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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30

where four of the entombed men had been working at the time of the explosion. There was little or no hope that any would be found alive.
 Frank St. Clair, chief clerk at the mine company office, said the searchers were real close. He be- lieved that much debris still had to be removed.
 ReScuerS in Peril.
 Rescue parties were in some peril. One group narrowly escaped being crushed by a mass of rock loosened by the explosion which fell near them. Five others were carried out of the mine unconscious from the effects of gas, but were quickly re- vived.
 Officials despaired of finding any of the entombed miners alive. They thought they probably had been suf- located if they were not killed by the explosion
 The explosion occurred yesterday afternoon in a part of the mine known as section F, north. Its cause was not known, but officials suggested that a slate fall broke electric eablessseFeating a siloRt-eiF- cult that set of a pocket of gas. There was no evidence that there had been a fire.
 Wives and families of the miners huddled about the company yards, waiting for word from the Searchers below. Through the night a glow from a burning slag pile and indi- vidual blazes that watchers had lighted in small buckets for warmth cast an eerie light over the mine entrance and the surrounding hills.
 Two Crews Caught.
 Two full mine crews evidently were caught by the collapse of the tunnel that followed the explosion.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
FIRST CHRISTMAS
 SHOPPING OPENS
Merchants Expect Trade This Year Will Exceed
 Past Records

The first heavy business of the Christmas shopping season was eX- pected by merchants today, the Sat- urday afternoon Thanksgiving cus- tomarily marking the start of the pre-holiday rush. The holiday touch was given the opening of the shop ping season by the turning on of the Christmas lights in the business sec ton last night. They will be on nightly until after Christmas.
 Stores affiliated with the Mer- chants Bureau of the Chamber oi Commerce will close at their usual hour tonight, beginning their holi- cay schedule next Saturday.
 The stores will remain open until g D. m. on the following dates: Sat urday, December 2; Thursday, De- cember 12; Saturday. December IA; Wednesday, December IS; Thursday December 19; Friday, December 20; Saturday. December 21; Monday December 23; Tuesday, December "A.
 Business during the early shop ping period has been good, but some merchants say it has not been quite up to their expectations. However in the remaining weeks before Christmas, the volume of retail trade is expected to be greater than it has been in any recent year. Elm ployment has risen steadily fol months and is now higher than ever before in the city's history; relief cases have declined; and there i; more money in circulation than al any time in the past decade.
 The heavy snow of this week brought an early boom to stores handling such articles as rubbers overshoes, sleds and snow-shovels Automobile tire chains and anti freeze were also in great demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
LOWELL DENIES
 HE WANTS JOB

Hartford. Conn, Nov. 30 GU. P) - Governor Baldwin's executive secretary, James B. Lowell, denied today he was seeking the secretary ship tine Republican state central committee.
 T wouldn't accept the office If It were offered to me-" he said.
 The election of new state chair man will be made Monday when the full committee meets at Hartford. At that time a decision may be made to provide salary for the secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
HOME SPRAYED
 WITH EXPLOSIVES

Providence. R. l., Nov. 30.-(UP) investigators said today that the home of Mrs Julia Terri in North Providence which was demolished by terrific blast had been saturat- ed with a highly -combustible liquid.
 This theory by State Fire Mar shal J. 2. Baird supplanted an ear- Her belief by police that a bomb or dynamite charge wrecked the home yesterday. Mrs. Ferri and her five children were visiting her mother at the time, so escaped harm.
 Baird said the bungalow had been sprayed with an inflammable liqu.e and sections of the wall smeared with . chemical which forms gas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
GREEKS DRIVING
 BACK ITALIANS
Fierce Battles Are Raging Along Albanian Front
 This Morning
By BEN AMES United Press Staff COrrespOndent)


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Athens. Greece, Nov. 30-(UP)- Fierce battles werc reported raging along the whole Albanian front, with the main action in the central sec tor, where the Greeks pushed ahead past mountainsides Strewn with Ital- ian dead.
 Today's war communique avoided references to exact positions but un- official reports said the mountains of the Epirus sector, along the cen- tal and southern fronts, were ablaze with artillery fire.
 Farther north, in the Moskopoli area west of Koritza, fighting ragged irf the first winter snowstorm. re- ninder that the passes soon would be sealed by snow. Prisoners were quoted that many troops from southern Italy were dying of expos ure to the unfamiliar cold.
 In the Argyrokastron area of the south, Greeks were reported to have captured a heavily-fortified plateau commanding one of the main roads
 "Mortars and hand grenades also met our Evzones troops, who were unabel to advance all day" a Greek officer was quoted. During the night, however, our mountain guns shelled the plateau. set pine trees afire and then the Greeks attacked from the darkness. After six hours the position was taken but losses were heavy on both sides"
 Fresh Italian troops. heavily armed, were reported reaching the Epirus front.
 = the :o-ss., s.2AauE were eRsS to have uiassed for e counter attack along Lake ochrida and 1t was be-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
Bones Of Fourteen Iron Guardists
 Were Exhumed From Prison Graves
German Troops Guard Boy King
By HAROLD A. PETERS United Press Staff Correspondent

Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 3o.-(UP)-German Elite troops guarding Rumania's boy King Michael because of the possibility of attack by the teroristc Iron Guard diplomatic circles reported to- day. Michael was said to be under protection" at one of the abdicated King Carols palaces and dpo- mats believed that Germany was saving him an "ace in the hole"; a means of saving Rumanian Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu's tottering authority without being too harsh to the pro-Nazi Iron Guard ists.
 Crisis Is Very Near
 crisis was believed at hand in the Ruanan conflict concdent with the Iron Guards funeral services for their IA "artyrs' at Bucharest today and report indicated that kind of German intervention be necessary to prevent maj jor civil war
 Michael, since he enthroned mas been virtually a prisoner General Antonescu It believed here that the might offer the boy king to the Rumanan people as substitute for either of the warning factions
 Iron Guardists Pour In
 Press reports from Bucharest said the streets had been blocked since dawn by 0000 Iron Guardists coming in from the provinces for the funeral of the martyred Corneu Ze Coreanu and his 13 associates whose bones were dug up Jhlava prison yard this week They were executed two years ago today.
 The Iron Guardists said to be pouring into the capital by train horseback cart bus and afoot The people Bucharest nervously awaited developments dispatches said Some of them had gone to the provinces for the day All stores closed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
STRIKE HAS ENDED
 IN NEW BRITAIN

New Britain. Conn. Nov. 30 - GU. p - A strike of l25 tool makers at the Stanley works was called of today and negotiations will be start ed Monday through the state board of mediation and arbitration to ad- just wage demands.
 The walkout began october 2e when the men asked for an ln- crease of ten cents an hour and one weeks vacation with pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
FUTILE WILL IS
 FILED TODAY
Late Margaret E. Futile of NaugatuCk Left Most to
 Two Sons

Naugatuck, Nov. 30-The will of Margaret E. Futile, widow of Adel- bert c. Futile, revealed that a major part of her estate has been left to two sons, Carlisle B. Futile of this town and Henry Carlisle Futile of Boston and a daughter, Olive Futile Spencer.
 A 5000 bequest has been left to St. Michaeps Episcopal parish to be fadded to t1ief Hde1beft Clark T'uttTe Fund and become a part of the princiual of that fund.
 A 5000 bequest has been left to the Grove Cemetery Association with the request that the net in- come there of be used for the Hill side Cemetery Association.
 A $1,O0O bequest has been left t othe Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. to be added to the general endowment fund.
 Mrs. Justine Broadway Whitte- more, widow of Harris Whittemore, Sr., has bequeathed $500 each to the Naugatuck Day Nursery, to the Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A., to the Naugatuck Chapter of the American Red Cross, to the Women'S Study Club, to the Nauga- tuck Y. M. C.. A. to the Church Helpers of St. Michael's and to the Aid Society of the Congregational Church.
 A $5,000 bequest has been made to the Grove Cemetery Association.
 Some Requests
 Jewelry, furniture, animals, vehi- cles and other personal property of Mrs. Broadway Whittemore, used in and about her two residences, were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 NOV. 30, 1889
By United Pressl

(By United Pressl
 Soviet Russia invaded Finland by land, sea and air. Helslnki, vibOrg and other cities bombed. French government granted ex. tension Of full decree powers Co Premier Ed0uard DaladleR soF duration of war.
 British steamer eheas Crest sunk by mine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
Thirty Miners Caught
 In Deadly Explosion
3l Were in There, But One Was Rescued -Ohio- Penn. Coal Co. Near Cadez, Ohio, Is Scene
 of Tragedy

Cadiz, Ohio, November 30. - (UP) - Rescue workers reported today that they had recovered the body of of 31 trapped by explosion in the Nes mine of the Ohio-Pennsylvania Coal Company, here. rescue squad informed the mine office distance from the main shaft entrance that the body of Pete Specher 38
 being to the surface group workers reported to have reached telephone slanty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30
DIES OF INJURIES

