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Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

Anyone having scrap paper, rags,
tin cans, magazines, will please
call City Office, Milford 1873, in
stead of the Red Cross Motor
Corps Girls.
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The MillwoOd Aid will meet this
Friday night at the Millwood Hall.
Committee, Jeanette Warner, Mrs.
John Cannon and Mrs. S. E. Cub
bage. Let each member try to be
present and buy defense stamp to
help bring the boys home and this
war to close, as well as to bene-
fit the aid.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Seely of
Greenwood announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Ber-
nice, to Sergeant Albert Britting-
ham, U. S. Army, son of Mr.. Hor-
ace Brittingham of Laurel. Miss
Seely is a graduate of Bridgeville
High School, attended Wesley Jun
ior COLLEGE, and is now a student
at Beacon Business College. Ser
geant Brittingham is a graduate of
the Laurel High School. He has
recently returned from "a months
of duty in the South Pacific. After
a furlough he will report to Camp
Edwards, Mass.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
Mispillion Dredging
Approved By Govt.
CONTINUED from first PsSs)

The chamber of commerce, city
council, Rotary Club and Kiwanis
Club were assisted in securing the
project by United States Senator
c. d. Buck and Congressman Earle
ID. Wiley, who secured the nee
essary funds and interested the
Army Engineering Department In
making the necessary survey.
which resulted in the favorable re-
port and action now being under
taken by the Engineering Corps.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
State Wheat Crop
To Excel '43 Yield
tcOntlnued from First PaFsJ

tContlnueo from rlfst FAteJ
Pasture conditions were unchang-
edfrom last month but much bet
ter than on May 1, 1943 and the 10
year average. Stocks of old hay on
farms May were estimated at H.
900 tons compared with 10000 tons
last year and 1000 tons the 10
year (1933-42) average.
Egg production this year was re-
ported good with an estimated 81
million eggs produced the first
four months of this year, compared
with SO million for the same four
months of last year, Milk produc-
tion on May l average 14.6 pounds
per COW, compared with 15.1 at the
same time year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
Shawnee Club News

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the home of Mrs.
William Watson on Friday, May IL.
Twenty-Five members we're pres
ent
Miss Gertrude Holloway gave the
demonstration on Care of Equip
ment" The club also contributed
$500 towards cancer control in
Delaware.
The June meeting will be. held at
the home of Mrs. Gladys Dutton,
with Mrs. Frank Conlin and Mrs.
John Huff as leaders.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
CRISP = ROEBER

Miss Marie Crisp, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crisp of Har-
rington, and Private John W. Roe
ber of Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rober of Brooklin, N. Y,
were married on Friday afternoon.
May 5, by the Rev. NJ. Eugene
HungerfOrd, pastor of Calvary
Methodist Church, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
WEDDINGS
HUM = FISHER

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Mary Huhn, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Huhn of Philadelphia.
and Sic w. Paul Fisher. son of
Mrs. Jeanette Fisher of Milford,
took place Saturday. April %, in
the Philadelphia Navy Yard Chap
ell. A reception followed the cere-
mony at the home of the brides
Darents.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
D.DAY SERVICE PLANNED

The Calvary Methodist Church
will be open for persons wishing
to mediate in prayer when the
hour of the invasion of Europe is
announced.
There will be a special prayer
service at 1880 the same evening.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
ENGLISH = SMITH

Announcement of the marriage
of Miss Marjorie BERTHE English.
of Seaford, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar ]. English of Hurlock,
Md, and Edward Leo Smith, Jr.,
U. S. Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. B..
l.. Smith, Sr., of Washington, d..
c., has been made. The wedding
took place at Seaford on Wednes-
day morning, May 10, with the Rev.
Daniel II. Powers officiating. The
bride is a chemical technician at
the dupont NylOn Plant at Sea-
ford
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
Emergency Labor
Program In Kent
Continued from first Pagsl

