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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Detroit Results

FIRST RACE 81 900 claiming 3-yeAr-
oids and up. q furlongs
Eru Torch tMuhganJ $40 80 2 70
Alfadildo adams so 80
Better BY Phar tGonzaleIJ 90
Time ] "a 2.5
Through Tran Ceesti , BopSnko
BeIcoda, Hot Dice and Gezira also ran.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

SECOND RACE -- 81 800. combination,
maiden. 2.yeAr-olds 5 furiongs
Hasty Chance (Asrtirj IL 20 $40 2 30
Chance Ace tAdamsJ $50 so
'SkylAtk tBiSncoJ 2 81
!K 3i9 ne Two n your Malachi
Baum6sch. Mi Rob. BE, Revere. sanyet
and KsnIIworth Lad aiso ran.
'Fieid.
THIRD RACE 90 Il4oo combination,
maiden. 3-yeaf-oids. furongs
Gomtl tBurnti IL 50 % 40
See T. tRooerui % 40
Piover Brand tailugsnJ 5.+O
Time ! ~ 2
Justified Mission Cross 'Cncl. Rob.
supreme Darby Duluth, Able Marine and
Eiec'run also ran.
'Flelc
FOURTH RACE 81 500 combination. B
year-0lGs and Up. furiongs
Benweeu tMcJenaI 5 ~ 30 30
Play Bob tBiAncc1 so 500
BIT O Brown 'GonIHlezi J 50
Time ! - 3-5
pran' Isle Young BUDDY and Dreamy
Eyer also ran.
FIFTH RACE 81 900 Allowances }
wear oldE . funongs
prIreoiI ,CSfsreusJ $40 30 -
TOmOs tSCuriOCEl - ~
Liberty Boa tAdkirsb -
Time - -
TOP CeiAng, ssry Asths and H. T.
also ran.
SIXTH RACE s. 800 allowances 3
yeAr-olds and W 4 fuTiorgs
Aiss Militant tBiancoJ 10 80 70
Al Good tAiiuEsrD 80 z ~
ReA flDrk tAUrerat So
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Baseball Family

Frances Nerban, Softball star
is twin sister Of Emil Nerban
new star of the Cardinals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

SSh "uNhhtCS
DETROIT
Weather. cloudy. track. muddy.
Post 80 y m.
First RAce-JosS stick. Foulard
Second Race-ROyal Red. Sea Victory.
Fourth RaCe--Artlllerist, She Didn l.
Air sailor, Tiger Rebel
Fth ace-Many Lands. supremes
Best
sixth Race Romulus Islam Girl
seventh Race Sweep Swingef o X.
Sugar Bonnie Andrew Fiddlers BIT.
Eighth Race WshlhsdsgaL
EMPIRE
Weather. clear, track fast
Post 80 p m. tDetrolt timel.
Second KaCe-Nse Brave. Arthur J.
Third Race Clan . Goel Quent
REYNOLDS Fond Friend Sleepy Time Cat.
sonnet KEY Bold Front
Fourth Race Col steve
Pm Race Sauia BoOntoWn Gal.
SUFFOLK
weather. clear, track fast
Pnst Z 80 p N. tDetrot tinel.
First Race Shake ware C.bemlnt.
Thfd Race DARK Morning
Fourth Race James Acre. Nv Cato.
Question Miss GaySlH
ARLINGTON PARK
weather. cloudy track fast
Frs Race Brown Mask. Dusky Duke.
Hs.fos Man Free STYLE. Gold Fancy.
Peter { Anxiety Helen Agnes
Second Race quick Tool. Gummec Up
Ffth Race Bol0 Bat. Powdered
Nilk ComIatr0t Pleasure Hour. Ny
Empire pay Gri,r
Sixth Race Re Bret
seventh Race -PrsetOrAn. Prur' o.
Mafs, Farraru'. PennsDurs Border ,
By
p sh,h Race Lapi,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

Despite wartime shortages
Marvels continue to be packed
and conditioned TO stay fresh
26.4$ longer. = by laboratory
test. Marvels will give you a
mild, cool, refreshing smoke.
with the good taste Of tobsccos
that are fsily aged :. Worth
Growing About These Days.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
State Car Fatalities
TOtaled 81 In 194a
Delaware Safety Council Says Fig
ure May BE AII-Time Low


