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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Georgetown Man Is
Fatally Stabbed Here

Thomas p. Harmon, Negro, Slain
by Lewis Murphy, Also A Negro
During a fight last Saturday eve
ming III the Negro section of Mil
ford in which both participants
displayed knives, Thomas Preston
Harmon of Georgetown, was ia
tally stabbed and cut allegedly by
Lewis Murphy of Slaughter Neck.
according to Milford police.
The trouble occurred in section
known as Randolph Row. and dur
ing the battle bricks were thrown,
and knives drawn, according to
statements made at police head
quarters.
Harmon was cut down the left
side of the neck, touching the jugu-
lar vein, and also stabbed in the
heart, according to the autopsy.
He was taken to the Milford Me
mortal Hospital. but died shortly
after entering the institution.
Murphy was arrested by Officer
Harry l.. SilbereiSen, of the Mil
ford police. and is being held pend
ing further investigation.
Murphy has been employed il
/ Milford Neck on the farm of FL
wood ArgO.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Loan Fund At Wesley
HOnOrs War Casualty
Project Set Up BY Aunt OF
Deane Parvin, Drowned
In The Pacific

A student loan fund in honor of
Dcanc Parvin. Is years old, who
was drowned when the carrier,
Wasp. went down in the Pacific,
has been established for Wesley
Junior College, DR.. o. A. BARLEY
president, announced last Friday.
Mrs. Ida Deane Plummer of Hur-
lock. Md. aunt of the young war
hero, provided an undisclosed sum
of money to make possible the re-
volving loan fund, which will be
known as the Deane Parvin Stu
dent Loan Fund. From it. loans
will be available to students with
out interest. and it will be opera
tive with the opening Of the fall
term of the college.
Young Parvin. a son of Mrs. Sa
die Deane Parvin of HurlOck. Md
left school when II years old tC
enlist in the Navy. The Wasp was
the only ship on which he evei
served He attended Washington
Methodist Sunday School in Hur.
lock and was active in the Boy
Scouts.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
State Farm Land
Is Up $4,000 Acres
FNe-Ypar Increase Revealed In
New Census BY l. :. Department

Delaware farmers have added
5H 900 acres to the cultivated land
of the state in the last five years.
according to the 1915 farm census.
taken by the t. :. Department OF
Agriculture
Al the same time, the total num-
brr of farms has increased since
lHlO. but is still below the total for
l935
The preliminary reports show
the total number of farms III DeEl-
ware in 1915 is g. 33I. In 1910 there
M,rr S.994, and in 1898. l0,3Sl
The number of acres in farmland
in the state in l9l5 is 933.462; in
1910 il was X95 .501. and in 1888 it
was 921.251.
The preliminary report for Sus-
sex County shows: number of
farms this year. 3.0l6; in 1910,
G65 and III 1888. 5.67l; acres of
land in farms. this ycor 420, 0,3S2 in
1910, 4O2 lG3, and in 1898. 4207l5
Farms in Kent County this year
total 2.70%. In 1910 there were .
~ and in 1888, 2,S7l; acres i'll
farms. this year total 3l3,65l; in
l"lo. 300 0,36l: in 1898. 293,6S2.
Farms in New Castle County
this year total l.%l3, compared
with l,5%7 in 1919. and 1879 il
1928; acres in farms This year tota
l3"4n9, in 1910, ~ .933, and ii
/ 1875. 1QG 954.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Sailors Wife Fowl Hunting
Killed When Season Will
Autos Crash Open Oct. 18th
Two Servicemen Hurt In
Collision Between Two
Automobiles On Route
13 Near Pennington.

