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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
FRANKFORT

Lieut.. Donald Long, U. s. M. c.,
left here on Monday after having
spent short leave at home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Long. In a previous issue It was
enormously stated that this young
man was cadet in the Army Air
Corps. He had been graduated
from the Marine Air Corps and
commissioned an aviation Iieuten-
ant some time ago. He now goes
to join the feet.
Miss Carolyn Powell, now a stu
dent nurse at the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, is spending her
first vacation at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William e.
Powell, and her brother, Dan.
After having faithfully and safe
ly served the local school district
by operating bus over one of its
rural routes for the past IA years,
Mrs. Gertrude II. Campbell has re-
signed this position. Bids for the
route were submitted by several
citizens last week. The trustees of
the John M. Clayton School an
nounce that the successful bidder
is Peter r. Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Coffin and
infant, from Millsboro, were Sun
day guests Of Roland's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Coffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleetwood
and daughter, Virginia. also Row
land E. Parsons motored from Will
mington and spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert F. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Smack
and child spent a few days in
town visiting Mrs. Smack's moth
er, Mrs. Gertrude H. Campbell
The Smacks have recently moved
from New Jersey to Wilmington.
where Mr.. Smack is employed in a
defense plant.
Mrs. John d. Rogers is entertain
ing her sister. Mrs. Peters, from
N. Y. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hirons w. Mumford
and son. Richard. are enjoying a
vacation at Fenwick this week
Patrons of the First National Bank
where HirOns is assistant cashier.
miss him and wish him pleasant
week and success with his hook
and-line.
Miss Jacqueline Hudson spent
The past weekend at Rehoboth
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. ElwOod Han
cock and infant.
Alvah Bunting and MOrdecai Hud-
son. Jr., made trip to New York
City for the Landes Poultry Co.
asst weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
TAX NOTICE
1943 Sussex County Taxes Are
Now Due

For your convenience l will sit
at the following places during the
month of August. All hours stated
are Eastern War Time.
Aug. 9-Milford Trust Co. mil
ford)-9:3O A. M. to 2:45.
Aug. 1O-Greenwood Trust Co.
(Greenwood)-9:3O A. NJ. to 2:45.
Aug. 11-Sussex Hotel (Seaford)
$3.50 A. M. to 2:45.
Aug. 12-Spear's Store (Oak Or
chard)-9:30 A. M. to 2:45.
Aug. 1S-Peoples National Bank
NaureD-9:3O A. NJ. to 2:45.
Aug. 16-Gas Company Office
(Delmar)-9:3O A. M. to 2:45.
Aug. 17-First National Bank
(Frankford)-9:3O A. M. to 2:45.
Aug. 1S-Rehoboth Trust Co.
(Rehoboth)-9:3O A. M. to 2:45.
Aug. 19-Sussex Trust Co. new-
es)-9:30 A. NJ. to 2:45.
Aug. 2O-A. F. McCabe Feed Co.
(Millville)-9:30 A. M. to 2:45.
WALTER ROACH,
1t Receiver of Taxes.
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SHERIFF'S SALE!
By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias
to Sell Lands. to me directed. will
he exposed TO public sale. on
Saturday, August 21st, 1943
AT 200 O'CLOCK p. NJ.

AT 900 O'CLOCK +. NJ.
In front of the Sussex Hotel. in
SeafOrd. Seaford Hundred. Sussex
County and State of Delaware. the
following Real Estate. to-wit:
That certain lot. piece or parcel of
land. lying and being in the Town of
SeafOrd. Sussex County and State of
Delaware. situate on the East side of
Arch Street and fronting on said
Street seventy feet (70l and running
back one hundred and thirty nine
feet to lot now or formerly of George
a. Dolby and Sarah \. Scott. bound
ed on the North by lot now or former
South by lot now or formerly of Ben
jamin Hearn. the North and South
lines being parallel and the East and
West lines parallel. containing Nine
Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty
(9730l Square Feet, more or less. be-
ing the same, lot. land and premises
conveyed by deed of Thomas Marshall
and wife to Albert w. Wiley. one of
the mortgagoIa herein. said deed
being dated the 10th day of September.
1919. and recorded in Deed Book No.
2l6. Page S1S. at Georgetown. Della
ware.
TERMS-2O per cent of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day
of sale. the balance to be paid on or
before October 4, 1913. If the purchaser 1
fails to comply with these terms the
per centum paid on day of sale will /
be forfeited. The purchaser will be 1
to pay the cost of the deed. |
of Albert w. Wiley and Anna /
NJ. Wiley. and will be sold by
Daniel ]. Short, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office. Georgetown, Delaware,
August 2, l94S. a6-2t |
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WARWICK

