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Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
SALE OF TIE BLACK CAT
CASINO BUILDING. OFT
III II DiNGS \ NkHOI ~

Sealed bids will hr received H.,
;hr Nt,u" Highway Department M
l!c Olilc" In the Hradul!allcI.
l'ulIdln+. state Road, New castle
{ oun'ty Delaware. until 10000 u m
!. ". I. ON May 18th. l9l5. and Al
that Tim" and place publicly omen
ct tor tie sale OF the Black Ca
Casino BulldIn". four uuthuildiuys
and the bunk house at State Road
'laWa'c. The Casino Buildine and
tie four nulHuildincs VIII be- sold
III one lot. and shall be DESIGNATED
aS "Io' y, Iu" Bunk House viii il,
sold &cE"l"tjrlH and shall hc dc9i.-
mated IL Lot B'. Sc sure ana
specify the III on which YOU arc
hidd!u@
LOT -, these huildin2s are 10
hc sold a Is. Tire Casino Buildin.
>halI hr tern down and removed
from the .ito Permits can he oh-
tanned !or mu> .u@ the ourhuiIdin.s
in ri.ril entirety.
Ilcrr j., ,hc opportunity 10 ac-
dll!rr ai2h priority malplials
lan'lly1 'rl"tc%. masonito. knotty
Zinc, maple tlourine, IN cahir. RI
Ciatrrs uGit heaters. nir in2. Drain
IHpo G"lrnau sidIu". mchrd truss
IS. Sfcathin-. u lJr-c steam boiler.
horIclS. wash stands. window
frames. sash ana screen. etc. IN
l"rcSt"d PARTIES may Inspect these
t'lIdin"@ hN calling at the state
Highway ltiicc a State Road for
TIE keys
"Ict r. ilam" bunk house. A,lc-
&" coN"rcd Thi, h;lldn@ is 10 hc
."ld Is is. and must he torn dow II
and removed from he site. Here is
" numac} OF wash stands. hoppcrs.
ere.
The successful bidder is to clean
up the site altcr In" huiidln4s are
.a/cd. old stucro. pldstcr. etc. may
hc lilci at a suitable spot. All
W",h i to hc done om OF before
July Il, l"l5.
Address all bids to ". ". Mack
Cliol Engineer. State Highway DO
rartwcnt, T. @ Bo\ TO. Wilmin9
ton c3W Delaware, and mark
"rropusa!s."
Tn" state reserves the ri4ht ia
reject any or all Lids
\ certified chccl> drawn to tn,
l"N"r ot the state IIi2huay De
rarim"nD. for til" tnll amount ul
~" purchase price must arcompa
Y an bids.
deposits Of unsuccessful bidder.
viii hc returned after the award
This sale is Tor the buildin2.
InlI' and does not include any
land
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY.
DEPARTMENT
" v. Mach Chict Engineer
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Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
Calvary Methodist Church
The Church of a Warm Spirit
FcV. M. Eugene Hungerford, Minister

Sunday, \priI -
"' = m class Mcotu& Leader.
llafI2 Euuy
:" q" =. IN "hurch school under IN.
u 80. #h'r "i i"hn Wilkins. Nou VIII
'1j"N tltr session. Conc Spcud tbr
hour NIih Us.
u "o a. IA. pj>inc Worship. Mem
~ HI Service in n"uury of the, thi",.
I"\> VIII" lost their lives in active
"ijA "Nri*'AS. Names aS follows.
'l'd Mrs. John :. Holland: Albert ben
H'A. Ir., ~"'I ot Nj and Mrs. Albert
l''""\. and William H. Scott. son of
W, aud Mrs. I"s"ph Scott Special
;'.hril"nH 'H thr NAL" quartcttc.
~" =. IA NJ. '. T. Miss E,ltN
t"\ lh&'r, president. Lender. Miss
i;'th'I, Schul,t
"a = nl Evening Worship. song
.'rN5cr aud mrsso~"
Prayer mcot.u2 80 y. m on Th,rs-
Il
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
DAGSBORO

