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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
POCAHONTAS NOTES

Monday evening. April 10, in the
PocahOntas Lodge Hall, that was
decorated with spring cut flowers
and pOtted plants. with Il touch of
red. white and blue in keeping
with the drill that was to follow
our Deputy POcahOntas Sister Eliz-
abeth Short installed the officers of
Ionic Council. No. 13. ID. of p. The
work was put on in short form and
was very efficient with Post Deputy
Sister Edith r. Hall assisting. af-
1 ter which a very beautiful drill
with 20 ladies was put on the floor,
ending by spelling the word Vic
tory" And i'm the good of the order
several past chiefs gave some very
interesting speeches.
We were glad to have Past
Great Sachem Brother John A.
Handy and Sister Handy from Sea-
ford with us. also some of our
members who haven't been very
regular in their attendance the last
six moons. but we sure hope the
coming six moons will find them
present.
There were thirty-one members
in our wigwam on Mondays sleep
with twenty-four in white evening
gowns which made very pretty
setting.
Sister Doris Wilkie. our past Po-
cahOntas received many fine pres
ents. which she surely deserved.
She was wonderful leader, so CO.
operative in every way. She pre-
sented each of her officers with a
beautiful gift and only one receiv-
ed a gift for perfect attendance and
her name is Elizabeth Short.
There were several Easter bun
nies exchanged by secret pals.
And now that we have a new
Pocahontas let's give her the CO.
operation she must have to make /
a success. So let's back Sister Jen- /
ME Cleaver up by being in our
places each Mondays sleep and
help her be a good POcahontas.
Sister Cleaver's officers are Pro-
phetress, Doris Wilkie; Pocahon-
tas, Jennie Cleaver: Wenona. Ka-
tie Fitzgerald; Pohaton, Ann Will
ker; first scout. Ruth Mariner; sec
ond scout. Nora Jefferson; first
warrior. Sarah Walls; second war
riOr. Emma Bennett; third war
rior. Olivia Abbott; fourth war
rior. Louise Higman; keeper of
records. Edith r. Hall; keeper of
wampum. Lulu Coffin; collector of
wampum. Lulu Walls; guard of
tepee. Anna w. Prettyman; guard
of forest. Viola Courtney; first run
ner. Alice Truitt; second runner,
Ella Rogers; first councillor, Kath-
crime Wilkerson; second council
lor. Helen Wright; trustee. Nora
Jefferson. The trustees, now for
the coming six moons are Anna w.
Prettyman, Emma Bennett and
Nora Jefferson.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