Miss Minnie Fleetwood of
Georgetown was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Short.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Clogg of
Dagsboro, are spending two weeks
vacation at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Cordrey and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cordrey are oc-
cupying their cottage at Oak Or
chard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert wilkins of
Salisbury. Md, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rust had
as their recent guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Rust of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Isaacs of
Cokesbury spent last week at Oak
Orchard.
Miss Jane Bell of Gravel Hill,
spent last week with Miss Joan
Koepple at Riverdale Beach.
Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Burton of Long Neck on the birth
OF a daughter. born at the Beebe
Hospital at Lewes.
Mrs. Sallie Graham and Mrs.
Almo Pettyjohn OF Georgetown,
spent Tuesday of last week at Oak
Orchard.
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FOR SALE-Kitchen sink with tub
and drain board. Good condition. Call
l25 East Second street. Milford.
j30-2t
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FOR SALE-Clover seed. scarlet,
home grown. $1,000 per bushel. Fl. w.
Knowles. Angola. Delaware. a6-2t
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FOR SALE-Pigs. Lydia A. Dick
erson, Glendale. Del. j23-3tp
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Daniel j. Short. Sheriff

Sheriff's Office. Georgetown. Delaware.
August 2, l943. a6-2t
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FOR SALE
CHICKS OF QUALITY

New Hampshires. also Barred Ply
mouth Rocks. Place orders early for
Spring Chicks. Whites Poultry Plant
and Hatchery. Milton. Del. Phone 1873.
Milton. dlS-tf
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Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Long, Jr.,
and daughter, of Selbyville, were
guests Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Long. Sr., on Sunday.
A pleasant feature of the $3.50 A.
M. worship service in the Frank
ford Presbyterian Church last
Sunday was the splendid vocal
duet rendered by William E. Pow
ell and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey Morris we're
Sunday visitors in town. Mr.. Nor
ris is employed at the Glenn L.
Martin plant in Baltimore. Md.
Miss Elon Bernice Townsend
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Charles Franklin on Knox street.
Mrs. Noah w. Atkins and daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Gordy. of MillsbOro.
were Sunday callers in town.
The Rev. B. Woods Highgate.
pastor of the Frankford A. NJ. E.
Antioch Church, announces the
annual week of camp-meetings Au-
gust to Is. inclusive. Guest pas
tors and choirs from their church.
es will participate in the pro-
grams.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
Wednesday, August 25, 1943


