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Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Murderkill Lions Club
Goes On Fishing Trip

Captain Harry Blades, of Bow
ers, a member of the Murderkill
Lions Club took the club on a fish
ing trip last Wednesday on his
oyster schooner. He was assisted
by his son Ralph Blades and they
made wonderful hosts for the Oc-
cassiOn. There were no fish caught,
but you can be sure il was not the
captains fault, as he tried every
spot on the bay. 1t just had to be
the tide as when you see the names
OF some of the expert fishermen
you will know that there had to be
some good reason 1t is not neces-
saTy for the writer to name the eX-
perts as you have probably heard
their fish stories personally. Dick
GrOeschen had the best answer to
our poor luck. He forgot to wear
his lucky hat. This was the first
trip for eight years that he had
gone without it. If anyone wants
enc like it go to Sears, ROebuck. I
think they gave Dick his. Other
members of the trip, in addition to
Captain Blades. were Howard Bee
be, Frank Beebe, James Conley,
John Wilkins, James Jones, Dick
Groeschen. Donald Morgan, Albert
Powell, Samuel Powell and Fora
Tatman.
After returning from the fishing
trip the members went to ROlli-
sons Inn at Bowers and were serv-
ed a wonderful chicken dinner.
Captain Blades has promised to
take us again and take food to do
our own cooking and stay until
that tide gets right. No excuses
next time
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
SMITH-BOWMAN

Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, of
Greenwood, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Janice Lee, to
Mr.. William Bowman, of Farming
ton. The wedding took place at
Denton. Md. on Saturday, August
9th. Their attendants were Miss
Louise Gerard and Mr.. Donald
Chalmers. The bride wore a pink,
nylon street length dress and car
ried a nosegay of white roses, pink
asters, blue delphinium and baby's
breath. while Miss Gerard wore an
aqua dress and had a cOrsage Of
light pink asters. The double ring
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. French of the Methodist
Church in Denton.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
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., 1952-08-15
Big Rattlesnake Is
Killed By Patton

The citizens of northern New
York State were amazed and sur
prised when William K. Patton,
president of the Farmers Bank OF
the State Of Delaware, shot rat
.tlesnake 315 feet long with 9 rat
ties at his summer home in Merrie-
void Club, MeFriewold, New York.
Mr.. Patton, who has been spend
ing his vacation there, was amazed
one day when his son told him that
he had seen a large snake around.
The boy took his rife and shot at
it and apparently wounded il. The
size was so large that he told his
father and the next day, Mr.. Patton
saw the snake anu shot 1t.
The inhabitants of the locality
cannot understand that a snake OF
this size should be in among the
summer homes.
Nevertheless, it Is assumed that
it came down from the wilderness
somewhere and thus met its end.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
BrOWn-Liden Reunion
At Smithville

The annual reunion of the des-
cendants of Sally Liden Brown and
Jos. M. Brown will be held at the
Smithville Community Hall on
Sunday, August II, 1852.
There will be a picnic luncheon
at 1880 followed by entertainment,
a short business meeting and an
election of officers. The present Of
ficers include: Mrs. H. Edward
Wheatley, Bridgeville, president;
Mr.. w. Reese Brown, Denton, vice
president; Mrs. Benz. F. Johnson
Jr., Denton, secretary, and Mrs.
John NJ. Russell, Bridgeville, his
torian.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Milford Grange Notes

At the last business meeting of
Milford Grange, State Senator John
NJ. Longbotham and Mrs. Longbo-
than issued an invitation to all
Milford Grange members to attend
a "hOt doggie roast" at their home
on the ThOmpsonville and Milford
Road, on Wednesday evening, Au-
gust q, at z o'clock, where a new
outdoor fireplace has just been COM
pleted on their spacious lawn. If
the night should be stormy the af-
fair will be held at the Grange
Hall.
A good attendance of members
and especially of the officers was
noted at the last meeting. Mrs.
Edith Lacy, who attended the Lee
turers' Conference in Maryland.
gave a very interesting and infOr-
native report of same.
Also about thirty members ard
friends attended the picnic supper
at WheeleT's Park on the previous
Wednesday evening and all re-
ported having had a very enjoy
able time with Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
as chairmen.
Two applications for membership
were received and September 6 was
the date set to confer the first and
second degrees when the regular
bi-monthly meetings will begin for
the winter term.
Several of Milford Grange MEM
bers attended the Field Day held
at the SubstatiOn of the University
of Delaware near Georgetown and
all report the day well spent, aside
from the educational side, the de-
licious chicken dinner was we'll
worth going for. All agreed Will
liam Henderson, county agent, is
doing a good job in Sussex County.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Tull Brothers Cite
Great Cows Record

