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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
z Is SAVE. NEWSROY
FROM ICY GRAVE
Ellis Geise Saved After Struggling
In Water For 20 Minutes

Utilizing an old rowboat found
alcng the lake shore, two Milford
boys last Sunday saved the life of
a 13-year-old companion who had
fallen through thin coating of ice
into more than six feet of water.
The boy rescued, Ellis Geise, Mil
ford newsboy, was back serving pa
pers on. Monday and thankfully
telling his Milford customers of the
quick action of his two pals.
"Bill Austin, II years old, and
Leland Davidson, is years old, went
to Silver Lake with me last Sunday
to ice skate" he recounted.
After we skated for a while we
all decided to build a camp fire on
an island in the middle of the pond.
We took our skates off and spent
the afternoon playing around the
island" the boy said.
"We were afraid the sun had
weakened the ice so the three of us
decided to walk back to the shore
instead of skating and we had just
reached land when l remembered
that Donald CLANCY, another friend,
not in our party, was still
on the island.
''Bill and Leland waited while l
started back to the island. l was
about half way there when all of
sudden the ice started to crack and
fell through.
II can't swim SO the first thought
hat came into my mind was to grab |
'nto the ice. When came up
at a piece that was still
good and solid.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
CITIZENS SELECT
COUNCIL SLATE
I. THIS EVENING
Nominations To Be Made
Fa. Two City Council
me- Tor AYear Terms.
WILL GIVE REPORTS
Meeting Will Be Held In
Community Building At
Seven Thirty O'clock.

The citizens of Milford will gather
at the Community Building tonight,
Friday, January II, at 1880 o'clock,
for their annual civic meeting. Mat
ters of pertinent interest to all tax
payers will be discussed, and the
various reports concerning the finan-
cial condition Of the city will be Civ
en- by City Manager Charles e. Ban
ming and City Secretary-Treasur
T. Carlisle Collins. Included in the
reports will be simplified state
ment of the receipts and expendi-
lures for the City of Milford during
the year 1910. The city auditors have
been busy for the past two weeks
compiling these reports, and in this
Issue Of the Chronicle a condensed
statement of the city's financial con-
dition appears. All taxpayers are
urged to read this statement care
fully in order that they might be
to enter into the discus
sion during the forum hour, which
will directly follow the reading Of
he reports
Following the forum, nominations
will be made for two city council
men. The council vacancies are from
he First and Fourth Wards and are
or term of four years. Those
whose terms expire are First Ward
Remsen c. Barnard and
Fourth Ward Councilman C. Van
luis Wilkerson.
The annual election will be held
n the city hall next Monday, jan
IarV 90 betWean the houra of 70
loon and o'clock p. m. Every citi-
en-, who has his or her taxes paid
Ip in full, is entitled to vote; all vot-
ng, however, according to a rule
Irovided by the election rules COM
nittee must be cast by the person
citing In person.
The judges for the election will
e Chief Judge David A. Clements,
rst ward Judge, John Wilkins, and
5artH ward Judge, Curtis yin5a
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
C. A. BUNTING, JR.
IN POND
Son Of Senator, Victim Of
Skating Accident, Near
Selbyville On Saturday.

Clayton A. Bunting, Jr;, 15-year-
old son of State Senator Bunting
Selbyville nursery operator, was
drowned last Saturday afternoon
when he broke through the ice while
attempting to rescue skating COM
panion who had fallen into the
water.
The youths mother, who also fell
through the ice in rescue attempt,
is seriously i'll at her home suffering
from shock and exposure.
Girl First to FAN
According to reports, Mrs. Bunting
had taken group Of children to a
sand pit along the highway between
Selbyville and Gumboro for skat-
ing party. One of the party, Bar
bara. Lee Hudson, about is, also of
Selbyville, was skating when she fell
through weak spot In the ice. For
short time the Bunting boy, a
scout in one of the SelbyvilIe troops,
attempted to get the girl out with a
pole. He was close to the edge of
the hole when the ice broke under
him.
The ice also broke under Mrs.
Bunting when she attempted to get
close enough to pull the two out of
the water.
In the meantime another member
Of the party called the Selbyville
fire company. When firemen ar
rived Mrs. Bunting and the girl
were struggling in the water but
the Bunting boy had gone under.
Mrs. Bunting and the girl were pull
ed from the water and taken home.
Respiration Attempt Falls
Firemen then broke the ice and
after two hours located the body. |
Attempts at artificial respiration |
we're futile.
Police said only two adults were |
IN the skating party, Mrs. Bunting |
and Mrs. Roland Buell., Selbyville.
others in the party were children
rom SelbyvilIe.
Funeral services for the boy were
leld in Salem Methodist Church,
Selbyville, Tuesday afternoon at 2
''clock. Interment at Bishopville,
Nd.
The Buntings have one other child,
lean, about IL.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
ALTOCRASH NEAR
GEORGETO " N
FATAL FOR TWO
1941 Road Toll Rises To
Three With Deaths OF
C. A. Smack And Wife.
THREE ARE INJURED
Sussex Couples Son And
Maryland Women Are
Seriously Injured.

