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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04


Miss Jean Shipley and Miss Bet
! ty Johnson of Laurel are tho
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. VIM. B
Wagamon, Jr.
Miss Mildred Farmyduval OF
Winston-Salem, N. c., is spending
the week with Miss Mary Black in
Milton.
Mrs. David Dutton, Jr., returned
home on Monday after spending a
week with her husband in New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Reed and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John H..
Wilson and family are spending
this week at Oak Orchard.
MIR. and Mrs. Jos. H. Walls and
Miss Clara Walls, were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walls
at Bridgeville on Sunday.
Mr.. land Mrs. Edward Britting-
ham of Denton, Nd. spent Sunday
with her brother, Edward Walls,
who is quite i'll.
Miss Bertha Jones attended the
Wednesday afternoon session Of
the institute of w. S. c. S. of the
Methodist Church this week In
Ocean View.
Capt. and Mrs. Chas. +. Darby
of Philadelphia. were Milton vis-
itOrs the past week.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04
HOUSTON

GA. Wilson had the misfortune
Oh Sunday to faint and fall down
the stairs at his home, fortunately
there were no bones broken, but he
was very much shaken up and bad
ly bruised.
We are very glad to report, Mrs.
Shockley Daugherty who under
went quite a serious operation
some weeks back is very much in
proved and is able to be up and out
again.
Rev. and Mrs. NC. Benson left
on Tuesday afternoon for Reho-
both Beach where they expect to
spend the next four or six weeks
and we hope when they return to
their home they will be feeling fine
and in good health. They will sure
ly be missed while they are away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stafford of
Burrsville, Md. were the dinner
guests of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Atwood Wilson on Monday
G. Almond Wilson on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack ID. Kennedy
and daughters, Elaine and Kath-
leen of Wilmington spent the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill W. ThistlewOOd.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Biggs with
their daughter Mrs William Davis
and daughters Carolyn and Shirley
are spending this week at Slaugh-
ter Beach. MIR. Davis is spending
the week with the Home guards at
Fort DUPONT.
Mrs. Ernest W. Simpson went to
RehObOth on Tuesday to be with
her Son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Paradee and chill
dren Eleanor Lee and Charles Jr.
at their cottage.
Mrs. Jessie Cahall Pinder of Mil
ford was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George ThistlewOOd and daughter
Nancy on Sunday.
Miss Bertha Sapp. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sapp spent the
past five days with her sister Mrs.
William Wechtenhiser in Harring-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Marvel Jr.
of New Castle spent Sunday with
lis parents Mir. aud Mrs. Harvey
Marvel Sr. and sister Doris
MIR and Mrs. Frank Sapp of Will
mington spent a part of the past
week with relatives in and near
Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. GA. Wilson just re- :
Gently received a letter from their
son Elmer who il some where In
England, saying he was well but
very home sick as it has been over
three years since he left his home.
Let us just pray that Elmer and all
the other boys will be coming
home before too long.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Hummel of
Wilmington have been spendin"
some Of their vacation with his
mother Mrs. Cora. Hummel also his
sister Mrs. Cley Sapp and other re-
latives
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04
SLAUGHTER NECK

Corporal Edgar Ingram. station
ed at Fort Belvoir. Va, is spend
ing his furlough with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ingram and
family.
William Reynolds. Seaman lie,
stationed in California, spent last
weekend with his parents. MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Reynolds and sister,
Miss Jane Reynolds at Brick Gra-
merry Place"
Mr.. and Mrs. Paynter Collins and
son Reedy, Mrs. Elwood ArgO and
daughter Elaine, spent Sunday in
Oak Orchard and Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe George of Hous-
ton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Weischadel on Sunday.
Willard Clifton of Milford, is
spending few days with his
daughter. Mrs. Harry Prettyman
and Mr.. Prettyman.
Mrs Norton Leverage and son
Bill visited MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
Jones and children on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Darrah of
Clayton were entertained to din
ner by Mrs. Darrah's niece, Mrs.
James Dallas and Mr.. Dallas and
son Glenn on Sunday recently.
Mrs Harry Prettyman, Mrs Nor
ton Leverage and son Bill were Wis
itOrI with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Willms and daughter Mary Janet
at Dover on Tuesday. The occasion
being Mrs. Willms' birthday ami
Versary. They all visited the open
day for visitors at the Dover Air
Field
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Bennett are
the happy grandparents of a baby
boy named Horace Terry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Johnson of
Milton where Mr.. johnson owns a
large grocery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Log of Dar-
by, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
E. Bennett were Slaughter Beach
visitors Monday.
Sonny" Charles Hayward Rob
inson is visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Robinson
of Poplar Grove.
Miss Catherine Robinson of Mt.
Sinia Hospital of Philadelphia, end
ed her much enjoyed visit with Mr..
and Mrs. William M. Robinson, by
leaving for Jacksonville, Florida,
there to become the bride of H. L.
Hollenbeck of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hollenbeck
have returned from their stay in
Florida and now are refurnishing
their home at Hill Top Broiler
Farm, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04

