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The Sunday school classes of
Mrs. Hugh Stephens and Samuel
Lekites will hold a bake and an
old-fashioned festival on Saturday,
July 19, at 5:30 p. m, at the com
munity house. Our community and
neighboring towns are extended a
most cordial welcome. Plan to
come out, there will be plenty of
good things to eat. Benefit of the
Roxana Methodist Church.
Mrs. J. Edward Jones and
daughter Ethel Mae of Berlin,
spent last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Lynch, while Mr. Jones is
away on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance McCabe and
daughter Sandra had as their
guests over the week-end at Fen
wick's, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mur
ray and daughter Peggy, of here
and Miss Cafolyn Thomas of Geor
gia.
Mrs. Ida Rickards is convalesc
ing at her home here, but is still
receiving treatment at the Milford
Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lynch and
daughter Joan entertained a num-,
her of guests Monday evening in
honor of Mr. Lynch's birthday an
nlversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stephens en
tertained guests over the week-end
from Exmore, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bennett and
son, Edgar C„ were also dinner
guests on Sunday of the Stephens.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis, Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua Long have pur-j
chased the filling station and gro
store from Mr. and Mrs. Or
eery
lando Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lekites and
two sons of Selbyville spent last
week with their parents and grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Le
kites at their cottage at Pittsburgh
Beach.
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UHLERV1LLE
Miss Eileen Mills and Johnnie
Mervine of Greenwood called on :
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Metzner last i
[Thursday evening.
Mr and Mrs Ruagell Hitchens
visited Mrs. Floyd Hitchens and
[children last Thursday night.
Clarence Jester of Wilmington !
has been the guest of his cousin.
Earl Keel for a week. Mrs. Jester;
joined him for the week-end which i
they spent at Rehoboth Beach. !
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cannon |
(Near Greenwood)
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Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Cohee of
Denton, Md., visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Uhler last
Sunday evening.
Last Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Wood
Ingram and daughter, Shirley Ann,
of near Milford, were luncheon and
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Hitchens and children, Joan and
Bobby.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Keel and
Frankie and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Metzner were Rehoboth Beach ,
visitors on Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Billie Jo Chaney.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hitchens and
daughter, Carolyn, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- !
mond ( haney of Cannons.
Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. Uhler and Mr. and Mrs. El
zey Roberts of Seaford attended
the ball game at Milford.
Mrs. Albert Curtis and children.
Phyllis and Billy, of Harrington,
called on Mrs. John Hitchens las!
week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hitchens
have postponed their trip through
the New England States and Can
ada.
and sons entertained on Saturday
evening Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Beckwith of Seaford and Mr, and i
Mrs. Tyson Cannon and baby son
of Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hitchens 1
and daughters. Carolyn and Louise.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Jo Chaney and
David Lee Chaney spent Sunday
evening at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Ruth Williams and children
Jack and Joyce and Mrs. John
Hitchens and children, Joan and
Mrs. Floyd Hitchens and son
Neal, Mrs. Milton O'Neal and.
daughters, Carol and Janet, visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hitchens
on Monday afternoon.
The sincere sympathy of this
community is extended to H. Rus
sell Hitchens in the recent loss of
his brother, Floyd Hitchens, who
was killed in a plane crash on the
Fourth of July. He wishes to thank
all of his friends for their kind
ness and sympathy extended to
him.
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Abundant supply at all times
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Lincoln, Del.
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The Agricultural Extension Seiv-;
of Delaware has recently ac
cepted a clothing demonstration.
awards contest sponsored by the
American Viscose Corporation, and
Bruce G. Frazier, County Club Ag
( ' nt of Sussex ( ounty, announces
\ hat all 4-H girls who have cloth
* ng projects are urged to partiel—
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The contest is divided into class A
and B - ( ,ass A 1S /°Î, ,ndlva ua e
monstrations and ass is )
demonstrations teams of^two'mem
bers. Prizes will be a $25.00 cash
award to the two State Champion
Each
The Sunday school of McColley's
Church will go on their picnic on
Saturday, July 26, at Oak Orchard,
Ladies - please bring cakes.
The next meeting of the Wo
man's Society of Christian Service
will be entertained at the home
of Mr. 'and Mrs. Oliver Jester on
Saturday evening, August 2, by
Mrs. Oliver Jester and Mrs. Thos.
J. Pritchett. Ladies please bring
cakes as there will be ice cream
and cake for sale, also bring a
package for fish pond.
Mrs. Josie Barbara Pritchett, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Earle
p_ Worthington of Milford visited
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Jester at
slaughter Beach on Sunday eve
ning a f te r which Mrs.
wag tbe guea t f or a few days a t the
bonie 0 f the Worthingtons in Mil
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(LOTHING DEMONSTRATION
CONTEST FOR 4-H CU BS
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member of the chmmpton denlOM
(ration team will also receive a $25
ca ^ h awa, ' d - , ...... oa .
*ny subject related to^thejeleu
tIons and care ot clotn,ng ,nay ne
demonstrators.
used for the demonstration. Wash
ing, ironing or removal of spots and
stains were suggestions.