\ srlN ice mans wife was killed
and Two service men injured III
head ION COLI ion between two
ON Route No. T.. about
two miles south OF Farmin&loh'
lat, Sunday AFTERNOON.
The dead Woman Is Mrs. Gladys
Rosetta Stark. -. OF Nurtolk. VI
ginia The injured are: Her nus
band Norman Albert Stark. -,
Norfolk Nn.4inia Il sailor III th"
Navy. who was driving the car IN
u hich his wife was riding, and An
lhuuy Grrnl3,rdr. u. of PittNton,
New Jersey, driver Of the other
car.
Mrs. STARK Was pronounced dead
at the Milford Memorial Hospital
ut Internal inWIir- The Two men
were admitted To the base hospital
OF the Dover Army Air Field. both
suffering from multiple laccra-
tiuus Their conditions is reported
not serious Both cars III the acci-
dent We're demolished State Troop
clN made no arrest. pending turth-
81 INVESTIGATION. { UrUncr y. Edgar
smith of krnl County, will hold an
inquest later. The Stark car Was
going south and the Grlnhardt car
north.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Mrs. w. Henry Elected
Natl. PTA President
Dover C0lOred Woman HOnOred
For Term OF Two Years

National honor came to Della
ware woman when Mrs. W. NJ.
Henry. of Dover. president of the
Delaware Congress of COlortd Par
eltS and Teachers for the past :
years, was named president Of the
National Congress of Culored Par
ents and Teachers at the executive
board conference held recently at
Bennett College, Greensboro. North
Carolina. The election is for a term
o: years The national OrganiZa-
tiOn has $4,000 members and bran
cheS in 30 states and the District of
Columbia.
For the past S years Mrs. Henry
has helped to direct the policy of
the Delaware Congress consisting
Of 46 local PrA groups with mem
her&hip tOtalin& about 1000. She
was the originator of the Junior
PTA Councils of the Congress in
this state. The Councils are groups
of young people of school age who
meet together under the guidance
Of older PTA officers to consider
the problems of youth. Each spring
these young people hold an all-day
conference at State College. Dover
Between three and four hundred
students are now enrolled in the
Junior Councils in Delaware anC
Mrs. Henry states that she hope:
to have this type of youth program
al over the country where Parent
Teacher Associations exist.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
New Chaplain Named
At Dover Air Base
Captain A. T.. Beasley Succeeds
Captain Earl X. LandtrOOp

Captain Albert +. Beasley, who
left his pastorate at First Baptist
Church, Wilder, Ida, two years ago
to join the Army Chaplain Corps.
has been assigned as base chap
lain at Dover Army Air Field.
He assumed his duties last Mon
day. succeeding Chaplain Earl r.
LandtroOp. who has been trans
ferred to Mariana Army Air Field
Fla. according to announcement
by the base commander. Colonel
Harold }. Rau. Captain LandtrOop
had been at Dover for the past
year.
Comes From North Carolina
The new chaplain was sent 10
! Dover from Bluthenthal Army Air
, Field. Wilmington. n. G. His origi-
nal Army assignment was at Self
ridge Field, Mich, where he re-
manned until last December. after
which he served five months al
Norfolk Army Air Field, Va
Before entering the service
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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Senate Again Fails
To Confirm Layton
Chief Justice Nominee
Rejected BY Senate
Vote OF s To 4 Taken
In Open Session; Mel
son Is Confirmed.

The State Senate on Tuesday
night refused to confirm Governor
Walter w. Bacon's appointment Ot
Daniel j Layton of Georgetown To
be chief Justice. The vote WAS
eight in favor. tour against and
five members not voting. Nine votes
were necessary for confirmation.
The Senate confirmed the COY
trnor'S appointment of ElwOOd +.
Nelson OF Wilmington to be judge
Of the New Castle County Family
Court 1t deferred action ON Gov
b. Carey OF Georgetown to be resi-
dent judge OF Sussex county
The Senate adjourned at mid
night to recOnvene next Monday
night at : o'clock.
Frank J. Corsano of Wilmington
and James X. Phillips of Sussex
county were confirmed as magiS-
uateS.
Vote On Layton
Those voting against Layton $
confirmation were: William II
Ayres. ID -MillsboroD John r. But
ler D-Middletown) Irwin t. Has
tings. tD-LaureD. and President
Pro TEN Harry II. Mulholland, (R-
MilfOrd).
Those in favor We're: George +
Binder, (RElsmere) George +
Edmonds, tR-Westover Hills)
James S Evans. lR-WilmingtOn)
John r. Kitchens. tR-GeOrgetOwn)
w. Deane Johnston. tR-DOver &
w. Rhodes. (R-Newark) Samue
Weigel, Jr., (R-kenton) Roher
II. Yerkes, (R-HoustOn).
Those not voting were: Fred )
Bailey D-HarringtOn) Harry II
Jones (R- Rising SUM: Harvey II
Lawson R-MillsbOrOD; Harris i
Mcdowell, Jr.. -MiddletOwn)
Carl McGuigan, D-Wilmingtom =.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
New Vehicle
Licenses Are
Much Smaller
Permits For Permanent
Operators Are Cut In
Size And NulcaniZed
In Plastic.

