to to to to to to to to to to to Journal-Every Evening, Wilmington, Delaware, Monday, April 20, 1942 KENT-SUSSEX THE EASTERN COUNTIES NEWS OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA SHORE A. Urged To Let Youths Await War Call Editor at Dover Meeting Sees Post-War Readjustment Big Responsibility DOVER, April Elmer Morgan, editor of the Journal of the National 1 Education Association, at the thirty-first annual convention of the Delaware Congress of Parents and Teachers Dover Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon, speaking on "The Outlook for American Youth," cautioned that young people must prepare for the future, the readjustment period, rather than become overzealous in getting directly in the war effort. He advised them that when the nation needs them they will be called. "We as American people will go through with the war and fight it out," he said. "We'll face the fire no matter what the cost may be.
And after going through with it, we'll be stronger and better. There will be more unselfishness and a better understanding for the common welfare." Forecasting an attempt by the German and Japanese forces to meet, the latter by making a drive through India, and other possible moves, he said that the worst thing that could happen if such attempts should succeed would be the prospect of a negotiated peace without real victory. The editor predicted a vast rush college education after the war, and commented on the problems which will have to be met when comes. Mr. that, bedemobilizations cause of low teacher pay and for other reasons developing from the war, there may be 200,000 schools without teachers or with teachers below the standard.
The speaker described a National Education Association bill in Congress seeking $300,000,000 federalaid for education. Dr. Joseph Miller, chairman of the committee on mental hygiene of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and director of guidance of the Wilkes-Barre schools, dwelt on the parents' problem during war time. He said we must make a new adjustment to life and accept life and all that it brings, even now when it seems hard. The Milton Choral Club sang the anthem, "Send Forth Thy Spirit." Art League Plans To Open Season At Resort Today REHOBOTH BEACH, April 20- official opening first exhibition of the Rehoboth and.
League has been arranged for Sunday afternoon, June 21, it was announced yesterday by Mrs. Wilbur S. Corkran, secretary and founder of the league. Members and contributing artists will gather at 4:30 o'clock under the "charter oak" in a small grove surrounding the studio, for a picnic supper; talks on the season's plans, and an entertainment program. At that time will be held the viewing of a "Members' Show" the first, junior artists' wing.
Summer clasess will start June 22 continue through Aug. 29. Otis Walter of Swarthmore, will be instructor of the first period, both junior and senior students. In July, Miss Mary Mullineux of Germantown will teach the senior class as well as the members' sketching class, and Mr. Walter will teach the Juniors.
During August Mr. Walter, and his wife, Mrs. Marguerite Walters, will have both classes. Craft classes will begin in July with Mrs. Eulalia Cassell Miller as teacher.
Other exhibitions planned are as follows: Shells in art and design; art work by service men; photography; two-man show with Miss Betty Harrington, of Dover, and Bayard Wilmington as contributors; needlepoint and crewel work. Haskin's Word Book Key to Conversation Don't be guilty of misusing, misspelling, or mispronouncing words that' are used in your everyday conversation. Overcome your mistakes, avoid the common errors in speech. Don't handicap yourself by the misuse of language- order your copy of the Word Book now. This is concise guide to correct speech and writing in English, treating of more than 2,000 words most frequently abused by the average person.
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C. I enclose herewith TEN CENTS in coin (carefully wrapped in paper) for a copy of the WORD BOOKLET. Name Street or Rural Route City State (Mall to Washington, D. Veterans' Post, Auxiliary Install Four Married Couples on Staffs Clarence Vinson Post, V. F.
Holds Real 'Mr. And Ceremonies; Spotters to Receive Flag, Pole; Memorial Planned for War Victim DOVER, April installation-of-officers' V. F. and the installed a as officers Charles Earl the post and his and Mrs." dominated at the joint ceremony of Clarence Vinson Post, No. 3238, post auxiliary on Friday when four couples were in the two organizations.
Griffith, Harrington, was installed as commander of wife, Mrs. Laura Griffith, as president of the auxiliary. Clarence O. Bradley, Felton, staff of state V. F.
W. department, installed the post officers. His wife, Mrs. Clara O. Bradley, department auxiliary president, conducted the installation of the auxiliary officers.
Two Officers Get Gifts Edward 1 R. Little, Little Creek, a past post commander, and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Little, past auxiliary secretary, were installed as chaplains of the post and auxiliary, respectively. Willard S. Dickerson, Camden, now serving his sixth consecutive year as post adjutant, not only was reinstalled as post adjutant but presented, on behalf of the post, a gold V.
