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The Nome nugget., 1946-11-11
Forecast And
 Weather Report Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. s. Dept. of Commerce, Weather Bureau.
Monday, November II, l946

Monday, November II, l946
 Forecast Nome: Cloudy tonight with light snow flurries. Partly cloudy Tuesday. Lowest tempera- ture tonight, zero. Highest temper ature Tuesday 10.
 Nome data as of 7:30 am. to- day:
 Precipitation last 24 hours none. Total precipitation this month 0.08.
 Temperatures last 24 hours: highest l2, lowest -l2.
 Maximum wind last 24 hours l9 miles per hour from the northeast. Sunrise at 8:23 am. Sunset at 3:l2 pm.
 Comparative data: Tempera- lures on this day since 1907: low est -l3 in 1908, highest 37 in 1887. Data for other selected stations as of 7:30 am. today:
Evening star., 1946-12-08
WHEN IS A GAG NOT A GAG?

WHEN IS A GAG NOT 4 GAG?
= l. Why does Fred Allen fall fiat i'm
Salem?
= 2. What's the worst week in show
business?
. 3. What's a jitterbug's idea of
humor?
= 4. Why is California tough territory
for comedians?
= S. What are the FIVE key cities for
vaudeville?
. 6. What STORY is most frequently
sent to "Can You Top This?''
= Z. Is an all-male audience more
receptive than a mixed one?
8. What is clap joke?
Evening star., 1946-12-08

BELLY LAVoN: Dvronte goes offer the big gvffow
gag wrote based Stone Cold Dead in the Market got
cold reaction from audience because there were few
bobby soxers IN it. Stone Cold Dead was big juke-box
avoge but banned from the radio So to most of the
audience the gag was gibberish."
On the other hand Jack Benny did bit of business on his
program last year which involved taking place 20
years Benny approached Mary fitting his straw hat
roguishly
Mary sneered to her girl friend Look at the way he sinks
when ne walks Who does he think he u.s. Theda Bara?
When Benny did this routine the first six rows of the studio
theater filled with the younger Set didn't even snicker But
from the back where the older generation was sitting came
howls of laughter.
Fred Allen takes extremely sour view of vaudeville
theaters today He audiences dominated by
uterbug elements who come to stamp the rythms of
swing band or to scream ecstasy "A erbugs
idea of hmor according to Aen SIS guy doing an imper
sonation of Lionel Barrymore"
Te~SA Tszzitesy
HE next worst audience believes the lugutrous Allen is
an audience of elderly ladies and gentlemen persons over CO.
California, because of its high percentage of old people is
bad territory for comedian.
Regional humor conversely, be nationwide in appeal
Witness the spectacular of Senator Caghorn"
Aliens rambuncous Southern potico played by Kenny
Denar.
Radio comedians must figure jokes which appeal to
everyone There is little for subtety in radio humor
which geared for anybody skilled enough and strong enough
to twrl little knob.
Evening star., 1946-12-08

SATIRE: Fred Allen uses fhe cvttino edoe Of wit
Ihls causes gagwres to engage in sort of cannbalsn
to endessy steal pagaz and revise each others gags as
soon as particular joke has proven has this mysterious
quality of being funny to everybody During the war; Fred
Aliens crack about the Russian army slowing up its often
sve because was three days ahead of H. Katenbon was
being repeated other radio programs in slightly different
versions within "a hours
Many jokes slightly revised to fit new geographical
situation This is especially important to comedian playnp
in heater Before he makes appearance he will ask the
stage manager for what technically known as the ocas
Above all, he's to ask What town gets the laughs
around here?"
"Cemetsxy with IisAtsv
HERE is standard town gag that goes Philadelphia is
cemetery with lights This will get laugh in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles the joke switched to Pasadena Years ago.
Newark was the town that got laughs East Milton
Berle used to open his with this lines ladies and
gentlemen, this is my farewell appearance in the
United States. Next week, open in Newark
Most comedians there basic difference in reactions
to jokes between what they call the key Cities and the rest
OF the country The key cities New York, Chicago
Boston, San Francisco and New Orleans Comedians believe
audiences these places hep than audiences
elsewhere Generally the keener the ntellgence sophs-
hcation and cynicsm of audience the sharper is its
appreciation of wit.
Every comedian speaks of broad categories of Jokes
the smart" gag and the corn The confe Joke Berle
hkes 10 Call lap joke, because lay right in their
laps. Like the about the who walked into restau
rant and asked, do you serve crabs3"
The waiter stared at him. St down We're particular"
Bere has no doubt that the average considers this
shining example of comedy because he once conducted
radio program which solicited funny stories from the listeners
and offered prizes for the best gags The gag that reced
most frequently and sent in from every part of the
country from hamlets we'll large cities was the crab
joke.
Favozite Axaouu The Ioa Nd;llsrx
ON Can You Top Ths2, radio program which soicits
contributions from local Joe Mlers all over the country
this gag, according to Harry Hershfed predomnates and
has been sent in thousands of times:
communist standing in front of palatia estate csng
the upper classes Suddenly station wagon draws up and
prepares to enter the gates
what asks the communist, ARE you bringing for the
rich?"
Fertilizer for the strawberries" !" is the reply.
lhe communist angrly shakes his fist Fertilizer eh?
And we got to eat them with Continued on baee 20
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
Clifton's S Corner
(NCar I.eweS)

