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Journal-Every Evening, Wilmington, Delaware, Wednesday, February 18, 1942 Eleven KENT-SUSSEX COUNTIES NEWS OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA THE EASTERN SHORE Sussex News' Future Farmer Judging Show May Go to Harrington Fair Chestertown Harness Racing Track to Be Ready by May 30 Stables on Farm of Mrs. Margaret Massey to Be Used For First Year for Strings of Pacers; Lenten Services Announced for Churches Contest to Be Staged at University of Delaware Pro Lewes Residents Are Urged To Volunteer Defense Help Mayor Carpenter Asks More Complete Registration; Town Officials Warn of Need to Be Prepared for Emergencies; C. P. Holcomb Talks at Rotary Club LEWES, Feb. 18 (Special).

Lewes residents were scored for their apathy in the Civilian Defense efforts of this area by speakers at a public meeting in the Lewes school auditorium last evening. The meeting begin tonight for air raid wardens. Mayor Thomas H. Carpenter, executive director of the Lewis Defense vided Institution Can Provide All Judging Material; Finance Projects Are Outlined Gateway Field Churches Hold Extra Services More Books Needed to Fill Laurel's Goal Firemen End Study of Bombings LAUREL, Feb. 18 (Special).

The Episcopal Churches of the Gateway Field are holding special services and classes during the Lenten season. At St. Philips' Church in Laurel. Miss Irene Smith will conduct a DOVER, Feb. 18 (Special).

Delaware vocational agriculture teacher planning to hold the Future Farmers of America judging contest at Kent and Sussex Fair if the University of Delaware is unable to provide CHESTERTOWN, Feb. 18 (Special) of Kent County's recently organized Racing Association held a meeting here this week to complete negotiations for leasing part of the farm of Mrs. Margaret Massey, on the Riverside Drive, for a term of three years for use as a race track, where summer and fall matinee harness races will be held. Officials said the stables on the Massey farm will be used for the first year. Judging material.

Paul M. Hodgson, acting state adviser to the F. F. said if the uni versity can supply the necessary livestock and crops, the Judging contest Council, criticized the residents of Lewes for not making a more complete District Lions Green Resigns AsCentreville registration of volunteers. Maj.

William J. Killoch. director of the Lewes U. S. O.

Club, said that whereas there may be one chance a thousand that Lewes may be bombed, we still do not want to risk being unprepared. Chief of Police John Millman told the five-day course he has Just completed at the War Traffic School Dover. Danger Present Another speaker who said he wanted to Jack up civilians to realization of such dangers was John McGovern, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and county liasion officer for defense. Chief Air Raid Warden W. Herald Brittingham, who will teach the classes, explained the set-up for lo cal defense, and demonstrated a few of the types of bombs that cause destruction.

Molloy C. Vaughan of Coolspring said that if shelters are needed in the evacuation of school children that several farmers of this locality-have volunteered their services in building such shelters. Word has been received here of an automobile accident early this week near Camp Gordon, which injured Sergt. Hall Ewing, son of Mr. and Mrs.

B. B. Ewing of Re- noboth Beach, who is in the hos pital at Augusta, with a broken leg, and Corp. Thomas Arterbridse. son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Arter- bndge of Lewes, who received lacerations and bruises. The intrepid Chinese people, the oldest living nation who have ab- sorbed repeated invasions in the past 6,000 years, were described by Maj. Chauncey P. Holcomb, New i Castle County Receiver of Taxes of New Castle, Monday nieht in an address before the Lewes Rotary Club.

Major Holcomb spolce from first-hand information and experience, having lived in that country from 1914 until 1934 as U. S. district attorney there. Vigilance Urged Major Holcomb made a serious appeal to the people of Lewes to keep eternally vigilant in their civilian defense work. The speaker told of two Lewes men who had figured conspicuously in China in years gone by Robert Mustard, who he described as one of the greatest business men in China who helped make the country a democratic nation, and Edward Dunning, who was associated with Mr.

Mustard. Major Holcomb's brother, Bank-som Holcomb, former WPA administrator for Delaware, was also a guest at the meeting In Lewes. Two Hurt in Collision ELKTON. Feb. 18 (Special).

