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Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12
Calvary Circle No. 2

Circle No. 2 Of the Calvarv Meth
odist Church w. S. c. S., met on
Tuesday evening, October 19th at
the home of Mrs. Ruth walls
Seventeen members and one visit
tor were present. Mrs. Anna Lee
Strahle had charge Of the devo-
lions. The hostess served delicious
refreshments. The next meeting
VIII be held on Tuesday evening.
November 10th, at the home Of Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12


Codees, a very informal way
Of entertaining. were the means
Of bringing together many
friends Of Mrs. Edwin P. Mes
sick when she gave one Tues
day morning and one on We'd
nesday. At ten those friends
Wended their way in the lovely
sunshine each day to be warm
" greeted by their hostess and
then passed on to stand around
a lovely table. chatting with
friends while they we're served
the good things that go with
these affairs. Tuesday. Mrs. T.
Scott Purse Of seaford receiv-
ed with Mrs. Messick and Mrs.
Herman Phillips and Mrs. Les
ter o, Adkins poured. Assist
ing we're Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
Mrs. James F. salevan, Mrs. S.
NJ. D. Marshall. Jr.. Mrs. Edgar
Isaacs, Jrs Mrs. II. Conner
Mitten, Mrs. Leslie Dobson. and
Mrs. John B. Baker. On Wed
nesday, Mrs. Messick greeted
more friends just as warmly.
Mrs. Purse and Mrs. Nelson
poured and the assistants were
Mrs. Frank R. Grier, Mrs. w.
Dean Kimmel, Mrs. Edwin L.
Fisher, Mrs. John B. Baker and
Mrs. Raymond Masten. Out-of-
town friends We're present each
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

Mrs. John D. Truitt Mrs.
Tom Draper, Mrs. Charles E.
Varney Of Milford, and Mrs.
Edwin L. Layton Of Bridgeville
were in Philadelphia on Tues
day and attended the annual
luncheon and meeting Of the
Magma Charta Danes which
was held at The Barkley.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12
! SMITH RENAMED

SMITH RENAMED - Hylon G.
Smith, the outgoing member OF
the Sussex County Soil Conserva-
ton District Board of Supervisors,
was renominated by the board at
It's regular meeting recently.
In announcing the denomination
OF Mr.. Smith, by the board. Alden
z. Short president, pointed out
that other nominations NAV be
made by any group Of 10 or more
landowners providing the nomina-
tons are presented by Nov. Is.
II additional nominees are re-
celved by the board by Nov. Is.
then the annual election will be
held on Saturday, Dec. IL.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

Sympathy is being express
ed to Mrs. Charles Joseph, the
former Miss Sally Ann Short,
whose husband died in Memoir
ial Hospital on Wednesday
morning.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

Mrs. Ernest Johnson is a
patient in Memorial Hospital.
She was struck by a car last
week and thrown heavily to
the ground, which resulted in
a broken right leg, just below
the knee. A cast has been ap-
piled and she will be able to
return to her home on South
East Second street in a short
time,
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

POPULATION SURVEY - Spec
ial questions on part-time workers
will be asked in addition to the
usual inquiries on employment and
unemployment in the November
Current Population Survey. ac-
cording to District Supervisor Mr..
Orville c. Demaree Of the u. 8
Census Bureaus district office al
Baltimore, Maryland. The survey
will be conducted locally and IN
22g other sections of the country
during the week df November l5.
The purpose Of the special uues-
uons Is to provide information on
the number of people who work
part-time, the reasons for their
short hours, and how MANY wqnt
and could accept full-time work
similar questions asked in connec-
tion with the August Current Pop-
ulation Survey revealed that ~
million nOn-farm workers reporf-
ed working less than 35 hours dur-
ing the week Of August 18th.
MANSHlP9S DINNER - The
Annual Manship's THANKSGIVING
Dinner will be held at Manship's
Church House, four miles west 81
Felton, on Route II, Thursday. NO
Yember 26th. from 10 O'Clock noon
until 1:SO p. m. The Menu consists
u turkey oysters and trimmings.
with dessert. Adults, s1.6Oa chill I
aren, SOC and 75c, up to 10 years. |
tOr reserve tickets NaU rsoit~e /
4l61 or 4164. 1T-fS-st 4
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

Interesting are the frequent
letters that come to Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Gibson from their
son, Bob, who has been in Kor-
ca for the past several months.
Bob enjoyed a rest from the
monotony Of service life when
he spent a recent leave in
Japan, and found the country
most interesting. Bob writes
with a flowing pen and his ac-
counts Of this new life make
interesting reading for his fam
lily and friends at home here.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