Delaware's 1871 highway toll
mounted over the weekend with the
death of Georgetown couple in a
head-on collision near that town.
Three other persons were injured
In the crash. All the mishaps occur
red last Saturday night. The dead:
Calvin Andrew Smack, 81, and
his wife, Mrs. Mary Emma Smack,
55. Mrs. Smack died en- route to Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, and her hus-
band died soon after being admitted.
Their son, Neil Levin Smack, who
was passenger in the car operated
by his father, received a sprained
right shoulder.
Two Women Injured
Also injured were Miss Dale
Ayers, an Ocean City, Hd., attorney,
who received decorations of the
scalp, possible fracture of the
skull, conclusions of the brain, and
fractures of both ankles, and Miss
Julia Catherine Saunders, 35, of
Miss Saunders was cut
about the face.
According to state police, Miss
Ayers was driving south on Route
l13 and Smack was going north.
The cars eollided about a mile
north of the Georgetown state po-
Ice station. Both were demolished.
All the injured were taken to the
hospital by motorists.
Mr.. Smack, a WPA foreman at
Georgetown, was a body builder by
rade. The couple are survived by
our children: Neil, James, flying
,orps cadet stationed at Mitchell
field, N. Y; Mrs. Herman Lock-
wood. Philadelphia, and Mrs. James
Milford.
Double funeral services were held
n the First Presbyterian Church,
georgetown, Tuesday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
GEORGETOWN WINS
HARRINGTON IS LOSER
Lost Last Friday, 51-4O, Won Tues
day Night, Ss To %

Georgetown High school scored a
81 to 40 victory over Milford High
school in their basketball game on
the local court last Friday night.
Royal and Walls, each with IL
points, led the scoring for George
town, while Wiley and L. Elton top
ped Milford.
In the preliminary, Georgetown
girls scored a 3S to Is victory over
the Milford lassies. The score:
GEORGETnWN
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
STATE MEN ESCAPE
FOURTH SERVICE CALL
No More VIII Be Inducted Until Late
February Or March

No men will be called from Della
ware in the fourth selective service
requisition, Feb. 3-14, it was an
nounced this week from headquar-
ters of Brighten. Irving ]. Phillip
son, commanding general of the Sec
ond Corps Army Area Fort H. G.
Wright, N. Y.
Delaware also is not required to
furnish any men for the third call,
to be held Jan. 20-31.
The state has filled its quota for
the time being, It was explained. 1t
sent 112 men from Nov. 26-Dec. Is,
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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
MILFORD
Totals ..1S A 40

Tuesday evening of this week,
Harrington High school dropped a
basketball game to Mil
ford High by the score of 2S to "a.
Deadlocked at 1916 at the end of the
first half. Milford gained the winning
in the last few minutes In
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Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, January 8, To
Tuesday, January IA, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, January
8, to Tuesday, January IA, inclu-
sive;
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
MILFORD ARRESTS
TOTALED 264 In 1910
Report Filed This Week BY Captain
Wilson w. Moore

A total of 264 arrests during 1910,
with fines totaling ssOs.15, was re-
ported this week. by Captain Wilson
W. Moore of the Milford Police De-
partment.
Major cause of arrests was disOr-
derly conduct. of which there were
143 cases. A complete statement
follows:
Cases RenOrfed
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
Loss in 1888

compared with $4,000 for 1910.
Types: Chimney, 46; oil stoves, 5;
dwellings, 49,; dumps, II; marsh, 4;
woods, 8; warehouse, 1; straw
stacks, 2; rubbish, 4; barns, 8;
chicken house, 1; grass, a; ship
yard, 4; Seaford Lumber Co., 1.
Hose used: Lin. booster, 6319 IT,;
1k-in. hose, 26SO it.; 2A-in. hose,
1926 #.
Ladder used: 1S40 It.
Miles travelled: 2716.
Times in service: 1876 hours.
Average attendance: "a.
Out-of-town companies called:
Houston, Harrington, Ellendale,
Milton, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
FIRE RECORDER
MAKES HIS REPORT
Milford Company Answered 119 Calls
During Past Year

