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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
SELBYVILLE

Next Sunday, February 20. will
be observed as "Laymen's Day" at
Salem Methodist Church, beginning
at the usual hour, 11:O0 O'Clock.
The principal speaker will be Mr..
Elzey, from Seaford. A good at
tendance is hoped for by the pastor.
the Rev. William James Ennis, and
all other officials of the church.
Z In observance of Boy Scout week
( the troop of Scouts sponsored by
the local church turned out in a
body for the morning worship per-
iod last Sunday. They were accom-
panied by Scout-Master and other
leaders and helpers including
Harry Richardson. Charles Kelley,
II. G. Omerake, Raymond Ringler.
Ray Grapperhaus, Ralph Grapper-
haus. Clifton Hastings, Conn Scott,
Jack Hastings and Frank Marshall
Holloway. and others.
The Selbyville Community Club
held covered dish supper. and
Valentine party in the Red Mems
Hall on Monday night at $3.50
o'clock. The president. Mrs. Brice
McCabe. was in charge. Proceeds
were for the benefit of the flower
fund.
Miss Barbara Lee Hudson, of the
Ogontz School, Ogontz. Pa. spent
the weekend with her parents and
grandmother. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Hudson. and Mrs. Matte Beauch-
amp.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Tubbs were
host and hostess at a buffet lunch
con on Saturday night. Guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Enoch, Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Scott. Mr.. and (
Mrs. Charles Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Tubbs. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Stevens and Mr.. and Mrs. Conn
Scott They also entertained for
other friends on Wednesday night
of this week.
Mrs. Miriam Dukes went TO Phil
adelphia to meet her daughter. Miss
Betty Jean Dukes. student of the
Linden Hall Junior College and
School for Girls at Lititz. Pa, and
then the two went over to New
York and spent the weekend. Mrs.
Dukes returned the first of the
week.
William F. Long. Jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Long of town.
who has been at the Naval air sta
ton at Clifton. Oklahoma. for quite
some time. has been promoted to
the rank of chief petty officer.
ninuar pupStS Of Mrs Minerva
Pepper on Sunday were Mrs. Essie
Murray. Mrs. NJ. Pasha Watson.
Mrs. ROXie Dukes. Mrs. Mary c.
Law and Miss Addie Furman.
All people are born helpless hut
some help less than others wh6L il
comes to buying war bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
MAGNOLIA

Next Sunday morning, Rev. Nick.
las has secured as our Laymen's
Day speaker Mr.. Walton Simpson
of Camden. There will, also, be
special music.
Two lovely bouquets of snapdra-
gon were placed on the altar by the
w. s. C. S. for the Dedication Ser
vice. as a tribute to our men in the
armed forces. After the service they
were distributed among the sick of
the community.
Two weeks from this Friday is
the date of the community covered
dish to which outsiders are cor
daily invited to come without a
dish if it isn't convenient for them
to bring one. Meat and dessert will
be furnished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazel Roe enter
tanned with dinner and bridge on
Saturday evening in honor of their
weekend guest. Miss Myrtle Jeffer-
son of Georgetown. Thirty guests
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds.
of Baltimore. spent the weekend
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
mer Wright. They also entertained
Sergt. and Mrs. Marshall Stubbs of
Spence Field, Moultrie, Georgia. and
Miss Doris McIlvaine, Sunday.
The church is at last completed
with the new pews. hymnals and
sOng-bOOks. even to a cornerstone
which is being installed this week.
Many thanks is due those who help
ed last week replacing the carpet
in the main sanctuary, and in re-
decorating the furnishings of the
intermediate Department, the Pri-
mary furnishings have; also. been
recently redecorated in pastel
shades which makes it very attrac-
tive to the little folks. The COM
now has a church of which
it can be justly proud. Also a
and fire-house which
add much TO the looks and credit
Of the town.
Mrs. Bessie Hart left this week
for a visit with her sister. Mrs.
Franklin Krebbs, of Roselle Park,
\. j., and her daughter and son-in-
aw. Captain and Mrs. Frank An
lerson. of Red Bank. n. J.
Mrs. George Johnson. of Seaford.
was an overnight guest of her par
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Johnson, on Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Carter. of Dover,
spent Sunday with her sister. Mrs.
3eulah Wright. In the afternoon
hey visited Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
of Little Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Patterson
md Mrs. James Reed spent the day
IN Tuesday at MillsbOrO.
The Kent-Sussex Fair will he
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
GLENDALE
Community News