Carroll E. Pyle of Sylmar section is confined to his home with a badly injured back, the result of an automobile accident near Oxford, Pa. Lester McCall of the same section, an occupant of Pyie's car, also received severe laceration about the head in the same Being Printed In Milton Area Town Paper Published By Howard Carey; Poultry Group Will Meet Feb. 23 MILTON, Feb. 18 (Special).

The town of Milton and the nearby Sussex communities now have a weekly newspaper, the initial Issue of which made Its ap pearance this month. The new paper, "The Sussex News, Is being printed by Howard Carey, editor ana owner, with offices in the Junior Lodge Building, on Front Street. The World's Day of Prayer will be observed in Milton by services in Goshen Methodist Church on Fri day at 2 p. m. Mrs.

George Waples, secretary of missionary study of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Goshen Cnurch, will lead the service, which the public is invited to share. Farm Shop Grows The new Milton farm shop build ing and equipment, begun by the national defense woodworking class of Milton school, Is well under way and upon completion will be used by the 15 members and enlistees for repair of farm machinery, and as a meeting place for the adult evening class for national defense projects. The Delaware Poultrymen's As sociation will meet in the school auditorium on Monday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p. m.

Temperance Meeting: The Youth Temperance Council will meet at the home of Donald Clendanlel tomorrow evening at 7:30 clock. The Pilgrim Holiness Church of Milton will continue to hold ser vices by the old time, because ol inconvenience to farmer members of the advanced hour in the new time. Revival services will be conducted at this church, beginning Feb. 22, and continuing through March 8. Minstrel to Be Given Under WPA Auspices FEDERALSBURG, Feb.

18 (Special). Children of the WPA recreation center are preparing to present the Kiddies Kutups Minstrels Tuesday evening, Feb. 24 at 8 o'clock at the Masonic Temple. The program is being eiven under the auspices of the Federalsburg Recreation Council. A nutrition courfe will be conducted here in the recreation hall beginning next Tuesday, with Mrs.

J. Dallas Blades, as instructor. Classes will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 each Tuesday afternoon for five weeks. The Rev. Milton S.

Andrew of Ridscly, addressed the Federalsburg Rotary Club last night. Havre Ie Grace Man Gels 18-Month Sentence HAVRE DE GRACE. Feb. 18 (SpeciaiK Magistrate G. Howlett Cobourn of Havre de Grace has imposed a sentence of eighteen months in the Maryland House of Correction upon Oscar T.

Coomes of that town, for carrvine concealed deadly weapons, and common assault. Officer William Bullock tes tified that when he appeared at Coomes' home to serve a warrant, the latter drew a gun and threatened to shoot him. Notwithstanding the terms of practically every officeholder in Cecil County will expire this year. has made a nnhlir- VZ'Z of his or her candidacy for office at the primaries in September. 3 Supervisors Named For Soil Conservation CENTREVILLE.

Feb. 18 Special). J. Clav Stevens. Bar clay; J.

Grant Yates. Centreville. and Merton R. Shawn, Carmichael, were named supervisors of the newly created Queen Anne's SMI Conservation district following the taouiation of ballots from eli-sible landowners and farmers, according to an announcement from the office of County Agent Mark K. Miller yesterday.

F. Johnson to Post DOVER. Feb. 18 (Special) Gov. Walter W.

Bacon todav annotated Benjamin F. Johnson, State Street, Dover, as a member of the Delaware Commission for the Feebleminded. The appointment is for the unexpired term of A. Homer Smith. Smyrna, resigned.

Air Raid Test Is are the all will ects boy can a for for Commissioner Defense Post Calls Resident From Office; Election Is Scheduled in April CENTREVILLE, Feb. 18 (Special). Alfred M. Green sub-milted his resignation from the Board oi Town Commissioners this week because of his enforced absence from town in a position connected with the defense industry. He left for Chattanooga.

a brief stay, and will shortly take up duties in St. Louis, Mo. According to Harry F. Callahan, president of the commissioners, the vacant post will not be filled by appointment. Only five weeks remain before the biennial town election in April, when a successor will be elected.