Mrs. Clara Vessels and son Clar-
encc entertained Sunday night, Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Maull of Lewes. also
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Walls
Billie King and family. also Hen
ry King and family spent Sunday
with John Hudson at Shingle Point
near Georgetown.
Alma Daisey and sister Ruth en-
tertaincd friends over the week
end.
Mary Clifton who has been spen-
ding a week with her cousin. Dor
othy Massey. has returned to her
home at Dagsboro.
Billie Clifton took ride in an
airplanc Sunday afternoon with
Emory King He said it sure was a
nice trip. He has ridden in them
before.
Wesley Clifton and family call
ed on his parents Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Clifton.
Marie Baker of the same place
called on them. too.
Mr.. and Mrs William w. Clifton
went on shopping trip one day
this week to Milford and George
town for supplies for the Clifton s
Corner Filling Station.
Everett and Jim Calhoun and a
friend of Milton stopped i'm Sunday
morning to see Billie Clifton. 1t is
the first time they had seen him
in several years.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
BLANCHARD'S STATION

+. l.. Kratz Was ON business
trip to Wilmin@t0n, Thursday.
Kenneth spent a few days laaj
week in Washington. u. e.
Mrs. Helen Harmon and son and
Mrs. Blanche Adams spent Sunday
afternoon and evening at Barratt,
Chapel and Rchoboth Beach.
MIR and Mrs. f.. l.. Kratz had as
their guests over the week end
their nephew and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin KratZ of Wilmington
Mrs. Crawford Bailey of George
town called on friends here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garner. Jr.. of
l-cwes, spent Sunday here as guests
OF her parents.
Misses Eileen Mills. Narilyn
Brown and Shirley Lord. who are
attending Delaware College are
now spending their summer vaca-
ton here with their respective
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gootcc Brown call
ed on their father. Mr.. and Mrs. f..
II. ZOtt on Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Chalmers sister re-
turned home near ScafOrd. Satur-
day after spending two weeks here.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
First Baptist Church
' Holding Forth The Word OF LIFE
Rev. Leon c. Nelson. Pastor
Sunday. June %


1".hh a. Church school Thomas
Founders. superintendent. We invite
You To join our school which has a
class for You.
II 100 a. m. Morning Worship. Mu
SO hN The Young Peoples choir. Mes
SaE" hY the pastor
o." y nth" BAPTIST Youth Eel
I"WShlr. the Junior High Fellowship
and the Praying club will meet.
80 y. IN. Evening Worship and
Informal Song Service Music by tn"
Junior High choir Sermon hy the
pastor.
Wednesday. N.oo p. M Prayer and
Elhl" Study Hour.
Friday. 500 p m. The Baptist
Christian Fellowship will meet.
Saturday. 7:3o p. m.-The Youth
C"nt"r for young people will meet at
tn" church.
Beginning July l., Or. Robert j.
Wells. who is associate editor OF the
Sword of the Lord. an cVanGchStlC
weekly paper with a circulation ot
~. .hnl, will hc at our church for evan
p"liStiC services. He is director OF TN"
Lake. Indiana. and it is held III TN"
iiilly Sunday Tabernacle each year
with the outstanding eVanGcllstS ot
TN" country rs speakers. These include
Dr. John X. Rice. Dr. Hyman Appel
man. Dr Torrcy johnson. Dr. Bob
Jones. ST.. and many others.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
SERVICE SLANTS