Community News
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lynch en-
tertained to dinner on Sunday Mrs
Walter Belts and little Miss Cath
crime Rice of Bridgeville.
Raylyn Hoyt, U. S. Army, Cali
fornia, left on Sunday after spend
ing a few days with his parents
MIR. and Mrs. o. S. Hoyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. Ellingsworth
and daughter visited friends last
! week.
Miss Mia Macklin was a caller
I in Milford on Saturday.
( Mrs. Alberta Rust and children
of Georgetown. were recent guests
of Mrs. Lima Marker.
Mrs. Ruth Morris and Mrs. Mar
gueriate Morris of Seaford visited
Mrs. Edna Davis and family re-
Gently.
George NJ. Reed. Jr., has accepted
position with A. H. Beebe of Ell
lendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Derrickson
were Friday evening callers of Mr..
and Mrs. Elton Lynch of Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Ellingsworth
and sons were guests of Mrs. G.
Ellingsworth last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Warren,
Sr., spent Sunday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Ireland Wis
tied friends last week.
Mrs. William Gorlich and son,
James Webster, of Philadelphia. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Warren.
The firemen were called to a
chimney fire at the residence of
Horace f. Wiley last week and
by their quick response and as
sistance of the neighbors very little
damage was done. Mr. Wiley ap-
preciates their work.
Firemen Organize
The Ellendale Firemen met on
evening. February 9.
and officers for the year 1914 were
elected as follows: President. David
A. EllingswOrth; vice president,
Arthur Williams; secretary. Har-
vey Marker; assistant secretary,
George Manlove; treasurer, George
NJ. Reed, Jr.; chief. Curtis w. En-
mis-. Sr; chief engineer. Paul V.
Smith; superintendent of supplies.
T.. +. Carey; fire recorder. p. V.
directors. David Filings
Isaac w. Ellingsworth.
Chester Dickerson. c. W. Ennis and
Lawrence Sammons.
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. u. T. Campbell. Pastor
Sunday, February 90
Sunday school services at 10 a.
n. in charge of l. W. Warren. Gu-
Preaching at IL a. m. by the pas
or.
Epworth League service at 7:45
,. m.
Worship service at s p. m.
Junior Aid To Meet
The Junior Aid will meet with
Miss Joan Ennis on Friday eve
ming. March ,, at her home on Nc
'olleye avenue. All are cordially
invited.
Meeting
The New Market W. S. c. S. will
meet with Mrs. Viola Lofland on
evening. February L. A
cordial invitation is extended TO
all.
McCOlIey'S Methodist Chapel
Rev. u. T. Campbell. Pastor
Sunday, February 20
Sunday school services in charge
Of Preston Donovan. superintend-
ent.
'niOn Methodist Church
Rev. ID. T.. Campbell. Pastor
Sunday, February 20
Sunday school services at 2 p. m.
Preaching by the pastor at p.
II.
faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert b. NailOr, Pastor
Sunday, February 20
Sunday school services at 2 p. IN.
Preaching by the pastor.
E'vprvODp WplcOmp
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18

There are no rookie" dollars
Send yours to the front! Buy L. S.
Defense Savings Bonds ard
Stamps.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18

Try to scatter sunshine every
where you go!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Yanks II Miles Inside Germany

American spearheads fighting least 17z miles
the Allied cataract of troops tanks and
stepped up tremendous along broadened 'front.' atten
ing all obstacles in its path.
The greatest all time reflected in the observa
reporter the Aachen sector who
guns laying down continuous carpet OF
shells with never pause" and that 10000 shells had fallen
on Gelenkirchen alone Friday.
unprecedented barage the Naz correspondent
related armies and part of British army
pressing attack furiously" while handtohand fighting
erupts "at many points"
agency said the First and Ninth Armies
attacking phaanx of least 1000 tanks after deployng
and infantry divisions and independent tank assault
groups along 49, mile sector northeast east and southeast
of Aachen.
Supreme Allied headquarters announced early today that
CONTINUED Page 2, Col
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Rdi|hedd Falls
To Red Troops