LIVE STOCK
One Horse. six years old. work in all
harness One spotted mare. nine years
old. suitable TO work or to ride. One
coming three year old colt Eleven
head OF milk cOws-One Guernsey
Bull. six pure bred Holstein Cows.
three Guernsey Cows. all milking. One
registered Holstein Cow. will he fresh
ny day OF sale This is a very fine
herd of cows all are T. r. and blood
tested. The herd is accredited.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
One John Deere manure spreader.
one Mccormick Deering corn planter.
one Mccormick Deering moving ma
chine, one Mccormick Deering binder.
six foot cut. one 2-horse wagon. one
2-horse iron wheel wagon. one hay
rack. one 60-tOOth iron drag harrow.
one double y drag. one wheelbarrOw
seed sower. one horse cart. one Nc
COrmick Deering tractor disc. one
Farmers Favorite grain drill. one set
of Oliver tractor plowS. four walking
culGivatofa. one Mccormick Deering
tractor B-size and cultivators. one hog
Scalder. one block and fall. six corn
knives. one corn shelter. two hundred
grain bags. two 2-horse single trees.
one 3-hOTse tree. two double trees. two
log cabin chains. one grain fan. one
electric milk cooler. six milk cans and
three buckets. tnTee nllhlnS STOOLS.
one 2horse plow, one post hole dig
ger. two long handle forks. three
short handle forks. one pick axe.
two hoes. two 10 Oliver joiners. two
half -bushel measures. two scoop ShO-
Vels. one bramhle scythe. two pitcher
top pumps. one carriage pole and
names. one set of cart names and
saddle. one new Holland feed grinder.
lne line shaft and three pulleys. lot
VI belts. pair of carriage shafts, two
thirty foot of silo filler pipe.
;Ct of chain wagon harness. one set
If leather wagon harness. two pair of
iouble lines. three sets of rope har-
less. five brides. four head halters.
'ix horse collars. one set of butt
'ha ins. one blacksmith vice. one EN-
Try wheel and stand. one iron wheel
two feed boxes, one twenty
DOT ladder. one string of sleigh bells.
wO hrooder stoves, one riding culti-
-ator. one set of beams and weights.
Ot of wrenChes and tools.
TRUCK AND BODIES
One 1880 Model A Truck. one and
ne half ton. with dump body also
ne iron dump body.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One hall tree. writing desk and
combined. three tables. one
ining room. one drop leaf. one real
ntique: one Morris chair. two rock
RS. one reclining chair. two porch
one porch glider, buffet. china
loset. one radio cabinet. one wash
tand. one baby carriage. two stone
ars. one stone jug. lot of nice antiques.
ONE scrap iron and many other things
DO numerous to mention. including Il
ice lot of dishes. pots. pans and jars.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. No goods
} be removed until paid for
GEORGIA \. VINCENT
Dickerson Brothers Owner
.uctioneers. a6-3tp
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FOR SALE-SaddIe horse. well
broke. Gentle. neck rein. Frank l..
Reed. Phone Milford 605-R-1 a6-2tp
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FOR SALE-1941 Master Deluxe"
Chevrolet twO-door sedan in very good
condition. Car has been well cared
for, upholstery is in good condition
and good tires. May be seen at 420
Kings Highway. Lewes, Delaware.
Mrs. J. f. Withers. t30- ct
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
YOU BREAK AND BEND
We Weld and Mend

Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize in
Electrical Repairing Batteries :
Generators Radios.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
STANLEY HUNTER. Proprietor
Phone 3S7
One block east of First National
BANK. j22-tf
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WARNING

WARNING-To all fox hunters. I
allow no dogs running on my prop
erty. Mrs. J. w. Warner. Millwood,
Del. j16-4tp
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PUBLIC SALE!
I will sell at my home on Mulberry
street. Milton, the following. on
Saturday, August 7th, I943

AT ONE O'CLOCK P. NJ.
One buffet. studio couch, good as
new: dining room suite. rockers. l
cOmmode. Morris chair. 2 bedroom
suites. 2 sets of dishes. Sunshine
heater. double heater. radio. !
table lamp. bridge lamps. and many
other articles. =
TERMS: CASH
JOHN WRIGHT. Owner
Geo. w. Simpler. Auctioneer j3O-2t
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PERMANENT WAVE, SOC! Do your
own Permanent with Charm Kurl Kit
Complete equipment, including 40 cur
lers and shampoo. Easy to do, abso-
lutely harmless. Praised by thousands
star. Money refunded IL not satisfied.
Pettyjohn's Pharmacy, Milford.
j25-i0tp
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FOR SALE-One back geared screw
cutting metal lathe, IA inch swing. s
foot bed. Complete with face plates.
chuck and all accessories. in good con-
dition. One floor type drill press. one
inch capacity. in good condition.
George A. Collins. Pennington. Del.
a6-2tp
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AT Zoo O'CLOCK p. NJ

AT 100 O'CLOCK p. NJ
The following personal property:
3-piece Overstuffed living room
suite. Brussels rugs 9x12. coffee
table. ! dining room suite. extern
sion table. chairs and buffet. / day
bed. l desk. kitchen tables, / kit
chen range. Nictrola. 3-hurner oil
stove. 2 bedroom suites. l chest of
drawers. good porch rockers. lot of
glassware and dishes. ! lot of car
penter's tools. several ladders. ! model
\ Ford in good running order. and
several other things too numerous to
mention.
TERMS: CASH
CATHERINE MILLMAN
Administrative Of Walter
j3b-2t Thomas estate.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
LOST

LOST-Ration Book No. O. IndioIa
Duker. 445 North street. Milford. 1tp
LOST-In Harrington. black and
brown rat terrier Answers to name
of Fusty. Reward If returned to Ralph
c. Harrington. r. F. ID. 5. Harring-
ton, Del. j30-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
PUBLIC SALE!