The obiectives are: to develop an
appreciation of the value of select
ing fabrics for their intended pur
pose : to acquire an understanding
of proper care of clothing so that
will retain an attractive appear
ance: and to gain experience in
oublie sneaking and developing
team and work sportsmanship.
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WASHINGTON- There are nowl
21,744,823 owner-occupied homes in 1
thè United States for which the
owners paid a total of $ 66 , 821 . 841 .
079, the House Ways and Means
Committee was told by Herbert Ü.
Nelson, executive vice-president of
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards.
Nelson was testifying in support
of the Knutson tax bill's provision
to allow home owners to deduct for
depreciation of their homes when
filing income tax returns.
He said his figures for the num
ber of owner-occcupied dwellings
were based on findings of the Cen
sus Bureau, the Federal Reserve
Board and the NHA. He divided
them into 17,244,823 non-farm
V. „«j * coo non form Hu/oiiin<ra
homes and 4,500,000 farm dwellings.
"We assume from all existing
data," he said, "that in 1947 the
average owner-occupied home is 27
years old.
"We assume an average of 33
y ear9 remaining economic life to
nia he a total of 60 years allowed by
the Treasury.
.. The annua ] write-off permis
ifible to 21,740.000 families would
be tbree percent of 66 billion dol
lars or about two billion dollars.
j " Tbe aV e ra ge home owner's tax
'j naving obligation for purposes of
this niemorandum is calculated at
, 25 nercent of his income.
"The net saving to home owning
tax payevs would therefore he 25
percent of two billion, or $500,000,
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cooper and
sons, Peter and Douglas, have re
[turned to their home in Fairview,
[Mass., after a week's stay with
Mr ' and Mrs ' Merton Smith - |
Mr. aild Mrs. Herbert Abbott re
cently visited friends in Richmond,
Va. ,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wood and
two sons have been spending two !
weeks with relatives in Missouri, j
Mi8ge8 Thelma Steward. Shirley
(Morris, Ann Moore and Nita Mose-•
ma n are spending several days at
C 'amp Otonka.
Miss Shirley Smith has return
ed to New Haven, Conn., after
spending ten days with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Merton Smith,
Her sister, Miss Dorothy Smith,
accompanied her for an indefinite
stay in New Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Taylor and
daughter Ann with friends from'
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Greensboro, spent Sunday at Riv
erview Beach,
Dr. Thomas Mulligan, District
Superintendent, will be the speak
er at the weekly prayer meeting in
the Methodist Church on Thurs
day evening, July 17, at eight o'
clock. The first quarterly confer
ence will be held after the set
vice. On Friday evening, July 18.
the monthly meeting of the Sun-i
day school board will be held. A
full attendance of all officers and
teacher8 is requested,
j Johnson Steward has been
1 8 p en( j;ng several days on a busi
| ness trip to Ohio.
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THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS- ARE AT YOUR SERVIPF
Paul Messick
Milford, Del.
J. H. Prettyman
Milford, Del.
J. Reynolds Kates
Harrington, Del.
Hill's Grocery
(N. S. HILL)
Felton, Del.
Paul Messick
Hickman, Del.
Woodrow W. Welch
Harrington, Del.
Lolland's Gen. Store
Lincoln, Del.
O. H. Banning
Vernon, Del.
D. J. Donovan
Milford, Del.
Jewell's Grocery
Milford, Del.
W. J. Morgan
Milford, Del.
R. F. Melson
Bridge ville, Del.
R. Francis Adams
Bridgeville, Del.
J. D. Robbins
E. J, McDowell, Jr.
Bridgeville, Del.
Milton, Del.
E. R. Wright
Wm. M. Walton, Jr.
Redden, Del,
Biirrsville
W. J. Morgan
Milton, Del.
Miss Nellie Hughes recently vis- 1
ited friends jn Seaford.
and Mrs. John Davis. Mr.
and Harry Eaton and Mrs.
Samuel Speal spent Sunday with
Mr - and Mrs * John (,ra y in Mills '
Merritt Grant and Lynn Grant)
of Wilmington spent last week at
the home of their grandparents,!
Mr - and M, s - Kenneth Grant.
Mrs. Harry Harrington of Mar
shallton spent several days of last
wet * with Mr - and Mrs - Carl
Hughes -
Mrs. Priscilla H. Thompson of
Sandy Spring. Md.. was a recent
visitor at the home of her cousin.
William Bradley.
Mrs. M .Evelyn Killen has been
spending this week at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Joseph Croc
kett in Wilmington
The hardware store owned bv
i ()U i s Honkins and Richard Ad
0 , H °l )kins and Rhhaid Ad
ams has been sold to Manon Mc
Ginuis who will carry on the bus
iness.
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the night the park opened.
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PORT CHESTER, N. Y. — (#)—
Empire Stadium, newly-built home
of the Port Chester Clippers of the
Class B Colonial Baseball League,
unusual distinction—the
first hit ever made in the park was
has an