The Carlisle Fire Company an
swered 119 calls in 194O-nine more
than in 1899. 65 calls we're answer
ed in city proper, with 54 calls in
rural districts.
Number of fires-119.
Number of fires in toWn-65.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-17
Temperature

Total Rainfall ........ None
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
COLLEGE BOXING
 TOURNEY OPENS
U. s. Coast Guard Aca. demy Has Six Entries
 at Syracuse

Syracuse, N. Y, March 7.-(UP)- Torty-four collegians from seven schools open the 18th annual East. ern Intercollegiate Boxing associa. ton tournament tonight. Five individual champions will set action, although two are competing in new weight divisions. Penn States Jim Lewis has vacated his 165-pound throne and meets the 155-pound ruler, Johnny Clark oi Cornell. Syracuse has three titlists in America Woyciesjes, two-time l75-pound winner; Loren Schoff, 145 pounder, and Milford Tahey, 120. pound king last year, now entered at 127.
 Army, Penn State and Syracuse have eight entrants each; U. s Coast Guard Academy, six: vir. ginia and Western Maryland, five and Cornell, four.
 Penn State, defending team cham. pion, and Army are expected tt provide the toughest opposition fol unbeaten Syracuse, winner of eight dual meets this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
By LEFTY)

. ' J
 Over 759S of the league member ship were present at the Elks' alleys last Thursday night for the match with the Bankers. Tn former matches with other Mixed leagues we have never had a turnout so large as this one. Judging from appearances, there was no one disappointed be- cause he had come for everyone seemed to be having good time. This match was conclusive argu- ment in favor of more such matches.
 The match was rolled on total pinfAll basis, and the C.. L. P. won by 2S4 pins. By and large, our bow lers had too much experience for the financiers, but there were. nevertheless, several close matches. The No. c. l.. P. team lost the first game by 6 pins and won the third game by seven pins. The No. 2 0. l.. P. team lost the first game by & pins and won the second game by jin. Each team consisted Of six bowlers, so that the greatest difference in team scores in any of the four games mentioned was, therefore, less than two pins per man. In the other games, however, the c. L. P. teams won by wide margins.
 Doris Lange, one of the girls from the bank, had Q difficult time keep ing herself vertical. Doris was troubled further by her blonde op-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
C. L. ?. Mixed League

ponent who kept getting ten boxes cnd marks. Am supposed tc match that? Doris asked once when her opponent got a spare, ano answered her question by matching 1t. Doris marks were not too many however, because her uncertain equilibrium made accurate bowling impossible. In spite of this, I thought that the boy who suggested Doris bowl from wheel chair was most ungallant.
 Another Doris had trouble also Doris Braun. "These alleys are slow" said Doris. T can't score on them"
 Nov see here, Doris" said her father who was watching the match, you can't talk about the equipment in my club like that Besides 1t isn't the alleys, it's the bowler"
 Contrite but determined, Doris stepped up to the fowl line for her final two boxes. She got a spare in the ninth, @ strike in the tenth and filed her strike with ten. My pop is greatinspirational orator, said Doris, "and did I tell you about the red-head who's going to visit me over the weekend"
 Some of the c. l.. P. bowlers par ticipated in celebration afterwards which, I have heard was 8 real celebration. The two squads arc schedule to meet again.
 scobtla, ,wR-JsUwa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
NAUGATUCK SPORTS

