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Evening star., 1952-02-29
MILDEW2

(From Mrs. J. c. r.. Falls Church. J
Would one Of your readers
know how to remove an abun.
dance Of mildew from washable
colors? Some Of my tablecloths
are almost covered with It.
I would appreciate any advice
that may help.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
LOST RoOK2
(Fror1 Mrs. r. w. r., CheDy
Chase

Because your column can
usually accomplish anything. /
am wondering II any reader knows
where I might obtain a copy of
one Of the Golden Book series
entitled "A Day in the Jungle?
MY little girl lost her copy and
the publisher, Simon q Schuster,
have written me they are no
longer printing that particular
book. It was printed about seven
years ago.
Evening star., 1952-02-29
"A BOYS BoNd u

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Here IA the boys S0Hs requested
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REF1N1sH1No ANTIQUES.
From Arlington County
Department OF Recreation J

A new class In fefinishing an.
tiques IL scheduled 10 start at the
Main Center, Arlington County
Department Of Recreation, 40ii
North Third street, on Thursday,
February 20, at 10 am. Persons
registering are asked 10 bring In
small pieces Of their own furniture
for class work. For additional In.
formation, call Jackson 7.000e be.
tween $50 am. and $50 pm,
weekdays,
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
MOntclair Will
Hold Commencement
On August 18th

Sixty-One students will receive
the master of arts degree at the
annual summer commencement on
Wednesday, August 13, at Mont
clair State Teachers College. Sew
en- will receive the bachelor of arts
degree. DR.. Frederick NJ. Raub-
niger, newly-appOinted state COM
missioner of education, will con-
fer the degrees.
The invocation will be given by
DR.. William r. Phipps of the
MSTC faculty, and Paul w. Ham
ilton, also of the faculty, will de-
liver the commencement address.
E. Howard Fox will serve as mar
shal. Music will be under the di-
rection Of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius c.
Zingg.
On the list of candidates to re-
Ceive the A. M. degree is Eugene
S. Chamberlain of 1O5 South Wash
ingtOn street, Milford. His major
is English.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
All Saints Church
To Stage Antique Show
August 18th To 18th

Under the able leadership of Mrs.
Mae Hall McCabe, chairman and
Mr.. Walter Sutherland, co-chair-
man, committees are busily at
work, preparing the third annual
Antique Show and Sale for the ben
eft of All Saints Episcopal Church.
The Show will be held in the
Parish House in the ocean block of
Olive Ave, in RehobOth Beach. The
Show dates are Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, August IL, 13
and 14th. The hours are from 1000
am. to 10:OO pm. daily, with the
price of admission set at SOC.
Luncheon will be served daily.
This event promises to be bigger
and better than ever. Eighteen out
standing dealers from Delaware,
Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania
and Virginia will exhibit attractive
and outstanding antiques in their
RESPECTIVE booths. Fine prints
glass, China, Jewelry and furniture
will be beautifully represented. Nc
effort is being spared to make the
Exhibition and Sale a delightful
and interesting event for tie many
visitors who are expected.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Pepper Family Reunion

