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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
Skating Birthday Party

On New Years Day, at o.
clock, girls and boys gathered at
Avenue Methodist Church" to
help in the celebration of Maxine
Lords 10th birthday. A Birthday
Table, horns, balloons, and crepe
paper gave the skating rink a real
party look. The afternoon was
spent in skating and games. Two
thirty was intermissiOn at which
time the warm and thirsty guests
were served cold drinks, Ritz
sandwiches and potato chips. After
refreshments, skating was in full
swing again. At four o'clock, the
birthday cake and ice cream was
served. The guests departed at 4:3O
expressing their enjoyment of the
party, and wishing Maxine many
more Happy Birthdays. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Lord also have a 4
year-old son, Eugene.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
ARGO

John S. ArgO, age II years, hus-
band of Florence E. ArgO passed
away on Sunday morning, Dec. q
after a long illness. Funeral SER
vices were held at The Berry
Funeral Home, Milford on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
William Revelle of Slaughter Neck
Methodist Church officiating. In
terment in Slaughter Neck Gene
terry.
Besides his wife he is survived
by 1 daughter, Mrs. Ruth Finnity,
Milford; 1 son, Richard ArgO, Mil
ford; 3 grandchildren, 1 foster son,
Howard Clemens, Milford; three
brothers Edward ArgO and Albert
Argo both of Milton; Walter ArgO,
Milford; 3 sisters, Mrs. Nora Camp
bell. Milton Mrs. Mamie Campbell,
LinwO0d, Pa; Miss Ida Argo,
Milton.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
OBITUARY
BRAKELEY

BRAKELEY
Harry H. Brakeley, 80, husband
of Augusta Brakeley, of Clarke Ave-
nue., Milford, died at his home
Monday evening, January 4. 1854.
Mr.. Brakeley came to Milford
from BOrdentOwn, n. j., in 1927 and
was production manager and secre-
tary of Brakeley's Inc, Gamer of
lima beans and broccoli, until he
retired in 1948.
He and his wife, who survives him
had been married more than 60
years. Other survivors include a
son, Harry H. Brakeley of River
ton, n. j., and one grandson C.
DelwOrth Brakeley of MOrristown,
N. J.
Funeral services were held from
the residence Thursday at 10 a. m,
with the Rev. Joseph S. Kinks of
Christ Episcopal Church officiating.
Interment will be in BOrdentOwn.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
Deer Season Closed
Monday; All Hunters
Reported Safe

CONTINUED frvm first page)
day season, New Castle County
showed the largest score of the
three counties. The total there was
81, compared to 35 in Kent and IL
in Sussex.
The Kent total was the highest
during the first two days of the
season, possibly because the Bonn
bay Hook Game Refuge was open
for special license and game war
dens reported that the bulk of the
Kent deer were shot in that refuge.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

After ninety years of busy
life for Mr.. Harry H. Brake
ley, his death came so quickly
on Monday, following an. ill
ness of a very few hours. For
twenty-five or more years, Mr..
Brakeley had been a familiar
figure in down town sections.
always industriOusly occupied
with some phase of the canning
industry, which had been his
chosen business, formerly car
ried on in BOrdentOwn, n. J.
He was strong in mind and
body, eccentric in some things
and liberal in others. His love
for fishing was his pastime for
many years, but always there
was the love for the culture of
vegetables and of flowers. The
gentle side of his nature was
given to his lovely wife and
companion, and to those chill
dren who happened to be near.
Since his fall of a few years
ago, when he suffered a brok-
en- hip. he had been confined
to his home and surroundings.
but had been able to look af-
ter a garden, to read a great
deal and to enjoy jig saw
puzzles. Incapacita.ed, he kept
busy until the end. This com
munity extends to hrs. Brake
ley its sympathy and hopes for
good health for her.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
Christmas Dinner

AT the home of Mr. and Mrs
Monte Webb, Sr. on Christmas
Day turkey dinner was served
70 the following guests: Mr.. and
MRS. Marshall Webb and sons
Monte Bruce and Wade; M. q M
wharton; Mr.. and Mrs. Monte
WeDb, Jr., and son NJ. ]. III. and
dolores Lyons, all of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs Hyland Webb and
daughters Vivian, Joyce, and Dianne
from Harrington: Mrs. Sue Dietz
Trenton, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs lowe
Rogers' Milford. Del; Melba and
PHYLLIS Webb. Other guests Of the
Webbs on Saturday were Mr.. and
MRS. Harry Webb and children
Joan, Ronnie, and Freddie.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
Local Happenings