The Kings Servants Sunday
School Class met at the home of
Mrs. Wilson McCabc. Thursday
night
Mrs. Mccoy JONES. Mrs. Frank
Glover. Mrs George McCabc and
Mrs. Nollcy Johnson spent Sunday
at Fort Dix with their Respective
husbands. who were recently in
Quoted into the Army.
Mrs. Eleanor Long and daugh-
ter. Ruth Ann. Mrs. John Mitchell,
ST.. and Mrs. John Lockwood Jr..
and children spent Friday to Sun
day with MIR. and Mrs. Houston
Long in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Horace Hickman is i'll at
this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vickcrs
called on their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elijah Hickman Sunday cvc-
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hickman
called on Mr.. and Mrs !. Martin
TimmOns.
Mrs. Orvillc Gray has returned
after spending some time with
her husband at Boston. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kitchens and
Mr.. and Mrs Elijah Oliphant. of
Phillips Hill, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Layton Oliphant. Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Horshman
spent the week end with relatives
near Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curnic Clogg. Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Clogg and Mr..
and Mrs. Doc Edward Clogg and
Mrs. Phoebe Montague called on
MIR. Wilson ClOgg. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rogers spent
the week end with their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George JONES. in
Wilmington.
Mrs. MinOs Lowe, Mrs. Harry
Francis and Mrs Harvey Baker. of
Lewes, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
ME Clogg on Thursday of the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kitchens. of
DagsbOro. wish to announce the
marriage of their daughter, BERTHE.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
CHURCHES IN MILFORD
The Avenue Methodist Church
The IIod>c of Happiness
Rev. Frank Hcrson. D. D.. Minister

'NtifHiN, NIiI -
- r. ~ ~'s.'"n "t IT.. Chur.h
school Irnh SUNDAY u. III. motth
''1Idn. I'nnd I"H. for jh, lrrnNatuo4
"t III" "td innIllu@-. Ct".,h .i1d,d
.'h""l WITH rooms a'I cll.-os ;op ,.Il
1G">
ll:"o =. rl Morning Wot~lHp and
sermon 'fh" Nnrsnrot e P>l, t.
"' '>.sh I"'i2'. WI!l h,. olu @,ic~t~ com
n. 'n"r;ttltG tn, I"Eth anniversary ot
odd Fellowship. Airiuhrrs Hud ,h,jI
families ar" cordially uNitrd
80" p. I'M TIA, Mrthodj~1 Youth
!, I'"N@htp- Aii H"un- people m>u-
1.a y. IA lN,up2 Worship ,nd
.I'li""u. subject. I.oN'".. Nduro-
uli"ll SIXTY minute at Hiin@ eor-
hII \u ioNuatlou j.. extended 10
Tho members oi ti1. ,oufuuurY
Wodlro 'i,> cNotlr. at "a "'rlnch
10 In clui,h h.ll th. Nouu,. 50.
rl'}N ~ Christian NrrNirt NH a,,l
T!r NJdWock Eiurvh SerNl," ON
Thu. day 'Neruu,; 1T 50 o'ci"rk
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
First Baptist Church
Not 10 he MiniStCrcd into. But To Minister
Rev. Leon c. Nelson. Pastor

s>'tIHlfN, Niill --.'
ln.ua a. M I;tIir school Topic.
'S,tti,Iurrit- and +lri"&jc. Ia can
..u " I",n oul @o,na aud Ir"wm: I;J-
III" Nrh"ol Thomas ti"uud'l+. .,ur,t-
int,udtut
l}.oo -. r1 M"nu" Worship Nc
.:tGr. l, u. Nol N"I. own"
80 j. IA BOY and ,irie C;uoi
Noulh j., lIoWalu 49,, llu.;s
ia y ul lui",1bal Sons Service
and INcuruS Wot.hr Nr<saec.
'Thcro T. so Respect Dt Icr-"u: With
cod "
Llil. .StudN lIodl.
Friday. >.uo =. m 1nc aiuIal bus
iucs+ nrctiuE ot TIA" church VIII H..
hcld and - time q, fellowship VIII
follow. Every mrmh,r Is uIG,d tn h'
plt sent Tor Tn" dI=,u.s>Iol aud action
upon some Wy important tcIns "t
tom -iift.s-.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
Pilgrim Holiness Church
South East Front Street
Charles w. Baker, Pastor
Sunday. April ~

sunday. \pril ~
- a. IN sunday school Hubert
f1"eWHl'ra superintendent.
~ M Il m l'r,aching
'."' y N Musical, Song and Praise.
500 y. m. Preaching.
iL'A"I m""tlnG Wednesday evening
20 30 o'cluck
"" Mant - invite You to our scr
Nl'.r. "i=" our Sunday school. We have
'i".s'> fpl all aG..;.
|r'caal Invitation to those who 20
to -" chtr' h school. We iuVit" YOU
com" with NJ. e,' acq,Iain,cd win
"ut tinc group of boys and piIlS and
""dlN teachers. l'aioIt.s could not do
n"hl'r thing for their children thou
.rnd on hrjuG them tn Sunday school
Awards ar" GiNcn To each worker.
our motto: Pray, Plan. Come.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
HARRISON