F. W. ring to the outgoing commander, Arch D. Lank, Frederica. The adjutant's wife, Mrs.
Madelyn Dickerson, was reinducted as treasurer of the auxiliary. She made the presentation for the auxiliary of a past president's, gold a pin to the retiring president, Mrs. Augusta Haddick, Goldsboro, Md. Spotters To Get Flag An American flag and pole will be presented to the air warning service post between Wyoming and Hazlettville at 2:30 o'clock next Sunday afternoon. by Vinson Post.
MacCollum, Wyoming, will be among the speakers. The presentation will be made by Mr. Dickerson, who was chiefly responsible for securing the flag and equipment, which, on behalf of the observation will be accepted by Mrs. Lesters Downham. Invitations are being sent to Gov.
Walter W. Bacon, Secretary of State Earle Willey, George Ehinger, state director of the airwarning service; William J. Storey, and other officials. Pearl Harbor Victim Memorial Announcement was made of the plans of Raymond Reynolds Post, No. 2931, Ellendale, for a memorial service to be held on Memorial Day for George Pennewill, killed at Pearl Harbor on naval duty, becoming the state's first war dead.
Representatives of all V. F. American Legion, and Veterans of the SpanishAmerican War posts and auxiliaries will attend the service. Members of Vinson post and auxiliary will attend services in Whatcoats Methodist Church, Camden, Sunday morning, May 24, the invitation of the pastor, the Rev. John J.
Bunting, Jr. Crash Drivers Fined Joseph E. Raikes and Fred R. Bailey, who figured in a collision between an automobile driven by the former and a concrete-mixing truck operated by the latter, at Mary and Queen Streets on March 4, have been fined $10 and costs each by Magistrate Walter S. Cubbage on charges of reckless driving.
Bailey gave notice of an appeal from his sentence. Mrs. Earl Sylvester has been named vice-chairman: for Harrington and Charles L. Harmonson, vice-chairman for Smyrna, by the Kent County Relief Society Fund committee, which is sponsoring a county Navy Relief Fund ball in the Dover Community School Friday night, May 1. Runaway Horses Enliven U-Boat Survivors' Day LEWES, April 20 victims recuperating in Beebe Hospital heard echoes of their first major excitement since their admission, when a team of runaway horses threw the hospital neighborhood into an uproar Saturday.
The runaway occurred near the hospital, where many survivors heard the screeching children and the shouting teamster, Alex Hall, he clung to the tail of one of the horses in their mad dash for freedom. No one was hurt. The unusual sight of team of horses inspired a group of youngsters to climb aboard the wagon and stage a cariot race. They slapped the loose reins on the horses' backs, shouting, "Let's go," and the race was on. It was the front lawn of Dr.
Richard Beebe's new hoe mwhere the teamster was working. He looked up to see the horses as they dashed out in the traffic on Savannah Road, and just managed to grab a tail. With youngsters spilling right and left, the horses threated ther way through two off -shooting avenues, shook loose their wagon, jumped a couple of lawn hedges in grand style, and they they were halted, but not by the score of They trid to hurdle the parked car of Mrs. Guy Hall on Beebe Avenue, one on each side, and as their binding traces separated them he one animal rolled over and bit the dust. Superintendent Picked For Tome Property PORT DEPOSIT, April George W.
Morrison of Port Deposit has been appointed superintendent of the Tome School property, recently taken over by the United States government for a training station for the Navy. U. S. Senator Millard E. Tydings and Dr.
James F. Magraw were elected. Jacob to the Tome board of Institute trustees to All of vacancies on the board. Span Guard's Shooting Held Carelessness Pvt. J.
T. Ferguson Given Reprimand, Suspended $25 Fine by Army Court ELKTON, April judgment of the court martial officers before whom Private John T. Ferguson, 21 years old, of the Maryland Guard, was tried on charges of shooting and wounding Warren H. Chamberlain of Perryville, about three weeks ago while patrolling the Susquehanna River bridge area, was that he was guilty of carelessness. After being reprimanded and fined $25, which was suspended, Ferguson was allowed to return to duty.
The guardsman maintained that he fired only after the civilian failed to halt at his command. Ferguson, 1 at the time of the shooting, was one of a dozen soldiers on duty guarding the bridges across the Susquehanna River near Perryville. Record First Aid Class At the "graduation exercises" of the Bay View First Aid Class, under the direction of Dr. R. C.
