Milford chronicle., 1953-11-27
Milford New Century
{ Club News

The Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor
Of Avenue Methodist Church was the
speaker at the weekly meeting Of the
Milford New Century Club this
week. Mr.. Green was presented to
the members by Mrs. Frank r. Grier
members by Mrs Frank r. Grier,
chairman for the afternoon. Mr..
Green mentioned three great days
in November, All Saints Day
Armistice Day and Thanksgiving
Day and concerned his talk with the
last mentioned. He traced the his
tory of this day back to Newfound-
land, fOrty-three years before that
day in November of 1921 when the
fifty-five Pilgrims and ninety
Indians shared a Thanksgiving
feast This historic ceremony was
followed by many more throughout
the century but it was not yearly
event until Sarah Hale, after twenty
years of work, succeeded in getting
President Lincoln to declare the
fourth Thursday of this month as
d national holiday Mr.. Green also
told of that Thanksgiving at James
town when the sixty survivors of
the four hundred, who sailed from
England were about to return when
ship arrived with food and medi-
cine, for which they all offered
public thanks. Continued Mr.. Green,
%TOday we are in danger of mis-
placing the accent of the day, cele-
brating the family reunion, the
feast or gay festivities instead of
thanks to God for the mercies and
the blessings of the closing year.
In this great land of ours physical
barriers and frontiers have been
conquered and we can safely enjoy
our homes, our public schools, our
political and religious freedom.
However, be warned that there are
yet in America, barriers of the mind
to be overcome, such as discTimin-
atiOns of race and religion which
can be conquered not by force but
with the love of mankind and toler-
ant understanding. He closed his
address with the hOmely poem
"Me, Pop and Mother. George G.
Messick, of the school faculty was
present to add to the fine program
as he played "GOllywOg's Cake
Walk" by Debussy and "Maleguena
by Ernest lie CuOna. Mr.. Messick
has often graciOusly furnished fine
music to the club. Miss Elizabeth
Stidham read an article on the
history of Thanksgiving. The flowers
for the art contribution were done
by Mrs. Edawrd j. Salevan which
was a formal arrangement of dried
wild flowers and pods, tinted in
color, silver and gold and apprOpri-
ately placed in a pottery jar. 1t was
announced that Mrs. Arthur Hall
won first prize for a dried flower
arrangement at the Kent County
Institute, which was held here
November 16. A Hummel figurine
was given as a prize by the vice
president of the county, Mrs Wilson
S. Vinyard.
The business part of the meeting
was presided over by the president
Mrs. Robert Rudolph with Mrs
Carleton FoOks, acting as secretary
pro. tenn. The members sang Now
Thank We All Our God" in Obser-
vance of Thanksgiving. A letter
of appreciation from the Girl Scouts
thanking the members for the gift
of a Scout flag, given by the club
was read. A letter from DR.. H. "
Holloway, chairman of the Delaware
Day Commission. in which he urged
observance of Delaware Day was
read. The club voted to give a sum
Of money for the clubs participation
in the Community COOrdinated
Services for gifts to needy families
at Christmas. Mrs. Salevan repre-
sented the club at the first meeting
Of this group on Tuesday evening
A report was made of the card
party given in the club on November
16 which turned in a large sum to
the treasury of the club. This was
the first group of members, headed
by Mrs. Desmond Lyons and Mrs
Willis Hammond and a committee
who gave one OF the most enjoyable
card parties that the members an(
their friends had attended in Ions
time. Mrs. Carl Allen reported OF
the luncheon served the Ken
County club members on the dav o
the Institute. Mrs. Daisey Hoy
Of Rehoboth was elected to member
ship aud Mrs. Wallace Burn ant
Mrs. Edna Crate, new members
were presented.
On Monday. November 80 ther
will be no meeting at the club
but members, who are interested il
taking the trip to Bacon Healtl
Center are asked to call Mrs
Rudolph or Mrs. J. POstles Ham
mond. Cars will leave at 1870 a. m
and will return by o'clock. Thi
will make a very interesting fell
trip for the members. who are asket
10 participate The December meet
sngs will resume at the club whel
Mrs. Lawrence Fitchett will hav
charge of Delaware Day on tha
date.