At Trappe Pond, near Laurel.
Delaware, on Sunday, August 3rd.
100 members of the Pepper Fam
lily Association" gathered for their
18th annual reunion. After the
1880 dinner, the business meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Irwin
Hastings of Georgetown. The group
sang, America. The president,
Mrs Maude Hastings, appointed
Messrs. William Massey. George
town, and GOOden Pepper, Con-
cord, as auditing committee and
Mr.. Horace Pepper Laurel, nOmi-
mating chairman. He placed the
names of Mrs. Nelson Qrene) Pep
per, Selbyville, as vices president
and Mrs. Everett (Elizabeth) Nc
Cabe, BishOpville. Md, as secretary
to fill the two vacancies in their
respective offices before the group.
The group, in turn, accepted them.
Historian Ellen P. Penuel gave
the history for the past year,
marriages, 9 births, 1 death, and z
| boys in service. Gifts were award
ed to Sandra Kay 'Ziegler, Today
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
IG. Ziegler of Laurel, and Miss
Clemmie Pepper, 81, of Laurel, as
the youngest and oldest members
present.
Mr.. Homer Pepper, Selbyville
turned in a list of births and mar
riages from the family of M. anC
Mrs. Clarence Pepper deceased,
for the past years to be entered
by the OAR as Bible Records il
Vol. " at the State Archives, il
Dover.
Rev. Thomas Mulligan gave
talk on Reunions, a means o
Strengthening family ties. He stat
ed that at a recent meeting he at
tended. an FBI agent and a civi
defense administrator both stresse
the point that keeping family tie
strong made a strong defense TO
the home against evils which /
turn made a strong defense for Ou
country. He also stated that l
looking over the past history of tn
Perper Reunion, that a ministe
had ;,een included in the program
which showed they realized ths
the Church must nave a place !
their family lives in order to b
the right kind of people.
After the meeting. all the chi
dren enjoyed motor boat rides b
John Frederick Craig, of Wilmini
ton, the grandson of the late M
and Mrs. Frederick Warrington
, Georgetown.
The members are descendants
Robert and Elizabeth Pepper, WI
came from England and settled
Roxbury, Mass, in 164O.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Camden Wyoming
Rotary Club

On July 30 J. Elmer Haddaway,
we'll known civil engineer and reg
istered land surveyor, spoke before
the Camden-Wyoming Rotary Club,
of which he is a charter member, on
Little-knOwn Historical Fact S
about Kent County" Mr.. Haddaway
traced the development of several
Kent County communities and made
a special plea for the preservation
of the old churches in the county.
The guests we're: William S.
Kruchen, president of the Smyrna
Rotary Club, George BrysOn of
Smyrna and William H. Walker of
Charlotte, North Carolina, who was
the guest of his father, A. F. Walk
er.
Following the meeting the Rotary
Club softball team, with the help
of some nOn-membArs defeated
Amity Lodge l. o. o. +. of Camden
in a free scoring sOftball game un-
der the new lights.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Cannon Family Reunion

The nineteenth annual reunion of
the Cannon Family Association was
held on Sunday, August 3rd. 1852,
at Trappe Pond, Laurel, Delaware.
Ninety-seven members from Penn
sylvania, Maryland and Delaware
were in attendance.
A basket lunch was served at
noon with Mrs. Arthur w. Cannon
Of Greenwood, Delaware, presiding
as hostess. The afternoon program
included games, swimming and a
marshmallow roast for the chill
dren. Discussions of family history
were led by Older members of the
group. Records and photos of early
reunions were on display. Mrs
Elizabeth c. Meredith. the family
historian, reported that there were
two marriages, five births and no
deaths since the last reunion. The
oldest members present were Mrs
Lavenia G. Hurley, SeafOrd, Della
ware, and Mr.. T. Franklin Cannon
Philadelphia, Pa. The youngest was
/ / lllUIuJ MCACuANAAy oGO - AAACAAbAh
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mere
dith of fredericksburg Md.
This family compOses the clar
of John T. and Margaret Ann Can
non, both of whom descend from
James Cannon, 1st, Gentleman o
Nanticoke. Early settlement of thu
Cannon family began in 1880 whel
James Cannon 1st arrived from
England and had extensive lan'
holdings along the NantiCOke River
near Woodland, Delaware, in wha
was then Dorchester County, Mary
land.
Officers of the family include
President, MIR. Arthur w. Cannon
Greenwood, Delaware; vice presi
dent. Mr.. T. Franklin Cannon, o
Philadelphia, Pa: secretary ant
treasurer, Mrs. Delema G. Hoch, o
Bridgeville, Delaware; historian
Mrs. Elizabeth G.. Meredith, FEEDER
alsburg, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Births At Milford
Memorial Hospital