There were 81 motor vehicle IA
talities in Delaware during the
past year, IL less than 1912, ac-
cording to John r. Fader, manager
of the Delaware Safety Council. Mr..
Fader said that the 1943 mark may
be an all-time low for the state.
In Wilmington there were only
nine deaths attributed to automobile
accidents in comparison to II for
1912. In rural Delaware there were
So fatalities for the past IL months
against 55 for 1912.
There were SO passengers who
died as a result of automobile ac-
cidents while % pedestrians were
killed. For the previous year there
were AZ automobile passenger and
80 pedestrian fatalities.
OF the 81 fatalities Sc were
adults and five were children. In
1912 there were Ga adults killed
and eight children lost their lives.
For New Castle county the fa-
talities totalled "a in contrast to
80 in 1912. Kent county's report
showed IL fatalities during 1943 in
contrast to Is for the previous year.
Sussex county had 16 fatalities
compared with IS in the previous
year.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
TAX RECEIPTS UP ss,s08,e1e
IN TWELVE MONTHS
toonungsa IRON FlEss Raes1

The franchise tax income for
1912 was $s.14L717, while in 1g4l
it was ss,1OS.92S and in 1910 it was
ss,1Os.777.
Revenue from income tax sources
dropped, primarily because Of in
creased federal deductions. Income
taxes for the year amounted to ST.
1SS.051.61. as compared to $1.421,-
1882 in 1912; $1,599, ,96S.99 in 1910
and $1.745,217.9S in 1910.
Revenue from business licenses
increased to s276,S99, as compared
to $274.302 in 1912: S246.5S7.14 in
194f, and $226,O66.22 in 1910.
Inheritance Tax Jumps
Inheritance taxes produced $780,
1852, as compared to $1S1 .590.31
in 1912: S24S,753.79 in 1871, and
1921 .64O.S9 in 1910.
Estate taxes totalled 1858, ,579.53,
compared with s36.S13.S3 in 1912;
$576.2O in 1941, and $201 ,260.55 in
1910.
A tabulation of the figures by
counties shows New Castle county
produced S3.737 ,354.42 of the rev.
enue, with S3,l9S.SSO.12 from Kent
county and $320,209.12 from Sus-
sex county. OF the Kent county
revenue, however. $S,OS9 ,S5S.63 in
volved the entire amount received
from franchise taxes.
While New Castle county fur
nished a total of $1,O44.255 in in
come taxes. only $35.092 came from
Kent county and s10S,70S from Sus-
sex county.
New Castle county produced
total of $1,427 ,OS4.S1 in the war
tax. with $55, ,1O9.63 com
ing from Kent county and $11S,-
647S1 from Sussex county.
A comparison of revenue collect
ed for the year ending October 81,
FollnprC.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Revival services now in progress
at the Pilgrim Holiness Church,
Harrington, continuing until Jam
uary 16.
The evangelist, Rev. r. G. Flexon.
of Reading, Pa. is a very able
speaker. He has conducted camp
meetings all over the United States
and occupied several official posi-
tions in the church. He is now the
first assistant general superinten-
dent of the Pilgrim Holiness
Church.
Rev. Dean Phillips, of Millville,
n. j., and Rev. Allen Clark will be
in charge of the special music. Ser
vices each evening at 1880 and Sun
day afternoon at 2:3O and 1880.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Rev. Alfred c. Clark is pas
tor of the church.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
FELTON,

