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Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15

HESE are the busy
days for everyone.
Much to see to in
preparation for the
- holiday season and
prospective meetings of all
members of families. Many will
not get home for Christmas,
but they will be in our thoughts
and good wishes go to them
Wherever they are. The GUS
tpmary decorations down town
have been eliminated this year
for the first time but the "Wel-
come" arches are up and the
crooked little house" is in po-
sition. Santa Claus is often
neen vending his way in the
busy street with groups of lit
tie tots beside him or at his
heels. War has not come to the
little people Of this country as
Elsewhere, which is in itself a
generous blessing, and one of
The many that we all have.
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Miss Margaret Sharp and
Miss Phyllis Bennett entertain
ed at the Sharp home, near
town, on Tuesday evening. COM
plimenting Miss Florence
Tease, who left yesterday for
Hunter College. New York City,
where she will be inducted into
the U. S. Navy. The party had
Christmas air with the red
and green appointments and
was enjoyed by those who at
tended. Bridge was played af-
ter the dessert, served at eight.
Present were Miss Janis Glen
daniel, Miss Marie Workman,
Miss Marjorie Dare, Mrs.
Paynter Sharp. Mrs. Irma Ay-
delotte, Miss Ann Hugg, Miss
Sara Barcus. Miss Edna Simp-
son. Miss Frances Simpson,
Mrs. Harry Rust. Mrs. Dave
Hugg, Miss Doris wilkins, Miss
Norma Hollis, Miss Anne Town
send, Miss Virginia Williams.
Mrs. Pierce Williamson and
Mrs. Palmer Anstine.
&
Last week on Wednesday,
Virginia Pack was given
birthday party by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pack at
her home on Lake avenue, in
honor of her ninth birthday.
Motion pictures were taken of
the party and after refresh
ments games were played by
the hostess and the guests who
enjoyed some children's mo-
tion pictures shown to them
by Virginia's father. The guests
included Norma Prettyman,
Doris Gibson, Barbara Sheaffer,
Dolores Lapetina, Helen Will
gus, Sue Wilgus, Sandra Wilk-
erson, Mary Jane Waters and
Betty Jane Hollis.
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Mrs. Carlton Fooks was hos
ess to her bridge club on
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Edwin
Nessick played in place of an
lbsent member.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15

Congratulations go to Miss
Adele Warren, student at
Syracuse University, who lately
won first prize in her advertis-
ing class, part of her major
course in journalism that she
is studying. Adele was award
ed four dollars for the best ad
submitted.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
TAKEN FROM THE 1914 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Mrs. W. H. Sharpless, of Phila-
delphia. is expected home next
Thursday evening to spend the
Christmas holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hill
man. She will be accompanied by
her little daughter, Margaret E. B.
Sharpless.
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Mrs. Carlton Fooks was hos
tess to her bridge club on
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Edwin
Messick played in place of an
absent member.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15

0CABAAlelf 10 EAPGCNC0 hOob
Thursday evening to spend the
Christmas holidays with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hill
man. She will be accompanied by
her little daughter, Margaret E. B.
Sharpless.
Max Wilson, of Philadelphia, and
Oscar Wilson, of Lockport, n. j.,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Wilson.
Special services will be held at
mas Day at six o'clock a. m. and
10:30 a. m. At the latter service
Gounod's beautiful ST. Cecilia
Mass specially prepared choir,
with Miss Elizabeth McCloskey, of
Philadelphia, Miss Ruth Windsor,
Mrs. E. p. Gebhardt and C. j.
Holzmueller as soloist. H. B.
Thaw and James Cotton will assist
with violins. At the offertory an
anthem by Barnaby will be sung.
The children's festival will take
place on Monday (Holy Inocents
Day.. there will be a carol service
at the church at 2:30 p. m; fol-
lowed by tree festivities at Grange
Hall where a little play, "a Christ
mas Fantasy, will be performed
by the children. A general invita-
ton is extended to all to enjoy
these services.
B. F. B. Woodall has been rec
commended as a member of Sus-
sex County corn club to repre-
sent Milford Grange and Cedar
Greek Hundred in the forthcom-
ing corn show. A plan is being
formulated whereby the Grange
and Milford schools will cooperate
in stimulating an interest in agri-
culture among the boys and girls,
by organizing clubs to compete
for prizes.
From the battlefronts of the ter
rible European war. it has been
learned that the Servian army has
re-entered Belgrade their capital
city in Triumph. The Austrians,
who occupied the City for only II
days, fed across the, Danube and /
Save rivers in great disorder.
Servian territory is now free of
the Austrian invader except for
two isolated pockets of stubborn
resistance. What makes this all
the more remarkable is the fact
that the mighty Austro-Hungarian
nation, populated by over As mil
lion people. is being bested by the
warlike Servians. with less than
six million people.
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DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper has
invited the members of the
Missionary Circle of Avenue
Church to meet with her on
Wednesday, December 20, at
two-thirty. This will be the
Christmas party for the MEM
bers.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15