Mrs. Louis Boltz and Mrs.
Harvey shafer entertained
about thirty guests yesterday
at Dinner Bill Inn in Reho-
both for luncheon and bridge.
Since it was the old Armistice
Day and the new Veterans
Day the decorations. tallies
and gifts were all in keeping
with the national event
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Snyder
are the proud and happy par,
ents Of John jeffrey Snyder.
born in Memorial Hospital on
Saturday, November 6. Mrs.
Snyder was the former Miss
Sarah Nutter. The snyders
have a daughter, Elizabeth.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

HERE could be no
one who visits Mem
orial Hospital with.
out having a feeling
Of gratitude to the
ladies' Auxiliary for the new
and beautiful front door. It is
very easily opened, too and
for that one is grateful when
they remember the former one
and how poorly It operated.
That door is one Of the many
projects Of the Auxiliary that is
constantly working to improve
the facilities of your hospital.
There are many members Of
the Auxiliary but they are al
ways anxious for new members
in town and in the surrounding
communities. Your membership
dues, although very small, pro-
vide these things Of which they
are so proud. Do become a
member and feel that you are
helping in that very humani-
tartan project.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

FARMING TUTOR - Ralph J.
ODay of Seaford has accepted a
position as teacher Of agriculture
at SeafOrd High School, replacing
Ralph McDinald who resigned to
enter the Army.
Mr.. O'Day received a B. S. degree
at the University of Delaware in
1910. He has had considerable Drac-
tlcal experience, having worked for
Southern States Corporation and
owned and operated a poultry vac
cination service. He has engaged
III farming at Seaford since 1892.
presently operating three farms Of
2lO acres.
Mrs. Nancy Tysdal of Rehoboth
has replaced Miss Janet VanSant
as Instructor Of physical education
and coach in the Seaford School.
Miss VanSant resigned to marry.
Mrs. Tysdal, a native of College
Park, Nd, is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland. Her husband
1t, d. 81 Royal Tysdal, is on ac-
tive duty with the Navy.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12
BROWNIE PROGRAM

BROWNIE PROGRAM - The
Home and School Association was
entertained recently by three
Brownie troops under the direction
Of Mrs. Norman Hopkins and Mrs.
Robert McNally.
The recent high school renOva-
tl0n and the progress Of work on
the fed house were outlined bv
J. {. Messner, school superinten-
dent.
, The Mothers Auxiliary of AS
Dury Methodist Church will enter
tam all mothers of members of
the junior and chancel choirs at a
covered dish supper at $3.50 D. M.
Tuesday, in the Collins Building.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

Mrs. Craig Robertson, the
former Miss Adele Warren.
has recently been appointed
publicity chairman for the base
organ issued at the Air Force
Base at San Bernardino Cal
ifoFnia. Lieutenant Robertson
is located at Norton, Califor-
MIA and is in the Air Rescue
Unit.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12
SMITH

Services for Merritt F. Smith
81, manager of the Georgetow1
Theatre, who died in the Beebe
Hospital in Lewes on Monday Of
Lhls week will be held from the
Carey Funeral Home, Georgetown
this friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
with Rev. William o. Hockett. pas
tor of Wesley Methodist Church
ofnclating. Interment will be made
IN the Sunset Memorial Gardens
Rehoboth Highway. Graveside Ma
sonic rites viii be conducted bv
FRANKLIN Lodge No. 12, of George
town.
Mr.. Smith was a native of New
Jersey and a son of Mrs villa
Leidy Of Philadelphia, and the late
Britton A. Smith of New jersey
lie is survived by his mother
and his wife, Mrs. Maggie Wilson
smith; a daughter. Mrs. James
Galloway Of Georgetown: Eve
grandchildren and a sister. Mrs
N. J. IAN
Mr.. Smith was a member Of
Franklin Lodge No. 10, A. f. and
a. NJ; Evergreen Forest No. IA
Tall Cedars of Lebanon. and ~
Chapter No. 8, Order Of the Eastern
Star.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

PIA - High School PTA will
meet on Wednesday. November n.
at 1880 p. m. in the school cafe
terra.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