Private Alvin l.. Moore, son of
Mrs. Lillian T. Moore. r. ID. /. Fred
erica. arrived at Amarillo Army
Air Field. Amarillo. Texas on April
20. to begin his first phase of Army
training. He entered the Army at
Fort Dix on April II. At Amarillo,
Texas, he will pursue the basic
training program set up to intro
duce new enlistee or draftee to
Army life. This training program
will last for 30 days during which
time he will be Orientated and re-
ceive general Army training. After
this 35 days of basic Army train
ing. he may assist in training new
soldiers or attend some technical
training course at another station
Alvin l.. Moore attended school at
FELTON, prior to his entrance into
the Army. He was employed as a
salesman with Sears, ROebuck and
Company at Dover prior to his en-
trance into the Army.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph jefferson.
of Ncmac"Ia, Pa. spent several
days last week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest NJ. jefferson.
Reports from Mrs. C0rdcla
Radke who is in the Naval Hos
pital, Philadelphia. are that she is
improving and expects to return
to her home in Milton in Il week or
two
Fathers Day was observed at
Grace Methodist Church ON sun
day morning with special sermon
by the pastor. Rev. Milton X. Eli
OFT. During the service beautiful
bouquets of flowers were presented
To George X. Davidson. aged -
years. as the oldest father in at
tendance; and To RusScl Carey.
AGED -, as the youngest father
present.
y reception Was given Rcv. Mil
ton and family. who was ASSIGNED
to the Grace Methodist Church bv
the recent Peninsula Conference.
in Social Hall on Monday evening.
covered dish supper was served.
Besides members and friends of
the church there were present
ministers from other Milton church,
cS Rev. Elliott is entering upon
his third year as pastor of this
church.
Milton town taxes are now due
and payable There is some comp
lainthccauScof the $l1u per hun
drCd dollar rate established bv
town council, also the increase of
the head tax from one To two
dollars per person This. together
with the increased assessment val
ne i'll many cases. makes a heavy
increase in town taxes. The cOun-
ell alone is responsible. not the
aSSCSSOrS.
Double Wedding Ceremony
At the Pilgrim Holiness Church
parsonage on North Union street
Milton on Saturday night at 1:3u
O'Clock, Miss Ramona Jester.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton
Jester of Georgetown. became the
bride of Alvin Vernon Carmrau
son of MIR. and Mrs David Car
mean of Harhcson- They were at
tended by Miss Norma Johnson OF
Milton and Leon p. IIWkins OF
Georgetown.
Miss Betty Jean Pas". daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Paso OF IIar-
bCson. became the bride of Willard
Thomas Veascy. son of Mr. ant
Mrs. Thomas Ncascy OF George.
twn. They were attended by Mis-.
Frances Sotlin OF Georgetown ant
John Wilson of Milton.
The ceremonies were performed
hy the Rev. Elmer J. Hooking O
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
RECRUITING NEWS

Pete. I'm sure proud you're
ITS good to get back to the
states for a while. Some of the go
ings-On over there were plenty
rough. But even in battle you
get time to do lot of thinking
about your buddies . about
the things they couldn't put into
words and that some OfthCm died
for about democracy about
peace. Imade up my mind | was go
ing to see the job through. So | re
enlisted in the Regular Army
Il wish | could tell you how
much it means to me that my kid
brother is coming along, too. From
your own personal angle, | think
you II find its the best decision you
ever made. You'll have the OppOr-
tunity to learn Il trade in the fin
est most up-tO-thC-minutc Army
Service Forces training schools in
the world today That means a good
chance for rating with ira pay
like mc-theSc stripes pay off in
cash.
And another thing. You'll be
able 10 go to college or trade or
business school when you get out
of the Army. Under the Gil Bill of
Rights you'll have your tuition
paid and living allowance be-
sides. Why, if you enlist for three
years you'll get fOrty-ciGht months
of education and $65 a month to
live ON. You bet it's great oppor-
tunity and thcrcll be no fOXholcs
for you. thank goodness.
I'll be seeing you when I'm
through Officers Candidate School
So you'd better learn a snappy sal
nte.'
BE one of those to see tho job
through. For information concern
ing the now Regular Army contact
your local Army Recruiting Station
at 152 State Street. Dover. Della
ware. Telephone 57S4 A Recruit
ing Sergeant from this office will
be in Milford City Hall on Thurs
day afternoons from LOO to 400
p Nj
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
OVERLOOK