food and fun to all. "Doggie" roasts
are popular in the evenings, at
tended by nearby residents Of the
county. Among those seen on the
strand on Sunday from Milton were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodwin, Mr..
and Mrs. Hall Reed, MIR. and Mrs.
Warren Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z.
Clendaniel and Mrs. Mary Quig.
The two new electric pumps in
stalled at the Milton Water Plant
have been tested thoroughly and
proven satisfactory, thus threat
ened water shortage has been
averted. The old pumps will be
placed in repair shortly and rein
stalled, giving the water system an
adequate supply under all circum-
stances.
Mrs. David M. Conwell and her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, are
in the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, for
observation and treatment. Latest
reports from their bedsides are that
they are improving under treat
ment.
Republican county primaries will
be held on Saturday, August 19.
Those aspiring to run for office
ON the Republican ticket must file
their intention on or before Au-
gust 8. Polls will open at i p. m.
Mrs. Charles Kershaw and daugh-
ter. Connie. and Miss Hazel Baylis
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Kate
Baylis and daughter Frances of
Lewes, were recent guests of Mrs. |
Robert ID. Lingo, on Chestnut
street.
Rev. ]. B. Vaughn and son Ed
ward of Centreville. Md, are spen-
ding the week at BrOadkill Beach
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Barker. !
Corporal Charles Lingo, son of
Mrs. Lizzie Lingo. of Milton. is in
the Station Hospital, Ward Al, at
Camp Wheeler, Georgia, for medi-
cal treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer of Atlanta,
Georgia, are the guests of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Donovan.
Corporal Clarence Barker, sta
TONED in North Carolina, spent the
weekend with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barker at BrOadkill
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dickerson
and daughters spent last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Workman in Harrington.
The W. s. c. S. of Reynolds
Methodist Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard
Macklin at Cedar Greek on Thurs
day evening, August 10. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale. Every
body welcome.
The annual camp, sponsored by
the Milton Pilgrim Holiness Church
will be held August 13 to 81. Ser
vices daily at 2:3O and 7;45 p. m.
Three services on Sundays. Evan
gelists Rev. VIM. Hannah and Rev.
Virgil Candill Special singers, Rev.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

Mr.. and Mrs. Gootee Brown anG
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Warrington and daughter spent
Sunday evening at Ocean City and
Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision OF
Clayton were supper guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. ]. W. Rust and father on
Sunday. Other guests in the even
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Rus
sell, Mrs. Esther Roberts and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dear
man.
Carl ZOtt is a patient in the
Milford Memorial Hospital, recOv-
ering from an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Miss Marilyn Brown was an Ov-
ernight guest of Miss June War
rington on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
and Mrs. Esther Roberts and son
spent Sunday evening at Garland
Lake. Mrs. Roberts left on Monday
to spend an indefinite time with
her daughter in Norfolk, Va, after
d lWO hCCho NuSotAOh hCA
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dearman
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Dearman, before returning to her
home in Concord, N. c.
Roland Collision of Odessa visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rust and ia
ther on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Finkbiner
are receiving congratulations upon
the arrival of a baby boy, Richard.
Fritz Zott is improving rapidly
and able to be out in the fresh air
again.
Vicki Zott spent several days the
past week with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard ZOtt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young and
sons of Centreville. were supper
guests of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. p. Morris on Sunday eve
ming.
The many friends of Private Da-
gid Morris are sorry to hear that
ne is in the hospital in the war
zone. a victim of fever.
Miss Iris Russell of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her par
ants, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Russell.
Herman Galloway is unable to
work suffering with arthritis. q
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04


and Mrs. Virgil Candill. assisted by
local talent. Representatives from
Home and Foreign Missions. also
Allentown Bible Institute will be
there, so don't miss this feast OF
good things. Rev. and Mrs. How
ard Williams. pastors in charge.
On July 2S the boys lost their
first baseball game in their last
1S starts, by the score OF IL to 3.
On Sunday afternoon they got to-
gether and turned back the Re
hoboth boys 9 to 1. Jesse Millman
pitched for Milton and only allow
ed Rehoboth hits. Henry Millman
led the batting for Milton with
hits. Bush, Hastings and Britting-
ham did the hurling for Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04
LEWES