With 738 pounds of butterfat and
1884 pounds of milk testing $3.50
to her credit, Sussex Emperor Hap
py May, a registered HOlstein-
Friesian COW owned by Tull Broth
ers, Seaford, Del, has completed a
36O-day production test in official
Herd Improvement Registry.
She was MIXED 2 times daily, and
was 4 years, months of age when
she began her testing period.
Her record averages approx
mately 25 quarts of milk daily for
the period covered by her test.
Testing was supervised by the
University of Delaware, in coOpera-
tion with the HOlstein-Friesian AS
sOciatiOn of America.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
PARKHURsT MITCHELL

Mrs. Kathryn Parkhurst of Har-
besOn has announced the marriage
Of her daughter, Miss Phyllis Ann
Parkhurst to Mr.. Frederick Mitchell
of Milton. Saturday. The ceremony
took place in Snow Hill, Md, Aug.
End. with the Rev. Herman Shields
officiating. The couple was attend
ed by Miss Sarah Scott of George
town and Mr.. Richard Reed of
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

all of August and will return
in plenty of time for the be-
ginning of football practice.
Tomorrow is the wedding
day of Miss Faye Ann Coffin
and Mr. Philip Edward Hick-
man. 1t will take place in the
Avenue Methodist Church at
two with the Rev. Roy Lawson
Tawes officiating at the double
ring ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
OBITUARY
TRUITT

IhUIll
Hattie Massey Truitt, IS years,
died Monday morning at her home
On Delaware Ave, Laurel, after a
long illness. She was born in Chm
colleague, Va, living around Mil
ford for eight or nine years. The
rest of her life she lived around
Laurel. She is survived by her hus-
band, James G. Truitt, of Laurel;
two sons, Irwin T. Massey, Phila.,
and ]. Martin Massey, POttstOwn,
Pa; one daughter, Mrs. Fred How
er, Wilmington; step children,
Leon, Curtiss and Frank Truitt ;
8 sisters, Mrs. LOttie Tatem, Chin
colleague, Mrs. Elsie Payne, Oman
cock, Va, Mrs. George Rodney
Milford; l brother, Alfred Booth
Chincoteague; 5 grandchildren and
4 step grandchildren. Services were
held Thursday at the Windsor and
DisharoOn Funeral Home in Laurel
at 2 o'clock. Rev. David w. Baker
Officiated. Burial was in Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
SHORT
William Cannon Short, 81, retired
house painter, died last Sunday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ken
meth Hubbard, in Greenwood. He
was a native of Delaware, son OF
Gillis and Priscilla Nelson Short
His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hatfield
Short, died several years ago, In
addition to his daughter, he is sur
vived by several nieces and nep-
hews. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at p. m, in the Hardesty
Funeral Home at Bridgeville. The
Rev. ]. E. Layton, pastor of Green
wood Methodist Church, Officiated
Interment in Bridgeville Cemetery
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

A GOOD DEED-The Milford XII
wants Club did its good deed for
the day last week.
Upon learning that a woman who
lived a short way from him was ex-
pecting the arrival of the stOrk at
any moment, Bill Lucas, a member
of the club, and Chuck Wright, club
president, arranged for Mrs. Oils
Mae Wadley's admittance into the
Milford Memorial Hospital. The
'Kiwanis Club footed the bill. Short
ly afterward a husky h., 8 o..
boy was born.
Oh, yes! - the baby's name
Kiwanis Ollie Wadley!
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mrs. Wilbur Bennett had a
cute" letter from her son,
Danny, this week. Danny, with
several more boys from here,
is at Camp Kerodoki, near
Eaglesmere. Pa, where the
boys are getting in some muscle
building work for football this
fall. They are busy caddyhg
for the golfers nearby and do
ing the usual things that go
with camp life. Mr.. Leslie, a
faculty member at the high
school, has the boys under his
wing and keeps an eye on them
as they work and have their
good time. They will be there
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Margaret Pyle Lodge

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.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