I The FELTON, Avon Club held a
Sunshine Sister party at the home
of Mrs. d. A. Petry Wednesday af-
ternOon. The welfare committee
prepared and delivered nine sun
shine baskets to shut-ins in the
community. Packages of Christmas
gifts were sent by the club to six
children at Delaware Colony.
Ernest Tea. of Wilmington, has
been recent guest of his mother,
Mrs. Katherine Tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis and
son Lawrence, of Camden. N. j..
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Bradley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst was
holiday weekend guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst. in
Wilmington.
Miss Betty Thompson. of Sudlers-
vile, Md, has been visiting her
brother and sister-in-law. Pvt.
Ralph Thompson and Mrs. Thomp-
son. Pvt. Thompson returned to
Fort Riley. Kansas. Friday after a
fifteen-day furlOugh at his home.
Miss Shirley Morris returned
home Sunday after spending a part
of the holiday vacation with Miss
Charlotte Hardy. of Salisbury.
Mrs. Daniel Murray and sister,
Mrs. Culver. of Wayne. Pa. were
overnight guests of Miss Sara Ang-
stadt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morrow and
son. of Philadelphia, has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. T.
East.
Sarah Rebekah Lodge held hol-
iday party Thursday evening in the
lodge room. Mrs. Clarence Bradley
acted as hostess.
Sergt. and Mrs. Ray Cox are re-
ceiving congratulations OH the birth
of daughter, Patricia Lee, born in
Dover hospital. Mrs. Cox will be
remembered as Miss Musetta Moore.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Moore. of near town.
Mrs. Lavinia Roscoe has had as a
holiday guest a granddaughter,
Miss Jean Thomas, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Clara Humphreys. of Par
sonsburg, Md, spent the holiday
weekend with Rev. and Mrs. J. r.
Diehl. They also have as their
guest Rev. Diehl's mother. Mrs.
John Diehl, Sr.. of Rock Hall. Md !
Misses Ruth and Marion Jester
have been spending several days
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +
Ashton Jester.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

CATION. We face a great opportun-
ity to make available to consum-
ers at low prices millions of need
ed products. Acting on his own
advice. this merchandiser has de-
veloped detailed plans for expand
ed advertisements in the local
press. He has placed tentative or
ders with manufacturers and has
devised improved operating meth
ods designed to cut costs to a
minimum. Mass distribution is the
key to full production. Retailers
carry. heavy responsibility and
they know it. They must antici-
pate postwar consumer demand and
be ready to the best of their abil-
ity to meet it, efficiently and quick
ly. They will be able to do their
job best in a free competitive mar
ket, unhampered by paralyzing
official" restrictions Present price
and rationing controls must be
ended as soon as possible after
the war-if consumers are to get
service from merchants
who know that freedom of action
is essential to low cost distribu-
tion of all products.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
FISHERS DISTRICT
fNear Greenwoad)

Miss Kathleen e. Collision, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Colli-
son Of Harrington. and Pvt. Har-
old P. Minner, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Minner of Harrington, were
quietly married at the parsonage in
Harrington by Rev. Thomas G.
Jones, pastor of Trinity Church, on
Friday. December 81, at $3.50 P. NJ.
Their only attendants were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Minner. brother and sis
ter-in-law of the bridegroom. The
bride is a graduate of Greenwood
high school and was employed at
the Delaware Aircraft industrial
plant at Greenwood. The groom is
a graduate of Harrington high
school and was employed at the
hardware store in Harrington be-
fore induction in the Army in 1912.
The couple left Immediately after
the ceremony for San Diego, Calf,
where Private Minner is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rust and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dearman were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. James Rust
of Pennington on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Clarence Workman, of
Georgetown, is spending an indef-
mite time with her husband, Pvt.
Clarence T. Workman, at Fort Bel
voir. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Morris receiv-
ed a letter from their son, Seaman
Carl M. Morris, stating his ship
was in North Africa for an indefi-
mite time.
Mrs. Paul Ringgold. of Seattle.
Washington, spent several days the
past week with her brother and
sister-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Taylor. Mrs. Ringgold will spend
several weeks with her husband of
the Marines, in North Carolina, be-
fore going to Florida to spend the
winter with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
at New Years dinner
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
HOUSTON