Mrs. Weldon Brittingham of New
York was the guest of her mother
in-law, Mrs. Grace Brittingham on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
i MIR. and Mrs. Virden Bryan, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Maull motored to
the Kent and Sussex Fair at Har-
.rington on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wyatt and
children, who spent last week at
Oak Orchard, have returned to
their home on Mulberry street.
Franklin Birmingham, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson.
who are ON the U. S. Brandywine,
spent the past weekend with their
parents in Lewes.
George Layton took William II.
Jefferson and the Market street
gang to Harrington Fair last week
in his truck.
Capt. Thomas S. Lodge, son of
Edison c. Lodge, ST., and the late
Mrs. Lodge, of Lewes, who enlist
ed in the U. S. Army as a private
in September, 1910, recently was
promoted to his present rank, ac-
cOrding to word received here by
his aunt. Mrs. Margaret S. Hick-
man. He has been overseas for the
past IA months with an anti air.
craft artillery battalion. He went
to Bobcat Island in the Pacific with
fhn 102fh pnofvaannt In nnanraahnV
1941. In August. 1942. he was sent
back to the States to enter Officers
Candidate School at Camp Davis,
N. c.. graduating in November,
1912, as second lieutenant; in Feb +
ruary, 1913. he was made a first
lieutenant. He is a graduate of the
Lewes High School and Beacon
College. Wilmington.
Private Hilton Southard is spen-
ding some time with his wife. and
little daughter at their home on
street.
Commander Harry b.
Stott, U. S. Navy, son of Mrs.
Blanch C. StOtt, of Lewes. has re-
ceived a letter of commendatiOn
IL Oln lut COulHlduuci vi thC oOuth
Atlantic Force, u. S. Atlantic
Fleet, for initiative, imagination
and industry" displayed by him as
gunnery and tactical officer for his
First Fleet Air Wing during a 10
month period of operation. Com
mander StOtt is a graduate of the
L. S. Naval Academy and received
his wings as Navy pilot at Pensa-
cola, Fla. He has been stationed
in South America. Commander
Stott has just completed a short
leave in Lewes with his mother,
by his wife. his sis
Ter. Miss Betty Jane StOtt. an en-
sign in the WAVES, stationed AT ;
Atlantic City. n. j., was also home
Oh leave the past week.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-04

ADD TO THE SIGNS of growing
old: The day a young and pretty
girl rose and offered you a seat in
a crowded street car or bus.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
THE WAR FRONTS

TALY-Aes halt strong Naz drive and advance
at Casino. Page H.
RUsSTA-Reds trap 10000 Nazs at Nikopo and Kanev
pockets in 50Ome front drive. Page L.
FINLAND-Hesinki ablaze after two Russian air raids
j(Page L. 81,
PACIFIC-Yanks Jap prisoner record hopping up Mar
shals and occupying % isles Page p
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC-Alled planes again blast Rabau
airdrome at vunakanau and Tobera. Page O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Soldier on Trial
As Killer Of Girl, ;

LITTLETON, Colo. Feb. 7 CUPl
$ SGT Frank MartZ. 33, of Sun
bury. Pa. went on trial today for
the Staying Of 3-year-old Kathleen
Ann GeiSt last Dec 6.
MART probably will have Scpa-
rate hearings on his sanity Dis
trict Judge OSmer + Smith said.
The child had been criminally
and Strangled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
NAILS CLAIM TRAP
Army Seeks Convict
To Do CamoufIaoe

JOLIET. IN. Feb 7 1NS)-
The release of a life term con-
vict Will be sought before the
parole board May Is.
He is Arthur J Coleman.
former head curator Of the Indi-
ana State Museum in Indiana
polls and wanted by the army as
one Of the best camouflage artists
in the United States. He was
convicted of the murder of his
wife. L.ibbic I'M 1923.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Gen. ArnoId's Son
To Be Wed Today

SANTA MONICA. Cal, Feb. Z
CUP) 1t. William 3. Arnold. son
Of Gen Arnold, chief of the army
air forces. missed his wedding an
nouncement party last night be-
cause he couldn't get leave.
He had hopes today, however,
Of attending his wedding to Miss
Barbara Douglas. daughter of
Donald Douglas. aircraft builder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
WiHlIuN
Near i'm
ffIn H4O:aEp