SOCIAL CONFERENCE-The an
nua' meeting of the Delaware Citi-
zens Conference on Social Work
will be held Wednesday, November
II, at the Walnut Street Christian
A SIS ia tiOn, Wilmington. with
Charles /. Schottland. Federal Com
missioner of Social Security. AS
speaker for the evening session.
Where Do We Stand on Welfare
Legislation" is the topic of the
conference with special consider
alton given to the adoption and
public assistance laws. Mr.. SchOtt-
land. who is attached to the u. S
Department Of Health, Education
and Welfare, will discuss "Thif
Business Of Public Welfare-Where
Do We go from Here?" at the dinner
meeting.
Final plans for the Conference
were approved by the Board of Di-
rectOrs at its recent meeting ir
Dover. Present were Hon. w. Marion
Stevenson of Dover; Mr.. H. Geiger
Omwake, of Greenwood; Miss Ger
trGde Henry Of Wilmington: Miss
Eleanor Van SAINT Of Newark; Miss
Mildred Sheaffer of Dover: Mrs.
John Powell, Jr., of Wilmington. Mr..
Francis I. Ponsell Of Wilmington
who is Treasurer; Miss Mary De-
wees of Wilmington, Secretary; and
Mrs. Earl P. Hanson of Newark.
president
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

MEETING-The W. S. c. S. Of
Milford Neck Church will meet Fri
day, November 18th, at 1880 D. m,
az the home of Mrs. Paris Kirby.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

TRAP SHOOT - The V. F. w.
Post No. 6483, will sponsor a Trap
Shoot at the Post Home on sun
day, November 14th, at 100 o.
clock. The Public is cordially in
vited.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

W. c. T. U. MEETS-The WCTU
meets with Miss Elizabeth Ham
monds next Monday night, Novem-
per 18th, at 1880 Reports from
state Convention to be given by
delegates and county president.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

DEMOCRAT CELEBRATION-A
Democrat victory celebration will
be held next Saturday evening in
Lne social hall Of the Dover High
school. The program will open at
. p. m.' with covered dish supper.
All state and county Democratic
candidates elected to Office last
Tuesday are expected to attend. The
AFFAIR is open to the public.
The rally is being sponsored by
the Kent County Democratic Com
mittee in cooperation with the
Democratic clubs of the country.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

POLIO DRIVE PLANNED - Col
Ralph S. Baker, chairman Of ire
Sussex Polio Chapter, has ALREADY
begun planning for the 1855 Polio
campaign, laying the groundworlS
Tor the canvassing Of the commnni-
ties in the county.
The majority Of the communities
nave already sent the names of
Community chairmen to Col. Baker
There are still Ave towns "a tie
county which have not thus FAR
named a chairman. They include
Greenwood, Laurel, Milford Rebo-
both and SelbyvilIe.
The following lists those conn
munities where chairmen have
been selected. together with names
O the PERSONS Bridgeville. Henry
&. Cannoni II; Dagsboro, Clarence
coward Truitt; Delmar, Mrs. Os-
sar Thomas; Ellendale. William d.
8onoVani Frankford, Manford
tenuel; GeorgetoWn, Mrs. Pee6v
Walls Booth' HaFbesOn, Mrs. Edifh
5afker; LeWes, Mrs. Rebecca d.
rainier; Lincoln, Mrs. Anna Rnr-
ltle, Lord Baltimore, Mrs. CLAWS
&. Bunting Nillsboro, Vollie al
ifay' Milton. William B. Wqpa.
non lr., and Seaford. Mark Ber-
lyman.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

SHAWNEE CLUB - The Shaw
nee Home Demonstration Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Hilda
Conaway on Friday afternoon. No
vember u. Program: Finding
Life Through Our Abilities"
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

CHURCH BAZAAR-Grace Meth
odist Church Of Georgetown lis hav-
ing a bazaar today and tomorrow.
and will be serving luncheon al
noon today and turkey dinner to-
morrow evening. Good food at the
meals and lots Of Christmas novel
ties at the bazaar.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

SUNSHINE SOCIETY - The
Sunshine Society will meet next,
Wednesday, November 18th, at 1:45
p. m, in Millwood Hall with Mrs.
Viola Leverage, presiding. The pri-
mary object Of our Society is to
spread sunshine along Life's Path
way. SO please be present and help
our project for the coming season.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

BAZAAR AND FOOD SALE IL
me WSCS of ChapIains Chapel
VIII sponsor bazaar and food
sale IN the Greenwood Fire Han
on Friday November II, beginning
at 1000 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1954-11-12

GAME PARTY-The Eastern Di-
vision of Sussex County SOrOpti-
mist Club will have a game party
at Dinner Bell Inn in Rehoboth on
Monday, November IS, beginning at
eight o'clock. Miss Anna Beebe is
chairman for the affair.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
Beer Taxes Raise
Excise Level