Hudson, the 89 men and women who finished their course were awarded their certificates. This is the largest class to receive first aid instructions in Cecil County since the United States entered the World War. The Boy Scouts of Troop 28, Rising Sun, have chosen the following leaders for the ensuing year: Leader of Crow Patrol, Clarence Hammer; assistant leader of Crow Patrol, James Gamble: scribe, Edward Graybeal; messenger boy, Edward McGummings. Boy Scout Troop 125, of Providence has been awarded the honor of a Red Star Shield for their accomplishments during the first quarter of 1942. Mrs.
G. G. Warren Seeks Divorce Through her counsel. E. Kirk Brown of Elkton, Mrs.
Thelma May Warren of Cecil County, has docketed in the Circuit Court here, suit for absolute divorce from her husband, Granville Gordon Warren, on the grounds of abandonment and desertion. The plaintiff alleges they were married on Aug. 4, 1927, in Elkton, and lived together until April 16. 1939. Four children were born as a result of the union.
The defendant is now alleged to be residing in Tennessee. Mrs. Warren also asks for the legal custody of the children. The court has set May 8 as the show cause date for the defendant. The regional office of the Federal Works Agency has approved the award of a contract by the board of managers of Union Hospital here, to Samuel B.
Dove of Annapolis, construct a new hospital building at the corner of High Street and Singerly Avenue. The bid was $222,450. Warwick Methodists Hold Home Coming WARWICK, April 20-(Spe- cial). -The home coming day celebration was held at Warwick Methodist Church on the Sassafras charge yesterday, with special morning, afternoon and evening programs, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. David W.
Baker. The Rev. Oliver J. Collins, of the Wilmington superintendent, Peninsula Methodist Confgerence, was the guest speaker at the morning service. The Rev.
O. O. Bartley of the Newark, Methodist Church spoke at a platform service held at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The Utopia Bible Class conducted a vesper service at 7:15 p. while the Rev.
Dr. John J. Bunting. educational supervisor of the Peninsula Conference, was the speaker at the evening service. The Horn Sisters of Allentown, rendered a special marimba and vibra harp musical program.
Day National Urged Atonement. Theodore R. McKeldin EASTON, April R. McKeldin, Baltimore attorney, yesterday told several hundred persons at Trinity Methodist Church that there should be a "national day of atonement." He suggested that President Roosevelt call Americans to a day of prayer that would supplement Army Day and parades to stir the faith of people. "In all our wars our leaders have always gone to God in great humility.
Before we begin to get too proud of the fact we are Americans, let us worthy of the title," McKeldin said. "Let's have prayer and fasting on Sunday, but faith and action on Monday," he added. Smyrna Finals Dates Are Set 'Jinx' Again Hits Class Play Cast; Assessment Appeal Day Announced SMYRNA, April 20-(Special) Senior examinations in the John Bassett Moore School have been scheduled May 2 25, 26, and 27 by Superintendent of Schools George R. Miller. with finals for all other students set for the morning sessions on June 1, 2, and 3.
Class night will be held on Friday evening, June 5, baccalaureate sermon on June 7, and commencement exercises on Monday evening, June 8. Senior week has been officially set for May 4 to 8 and will culminate in the senior dinner-dance, one of activities. being substituted for the cancelled trip to Washington. 'Jinx' Works On Play Again The senior play, set for May 22, has not escaped the locally famous "jinx" which has pursued leading members of casts of all plays given here during the past five years. Robert Jacobs, member of the cast of "Our Town," was taken to the Kent General Hospital on Friday for an emergency operation.
Despite this and other difficulties, "the play will go one," according to Miss Blanche Lee, director. Assessment Appeals Due Town council has named Monday, May 4, as appeal day. The town office will be open from 1 to 5 o'clock SO that, property owners wishing to appeal assessments may do sO. Two assessment books will be open to inspection, one at the mayor's office and one at the town collector's office. Church Group to Meet The regular meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service a will meet in Asbury Methodist Church tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. W. C. Deakyne and C. L.
Harmonson have been named from Smyrna to serve on the committee for the Navy Relief benefit dance to be held in the field house of the Dover Community School on May 1. Harrington Pastor Is Asked To Return; Pay Boost Urged HARRINGTON, April 20- Rev. Thomas C. Jones was unanimously invited to return for his third pastorate year at the Fourth Quarterly Conference of Trinity Methodist Church held within the past week. The finance committee's report urged that his salary be increased as a result of gains shown in every department.