July 20: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Curtis Flood, Frankford.
July 30: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. W..
Max Hollenbeck, Milford; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Hazard, Lewes;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. ROllin Hudson
Jr., FrankfOrd.
July 81: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son Jones (baby expired), Green
wood.
August 1: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Warrington, Harrington.
August 2: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
Iy Ring, Milford.
August 8: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Geyer, Milton; Boy, Mr.
/ and Mrs. Harry Swain, Lincoln;
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Smith
(coI, Harrington.
August 5: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Smith, Harrington Girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thompson
Georgetown; Girl, Mr., and Mrs
Carl Parker, Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Draper And Short
Ayrshires Complete
Records

Draper Farm Golden Glow, an
11-year-old and Draper Farm o.
Legen, a junior two-year-old own
ed by George H. Draper Jr. and
Felix M. Short, Milford, Del, have
completed actual production rec
ords Of 9157 lbs. of 4.0q5 milk and
362 lbs. of butterfat and 10901 lbs.
of 4l09o milk and 432 lbs. of butter
fat in 305 days on a strictly twice.
a-day milking schedule.
According to c. T. Conklin, Ex-
ecutiye Secretary of the Ayrshire
Breeders Association, these rec
ords are equal to 990S lbs. Of milk
and 392 lbs. of butterfat and 13942
lbs. of milk and $50 lbs. of butterfat
when figured on a Mature Equiva-
lent basis. The records were made
in accordance with the rules Of the
Ayrshire Hard Test Plan.
The Ayrshire Breeders Associa-
tion Herd Test Program is recog-
nized and used by Ayrshire Breed
ers from coast to coast. Monthly
production tests are made and sup
ervised in cooperation with the Ex-
tension Departments Of the State
! Agricultural Colleges.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Cub Scouts Hold
Enjoyable Party

Tn lieu of a more formal regular
monthly pack meeting, the Milford
Cub Scout Pack held a beach party
at nearby Slaughter Beach the past
Friday evening, with an estimated
100 Cubs, parents and guests in at
tendance.
The local Cub Scouts are now
working, at home and in den meet
ings, on the August theme "COnser-
vation", and will present the results
of their efforts at an outdoor meet
ing being planned for late this
month. A track and field meet, sim
liar to the successful one held here
in late June, will likely be staged
in connection with the August meet
ing
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
80 Attended Johnson
Family Reunion

A family reunion was held on
Sunday, August 8. at Trappe Pond,
in honor of Mrs. Sallie Johnson
Davidson's birthday anniversary.
There were 80 members of the
family and friends of the family
present to enjoy the basket dinner.
The following were present:
Mrs. Sallie A. Davidson, Mrs.
Elsie Rust, Mr.. and Mrs. BOnard
Carmean, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Rust and sons, Mr.. and Mrs.
George johnson and son, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Johnson and son. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Belts, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Car
Isle and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Rogers and children, Mrs.
Pauline Harrington and daughter,
Miss Ailene Belts, Mr.. Norman
Belts, Mr.. and Mrs. Farris Filings
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nicely
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Johnson and son, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Moore and son, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Murray and children, Mrs
Amanda Joseph, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Howard and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Perry, Mr.. George War
rington, Mr.. John Pride warning
ton, Mrs. Beauford Warrington
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davidson, Mr.
John Vessel, Miss Jennie Mitchell
Mrs. Delema Outten, Mr.. Cannadl
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. George Nit
chell, Miss Elsie COrdrey, Mis-
Hazel Dorey, Mr.. Paul Baker ant
Mr.. Fred Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Hughes Reunion

The 5th Annual Reunion of the
descendants of the late Samuel and
Elizabeth Reed Hughes will be
held on Sunday, August 18th, at
Manship Church House, Holland
vile, west of FELTON,, Delaware.
The meeting will begin with a
basket lunch. Officers of the group
are: Former Senator James H.
Hughes, Honorary President; Mrs.
Clara Hughes Conley. president;
Mrs. Virginia Moore Tatman, vice
president; Mrs. Agatha Hughes Ca
hall, secretary, and Mr.. Elijah Har-
rington, treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
OBITUARY
HALL