Mr. Ginnic Ilackctt and Miss
Eftic Joseph of Ro>cllr Park. New
Jersey and Miss AIildrrd Joseph
who is in the L. 5. Service Wcr"
guests of Mr.. and Mrs 5. T. IlUd-
son and family the past week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Mason were
among the many &ucsts Who al
tended and enjoyed a surprise
birthday party Monday evening last
Given iii honor of Mrs. Milton FL
Lott in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Prcttyman
had entertained the following
guests on Sunday last Mr. and
Mrs Carter Markham. Mrs. Anan-
dH Stevenson Of Fairmount as well
as other GUESTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NcHScy were
amnn@ the many who attended scr
vice at /oar Church Sunday NOM
ing and beard REVEREND Richard
Green preach his very inspiring
sermon. Reverend Iohn Anderson
Pastor in charge.
Miss Esther Leo Joseph of Will
minSton spent the week end with
her PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Gucrnic
Joseph.
We are sorry to state Mrs. Mag
gle Green is confined i'm the Hcchc
Hospital in Loves where an opera :
tion is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. IIylan Smith were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Iatchum in Milford.
Mrs. Edith Baker and dau@htrr
Miss Lydia spent Saturday in VIII
minGton.
Mrs. Fred Walls and Mrs. Rich
ard Hudson furnished the rcfrcsh-
mcntS for the L. s. q. at Icwcs
Sunday niGht.
Miss Catherine Davidson. dau2h-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Davidson
o' llarhcSOn and Robbins Webb
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Imcius WChl
OF near Milford Wcr" married i'm
Grace Church. Georgetown. Satur-
cay afternoon AT o'clock by the
Reverend W T. Kcsmodcl. Aflcr
u short Wcddln% trip Mir. and Mrs.
webb Will reside near Milford. We
NlSh Tor them 4 long and happy
r1Hrrird life.
Mrs. Ella Barker of Milton spent
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. LLOYD
Rust.
Mrs. Edith Russell spent the
week end with Miss Pauline God
Trey in Georgetown.
MISS Florence Walls Sp"nt the
week end with Captain and Mrs.
. Elliott Jones in Rchoboth.
Several from this community at
tended the funeral of Clarence
Spencer of near Milton whicn wa,
h"Id at his home Sunday afternoon
AT ) O'Clock. The funeral was large
~ attended. Intcrmcnt in Loves.
Helen Louise MaCklin of George
town visited Patsy Prcttyman over
, 'H&ht from school the past week.
Inc W. :. e. s. Will meet in the
community Hall here next Thurs
day, May 3rd in the evening with
, Mrs. Clara Hopper. Mrs. Wallace
/ k0pple. and Mrs. Frank Dodd a.
Possesses. Ice cream and cake viii
he served as usual with fine nro-
"lam. You are invited.
Mr. Harvey Penucl and family
W"r" Sunday afternoon visitors IN
kChOh0th.
Mrs. Oscar Carpenter i. critical
" III at this writing. Her many
friends hope for her a speedy r.
cOVcry
Mr. Edward Pase and family
have moved into the William Short
property which they recently pm-
chased.
Services Sunday as usual. sun
day School at 10. Albert Davidson
Supt. Preaching at II by Reverend
Ward Mills. This is a friendly
church. Everyone welcome.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
The PRESBYTERIAN Church
"Ihc Church on the Plaza"
Kew. John NJ. OcChant, Minister

SUNDAY. Npril -
n sunday School. MI. j
Gordon, Superintendent
,,.. 10 -" "n Mrn'S Elhl, CIa"s \. II
-. ." II "a. Worship and sermon
',"I'Ir, \nd Who l., My Ncighhuro'
t ne ''HI Fellows VIII worship with Il.
on .'lttdaY.
-" =. m. Junior society. Mrs
''r"rG" Sh'HtIcr. lr;tdrr
-" y. IA Dung Peoples Society.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

-. We are planuin@ an evening OF
entertainment for YOU. Please plan
To attend. Hot DOES will be on sale
10 raise money for the church. .
The Community Sing will be
held At the Church next Sunday
cNcnins. April -. Join us in song.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
First Independent Church
Marshall Street
Rev. c. w. Taylor. Pastor