The April meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary was held on
Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Robert Baynum on South Wal
nut street. with the vice president,
Mrs. Duane Lynne. in the chair.
Plans were made to pack and
send the completed afghans to the
Valley Forge and Philadelphia Ma
val Hospitals. There are still sew
eral afghans to be completed, so
please send in any 5-inch squares
you may have.
A letter from Bill Wells was read
in which Bill expressed apprecia-
ton for the Christmas package
from the Auxiliary which had just
caught up with Bill in February.
Mrs. Lynne appointed nominat-
ing committee composed of Mrs.
August Faix, Mrs. Conner Mitten
and Mrs. Byron Gibson.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Jim Langford, Mutuels
Manager At Del. Park
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ience, Mr.. Langford has been a
regular" since April l of that
year. He has three sons, one of
them in the service, and has re-
ceived powerful enforcement for
the post at Delaware Park which
was held for so long by the late
Herman Frank. and his aide Lou
Walger, now in command at all
New York tracks.
In addition to serving at all the
Maryland mile and half-mile
tracks, Mr.. Langford has served
in Chicago at Arlington and Wash
ington Parks, Lincoln Fields and
Hawthorne; in winter racing at
Hialeah, Fair Grounds and Hot
Springs; in Canada at ThOrncliffe.
Devonshire, Kenilworth, Dufferin
and Kempton Park; in Kentucky at
Latonia and Raceland; as we'll as
at Omaha and Coney Island. In
recent years much of Mr.. Lang
ford's work has been at Jamaica.
Adueduct and Empire City in New
York as part of the Herman Frank
Lou Walger organization.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
POULTRY PLANT HERE
PLANNING FOR ELECTIONS
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made to organize the workers Ol
the Eagle Poultry Company in
common with ten other peninsula
plants. each plant employing about
1870 workers. Last November
threats of bodily harm marked the
preliminary negotiations at Frank
ford. 4 meeting had been called
by representatives of Local 1888
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Local 929 International Brother
hood of Teamsters. When the Or
ganiZers arrived in FrankfOrd they
found that there were not enough
members to hold a meeting. The
presence of "A large body of farm
ers had scared those with whom
the union group was to meet. away
from the meeting place.
Sensing danger from the threat
ening looks OF the large group of
farmers and chicken growers the
union organizers left the town but
were Overtaken by car from
which six men emerged. They told
the union group that if they were
looking for trouble they would get
il. Further. the union men were in
formed by the men who stopped
them that they would think no
more of killing you guys than
wringing the necks of six chick
ems"
Since that time the poultry con-
Germs have been convinced that
union organizations was no rack
ct" and the Eagle Poultry Company
of Frankford as well as the Mills
boro Poultry Company of Mills-
boro. have signed agreements with
the Produce. Poultry. Fish Oyster
men. Drivers and Helpers Local
No. 929. AFL.
The Sussex Poultry Company.
a partnership of David
Pack. Harry Pack and Michael
Pack will conduct the election un-
der Section of the National La
bor Relations Act. giving employ
ees the right to bargain collective
lv through representatives Of their
own choosing and TO engage IN
concerted activities. for the pur-
pose of collective bargaining or
other mutual aid or protection.
The election will be by secret bal
lot and a majority of the valid bal
lots cast in the election will de-
eide the issue.
Those eligible to vote will in
,lude all production. maintenance
and timekeeping
EMPLOYEES. who appear on the COM
Dany's payroll for March 81. 1914,
including employees who did not
work during the said payroll per-
cd because they were ill or on va
.ation or temporarily laid of. and
including employees in the armed
orces who present themselves in
person at the pools, Excluded from
he voting will be all office clerical
md supervisory employees of the
an kof foremen and above and
nv employees who have since quit
If been discharged for cause and
ave not been rehired or reinstated /
,rior to the date of election.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Obituary
HARRIS

HARRIS
Miss Martha Ann Harris, for
many years a resident of Shawnee
neighbOrhOOd, passed away at the
Smyrna Welfare Home on Tues
day. April II. Funeral services will
be held in the Lohand Funeral
Home on Saturday at one o'clock.
Reverend Leon Nelson of the Bap-
tis Church will be in charge. Miss
Harris had many friends while she
lived in this community and made
many more during the IA months
she lived at the Smyrna Home She
took advantage of every little thing
she could do for those about her.
She is survived by one brother, E.
H. Harris of Lansdale. Pa. Inter
ment will be made in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery, Milford.
TRUITT
Mrs. Victoria Truitt. age 60 years,
widow of James Edward Truitt,
passed away Saturday evening.
April /. at her home in Milford
after a short illness, although hav-
ing been in poor health for quite
some time She was the daughter
of the late Orange and Harriet
Maull of Lewes. She leaves three
sons. Laurence. Edward and John
Truitt; one daughter. Beatrice
Truitt; one sister. Effie CrOpper.
all of Milford. and two brothers,
Ross and Carrie Maull of Lewes.
with a large circle of friends who
mourn her death. Funeral services
were held in St. Paul's Methodist
Church. of which she was a mem
her. on Wednesday afternoon. April
5. Rev. J. f. Fassett. her pastor.
officiating. Interment was made in
Levi cemetery, Milford.
BILLUPS
Mrs. Bertha Mae Billups. 40
years old, widow of the late Wilton
3. Billups. died suddenly Sunday
evening. April 8. She is survived
by one daughter. Mrs. Helen V.
Edwards; one sOn-in-law, Sergeant
John S. Edwards; two sisters, Mrs.
Helen A. Mitchell and Mrs. Hattie
c. Brady of Milford. Funeral SER
vices were held in St. Pauls Meth
Odist Church on Thursday after
noon at , o'clock with Rev. J. E.
Fassett officiating. Interment was
made in Levi cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