High-powered beer floated Ohio's
excise tax collections for the in
complete fiscal year to level OF
S26, ,714,866, a figure II percent
greater than last year, it was re-
ported today by Roger w. Tracy
Treasurer of State.
This gain for the period from
July /, 1853 to February 6, 1854
more than compensated for losses
of Ia percent by cigarettes, of 2.5
percent by 80 beer and of AT per-
cent by wines.
Prepaid sales tax collections re-
ported by Tracy for the week end
ing January 30, 1854 were down
S253,575 from the same week OF
the previous year.
AS of January 30, 1854, grand
total sales tax collections since
July /, 1858, amounted to $116,-
891, ,494, a gain of 7.6 percent over
the previous year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
Fiirenlen Fail To Answer
Call To Burning House
Hayes Davisson
Dead At Age IA

Hayes f. Davisson, IA, promin-
ent retired farmer of the Catawba
neighborhood, died Saturday, Feb
II, in Mercy Hospital, Urbana.
Though he had been in failing
health for the last two years, he
had entered the hospital only two
days before his death.
A prominent resident of that
community in which he had spent
his life, Mr.. Davisson is survived
by his wife, Edna Neer Davisson
for many years a correspondent
for the Madison Press from Ca
tawba; two daughters, Martha, al
home and Mrs. Elizabeth Ham
mond of Michigan.
Funeral services were at First
Methodist Church, Catawba, Mon,
day afternoon. Interment was in
Asbury Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
Suicide Blamed
In Flaming Death
OF Farmer Here

Glenn S. Tootle, 81, was found
burned to death in a barnyard be-
hind his home on the Big Plain
Pike Friday afternoon. He appar-
emily died by his own hand, ac-
cording to Coroner w. T. Bacon.
Tootle had poured kerosene over
his clothing and set himself afire.
His death was said to have come
instantly by breathing the flames,
officials said.
Mrs. Tootle told investigating
officers that he had been filling
kerosene burners in a shed on the
farm. Mrs. Tootle found her hus-
band ablaze on the ground in the
middle of the BARNARD and at
tempted to put out the flames with
grain sacks. She also used her
coat which was burned almost en-
tirely Her efforts were in vain
however since DR.. Sol MagPied, Of
West Jefferson. said that he was
burned beyond recognition.
Mr.. Tootle had heen desn1ndent
over i'll health and had recently re-
turned from disqualification, it was
said. He did not crv out at any
time although in intense pain,
Mrs. Tootle said.
native oF pocC county ba bod
lived on London Route for a
number of years and had many
friends in this area. He is survived
by his widow, Effie, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Burke, Chilli
cothe, sister, Mrs. Boyd Skinner,
New Holland. Funeral services
Monday afternoon at Big Plain
Methodist Church. The body will
be returned to Ross County for
burial
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
LoueIIa McCrea
Dies At Age 78

Funeral services for Mrs. LOU
ella McCrea, 7S, 400 South John
Street, Ada, who was matron of
the Fayette County Children's
Home in Washington c. H, for 20
years, and who died in Lima Me-
mortal Hospital, Thursday, were
Monday at two o'clock in the Ger
stner Funeral Home, Washington
c. H. Interment in Bloomingburg
Cemetery.
Born in Bloomingburg Septem-
ber y, 1876, she was the daugh-
ter of Ezekiel and Mary Tway
Whiteside. She was married to
Robert McCrea, February 6, 1895.
Surviving are four children, Mrs.
Gladys Whitaker, Ada; Mrs. Jen-
ME Wells, Berkley, Mich; Mrs.
Blossom Evans, Cleveland; Mrs.
Hope loops, Upper Sandusky; four
grandchildren and five greatgrand-
children; three brothers, David
Whiteside and Amer Whiteside.
Washington c. II. and William
Whiteside, st. Petersburg, Fla;
three sisters, Mrs. Leora White
side, Washington c. H., Mrs. Mary
LOCKER, Bloomingburg and Mrs.
Maggie Tway. Greenfield, and sew
eral nieces and nephews.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
County Officials
Pleased With New
Tournament Rules