Commissioner Green was appointed to office in April, 1933, to fill vacancy created by the death, of hiz father, A. M. Green, who had been a town commissioner for 25 years. The Eastern Shore Coon Hunters Association will release 58 coons for restocking on March 15. During the past four years the association has released approximately 200 coons on the upper Eastern Shore.

An ewe owned by James B. De-Lacy of Starr gave birth to triplets Sunday night, all living and doing well. George Hall, Kent Island artist, has received a letter of acknowledgement and appreciation for a picture of the White Hounse which Hall painted and sent to President Roosevelt on the Chief Executive's sixtieth birthday. Sickness cut attendance at the February meeting of the Price, Homemakers, held at the home of Mrs. John McKenney.

Mrs. Helen Harner demonstrated home preparation of silver and brazs polish. A WTashington's birthday and measuring social will be held by the W. S. C.

S. of Bethany Church Price at the schoolhouse Wednesday evening. Plans for the affair were drawn at a meeting of the society with Mrs. Olin Chance and Mrs. Charles Cowgill as co-hostesses.

Senator Asks Welfare Law Maryland Speaker Says Action deeded; Delmar New Centurv Club Meets DELMAR, Feb. 18 (Spe cial). State Senator Fulton F. Waller of Salisbury spoke before members of the Wicomico County Volunteer Firemen's Association at a meeting held last night in the Fruitland Fire House. Senator Waller urged the passage of a welfare law at the next session of the Maryland legislature.

John Gordy, president of the association, presided at the meeting which was attended by over 75 firemen from all parts of Wicomico County. The Delmar New Century Club entertained 60 members of the Wicomico Women's Club from Salisbury at a Reciprocity Day program held yesterday afternoon in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Marion L. Hastings was in charge of the committee for the day.

The guests were welcomed by Mrs. Raymond B. Wilkinson, president of the host club, and Mrs. Ralph Dulaney, president of the Wicomico Club, responded. Mrs.

Ida Belle Thomas, history professor at the Maryland State Teachers' College in Salisbury, was chairman of the program, which featured a panel discussion on "Our Relations with South American Countries. ho rhnnffpd hack to Newark. Methods of financing boys' proj were recently explained to the teachers by Allen B. Doggett, acting state director of the Farm Se curity Administration, and other federal officials. Loans For Crops Mr.

Doggett explained that "any under the supervision of agricultural teacher" can be in cluded In the FSA program, which make loans up to $500 for crop and livestock projects at five per cent interest for from one to five years, payments made as returns come in. Mr. Doggett also explained three per cent participation loan groups of four or five boys for equipment and participation loans groups for canning purposes. R. W.

Heim, state director of voca tional education, stressed the importance of farm garden work and urged that every effort be made to acquaint the public with achievements in this line. An American flag and an Episcopal Church flag will be dedicated at Christ Episcopal Church at the 11 o'clock service Sunday morning and the Rev. Paul A. Kellogg, rector, will preach the first of a Lenten series of study sermons on "Christianity and Democracy in America." The two new flags are the gift of Christ Church League, an organiza tion of younger women of the par- ish. The Episcopal flag bears a large red cross on a white field, symbol of the Christian Church since the third century.

In the upper left corner is a field of blue for the Blessed Virgin Mary. On the blue field are nine Jerusalem crosses representing the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church when it was reconstituted frcm the Church of England parishes in this country after the Revolution. Chaplain Meeting At 3:30 o'clock Sunday a meeting will be held in the interest of the Episcopal Church's Army and Navy Commission, which will by a church-wide offering on March 8. The meeting, open to the public, will be addressed by Lieut. Albert C.

Morris, post chaplain at Fort DuPont. The meeting has been arranged by. the local committee on the Army and Navy Commission, consisting of former Gov. William D. Denr.ey, chairman: William P.

Richardson and Harold W. Horsey. Soldiers stationed in the Dover area were each presented with a half-pound box of St. Valentine candy on Saturday by the members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Kent County through a committee of Dover women consisting of Mrs. James H.

Bishop, Mrs. Maud C. Vivian and Mrs. Mary Houston. Girl Scouts Plan pother-Daughter Dinner at Smyrna SMYRNA, Feb.