During the past year 30 new members were added to the church rolls. A young mixed class was organized with Mrs. T. C. Jones, wife of the pastor, as teacher, and a junior vested choir, under the direction of Mrs.
Ernest Raughley, was organized. Harry Raughley was elected delegate to the annual conference Elwood Gruwell as alternate. The following officers and committees were approved by the conterence: Trustees, 1 year, Mr. Raughley, A. C.
Creadick, Miller, and Harry Randall H. Gruewell: Knox 2 years, and H. C. Tharp Harrington: 3 years, Albert Thistlewood, Nimrod Minner and S. L.
Sapp. Stewards, Harry C. Tee, Harry L. Boyer, Mrs. Harry L.
Boyer, Elwood Gruewell, Dr. R. J. Emory, Edgar T. Hall, Benjamin Knox.
Mrs. A. C. Creadick, Mrs. Ernest Raughley, Emmett Raughley, W.
E. Jacobs, Mrs. Daniel Hitchens, Mrs. Willard Wright, Arnett Potter, Mrs. Arnett Potter.
Norman Smith, Mrs. Clyde Miller, Mrs. Harley Waller, Mrs. W. H.
Cahall, Mrs. Linda Layton, Mrs. Joseph B. Fleming, Mrs. Ella Little, W.
Clifford Raughley, Mrs. S. L. Sapp, Mrs. Nimrod Minner, Fannie Needham, Mrs.
Nora Tharp, Edwin Simpson, Mrs. Earl Sylvester, Mrs. Lewis Slaughter. Mrs. Edgar Tucker, Mrs.
Albert Thistlewood, George Denney, Mrs. Harry Gruewell, Mrs. A. L. Wix, Mrs.
Harry Hammond, Mrs. Calvin Simpson, Mrs. Eugene Ross, William F. Smith, J. B.
Hill, Mrs. Alvin Melvin, Myrtle Anderson, Mattie Smith. Membership, Mrs. Layton, W. E.
Jacobs, Irving LeGates and Mrs. Creadick. Finance, Clifford Raughley, Mr. Tee. Mr.
Knox, A. C. Creadick and Mr. Boyer. Pastoral relations, Shore Woman Tells of Contact With Royalty of Another Day Mrs.
Madeline Dion, Federalsburg, Got Her First Ice Cream Cone From Late King Peter of Yugoslavia; Recalls Caruso's Singing in Vienna CAMBRIDGE, April several kings and queens of the Old World, as she them when she was an employe of the Austrian at Library Day exercises here byMrs. Madeline who writes under the pen name of "Loreli." Mrs. Dion received her early education at a Man Is Jailed By State Court Given 3 Years on Charge Of Assault in Caroline County Circuit Session DENTON, April 20-(Special). -Lawrence Melvin was sentenced in Caroline County Circuit Court to three years in the Maryland Penitentiary for assault with intent to kill upon Mrs. Annie Pinder of Greensboro.
The bullet he fired merely grazed Mrs. Pinder. The court adjourned Friday after being in session two weeks. Ernest Robinson, a laborer employed near New Bridge, was sentenced to eight months in the penitentiary for raising a check given by Philip Beaven from $2 to $90. He attempted to pass the check at a Denton store in payment for a suit of clothes, it was charged.
Dr. Walter B. Johnson, public health officer, has announced the following schedule for pre-school examinations will be followed in the white schools of Caroline County by the public health department next week: April 20, at 9 a. at Caroline High School, Denton: April 20, at 1 p. at Ridgely High School: April 21, at 9:30 a.
at Hillsboro school: April 22, at 10 a. Preston High School; April 23, a. at Greensboro High School; April 23, at 1 p.m., at Goldsboro school; April 23, at 2 p. at Henderson school; April 24, at 9:30 a. at Federalsburg High School.
The senior class of Tri-County High School, Queen Anne, present a three-act comedy, "Bolts and Nuts," in the school a auditorium, Friday at 8 p. m. In the cast are Ann Starkey, May Cahall, Laura V. Fleming, Eleanor Carroll, Kenneth Hicks, Thomas Lynch, Thomas Starkey, Emmett Sylvester, Louise Sharp, William Taylor Skinner, Julia Whitby, Paul Mowbray and Lester. Garey.