Sunday. \rrI -
Io:oo ~ u Slnday ~choal
II no q. H. rrrachin& Service.
! 7.oo y. nv Chldl'n'a Service.
~. J.. IN EA1u,cli.jt'' ~trVlc,
Tu +d:,A Ghlldr"n's S,tNi,n f.oo y
M. I,t.it study, ia =. m.
I'rid.A G'h'tlrrl's S,rrjco go" r.
M: Prayer and I'r1i-c Ssrvc", t.t5
=. ~.
rLu,nol4rarh TaN- ooca r>jcr ty
II, pastor
\ Christian wclcour. aWoit- YOU.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27


son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond ".
Tucker of Ellcndalc. who has been
reported missing since February
26. 1913. over Australia. according
to letter received from the War
Department. dated April . On Feb
ruary 26, Mr.. Tucker was notified
by Licutcnant-Gcneral George &.
kenney that Sergeant Tucker had
been decorated with the Air Medal
for mcritOriOuS achievement while
participating in aerial flights in
the Southwest Pacific area from
August -. 1914. to October -, 1914.
D. T
Pvt. ElWood kcnton. Jr.. who was
wounded i'm France. has returned
to the United States and WAS sent
to Il hospital in Georgia.
&V
Lieutenant Harry f.. DcrrickS0n.
navigator on B-29 Supcrtortrrss.
has returned to his base after
spending short leave with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard j.
DcrriC kSon.
h UT
Technical Sergeant Leighton r.
Calhoun of Lincoln. has recently
received the Air Medal and the Oak
Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal. Tho
citation aC(%mpanyinG these two
awards is as follows: For mcri-
torious achievement. in accom-
plishing with distinction. several
aerial 0rerational missions over
enemy occupied Continental k,u-
rope The courage, cOOlnCSS. and
skill displayed by each Of these in
diVidudl in the face OF determined
opposition materially aided in the
successful completion of these mis-
siOns. Their actions reflect great
credit upon themselves and the
Armed Forces of the United States. ="
Sergeant calhoun is with the ii5th
Pombardmcnt Group UHD.
H. T
with !. :. Supply Forces In Ger
many Technical Sergeant Walter
\. Marshall, -. Milford was a
mcmh"r OF the crew of the first
American tugboat to cross the
Rhine River.
SerSeart Marshall is member
q; the 329th Ilarhor craft Company
. unif of the t.n&inccr section. Ad-
vance Section Communication X0nr
which is supplying the vital war
materials to the American Armies
pushing into the heart of Germany.
lie is a veteran of Army tu2hoat
work. having served on the first
army Craft operated in the Euro
Ecan Theatre in the harhor of
southampton. .England. in Fcbrua-
ry 1911 He served on supply tow
ms craft i'll Cherb0ure harhor and
on the American and British inva-
sion beaches in Normandy.
Sergeant Marshall began his Ar
my career December ~. 1912 at
Fort Dix, New Jersey. and served
~ Indlant0wn Gap, PENNSYLVANIA.
hr1Gr" completing" specialized basic
ana advanced training in tug boat
ln& the Army Way" at Charleston
south Carolina, with the 329th.
liC wears three bronze service
stars Tor participation in the cam
nalgnS of Normandy. Northern
Franco and Germany.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

Don't forget the Sunday school
al Chaplains next Sunday morning
April % at 1890 Il. m.
TO say the right thing, no more.
no less, and then stop, takes
Thought
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

to Pfc. Granville Dyson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wardcll Dyson, Of Lenoir.
\. {. The marriage was solemnized
April 16 by the Rev. Walter L.
Beckwith, pastor of the Methodist
Church, MillsbOrO.
0. c. Campbell is i'll at this
writing.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

one reason we don't like tbo r,o,
Mh" pret'ndS to know more than
we DO IS because he is so ofton ,iii .Iin
to prove it. ''Vil ""le
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27
The Church of God
Second and Washington Streets
Rev. Bordley {. Baynard Pastor

HNnUAA. -NprlI y
l":oo a. m sunday School.
Hoo a. m.-lIorning Worship.
100 y. my. r. f. Service.
1:i5 y. m.-Song Service and Eve
iing Worship
Il y. Thursday. prayer service
specially for the men in the armed
urCrS.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

When in doubt. say nothing.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

Lieutenant Harry +. Dcrricks0n.
navigator on a B-29 Supcrfortrrss.
has returned to his base after
spending short leave with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard J.
DcrriCkSon.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