18-Special Sm'rna mothers and daughters will meet at the Wayside Inn here March 6 under sponsorship of the Smyrna Girl Scouts to hold a mother-and-daughter banquet under the direction of Mrs. Thomas Russell. Miss Mildred Reynolds, scout com-mitteewoman, has completed plans for the annual sale of cookies as a means of financing activities. Plans for observation of the World Day of Prayer in Smyrna are complete, with services scheduled tor 10:30 o'clock Friday morning in St. Peter's Episcopal Church, with the following cooperating: Asbury Methodist Church.

First Presbyterian Church, Smyrna Grange, Twentieth Century Club, and the local chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The Friday afternoon Red sewing circle which has been conducted in the American Legion rooms during the winter under the sponsorship of the members of the Twentieth Century Club ceases to operate with the resumption of the program meetings of the club. Scheduled Barbara Johnson, 'Choy" Horn, Lorraine Quillen, Ann Dutton, Donald Travis, "Jimmie" Horn and Burton Sellers. Another entry was a pony exhibited by Barbara Glen-daniel. Capt.

James H. Bishopn chaolam of the 2b'lst Artillery, Fort Miles, Lewes, will be the guest speaker at the Womftn Republican Club meeting at 8 o'clock next Tuesday evening, Feb. 24, at the home of Mrs. Edwin G. Emmert on Philadelphia Street.

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nM 1 The location, which was formerly the Kent County Fair Grounds, will take the place of Radcliffe Driving Park, which was recently purchased as the location for Chestertown's new munitions plant. Officials of the new association are: President, Oscar Roe, Sudlers-ville; racing secretary. Eugene Thornton, Worton; secretary, Robert A. Shallcross. Rock Hall; treasurer, Laurence P.

Strong, Chester-town; board of directors includes the officers and William E. Cole, Arthur M. Lusby, J. Robert Lewis, George Benton, and Merritt Willis. Work on building the track will get under way as soon as weather conditions are favorable.

Plans are being made to hold the first matinee on Decoration Day. George Sutton, veteran trainer at Radcliffe Driving Park for the past several years, will be in charge of the new track. Dickens Club Play The Charles Dickens Club recently celebrated Dickens birthday by giving a part 'of "Bleak House in costume as its annual play at the home of Mrs. Henry A. Kratzer here.

Members of the club who portrayed the various characters were Mrs. William G. Smyth. Mrs. H.

Child Hughes, Mrs. Henry A. Kratzer, Miss Jennie Wilkins, Mrs. Charles Humphreys, Mrs. Gretchen Wood, Mrs.

Mamie Archbell. Miss Hope Wickes, Mrs. R. Hynson RogeTS. Following the morning service in Christ Methodist Church on Sunday a double baptism took place, when the infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. Jack E. Kieffer, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.

William Kirby of this city, and the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William O. B. Knight were baptized by the Rev.

Dr. W. P. Roberts. Following the morning service in Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church the twin sons of Dr.

and Mrs. Alexander C. Dick were baptized by the rector, the Rev. Dr. Charles L.

Atwater. Lenten Services Lenten services will be held in Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church every Thursday and Friday until Easter Sunday, -with the lowing guest speakers at the day evening services: The Rt. Rev. William McClelland, bishop of the Diocese of Easton; the Rev. Dr.

J. W. Albinson, Elkton; the Rev. R. P.

Frazier, Salisbury; the Rev. D. B. Hardin, Easton; the Rev. Allen R.

Day, Snow Hill; the Rev. Thomas Donaldson, Centreville. The Methodist churches in the city will hold special service- during Holy Week. The work of indexing the names of all real estate and personal property owners in Kent County was begun this week by Mrs. Bertha Newcomb and Mrs.

Wheeler B. Perkins for reassessment expected to start on April 1. Officials of the Kent defense plant here have appointed Mrs. Comegys Brown, of near Chestertown. to a clerical position in the office of the president, former Senator S.

Scott Beck. She will be appointed full-time secretary when the plant begins operations within the next two months. Bay Collision Trial Delayed Absence of Crew Causes Postponement at Dover; Assault Trial on Tuesday DOVER, Feb. 18 (Special). Inability to obtain appearance at this time of members of tne tugboat crew as witnesses because of their engagement in national defense work resulted yesterday afternoon in the continuance until the April term of court of the case of George Arnold, captain of a tugboat charged with manslaughter as an outgrowth of a boat collision in Delaware Bay last July 11.