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 30-(UP) Head injuries suffered November of Q tree caused the death Of Wil- % when he was struck by a branch Ham 0rannis. 60. East Haven. lest night
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Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
WEDDINGS
DAIsEY : COFFIN

DAISEY COFFIN
Miss Kathryn T.. Daisey. daughter
of Mr.. and MIRA Joseph L. Daisey, Of
Millsboro. and ElwOod B. Coffin. Of
DagsborO, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
II, Coffin of MillsbOro. were married
at 7:l5 O'Clock Saturday night, De-
cember %, 1889. at Frankford. by
the Rev. John A. Clark.
PUSEY JACKSON
Miss Viola NJ. Pusey and Paul L.
Jackson, both of Ocean View, were
married on Christmas Eve, at 7:45
O'Clock at Ocean View by the Rev,
James r. jackson. retired minister
OF the Church of Christ, now living
at Ocean View.
BRADLEY CALHOUN
Miss Kathleen NJ. Bradley and
Frank D. Calhoun. both of Laurel.
were married on December %, 1889.
at 6 O'Clock p. M. by the Rev. J. c.
Handy. at the Mt Pleasant Metho-
dist parsonage.
JEFFERSON PLEASANTON
Miss Minnie f. Jefferson, of Mil
ford, and Emmit w. Pleasanton, OF
Frederick. We're married December
"a. 1899. at o'clock p. M. in MIL
'ord, by the Rev. Marion Eugene
pastor Of Calvary Moth
ldist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
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Crystal FOunt held their first
meeting Of the new year in the New
Century Club house, which will be
their permanent quarters until thew
have their own home. There were
not so many members out as usual.
Perhaps they were still celebrating
COS
For the benefit OF those who didn't
see the notice last week, the three
lodges, odd Fellows, Encampment
and Rebekahs, will meet at the New
Century Club from now on until we
have home OF our own. When that
will be it is hard to say. The COM
mittee in charge has authority from
the lodge to purchase a site as
quickly as suitable place can be
found. As you Odd Fellows all know
we only own the third floor OF the |
building which was our lodge hall |
until 1t was burned. Now we would |
like building all our own, inelud- |
ing the ground it stands on. Several
sites are available and il Is hoped
the committee will soon come to a
decision. The dream we all have is
a three story building with stores
on the first floor; recreation rooms,
kitchen and banquet hall on the sec
ond floor and lodge rooms on the
third floor. Wouldn't that be swell? K
Oh. well we can all dream-it might
come true.
OD Ii
Willard Hall was out TO Paris Kir-
ly's farm the other day and Willard
lsked Paris how much stock do YOU {
leep on your farm? Paris told him. I
i've cows, and bull, two yoke of !
ken, a calf, horse and three shares IN
# Pennsylvania Railroad. c
CO q"
Last winter we had several birth
ay parties for our members. We
Ian to have some more in the near h
1ture. Watch this column-we will 4
i've you the dates soon. II
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05

| The Margaret C. Pyle Rebakab
Lodge, No. II, held their annual
Christmas party at their reeIllar
meeting Thursday. December 2S, al
which time their. new president.
Elizabeth. NJ. Swain of Georgetown,
with her staff were entertained as
guests of honor One of the Marga-
ret G. Pyle s members is on-the pres
ident s staff and we are very proud of
the fact. Sister Marguerite Tease is
pianist for the coming term. Grand
Patriarch George Rodney. was also
present. He. too, is a member of
the Milford Rebekahs, so they are
inpidly becoming known among
who's Who" in State lodge work.
During the evening the members
were entertained by the Misses
Small at the piano; Earl Williams.
Jr., with a saXOphOne solo; Esther
and Jean Clendaniel who
sang duet, and Lynch and Shannon,
two delightful youngsters we all
know so well and enjoy more and
more on each appearance. Afterward |
social time was enjoyed by the /
members and guests with gifts for /
everyone ana delicious refreshments. |
90
Sister Cecilia Potter Fagg who is
recording secretary in the Margaret
;. Pyle Lodge left Saturday after
loon for Birmingham. Alabama, to
pend some time with Miss Catherine
3olan Of this city.
@O
We heard that Joe Pearce. Jr., one
Il our new members. stopped at
ouse and said to the lady: Madam.
represent the Pearce Wool Mills.
gould you be interested in some ,
oarse yarns?" The lady replied:
Gosh, Yes. tell me few"
@S
l overheard one member say he
ad driven all over town trying TO 4
nd the Odd Fellows meeting place. {
-e was quite late. q
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1903 Flies 81
the Milford Chronicle
Observation-Disclosures al.a - Ia

Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Marshall ana
infant son. or Dover. spent the holi-
days in Milford
o.
The election last Monday IN MIL
ford drew a large crowd Of voters
about the vicinity OF the polls, and
carriages were used all afternoon to
convey the lady voters to the polls.
while the various supporters OF the
two tickets worked zealously to get
the vote out In all 3gS votes were
cast. and OF these George r. Pierce.
for president OF Town Council re-
ceiyed 375. Other councilmen elected
were Colonel Theodore Townsend
William a. Webb. George +. Roach,
ThOmas J. Salmons. Gerdner w. JOS
eph was elected alderman and town
collector and treasurer. At the Light
and Water election on Tuesday az
teinoon, William A, Humes. the
president, was reelected for the
third time without opposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cramfleld and
.wo sons, OF Georgetown, spent sun
lay with their children here.
o.
Miss Hattie Watson has returned
lome after spending several days
With her sister. Mrs. Ollie Collins.
On old Christmas Eve, Mrs. Alice
1overdale. of Frederick, entertained
J large number Of friends at a party.
! number Of amusing games were
'layed. Miss Lizzie Lank won first
'rize and W. S. Corey securing
ooby.
O.
There seems to be much more
moving in and around Glendale this
Jew Year than is usual. Elias Dam
Els moves to Georgetown and gives
Dom for Mr.. Phillips. OF Georgia.
ir Veasey. Of Harbeson, comes 10
he Thomas Baker farm made vacant
y Mir. Phillips. Win Galloway moves
D Greenwood, and Gns Pride. OF
georgetown, takes his place Robert
ettyiohn moves to the w. s. Dick
'sOn place, and james Williams fol-
'ws him TO the Robert Warren prop
'ty. while Andrew j. Dickerson, OF
ehobOth, occupies the Ellegood
rm vacated by Williams.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05

Revival services ct careys
dist Church viii begin on H
January e Visiting pastors e
preach. The Campbail Sisiae
assist with tbs singing
Evangelisiic services wilF be8in lsls
january at Calvary MeHa
Church. Services beginning sc 719
p. m. No meeting on Monday eve-
nings. Everyone invited "a atleHd
----
Last Friday evening Mr. and AlTH
Aiahlon c. Belts. Of Stcckiey. enter
tained their children and gfandchii~
dren in celebration 81 their sixtlasb
wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs.
Belts have seven children and IS
Refreshments Of ice
cream and cake We're served %
and at late hour the
guests departed. Wishing the couple
many more years OF welded life.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
Masons Here TO Observe
I25th Anniversary
Co. 80 - -

TO begin the anniversary eelebra-
ton the members OF Temple Lodge
VIII attend divine service in the
new Avenue Methodist Church on
Sunday morning, january z. where
the Rev. Dr. Frank Herson. past
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge
OF Delaware, A. r and A. NJ, assist
ed BY the Rev. DR.. Gilmore, mem
Der Of Temple Lodge, will conduct
an appropriate service. The senior
choir Of the church. under the di-
rectiOn Of Charles e. varney, and
the junior choir, under Charles Cur
tis Williams. will render special
program of music in keeping with
the occasion.
Temple Lodge members will as
sembie in the Sunday school room
Of the church at 1880 a. M, and
proceed to the church in a body,
where seats are reserved for them.
Early in the evening of January
II, the Most WOrshipful Grand Mas
ter, 7. Scott Purse Of the Delaware
A. F, and A. NJ, accompanied by his
stan of Grand Lodge officers will |
make his official visit TO Temple |
Lodge, in their temple on North |
Front, street, later in the evening at 1
tending the reception and banquet
in the Community Building. Past
Master Warren T. Moore and Stanley /
p. Short compose the committee to
receive and welcome the guests at /
the reception andbanqnet.
Obey F. Sapp, the woTshipful mas
ter OF Temple Lodge, will preside at
the banquet, surrounded by the fol-
lowing officers: George S. Grier, SEN
iOr warden; Earl X. Williams, junior
warden; Eugene Sharp, senior dea-
con; Fred S. Bailey, junior deacon;
lanes P. Pierce, secretary; Edwin l
?. Messick, treasurer; Elmer T. CAL
loun, senior deacon; Ridgley w.
zane, junior deacon. and George
Davis. tyler. '
Fred S. Bailey, chairman Of the !
General committee on arrangements, 4
8 making strenuous efforts to stage !
he banquet on January -, where i
he members wives, sweetheafts S
nd distinguished visitors will be the t
uests OF the evening of the d
est ever held in Milford. a
The Carlisle Fire Company will o
srve the banquet in the Varney Au- k
itOrium of the Community Building. o
omission will be by ticket only. q
ny Mason who may be in this Vi .
nifty at the time of the anniversary e'
requested to contact the com
ittee on arrangements.
II familiar names in Milford and b!
elaware history. as
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
HOSPITAL BENEFIT