Joseph William Hall, aged IS
years, who for many years has Op-
Grated a newsstand and other bust
nesses in Frankford, died in Beebe
Hospital last Monday night, August
4th, a few hours after admittance.
A native and lifelong resident of
FrankfOrd, he was a son of the late
Joseph and Mary Gum Hall. His
only survivor is his sister, Miss
Sallie Hall of Frankford. He was
an active member of Frankford
Presbyterian Church. DR.. S. Turn
er Foster, pastor of that church,
conducted funeral services on
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock,
in the Watson-Gray Funeral Home,
Frankford. Interment in Presby-
terian Cemetery, Frankford.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Margaret Pyle Lodge

The members Of the Rebekah
Lodge with their husbands and
friends were entertained at a beach
party at Rehoboth in July by their
Noble Grand, Mrs. Hilda Fry and
Vice Grand, Mrs Hilda Mulholland.
Dinner was held at Whites Res
taurant with 3S present. Everyone
reported a nice evening.
A hot dog roast will be held al
Big Stone Beach at Mrs. Helen
Houtz Cottage, at z o'clock on
Thursday evening, August 21st. All
Rebekah members and their fami-
lies are invited. l1a
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

Mr., and Mrs. George H. Baynum
are spending two weeks at their
cottage at Dewey Beach.
Mrs. Elinor Roldan is spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
KentOn of Centreville, Md.
Mrs. Richard KINNEY underwent
an operation in the Wilmington
General Hospital, on Tuesday, of
this week.
Mr.. Elmer Kenton of Centreville,
Md, is spending the week with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Wilkins and family.
-
AlphonsO E. Humes returned
home Wednesday, after a major op-
Grafton in Delaware Hospital. He
| is cOnvalescing satisfactorily.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Humes Grier
and family, who have been spend
ing a month at Rehoboth, will re-
turn to their home in Perryman,
Md, tomorrow.
Mrs. Y. L. Blugeman and Mrs.
Richard Bruce and Robert of Mar
berth, Pa, with her mother, Mrs.
Lee Truitt, are spending a month
at RehobOth on Silver Lake.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wilkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Sapp, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Pierson and daughter spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul
KentOn and family at CentreViiie
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Twilley, Oi
Houston, and Mrs. James McCOie
of Milford, visited their sister, Mrs
Elizabeth Mcbride, of st. Paul Min
Inesota, recently. They arrived home
last week.
John w. Barcus and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Donald Wright moved to theil
cottage at Slaughter Beach this
week. They have with them Mr.. anC
Mrs. Gilbert Barcus and family, o
, Upper Darby, Pa.
-
Jack Messick, Richard Clendani
ell and Robert Redden, who havu
been at Fort Bliss, Texas, for tn
past six weeks attending the ROT(
encampment there, have returne,
, home this week.
-
Connie Willis, Glen Kitchens
Carolyn Emory, Frances Jaquette
, Harriet Ann Marvel and JOhl
; Thoroughbred are attending tn
? final week of camp at the PENN
r sula Conference Camp at Center
vile, Md, this week.
Colonel Henry r. Sanford, U.
Army, son of DR.. and Mrs. w. W
Sanford of Milford, is spendin
two weeks at Rehoboth Beach
, With him are his wife and two chill
= dren, Elizabeth and William. Col
, onel Sanford soon leaves for SCI
vice in Korea.
NIS. OdNlu WdlAdCGs VI 1Aal u
burg, Pa, was the guest of Mis-
Laurita Whitehead at her home O
] Clarke Avenue from Monday unit
! Wednesday. when she went to RI
I hoboth to be the guest of Mr.. an
= Mrs. Milton Dill and Mrs. Harry
). Grier for several days.
n Technical Sergeant Eugene
n Burke, Mrs. Burke and daughte
Deidra, formerly of Cape Coz
Mass, have been the guests of M
If and Mrs. VIM. r. Burke at the
}. home, Burkelea, for the past montl
! Mr.. Burke is leaving Saturday fC
}. his new assignment at ElmendO
n Air Base, Anchorage, Alaska, NAL
r. ing the trip by car. Mrs. Burl
2 and daughter will visit with h,
Ie mother in Salisbury, Md, befol
joining Sergeant Burke in Alaska
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
MiIIsbOrO Lad Wins
Scout Eagle Award