Judge Charles L. Terry, granted the motion for continuance which was made by Caleb M. Wright, Georgetown, attorney for the boat captain. Deputy William J. Storey did not oppose the application.

The state charges that the tugboat captained by Arnold struck a fishing party boat, causing the death of John Fritz, 40, Allentown, Pa, a member of a fishing party. The case of William Barton Donovan, charged with assault and bat tery on Catherine E. Carson at Har rington on Oct. 26, was fixed for trial next Tuesday. Lawrence Hicks, pleading guilty to a charge of larceny of $68 from Charles Higgins on Jan.

1, was sen tenced by Judge Terry to three months imprisonment and directed to pay $25 restitution. He paid the money. Edward Mosley and Mag- gie Mosley, -vith whom Hicks was Jointly indicted, will be tried today on similar charges. Two Train as Nurses DENTON. Feb.

18 (Special). Miss Ellen Collison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Collison of Denton, has entered the Training School for Nurses at University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore. Miss Ruth Altfather.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Altfather of Denton, entered Mllford Hospital, as a student nurse. has for a of Sussex County Dairy School At Coolsprinn Movie Outlines Method Of Building Temporary Silo; Nutrition Exhibit Given MILTON, Feb. 18 Special).

Sponsored by the Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the Sussex County Dairy School was held today in the Coolspring Community Building, near here. Walter Mills of Greenwood presided over the afternoon meeting at which a movie was given showing how to build and use a temporary silo. A chicken suppr was to served between the afternoon and evening sessions at 6:30 o'clock. During the afternoon Dr. R.

F. Davenport, assistant production manager of Supplee-Wills-Jones, Guy Harmon of Queenstown. Claude Phillips, specialist from the U. of and others demonstrated herd Improvements. Frank Gordy, assistant county agent, was In charge of the program for this evening with George Simpson of Houston and Kenneth W.

Baker of the U. of D. scheduled to give talks on care of herds. Educational nutrition exhibits shown were arranged by Miss Gertrude Halioway. home demonstration of Sussex County, and Miss Pearl MacDonald, specialist of U.

of D. The following committee arranged for the educational activities: James W. Smith, Milton: Dudley Walkpr, Harbeson: Raymond Gordv. Seaford; Walter Mills. Oreenwood: George Simpson, secretary-treasurer, and Hylon Smith, president.

Mrs. Vinvard Dies at Milford Member of Prominent Kent Family Succumbs Today After Pneumonia Attack MILFORD. Feb. 18 Special). Mrs.

Ella S. Vinyard. wife of Capt. Wilson M. Vinyard.

president of the Vinyard Shipbuilding of Mil-ford, died today at her home here after a six-day illness. Death was attributed to pneumonia. Born in Harrington the former Miss Ella Sharp. Mrs. Vinyard was a member of a prominent Kent County family and spent most cf her life in Milford.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by five children. Mrs. N. R. Washburn, wife of Dr.

Washburn, a surgeon at Milford Memorial Hospital: Miss Caroline Vinyard, Wilson S. Vinyard, all of Milford: Mrs. W. H. Griffen of Goldsboro.

N. and Mrs. Eleanor Esposito of West Point. N. Y.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral home of William A. Berry, Jr. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery here. Leonard Voss, 79 DENTON, Feb. 18 (Special).

Leonard Voss. 79 years old, was found dead sitting In a chair at his farm home near Burrsville yesterday by his cook. A bachelor, Mr. Voss was the last of a family of 11 children. Among the numerous surviving nieces and nephews is Dr.

Norwood Voss, of Wilmington, Del. Dover Jail Luncheon DOVER. Feb. IS-SherifT NorrLs Adams was host at a turkey luncheon at the Kent County Jail Monday, when about 130 guests were taken on an inspection tour of the jail. Asthma Agony Curbed First Day For Thousands of Sufferers Choking, gaspin.