As have sold my farm. will offer
for sale at my farm. four miles west
of Milford, located on the road leading
from AbbOtt's Mill to Staytonsville,
the following household goods. on
Tuesday, August 10th, 1943
AT 100 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Rain or Shine
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One 2-piece living room suite. writ
ing desk, dropleaf table and chairs.
2 congoleum rugs, X 12; fiber rug.
9x12. sewing machine, ] cot. child's
crib. l stroller. good porch chairs. 2
other chairs. 2 odd tables. IS rolls of
wall paper. bedroom suite. ! break
fast set, l kitchen cabinet, l tin cabi-
net. ] Home Comfort cook range,
years old; cook table. l wood heat
er. some paint. lot of dishes and glass
jars. Several lamps and lanterns, fire.
less cooker, oil stove, small can lard, /
l kitchen sink and other things too
to mention.
1 BROOD sow. l farm bell, l grim I
der, bushels black soy beans. 10 bu-
shells corn. small pile of heater wood .
TERMS: CASH on day of sale.
LULA STEVENS
Walt. DickerSon, Auctioneer. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

Remember Pearl Harbor! Re-
member II every pay day! Buy U. S.
Defense Swings Bonds and Stamps
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

FOR SALE-Some white oak tim
ber. suitable for fetch. Richard Wal
ker. at Rumpstich Garage. Milford.
Del. jS0-2tp
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PUBLIC SALE!
-OF vALUABLE-
PERSONAL PROPERTY
and
LIVE STOCK

Due to my son being drafted into
the Army. and the death of my hus-
band. | will sell at my residence. sit
uated on the road leading from Farm
ington to Vernon, one mile west of
AndrewsVille. on
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
Administrative Sale

will offer at Public Sale at the
late residence Of Walter Thomas on
Union Street. Milton. Delaware, on
SATURDAY. Ann,,cf 1AAL mo
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FOR SALE-Sears gasoline range,
built lin oven. excellent condition,
Phone 3069. Mrs. Dale Lloyd. Seaford.
Del. ltp
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FOR SALE-Model A Ford, 5 pass
enger. good tires in good condition.
See or write Atlas Bramble. Bridge
willie. Del j23-4tp
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Experienced POULTRYMAN

WANTED-By private estate in Eas-
tern Pennsylvania. Capacity. 10000
chickens. Give experience and full
details in application. Write Box No.
I, Chronicle, Milford j23-5tp
WANTED Young widow. high
school education for sales work. Pre-
ferably il you now draw social Sc
curity benefits Good earnings. Per-
manent appointment. not affected by
social security benefits. Reply to Box
T06. Wilmine on. Pei. jl6-tf
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

WANTED-Female. Part time or
full time; steady year around, Expert
enCe not necessary. Particularly at
tractive to housewives who want some
extra money and still have time for
home work. Milford Laundry. Milford.
f5-tf
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BABY CHICKS FOR SALE.

For Broilers. Hatch every week. r.
e. Shute. Milford. Phone 246. j2-6tp
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

FOR SALE-Two oil brooder stoves.
500 capacity F. E. Workman. Ellen
dale, Del. a6-2tp
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NOTICE

Ill pay no bills unless contract
ed by myself. Mrs. Anna Jester
Bruce, Glendale. j23-3t
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FOR SALE-TTact of valuable oak
and pine timber. James l.. Davis. Mil
ford. Phone 4l4. jS02tp
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wANTED-5OOO cords long leaf pine
wood with bark on. 5 foot lengths.
delivered to our plant n Glendale
Write. phone or see k. J. Clendaniel
Glendale Excelsior Company. Inc.
Glendale. Del. nS-tf
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l will pay no bills unless con-
tracted by myself.
Leroy F. WALLS,
7-SO-St Milford. Del.
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FOR SALE-G. NJ. C. truck. 1871.
sleeper cab, IS foot body. Tires S25x2O.
Phone Milford 257-W after 5 O'Clock.
1t
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FOR SALE-Late cabbage plants
Basil Perry. Georgetown, Del. J23-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