Gerald Lee Harrison, age IA, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harrison Of
MilIsboro, was awarded the ALI
Around Rodney Scout Award, at
the Boy Scout Camp at Camp Rod
ney last week. He is also an Honor
Scout of the Ranger Unit. Troop
No. so of Millsboro and has
achieved enough merits to beeome
an Eagle Scout.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Items of a Purely
Pers on al Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wilkins of
Viola, spent the weekend at Allan
tic City, N. J.
Mrs. Charles Joseph, of George
town, has been spending several
days with her grandmother, Mrs.
F. Burgette Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Baynum
and son Jack will spend this week
end in Oaklyn, N. j., as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Mccoy of Will
mingtOn spent the weekend with
Mrs. McCOy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Leonard Abbott of Milford.
-
Mrs. John G. Munson, of Pitts
burgh, arrived on Wednesday to be
the guest of her sister, Miss Lena
Short and her brother, George H.
Short.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry O'Beir and
family, of Atlanta, Ga, are spend
ing two weeks at Slaughter Beach.
Mrs. O'Beir is the former Miss
Charlotte Grove.
-
Mrs. John Penman, her daughter
Janet, and son, Craig, of Opalocka,
Fla, are visiting Mrs. Penman's
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis H. VOshell of Houston.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Steen and
daughter, Pat and mother, Mrs. B
D. Steen were recent dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Steen and
daughter Linda, of Bratten Heights
-
Mrs. Ruth AlgoOd ard Mr.. and
Mrs. James Beeding and sons have
returned to WinstOn-Salem, N. c..
after a weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Warner and relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Steeu haC
as dinner guests on Tuesday Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Steen and daugh
ter Patsy and Mr.. Stems mother
Mrs. B. D. Steen, of Wilmington
at their home near town.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Summers
Mrs. Eleanor Summers, and Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Steward spent tht
weekend in Allentown and Read
ing, Pa. During their stay the!
visited Roadside America, nea>
Hamburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. HOlston ant
family of Wilmington are spending
the month of August at their cot
tage at Slaughter Beach. Thei
guests for the next two weeks will
be Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wilkins o
Manchester, Connecticut.
-
William V. Davidson with hi
aunt and uncle opened the w. V. L
cottage at Slaughter Beach the pas
weekend Weekend guests of tn
Davidsons were Mr.. andsMrs. JOhl
Richards of Greenwood and MI
and Mrs. Fred Reynolds and famil
, of Fullerton, Md.
. Wednesday of last week Mr.. an
q Mrs. Howard Warner entertaine
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cummings c
Greensboro, N. c., Miss Bessie WaI
ner of Winston-Salem. N. c., MR.
Blanche Eisenbrey and son Wayn
, and grandson Jackie of HOustO
: and Mrs. Doris, Raughley and so
Brent of Easton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Taylor, (
). Garden City, L. l., and Edwin
- Steele, Of Wilmington, were weel
d end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. I.
} Short and Mrs. William G. TaylC
at their cottage at RehObOth. NJ
n and Mrs. Short and Mrs. Taylor r
n turned to their Lakeview Avenl
home on Sunday for a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
Yellow Jackets Buzz

The annual picnic of the Dublin
Hill Yellow Jackets All Club was
held at Lewes on Monday after
noon. After the ride down in a
straw-filled truck, everyone went
swimming. Later in the afternoon
a hot dog roast was enjoyed by all.
About forty-five club members
leaders and parents attended the
picnic. V'es4 eA #Ho3
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
w. T. Grant Employees
Hold Annual Outing

Greedy Pierce, manager of the
local w. T. Grant Store chartered
a bus for about 25 employees to
make a trip to Arlington, Va, on
Wednesday. While there they
inspected the new Grant Store
which opened in Arlington on
Thursday. This was the annual
outing for the employees of the
local store. "heei
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