MOSCOW, Nov. Is (NS)-The
Red army pressed retreating Ger
mans back into the Matra anc
Buekk mountains of Hungar
today after capturing the key rail
way junction of Fuezesabony, 81
miles northeast of Budapest.
"a Red Army communique
tonight announced the capture
of several more populated places
and four railroad stations inside
Hungary, the Moscow radio re-
ported in a broadcast heard by
the FCCD
can outbreak of street fight
ing in Budapest was reported by
the Swiss radio The Germans
are in the royal castle in Buda,
western part of the city, the
Swiss announcer said.
"A British a Ito broadcast
said the Reds opened a full scale
bombing offensive against the
Budapest area today. with gun
emplacements. airfelds and rail
functions as the m / n objec-
tlVes.
Soviet troops swung the Nazis
back all along the northern flank
defending the Hungarian capital
and gained control of q miles OF
the strategic Budapest-MiSkolc
trunk railway.
Five railway stations and sew
eral inhabited localities fell before
the Russian drive as tank and in
fantry forces moved slowly closer
to the Austrian and Czecho-Slo-
yak borders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
$3.50 Out as Strike
Grows at DeSoto
More Than z, 100 Fail
TO Work I'd Shift

More than 2.l00 employees on
the second shift at the De Soto
Wyoming plant failed to report for
work Saturday afternoon, bringing
the total number of strikers 70
$3.50, company officials reported.
OF 2.400 persons employed on
the second shift only $50 reported
at 800 p. m, a spokesman for the
company said.
Company officials reported that
the strike resulted in protest OF
three-day layoffS given rs persons
throughout the plant for loafIng
on the Job and quitting their ma
chimes from 10 As minutes early.
Notice of the action. officials
said. was given officials of De
Soto Local DOT. UAW-CIO on
Nov. Is. The layoffs were effective
Thursday.
A passenger car, outtitted with
a loudspeaker system, drove
slowly back and fourth in front OF
the main gates urging employees
not to return to their Jobs 1t was
reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
z Towns Captured in Advance

This new American smash extending the invasion front
Germany width of no miles struck mile and half
the Reich and captured Perl and Ober-Perl
sudden drive by the Thirds northeast wing
slice into German forces resisting the
frontal onslaught by the American First and Ninth and BRITISH
Second armies Pattons cavalry opened the for
major push along the side Of the Mosee River 20 miles
the German industrial center of Coblenz
70 miles east-southeast of Aachen and 40 miles
southeast of Cologne, chief Rhineland metropolis
surprise appearance of the British Second Army Ger
revealed dramatic secret switch by Gen.
Eisenhower of that army ghwg forces into the Reich from
southeast Holland
The British flank Gelenkirchen and
virtually encircled important rahghway hub the main
roads to both Cologne and Dusseldorf.
Army accompanied by American armor
struck beyond Hunshoven six miles within Germany linked
upper wing of the u s. Ninth which captured three
more Reich southeast of Geilenkirchen.
Aachen the u. S. First scored gains to mile
face of furious but apparently waverng German
Resistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
r,D;s ;s tho story of Snoopy.

This is the story of Snoopy.
n Three burly policemen, guns
poised. tiptoed through the home
OF c. Edward Goldman, at lZol
Whittier. Crosse Pointe Farms
Saturday night.
Burglars! The floors OF the
house were covered with debris
Venetian blinds were askew, cur
tainS were ripped.
Goldman re turned from a
weeks trip 10 discover the dam
age. He tried to call police, but
the phone was out of order. The
fire department was next. and on
p rclayed message. the trio OF
CcndarmcS fairly flew 10 the home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Tiny leukemid Victim
To See Last Holiday

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 1S CUP)
Eugene Bridges. who can add
only two more weeks 10 his eight
years of life, was returned today
to Energy. III. 10 await death
from Emphatic leukemia
Today Eugene was 10 be taken
back 10 the little Illinois town be-
cause he was homesick for his
widowed mother his two sisters
and a brother who are now
planning the young invahdS final
holiday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

Michigan remained in the run
ming for the Western Conference
football championship by beating
Wisconsin Saturday. 40.
Ohio State. meanwhile. con-
tinued unbeaten by diSpoS.ng OF
Illinois. 26-12. Michigan and Ohio
meet in Columbus next Saturday
10 decide the title.
In other games involving CON
ference teams. Minnesota gave
Iowa a trouncing, $50; Indiana
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Navy Sentences 50
Ammunition Leaders