The report of the continued
improvement of Bob Baynum,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grier Bay
mum, of Maplewood, NJ J., is
pleasing to their many friends
here. Bob suffered a concussion
in an automobile accident in
the fall and was unconscious
for many days that followed.
He will spend Christmas with
his family. At the time of his
accident he was a Navy Viz
student at Williams College.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15

Max Wilson, of Philadelphia, and
Oscar Wilson, of Lockport, N. j.,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-15

Mrs. II. Conner Mitten enter
tanned the members of the
Sewing Circle on Wednesday.
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Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt was hos
tess to Miss Phyllis Bennett,
Mrs. Frances Denney and Miss
Edith Calhoun when she en-
tertained them at dinner at Re
hoboth on Thursday of last
week at one.
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Negro Marine Buys Bonds

Camp Iejeune. n. C.-AIarine Private Charles w An
dreWs OF Mrs. Lulu Andrews, 1740 West Monument
Ave Pladelphia Pa topped all Negro BUYERS here in the
recent drive when he purchased 1000 bond
former Philadelphia police officer Andrews is
tinuing in that type OF work member Of the Military
Police.
After graduating from Simon Grant High in Phladel-
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
News From Over The State
MINTER CITY

MINTER CITY
Mrs. Nancy Zachary is attending school Rust
College. Holly Springs. Miss
HOLLY BLUFF
Williams Jackson The marriage of Mr.. Mckinney Will
BANS OF Holly Blu and Miss Lille b. Jackson, of Isola.
Miss created much interest in the Holly Bluff vicinity Mr..
Williams up his marriage, lived with his mother Mrs
Maggie Williams and helped manage their more than
one hundred farm he lives with his wife i'll one
Of the houses this The couple has the good wishes
Of many friends.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
JONESTOWN-YAZOO CITY

Miss Lillian Walker, OF Jamestown. has returned from
spending three weeks with her sister Mrs. James E. Rob-
l1son lO9 50. Claiming Ave. S. Louis, Mo- Lillian is
- years DID, her sister is D. they had before
this visit.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01

la. Pvt Andrews employed as salesman and later
served the police force for four lie enlisted III the
Marines February q, 1914
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01

MIR. and Mrs. Blame Creighton of Jackson Tennessee.
VISITED Mr. Peter Creighton, Mr. Creighton's father and
other relatives here They stopped in the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. John Campbell.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
~ r c I'll e s

y ane Baptist Church OF which Rev !. p. Sanders is
I'd leed a successful revival in which seven converts
were ADDED the church Rev Norris Greenvlle Miss
conduced the revival and he proved great preacher
SS5 90 raised during the nights meeting
The local Junior Matrons Aid Club entertained the visit
ing Junior Matron's Aid Club during the Baptist State
Convention with lawn party given the lovely lawn of
Mr. and Mrs d. W. Lindsey Calhoun Ave. A delightful
afternoon had by all who attended.
and Mrs. W. n Ross and several other represent
tatves of St Stephens Methodist Church attended the Dis
trict OF the Jackson Mississippi District which
was held a Brandon Miss.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01

EDITORS NOTE We are happy publish the fol-
lowing and wish take this method Of extending
ou appreciation Tor same It came appropriate time,
panied the poems: -
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
THE CENTURY VOICE

By Mrs. Rudolph Gray
An unknown voice whispered the words
We need newspaper, to show what doing il
We need to county, and other counties too,
To bring to light peoples talent
And find Who's Who
Our soldiers serving the country
Deserve the honor Of brave
Let's honor them for their heroic deeds
And wait for others supply their needs.
This voice kept pounding its way
Into the OF faithful few
They gave its warning and
This newspaper finally started.
1t renders great service to
That unknown voice the Century Voice
One of the finest i'll the land
Dedicated the staff OF the Century Voice
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
THEY ARE NOT DEAD