MEETING-The Sunshine Glass
OF Calvary Church will meet this
Friday night, January Sth, at s o.
clock in POcahontas Hall.
/ MEETING-The Ladies Auxiliary
OF the Milford Memorial Hospital
VIII hold their monthly meeting in
the new Nurses Home on Tues
Day January 18th, at 1870.
BAhE, JANUARY 16-The Mill
wood Home Demonstration Club
VIII hold a bake January 10th. in
the Hallett Building, next to Pierce
hardware. Watch this paper for
further details next week.
MEETING-The Mizpah Circle of
I!le presbyterian Church will meet
at the home of Mrs. Heyman Roosa.
on January 18th. All members are
urged to attend, important deci-
sionS to be made. Also bring a
small gift.
80
MEEIING-The WOman's SOcie-
~ OF Christian Service of Union
Melhodlst Church will meet at the
nome OF Mrs. Nora KentOn on Fri
Gay evening, January 8th. All mem
Ders please try to be present
Ihere Will be ice cream for sale.
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MEETING - The Late DiscinIos
Sunday School Glass will meet at
the nome of Mrs. Mona Miller. on
tuesday evening, January 18TH. at
o:UU p. m. There will be an election
OF officers. Please all try to be pres-
ent - Co
MEETING - The Brotherhood
CLASS OF Calvary Methodist Church
VIII meet with Mrs. Charles swain
III Sussex Avenue, Friday evening
January Sth, at s p. m. Picture
PARADISE Valley, will be shown
by the Dupont Company. An mem
DerS are urged to be present.
-
SUPPER-Circle # and Circle
rs of Calvary Church are having /
covered dish supper on Thursday |
evening, January 14th, at $50 at |
the POcahOntas Hall. All members |
ana their families are welcome
Bring table service and a covered
dish. Circle Fl leader. Ethel Craft
circle rs leader, Mary KINNEY
SILVER TEA-A silver tea. hon
Orlng Miss ROsalie Jenkins of
will be given tomorrow
al the home of Mrs. Harry B. Nv
gate 129 Nottingham Road. vii
ninStOn, from two to four O'Clock
MISS Jenkins is being commission
ed missionary and will shortly
leave for her new work in Rra7ii
she is a member of the Bethesda
Methodist Church. Mrs. Hvpata
secretary of Missionary Education
Oh W. S. c. S. for Peninsula Meth
'dlst Conference, has invited Nom
)ers 10 attend
MILK NCREASE-Alilford dafr-
cs announced this week that i'm
me with seasonal changes i'm milk
'rlces, the price of milk per ouart
you'd be decreased 1c on both pas ,
eurized and homogenized milk
he new prices. in effect immodi- ,
tely, are: hOmogenizcd. 24c: and
asteurized, 23c.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
JehOVah's Witnesses
Will Convene At
Georgetown ArmOry

The Watchtower Bible and Tract
Society of New York will sponsor
a three-day assembly of Jehovah's
Witnesses in Georgetown on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, Janu-
airy Is, Is and 18th. The cOnven-
ton, which will be held in the
ArmOry, will be attended by JehO-
vah's Witnesses and persons from
all quarters of the Delmarva
Peninsula.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

Tomorrow is the wedding
day of Miss Susanna Robinson
and Lieutenant John Edwin
Messick, which will take place
in Mount Ohvet Methodist
Church in Seaford at eight
o'clock in the evening. The re-
ceptiOn viii follow the cere-
mony and will be held in the
Community Hall instead of the
Seaford Golf and Country Club,
as formerly announced. Mr..
and Mrs. T. Scott Purse win
entertain the wedding party at
dinner tonight at six-thirty
o'clock at their home in Sea-
ford. The rehearsal will fol-
low.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Adams of
Harrington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Peggy
Ann Adams, to Mr. Richard J.
Gerard son of Mr.. Louis Gerard,
Jr., of Harrington and the late
Mrs. Louis Gerard, Jr. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
Engaged