PLANE CRASH A wing gaso.
line tank jettisoned by a. crashing
jet fighter struck the home Of the
former commander of the Dover
Air Force Base on Wednesday
night Of this week.
Mrs. Norma Rau, wife of the
former commander, Col. Harold j.
Rau, was injured when the gas
.blled tank struck the house, dis
lodging part of brick wall. The
colonel and his four year old
daughter escaped serious injury.
The plane later crashed and
burned. The pilot was injured, but
is still living, Air Force officials
said early Thursday.
BANKERS The annual fall
meeting Of the Delaware Bankers
Association will be held at the Re-
hoboth Beach Country Club, Fri
day, Sept. 5, with an afternoon and
fevening program. A golf tourna-
ment, ladies' bridge contest and
tea viii feature the afternoon pro-
gram, with a social hour from $3.50
to $3.50 pm.
The annual banquet beginning at
$3.50 p.m., will be marked by an ad-
dress by Edwin p. Neilan, presi-
dent OF the association, and the
award Of bridge and golf prizes.
Edwin P. Messick is general chair
man Of the convention committee.
J 80
BIG SEASON-Silver Lake bath
ing beaches, Dover, approaching
the end Of the summer season with
about a month left, are serving the
greatest number of swimmers and
bathers since the opening Of water
recreation centers in 1945.
Harold w. Kocher, general sec
Tetary Of the Dover YMCA, which
operates the Dover city-owned
beaches on the city-owned lake, ex-
planned that activities have not
been affected at any time by any
sign of impurity in the water and
that 81 are enrolled in the swim
ming class being taught by RAY
mOnd B. Duncan.
The water has been tested at fire.
quent intervals and at no time so
far has there been any evidence Of
any impurity, marking the third
consecutive year that this whole
some condition has existed, ''Y' au-
thOrities said. The water also has
been treated to guard against
harmful bacteria as a safeguard to
all who use the swimming and
bathing areas.
! BALL-Calendar Capers, Cos
tune and Headdress Ball will be
presented by the RehOboth Art
League on August 22nd from pm
to l am. Rain date for this affair
has been set as August 29th. Marx
Davis Orchestra will furnish the
music.
Chairman Of the ball is Mrs
= Harry w. Lynch Jr., of Westovel
r Hills, Wilmington. Mrs. w Howard
! iThOmpasOn, of Rehoboth, is CO
chairman and in charge OF Public
Eity. The following committees haY
. been appointed: Mrs. John G
! Gelder, RehobotI Tickets; Mrs
! Raymond r. Atkins, Lewes, Reser
Yations; Miss Alberta West, Reho
both, head of Patronesses Group
Mrs. John J. McNeilIy, Rehoboth
Prizes; Mrs. Clarence Slatt, Reho-
both, Miss Adele Chambers, Lewes
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Altman, Reho-
both, Decorations; Mrs. Alex Boyer
Wilmington, Door; Mrs. William
Patterson, Wilmington, Mrs. Jack
Watson. RuxtOn, Nd, and DR.. VIM
Drysdale Gibson, Rehoboth, Judges
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

HE much anticipated
Art League Bal
Masque at RehObOth
will be held this
year on Friday eve
ming, August %. Each year it
is given for the benefit of the
Art League there and is quite
the social event of the season.
The theme for the affair is
calendar Capers" and gives
those who go a wide choice of
events and characters from
which to chose their costume
for the evening. Milford folks,
who are a part of the summer
colony, and those who are at
home will be among those pres
ent and enter into the fun.
Mrs. Frank r. Grier has tickets
for the affair which will be held
at the RehObOth Country Club.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mrs. John w. Baker is in
Memorial Hospital following an
operation on her fractured hip,
as a result Of an automobile
accident which occurred Sun
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sale
van welcomed a son in Memoir
ial Hospital on Friday, August
8. He has been named for his
father and grandfather. Mrs.
Salevan was the former Miss
Audrey E.unter.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mrs. Duane Holloway of
Hampden, Va, is in Delaware
this weekend. She came to
visit her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Frank R. Grier yesterday and
will take part in the wedding
Of Miss Jane Fell of Whining
ton and Mr.. Harold Hill of At
lanta, Georgia, tomorrow. At
the same time Mr.. Holloway
will be one of the attendants at
the wedding of a school mate
at v. M. l., which takes place
in Charlottesville, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dukes,
Sr., of Millville, have annOun-
ced the engagement of their
daughter, Grace, to Mr.. AlmOn
Frank Wolfe, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer B. Wolfe of Selins
Grove, Pa. Miss Dukes is a
graduate of Linden Hall Acad-
emy and the University of Del
aware. Mr.. Wolfe is a graduate
of Susquehanna University and
received his master of arts de-
gree from Bucknell University.
Both young people will be
members of the Milford High
School faculty this fall. The
wedding will take place in the
near future.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