Continued from First Page)
labor include high school boys and
girls, boy scouts. and members OF
the Women'sland army and other
local volunteer workers who are
being recruited for harvesting
crops as their contribution to the
war effort in saving food.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Sherwood
Jr., of FELTON, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Olive Virginia. to Mr.. Ernest Flet-
cher. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Fletcher of Chrisfield, Md. Miss
Sherwood will graduate from Fell
ton High School this June. Mr..
Fletcher is employed at Briddelrs
munition plant at Chrisfield.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Mrs. Stephen Toadvine entertain
ed the. members of the Friday Bridge
Club this week, having them at her
home on Wednesday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
CHAMBERLAIN

Mrs. Sallie S. Chamberlain. wild
ow of Martin ID. Chamberlain. for
merly of Milford, passed away sud
denly on Tuesday morning. May 3,
at her home, 1923 West Tioga
street, Philadelphia. She was the
youngest daughter of the late ThOs.
F. and Mary Ann Kenderdine of
Milford and was born in October,
1860. Surviving her are one daugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn Griffith Chamber
lain: a brother-in-law Henry ID.
GOrby and four nephews. Robert
X. Griffith, George X GOrby and
Thomas X. Korby, all of Philadel-
phia. and Ellis ID. Chamberlain of
Granville, n. Y. Her remains were
brought TO Milford Saturday NOR
ming and inferred in the family plot
in Odd Fellows cemetery. Rev. NJ.
Eugene Hungerford, pastor of Cal
vary Methodist Church. Milford,
conducted the funeral rites at the
grave.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. August F. Faix flew
to Toronto, Canada, last week 10 at
tend the wedding of Miss Jean Moo
DIV Caller and Mr.. Donald Livingston
Lawrie which took place in that city
on Saturday. Mr.. Faix was best man
for the groom, who is manager OF
the L. ID. Caulk office there.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

The Misses Nancy and Virginia
Fisher entertained their friends
last Friday evening by a theatre
party at the Palace Moving Picture
Theatre. Those who enjoyed this
pleasing occasion were Irma
Pierce. Ethel Holzmueller, Eliza
beth Hallett, Eleanor Vinyard,
Jean and Frances Finlaw. Ruth Ar
mold, Helen Barrett. Myrtle Robin
son. Katie Van Leuvan. Grace and
Elizabeth Vale.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
Obituary

SWAN
Mrs. Anna Y. Davis Swan, daugh-
ter of the late Thomas J. Davis,
died Saturday, May 13, in Los An
geles, California, in her Gath year.
Funeral services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church in Milford
on Saturday afternoon at 1870 o.
clock. Rev. John DeChant will be
in charge of the services. Interment
will be made is Odd Fellows ceme-
terry, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