Men 45 to 65 years old will be registered in the fourth draft throughout Caroline County, April 25, between 9 a. m. and 5 p. and April 27, between 7 p. m.
and 9 p. at high schools in Denton, Ridgely, Greensboro, Federalsbury and Preston, at elementary schools in Henderson, Goldsboro, and Hillsboro, and at colored schools in Denton, Federalsburg, Ridgely, and Preston. They may register, Sunday, April 26, at the office of the Caroline County draft board, at Denton, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p.
m. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ellwanger, who live near Denton, have announced the birth of their child. a son, at Fifer Hospital, Ridgely, April 13.
Mrs. Ellwanger is the former Miss Mary Orme of Denton. Delaware Colony Head Lauds His Employes STOCKLEY, April 20-(Special). -Devotion of Delaware Colony emto the motto "The Children First" was praised by Supt. Howard T.
Ennis in his semi-annual report issued Saturday. "Long hours," he wrote, "comparatively low pay and more or less constant attention to the children is the lot of our employes. We can honestly say that their duties have been performed with credit to themselves and to the institution. The majority of the employes have been with us for years and the children are now deriving benefit of trained and efficient attendants, supervisors, teachers." Mr. Ennis' report was issued upon the occasion of the semi-annual open house at the colony Saturday.
These open houses, held on the third Saturdays of each April and October, are attended by relatives and friends of the children, and by others interested in viewing their handiwork, their living quarters, and enjoying the playlet they present. In his report, Mr. Ennis told of the culmination of plans to build a central water system. "Aside from eliminating the expense of constant maintenance of numerous small systems," he reported, there will be added fire protection which in itself is highly desirable." Methodists Invite Blades Pastor Back BLADES, April 20-(Spe-The Rev. Charles P.
Butler, pastor of Blades Methodist Charge, was, conference invited year to at return the for recent another fourth quarterly conference of the charge, presided over by the Rev. Dr. W. A. Hearn, district superintendent.
Trustees and stewards of the Blades Church were elected as follows at the conference: Trustees: George W. Venables, Clarence C. Clifton, Albert H. Riggin, Jesse Wells, William O. Johnson, G.
C. Hastings, Allen Chipman, J. Frank Elliott, Milon Riggin; stewards: James E. Lloyd, A. H.
Riggin, Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mrs. Laura Johnson, Mrs. Howard McCauley, Mrs.
G. W. Venables and Mrs. Myrtle Croft. The Ladies' Bible Class of Blades Sunday School, Mrs.
Chipman, at 8 o'clock at the Mrs. teacher, will meet tomorrow, night Hartzell S. Walker. Seaford Club Raises $400 In Recent Show Kiwanis Funds Will Go To Children's Aid Work; To Move Dulaney Store story of the lives of came in contact with government, was related Dion of Federalsburg, Shore Farmers Buy World War Army Wagons Tire Saving Marylanders Find Economy in Supply Vehicles; Dean Honored CHESTERTOWN, April 20- farmers in Kent County are solving the problem of gasoline and automobile tire rationing, which has seriously affected the use of farm machinery, by the purchase of army supply wagons from the federal government, which were built for use during the first World War. These wagons have been selling at from $35 to $50 each, while new farm wagons bring as high as $135 each.
One salvage dealer has sold approximately 40 of the army wagons during the past several months, while it is estimated that 1,000 have been sold to farmers on the Eastern Shore. Mayor Quits Defense Post Mayor Philip G. Wilmer, who has been serving as director of the Kent County, Civilian outbreak of Defense the war, Council has tendered his resignation to C. Lee Gill, director of National Civilian Defense for this area, who appointed him. The Chestertown mayor stated that the pressure of his duties as production manager of the new industrial plant, which is being operated by the Kent Defense Corporation, of which he is a member, was the cause of his resignation.
The Kent County Civilian Defense program was set up under the direction of the mayor and is regarded the most effective in the state. The resignation will become effective as soon as a successor is appointed. Former Dean Honored Members of the Washington College faculty and alumni from several states attended a testimonial dinner at the Hotel Stafford in Baltimore on Saturday evening, which was given by the Baltimore chapter of the college alumni association in honor of Dr. J. S.
William Jones, former dean of the college, who is closing his fiftieth year as a member of the college faculty. A number of Kent County gunners, who were arrested by deputy game wardens of the county for violations of federal gunning laws during the past duck shooting season, were given a hearing in the Federal Court in Baltimore Thursday before Judge Calvin Chestnut. Following the hearing several of the accused were exonerated. The largest fine imposed on those convicted was $5 and costs. Scouts Use Church Bell John C.