Inc w. =. I. y. VIII HOlu IT'S reg
ular monthly meeting on Thursday
night, January 13. at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirkby. Mem
bers are urged to be present and
I bring new members. Mrs. NJ. w.
Thistlewood and Mrs. Joseph Hayes
have charge of the entertainment
We are glad to welcome back to
town Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb
and daughter Eileen, as they have
purchased the general store from
]. C. Parvis and Son. as Joe is to
leave on the 18th of January to be
inducted into the Army. And we
wish success for the Webbs in the
new venture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Simpson
entertained at New Years dinner
on Sunday the following guests:
Mrs. Randolph Graham. Mrs. Mar
guerite Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Paradee and children, Elinor Lee
and Charles. Jr., and William J..
Simpson. of near Laws.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins and
son Ray. of Washington. ID. c.,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Edna
Sapp and daughters. Hazel. Ann
and Jean. Ray is soon to join the
armed forces.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Kennedy
and daughters, Elaine and Kath
leen. of Wilmington, were the
guests on Sunday of their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood.
Mrs. Cora Satterfeld returned
home on Sunday after having spent
the past week i'm Dover with Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah NJ Parvis
and daughter Connie were the din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Hart and children at their
home in Magnolia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis and
daughters, Carolyn and Shirley, of
Bellefonte, spent the New Years
holiday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Biggs.
Janice, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sharp. has
been quite i'll during the past week
with a severe cold, but is much bet
ter at this time.
Edward Scott of the Army. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Scott. has
been visiting his parents and sister,
Miss Jane Scott.
There was no session of school
on Monday, as Mr.. Lynch. the prin-
cipal, attended the funeral of his
grandfather. near Ocean View.
John w. Dawson is slightly i'm
proved at this writing.
The Houston New Century Club
met on Tuesday night with the
president. Mrs. Harrington. in the
chair. After the usual routine the
meeting was turned over to the |
chairladies of the evening. Mrs. !
Pearson and Mrs. Kielbasa. whose
subject was American Citizen
ship" and the guest speaker was |
Rev. Kinks of Milford. The Cohee
sisters from Magnolia furnished the
extra music. \ social hour fol- ]
lowed :
Mrs. Jennie II. Hendricks is still
to her bed and under the
doctors care.
Howard r. Moore remains quite
i'll with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Armour are
slowly improving following a siege
Of the flu.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
Houston Methodist Church
Norman {. Benson, Pastor

For Sunday. Jan. 9.
10 A. M.-Church School.
II A. M.-Morning Worship. At
this time the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered.
7:30 p. M.-Evening Worship.
Address: The Challenge of Chris
tianity.
The WOman's Society for Chris
tian Service will meet Thursday
evening, Jan. 13, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Kirkby.
MillwOOd Methodist Church
10 A. M.-Church School.
WiIliamsViIle Methodist Church
2 p. M.-Church School.
8 p. M.-Afternoon Worship.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
ST. JOHNS r. c. CHURCH
Rev. L. J. Mccarthy, Ph. D., Rector

Sunday, January 8.
MILFORD est. Johns church, $3.50
A. NJ.
SEAFORD (St. Mary's church,
500, $3.50 A. NJ.
REHoBOTH (St. Edmond's church,
Hoo A. NJ. During July and Au-
gust-7:00, 900, 1000, 1l:00
A. NJ
FORT SAULSBURY-S:00 A. NJ.
BETHANY BEACH CAMP-9:30
A. NJ.
Confessions-Before Mass.
Religious Instruction-After Mass
Holy Day and other services as
announced.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Dearman; Miss
Regina Bundy and George Esk-
ridge, Jr.
Harold Kinder, OF Bridgeville,
spent Wednesday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Warren have
moved to their new home recently
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Lieutenant ii. 81 Wilmer o
Lankford. who has been in the
South Pacific, returned to Milford
on New Years Day to be the
guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. o. Lankofrd. After a leave he
will report TO Boston for some fur
ther instruction and studies.
4 "
After serving a three year ell
listment in the Panama Zone, Pri-
vate Lee NJ. Chandler has arrived
home to spend a 21-day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Chandler. Upon his return to duty
Private Chandler will be stationed
at Camp Stewart. Ga.
4 y
Robert A. Reed has lately been
commissioned a captain in the u.
S. Army. Captain Reed is station
ed at the Ashford General Hospital,
White Sulphur Springs. w. Va.
and is in the operative dental clinic.
He is the son of Mrs. G. T. Reed.
a u
Two Delaware men have arrived
at the Field Artillery Replacement
Training Center. Fort Bragg, N. c.,
for basic training. They are: Pri-
vate Irving ]. Clark of Harrington
and Private John Jolly, Jr., of Wy
oming.
STAFF Sergt Herbert C. Jump, Jr..
has arrived safely in New Guinea
according to word received by his
wife, Mrs. Anna M. Jump of Mil
ford. Sergeant Jump formerly was
with the 19Sth Coast Artillery.
4 u
Lieutenant Howard Vreeland of
Camp Robinson. Arkansas, spent
New Years weekend with his sis
ter and brother-in-law Captain and
Mrs. John, Roosa of Paris, Texas.
&%
Chas. H. Webb, motor machinist
first class, of the Navy, has return
ed to his post after a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley
Webb, of Milford.
AT
William Emory, Seaman 2ic. sta
toned at Norfolk, Va, spent the
New Years holidays with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Emory. |
a ~ Il
John F. Roosa OF Camp Maxey, |
Texas. received his promotion to
captaincy on New Years Day.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Northwest Second Street
"A Bible Teaching, Gospel
Preaching Ministry"
Leon Nelson, Pastor
Sunday. January 8