WANTED Pickles. Pickles and
more Pickles. Paying the highest
prices for pickles as usual. Also have
all recommended grades of 'Baugh's"
Fertilizers. See .. W. Davis, Milford.
at once. ms 1T
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

FOR SALE-Oriental poppy roots
Also cut flowers, piccardy. gladolias.
Mrs. Harvey COverdale. Milford.
j3O-tf
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IN THE COURT OF cHANcERV OF
THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN
AND FOR NEW CASTLE

MATTHEW F. JUDGE. WAL |
TER +. DALEY and WILLIAM
7. REARDON. as the della
WARE COMMITTEE OF CON
TRACT HOLDERS OF FIDEL-
ITY ASSURANCE ASSOCIA-
TION. for themselves and for
all other persons similarly situ-
ated. .
COmplainants.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

FOR SALE-Large Allen Parlor
Furnace. Burns either wood or coal.
Price $500. Harry Draper. Milton,
Delaware. a6-2t
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FOR SALE-Pigs. ten weeks old.
SIS pair. l.. Smith. Milford. formerly
of Jake Stormer farm. a6-4 4tp
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Cost One Cent each word for each insertion
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Pigs. weeks old. H.
{. Draper. Milton. a6-2t
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Baled hay out of the
field. Ralph Anderson. Milford. a6-2tp
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FIDELITY ASSURANCE AS
ISOLATION. a West Virginia
G1rpor9ti3n' SSI alton f9Tmerly known as
S CITATION; FRANK f.
LYNCH. JR.. State Bank Com
missioner of the State of Della
ware. and CENTRAL TRUST
COMPANY. a Corporation of the
State of West Virginia. Trustee
under Chapter 10 of the Federal
Bankruptcy Law for FIDELITY
ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. a
Wnsi NirRinia Cnrnnra finn
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

FOR SALE-One pair of nice mules.
Robert Nailor. Milton. j30-2tp
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage.
National-"Sons o. Fun" Olsen
and johnson: 2:30 and $50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Young Ideas" our clever
juveniles: II am, las, 4:30, 7:2O
and 1905 pm. Stage shows: 1885
3:45, $50 and 9:20 pm.
Columbia-"Paris After Dark
George Sanders, undergroundster;
IL am, 12:45, 2:35, 4:20, 6Il0, 7:55
and $40 pm. .-
Earle-"Let's Face It." Bob Hope
IN the musical: IL am, 40, 4::30
Tbs and 10 pm. Stage shows: 1880
$40, 6:25 and 9:15 pm.
Keith's-"Phantom of the OPERA u
set to music: 1l:45 am, 1:20, 3:25,
$50, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Little The Little Foxes" the
evil that men do: II am, 1:O5, $40,
Sis, 7:25 and 9:35 pm.
Metr0politan-"Sahara," Mr.. Bo-
CART with Gen. Montgomery: 11::25
am, 1:25, 1928, $50, 7::35 and 9:35
pm.
Palace-"SWeet Rosie OGrady," !"
with pert Betty O'Grable: 11:2O
am, l:25, $3.50, $40, 7:45 and 9:55
pm.
Pix-"Strange Death of Adolf Hit
ler," 1t could happen: sos, $50, 7:55
and 10:l5 pm.
Trans-Lux = News and shorts
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Premiere Lights On Again