DclaWarc'S = new permanent Optr-
ttors licenses for chaulieurs and
private operators has two new fta-
lures: The license is 'VulcaniZed"
in It Transparent plastic material
aud VIA card cannot be reached
destroying the license and
the size has been reduced from
that of present licenses SO it will
tit easily III Il standard wallet.
The permanent licenses Went on
sale for the first time this week
and approximately 80 of the lictn-
SEES have been sold
Must Apply In Person
Persons seeking the permanent
auto drivers licenses, authorized
hv the last session Of Legislature
must apply in person as their sig
nature must go on the license
card, and, if il is chautfeur's Ii
ctnSr. also sold AT $5, picture.
Must Present Photograph
Persons seeking permanent
chaulieur's license must present Z
photograph one and one-quartel
inches square 1t must not hC
smaller.
1t has been emphasized by var
ious motor vehicle department OIL
cials that the permanent license!
cannot be secured by anyone un
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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Col. Jim Wickes
FuneraI Rites
Held Saturday
o
Dean of Delaware Pub
fishers Laid To Rest
In Lakeside Cemetery,
Dover.

Funeral services for Colonel
James c. Wickrs. - years old
dean OF Delaware publishers. who
died on "Wednesday night ol last
week. were ..td last Saturday at
ternoon at " u'ciOck at the T0rhert
Funeral Home in Dover. The Key.
&. Stanley Lowell, pastor of Wps-
ley Methodist Church. Dover. OIL
ciated lntrrmem was made in
Lakeside cemetery.
Honorary pallbcarcrs We're Frank
Gregson Donald X Morton. Ma
than Miller, Joseph H. Martin and
William f. Mctttn. all of Winnings
ton; Or. NJ. A. TarumianZ, Farm
hurst; c. Marshall Townsend, Mil
ford; j. Gordon Smith. HarrinE-
ton: former t. = Senator John G..
Townsend, Jr. SelbyyiIlc; Dr j.
{. Prickctt, Smyrna, j Gordon
Smith, Harrington, and the follow
ing from Dover: Secretary Of State
William j. Storey, Judge Charles
l.. Terry, Jr.. Mayor j Wallace
WOOdfurd, former t. S Rrprcaen-
tative Earle -. Wiley, Elmer +.
lIorsey, J. Henry Hazel, Howard
NJ. Buckson, Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Melvin Hopkins. William f.
knight. State Archiyist Leon de-
Valinser, Jr,. Or. Joseph s Me
Daniel, Gordon l.. Willis. former
State Senator Benjamin f. Sim
mons. A. NJ Magee. Jr.. George VI
Fisher, Howard T.. Lynch. Jr.. j
Fennimore Wilson, j PomcroS
Jones. Clee Vaughan and judge Er
nest V Keith.
Active pallhrarcrs We're the fol
lowing members OF the staff of tn,
Delaware State News, of whicl
Colonel WickcS was publishers
c. K. Dempsey, II. G. McShrrry
Edward f. Fairess, John NJ. Fair
ess. John Vessel. Jr., and Richar'
A. Emory.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
State Guard
Is In Camp D
Until Sunday
At Bethany
Company { OF Milford
Is OnOred When
Workmanship Plaque
Is Presented During
Review On Tuesday.