The Annual Madison County
Basketball Tournament starts
Monday evening in the London
High School Gymnasium. The first
game will start at z pm. followed
by the second game at $50, ac-
cording to tournament officials.
Drawing for the tournament
were held in the office of County
School Superintendent, r. d. Web
ster Saturday morning and the
competing teams are ready for
play. Plain City drew the only
bye. The pairings are as follows:
MONDAY, Feb. Is
Canaan VS. Fairfield, 7pm. Mid
way VS. West Jefferson, $50.
Plain City will play the winner of
the latter contest on Friday, Feb.
19.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II
Mt. Sterling VS. Monroe, 7 pm.
South Solon VS. Madison Local,
$50.
THURSDAY, Feb. 18.
Losers of the Canaan-F Fairfield
and West Jefferson-Midway will
play at Z pm.
At $50 pm. the losers in the
Mt. Sterling Monroe and South
Solon-Madison Local games win
play.
FRIDAY Feb. 19.
z pm. winners of Canaan Fair
field will play Plain City. At $50
winners of Mt. Sterling Monroe
and South Solon-M Madison Local
will compete
The tournament promises to be
one Of the tightest seen here in
a number of years. At least four
teams are expected to make a good
accounting with Mt. Sterling a
threat what with their outstanding
win record in recent weeks. Actu-
ally, almost any team can go to
the district tournament by means
of the new playing schedule which
makes it possible for a team play
ing to a win in the lower bracket
to beat the runner-up in the win
bracket and thus go to the dist
rict as the second place team. This
marks the first year that such an
arrangement has been used here
and it is considered to be a big
improvement over the old SYSTEM
Officials for the tourney are
Wrigley, Mechling, Coder and Mil
eusnich.
Tournament officials have issued
rules preventing the taking of
photographs and the use of flash
cameras IN the end zones during
play. A ban has also reen placed
against the use Of noise makers,
il was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
Man Jailed After
9O-MiIe-An-Hour
Chase Sunday

An hour-and -one-half chase by
sheriff's deputies ended in the ar
rest of Sherman Parker, 55-year-
old Madison county farmer who
lives near Sedalia, Deputy Herb
Markley said Monday. Parker was
found guilty in Justice Gerald
Baynes' court here Monday of re-
sisting arrest and was fined $500
and costs and sentenced to 80 days
in the county Jail, 5000 of the fine
and Is days of the sentence was
suspended.
Deputy Markley received tele-
phone call from Parker's wife who
said that Parker was drunk and
had threatened to kill members of
his family. Markley went to the
address at about 10 pm. Sunday
and found that Parker had taken
his car and was headed for Lon
don. MarlIley gave chase and fol-
lowed Parker at 90-mile-an-hour
speeds from Sedalia to Newport
where Parker turned left to the
Orcutt Road where he pulled into
a driveway. Markley cornered
him there but he escaped and
drove toward South Solon. In the
meantime, Deputy Allison and a
special deputy, Russell Byerly,
were summoned and joined the
chase. Chief Woods of South
Charleston also joined in the chase
when Parker turned off on the
Scissor Road. Parker was caught
there but still resisted the officers
and had to be subdued. Two rifles,
one loaded, were found in his pos
session, it was said.
Parker is also charged with
drunken driving and a bill of in
formation has been issued. His
case will be heard in Common
Pleas court here at a later date.
Common Pleas Judge, James F.
Bell, will probably hear his case.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
Scholarship Test
Winners Listed

The report of the Senior Schol-
arship test for the schools of the
city of London and the Madison
County system, conducted at the
London High School, January Is,
has been received by County Sup
erintendent r. D. Webster.
The first ten in the county were
listed as follows: Marion Anne
Jenkinson, London; Roger Lee
Flannery, London; James Robert
Nicholson, Mt. Sterling; James
Thomas Smith, London; Bill Bus
cemi, West Jefferson; Mary Alice
Joslin, Mt. Sterling; Nancy Anne
Morrison, London; Ramona Yvon-
ne Simmerman, Stokes; Phyllis
Jean Baker, London; Gerald Tay-
lor Baynes, London; Martha Ell
aine Londergan, London.
Those receiving honorable men
ton were, Virginia Conley, Fair
field; Constance Ann Gallagher,
London; Verlie Ellen Grouse, Lon
don; Donald Alvin Barr, London;
Floretta Trimble, Mt. Sterling and
Ruth Stanley, jefferson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-02-16
County Basketball Tournament Opens Monda,
Heart Fund Drive
Gains Over 1853

Unofficial results of the Valen-
tines Day Heart Fund Drive show
ed an increase from last year and
the drive was considered successful
although but half of the Madison
county quota was reached. This is
the third year that the drive has
been condu tied on a county vile
scale and the movement is gain
ing attention rapidly.
London resilC!ts gave total c
$500 with M. Sterling in sec, nd
place with = '"tal ot $500. Plain
City and West Jefferson totalled
approximately the sar'e with about
S120 each. Sei.,i.. total came TO
S100 when proceeds from polio
dance exceeded expectations and
the committees gave part of the
polio collections to the Heart Fund.
All in all. the total collections
from all sources are expected to
reach about $500 for the county,
a substantial increase from 1858.
The county quota was set at S26OO,
it was said.