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Wilmington, Del. I 11 Mill Retard Your if I 1 1 Progress. For I 4V Thia Condition jl study ciass on "Christianity and Democracy' for a period of six weeks on Wednesday evenings at 7:45 o'clock. On Thursday afternoon at 4:10, there is a devotional service at St. Philips for 15 minutes.

St. Andrews at Ellis Grove will have a number of visiting preachers Including: The Rev. Reese Whito, Dean Hiram Bennett and Bishop Arthur R. McKinstxy. These services will start at 7:45 p.

m. Meditation Period In All Saint's Church there will be a 'meditation service each Tuesday night at 7:45 o'clock. The February meeting of the Broad Creek Home Demonstration Club will be held at the Mt. Zion Community House Thursday evening. Feb.

26. The business meeting will be preceded by a covered dish luncheon to be served at noon. Mrs. Margaret Pusey. local chairman of the "Books for Soldiers" campaign reports that a large number of books are still needed to complete Laurel's quota.

A 104-acre farm owned by Mrs. Cora eordrey, located just south of Laurel, was sold publi- sale here Saturdav for $2,075 to Earl Cooper. Firemen End Training The Firemen's Training School for combatine chemical warfare recent ly closed here with the following Laurel firemen taking the examination: Chief William D. King, Nor man Hastings. Pratt Ingersoll, boo-ert Hastings, Andrew J.

Ellis, Raymond Johnson, Ellis Kyttle. Raymond Elliott, and Elbert C. Bailey Revival services will open at the Church of the Nazarene on Feb. 24 and continue through March 8. The Rev.

Lum Jones. Chataw Indian evangelist, will be the evangelist in charge of the services and he will be assisted with the mUsic by the blind gospel singer, Ray Noggle During the period, services will be held each evening at 7:30 o'clock and on Sundays at 11 a. m. and 8 p. with Sunday school at 10 a.

m. and young people service at 7 p. m. 4-H Club Meets The Sycamore 4-H Club met at the home of Marshall and Melvin Elliott Monday night. Miss Annie Moore', county club leader, presented pins to those who had completed the year's project.

Three new mem bers, Mary Louise Hedges, Alden James and David Elliott were en rolled. The next meeting of Broad Creek Grange will be held Friday evening, Feb. 27, at which time Russell Snyder, county agent, will be pres ent and show movies, and Miss Gertrude Holloway will talk on "Victory Gardens." The members of Reliance and Columbia Granges have been invited to attend this meeting. Happy Johnny" and his troupe from Cheyenne, radio entertainers will present their program in the Laurel High School auditorium Fri day evening, March 6, at 8 o'clock Schools in St. Mary's Plan Saturday Classes LEONARDTOWN, Feb.

18 UP). The St. Mary's County Board of Education has decided to hold Saturday sessions in the public schools to shorten the term and release pupils for farm work. The schools will be closed May 29. "This action was taken," said the board, "due to the acute labor shortage in agriculture and in order to permit the children to take an active part in the farming program, a most necessary contribution to the war effort." Millville Ship Yards To Build Sub Chasers MILLVILLE, N.

Feb. 18 (Special). Rep. Elmer H. Wene, Vine-land Democrat, notified the Delaware Bay Shipbuilding Company yesterday it had been awarded an $800,000 contract to build six submarine chasers for the Navy.

The subchasers will be 110 feet long and will contain two 500-horse-power Diesel motors each. Two boats of the same type are under construction at the yard, 10 miles south of here. Miss Mary Jane Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Sullivan, was given a surprise birthday party by her sister, Katherlne Sullivan at her home recently. Those attending were: Doris Lowe, Joan.ie Smith, Doris Calla way, Jean Records.

Patty Culver, Dorothy Waller, Emma Jean Lowe, Virginia Records, Peggy Phillips, Eileen WheaUey, Joanne Weatherly, Elizabeth Sullivan, Ruth Sullivan, Mary Massey, Joanne Bohm, Loretta Dickerson, Mildred Allen, Patsy Hamerick. Helen Tlmmons, Martha Littleton, Thelma Smith, Donald Workman, Frank Waller, Charles Sullivan, Keith Kludy, Lester Ben son, Charles Pullerton, Raymond Peters, Blllie 8teeje, David Pusey, Norman Wells, Bobby Records, Marvll Tlce. Lamar Weatherly. Bhe was alto remembered by Pay Collins. Jimmy Steele.