Announcement has been made of
Helen Williams, daughter of Mrs
Jennie Williams Parker and the late
Jacob Williams, of Millsboro, to
Lawrence Curtis Spicer, son of MIS-.
Pearl Spicer and the late Lawrence
Spicer, of Georgetown.
Miss Williams is employed in the
office of DR.. Reese T. Swain, in this
town and Mr.. Spicer is associated
with William Fleetwood.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
WARRINGTON

Horace w. Warrington. So, re-
tired farmer of the Angola section,
died on Tuesday at his home on
the Lewes-MillsbOrO Road. He had
been in failing health. He was the
son of the late G. w. and Ruth
MacIlvaine Warrington of eastern
Sussex County. Survivors include
a son, Alton, of near Angola; a
daughter, Mrs. Fred Townsend of
Millville; a brother, Thomas of
Collingswood, N. j.; a half-sister,
Miss Laura Truitt of Harbeson.
Services will be conducted at 2
p. m, Friday, from the Atkins Flu
neral Home, in Lewes. Burial will
be in the churChyard at Conleys
Chapel, near Lewes.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

By the time this column is
being read, just about all of
the Christmas decorations will
have found their resting places
for another year or been dis
carded in the trash can. There
is sadness about the discard
ing of things that have given
so much pleasure to so MANY
However, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Truitt, who live beside
the lake at Cedar Creek Mill
continued, the first of this
week, to let their beautiful
display give out with pleasure.
Their home was illuminated by
red and green spotlights. that
were reflected in the water
and made a lovely picture.
Added to that was a lighted
Christmas tree and the iollv
old fellow in his sleigh, drawn
by RENDERS. 1t was very at
tractive.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

The list of new arrivals at
Memorial Hospital was watch
ed with interest, as many hop
ed the first baby born in Sus-
sex County in the New Year
would be right here. But the
honor went to Beebe Hospital
IN Lewes, whose first new baby
weighed in" an hour before
the first one here. But to the
local hospital must go the nm
usal honor of having four
sets of twins under one roof
at the same time. All were
from Out-of-town but their
first home was Memorial Hos
pital.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
POstles are the proud parents
of a second daughter, born in
Memorial Hospital on Thurs
day, December 81. She has
been named Nancy Jane. Their
other children are Charles
Sanford and Margaret Starr
Postles.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

The temperature OF birds ia high
( er than that OF mammals.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

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their studies once
again, having returned to them
on Monday. 1t was a good
time for them and for their
families, with lots of interest
ing things happening most ev-
cry day of the time. Now there
is not much of a break be-
tween this and Easter and
hard work at studies has to
be the every day routine. It
is good to be busy again for
everyone.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

Inc Milford New Century
Club resumed it's meetings on
Monday, having been extended
an invitation to a compliment
tary matinee at the Milford
Theater. Mrs. Robert Rudolph.
president, and the members
assembled in the lobby at one
thirty o'clock for a short bus
mess meeting after which thew
enjoyed the showing of the
picture Easy to Love-" star
ring Esther Williams. Mrs
Edward c. Evans and Mrs
LynwoOd Taylor, chairman of
motion pictures for the club.
greeted the members upon
their arrival. This is a very
fine courtesy extended annual
ly to the members Of the club.
which is greatly appreciated.
Next week at the club will be
Business and Social Day. The
speaker for the afternoon will
be Mrs. Carl Colell, whose
subject will be People Are
Funny" and those who are ac-
quainted with Mrs Colell know
that she is the most likely
person to see the humorous
side of any human situation.
Mrs. Philip r. Jacobs will be
chairman for the program and
the hostess for the social hour
will be Mrs. John E. Mayhem
and Miss Katherine Mayhem
and their committee whose
names begin with the letters
J, K, and L.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
BELL