DHHudy' "uIWdIJ
10 a. IN. Sunday school. Topic.
Jesus Busy With His Ministry of
Love"
IL a. m. Morning worship. Sub
ject. Tempted In All Points"
6:SO p. IN. Young Peoples -. O..
y" Hour.
1880 p. m. Evening worship.
s p. m. Message, THE Cost of
Redemption.
Friday. p. m. Boys and Girls
"K. Y. b. Hour.
Friday. p. m. Prayer meeting.
Subject, Walking in the Light"
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
CHURCHES IN MILFORD
THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Washington Streets
Robert =. Newton, Pastor
Sunday, january 0

Sunday, January 8
Sunday School, 10 o'clock.
Sunday Morning Worship at IL
o'clock.
Sunday Evening Evangelistic
Service. 7:45 o'clock.
Tuesday evening-Young Peoples
service, 7:45 o'clock.
Thursday evening-Cottage Pray
er meeting. 7:45.
Prayer meeting this week will be
held at the home of Brother Frank
Jackson. Everyone is invited to at
tend the cottage prayer meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
THE AVENUE METHODIST CHURCH
THE House of Happiness"
Rev. Frank HersOn, ID. De- Minister

SUNDAY. JANUARY g. 1914
945 MSeson of the Church School Closely graded school
classes all
1100 A M-Morning worship Difficult
Place. Music OF merit by the chancel Always a
welcome.
G3O MMethodist Youth Service All young cordially
vited
1880 p. MEvening
Sixty minutes of interesting worship.
Mdweek Church Service Thursday evening al 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Charles w. Baker, Pastor
s. E. Front Street

Sunday, January 8.
$3.50 A. M.-SunGay school. Mr..
Hubert Passwaters. Supt.
11:00 A. M.-Morning worship
service.
200 P. Nod fashioned song
and praise.
500 p M.-Preaching.
1880 P. NJ. Wednesday - Prayer
and Praise service.
You are cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

More proper names and other
capitalized words begin with "S''
than with any other letter.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Mass.
Services every Sunday at IL a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in zach month at p. m.
in Grange Hall. Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
"The Church On ri

"The Church On The Plaza"
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8. 1914
945 ~ M.-Church School.
loo A. M.-Mornng Worship and Sermon.
$3.50 P. MYoung Peoples Society Christian Endeavor
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Captain Frank Mick. U. S. NJ c.
r.. left on Tuesday after having
spent the Christmas holidays at
home with his parents. He has
been transferred to Jacksonville,
Fla. where he will review opera
tional training during the next few
weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

purchased at AdamsviIle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and
Mrs. r. P. Morris and daughter
we're visitors Of MIR. and Mrs s. r.
Collision on Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Try to scatter sunshine every
where you gol
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Mrs. Belira Wilson Vanderwende
of Harrington received an orchid
for Christmas from her husband.
Corp. Merrill Vanderwende of the
I9Sth Coast Artillery, who has been
stationed in the southwest Pacific
for more than 20 months.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Machinist's Mate Imly Abbott
was presented with a s25 war
bond this week on a Salute 10
Heroes" program conducted by
Station WDEL in Wilmington. Imly
wears two silver stars on his uni
form signifying that he has been
in ten major engagements over
seas.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