With corporation bond sales well
over their quota the Michigan
War Finance Committee today Is
making plans for a last minute
round Of activities which viii push
tho sale of individual bonds and
put The state over its Sli0OO0O0O
quota
Today The army services exhibit
Thus is the Army Mrs. Jones
opens IN J l.. HudsonS twelfth
floor auditorium Designed To show
American mothers and f1thcrs
how their boys and girls are being
cared Tor interesting displays Of
equipment. uniforms, and food
have been arranged.
\ bond booth IS set up in the
auditorium in order that each
visitor may do ms part in the
Fourth War Loan by purchasing
ain extra war bond
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Hungary Ready TO Quit7

NEW YORK. Feb 7 lINS)} 4.
The Ankara radio said that Gen.
Szomkathelyi, Hungarian chief of
staff, had visited IIitler'S head
quarSers to arrange the complete
Withdrawal Of Hungarian troops
from the Russian front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
MANY MORE TRAPPED

Gen VatUtins 1St and Gen.
konev'S 2nd Ukrainian armies
SlaSher another 100 square miles
OF the Kanev pocket in which
the remnants of 10 German di-
visions were trapped between
GherkaSi and Kiev.
Soviet observers expected the
two Red armies 10 complete the
liquidation of the largest Ger
man force cncirCled since Stain
grad within the next few days. A
front dispatch to the official
newspaper Izvestia said the Ger
mans were running low on food.
shells and gasoline.
Vatutins westernmost spear
head inside old Poland drove 19
miles beyond Lutsk (Luckl 10
within rs miles northeast of
Lwow. nine-way railroad juno
ton controlling not only the
l. w-OdeSsa, escape railway
from the Ukraine. but also the
main German supply route to Ru-
mania.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Marie Austin Divorce OF

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 7 CUP)-
Film actress Marie Butch Aus
tin today called off her divorce
and made up with her husband,
Donald Case Jr.. scion of a
wealth. New Jersey railroa d
family.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Red Airnnen
Blast HeIasinkii
For Sd Time

STOCKHOLM. Feb 7 1NS)-
In apparent preparation for a
final ultimatum TO Finland TO
Get out of the war, Soviet war
planes staged another raid on the
capital city of Helsinki today,
according 70 reports reaching
Stockholm.
The telephone line linking Hell
sink with Stockholm was severed
shortly after noon and the
Finnish legation expressed belief
a new assault was under way in
the wake of two smashing blows
yesterday and last night which
set huge fires in the capital.
The attacks were the worst since
1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
NOl Guilty
Accused as Drunk, She
Walks Straight Out

NEW YORK Feb : UP)-
Magistrate Joseph d Andrea told
Gertrude Bakcn s. accused Of
intONicatlOn. 10 show me how
straight YOU can walk
She did and walked straight
out the door. Sentence SuS-
pended sighed D'Andrea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
1000 Russian Pilots
FLY i. 5. Bombers

h SANTA MONICA. Cal. Feb
Z CUP) More than 1000 Russian
pilots are bombing the Germans
with APO HavocS. shipped to
them by American lend-leaSe. the
army permitted Douglas Aircraft
officials 10 disclose today.
These bomberS and hundreds
Of transport planes have been
flown into Russia across the
Alaskan land-bridge between the
two continents, a Douglas official
reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
NINE DAYS LEFT

Corporation sales now total
Sl9l 100000 while individual pur-
ChaScS have reached $50 100000
Aside from the states corporation
quota which has been met. Michi-
gan has an individual quota OF
S253.0O0.000.
With nine days left in the drive.
over Sl7O00.000 worth of bonds
must be purchased IN Michigan
daily from now until Feb. ID. an
Employees of the Detroit trans
mission division of General Motors
today report war bond purchases
totalIng Sl75,000 The company
quota was Sl35. 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Argentina Cuts Axis Ties

BUENOS AIRES. Feb. Z CUP)
Communications between Ar
gcntlna and the AXIS were for
hidden at midnight last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07