\ very pretty Wedding took place
on Friday evening when Miss
Thclma Reed of Milton hcc#mc the
bride of Mr. Howard Davidson
They were married at F'rankford
hy Rev. Won Hazel. Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Ritter wore their attcndcntS.
They are making their home in
Milton
Miss Betty ChappCll entertained
a number of her relatives ON SAT
urday evening cclrhratin2 her
birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hill and SOP
Artie. were i'm Wilmin&t0n &hOpuin"
this week end.
The Childrcn's Day EXERCISES
wrrc held on Sunday night and
were largely &:tond"d The cullcc-
tion amounted tO $4,000.
MIR. and Mrs. David Chorman and
small son of Milton spent Sunday
Wit hthCir parents. MIR. Harold
t'horman and family.
The small child of Mr. and Mrs
Edward Truitt who has been under
the Doctors care. is somewhat i'm
proved
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
THE EMPTY SHELF

By r. ~ Hall. Milford. Del.
I'll write this ono. then I am done
This leaves me where | first begun
Some time ago to- have my say
Well. have had it. anyway.
There is no meat, nor nothing
sweet
That you nor | can buy to eat
And there's nothing you nor | can
do
About this thing I'm telling you.
When we so in Most any store
And see so many empty shelves
We do as | have said before
Start plying ourselves.
But have got just this to say
You take il or leave it there
If it hadn't been for the OPA
The shelves would not be bare.
No farmer needs an Introduction
To this wriggling. Shiny snake
They know it will impede produc-
ton
TIL II cast Ill the flcry lake.
They've got the cattle, they've got
the hogs
And they can grow the eats
They'll furnish the sausage and
hot dogs
And all other kinds of meats.
And they will, when once they're
freed
From this strangling octapus
And put ii where it no more can
bleed
The life from all of us.
Don't talk to me about initiation
But that's what we'll have some
day
Unless we drive from our fair ma
tiOn
This sabatOging OPA.
Just give the farmer a free hand
Let him do to suit himself
He'll walk right out and till his
land
And fill up every empty shelf. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
ROXANA

Mrs. Harold Hudson entertained
the Pal Sunday School class on
Tuesday evening. After the bust
ness hour, the hostess served ice
cream and cookies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Ilipplc had as
their dinner guest. Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Scott and daughter,
Carolyn and son. Bill of near Omar
and Miss Betty Wil2us OF here.
Mrs. Evelyn Turner and two
daughters spent last week with MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Wil2us at Ocean
City, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John WilSus and
son entertained to dinner. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralcigh WilGuS and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Masci
Of San Antonio. Texas. and Mrs.
Jennie Morris.
Miss Rosetta Wil@us spent the
week end with Miss Rchccca Evans.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert pasPosscs
who reside here are now away. Mr.
DasPOsScs is in the coast Guard
and he has been sent to iceland
IOI DV udN =. VII =. las OSStS II
spending part OF the time with
her parents in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Derrick
son and son, Jimmie of Philadel
phia spent from Thursday to sun
day at their cottage at Fenwick Is
land.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Lcary of
" Wilmington spent the week end
with MIR. and Mrs. James Lcary and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Lynch of
Denver. Colorado spent a part oi
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Gcorg,
NJ. DcrricksOn.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Hudson
and two daughters who have OC-
Cllpicd the house of Harold Lynch
here have moved To their new home
just recently erected at st Martins.
Dicky Lynch and girlfricnd of
Wilmington spent the week end
with his mother. Mrs. Alva Lynch
Mrs. Lynch accompanied her guest
home where she will spend this
week with her dauGhtcr. Mrs Isaac
JCarman and family.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
L. =. AIDE SAYS RISE OF LIVING
COST Is CAUSE FOR ALARM
(Continued from First Page)