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Mrs. Birda Burdick moved to the
Draper Apartments on Saturday af-
ternOon and will shortly be "at home"
to her friends. Mothers Day was
given special meaning for her by
the gift of roses sent by her son,
Pfc. Harold Burdick, who is in
Sicily.
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Enjoying dessert and bridge with
Mrs. Clyde Nelson on Tuesday were
Mrs. David Sills, Mrs. Della Hall
Deakyne, Mrs. Herman Phillips,
Mrs. Stephen Toadvine, Mrs. Wal
ter L. Grier, Miss Lena Short and
Mrs. William C. Smith.
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Miss Florence Pearce, a student at
Harcum Junior College, is one of
three to be invited to play in the
spring concert of the Philadelphia
Little Symphony Orchestra. Miss
Pearce plays the violin and this is
an honor extended to her by the
originator and conductor, DR.. Joseph
Baroni, who is also associated with
her school.
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On Wednesday Pfc. ghelma Sher-
man and Private Virginia Parks of
the WAC will be in Milford all day
for the purpose of recruiting. Their
WAC mobile recruiting trailer will
be located on the bridge down town
and they will be there to answer all
queries during the day. They may
speak at the Plaza Theatre during
the evening and relate the many
more opportunities given to women
than ever before who desire to help
with war efforts. This will be
splendid opportunity to have infOr-
nation at first hand from those who
really know.
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Mrs. Thomas Davis is entertain
ing a circle. of friends at her home
ON South Walnut street at eight this
evening.
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Mrs. Byron Gibson, who has been
entertaining in a series of bridge
parties, was hostess on Thursday
evening of last week. At that time
her guests for cards were Mrs. Har-
old Wall, Mrs. Frank Brereton, Mrs.
Sibyl Wilgus, Mrs. George T.
Macklin, Mrs. George T. Macklin,
Jr., Mrs. Thomas Simpson, Miss
Irene Markert, Miss Cordelia Car
ter, Mrs. Curtis Vinyard, Mrs. Will
bert Joseph, Mrs. James PettyjOhn,
Mrs. Edward Walls and Mrs. Carl
Allen.
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The eclipse of all school affairs
the Junior Prom-will be given to-
night at the high school. Weeks of
planning have gone into the max
ing of the good time for the seniors
at the hands of their schoolmates,
the juniors. Each year the juniors
try to surpass any other Prom in
arrangements, music, good times.
This year is no exception. Guests
will dance in a garden to the music
of Lou Startt and during the inter-
i'm between sets there will be the
promenade under the balcony amid
garden surroundings. In the receiv-
ing line will be Leroy Rust, the class
president, and Miss Elaine Town.
send, Roy Manlove and Miss. Eliza
beth Burn, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f.
Shilling, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Humes,
MIR. and Mrs. Curtis Williams, and
Mrs. Virginia Rust. The dancing
will continue from nine until one
with much entertaining before, dur
ing and afterward.
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Mrs. George Shaeffer was hos
r. IL ca,-;no, CI,,h xuhen II
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

" WHholt OF fnOenlX, Ar
WI izona, announce the
1EA ~ marriage of their
- daughter, Bettye Will
holt Farnsworth, to Captain Frank
Mick, U. S. NJ. C., of Ell Toro, Cal
ifOrnia, on May 8, 1914. The mar
riage took place at Old Presbyterian
Church, Los Angeles, at 8 p. m. with
the Reverend Raymond Brahams Of
ficiating. The bride was given away
by her mother. Serving the groom
elect as best man was Captain II.
Carroll, and Mrs. Carroll was ma
tron of honor for her sister. The
other attendants in the wedding pro-
cessiOn were Captain and Mrs. Ger
aid E. Rickert. The ushers included
Captain John w. Hobbs, Captain
Kenneth A. Johnson and Captain
Vernon Mills, all of the Marine
Air Corps. Relatives of the groom
attending the wedding were Mr.. S.
E. Piekarski, an uncle, and MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Nickerl, cousins, of
Los Angeles. Captain and Mrs. .
Mick are at home at Marzanita
Gardens, Laguna Beach, indefinitely.
After graduating from high school
at Phoenix, Mrs. Mick was a stu
dent at the Convent School for Girls.
Captain Mick enlisted in the Naval
Air Corps before Pearl Harbor after
having completed three years of his
pre-legal course at Bucknell Univer-
sity. He is a graduate of Milford
High School, class of 81. Upon re-
ceiving his wings in July, 1912, he
was assigned to the Marine Air
Corps and was an aviation instruc-
tor at the Memphis Air Station. He
is now at FL Toro Marine Air Base,
taking special combat air training.
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Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Draper, 3rd, went to the farm
where they have lately moved Sat
urday evening and gave them a
house warming. The farm is just
south of Magnolia in the fine agri-
cultural section of Kent county.
Those present for an enjoyable eve
ming were Mrs. Sudler Emerson of
Wyoming, Major and Mrs. Charles
Brown of Dover, Miss Betty Ham
mond of Wilmington, Harold Ear
foss of Swedesboro, N. j., Sergeant
and Mrs. Theodore Townsend of
Aberdeen, Md, Lieutenant Olin
Snyder of Camp Edwards, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cresson, Mr..
and Mrs. Larry Isaacs, Miss Sara
Nytter, and Mr.. and Mrs Remsen
Barnard.
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Mrs. Charles Banning delightfully."-
entertained a group of friends at her
home on Haven Lake on Tuesday
afternoon. Dessert was served at
one-thirty and was followed by
bridge. Those present were Mrs.
Jack NAPLES, Mrs. NJ. Haswell
Pierce, Mrs. f. Roscoe Galloway,
Mrs. Frank NAPLES, Mrs. T. Car
Isle Collins, Mrs. Wilson S. Vim
yard, Mrs. N. NJ. Stokes, Mrs. Les
ter Adkins, Mrs. Thomas Davis,
Mrs. |. ID. Short, Mrs. Edwin Mes
sick and Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send.
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Mr.. and Mrs. August F. Faix flew
TO Toronto, Canada, last week 10 at
tend the wedding of Miss Jean Moo
DIV Caller and Mr.. Donald Livingston
Lawrie which took place in that city
on Saturday. Mr.. Faix was best man
for the groom, who is manager OF
the L. d. Caulk office there.
AZ
Mrs. Stephen Toadvine entertain
ed the. members of the Friday Bridge
Club this week, having them at her
ny II.. of.u.n,,r
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
POST TIME AT DELAWARE
PARK WILL BE 1880 =. VI,
CONTINUED from FIRST Pagel