Eliason, scoutmaster of Chestertown Troop 130, has established an innovation in scout activities by using the bell of the First Methodist Church to mobilize members the troop various activities. The signals mobilifor zation will range from two to four taps, according to the signals given the scouts. Patriot's Day Observed In accordance with a proclamation issued last week by Gov. Herbert R. O'Conor yesterday was observed throughout the city and county as Patriot's Day.
Many flags were displayed. Private First Class Stephen S. Hickman, son of Mrs. Elmer Reed of this city, who has been stationed at Fort Meade for the past year, chute troops stationed at a post in Georgia. Wilmington Conductor To Lead Lewes Group LEWES.
April 20-(Special) Robert W. Rudolph, minister of music of West Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, will conduct a choir of 60 voices in a sacred concert here next Monday night, April 27, in the Lewes Presbyterian Church. Mr. Rudolph is a graduate of the Westminster Choir School of Princeton, N. J.
At the evening service in Lewes Presbyterian Church Sunday night the sermon was preached by the Rev. B. F. Wyland, liaison chaplain of the Department of Christian Ministry to Service Men. Puerto Rican Farms Face Fertilizer Pinch SAN JUAN, P.
R. (AP)-A serious shortage of fertilizer threatens sharply to reduce Puerto Rico's agricultural production, farm experts say. With an additional 10,000 tons needed for food crops alone and shipping space so scarce there seems to be little prospect of getting it, some sources have estimated the output of fruits and vegetablesall-important since food imports this year will be limited--may fall off 60 to 75 per cent. Puerto Rico produces most of the fertilizer it uses, but must import large amounts of raw materials the mainland. Some of these, needed for the war effort, are not to be had.
attended by King Peter of Yugoslavia, who was assassinated before the beginning of World War No. 2. It was King Peter who gave Mrs. Dion her first ice cream cone. It cost 10 cents and the lad, who was penniless at that time hooked coin, she believes, to buy her private school in Swit- the cream.
Whenever she had a spare penny she said she always bought him a cake. Describes Beauty of Vienna Mrs. Dion described the beauty of Vienna, where lilacs are planted in every available spage and in the spring of the year they bloom in profusion. She also told of hearing Caruso sing "Traviata" before the King of Belgium, Albert. "Every woman in the opera house who could borrow a diamond wore one and when the royal party rived Queen Elizabeth was most simply dressed person in the audience, wearing a plain white dress and no jewelry," she said.
Heard Caruso Sing For King The speaker told of Caruso's chagrin in at having his selection spoiled by the arrival of the King and Queen, who were quite late. During the evening the King presented noted singer with a diamond snuff box, which he accepted. Later he confided in a member of the King's guard that he felt like throwing away the gift because the King had ruined his appearance for that evening. Following her introduction by Miss Nettie V. Mace, chairman of the Dorchester County Library, Mrs.
Dion explained that gay Vienna, as knew it with its beautiful castles and gardens, its operas and its respect for its composers, is no more. "The story which I tell today is about people and places which no longer exist," she said in a tone of sadness. Mrs. Barton In Chair Mrs. J.
Fred Barton is chairman of the library committee. Mrs. Irving B. Jackson gave a report of the recent meeting of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs held in Baltimore. Delegates were appointed to the Dorchester County Federation scheduled for April 20 in East New Market.
Mrs. D. I. Jacobson read the report of the nominating committee, which proposed the name of Mrs. Guy D.
Lowry as president for the Long Island Motorist Fined on Auto Charge DELMAR, April Sadie Abidin of Long Island was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate Patrick H. Hearn of this city yesterday after Delaware State Police preferred charges of reckless driving against her. She pleaded guilty and was released upon payment of fine and costs. Maurice Sadick of Salisbury, and John D. Gootie of Laurel, were arrested last night by Delaware State Police on the charges of failing to stop and identify themselves after having an accident on route 13 within the town limits of Delmar.
Sadick posted bond pending his trial April 28. Gootie will be tried on the same date. Merril Davis of Laurel was sentenced to five days in Sussex County jail by Magistrate Hearn here last night when he failed to pay a fine of $10 and costs imposed after state police had charged him with drunken driving. William R. Oliphant, Constable of Laurel, took Davis to Georgetown.