More proper names and other
capitalized words begin with "S''
than with any other letter.
. The Missionary Circle of Avenue
Methodist Church will meet with
DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper on Wednes-
day at 2:3O o'clock. Members are
specially asked to be present.
The w. S. C. S. of Cedar Neck
will meet Tuesday evening, April
Is. at the home of Mrs. Irene Nc
Colley. The following will kindly
serve on the hospitality commit
tee: Mrs. Lydia Bennett, Mrs. Ella
Sharp and Mrs. Vesta Mills.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT HARRINGTON

Rev. Fred BOuse of Pennsville,
Ind, will be the guest evangelist
at the revival services at the
Church of the Nazarene in Har-
rington on April is to April 80. in
elusive. Services each evening at
1880 o'clock. Two services each
Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p.
m. Public is cordially invited to
attend
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. N. B. Downing next Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock. Please
come.
Come out and attend our white
elephant sale next Friday night,
April 21, and bring something to
be sold at auction to benefit the
Millwood Ladies Aid. 1t will be held
in the Millwood Hall. Harry Preuss
will be the auctiOneer. The commit
tee is composed of Mrs. Harry Pre-
uss. chairman; Mrs. Walter Dill,
Mrs. Fred Bennett and Mrs. Sally
Robbins. Don't forget the date and
place.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
WILL INSTALL CRYSTAL
FOUNT HEADS APRIL II
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term. Mr.. Wright, auto dealer and
service station operator. is one of
the best known business men
elected to that position in years.
His close associates say he will
put the same vim and energy into
the office to which he has been
chosen as he has to his successful
business. Mr.. Wright is married
and resides on y. W. Front street
Donald Donovan, recording sec
retaTy, was advanced to the vice
grand's chair with James Hall TAX
ing the recording secretary's posi-
tiOn. Both are well known bust
ness men and were elected unani-
mOusly.
The officers elected will be in
stalled on Monday evening. April
II, at eight o'clock. \ novel fea-
ture of the evening is the installing
staff which is composed entirely of
Crystal Fount members. Paris
Kirby heads the list as District
Deputy Grand Master with the fol-
lowing staff: ID. ID. Grand Warden,
Clarence Jester; d. d. Grand Sec
retary. Frank Harder; d. d. Grand
Treasurer. George A. Swain: d. d.
Grand Marshall, George Rodney;
d. d. Grand Conductor. Neal Will
kins: d. d. Grand Chaplain. James
Ward; d. d. Grand Guardian. John
Jester and d. d. Grand Outside
Guardian. Ivan Telling.
Refreshments will be served by
a committee of which William
Dickerson is chairman. Formal in
vitations have not been issued but
the time honored welcome sign is
always out for any Odd Fellow
who cares to attend. The glad
hand committee will greet them
and make them feel at home.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Negro Health Week
Observed At College
Continued from First Pase)

Clinic" portrayed the Importance
of food. sleep, sunshine, recreation
and exercise to the maintenance OF
both personal and public health.
The player were Benjamin c. and
c. Harold Rodgers. Walter Wat
kins, Edith Hope, John Cottman,
Betty Mason, Sara Berry, and The
odore Stephens. The players were
directed by Marie Fraser and Mrs.
Evelyn Easterly.
Members of the department of
health and physical education
sponsoring the observance are
Mrs. Evelyn Easterly and Thomas
Conrad.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
RUMMAGE SALE