Bowles and OPA Administrator
Paul Porter have pointed to the
latter increase as evidence that
prices are we'll in hand. Both have
acknowledged that the increase pace
has quickened recently, but they
have asserted that many of the
reasons for this no longer exist. The
transition from war to peace made
more prices hikes inevitable. Bow les
has said
He also has said that given "ef-
fectivc price control legislation.
OPA probably can hold the value of
the dollar at about what it is at
present.
21 Pet. Jump Imminent
BowlCS and Porter have en-
phasizcd that from the spring of
l943. when the hOld-that-linc order
was issued. To last April II living
costs had risen only 4.6 per cent.
They predict an additional climb of
2.1 per cent up to July |.
other government officials keep
ing close watch on the trend have
estimated privately that family liv-
ing expenses will go up l.2S per
cent aS the result of nothing more
than price increases recently au-
thorizcd for major food items
milk butter. cheese. bread and
breakfast cereals.
Family budgets will not he at-
fectcd by many of the price i'll
creascs OPA has granted lately. y
large number have been for indus
trial items which do not enter into
the cost of living.
One exception to this was the s.
ton steel price boost, which set
off chain of increases for long
line of consumer products. i'll
Guiding automobiles.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Mccormick.
of Wilmington visited Mr. and
Mrs. William A. Vent over the
Weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Is. Garlic. OF
Chester. Pa. were Weekend guests
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Harrington
and daughter, Clarence Reed and
Miss Elva Wilkerson were Oak Or
chard visitors on Saturday evening
Donna, small daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. clyde Belts. had her tonsils
removed on Thursday of last week
and is doing nicely.
The Daily Vacation Bible School.
sponsored by the chlrches of Milton.
will complete the session on Fri
day U0nlght with commencement
exercises in Pilgrim Holiness
Church. y very interesting service
has been prepared and the public
Is cordially invited 10 attend. The
school has been going on for two
weeks and the attendance and in
tercSt shown is highly appreciated
by those in charge. Mrs Elizabeth
Porter WAS the dean and she and
her capable tamlty of instructors
have labored faithfully in the work
Mrs. Mary QuiG. of the Beebc Hos
rit&l staff. spent Sunday evening at
Viola Clcndanicl.
Mrs. Mary r. Belts, who has ben
spending some time at her home
mere and with her sister, Mrs Annie
Reynolds, has returned to the home
OF her daughter. Mrs Walter Arg0.
in Prime Hook Neck. where she
makes her home
w. ~ Johnson is under his ply
SiCian's care at his home on Chest
nut street. Mr. Johnson is suffer
inG from nCuphritis.
y very pretty wedding took place
in Grace Methodist Church at high
noon ON Sunday when Rev. NJ. II.
Elliott united in matrimOny Miss
Marie Workman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Workman. of Mil
ton. and Mr. Russell Dcaner. OF
Greensboro, Md. before relatives
and friends of the contracting par
ties. Tn" bride. accompanied bv
her sister, Mrs. Naomi Jensen. as
matrOn of honor. was given in mar
ridGc by her brother. MIR. Willard
Workman. The best man was Mr..
Peter Fcmcrjcan. of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs John b. Wclch. of
Camden. y. j.. spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs William B. Wag-
anon and other relatives in Mil
ton
The Young Mems Fellowship OF
Goshen Methodist Church met on
Monday evening at the home OF
Joseph NJ l.ank
After spending week with his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. FlmCl
Dickcrson, Master Donald Dickcr-
son returned to his home in Phila-
dclphia ON Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Truitt and Mrs. Cara
Mitchell attended the funeral o.
their cousin. Mrs Martha Parker
Stiles. at Millvillc. y. j.. on Satur.
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis Hazard ant
children and Mr.. and Mrs. DaviC
w Dutton spent Sunday at Dewey
Beach
Mrs. Virginia Clendanicl. of Har-
rishurc. Pa. spent a few days with
her daughter. Miss Loretta Glen
daniel this week.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-21
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Charles w. Baker. Pastor
South East Front Street
SUDI,N I,,,.. -

'|UN'IlN, JllnV 2.i
':f' i. m sunday school. Hubert
) t'"SNWai"rN. superintendent
80" "a. IN Preaching.
Z; I'll" :. M. Musical Song and Praise
N."" y. ul Preaching.
''-'\'r meeting Wednesday evening
w" want to invite You to our ser
'ir'S; also our SundHy school. We have
rla>s's for an ag.s. '''' We
Special Invitation to those who 90
20 ro church school. We inyitn vd7' IS"
= '"fH" with us. got acquainted win
"nW I'm" group Of boys ana girIs and
I"dI\ t'ach'rS. Parents could mot do
It n9hl'r thing tor their children th",'
S'nd or bring them to Sunday school
awards are eiv"n to each worker
oar motto: Pray, Plan, Come.