Close order drill and manual OF
arms began another day Of inten-
Sivt military field practice today
for the Delaware State Guard. ell
camped at Bethany Beach
Al ) Il. m, close order drill will
he conducted on the parade grounds
under direction of the unit com
mander. Al | p. m. the First Bat
TALON. under command of Major j.
Holland Prettyman OF Milford, will
hold Il battalion problem in quell
ine Il civilian disturbance This
problem WAS initiated by the bat
TALON and approved by the reei-
mental staff
First Aid instruction
Also instruction in first aid will
be given to the regiment by Major
Raymond A. Lynch. commanding
the medical detachment
On Wednesday of this week the
enlisted men of the regiment We'd
for hOnors on the rifle range. Ten
man teams from each of the seven
infantry companies of the regi-
ment, selected after accompany
contests. took part in the compt-
titiOn
The review of the regiment or
Tuesday was held in honor of Cap.
tain Walter w. Juckett. instructor
of the Second Service COmman(
Tactical School. IiackettstOwn. n
j.. who is assisting in instructin&
the guard at Bethany Beach An
other feature was the presentation
Of Il plaque to Company G. Milford
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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
1t. w. l.. Carter Now
At Mulholland Co.
Returned Veteran Supervisor And
Coordinutor OF Primary Production

Lieutenant W. l.. Carter, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carter of near
Milford, has been placed on mac
tive status following twenty-eight
months service in the Army Air
Force.
Before entering the Armed For
ceS, he was employed by John IL.
Mnlholland co. Of this city in their
Shipping Department. however, it
was recently announced that. in
consideration of his extensive
training and personnel experience.
he has been named To supervise
and coordinate primary production
operations.
His active duty was in the Euro
Eedn Theatre with the Sth Air
Force and included thirty bomhinS
missions over France, Belgium,
Holland and Germany. He is the
Wearer of the Distinguished Il,inG
Cross, Air Medal with three Oak
Leaf Clusters, PrPsidChtill init ii
tation, and the E1O ribbon with
iour battle stars.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
List Men Inducted BY
Georgetown Board
Milford. Lincoln Men Are Listed
In Latest (all

A Milford man and Lincoln
man are included in the latest draft
call OF Local Board No. of
Georgetown. The complete list fol-
lows:
John Richard Davis. r. F.. ID. 4.
Aillsboro.
Eric Nelson Hazard. Milton
IIarbeson Hugh Hickman. Jr..
Ocean View.
Paul James Lewis, X. /, Selhy-
Vile
Glenn Albert Mitchell, George
town.
Wilmer William Powell. Frank
ford.
Charles Reese Stevenson, Mil
ford
Harry Franklin Thomas, Milton
Elmer Bert Tingle, Selbyville.
Thomas Rudolph TrOtman. Mill
Vile
George Edward Tull Selbyville
Frank Allen Nadakin, Lincoln
William Oscar Walters, Clarks-
Vile
Navy
Rodney Allen Nelson, Lewes.
j. Robert Wilson. Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
State July Gas
Sales Shoe Increase
Overall Increase OF 1l.39
Per Cent Is Dis
closed

Net gallons OF gasoline sold III
June, after refund of tax for non
highway use. increased ll.39 per
cent. or I32 $50 gallons, as com
pared with net sales in June OF last
years, according to report of tn"
motor fuel division. State Highway
Department
The net sales the past June were
4.51l .94l gallons and in June OF
last year. 4.l36,063 gallons.
Gross gallons tOtalcd ,31l.94l
the past June and 4.l3G,063 in the
corresponding month of 1914. an
increase of 435.H .H7N gallons, or 10
a3A per cent. TaX-eXempt sales t0
the federal government decreased
62.79S per cent, or 343.1lS gallons
The taX-eXempt sales the past
June were 203,6l9 gallons as com
pared with 541.337 in June of last
wear.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Season Set AT Ninety
Days; Daily Duck Bag
Is Held To Ten On
Most Species.