The Mite. Society of the Presby-
terian Church, Mrs. o. d. Acker-
man, president. is planning to hold
a rummage. sale. All members Of
the society and of the church are
asked to make a collection of gifts
for the sale during the house
cleaning season, clothing, furni-
ture, curtains, ETC.. are requested.
The date is Friday and Saturday,
May and s. Place to be announ-
ced LATER
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

The engagement of Miss Eliz-
abeth Marie Foth to DR.. Felix
Mick was recently announced by
Mrs. Rosa Foth of TOrringtOn.
Pa. DIR. Mick is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Mick of Chestnut
Knoll. Miss Foth is graduate
of Torrington High School and
is now a student nurse at the
Methodist Hospital in Philadel-
phia under the U. S. Cadet Nurse
program. DR.. Mick is a lieuten-
ant d. g1 in the Medical Corps
of the Navy. He is a graduate
of the University of Pennsylva-
mia School of Medicine and is
serving his internship at the U.
S. Naval Hospital in Philadel-
phia. For the past three and a
half months he has been acting
assistant surgeon there. He is
member of Phi Beta Pi Medical
Fraternity. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Bids will be received by the Old
Age Welfare Commission at the
State Welfare Home, Smyrna, Dell
aware, until 900 A. NJ, Tuesday,
April 25, 1914. on clothing and dry
goods. Specifications can be OBJ
tanned at the institution any week
day between the hours OF 800 A.
M. and 500 P. NJ. The Commission
reserves the right TO reject any or
all bids. It
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
REVIVAL SERVICES

Revival services will be held al
the Pilgrim Holiness Church, S. f
Front street. Milford, starting Sun
day. April 16, and ending Sunday
April 80. Nightly at 1880 o'clock
Rev. C. C. Mourer of Cincinnati
Ohio, will be the evangelist. He is
also a song writer and musician,
Don't fail to hear him. Everybody
welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Kiwanis Easter
Dance Enjoyed
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bration at the Milford High School.
This promises to be a big event
with many surprises and much en-
joyment for all who participate.
Next fall there will be a COM
bined Harvest Festival and Hal
lowe'en Dance similar to the one
held in 1943.
The aforementioned activity dis
closes that the Kiwanis Club. is a
wide-awake organization. ever on
the alert to promote ways and
means of improving community
conditions and promoting social
functions for the good and enjoy
ment of all.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
A CORRECTION

In a recent milk analysis report
from the State Board of Health, the
butterfat percentage for Silver Hill
Dairy, Milford. was listed as S.S
for March. 1t should have been 40,
The Chronicle is glad to make this
correction.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Public Invited To
Freezer Meeting
Continued from First Page)

Consumers Institute ON the dehy-
dration of foods. the freezing OF
foods, and the cooking of foods pre-
served by these methods. So the
information Mrs. Fellows offers on
these subjects is based on facts pre-
sented by these studies and she
speaks from first-hand knowledge
of her subject. Mrs. Fellows spent
ten years as a Home Economics
teacher in the high school of Wis
consin prior to joining the General
Electric Consumers Institute staff.
Everyone who has freezer lock-
er or a home freezing unit is es-
pecially urged to attend this meet
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
PRE-SCHOOL EXAMINATION
TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 10

An examination for children
starting school for the first time
next September, will be held at the
elementary school on Wednesday
April 10. starting at $3.50 o'clock
All mothers are urged to see that
their children have this examina-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
BIRTH

Private and Mrs. John Filings
worth wish to announce the birth
of a fine baby girl, born Easter
Sunday. The little Miss has been
named Sandra Kay. Both mother
and baby are doing nicely.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
UNION CHURCH