Bobby Downes, and Freddie Sullivan, who were unable to attend the party. Miss Louise Callaway and Berkley Bowie of Baltimore are spending a week at the Callaway home in North Laurel. Mrs. Charles R. Dale of Philadelphia Is visiting this week at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence James. in of in E. Head Is Named Seaford Club Assigns Men To Air Spotting Station; Two Injured in Collision SEAFORD, Feb. 18 (Spe cial) Trultt W.

Tull, president of the local Lions Club, announced at the club luncheon Monday evening at the Anglers Restaurant, that Ralph H. Bennett has been named as zone chairman of this Lions dis trict. Charles M. Holiis, sec retary of the club, distributed schedules of each member's spotting duties at the air raid station, spon- spored by the club, near Reliance President Tull announced that the annual club minstrel show would be held in the Layton Theatre, West Seaford. March 25.

and that tc. hearsals for the performance had been started with W. Wright Robin son as director. Guests at the luncheon were Ar thur W. Crisfleld of Seaford and Christopher Hocker of Philadelphia The ladies of Mt.

Zion Methodist Church will hold a supper at the community house on the Seaford Laurel state highway Wednesday evening. Feb. 25. The Rev. Dr.

Walter A. Hearn, superintendent of Dover district, will deliver the sermon to the laymen of Sussex County at St. John's Methodist Church here on Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The service will officially open evangelistic services at the church to continue for two weeks. The pastor, the Rev.

Sidnev B. Bradley, will be as slsted in these services by the Rev. Robert E. Green of Harrington, who will also assist the choir in the spe cial music. Mrs.

Lawrence Dickerson, 22. and Mrs. William 22. both of Blades, were injured Monday night on the Seaford-Bridgeville State Highway, when the car driven Mrs. Dickerson skidded off the wet road and turned over twice.

The women were driving south toward Seafood during a rain storm when tne smaslrup occurred, badly damaging the car. Mrs. Dickerson received back and leg injuries and Mrs. Wilson an Injury to her knee. Nottingham Academy Debate to Be Tomorrow COLORA, Feb.

18 (Special). Speakers in the annual Irving Literary Society debate at West Nottingham Academy tomorrow at 8 p. m. will include Donald Wat-son, C. Barrington Tome and Bruce Green, all of Wilmington.

Del. This debate, which has been a part of the academic activities program of the academy for nearly 200 years, will be held in the chapel of the Presbyterian Church which adjoins the campus. Immediately before the speaking begins, the combined musical organizations of the school will present a brief program under the direction of B. McClain Cochran, associate director of music. O'DANIEL the students at Delaware College yesterday morning In Mitchell -Hall.

Pans for "Air Raid snd Fire Protection on Campus" were discussed and volunteers called for. Air Raid Study Great campus activity to provide for air raid protection is being carried on. D. M. Ashbridge.

professor of military science and tautics, is making plans for emer gency warning signals, troiassor Beatrice Hartshorn of the Women's College and Prof. T. D. Mylrea of Delaware College, are in charge of faculty and student organization. Charles E.

Grubb, business adminis trator, is head of the university committee for emergency protection of life and property. The Home Economics ciud met yesterday afternoon in the practice house. Mrs. Thomas Mans spoke to the students concerning "Home Economics in the Philippines." To Play Shakespeare The play selecting and try-out committee of the 52 Players met with Dr. Alvin Kronacher recently to select the final Players produc tion of year.

The committee chose Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream," which will be given on May 15. Tryouts for the play are being held this week in Mitchell Hall. Dr, Kronacher will direct the production. Members of the play selecting and tryout committee are: Margaret Felton, chairman; Jane Hastings Sinclair, Vir ginia Evans, Ruth Byram, Anne OTDaniel. Charlotte Sipple, Norman Bunln, David Snellenburg, Frank Annand.

Forum, the international rela tions club at the Women's College, held an open meeting this after noon in the Hllarium of Warner Hall. Dr. Lewis White Beck, in structor in philosophy, was- the speaker. After the discasslon re freshments were served. At a recent meeting of the fresh men class officers for the remain ing part of the year were elected.

