhance classroom learning
are uppermost in the minds o.
the classroom teachers when they
are preparing their lesson plans,
whether for the year, the day,
the week, or whether it Is just Il
unit of a learning situation.
The program at Dunbar is
spearheaded by the coordinator.
Mrs. c, T. Little. whose work IS
varied as we'll as interesting. She
makes master schedule Of all
materials to be utilized in the
school, a copy of which is placed
in the main office. Other copies
are placed in the hands of the
department heads for the conven-
fence Of the teachers in the de-
partment. During the year, the
Arkansas State press., 1952-03-21

player per five 60 classrooras,
three tape recorders.
During the l95l-52 school year,
this department has supplied a
total of 225 films and filmstrips
and other teaching aids to the
Dunbar junior college (both day
and night classes as well as to
the high school. The materials arc
secured from our own small film
strip library, the Little Rock
school board teaching aids depart
ment, the audio-visual service of
the State Department of Educa-
ton. the State Board of Health,
and ut-of-state rental libf1fies.
Others are loaned to us by the
ESQ Oil industries, the Lion OIL
company, Modern Talking pc
lures company. and the IDEAL
Pictures company.
All in all, modern school
cannot operate successfully with
out a well organized audio-visual
aids program.
Arkansas State press., 1952-03-21

An annual feature OF the even
ings entertainment is the crown
ing of the Jabberwock Queen"
who is selected from young ladies
throughout the state and awarded
scholarship for her efforts. All
contestants are not available as
we report but the following are
working In the contest: Maxine
Speers Of Corbin high school,
Daisy Cobbs OF Merrill high
school; Pearl Fisher Of MARIANA
high school and Lonnie Sue
Moore Of AMIN college
Sorors Gipsor and Douglass
are general Jabberwock co-chair-
men and have perfected all plans
for the entertainment. Commit
tee chairman are as follows.
tickets and publicity, Soror Ella
Mcpherson, program and ads So
ror Vhaness McHcnry; door priz-
Is. Soror Estalyn Ross: contes-
tants- Soror Rcnnctte DogFctt,
judges Soror Dorothy Burkett
ushers-Soror Myrtle Brown.
Jabberwock Is the official pro.
iect Of Delta Sigma Theta sorori-
~ and the proceeds from thi.
project are used to aid deserving
girls in college through scholar.
Arkansas State press., 1952-03-21

coordinator orders and schedules
materials and equipment for the
fifty odd faculty members, gives
annual demonstrations to the fac
ulty on the utilization and opera
ton of the various materials and
machines, distributes information
on recent Or new films, keeps
catalogues of all rental Libraries,
arranges for previews OF newly
purchased film strips and loaned
films, sees to it that all machines
are kept in repair, trains eonipe-
tent student projectionist whose
duties are to transport machines
and materials to the various class
rooms and to operate the ma
chimes. The coordinator also keeps
record of teacher evaluation
Of all audio-visual aids utilized IN
the school. This information is
valuable to the long range pro-
gram OF our school.
The smooth operation OF the A.
V program could not be maintain
ed without the assistance and CO.
operation of the faculty ami the
Projectionist club. Teachers
readily assist in making cha lges
and conflicts in film scheduling.
The club members gain valuable
training in leadership, the ability
10 work with others. the ability
to render service eourteously, the
knowledge OF the operation and
care of the machines. The mem
bers check in, check out, and re-
turn films to our lenders. These
persons are; William Hill. grade 9;
Jackie Tally and Ellis Thomai
grade o: Edith Yancy, Ernest
Parker Zelma Shyne, and Will
liam Strong, grade 10; Robbie
Daniels, Martha Cole, grad" IL
James Massie, and Sylvester Park
cr. grade 10 Girls operate the
filmstrip projectors, the record
players, and the tape recorder
the boys operate all machines h.
GLIDING the sound projectors
which at the present must BE- car
ried 90 the classroorls,
Our audio visual equipment Il
by no means complete, in ou
long range program planning w
visualize a projection room, darl
room facilities for one room o
each department, one l6 nm pro
hector per 300 students, a tecorC
ton 10 a special enlarged meetinl
of the National committee OF I'M
Progressive Party called for Mar
! % and 80 in Chicago.