Naugatuck, March 7-The second round of the Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. tournament started of last night with a hot game with the Speedboys taking the Shamrocks by one point on 8 technical foul called on Fruin, 26 to 25. Red Morton was the hero Morton and Ruccio with seven opints apiece shared hopors for the winners while Brasiel with eight for the losers was the spark.
 The second game saw runaway for the Sharks. 40 to 2l, the Nau- gatuck Admirals at the short end Eddy Mariana with 13 and Carna- roli with 10 did plenty of damage for the dinners. Immediately after the game the Admirals journeyed to the Waterbury Boys club to play a scheduled game with Torrington
 The third game was another walk away when the Highlanders took over the Bristol Co, Al to l3. Ace Durette again kept up his scoring spree with IA points and with the help of Charlie Romans II points kept the Highlanders always ir front. Knapp from Bristol terrace played a good guard game for the losers, scoring four points.
 The final game between the Pirates and the Vertebras was wor by the Pirates. 38 to 24. Casper with IS points was the winners best bel while Dennis with 10 points for thu losers was the star.
 Four more games are scheduled tonight. Killers vs. Mahan's All. Stars at !. At 7:45 the Devils meet the Y Flashes. At 8:30 the Zephyrl play the Eagles. At o:l5 the Cues. ton Marks face the Greyhourids Graham and Lyons are doing per feet jobs aS referees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
ROCKIES STAR FOR
 MONTREAL CLUB
(By United Press,

The sixth -place Montreal Cana diens shaded the runner-up Toron- t oMaple Leafs, 4-3, in q National League Hockey game last night to increase their advantage over the last place New York Americans to 10 points.
 Two rockies shade the spotlight last night for the Canadiens. goalie Paul Bibeault--in the nets for the first time-standing of Torontos late surges and John Guilty slam- ming home the deciding goal at 2:bl of the third period.
 Mud Bruneteau scored four times to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 6.1 victory over the Americans fl, the only other game scheduled Bruneteau scored twice in the first period and once each in the sec- ond and third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
LOEW-POLI LADS
 FACE TR|BUNES
Hearts and 444 Club Also Listed Tonight at Wash-
 ingtOn Park

The Loew-Poli basketball team after suffering It's first defeat in the Washington Park Community House League last week will endeavor to get back into the win column to- night at teh expense of the Trib- unes whom they meet in the feat ure game of a twin bill at the con- munity house tonight. In the 7:30 o'clock preliminary the 444 Club will take on the Sacred Hearts.
 The Poll team will be out to take tonight's game in hopes of still having a chance at winning the second round as the Baldwin Props must still face the Tribunes before the second round ends. A win for the Poll team tonight and a defeat for the Props against the Tribes on Monday night would put both teams in a deadlock for first place in the second round while on the other hand a win for the Props will give them the championship of the sec- ond round and the playoff between the Props and Poll teams will get underway a week from tonight.
 Won Three
 The Sacred Hearts, winners of their last three games will seek number four tonight when they take on the 444 team in the first game on the program.
 The Monday nights schedule cells for the playing of two postponed games in the first game the Poli team will meet the East End Com munity Club team while in the feat ure game the Tribes and Props will meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
RHODE ISLAND RAMS
 VOTE FOR TOURNEY

New York, March 7.-(UP)-Fiye teams remained to be chosen today for the fourth annual National 1ii- vitation Basketball Tournament, which begins In Madison Square Garden, March i8. Seton Hall, Rhode Island State and Long Island University, chosen last night, were the first three eastern teams Select- ed. Seton Hall has won 42 straight games over two seasons, Rhode Island State, 2i in 24 starts and L. I. U., g of 24.
 Ten teams still are under consid- eratlon for the other invitations but selections probably won't be made until Monday because most of them have games scheduled this week. end. still in the running are City College of New York. Bradley Tech, Duquesne, George Washington, Ohio University, Texas Tech, Toledo, westminster, Western Kentucky State and wyoming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
SPARTAS, PALS
 TO MEET TONIGHT

A game which has aroused much enthusiasm will take place tonight at Webster school gym when the North End Pals meet the North Enc s'Y" Spartans in the first in the series of games to decide honors Of the North End.
 The Spartans, a team of rangy young giants, will take the floor with two newcomers in Al Began and Jim Roach, Wilby standouts. Though the Pals took the series last year the Spartan admirers feel this is the Spartans year due to their record of l9 victories against few setbackS.
 The Pals, more experienced of the two, will be favorites because of vic- tories over higher rated opponents an dthe return of Chick Bannon, ex-Spartan.
 In the prelim at T o'clock the Pal Co-Eds will meet a suitable op- ponent. The Co-Eds hold victories over many local girl tetams. Danc- ing will follow the main contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
Pitching Machine And B-l Vitamins Aid To Cardinals
BY HARRY FERGUSON United Press Shorts EditOr)