By Mrs Rudolph Gray
The who fought in battle,
And for their country, blood they shed,
Don't think of them gone forever
They not dead-they are not dead
They days without food to eat
They laid down. but had no beds
Then they were attacked by the enemy
But they are not de'd-'hey ~ not dead
We know that persons judged -
Not by their talks, but works instead
And by these soldiers noble deeds, we know
They are dead-they not dead i.
Though their bodies taken AID buried
On Tombstone read
These men are sleeping, but heYlworks still live
They are not dead-they Not dead
Dedicated to our who gave their lives Tor America
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01

The Century Voice -
Nazoo City, Miss. u"
Gentlemen:
am regular reader of your paper and | ex-
press in poem the worthwhile part plays every
day life
am the former Della Johnson. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Judge Johnson of Vaughan was married to Cpl Ru-
doph Gray of Duran Miss who is serving overseas
where i'll England.
May continued success be yours.
Respectfully yours,
MRS. RUDOLPH GRAY
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1944-08-01
CHAMBERS

CHAMBERS
The revival meeting OF the Pilgrim Chapel NJ B. Church
was conducted by Rev Lee w. Craig, OF Chicago, ILL., Kew
Craig his sister Mrs Eanesene Craig Rundess, and her
friend Mrs Made Grain, here visiting their mother
Mrs F. c. Craig Rev. Craig preached several nights Nine
converts and five oiners total Of fourteen added to
the church. Total collection for the meeting was SlOoo
MAY God bless Rev. Craig because he has message
REV. ]. Z. FURGESON, Pastor
WILL DAVIS, Reporter
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Argentine.

Argentine.
 Among the Axis satellites, Rumania is better off than almost any other coun- try in Europe" Hungary is slightly worse than Rumania. Bulgarian crops have been normal and Finland is ''in bad shape
 The Institute says that conditions in Belgium are worse than almost any where else, except Greece and Poland, and added that civilians are on ''starva- tion diet' and that the Germans don't care.'
 The Dutch are better off than the Bel gians, but conditions are far from good" Denmark is better off than any other occupied country.
 True conditions in Norway are uncer- tain, but fishing continues. In Poland, the Germans have used starvation sys- tematically in an effort to exterminate the population.-(Fairbanks News Miner)
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MINORITY PARTIES DWINDLE

In 194O, four minority groups or par tis were on the tickets in number of states-the Socialists in 20 states, the Prohibitionists in 27, the Communists in 23, and the Socalists-Laborites in IA
 This year, according to Dewey l.. Fleming, the passing of minority parties and their candidates from the ballots may be among the distinguishing fea- lures of the wartime presidential cleo tion'
 The Communist Party has taken itself out of the political picture Minnesota's s Farmer-Labor Party appears ready to give up the ghost The Socialists are said to be having difficulties in qualify ing for place on state tickets
 The Prohibition Party is not regarded as the champion of economic and politi- cal views, being interested almost ex- clusively in the liquor question.-( Fair banks NeWs-Miner).
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EUROPE'S FOOD SUPPLY

The food situation in Europe is not as bad as represented, asserts the American Institute of Food Distribution, which is non-profit cooperative, research agen- cy whose membership includes cross section of the food trades, as we'll as banks, newspapers and advertising agencies.
 The Institute says that Europe will be able to stand alone agriculturally, after she has harvested her first food crop fol- lowing the end of hostilities It is not in complete agreement with the League of Nations report of last September, which indicated that help for three to eight years would be required. It also dis counted appeals for American aid ad- vanced by various Governments-in-exil through their propaganda
 According to the Institute, Germany is in pretty good condition in regard to food, being approximately fifty per cent better off than in 1918, on the basis of daily calories."
 The food shortage in Russia is termed grave, with the shortage of meats and fats being the most critical. The "scorch- ed earth" policy of both Russians and Germans in the Ukraine left little food.
 Tn Great Britain, there has been no change in the 'drab' diet, although sub stantial quantities of meat have come from Australia, New Zealand and the
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STANDARD OIL TO SINK DEEP WELL