Sunday school at 2 p. m.
We are studying very interesting
Bible lessons. Everyone try to be
present. Preaching at p. m. by
the pastor. Dew. d. t. Campbell.
Everybody welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
Deceptive April
Brought 4 Shows
tcOntinusd from r1rEs raEsl

tContinued from FTrsS ragsI
when there was more than ten
inches. 1t generally was known as
wet snow" and disrupted COM
munications throughout the cas-
tern section of the country.
That April is a deceptive month
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
ROGERS HOCHSTEDLER

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rogers of
Milford announce the marriage of
their daughter, Catherine Ann. to
Corporal Robert Olen Hochsted-
Ter. of Greenwood. on Sunday eve
ming, April 8, in the Calvary Meth
odist Church parsonage in Milford.
Miss Anna Hochstedler. sister of
the groom. was maid of honor. and
Edward Rogers, brother of the
bride, was best man. Reverend NJ.
Eugene HungerfOrd officiated.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

Miss Blanche Blocksom spent
the Easter holidays with Miss NJ.
G. Holzmueller at Macon
College, Lynchburg. Va, and be-
fore returning will visit Washing
ton, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Fire was discovered in the rear
of the old Windsor Hotel on Mon
day evening, but prompt action on
the part of the firemen put the
blaza out before the building was
heavily damaged.
Frank Salevan is a man with a
realizing sense of public need,
and that it should be done prompt
ly to get satisfactory results to the
public. The suggestion in the
Chronicle had not dried on the
sheets before he had arranged for
men and machinery to make a tenn
porary improvement of the long
causeway in his district that leads
into Frederick. and it has been
done. While this is only a tenn
porary abridgement of a trouble
in travel. yet the Levy courtmen
and the citizens generally should
not cease to make demands that
an appropriation of at least 81
500 be made to fill the causeway
bitches and widen the roadway ov-
er this causeway. It's on the state
road leading to Dover. and will al
ways be the main artery of travel
north and south.
At the public meeting called on
Monday evening for the purpose of
discussing the need and advisa-
bility of the town of Milford erect
ing a fire house and municipal
building, large number of voters
and taxpayers attended. The need
of such a building was put before
the meeting and when a vote was
taken those in favor of the erec-
ton of the building were over
whelming, the vote standing about
II to /. The question of the site
was not discussed and will be Sc
lected later.
Miss Anna Ratcliff is visiting her
sister, Miss Bessie Ratcliff at Ger
mantown. Pa.
After what one of our town
physicians told us yesterday we
have fully decided that Milford and
vicinity is about as healthy place
as one can find. He called on We'd
nesday of this week to prescribe
for five people whose ages are as
follows: S5 years. Sc years, 81
years. SO years. and 81 years. How
is this for longevity?
Learning that Uncle Sam is to
compel the Mexicans to respect his
flag. A. Z. Archer announces that
he is willing and prepared to go to
the front providing Uncle Sam will
that he will be return
ed to Milford every Sunday by one
thirty o'clock in time for Sunday
school and Friendship Bible Glass.
We are quite sure that Uncle Sam
will respect his wishes.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

Easter Day brought about the
first birthday of Frank Watson
Shew, Jr., and his parents gave
him a party at their home near
town on Saturday. Several
other boys and girls were there
whose arrival in this big world
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