Lewes High School Class Is Entertained LEWES, April of members of the 1942 June graduating class of Lewes High School have been announced by the school faculty. Entertainment for the 33 graduates started today when were guests of the Lewes Zwaanendael Club in their clubhouse on Savannah Road. The students furnished the program for the afternoon. The graduates are: Benjamin Albertson, Foster Carpenter, Clifton Conoway, William Evans, Louts Graves, Jack Joseph, Jack Lingo, Daniel Littleton, Philip Marsh, Richard Marsh, Carlton Pepper, Robert Thompson, Stephen Vaughn, Charles Waggomon, Charles Warren, Charles Warrington, Joseph Brittingham, Doris Bryan, Lorraine Bryan, Elva Campbell, Ann Jane Dickerson, Emma Hazzard, Nancy Knapp. Vera Lynch, Mabel Millman.
Helen Mitchell, Winifred Pepper, Naomi Pettyjohn, Doris Stevenson, Ann Short, Marie Tingle, William Craig, and Helen Rebekah Lodge Staff Install at Meeting HARRINGTON, April 20-(Spe- cial). Lanah Milbourne of Felton, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Delaware, and her staff visited Rachel Rebekah Lodge No. 7 last week and installed officers for the new term as follows: Noble grand, Emma Passmore; vice-grand, Elizabeth West; recording secretary, Fannie Swain; assistant recording secretary, Josephine Wechtenhiser; warden, Lillie Reed; conductor, Florence Von Goerres; chaplain, Ethel Sapp; R. S. noble grand, O.
C. Passmore; L. S. noble grand, Ann Pearson; R. S.
vice grand, Dorothy Nelson: L. S. vice grand, Virginia Clarkson; inside guardian, Irene Wechtenhiser; outside guardian, William Wechtenhiser. A social hour was held after the installation. SEAFORD, April W.
Setter, general chairman of the recent amateur show sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club to raise funds for the club's under- priviliged child movement, reported by club members at the luncheon at the Hotel Sussex that the benefit performance netted more than $400. He was given a rising vote of thanks from the club. Van Leer Stephany, athletic chairman, Glenn M. Huston and Edwin W. Higgins were named as a committee to enter a Kiwanis Club team in the Seaford Soft Ball League for the coming season.
Preston Halloway, Arthur Ahrens and Hilary Taylor of Salisbury, were visitors. To Move Landmark The building, built about 60 years ago by the late Henry Dulaney as a feed store, later turned into a -story dwelling, was located at New and High Streets, but was moved to a lot on Willow Street where it will still serve as a dwelling On the site, which Mike Monaco merchant, recently purchased from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, will rise the new building. work on which has already begun. During the career of the landmark as a feed store the building acted as a clearing house for products from the grist mill of William Dulaney, father of the proprietor of the store. The mill, located about two and one-half miles west of Seaford, has long since gone out of existence.
The land on which the stood adjoins the DuPont Company's holdings here. Y. M. C. A.
To Discuss Plans The April meetin; of the board of directors of the Seaford Y. M. C. A. will be held at the log cabin tonight at 8 o'clock.
The principal item of business will be the discussion of plans for the summer recreational program carried on by the Several reports, including one from the playground committee, will be presented. Dr. Marion Hotopp of the State Board of Health will be at Seaford Central School on the mornings of April 27 and 30 to give physical examinations to children that are to start to school in September; also at the local Negro school April 30, 9:30 a. m. Methodist Circles to Meet Circle No.
2 of St. John's Methodist Church will meet tonight at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. H. Milton James, Pine Street, with Mrs. Etta Hardesty, leader; Circle No.
4 will the home of Mrs. Harry Graham, Front Street, at 8 p. with Mrs. W. F.
Longendyke, leader, State police arrested J. A. White of Delmar, charged with trespassing on the right of way of another and causing an accident. He was fined $10 and by Magistrate James K. Phillips, Sr.
The faculty of the Seaford school will be guests of honor at a reception tomorrow afternoon at the Acorn Club rooms on Hall Street. Mrs. W. B. Huston will be in charge of the program.
Miss Dillon Aids Defense Set- Up Mrs. Clarence Dillon of Wilmington, chairman of the Women's Volunteer Participating Committee of Civilian Defense, recently met with a group from the Seaford Civilian Defense Committee for the purpose of organizing a group women here to supplement and complete the present local defense setup. She is being assisted at Seaford by Mrs. L. L.
Larson. Mrs. Sallie Owens, wife of Fred Owens, merchant, returned Saturday night from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where she recently underwent an operation. She is ported recovering. Mr.
and Mrs. George West, East Poplar Street, are receiving gratulations on the arrival of a son. Paca Family Member Dies at Chestertown J. Harry Raughley, Mr. Creadick, Elwood Gruewell and Mr.