Standard on Go. of California is about to start drilling what may prove to be the deepest oil well in the world.
 This we'll, Ethel D S-1, on the tthirty-five" anticline in the Midway-Sunset field near Taft, California. is expected to go at least l5,000 feet. The company will use one of its heaviest and largest pieces of drilling equip ment, termed MT. Big.
 Deepest well in the world thus far is Continental Oils KCL Az in the Wasco, California, area, drilled to 15,004 feet and now pro- ducing from l2,000 feet.
 Ethel D is less than three quarters of a mile from the site of the famous Lakeview gusher, which came in with roar March IA, 1914, and rained 18-degree gravity for mile radius. The well was 2260 feet deep.
 At one time the gusher's output reached 68OOO barrels daily. It produced total of 9,OO0,000 bar rels during it's one-year life.
 The Etchegoin formation at 20OO to 4000 feet to date has been the production zone in the Sunset field. The company's new deep test well will explore below this formation through the Monterey shales to the Temble- zone.
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GRAND JURY RETURNS TRUE BILLS

The grand jury closed its ses- sion for the spring term Wednes- day afternoon, submitting the fol- lowing report as summation of their findings:
 'We, the undersigned, members of the grand jury sitting during April, i944, were presented with two matters by the U. s. attor- new, both of which are hereby returned as true bills.
 One other matter involvir [ two defendants was investigated and a secret indictment brought.
 The following offices were in vestigated: U. S. jail, offices of the U. S. judge, clerk of the court, marshal and district attorney, and from our investigations we report the following recommendations:
 l. Additional storage space for the U. s. jail.
 2. A fireproof cabinet for the dockets and related papers to be installed in the office of the U. s. marshal.
 3. That due to the noise from the jail through the ceiling of the U. S. court room, it should be soundproofed.
 4. For the commissioners office; the ceiling should be soundproof- ed; that it be repaired to pre-
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MACARTHUR
 TOUTED FOR PRESIDENCY

WASHINGTON, Apr. l4.-(AP) The appointment of General Douglas Macarthur as secretary of war was proposed by demo- cratic and republican senators as politicians calculated the effect of correspondence, most of which in terpretated the situation as indi- eating Macarthur would be drafted. and accept the COP presidential nomination, chiefly by what was left unsaid in the exchanged letters which were made public by Representative Miller.
 MacArthur apparently left the way open for draft movement, and heartened his supporters, who declared they would canvass the convention delegates in an eff fort to persuade them to nomi- nate the general.
 In replying to questions from MT. Miller, the general said he would hold himself ready for the nomination, which the Nebraskan had predicted Macarthur would take every state.
 The general wrote: T do not anticipate the fulfillment of these flattering predictions.
 MacArthur's letter continued.
 "I do not say that I will not accept such nomination.
 Meanwhile Miller sent third letter to the general urging him to state his availability for the
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vent leaking and water damage to the records; that additional vault space or other fireproof space be provided for storage and safekeep- ing of old records and indices.
 5. That a full-time U. s. dis trict attorney be stationed at Nome; and that he, in addition to his duties as such, supervise and conduct the prosecution of cases before the commissioner; 1t being the feeling of the grand jury that these cases need the attention of a prosecuting official, and that
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republican nomination but an answer would probably not be re- ceived within three weeks.
 Senator Thomas of Idaho said. "I think Macarthur would make a good secretary of war;.
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CHURCHES
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
 MISSION

Circle No. 3 meets with Miss Erickson Saturday afternoon at 200 o'clock.
 Sunday. April 16:-
 Sunday School, 11:00 a. m.
 Intermediate Fellowship Group meets at 4:30 D. m.
 ZOO p. m. Evening service. Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Commun- ion service.
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Lettuce, that likeable salad in gredient, is often hard to separ- ate. Best way is to remove the core. hen let water from the fau- cet flow into the head where the core was until the pressure forces the leaves apart.
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St. JoSeph's Roman Catholic
 Church

Edmund A. Anable, S. J.
 Pastor Sunday Masses, 8 and 10 a. m. Weekday Mass 700 a. m. Religious instruction for the Monday afternoon, pri- mer class; Tuesday afternoon, advanced class.
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no officer other than a U. s. dis trict attorney has the authority to act.
 Dated this 18th day of April, l944.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-30