beautiful Frances Clifford best of
the lesser lights The man Sothern
and Sullivan row so bitterly about
is on the spot, but only his voice
is heard.
Most quiet of all Hollywood
Christmases is in prospect. Dim
out regulations were lifted too late
for the customary Santa Claus pa
rade on the boulevard and, due to
transportation problems, trees will
be at premium. Not a peep is
heard from anyone about going
places to do anything this year.
Bette Davis forgot her cigarette case
and slipped back on the set of Mr..
Skefflngton" unnoticed as Perc West
more, the makeup man; Orry-Kelly
wardrobe designer and Jean Bart,
her hairdresser, were frankly discus
sing her appearance. She caves
dropped moment and then said
wickedly: Break it up, kids. You
know very we'll we're just kidding
ourselves. I know how look. Orry
wants to think it's his clothes, Perc-
there knows it's his makeup. And
Jean thinks it's her comb ana brush
that do the trick. Me, I'm fooling
nobody. Go right on with your love
feast"
Aside from Joel McCrea. who
makes a neat profit at it, the best
producing farmers among actors in
Hollywood are Frank Morgan,
Lucille Ball, Edward Arnold, Bill
Garg.n and Director Clarence
Brown. All will eat their own tur-
keys this Thanksgiving. along with
vegetable trimmings. The rest are
busy trying to bribe the butcher.
Most film personalities are rabid
fans and see two or three pictures a
week. There are some who never
see any. not even their own But
Van johnson is probably the most
enthusiastic of all actors. He sees a
picture every night and on after
Moons when not working pays an
MGM operator to dig out old prints,
such as "Rasputin" and Grand
Hotel for private showings.
Charles Laughton feels he has been
in Hollywood long enough this trip
and Is now anxious to do a play.
In addition to wearing a peg leg,
Charles Coburn will sing along with
Nelson Eddy in "Knickerbocker
Holiday"
released by the North American
Newspspe Alliance, Ine)
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Rose for Tushinskv

Joseph Tushinsky, who last sum
mer startled New York's serious
music patrons by presenting musical
comedy in Carnegie Hall, has ar
rived in Hollywood to embark upon
a film career. Signed to a long term
contract by Charles R. Rogers, he
starts work as associate producer of
the forthcoming United Artists re-
lease, MY Wild Irish Rose" based
on the life of the late Chauncey Oh
colt.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD

Behind movie headlines:
In spite of dim-out lifting, Holly
woods gay White Way still looks
bleak and dreary Too many big
neon signs are out of order and
theater owners have agreed not to
emblazon marques as they once did
However, studios are proceeding
with plans for brilliantly lighted
premieres once again. First OF these
comes this week when Goth Century
Fox presents "Guadalcanal Diary
at the Chinese Theater before a
formal audience, radio in the lobby
ribbon lights in the sky and
all that sort of prewar whoop-de-
do, MGM plans to splash big on
Madame Curie," probably with
a gala opening at the Carthay
Circle
Clark Gable will be in town at
least six weeks poring over the
$4,000 feet of European air war
action film which he's been assigned
to edit into a series of training pic
lures. His Office is the Hal Roach
studio in Culver City, now known
as Fort Roach" and little groups
of worshipping females gather
around the entrance morning and
night. Producers have been
greatly stimulated the past few
days, not so much by news of
smashing box office returns all over
the country on any and all kinds of
movies. but by reports trickling in
that Hollywood Park will be per-
mitted to return to horse racing
next spring.
MGM previewed Cry Havoc, "
it's all-girl Bataan show, revealing
a terrific three -cornered tussle
among Ann Sothern, Margaret Sulla-
van and Joan Blondell for top hon.
ors. Sothern wins by neck, with
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Walter Goes Lyrical

Walter Brennan, three-time win
ner of the Academy Award, will sing
for the first time in his long acting
career in "The North Star" the
Samuel Goldwyn production for
RKO Radio, which has its world
premiere simultaneously at two New
York theaters, the RKO Palace and
the Victoria, on November 4.
Ira Gershwin and Aaron COPELAND
did the lyrics and music respectively
for folk-type piece entitled mo
Village Like Nine" which Brennan
sings in village festival scene.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Sensational Music

AL Sherman, composer, and Harry
Tobias, lyricist, have been signed to
write the score and 10 song num-
bers for Andrew Stones cinecolor
thrill-musical, Sensations of 1884,
scheduled for United Artists release.
The two will work under Phil Bou-
telje, the films musical director.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
Wood as Juniper

Benedict Bogeaus has signed Don
aid Wood for the important role OF
Brother Juniper in his Forthcoming
United Artists release, The Bridge
OF San Luis Rey" One of Holly
woods best-known leading men
Wood was chosen after more than
score of actors had been tested
for the part.
Evening star., 1943-11-10
When Hit, They Burn

When a director yells, Hit EN- -
he means for the stage electrician to
turn on the spotlights. And when
the electrician answers: They're
all cookin'," he means they've been
hit"