Corporal William w Roach. son
of Mrs. Ethel Roach of Milford, hay
ing displayed exemplary behavior
efficiency. and fidelity since his
entry into the Army Air Corps in
March 1912, has been awarded the
Good Conduct Medal at Paine Field.
Army Air Base of the Fourth Air
Force at Everett. Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1945-04-27

" W Mack. Chict Engineer
- II
= II Il
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-10
S229 Loot
Inn HOIdupS

Bandits took S229 from five De-
troit residents last night. police
reports disclosed today.
A bandit held up Charles KEEP
pier, 50, Of 53l7 Seeboldt, as he
was putting his car in the garage
at the rear Of his home and took
seven $50 bills
Another held up Charles Hen
till, 3S, Of $500 Cherrylawn in his
filling station at 2535 w. Fort and
took a billfold containing SIS
10 $50.
Thomas Allen. AZ. OF 1245 w
Forest. cab driver. said he was
robbed OF S11. Benjamin Bell. %.
OF 10000 Livernois, another cab
driver, lost S28 in a holdup.
Two Negroes took $50 in cash
from William Gould, 3S. of 1882
Appoline, also a cab driver. one
of the two showed a gun.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-10
Gets One 10 IS Years
In S275Cafe Robbery

Vito Sapienza. %, OF 3733 +.
Congress, today was sentenced by
Recorders Judge Paul T. Krause
10 ! TO Is years after conviction
for robbery armed.
He was arrested by police July
. as he fled from Garvin's Cafe.
96l1 +. Jefferson, where he took
S275 5.SS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-10
AND LOCAL AWARDS

The Detroit Times has posted
a total of 81 900 in Victory Bonds
for its winners and also Is offering
selected history volumes 10 the
95 students who make the best
showing
National awards consist Of 81
600 first, 81 900 second. $500 third,
$3.50 fourth, five awards of 500
each. and 81 additional $50
awards All awards. local and
national. will be in the form of
Victory Bonds.
After local preliminaries
throughout the nation, the al
champions selected therein Will
compete for national honors in
simultaneous examination given in
each city on or about Dec 10.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-10
Educators TO Set
Tests in History
BY JERRY PETIT

Conferences soon will get un-
der way between Detroits educa-
tors to fix the time and places
for local examinations in the an
nual Hearst Newspapers Ameri-
can History Awards.
Offering a total of $4,000 in
prizes to high school students in
l3 key cities from coast TO coast,
the 1945 awards were launched
Sunday with support from the ma
tons leading history teachers,
eminent churchmen and outstand-
ing civic officials.
Heading the local advisory COM
mittee is Arthur Dondineau, su-
perintendent of Detroit public
schools. Executive chairman is
c. c. Barnes, divisional director
OF the department of social
studies.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-10
MAP FIRST TESTS

Together with social studies
teachers in the local school Sys-
TEN, Barnes will set out the spe-
cific program of preliminary tests
by which local students may COM
pete.
Through these preliminary ex-
aminations, which will be drawn
up here by the school authorities
themselves, Detroit this month
will select three top champions
for national competition with sim
liar champions from each of the
other II cities participating.
New York City is allowed five
champions and each other city
three.
In addition 10 national awards
OF $3.50, Hearst newspapers in
each city have set up a series Of
local awards.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Sligo Creek Park Site
Purchased for HospitaI

Purchase OF a 27.8-acre site at
the intersection Of Forest Glen
road and Sligo Creek parkway for
the proposed Silver Spring Memo
rial Hospital was announced today
by Fred L. Lutes, president of the
hospital association.
The cost of the site is $51. 1.210, of
which 5000 was provided by the
Montgomery Board of County Com
missioners through legislation passed
at the recent session Of the State
Legislature. The remainder of the
cost will be provided from hospital
association funds.
The site is part Of the Bean tract
and is two miles north Of the Silver
Spring business district. Construc-
tion of the hospital. which viii OVER
look Sligo Greek Park, viii begin
as soon as euuipment is avai,eh'a
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Silver Spring 1heater Sets
$50, 900 Goal in Bond DERBY

A goal of $4,000 in War Bond
sales has been set by Claude Land,
manager of the Silver Theater, in
the War Bond Derby tonight at
the theater in Silver Spring.
The race track idea was originated
in the Silver Theater during the
last War Loan drive and was COM
mended by national drive officials
for its sales appeal. Other Warner
Brothers theaters in the Metro
politan Area will also use the idea.
A 20-foot miniature of q race
track will be on the stage. Five
girls from Montgomery Blair Senior
High School will act as jockeys and
will be sent around the track to the
finish line by bond purchasers.
The purchase of $25 bond will
advance each jockey one post Each
winner of. race will receive a
prize.
Jerry Strong, radio announcer,
will be official starter and prompter.
The first race lis scheduled for 8
pm. A $500 War Bond donated by
Winn Studios will be given away.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
la Fonfaine's Motion
For New Trial Studied