II" open season Tor migratory
waterfowl hunting in Delaware is
pctober IL to December 81 aud in
MdlE Elahd. November > to january
~. Secretary of Interior Ickrs an
houhced this week in Washinston
l II" season for Delaware is III
clided with the states in the inter
mediate zone. along with Ptuusyl-
wanna and most of New Jersey.
ne season was continued at last
year ; Ao-day limit although many
requests Tor an extension were
made. The daily bag limit on most
ducks is 10 Last year hunters
were allowed an extra five.
Opens September 20
II" opening OF the season for
the northern zone is September ~.
Tor the intermediate zone. incmd-
ing Delaware, October l3. and the
southern zone, including Maryland.
November .
Win the exception of the rtduc-
tlon III the daily bag limit there
were few significant changes 30
open season is provided in the new
regulations, approved by the Presi-
dent. for Ross goose and swans.
The seasons apply to wild ducks.
geese, brant, and coot
The season for rails and GALL
mules. except COOt, in Delaware is
September | To November 30. and
III Maryland September to Octo-
her 81
Season For WOOdcOckS
The wOOdcOck season in Della
ware and Maryland is Novembe!
- to November %; New Jersey
October 20 to November 3.
The mourning, or turtle. dove
season in Delaware is Srptrmhcl
Is to November II.
This will be the second year thaI
Delaware will have been included
III the northern zone III fixing tn,
season. 1t was in the southern
zone with the later season for
time. Outdoor sportsmen of IN,
state are divided on the question
as To which zone results in the bees
shooting
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Hay Fever Season Is
Due About August IS
Many State Sufferers Looking
Ahead With Dread

thousands of Delaware hay fe-
yer sufferers are looking ahead
with dread to the approach of Au-
gust Is usually the beginning OF
the hay fever season.
During the six weeks starting
about the middle of next week,
lagweed pollen is in the air in SUI
tcient quantity to bring acute dis
comfort to the many individuals
who are allergic to it,
About 80 per cent of the hay
fever sufferers who are afflicted in
the late summer are allergic to rag
weed pollen. a Wilmington physi-
elan said this week Roughly two
thirds of the hay fever cases occur
in this season, while most of the
others occur in the spring, when
grass pOllens are in the air. A
few others suffer from tree pollen,
but they are estimated at only |
per cent of the total of hay fever
sufferers.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
State w. c. T. y. To
Hold Fall arley
National Organizer To Speak At
Dinner Session ON October 10

The annual conference of the
Delaware Woman's Christian Tenn
pcrance Union will be held October
10. II and - in st. Pauls Metho-
dist Church. Wilmington.
Mrs Katie l.. b DOCkety. state
president, will preside Officers for
the year will be elected.
Miss Flora Strout of Baltimore
Il national organizer. who has
spent a number of years in Brazil.
has been invited To be the guest
speaker at the opening dinner
meeting on October To-
Miss Regene Moede. National
Youth Temperance Council general
secretary. was in Wilmington this
week and conducted meetings on Il
general outline of plans for the
\. L. {. work in Delaware Two
new groups have been organized,
one in Delaware Avenue Bethany
Baptist Church. and the other in
Union Methodist Church.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
R0faridns Win 81
Over Kiwdnis Club
Oldsters Down Young
Rivals In Crucial Game
Which Was Ended BY
Darkness Before RO-
tarians Took Final Bat

The hard hitting. superb fielding
their young Kiwanis rivals last
Friday evening at the playground
by a score OF . to : in the third
game OF their series. The first game
OF the series was won by the Ro-
tarianS the second by the kiwau-
ianS this Was the "ruhhrr"
Dean kimnel worked the hill"
for the ROtarians. while Bob Wull-
terS hurled for the kiWanianS
Both mOundSmen turned in credit
able performances but the Niwan-
ians failed to perfect an inheld OF
outlield defense, while the Rotar-
ian5 clicked beautifully in all p0-
SiunS.
There were two humerS in the
game, which accounted for nearly
! all of The Kiwanis scoring. for both
hOmerS came from their side The
FIRST hy Logan Grier was long
hard one To right field which was
quickly run down by Senator Rob
crt II. GerkeS (226 pOundsD, one
OF the ROtarians ace helders. The
second alleged homer. hit by Fore
Sewell, would have been an easy
put out except for the fact that ;
truck hauling a grass cutter go
i'll the Senator's way.
There We're stars galore on tn,
Rotary side. Ed Fisher. for in
stance, who caught the entire gam,
with Il Charley Horse" in eacl
leg; Earle Worthington, recogniz
ed as the best local sOftball play
er, who played great game a
first base, and in addition assisted
the umpire on several occasions
George Shaet1er. who always play
a great game. was on his toes al
the time and broke up two or thre
attempts by kiwanianS to steal eX
ira bases; Raymond Masten. VIII
put a lot of ginger into the gam
and helped several times to SloN
down balls with the. exception {
the two hOmersD going out to Sen
atOr GerkeS in right field: Dav
: Pack, playing his first game wit
| the ROtarianS, who showed tn
1 boys how he used to play III Jrrso
4 when lie Slid in home. Harry Pc
! tyjOhn. the Rotarians' grand o
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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Shoe Rationing
Will Be Eased
Big Supply Of Cheap shoes TO BE
Freed Under OPA Plan