kOUIIEEIIura EEVlII 7 NV 7 "5EI
Wilmington officials as well as
state bureaus are fully behind Gov
erner Bacon in his desire to raise
from the racing as large amount of
tax money as possible. The new
post time is regarded as a long
step forward in the futherance of
this purpose. In 1912, the last year
of the Delaware Park operation,
the state received almost $6O0,000
in taxes, the amount being very
big fraction of the total state bud
get.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

A fine collie dog owned by Wal
ter Crouch was a victim of the
dog poisoner last Wednesday. This
is the second dog he has lost by
poison within the past month. An
old Irish setter dog. about IA years
old. disappeared from the home of
Colonel Townsend the same day.
and no knowledge of its end has
been accounted for.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

The condition book Of Racing
Secretary Edward J. Brennan.
which has just been issued. shows
the racing programs for the first
ten days of the thirty day race
meeting. Mr.. Brennan's book in
cluds tine following note to horse
men:
with a desire to foster distance
racing the Delaware Steeplechase
and Race Association will sche-
dule each Friday. starting Friday,
June ,, a race with an added Purse
of $1,000 at a distance of one mile
and a furlons. and each succeeding
Friday such a race will be carded
at a longer distance. up to and in
Guiding Friday. June 80.
An additional award of $4,000
will be awarded after the running
of the fifth and last of the series
on June 80 to the horses receiving
the greatest number of points a
warded for first second, third, and
fourth. Points will be awarded as
follows: First, "a points; secOnd.12
points: third. 6 points. and fourth,
3 points.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
REED

Mrs. Ella Hastings Reed. G2
years old, wife of George p. Reed,
died at her home on Saturday. May
13, after a long illness. Besides her
husband. she is survived by two
sons, James R.. at home and We'll
don W. Reed in the Army station
ed in North Carolina, and one sis
ter. Mrs. Sallie Rogers of George
town; also two half-sisters, Mrs.
Emma Hall of Philadelphia and
Mrs. Edna Ellingsworth of George
town, and three half-brothers, Will
liam Hastings of Richmond. Va.
and Harry, Elmer and HOlda Hast
ings, all of Milton. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday afternoon al
. o'clock from the Reed Funeral
Homes in Milton. The Rev. Eugene
NJ .Hungerford of Milford Officiated.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Mrs. Birda Burdick moved to the
Draper Apartments on Saturday af-
ternoon and will shortly be "at home"
to her friends. Mothers Day was
given special meaning for her by
the gift of roses sent by her son,
Pfc. Harold Burdick, who is in
Sicily.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

WAR BONDS buy them and Let's
Win This War"
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

William Marshall Hugg. who has
been a student in telegraphy under
the careful training of George H.
Baynum for the past year, was
called TO Wilmington on Monday
OF last week TO take an examination
in which he was very successful.
tie left on Monday last for Hous-
ton. Del, where he will be en-
ployed for a short time. Mr.. Hugg
has our best wishes in his new
work
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
4lf