CANCER CLINIC-A Cancer De-
lection Clinic, conducted by the
State Board of Health, will be held
at the Health Unit (Shore Theatre
Building) on Thursday, August 28th
from 1912 a. m. and 1-3 D. m. The
service is for women 25 years of
age and over. For appointments,
call Milford 4S59.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
Local Happenings

CLINIC - The Cancer Detection
Clinic will be held August %, in
the Health Center, Shore Building,
Milford. Hours, 10 a. m. to 1900
noon; 1 to p. IN.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mrs. David Wallace of Har-
risburg, Pa. was the honored
guest on Monday at a lunch
con which Mrs. Milton Dill
gave for her at the Bayberry
Cottage at Rehoboth. Guests
included Miss Lucy Hall, Miss
Lena Short, Mrs. Robert Kess-
Ter, Mrs. Elmer T. Williams
and Mrs. Harry L. Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15
CHANDLER

Mrs. Emma J. Chandler, 54, died
last Saturday at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Kitchens, at
Frankford. She was the widow of
Ray Chandler and daughter of the
late w. H. and Anna Dickerson
Marvel. In addition to Mrs. Hitch
ems, she is survived by three other
daughters, Mrs. Roland Long and
Mrs. Russell Rockrider of Selby-
Vile; Mrs. Bennie Chandler of Mill
Vile; a son. William E. Chandler,
Selbyville; IL grandchildren, A
great grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs. Louise Givens, Selbyville;
Mrs. Anna Morgan, Salisbury, Md;
five brothers, Benjamin Marvel,
Little Creek: George Marvel. of
Frankford; Rollie Marvel, Millville;
David Marvel, Newark; Phillip Mar
vel. Selbyville. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Watson-Gray Funeral
Home, Frankford. The Rev. James
Langrell of GumbOro Methodist
Church Officiated. Interment in
Roxana Methodist Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

day morning. She and DR..
Baker were on their way to
HeightOwn, N. j., to visit their
son, John Beverly Baker, who
is attending summer school
there. In the dOwnpour of rain
and on the slippery highway
the accident occurred just
above Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Miss Janet Lee WOrthington,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
F. Worthington, has chosen
Friday, August %, as the time
of her wedding to Mr.. Oscar
Davis Bailey, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar d. Bailey, Sr.,
of near Georgetown. The cere-
mOny will take place in Cen
tenary Methodist Church in
Laurel at seven o'clock, and the
Reverend David w. Baker will
Oficiate. They will be attended
by Miss Charlotte Argo and Mr.
Martin Coverdale. Miss Worth
ingtOn is a graduate of the Mil
ford High School and is in
the employ of International
Latex at Dover. Mr.. Bailey is
a graduate of the Georgetown
. High School and is employed
by the Soil Conservation Dis
trict Of Sussex County.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Good wishes of their many
friends go with Mrs. Jonathan
S. Willis, Mrs. Philip Jacobs,
Mrs. Duane Lynne and Mrs.
Joseph LOfiand as they leave
tomorrow for the west coast.
In a new country sedan, with
plenty of room for them and
their luggage, they will drive
as their desires dictate and will
stop when they have had
enough travel for the day. It
seems like an ideal way to go
places and there will be lots
of time for the interesting
spots they want to see. The
last of September will prob
ably see them nearing home
and they will be anxious to be
back with home folks again.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Second Lieutenant Joe Lank
writes Miss Isabel Hauser that
all goes well with him at Fort
Bliss: where he is in the anti
aircraft division of the Army.
In the relatively cool weather
he studies his particular course
and as an added subject is mas
tering the art of reading, the
speed method of selecting the
important words and compre-
hending the meaning without
reading every word. 1t is ex-
pected that Joe will be at Fort
Bliss until November when he
will likely come east to the
South Park Military Reserva-
tion, south of Pittsburgh, Pa.
His many friends here will be
glad to know of him and his
progress.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Grier
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin P.
Messick will be among the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wright Roland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Roland tomorrow
evening from five to seven,
when they entertain at the
home of the former on Ship
Carpenter street in Lewes for
the Honorable and Mrs. J.
Caleb BOggs.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