Island
OfJaPan
+SIleIIed

WASHINGTON, Feb.@
(UP)-The navy announced
today that American war;
ships for the first time have
shelled one of Japan's home
islands, the strategic island
Of Paramushiru, less than
1,200 miles from Tokyo.
: The size of the American task
force was not made known but
the south and east coast Of the
northernmost island of the Japa-
nese homeland were bombarded
by surface vessels. Important
naval installations are grouped
on the island-nearest TO the
Aleutians and close 10 Russia's
Kamchatka peninsula.
FOLLOWED AIR ATTACK
The bombardment took place
on Feb. 4 Tokyo time and fol-
lowed up the twelfth air raid on
Paramushiru by our bombers
based in the Aleutians.
Shore installations were the
apparent target of the task force.
The bombardment of Paramu-
Shiru emphasized the extent Of
American seat power in the Pa
cific. The task force which swung
from the Aleutian chain to shell
the Kurile Islands stronghold was
on the move while the campaign
in the Marshall Islands-more
than $500 miles to the southeast
was in full swing.
A communique. giving some de-
tails of the raid, said that the
enemy coastal guns returned the
American fire but that u. S. units
suffered no damage.
I'D ISLAND BLASTED
The sea attack was supported
by u. S. aircraft which bombed
Paramushiru Shimushu, located a
short distance 10 the north. All
u. S. planes returned safely.
Every since the Japanese were
driven out of the Aleutians, Para
muShiru has been one of the tar
gets of American air forces in the
north Pacific.
Bombers based in the Aleutians
completed their eleventh and
twelfth missions against Paramu-
shiru earlier on Feb. 4. These
raids followed a light bombing at
tack the night of Feb. 2-3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
BIG PARADE PLANNED

Plans are also being made for
"A huge military parade on Wood
ward avenue Army and navy
bands Will march IN the parade
while some of the newest army
vehicles viii be exhibited for The
first time. Time and place of the
parade has not yet been set.
Other campaign features are
being arranged for Saturday. al
which The cltys lawyers VIII act
as war bond statesmen.
Latest reports from the treas
ury office today revealed that
Michigan residents have purchased
S2S7 200 900 worth of bonds, which
IS 90 per cent of the states entire
uuOfa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Punish Smith
Y"fI-f
f0tIn0If, says
Sen. Ferguson

WASHINGTON. Feb. Z The
justice department was asked by
Senator Ferguson today 10 take
action against Matthew Smith
and his Mechanics Educational
Society whose Detroit strike has
shut 81 vital war plants.
5 N { h Ferguson declared,
should bc prosecuted 10 the
limit for ignoring the no strike
clause Of the War Labor Disputes
Act and openly defying the WLB
OUTRAGEOUS. HE DECLARES
The whole situation. Ferguson
asserted Is outrageous and a
strike against the government
In an effort 10 find some
method Of combating such def
ancc, ferguson met today with
FBI chiefs He indicated ne was
not only concerned with the
MESA
Something must be done"
he said about strikes in war
plants In Detroit aud now
is the time 10 do IT,"
WANTS STEINER PENALTIES
Ferguson said he would like 10
soc much Stcrncr penalties than
Tho contempt proceedings which
Smith may face If he continues
10 ignore the WLB subpoena 10
come to Washington
II tho army should take over
any Of The struck plants snd
there was some Indication the
WLB might request this pro-
cedurc the strike leaders and
strikers would be under criminal
provisions Of the War Labor Dis
putes Act
The maximum penalties are a
So 600 fine or a year in prison or
both
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-07
Young Father
AdnnitsKi|Iing

A warrant for first degree muir
der Will be recommended for Don.
aid Wright 2l-year-old father 0i
two. who claims he embarked OBJ
a series Of crimes eliminating ir
the killing OF gas station attend
ant IN order 10 obtain medical cX-
penSeS for his. aillng youngest
child, Prosecutor Downing said To-
day.
Wright now separated from his
wife. Betty. who has the children
and living with ms mother Mrs
Georgette Thiel al 1851 Cherry
lawn, confessed 10 holding up SIX
gas stations. In the sixth holdup
AT 1887 Greenfield he admitted
shooting 10 death the attendant
Arthur +. Wilkie. so police said
TO PROBE DELAY
At the same time a full invcsti-
cation of the coroncr'S office for
possible laxity IN failing TO learn
the true cause Of death OF Wilkc
for "a hours will be demanded OF
the board OF supervisors by The
boards legislative committee. II
was announced. Investigation Of
the killing on Jan - was delayed
a full day because corOner'S Off
Gals at first attributed his death
10 natural causes.
Wright gave a detailed account
10 Detective LieutonantS Harry
O'Brien and Lyman Ulnick oil the
brief but spectacular series of
holdupS which began last Novcm-
her with the holdup Of the De
Luxe Bus Co, 1905 CasS, with a
toy pistol.
WILKIE RESISTS
As TO the actual killing Of
Wilkie. Wright told Prosecutor
Bowling, the attendant was at the
telephone when he entered tho
station with his gun in his pocket
and announced:
This n a stickup."
Wilkie replied:
II won't take anything like
that from a punk kid" and
grappled with him.
In the struggle for the posses
sion of the gun which Wright
drew from his pocket the shot was
fired that killed Willlic. the pris-
oner's statement declared.