Mrs. George Shaeifer was hos
tess for the Sewing Club when it
met on Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

The committee in charge has is
sued invitations to all the Odd Fell
lows in lower Delaware to attend
the Memorial Day program of
Crystal FOunt Lodge, which will be
observed on June Z. The full pro-
gram will be published in the next
issue of the Chronicle. -
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
WILSON

Arthur c. Wilson of Millsboro,
76 years old, died on Tuesday, May
1G. Funeral services will be held
at his late residence near Mills
boro on Sunday at o'clock p. m.
Interment will be made in st.
Johnstown's cemetery. The Rev.
f. H. Truitt of Nassau will Off
ciate. Mr.. Wilson is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Olive May Wilson of
MillShnrO.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
WALTON

Marshall Walton. 10 years old,
of Milford, died on Tuesday, May
l6 in the Milford Memorial Hospi-
tai. Funeral services will be held
on Friday afternoon at , o'clock
from Lofiand's Funeral Home Rev.
Eugene Hungerford will officiate
and interment will be made in odd
Fellows cemetery in Milford. Mr..
Walton is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Joseph Roe and one brother,
Stewart Walton of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
TAKEN FROM THE 1914 FILES or
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

DIR. and Mrs. Frank l.. Grier ar
rived home on Lake View avenue
last Friday after a two months
trip abroad. They made their re-
turn passage ON the Vaterland.
This being the maiden voyage of
this newest and largest steamer.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Prettyman,
Miss Ida Calhoun. Miss Mae Mes
sick, Burton Hendricks and Clar-
ence Calhoun attended the COM
mencement exercises at Bridgeville
last Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
FLOWER

Mrs. Marian Fowler, 55 years old
wife of William G. Flower of Mil
ford. died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital on Tuesday, May 2. She
is survived by her mother, Mrs.
Harry Davis. two sisters, Mrs.
John Argo and Mrs. Lydia Dono-
van, two brothers, Wilbur Davis
and Edwin Davis. Funeral services
were held at the Berry Funeral
Home on Friday afternoon May 5,
DR.. Frank Herson officiating. In
terment was made in Slaughter
Neck cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19
TRUITT

Mrs. Parasene II. Truitt. aged S5
widow of the late William c.
Truitt. died Tuesday, April IS, in
Pittsburgh. Pa. The funeral was
held in Frankford. Mrs. Truitt is
survived by three sons-Wallace Z.
Truitt of Philadelphia; Norman G.
Truitt of Laurel; William P. Truitt
of Frankford, and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. S. f. Crowley. Frank
ford; Mrs. II. +. Fleetwood. Phila-
and Mrs. f. C. Knorr,
Coraopolis, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Enjoying dessert and bridge with
Mrs. Clyde Nelson on Tuesday were
Mrs. David Sills, Mrs. Della Hall
Deakyne, Mrs. Herman Phillips,
Mrs. Stephen Toadvine, Mrs. Wal
ter L. Grier, Miss Lena Short and
Mrs. William c. Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

The largest class to graduate
from the Milford High School in
years will receive their diplomas
June 3 when the commencement ex-
ercises will be held In Armory
Hall. Those who will receive di-
plomas are: Elizabeth V. Carlisle,
class president and valedictorian;
Mary Elizabeth Powell. Dorothy
Mae McCabe. Louis Alvord Shew,
Anna Parker Bennett, Frances Hale
Burt. Heanor Stockton Evans,
William Vaules Grier, Charlotte
Quillen Hammond. Isabelle Dunn
Hauser, Elizabeth Mcdowell
HOuseman, Robert Clark Hill,
Frank Edgar Harder, Matthew
Manlove Hynson, Elizabeth Olga
Morris, Marion Elizabeth Shock
ley, Ethel Alena Swain, Richard
Sanders Truitt, William Prettyman
Taylor, Jr., Mary Thistlewood Vim
yard.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Mrs. H. d. Mccullough and
daughter Gertrude are visiting rel
atives in Wilmington, Philadelphia,
New Castle and DOwnington, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