Georgia McCray Bell, 81. widow
of Joseph Bell, persisted when
flames swept her home near Frank
ford early Tuesday morning. She
was the daughter of the late John
and Martha Andrews McCray. She
was blind and lived alone. Firemen
found her body on a bed after
flames had been extinguished. John
Lynch, a neighbOr, called the
frankfort firemen when he noticed
the tiaring flames.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond James
Kennedy of Philadelphia, an
nOunce the engagement of
their daughter. Miriam Ethel.
to Mr.. John William Gibson.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Gibson of Dover, but formerly
of this town. Miss Kennedy at
tended the Philadelphia High
School for Girls and Temple
Prep School, Mr.. Gibson at
tended Milford High School.
University of Delaware, and
served in World World II.
They are both students at
Wesley Junior College.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Will
liams announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Vir-
ginia Lee, to Mr.. Gerald NJ.
Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Smith. all of town.
Miss Williams is a graduate
of Miami Jackson High School
of Miami, Florida, and of Wes-
ley Junior College. Mr.. Smith
is a graduate of Milford High
School. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08
TWILLEY

Mr.. Bailey Twilley, age sc, died
at his home early Wednesday
morning after a short illness. Flu
neral services will be conducted
from Rogers Funeral Home in
Frederick, Friday. January Sth, at
200 p. m. Interment at Barrat's
Chapel, Rev. c. NJ. Elderdice Off
ciating. Friends may call at the
Funeral Home, Thursday evening,
after Z n. m. He is survived by his
widow, Carohre, and the following
children: William, of Dover, Harry
of Wilmington, Mrs. Madeline
Ivory, of Magnolia, Benjamin OF
Frederick and Richard of Magno-
liza, 8 grandchildren, 5 brothers.
and 8 sisters.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

MILK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dafr-
les announced this week that i'm
line with seasonal changes i'm min
prices the price of milk per quart
would be decreased 1c ON both pas
Ieurlzed and homogenized milk.
The new prices. in effect immodi-
ately, are: homogenizcd. 24c: ana
pasteurized, 23c.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

RELIEVED OF DUTIES The
censor Committee of the Supreme
Court of Delaware is investigating
the professional conduct of DENNY
Atty. Gen. Henry j. Ridgely, of Do
yer, 1t was disclosed on Wednesday
OF this week as the state OFFICIAL
was temporarily relieved of his du-
ties.
Mr.. Ridgely, in his third term as
deputy attorney general, was ITEM
porarily relieved" by Atty. Gen. H
Albert Young.
Mr.. Young and William Poole
chairman of the Censor Commit
tee' which comprises nine LAWYERS
appointed by the Supreme Court
appeared at a press conference in
the attorney generals Public Build
ing. office.
Meantime, all efforts to contact
Lieutenant Villa, 1737th Ferry
Squadron, Dover Air Force Base
continued unavailing for the sixth
day.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

ACCIDENT - Blaine Arnett. 55
OF near Seaford, is in critical con-
dltlon at the Nanticoke Memorial
Hospital, SeafOrd, suffering a frac-
tured skull and possible broken
neck suffered in an accident at the
John Strickland Company popcorn
plant at Greenwood on Monday
State police said a cable hosting
2OO-pOund steel beam snaDned
causing the beam to fall and strike
Arnett on the 'head.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

MEETING-The Sunshine Glass
OF Calvary Church will meet this
Friday night, January Sth, at s o.
CLOCK in POcahOntas Hall.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-08

hEETiNG-The Ladies Auxiliary
Oh the Milford Memorial Hospital
will hold their monthly meeting in
the new Nurses Home on Tues
Day January 18th, at 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Flower Show Opens Tomorrow
With Wilderness of Blossoms