a generous supply of ineNpen-
sivc shoes is slated for ration-tree
tags soon III Il move probably
heraldin& the end of all footwear
lationinS early next year
The OPA is planning to remove
temporarily from ratiouin& Il wide
Variety of shoes retailing for $3.50
or less pair.
These plans became known as a
War Production Board official pre-
dicted that shoe rationin& probably
will end altogether early in 1916.
IF Japan surrenders sooner,
Shoe rationin@ Will 80 out the
window shortly after VI DaE.
said this official, who asked that
his name NOT be used.
Deep cuts in military require
ments are the basis for the Opli-
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Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Houston Sewing Unit
Doing A Good Job
Mrs. Nellie Jump Advised That
Groups Work Is Excellent

Mrs. Nellie Jump of Houston.
chairman of the surgical dressing
and handage division of the Red
Cross III that community, has been
advised by Mrs. George Sylvester
OF Wilmington. who is in charge
of the remade garment division of
the Red Cross. that work recently
done by the Houston volunteers
was most excellent and She hoped
that the group would do more of
this particular work in the near
future
The work done was originally
sent to Houston by Mrs. Hattie
Smith CT Harrington and consisted
of 40 garments. This work was
done by a small group. Mrs. Jump
is now interested in having more
women volunteer to do this i'm
portant work. Those Interested
can contact her III person or by
phone at her home in Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Capt. John D. Allen
Ends Work At Dover
Husband OF Former Mary Pearce.
Gets Foreign Assignment

Captain John d. Allen, intelli
gcnce and public relations officer
at the Dover Army Air Field, has
been transferred to western base
in preparation for an overseas as
signment. il was announced this
week by col. Harold j. Rau, Do
ver's commanding officer. An
nouncement of Il successor to the
officer was deferred by the coloneI
18th Captain David A. Hal@ren
acting temporarily.
Captain Allen had served nearly
three years at Dover. most Of the
time a4 base intelligence officer.
He arrived at the air field III Sep
4uT3 l. rage ;, PleaSeI
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Sussex Pomona To
Picnic On August Is
DIR. Sheets. Assistant To National
Master. viii Address Group

Sussex County Pomona Oranges
annual picnic will be held next
Thursday, August lG, at Trappe
Pond. Md
All members, together with their
families, are cordially invited to
attend the fete. They are urged to
come about 4:30 o'clock and
bring their lunch with them.
Games and refreshments will be
provided for everyone.
In the evening, DR.. w. O. Sheets.
assistant TO the National Master,
Will be the guest speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1945-08-10
Two Crippled
Brothers Die
When Flames
Consume Home
Leroy And Benton Car
roll Trapped In Farm
Home In Cedar Neck:
Baby Sister Rescued
BY Another Brother.

TWO crippled brothers were bur
ned TO death and their baby sister
rescued in a fire Monday night.
which destroyed the farm home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll in
Cedar Neck. near Milford.
The victims are: Leroy Carroll,
l. years Old, and Benton Carroll, .
years old. Both suffered from leg
detormities which made walking
difficult.
Their sister, 20-munths-ol Elsie
Carroll. was saved by another bro
thrr, Oscar, Is years old, who
broke a window to gain entrance
10 the tiame-swept interior of the
home
Three Alone In House
The younger brothers and the
baby We're alone in the house at
the time. The mother was in a
truck patch near the house gath
meal; the father was working with
tractor in a nearby field, and the
older son. Oscar. was in one of the
farm outhuildings
Starting back toward the house
Mrs. Carroll saw that the entire
rear Of the frame dwelling was
ahla2e. Attracted by hoa' cries the
father and older son rushed to the
house where they found the mo
ther making repeated attempts To
enter the kitchen door. only To he
forced back by the flames
Boy Cut Smashing Window
Oscar then ran to the side of the
house. smashed window, and
craWled into the blazing kitchen.
He carried the baby to safety but
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