SPEECHMAKERS - Two active
Young Republican leaders and a
veteran of number Of Republican
campaigns will make the three
principal nominating speeches at
the Republican Party's state con-
vention in Dover, on Wednesday
August 20.
The speech placing the name OF
U. S. Rep. J. Caleb Boggs in NOM
ination for Governor will be made
by John G.. Leach, former state
Republican chairman and dean OF
education at the Goldey-Beacom
School of Business.
Mr.. Leach nominated former
Gov. Walter w. Bacon in the lat
ter's- successful bids for the COVER
norship in, 1910 and again in 1914.
He managed the former governors 8
campaigns on both occasions, ana
also managed the successful may
oraltv campaign of Judge Thomas
Herlihy Jr. in 1945.
The name of U. S. Senator John
]. williams will be placed in nom
ination for reelection to the Senate
by Coleman Bunting Of Selbyyille,
chairman of the Active Young Re-
publicans of Sussex County.
Andrew D. Christie, chairman Of
the AYR of New Castle County, will
nominate Herbert B. Warburton,
first assistant city solicitor, and
former head of the national Fed
Grafton Of Young Republicans.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

The Sewing Circle went to
RehOboth on Wednesday, their
usual meeting day, and were
guests of Mrs. George Sheaffer
and Mrs. Brown Thawley for
luncheon at the RehobOth COun-
try Club.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson and
daughters, Miss Harriet Wilson
and Mrs. Max Harrington en-
tertaiDed friends at breakfast
at their Prime Hook Neck farm
Saturday morning at ten-thir-
t.. Guests from Rehoboth,
Georgetown and Slaughter
Beach were included.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

A jumbo post card came this
week from Mr.. and Mrs. Will
mer o. Lankford, Sr., who are
on theiI annual months vaca-
ton. They lived in Dallas, Ore
gOn, % years ago before COM
ing to Milford and it is natural
that they go back as often as
they can to visit former haunts.
The card came from Lake Ia
hoe, which lies on the border
of Neveda and California, and
is beautiful country. From
there they headed northwest.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-15

DR.. and Mrs. Casimir Vileisis
and family are on a trip to the
midwest, having Yellowstone
National Park as one of the
points Of interest they will
visit. They are expected back
the first of September and DR..
Vileisis will then open his pro-
fessiOnal Office at 418 N. w.
Front street. He has been res
ident physician at Memorial
Hospital previous to his trip.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-09
TSuji-Y. Nakata
Duo Cops Blind
Date JOuSt

Pruney Tsuji and Yo Nakata
struck for lit pins scratch and
added 70 spot for a grand total of
1889 to snare first prize with ease
in the Blind Date" handicap bowl
ing tournament last Sunday in Main
Bowl. Tsujis scratch series was
578, and Mrs. Nakata's, $50
First prize netted $40 to the VIC
tors
Second place went to Benny Ma
kata and Rae Nomura who Shot 566
and 443 (scratch marks respective
ly for 1909 and tackled on a $50
handicap for a sum of 1859. They
won SIS which meant a split of $3.50
apiece.
Other winning couples were: 3.
Sue iTainaka (42D Bart Okada
(562); a. Carol Daty (535)-George
Funai (450): 5. Mary Fujita (525) =
Jim Nakamura SOD 6. Ida Naka-
uchi CAD George Aoyama (464; Z.
Christine Mar (440 Roy Tanagi
C503); 8. Sachi Hamaoka 1893 Hi
TO Sasaki $3.50; 9. Chiyo Hirota C4OD
Min Yamaguchi C485); TO- Pat Hi
daka GOD TAX Shibuya 1920. All
bracketed scores are scratch counts.
In all, sixty couples competed in
the tourney.
Among the men bowlers who
turned in extremely fine scores but
failed to get into the money was
Kenny Oyama who fired the high
est scratch series, a $50 Oyama,
however, was not alone; he had fine
company in Shoichi Suyama (573) =,
Nobi ,Kyono(540, Wally Poy (545)
and Morrie Yamaguchi (540).
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-01-09
WV Ski JauntS
Begin Jan. Is

Winter ski trips to the popular
snowy terrains of Ski Acres in Sno-
qualmie Pass that will provide both
transportation and instruction have
been organized by the YWCA for
men and women skiers of Seattle.
Teen-agers and adults are invited
to join thu ski parties, scheduled to
begin Sunday, Jan. 10.
Departure times for the eight ski
trips planned will be announced la
ter.
Ken Syverson, popular Seattle ski
instructor, will be on hand for in
struction at the Ski Acres Ski
School. Transportation is 1888
round trip, and the course instruc-
ton fee is $3.50. Other require
ments include medical and mem
bership in the YWCA.
Registration is now under way in
Room at the Central branch of the
YWCA, Fifth and Seneca. Further
information may be had by calling
Ell. 1900.