St, Petersburg, Fla. March 7-(Up) The greatest pitcher the world has ever seen is buzzing 'em up to the batters here In the camp of the St. Louis Cardinals.
 This pitcher never has a sore arm. Every pitch is across the plate. There are no arguments with umpires and no hold-outs for more money. It's Q machine that looks like an anti-air- craft gun and will fire baseballs as long as someone will stand there and feed 'em into the slot.
 This deadly looking contrivance is only one phase of the new training methods of the once roWdy gas house gang. Everything Is so scientific and methodical around the camp that any day manager Billy Southworth may announce that the boys have squared the circle and perfected per- petual motion. It's far cry from the Days when Pepper Martin, Dizzy Dean and Leo Durocher were the terrors of the National league.
 Sling Shot
 The pitching machine is giant sling shot operated by electricity. The batter crawls into a wire cage with Q round hole in the wire at one end. Through that hole the ma chine fires basebals as fast as the batters can strike them. If he wants to practise on fast ball pitching, they step up the speed. If he wants slow ball, they slow 1t down.
 President Sam Breadon of the Cardinals beamed with pride today as a curious crowd surrounded the awesome machine, peering in at the batters much as a child looks at animals through the bars at the ZOO.
 "It's great thing all right" Sam said, "but there's a better story than that in this camp. Heard about our vitamins yet?"
 The visitor said no.
 Everybody is taking vitamin pills. I'm taking 'em myself and I never felt better in my life. You take three day and you feel like you could lick the world"
 Popped Up
 Ancient Lon Warneke ran the base paths just then and every body on the Cardinals bench watch ed with admiration as the lanky pitcher turned on a burst of speed.
 "B-l vitamins," they said to one another proudly, "I,onnie couldn't have done that last year."
 Radiating energy from his vita mins, Breadon then proceeded tc predict that the National league race would be a three-club affair among Cincinnati. Brooklyn and St. Louis The H-l, he believes. will give ms boys the necessary edge to win the pennant.
 The next step will be to develoy . means of feeding vitamins to the pitching machine. Verify, science marches on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
GAMER COMEBACK
 SLATED TUESDAY
Black Panther, Ring Vet. eran of 10 Years to
 Meet MorOz

New Haven, March 2 7- It will be @ veteran with e good left hook, against Q youngster with height, reach, and a good right hand, when Al Gainer, New Hayen's Black Panther, tangles with Henry Moros, New York Pole, in the main event of ten rounds on Tuesday nights pro fight card at the Arena.
 Gamer, for the past decade re- garded as one of the outstanding light-heavies in the world, still packs power in his left hook, and can deal out body attack which slowly but surely takes 1t tool on the opposition.
 Moroz, only Q year out of the amateur ranks, jabs well with the left, and packs Q kayo powder In his right. He proved this when he flat tened Phil Brubaker here in less than two rounds. and almost kayoed Nathan Mann in the first round.
 George Fitch, local heavyweight, faces plenty of trouble in the semi- final of eight rounds when he bat- ties Billy Nichy, Buffalo Pole. Nichy has wins over Arne Anderson and Eddie Nader, Q draw with Floyd Gibbons, and loser of close decisions to Red Burman and Bill Boyd in recent starts. Fitch kayoed Johnny Snyder in oen round here e month ago. .@J. c1.G
 Willie Andrews, New Haven light weight, meets Eidney Levine, Brook lyn Hebrew, in e six-rounder, and Mickey Williams, also of New Haven Is paired with Marty Shapiro, Bridgeport lightweight, in another six. Emil (KO) Etters, Waterbury middleweight meets Art Tatta, New Haven, In @ four-rounder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
ThiSSpOYting
 World
Spinning The Sports Wheel
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

York Yankees with without Prddy and zlto w ss into the provided that Ernie Bonan as inc fine expected grab Rz o during will great weeping and gnasnng Daggo Apparently he knows his value in the base advice for the XanKee setup Wou not pass 900 like the late Colonel Ruppert did
 Waterbury What about bringing back that Angie Island with Carl Dell who beat Robin a Thursday night? Just ais
 nominated CentraT Johnny Wilson for place on the state the basis of his performance against Johnny down by being unable to score a gu SchOOboy
 Did Giants just member of the Chicago Board of George coach Of the with clubs in Il seasons which seems makeh Lchfd Cowboys and St. Sunday night at Mtcheld with the St. the Lchfeid Temtes In the prel