William Emory, Seaman 2ic. sta
toned at Norfolk, Va, spent the
New Years holidays with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs; Clarence Emory.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

John F. Roosa OF Camp Maxey
Texas, received his promotion to
captaincy on New Years Day.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Sergt. William F. Hayes. Army
Air Forces, stationed at Las Vegas,
New, spent Christmas week with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Hayes, Greenwood. on his first
visit home in 13 months. Two
other brothers are in service: Pfc.
Arthur NJ. Hayes with the Second
Air Force, and Richard p. Hayes.
seaman first class, somewhere in
the South Pacific.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Chas. H. Webb. motor machinis
first class. of the Navy. has return.
ed to his post after visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley
Webb, of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-01-07

Mildred Cassie Prettyman of
Georgetown. has been sworn into
the Women's Army Corps as an
Air-WAC by Lieutenant Ethel NJ.
Leblanc, acting officer in charge
of the recruiting station. Miss Pret-
lyman attended Georgetown High
School. and has been employed at
the dupont Company nylon plant in
Seaford She has made her home
with her grandmother, Mrs. Cassie
Byer, for the past II years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
AZ Lose Lives
On Liberty Ship

WASHINGTON, May Is CUP)
The War Shipping Administra-
ton revealed tonight that the
Liberty ship William II. WEIGH,
homeward bound from Great
Britain. was battered 10 pieces
on the coast of North Scotland
during a blizzard "a few weeks
ago" with loss Of more than 4S
lives.
OF complement of more than
so. only five crew members and
seven navy gunners survived a
storm so fierce that British rescue
vessels were prevented by noun
famous waves and treacherous
rocks from aiding the stricken
ship.
Second assistant engineer
George L. Smokovitch Of Esca-
naba, Mich, was cast on an icy
cliff. He tried 10 swim out 10
sea, hoping 10 be picked up, but
the waves tossed him back. Two
old women found him and carried
him four miles through the biz
zard 10 their hut.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
u. S. Planes in Circus Stunt
Aid Each Other Over Reich

A L. S. FIGHTER BASE,
England, May Is (UP) - Four
Thunderbolt fighter pilots, in one
of the wars most spectacular
feats, brought the wingtips Of
their 300-mile-an-hour plane s
within less than Is inches of each
other today somewhere over Ger
many so two of them could stay
in the fight to protect the
bomberS
BY coincidence. the auxiliary
fuel tanks on the wings Of two
flight leaders failed TO jettison at
the same time. With the tanks
still on their planes they would
have had 10 turn back home, but
the Wingmen- flew in 10 rescue
them and, with the wingtipS Of
their own planes, knocked the
dangling tanks loose.
Within a-few minutes of each
other. each flight leader had
pressed their wing tank release
buttons and cursed loudly as one
tank of each pair Of tanks fell
and the other hung on. They saw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
Chinese Capture
Jap Supply Base
Isle Stronghold Taken
in Surprise Maneuver

CHUNGKING. May l3 CUP)-
a Chinese army unit captured the
island OF ChihsharR an important
Japanese supply base off the east
coast Of Fukien Province, in a
surprise attack April 26, the Chi
neSe central news agency reported
today
This surprise development
would place Chinese forces on
The China coast between Shang-
hal and Hongkong. both Of
which were captured by the
japanese shortly after Dec. 7,
l9ii)
CHUNGKING, May 10 QNS)-
Fall OF Loyang, ancient Chinese
capital, in northern Honan prov
ince appeared imminent today as
Jap columns thrust at the city
from four sides.
An official Chinese commune
que said fierce fighting ragged in
the outskirts of Loyang. as Jap
troops fresh from their victory
over Chinese forces defending the
Peiping Hankow railroad thrust
at the city from the south and
cast.