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Is
(UP)-Fifty Negro navy enlisted
men have been found guilty on
one specification of mutiny by a
court -martial for refusing to load
ammunition shortly after the Port
OF Chicago explosion.
They have been given sentences
ranging from eight 10 ID years
the Twelfth Naval District an
no,Inced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is (UP)
Christmas gift parcels for the
armed forces overseas totaled be-
tween 100000 and $1,000, 900,
and their handling was perhaps
the greatest individual undertake
ing in the history of the u. S.
postal service" Postmaster Walker
said today
In New York alone, II, 500 per
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
OTHER MERCHANTS AID

Merchants in many Of the out
lying neighborhoods are erecting
signs over the sidewalks, on one
side OF which is picture OF Gl
Joe uttering the Sixth War Loan
slogan. Stick with me 10 the
finish" and on the reverse, Buy
an extra bond for the Sixth War
Loan"
Throughout the city merchants
estimate an increase OF 30 per
cent in the number Of their own
gallants for this drive. Each gal
liant can be identified by a red,
white and blue ribbon framed bar
pin.
The r bond quota for Michigan
Is Sal. 100000 OF that the Wayne
County retailers must subscribe
S22,966. 500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
M Defeat of Badgers, 40,
Makes Ohio Game Decisive

swafnped Pittsburgh, 40; Notrt
Dame came back TO beat North
western. 21-0, but Purdue lost tc
Navy, 800.
Army remained unbeaten witr
a 62-7 romp over Penn, Yale also
kept its slate clean. beating North
Carolina, 1876. Previously un-
beaten Mississippi State. however
fell TO Alabama. 1910.
Mackenzie High won the Metro
politan League championship by
defeating Pershing High. 1918.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
The War Fronts

RUSSIA-Paris radio reports
Soviet forces fighting inside
Budapest. page l.
THE PHILIPPINE S-Red
Arrow division traps 5000
Jap troops on Leyte.
Page L.
FRANCE - Allies pour half
million men onto German
soil as six armies drive
Nazis back along entire
front. Page L.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Hitler, Seriously III,
Visited by Mussolini

NEW YORK. Nov. Is QNS)-
The Paris radio. quoting Moscow
sources. said today that Benlto
Mussolini has visited Adolf Hitler
who is said to be seriously Ill.
The broadcast. recorded by CHS,
added that I'll Duce is reported 10
have been present at conference
of the physicians and pSychiatrlsts
who surround the German die
tator."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

LONDON. Nov. Is tUP)-
Marshal Stain. in special order
tonight, saluted the artillery
forces Of the Red army which he
said was dealing final blows IN
the last decisive battles for
victory"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Burly Trio Trail Robbers
In Pointe and Get Shock

A search of the downstairs pro-
duced exactly nothing. The three
crept up the stairs.
In a topsy-turvy bedroom, Pa
trolman Anthony Walsh noticed
something protruding from "a
blanket. He swooped dow n
grabbed up the cover and dashed
outdoors.
He threw down the blanket and
out popped gray squirrel, which
ran up the nearest tree 10 chatter
a good scolding to those guys who
disturbed his sleep.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Won Wieeand Sees:
Vital Secret Dickering
In Background of War
Stage Being Set for Next Meeting
of Roosevelt, Churchill, Stain
By KARL Ii. Won WIEGAND
Dean of American War Correspondents

LISBON, Portugal, Nov 1S-There is an in
tensive diplomatic activity behind the scenes of the
European war.
The political stage is being set in expectation
of the next meeting between President Roosevelt,
Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stain.
That conference promises to be the most decisive and
ateu of any yet held in its expected bearing the end Of
the war and the nature of the peace with Germany and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Eisenhower on Air
At $50 P. NJ. Sunday

Gen. Eisenhower will speak on
the Army Hour this Sunday at
800 y. m. over a nationwide radio
hookup and WWJ on the vital
need for greater war production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Nelson Talks TO Chianq