Boyer. Nominations, M. R. Jones, Mr. Miller, Mattie Smith, Mrs.
Boyer, Mrs. Layton and Randall H. Knox. Audit, C. Tharp Harrington, William Smith and Mr.
Miller. Hospital and Homes, Mrs. Sylvester, Mrs. Claude Cahall, Mrs. R.
J. Emory, Mrs. Thistlewood and Mrs. W. E.
Jacobs. Church Board of Education, Elwood Gruewell, Mrs. Harry Gruewell, Mrs. L. R.
Clymer, Albert Thistlewood. Mrs. Harry C. Tee, E. W.
Mrs. T. C. Jones, Edgar Layton, John of Minner. Missions and Mrs.
Calvin Simpson. Board and Church Extension, Elwood Gruewell, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. W. H.
Cahall, Myrtle Anderson, Mr. Thistlewood, Frederick Marvel, and E. W. Hall. Temperance, Mrs.
A. L. Wix, Grover Lord, Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, Mrs. Harry Gruewell, Mrs.
Cahall, Mrs. W. E. Jacobs. Music, Mr.
Legates, Mrs. Ernest Raughley, Mrs. George Potter, Mrs. Clyde Miller, Mrs. Oscar Neamish, E.
W. Hall, and Mrs. Tee. Property, in charge of the Board of Trustees. Good literature, Mrs.
Jones. Mrs. R. W. Vane, Mrs.
William Sneath, Edith Smith, and Mrs. W. W. Shaw. World peace, Ernest Raughley, George Swain, Tharp Calloway, Mrs.
Harley Waller and Mrs. Jacob Swain. Parsonage, Mrs. J. B.
Fleming. Mrs. Cahall, Mrs. Creadick. Policy, Mrs.
S. L. Sapp, Mrs. Baynard Smith, Mrs. Charles Taylor and Mrs.
George Swain. Church grounds and parsonage, Mr. S. L. Sapp, Mrs.
W. E. Jacobs, Mr. Thistlewood, Mr. Creadick, Mrs.
Sapp and Mrs. Clarence Morris, William Anderson. Evangelism, BenJamin Knox, Tharp Calloway, Mrs. Edgar T. Hall, Mrs.
Herman Trader and Mrs. Thistlewood. Communion steward. Mrs. Boyer: district steward, Mr.
Boyer; reserve district steward, Emmitt Raughley; church treasurer, W. Clifford Raughley: financial secretary and recording steward, M. R. Knox; general superintendent, church school. Elwood Gruewell; first assistant, Mr.
Thistlewood; second assistant. E. W. Hall; treasurer, church school, Tharp Harrington. Secretary, Roland Hitchens, assistants, Clyde Tucker and Armond Jacobs; Young Peoples Choir, director, Mrs.
William F. Smith. Beginners and Primary Department, superintendent, Mrs. Clymer; assistant, Mrs. Arnett Potter.
Cradle Roll superintendent, Mrs. Arnett Potter; assistant, Mrs. Alice Wix. President, Methodist Youth Fellowship, Doris Hall. President, Women's Society of Christian Service, Mr.
Boyer. Custodian of legal papers, Randall H. I Knox. CHESTERTOWN, April Funeral services for Mrs. Florence R.
Winchester Paca, 69, who died suddenly Friday afternoon at the Kent and Queen Anne Hospital here, where she had been under treatment for injuries sustained recently in a fall at her home on Chester River, are being held at 3 o'clock today in St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, conducted by the Rev. William Wyllie. Interment is in the cemetery adjoining the church. The deceased was the widow S.
Paca, a descendant William of Paca, Revolutionary War governor of Maryland. Mr. Paca retired years ago as an official of a Philadelphia telephone company and moved to Quaker Neck section of this county. The deceased is survived by a son, William W. Paca, of the United States Marine Corps, and two daughters, Mrs.
James Woodburn, of Oil City, and Miss Dorothy Paca, at home. Walton T. Virden Dies LEWES, April T. Virden, 71, a Lewes florist of long standing in the town, died suddenly Friday at his home King's Highway. Death was believed due to a heart ailment.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Ara H. Virden, one son, Gilbert of near Lewes; three brothers, William H. Virden of Rehoboth Beach; Peter of Douglas, Wyoming, and Joseph E. Virden of Lewes, and one sister, Mrs.
Willard White of Wyoming. Funeral services are being held today at 2 o'clock at the Atkins Funeral Home with the William Leishman officiating. Burial will be in the Lewes Methodist Cemetery..