KILLER-Vigilance of the Mil
ford police, and keeping in touch
with the FBI lookout sheets" sent
to police departments, resulted in
the arrest Of a wanted, alleged
murderer, here, last Saturday.
Gus Smith, SO, of Georgia, who
had been employed as farm hand
in this vicinity for several years,
was recognized by Chief Samuel
Powell of the Milford police, from
picture on an FBI circular, and
apprehended by the Milford police.
After being taken into custody he
admitted his identity.
/ He is wanted in Waycross, Ca,
for the murder Of Beatrice Smith,
ION Nov. 10, 1916.
Monday he was turned over to a
lU. S. Deputy Marshal and taken to
Newport News, Va.
=, ACCIDENT-Three men were in
ljured, two seriously, when the car
in which they were riding struck
the rear Of a State Highway De-
partment truck on Route 113 in
Frederica, Tuesday. According to
state police at Dover all of the men
are said to be residents of Ephrata,
Pa.
The driver Of the car, believed to
be Mervin Weaver, and a passen-
ger, Clair Bowman, were injured
seriously, the former losing con-
siderable blood. The third man,
John Seasoning, was treated at the
: Milford Memorial Hospital, where
the others are confined, and was
held for observation.
Troopers reported the Pennsyl-
: vania car was travelling north on
the highway in the same direction
5 as the truck operated by William
Stokes of Milford. The truck was
about to make a left turn from the
highway when the car struck the
! vehicle in the rear. Police said the
Y automobile was demolished.
! FIELD DAY-Some $500 persons
4 from Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
z ginia attended the Farm Field Day
f at the University Of Delaware
J. Georgetown Substation on Tuesday
q of this week.
i They heard Gov. Elbert N. Car
vel, U. S. Senators John ]. Williams
and ]. Allen Frear Jr. and U. S
Rep. J. Caleb Boggs laud progress
4 Of the substatiOn in agricultural
research and experimentation.
Z The crowd was six times larger
= than at any previous field day a
: the substatiOn, university official
said. The farm audience was no
unhappy when rain forced the pro
= gram to close half an hour earl
II and dampened parched crops.
! The talks followed tours of th
Is substation conducted by member
-. of the units staff.
Ii 96 Calves Entered
% A record 96 calves were entere
20 10 in the fourth annual calf show,
~ main feature of the day.
n n OF major interest to the farme
- and poultry and livestock raise
i0 throughout Sussex County we
- exhibits and equipment shown
3 work of the substation in: Hort
~ ~ culture-Cantaloupe breeding, fru
IA and vegetables nutrient disturban
es, peach and apple soil manag
ment, use of poultry manure {
d. strawberries, asparagus prOductio
n weed control on asparagus, lin
tie beans, strawberries, and cant;
t. loupes, fruit and vegetable variet
at trials, tomato production.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

Mrs Harry L. Grier, who is
spending the summer at Bay
berry Cottage" at Dewey Beach
with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dill,
celebrated her birthday on
Saturday when her family
gathered in the evening at the
cottage. Cards, calls and best
wishes made it a pleasant time
for Mrs Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

Mrs. Irwin G. Burton, Mrs.
Russell J. Emory and Mrs. Ed
win P. Messick were guests of
Mrs. w. Blaine Atkins, who
entertained at luncheon at her
cottage at RehOboth yesterday.
Today Mrs. Messick will attend
the luncheon given at the Re-
hoboth Country Club by Mrs.
Everett Walls of MiddletOwn at
1890.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08

In exactly a month the
streets will be full of boys and
girls returning to their stu
dies, for Milford Schools open
on September 8. Just now
many things are being done in
and outside of the building, but
all will be in readiness on the
appointed 02y, The mazes of
4 master chart which tells the
teacher, the pupil, the course,
the home room and the time
was viewed this week and ex-
planned by the principal, Mr..
M. A. Glassmire, much of
which pattern has been work
ed out by him, so that all of
this information will also be
ready. Several changes have
been made to facilitate change
of classes and the serving of
lunches to the pupils of the
kindergarten and the twelve
grades. Parking facilities have
been improved for this year
and all seems to be going we'll
for the year 1928.