MAT CARD CHANGE
MADE BY CAUSEY

A change in the second match
of his Friday nights mat program,
made in the interest of improving
the all-out action card, was an.
nounced today by Promoter Bert
Causey.
He said that Chief Little Beaver,
the bad Indian from Cherokee, N.
c., will go against John Mauldin,
of Atlanta, Ga, instead of Lou
Bloomfield battling Yankee Sher.
man. as first announced.
Mauldin. a fast and power
full grappler, is considered a fine
opponent for Little Beaver, who
often resorts to the toughest sort
of tactics.
In the main match, Blackjack
Hader will match holds with Wally
Grebb, of Pittsburgh. The event
will be two out of three falls, 90
minute time limit Hader is ex-
pected to make every effort to
execute his famed Cobra hold on
Grebb, who is an expert with his
reverse hammer lock which he
showed to good advantage in beat
ing Wild Bill Bartuch in two
straight falls last Friday evening.
Tickets for this weeks MATCHES
went on sale today at the Orion
hotel
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-30
Army Ruling Is Breaking
Up Athletes Good Times

WASHINGTON, May 20. -(P)-
The Army is breaking up the pow
erhouse sports teams at army posts
and sending the soldier-sports lum-
inaries out to boost morale in
combat outfits.
From now on, the camps will be
able to boast of only a few of
outstanding football and baseball
players and other big-naned ath-
letes-and they'll be in the limited
service category.
The others, under orders of Gen
eral George c. Marshall, chief of
staff, are going into combat out
fits to bolster their sports teams.
There'H probably not be more
than dozen to a division.
The story behind the shuttle is
this:
For long time, army reception
and replacement centers had been
checking the lists of incoming re-
cruits and when a big-name sports
star came along, they put the
snatch on him. Eventually, the
permanent stats at the camps in
cluded as many as 10 big-leaguered
baseball players. Other sports
teams likewise were packed with
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-30
BENCAIS CONQUER
WASHINGTON, 81

DETROIT, May % Up Emil
Dutch Leonard suffered his first
defeat as the Detroit Tigers beat
the Washington Senators, to l.,
on two unearned runs today, but
Johnny Corsica had to overcome
five Detroit errors to cash in
on a five-hitter. Detroit took a
2 to 1 series edge and its sixth
victory in seven starts against
Washington.
Washingtcn's run in the seventh
resulted from two errors, but the
Tigers matched that in their half
with a run on a bobble and Hos
tetler's fly. Charley Metro scored
the winning run in the eighth on
George Cases error.
Washington ------ 900 900 100-1
Detroit -------- 900 900 11*-2
Leonard and Terrell: Corsica
and Swift.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-30
PHILLY PLAYERS
CASE DISMISSED

PHILADELPHIA, May 90 R -
Magistrate Edward Henry dis
missed today the cages against
Outfields Ron Northey and Jimmy
Wasdell of the Phillies, who were
arrested last Wednesday after a
minor automobile accident.
But Phillies manager Herb Pen
mock, declaring "We can't afford
this sort of thing" said the club
had imposed "stiff fines" he did
not announce the gainst
both and against Third Baseman
Charley Letchas, who was arrest
ed with them. The charge against
Letchas previously was dropped.
After the magistrate acted
Northey went to an induction cen
ter and learned that he had been
classified At because of high
blood pressure.
The hearing was conducted with
out the presence of Wasdell, who
was in hospital with injuries re-
ceived yesterday when one of Nick
Strincevich's pitchers hit his head
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-30
SPORTS TRAIL
By Jack Sords

national institution that seemed
to threaten to dwarf the signifi-
canoe of the day. 1t carried the
appeal of danger, of sudden death,
compared with the stately, solemn
rites in memory of the heroic dead.
The day, in fact, threatened to
become a sports holiday with the
crowds jamming cpeedways a d
ball parks and lining the river
banks.
There still will be crowds at the
ball parks tomorrow. The speed
ways are closed, from economic
necessity.
But we have an idea the day
will bring deeper thought as to it's
true meaning than those care-frae
peace-tlme Memorial days when
the tributes to the dead were Incl
dental to the pleasure of the living.
There are too many fresh graves
at Guadalcanal, and Ta-awa, and
beneath the boundless waters of
the seven seas to permit minds to
forget that sports, as a symbol of
our way of life, owe a debt to
those who have passed on.