mN Easter Gross on tne
West Coast. it is
hoped, will be only
- the beginning of the
lights all over the world that
will be turned on again. This
particular cross was on Mount
Davidson, near San Francisco,
California, and a Milfordian had
a big interest in the services of
the morning on Easter Day. 1t
was Chaplain Hugh NJ. Miller,
husband of the former Minerva
Sipple Burn, who preached the
sermon at the sunrise service.
The service was broadcast over
a national net work. Lieutenant
Miller, a Coast Guard chaplain,
is the son of DIR. and Mrs. X. p.
Miller of Delanco, N. j. Mrs.
Miller is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Burn.
.
Mrs. Ruth Allen of New York
City has been in town this week
I'm the interest of the Herald
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Eco
nomic conditions, manpower
shortage and the need for short
change makes the work of this
charitable organization greatly
increased. The closing of three
large camps for boys, for lack
of counsellors, has brought
about the urgency for more pri-
vate homes for under-privileged
children of the crowded sections
of the big city. People of this
community are now being asked
to give two weeks vacation to
one or more children this sum
mer and share with them the
plenty that is here. Serving on
the committee are Mrs. Bayard
Wharton. Mrs. Conrad Travers,
Mrs. Hallett Vinyard, Mrs. James
Cresson, Mrs. Wilbur Bennett,
Mrs. Howard Moore, Miss DorO-
thy Derrickson, Mrs. David
Pack. Mrs. George Derrickson of
Lincoln, Mrs. G. Marshall Town.
send, Edwin Fisher. Edgar Isa-
acs, Senator Robert H. Yerkes.
Father Powers and Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans. Be thinking
about this opportunity to do
something for someone else and
any of the above people will be
happy to carry out your wishes
i'm the matter.
.
The double wedding of Miss
Amelia Glossy Anderson to MIR.
Samuel Morris Sloan and Miss
Rose Virden Anderson to Ser
geant Bent Boving, which took
place at the home of the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Leach at Rehoboth on
Saturday was interesting to To-
cal people. The brides are the
daughters of the late Lieuten-
ant-Governor and Mrs. J. Hall
Anderson. Mr.. Anderson spent
all of his young boy and man
hood years here with his family
and while Dover claimed him for
his years when his children were
young, interest here has been
maintained all the while.
.
Easter Day brought about the
first birthday of Frank Watson
Shew, Jr., and his parents gave
him a party at their home near
town on Saturday. Several
other boys and girls were there
whose arrival in this big world
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14
WEDDINGS
COVERDALE JESTER

Wv EAND1lEl 81 Ed Ell
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Dorothy L. Cow
erdale, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Coverdale of Frederick, to
Arnold Jester, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Jester, Jr., of Milford. The
ceremony was performed at Colds
boro. Md, on Wednesday, March
Is. with the Rev. A. L. Gray Off
ciating. The attendants were Miss
Grace Holleger and Harry South
ard.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

There were fiurries on April 2.
1912 and April 3. 1943. The three
outstanding April snow storms
were April s, 1869, April z. 1875,
and April 8, 1915.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

was announced about the same
time as Franks. They enjoyed
the cake and ice cream and the
bunny rabbit and colored eggs
that formed a centerpiece for the
birthday table. Pictures of the
group were taken during the af-
ternoOn and will be a memento
to be enjoyed in later years.
Present were Susanna Mills,
Jerry Anne Rosa, Tommy Kemp,
Billy Mills. Sonny Watson. Ever
EFT ArgO, Johnny Roberts, Rus
sell French. Johnny Shew and
Alvin French.
.
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend is
the guest today of Mrs. William
]. NJ. WrOten at her home in
Smyrna at a bridge luncheon.
.
Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins enter
tanned the members of the Tues
day Bridge Club at her home on
East Front street this week and
invited several more friends to
enjoy the dessert bridge with
them. The members are Mrs. 1.
ID. Short, Mrs. Frank NAPLES,
Mrs. Jack NAPLES, Mrs. Wilson
S. Vinyard, Mrs. N. NJ. Stokes,
Mrs. Edwin Messick, Mrs. Les
ter Adkins and Mrs. Collins. In
addition to these were Mrs.
Laurence Fitchett, Mrs. David
Sills, Mrs. E. Roscoe Galloway,
Mrs. August Faix, Mrs. Charles
Banning. Mrs. Leslie March. Mrs.
S. NJ. d. Marshall, Mrs. Frank
Grier, Mrs. John Fry, Mrs. Oliver
James. Mrs. Frank Brereton,
Mrs. John Burris and Mrs. Carl
ton Fooks.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-14

Fire was discovered in the rear
of the old Windsor Hotel on Mon
day evening, but prompt action on
the part of the firemen put the
blaza out before the building was
heavily damaged.