Margaret Smith is president and Catharyn Boyce, vice-president. Women 9s College Notes Couple Whose House Burned Tomorrow Night at Rehoboth By ANNE It is the custom for students at the Women's College, who are majoring in education and plan to teach, to spend part of their senior year in practicing teaching. The period of practicing teaching for some fields lasts for a few weeks, in other fields it extends throughout a semester. The second semester of the senior year is the usual period of practice teaching. The following seniors have entered their period of practice teaching and have been assigned to schools in Wilmington and vicinity: Jean Allen, Emily Budd, Anne Clayton, Dorothy Cann, Beverly Davis, Dorothy Eagelson, Margaret Felton, Virginia French.

Shirley Fuller, Doris Gibney, Ada Johnson, Rajane Macintosh. Elizabeth McGee, Miriam Levinson, Jane Sincock, Mary Jean Sturgis, Dorothy Thompson. Studying French Students of the Women's College have formed groups in French conversation. These classes are held under the direction of Dr. Edna Frederick, instructor in French.

They meet each Tuesday in the browsing room of Warner Hall. Girls in the first period group are: Catharyn Boyce, Audrey Claire, Betty Hyland, Mildred Morrison, Nancy Perry, Nancy Quaylc, Evelyn Rosen, and Charlotte Tatnall. The girls in the sixth hour group are Joy Bohlman, Jane Eissner, Sola Horn, Evelyn Rlttcrson. Rosalie Selby, Ruth Webb, and Dorothy Welsh. The seventh hour group is com pot.ed of Virginia Ashworth, Eliza beth Bock, Gloria Breeding, Shirley Brower, Treva Brownhill, Sylvia DiSabatlno, Mary Ann Dlsbrow Sonla Silverman, June Wallace, and Linda Ward.

The main athletic activity at this time for the students at the Women's College Is basketball. Practice is held every day. The tournament will be held soon. Students at the Women's College held a Joint ascmbly meeting with Aided by Grange's Shower REHOBOTH BEACH, Feb. 18 (Special).

Tomorrow evening the second "position test" in the civilian defense program for this area will take place. Unlike the first test, held about three weeks ago. no exact hour will be announced in order to check how promptly air wardens, fire wardens and their assistants can report at their as signed posts at the air raid warning signal. Col. Edgar S.

Stayer, defense co ordinator said today that he was planning to have mock "fires" and "casualties" to test the skill of the fire fighters and the medical service. It was announced at a meeting of the defense committee. Monday evening that a class in "air raid precautions" will be organized shortly with Mrs. Hubert O. Noble instructing.

During the past week a pet show was held at the Rehoboth School by pupils of the second grade of which Miss Ethelyn Burns is the teacher. Entries In the show were made by Lois Savage, Ellen Porter, LAUREL, Feb. 18 (Special). Mr. and Mrs.

Marshall Hastings were given a miscellaneous shower by members of Broad Creek Grange in the Grange Hall Monday evening. The Hastings lost their home and contents in a recent fire. Mrs. Florence James was given a surprise birthday party at her home here Monday evening with the following friends attending: Mrs. Ethel Oldfleld.

Mrs. Alice Ellis, Mr. Evelyn Rogers. Mrs. Lactnda Bailey, Mrs.

Eliza Holloway, Mrs. Emma Elliott, Miss Edna Ward, Mrs. Nina Allen. Mn Elsie Boyce. Mrs.

Bessie Penuel, Mrs. Maude Mitchell, Mrs. Katie Phillips, Mrs. Susie Hastings and Mrs. Blanche Windsor.

Mrs. James was also remembered on her birthday by the following friends who were unable to attend the oartv: Mrs. Louise 8tudley. Mrs. Janrhe Erd-man, Mrs.

Hattie Oldfield, Mrs. Margaret Elliott, Miss Kethenne Riggln, Mrs. Pearl Lynch. Mrs. CLra Elliott, Mrs.

Ethel civ, Mrs. E. C. Hallman, Mrs. Elsie I ingj.

Mrs. Elizabeth Riggirt. Mrs. Katie Waison, Mrs. Ella Windsor and Mrs.

Geneva Boyce. i lV 0m.