A motion for new trial by at
torneys for James H. La Fontaine,
alleged operator Of a Prince Georges
County gambling establishment who
was ordered Tuesday by a Mont
gomery County jury to pay $50 900
to Harry w. Wilson, Hyattsville,
for dice and roulette losses at the
resort, is being studied by Circuit
Court Judges Charles w. Woodward
and Stedman Prescott.
The motion was filed by r. Bar
nard Welsh, one of two attorneys
who represented La Fontaine at
the trial Of Wilson'S suit to re-
cover $43,88662. Judge Woodward
said : date for . hearing on the
motion has not yet been set.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Quarry Murder Case Retria|
Opens in Richmond Court
Ry the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, May 18.-Walter
Paul Harrison, 80, former motorman,
will 60 on trial today in Hastings
Court, Part 2. for the murder of his
wife, Mary Estelle, who was drowned
two years ago with four of her five
children after their car plunged from
the rim of quarry into 80 feet of
water.
The trial. which gets under way
after an 11-day delay during which
jury was selected! marks the Sec
ond time Harrison has been called
on to defend himself against the
charges. In the first trial, in Sep
tember, 1943. he was convicted and
sentenced to death. Seventeen
months later the Supreme Court of
Appeals ordered new trial.
In his original testimony Harrison
said he, his wife and five children
were driving near the quarry the
afternoon of June Is, 1943, when his
car developed clutch trouble, and
that he backed the car to the edge
of the quarry to repair it, but left
the motor running and the car in
reverse. 1t was while he was under
meath the automobile that the car
backed over his leg and dropped into
the quarry.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Jops Report Strong Allied Fleet
Is Steuminq Out Of Muriunus

tion that japanese flyers sank an
aircraft carrier and
heavily crippled" two cruisers and
an unidentified vessel around Oki-
nawa Wednesday night and yester-
day morning.
Domei declared the American
feet is making up" its severe
losses in carrier strength with
small auxiliary aircraft carriers"
! Eleven OF these auxiliary carriers
were spotted around Okinawa yes
terday the Tokyo radio asserted.
It said the number of land-based
aircraft has been increased on
Okinawa and surrounding Ameri-
can-held islands.
One Of Japan's leading journal
lists, Ichiro (Soho) Tokutomi, as
serted the Okinawa campaign was
mot just a fight for the possession
of one island alone, but the fate
of our country. and our existence
depends on its outcome"
Evening star., 1945-05-18
lesHRst'eniiing III
&Rsmindeey6.

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Us, Us, Az through D-2 good
through June 2; stamps E-2
through ia good good through
June 80; stamps K-2 through P-2
good through July 81. Stamps
Q-2 through U-2 valid through
August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 1, stamps.
H-2 through M-2 good through
June 2; stamps N-2 through So
good through June 80. Stamps T-2
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2. Z-2, AL. B-i and
C-l through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
win pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp 81 valid for 5 pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. 50
valid for s pounds through Au-
gust 81.
GasolinerA-15 coupons are valid
through June n. BIS, CO. B-7
and CT coupons good for S sal-
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair OF shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August l.
Fuel Oil-Periods 1, 2, s, 4 and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially- coupons Of defi.
mite value. will expire August 81.
Consumers In this area should not
have used more than 50 per cent
- ~ a. Asoy, oe -
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Virginia Diocese Names
Six to Standing Group
BY the Associated Press.

6S the Associated freSS.
RICHMOND, May 18.-Three lay
men and three clergymen were
elected to the standing committee
Of. the Episcopal Diocese of vir-
ginia which concluded It's 150th
annual council here yesterday.
Named to the committee, body
which passes on some of the most
important questions to come before
the church, were:
The Rev. w. Leigh Ribble, pastor
Of Grace and Holy Trinity Church,
Richmond and formerly rector of
the Falls Church, Falls Church; the
Rev. A. G. Zabriskie, D. D., dean Of
the Theological Seminary, Alex
andria: the Rev. Churchill J. Civ
son, D. D.. rector Of St. James
Episcopal Church. Richmond; John
B. Minor, Richmond; Gardiner l..
Booth. Alexandria, and A. r. Hox-
ton. Alexandria,