Mrs. Thomas Davis is entertain
ing a circle. of friends at her home
on South Walnut street at eight this
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

The residence of T. c. Reynolds
on South Walnut street has been
repainted this week.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-19

New concrete pavements have
been laid in front of the stores of
Robert II. Griffith. John r. Ben
nett. Asbury Smith, Miss Evans
Art Studio and Herbert Grifiths
Barber Shop.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-16
Double Wedding Held
At Spartanburg, S. c.

In a double ceremony at Spar
tanburg, S. c.. on Saturday after
noon, March II, at 4:30 O'Clock,
Miss Nell Cox OF Loris, S. c., and
Wilmington, became the bride OF
Pfc. Ernest Prince Of Loris, S. G.,
and Miss Leona Lindsey OF Bur-
lington, became the bride OF Pic.
Curtis B. Womble of Burlington:
Miss Cox wore travelling suit
of navy blue crepe with match
ing accessories. She had Shout
der corsage of white roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Lindsey wore navy blue
suit with matching accessories
her corsage being OF tallsman
roses and lilies Of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony
the two couples left for short
trip to eastern Tennessee.
Pfc. Womble and Pfc. Prince
are with the United States Army
and have returned to Camp Croft,
S. c., where they are now sta
toned.
The Rev. G. Clyde Prince,
brother of the bridegroom, and
Mrs. Prince, Of Loris, S. c., at
tended the ceremony.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-16
Lemon Juice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Pain Quickly

If you suffer from rheumatic ap-
Thrills or neuritis pain, try this simple
inexpensive home recipe that thousands
sre using Get a package of Ru-Ex Com
pound, two-week supply today. Mix
it with a quart of water, add the
juice of lemons. It's easy. No trouble
at all and pleasant. You need only )
tablespoonfuls two times day. Often
within 48 hours-sometime. overnight
so,endid results are obtained. If the
psins do not quickly leave and If you
do not feel better return the empty
package and Ru-Ex will cost you nothing
to try as it is sold by your druggist I'M
der an absolute money-back guarantee.
1u-Ex Compound is for sale and re-
commended by Saunders Drug Store
and drug stores everywhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-16

For Armed Guard Crews

A. Roush, and Mrs. Alfred Hersh.
Committee from the 3rd and
Grace USO Club: Miss Martha
Ordway, Miss Elizabeth Sengel,
Mrs. Robert C. Tilandy, Mrs. Roy
C. gilbert, Mrs Carl C. Sencen-
bach, and Mrs. James C. Coffman.
Committee from the 5th and
Orange USO club: Mrs. c. j. chen
worth, Mrs. J. H. Hall, Mrs. A.
L. Lee, Mrs. j. ]. Allen, and Mrs.
Ralph Powell.
Two service wives who were IL
the End and Orange USO Club a
the time of the packing who help
ed with the packing were Mrs
Wayne Gass of Pullman, Washing
ton and Mrs. Roy Ledford OF Louis
vile, Kentucky. Miss Jessie w
Place of 522 Dock Street wht
gave magazines and puzzles as
result of Sundays article in thu
Wilmington Star News also help
ed to pack the boxes. The IS work
ed diligently making stationer,
folders, wrapping the games, pho
nograph records, etc, in att-ac
tive packages tried with ribbon, II
the record time of two and one
half hours. Miss Ordway and Mis-!
Sengel sealed hard candies IN at
tractive glass jars for the mer
to eat when they are at sea.
There is no glamour in the rough
mean and hazardous jobs assign
ed to the Naval Armed Guart
Crews. In the event of disaste
they are the last to leave the shi]
and their commnding officer mus
not give the order to abandon shil
until it is no longer possible to en-
gage the enemy, which mean
when the guns are under water
These men are grateful for hes
additional items for their persona
and recreational spare time whicl
lis provided by the civilian volun
; Eeers and USO.