Washington's fourth annual
National Capital Flower and
Garden Show was in the final
building stages today in prep
aration for the wilderness of
blossoms that will open tomor-
row afternoon in the National
Guard Armory.
Giant Norway spruce trees,
towering 40 feet high, have been
transplanted in the Armory
Tons of soil and peat moss and
thousands of bricks and flag
stones have been hauled into the
building and are being trans
formed from rubbish piles" into
the exhibit gardens which will
delight visitors during the shows
week-long stand.
Work in constructing the dis
plays was interrupted for short
time yesterday when AFL Car
penters and Joiners Union No.
1872 threw a picket line about the
Armory.
The union protested the hiring
of non-union carpenters on some
jobs inside the building. The
picket lines resulted in a num-
Der of bricklayers and electri-
clans going off the job.
Dispute Settled.
The dispute was settled, how
ever. when show officials agreed
to hire six union carpenters for
all construction jobs in the
Armory.
The show. sponsored Jointly
by the Allied Florists of Greater
Washington and the National
Capital Garden Club League.
will be opened at 2 pm. tomor-
row by Mrs. Richard Nixon,
wife of the Vice President.
When Mrs. Nixon cuts the
ribbon to open the show gates,
a fountain in the center of the
garden will begin playing a
stream of water 40 feet high in
to the air. Lights will be turned
up to highlight the display gar
dens.
Thousands of flowers and
Towering shrubs have been
forced into bloom for. the show.
The Botanic Garden will dis
play hundreds of it's famous ten
der azaleas. This is the second
time the institution has dis
played at the show, and its gar
den this year will be larger than
last.
Alpine Garden Returns.
A. I. Heinrich of Woburn
Mass, again will display his AL
pine garden, consisting of a huge
granite ledge and hundreds OF
miniature daffodils and other
spring plants.
An old Virginia lockwood gar
den. being displayed by the Royal
Oak Boxwood Farm of Marion
Va. will consist of 1000 box
woods. The garden will have a
background hedge of hemlock
and azaleas will be used for &C.
cent.
In the garden club section,
flower arrangers will compete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Palisades Citizens Hear
Two Views on Home Rule

The Palisades Citizens AS
ISOLATION last night heard the
arguments for and against the
Case home rule bill presented
by Elwood Davis of the Board
of Trade, and Louis F. Ober-
dorfer of the Washington Home
Rule Committee.
Mr.. Oberdorfer called the bill
"a beautiful compromise designed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03

each day in various flower ar
rangement classes. The various
clubs will construct Is gardens
emphasizing suitable landscaping
for the small home.
After the judging tomorrow
five silver bowls will be awarded
by The Star in the garden club
classes. Awards will be made for
the best gardens in each of three
classes and for the best COM
position arrangement and the
best arrangement in a room or
on a tea table in the show.
The Star also will present an
award Saturday for the best pro-
feSsional garden in the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Group Opposes CoIored
Meetings in White School

The Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association last night OPP
posed the use of white schools
for after-hours meetings OF
colored civic groups.
The association also heard a
talk on traffic safety by 1t.
Charles Wright of the Traffic
Division of the Police Depart
nient and saw a film presented
by the Commissioners Traffic
Advisory Board.
The meeting was conducted by
Mrs. Ernest Howard, second vice
president. in the parish hall of
Columbia Heights Christian
Church, 1435 Park road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH

to give the District the best pos
sible form of home rule avail
able at this time"
Mr.. Davis objected to the bill
primarily on the ground that it
does not provide for Federal
representation. which. in his
opinion, should come before local
government is set up.
The meeting was held in the
Palisades Field House, Sherrier
and EdmundS places NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Doctors Rebel

Doctors in Scotland are begin
ming to rebel against the Ma
tional Health Plan" because Of
fines imposed for prescribing
what they think their patients
need. Glasgow reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Price Rise Hults

Refusal Of Dublin housewives
TO buy as many eggs as usual
when prices rose recently to
around 80 cents a dozen has
stopped the price uptrend in Fire,
egg dealers say.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-26

Mrs. Lurietta Draper, and Mrs.
Mia Schulz, Mrs. Helen Wilson, and
Mrs. Dagney WhitmOre.
LuAnne Wise is Patrol Leader of
the Beaver Patrol. Dianne Draper
is leader of the Eagle Patrol and
Connie Schulze is Scribe. Donna
Kay Wilson Is Treasurer. The
Beaver Patrol has been learning
to dance the polka and other
dances, under the leadership of Mrs.
Betty ChOlOsky. Mrs. Helen Wilson
and Mrs. Whitmore are showing the
Eagle Patrol how to make baskets
from discarded greeting cards. The
Troops learning two songs to sing
at the Investiture.
The Troop Investiture will be on
April 3, Saturday at 2:30 p. m in
the Educational Building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Each
girl will receive the Girl Scout tre-
foil pin in Girl Scouting is cordially
invited. Troop HOS from Milford
with Mrs. Charles Eunsted as
leader will participate. Mrs. Frank
Clendaniel of Milford will invest
the girls A movie of the day camp
at Milford will be shown. Cookies
and punch will be- served.
There will be a Junior FHA bake
on April II in the Fire Hall at ten
O'Clock.