Keen interest and fine coopera-
tive spirit is being displayed among
the members OF the Fu-Se-Kno Club
in the effort TO entertain every clti-
zen OF Milford and the entire penin-
sula with the religious cantafa
"Jephthah and His Daughter II Is
anticipated that this movement for
the benefit Of the Milford Memorial
Hospital will be greatly accepted by
every citizen within close radius Of
the Milford area and that eyefyone
will hold Sunday evening. February
4 rs an open date 70 wend their way
TO the Plaza Theatre and help n
This worthwhile cause.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
TURKEY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Stevenson Of
Houston, gave turkey dinner on
Christmas Day celebrating their
5Oth wedding anniversary. Those
present We're: Mr. and Mrs Walter
Stevenson. Mr.. and mrs. Ernest Ste
yenson and Mrs. Bertha r. Pearson.
children; Charles. jeanette. Frances
and OrYiile Pearson. Donald Ste
venson. Mr. and Mrs William Wix OF
Milford, and Mr.. and Mrs ]. Marvel,
grandchildren; Evelyn Marvel and
Ronald Wix. great-grandchiidren.
Milford chronicle., 1940-01-05
PERSONALS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

w. Logan Grier and Garrett L
GFier were in Washington on Sun
day.
Mrs. Cora Matthews Bowers and
son of Frederick, Md. spent the hol-
idays in town.
Miss Katherine Walsh. of Phila-
delphia. was the weekend guest of
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt
Mrs. Cecilia Potter Faep snent
the holidays with Miss Catherine
Bolan, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Miss Mamie Maicomson. of pbilo-
delph:a, spent the past weekend
with her aunt, Mrs. William Walls.
-
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt left on Monday
for a visit in Baltimore with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Pratt She will return to-
morrow.
Mrs. Paul Borner and daughters
OF Salisbury, Nd. were weekend
guests of Mrs. Charles G. Fisher and
Miss Virginia Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Jefferson
and niece Peggy, spent the Christ
mas holidays in Philadelphia with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Amelia Messick returned TO
her home in Baltimore on Tuesday
after spending thehOlidays with Mr.. |
and Mrs. Frank NAPLES.
Mrs. Mattye Vines Adams, instruc- !
tress of nurses at the Milford Men, |
orial Hospital, spent the holidays in /
New York City and Newark, N. J.
Miss Jean Grier returned to Vir-
ginia Intermont College on Wednes-
day after the Christmas holidays
spent with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis R. Grier.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laws, of New
Haven, Conn, were overnight guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Davis on
Monday. They are enroute to Florida
for a months stay.
Ensign and Mrs. Henry ID. SiRpIe
left on Sunday for New London,
Conn, where he will be stationed
Ensign Sipple has been assigned to
submarine service. :
LSS-
Ray Bocci, OF Philadelphia, spent
The past weekend with George II.
Draper, Srd On Tuesday they return
I'd to Philadelphia after being the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Ii
Draper. \
Edwin Bockner who is studying i,
It Maryville College at Maryville. Il
renna and friend, Carl q Lind, OF L
Philadelphia, spent the Christmas d
holidays with Edwins aunts, Mrs. Il
David Edwards and Mrs. Sam Mill p
nan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nutter and al
aughter motorsd down from their "a
0me in Oaklyn. N. j., for their mo- ICi
her, Mrs. Mary Nufter, who was ol
heir guest for The holidays Mrs. ri
hitter spent part OF the holidays cl
18th her other aon. G. Armel Nutter eo
nd wife and children at their home as
] Merchantyille. N. J. Horace Fra ia
Ter and daughter Edith OF Philndei- Ia
hia spent New Years With Mrs. sh
lter spending the holidays with Mrs. sti
utter At her home ID Milford tn