CHUNGKING. Nov. 18 UNS)
Donald NJ. Nelson, President
RooSevelt'S personal envoy TO
China. conferred today with Gen.
cralsSimo Chang kai-shek.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Ouerseas Forces to Get
81 Million Yule Packages

sons, working daily In q huge
building covering 14lz acres a
Sunnyside, L. L.. handled 47,313e
402 army packages. sorting them
down TO company level. Walker
said. The navy processed II own
10000, 900 to 5000, 900 parcels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
+ NAILS RETREAT IN REICH
Il Allied Armies
Gain; Sd in Metz

QNS-Fou Allied cading half million
thresholds OF the Ruh
below
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Nation S Sixth
Loan Drive
0nTonnorroW
Michigan TO Raise
Az Million Dollars
OF Ia Billion Total

Monday will see the opening OF
the Sixth War loan drive through
out the nation with an overall
total OF $4,000, 100000 to be SUBJ
scribed.
Between Monday and Dee.16i
Michigan must pledge %72 ,OO0, 600
as its share in the campaign.
Because of the inclemency OF
the weather there will be very
little done in the way OF outdoor
demonstrations. However. at 1870
D. m. Monday a large treasury
kHepartnPnt flag. official flag OF
khe Sixth War Loan, VIII be raised
At the city hall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19

Five more German towns fell yesterday in thun-
dering Allied advances up to two miles across Reich
territory as other Third Army tanks and doughboys
slammed to within few hundred yards OF the heart
of Metz after breaking into that Mosele fortress
city from the south and north.
More than 1000 American guns and 1,45O Yank
dive bombers leveled paths for the drive on the
Aachen- Geenkirchen sector to within less than 20
miles of the German Rhine as Berlin said the First
and Ninth Armies alone were using 1000 tanks.
q Million Allies on Battle Line
The first German defense line before the all-mportant
industrial basin giving way under the
American British pressure there indications that the
Naz rereang secondary positions some miles
northeast of Aachen and southeast of Wurselen.
Meanwhile end of blazing 45O-mie 'front.'
along Allied armies hurting some 100000 troops
with perhaps another poised in the immediate rear
French drove onehd OF the way through
the corridor southwest Germany Outfankng the
Beor the French flung the Germans INTO
dsorganzed they struck within 70 miles or the
southern Rhine
To the north Seventh captured nine German
villages gains to three miles across French sas
sight Mountain leading into Ger
many below the Saar. .
The northern edge of the Saar entered along 10mie
mechanical cavalry which for the first time carried the
insignia of 1t Gen. American Third Army into Ger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-19
Jury Set to Bare
New Graft List
Carr. SieIer Snare
More Lawmakers

LANSING. Nov. 1S Grand
Jury Judge Leland w, Carr and
Special Pr ecutor Kim Sigler ap-
parently are ready 10 emerge
again from the secrecy Of their
courtroom and bring with them a
collection of haplesS lawmakers
and lobbyists
Day and night since the first
bribery trial last spring the two
crime-buSters have been perSuing
trails of legislative payoffs, parad-
ing long line of witnesses
through their quarters in the city
hall and relentlessly digging back
of the Capitols shifting scenes.
EXPLOSION NEAR
There is every sign that they
are nearly ready TO explode an
other conspiracy indictment, per-
hapS a barrage of half dozen or
more.
There is a new tensenesS al the
Capitol. like the urconcealed con-
Germ that developed when Judge
Carr drafted Sigler as his prose-
cutor and shunted aside all efforts
10 lead him away
A year ago this month. the
grand Jury appeared 10 be on the
verge of disintegration Many poll
ticians were confident they had
Subdued the Judge and had per-
suaded him that the Capitol was
clothed with a righteousness COM
parable 10 honesty within a troop
of Boy Scouts.
TACITURN PATHFINDER
BIT they soon learned they did
not know Judge Carr. the calm,
unSmiling. taciturn fact-finder.
II has developed now that when
nearly everyone thought the grand
jury threat had been Scotched,
Judge Carr alone was keeping il
alive.
He suddenly employed Sigler,
brilliant. colorful. determined at
torney from Hastings. who main
tainS even TO this day that he is
lust a hick lawyer from hick
town.
Politicians discovered then that
Judge Cars stole calm did not
mean that his eyes had been
turned from the possibility of leg.
islatiVe corruption.
The two have made perfect
pair in this unwelcome, but neces-
sary, task.
But they are by no means
through.
The air here is charged with
thunderboltS.