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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
I.O.O.F. Will
Hold Memorial
Service June II
Rev. J. Harry Wright Of
Harrington Will Be
Guest Speaker At The
Annual Session.

Crystal FOunt Lodge, No IL. In
dependent Order OF odd Fellows.
this city, will hold their annual
memorial service in their temple on
North Walnut street next Monday
evenin. June II, at $50 o'clock.
In holding memorial service
for the departed members of the
fraternity, the lOdgemen are carry
ing ont custom of remembrance
and honor that was inauguratcd a
number of years ago, and which
has faithfully been adhered to since
its inception
An outstanding feature of the
evening will he an address by the
Rev. j, Harry Wright. pastor of AS
bury Methodist Church. lIarring-
ton Rev. Wright, himself an odd
Fellow. is one of the finest orators
on the Eastern Shore. and his ad-
dress should prove to be high
light of the year There will be
special music for the occasion.
The Rchekahs of Margaret Pyle
Lodge of Milford and all members
of Chosen Friends Lodge of IIar-
rington. are cordially invited 10 al
tend and take part in the service.
The odd Fellows ON Monday eve
ming decided to form sOftball
team. and elected Earle Worthing-
ton as captain. All members of th,
lodge who are interested in joining
the team should contact him on
3 l., II L;
Vernon Kerr, and sign up. If yor
cannot locate either of the above
be at the lodge meeting next Mon
day evening and help to organic,
The tnnm
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Mrs. Roosevelt Guest
Of j. G. Townsend
Accompanied BY Son Elliott And
Wife I'm Tour OF Sussex County

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt. widow of
the late President Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, arrived in Wilmington
by train late Tuesday with her son.
Elliott. and his wife, the former
Faye Emerson.
After a short stay in Wilmington
they Travelled by car ol Sclhyvillc.
where they were entertained at
luncheon hy former t. : Senator
John G Townsend Mrs Roosevelt
served as a delegate and Mr. Town
send as an alternate to the recent
United Nations conference in Lon
don.
The RoOscvclts were taken ON a
tour OF the extensive poultry farm
and hatChCrieS of Mr. Townsend.
The visitors then went to RchOhoth
where they were guests of Julian
Townsend. son of the former sen
atOr
Mrs. Roosevelt, her son and
daughtcr-in-law returned to Will
mingtOn on Tuesday night where
they again boarded train al tho
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Supreme Court
Feud Flares AS
jackson Flays
Hugo Black
Capital Is Shocked AS
Justice Says Associate
Acted In Cases InvOlv-
ing Former Partner,
Menaced Court.

NUREMBERG. German. R)-In
an unprecedented attack on col
league of the United States Supreme
Court. Justice Robert II. Jackson
charged last Monday night that JUS
tice Hugo Black had participated
in decisions affecting former law
partner, and that the practice, if
continued. would bring America S
highest court into ''disrepute."
Jackson. now on leave from the
Supreme Court to serve as chief
American prosecutor at the war
crimes trial here. said in a written
statement issued at a quickly sum
moned news conference that a
"feud" of long standing existed be-
tween Black and him.
The feud, he said in the state
ment which was cabled to the House
and Senate judicial committees,
has been so long publicized that
Congress has right to know the
facts and issues involved"
Capital Shocked
CAT Washington. the eXplO-
sion within the Supreme Court
rocked the capital, and it was
expected Congress would con-
duct an investigation of the
angry charged levelled by Jack
son against Black.
Most congressman were
loathe to comment pending
study of the documents in the
case but it was predicted pri-
vately that the House judiciary
committee would look into the
case.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Homemakers Soldier Gets
Course Opens Life In Murder
On June 18th OF State Bow
Programs For FOur-Day
Event AT University of
Delaware Announced
BY H0mcmakcrs Head.

The completed program for the
eighth annual homcmakers short
course at the University of Dela-
ware has been announced hv Miss
NJ. Gertrude Holloway. state home
demonstration leader. This event
sponsored by the Delaware EXten-
sion Service. will be held June II to
20 on IN" university campus. and is
TIE first such program scheduled
since the war. Members of the eX-
tension service and university who
viii help conduct the program are:
Miss NJ. Gertrude Holloway. state
home demonstration leader: Miss
Louise II. Whitcomb. home manage
ment specialist; Miss Adelinc H0fr-
nan, clothing specialist; Miss
Nancy Kelly, New Castle County
home demonstration agent: Miss
Betty 10 NewcOmh. Kent County
home demonstration agent: Miss
Harriet BailY, director of fine and
applied arts; Miss Amy Rcxtrcw
director of home economies: John
4. MunrOc. history instructor. and
Maurice b. Field. New Castle Coun.
ty III club agent. The program
follows
Monday, June II
; In , p. m. registration: 40
tour of campus assemble ON cam
pus in front of Now Castle ant
Sussex Halls
s, vcspers and group singing
north steps of library: $50. assem-
hly at Mitchell Hall, OrGanist. vii
liam Mitten; $3.50. parties in dormi
tories.
Tuesday, june Is
. a. M, Our World Today" Johl
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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Paul j. Edge Hurt
In Traffic Mishap
Frederick Citizen Victim OF Acci-
dent Here Last Thursday Morning

Paul ]. Edge. 25. of Frederica,
was injured about the head in an
automobile accident that occurred
On ~, +. Front Street, this city
early last Thursday morning.
He was taken to the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital unconscious, but it
was stated at the hospital that his
condition was improved.
According to the police he was
driving east on Front Street, and
collided with the parked automo-
bile of Ernest jefferson of Milford.
The case was investigated by
Sergeant Samuel G.. Powell. of the
Milford police. who said that Edge
will be arraigned for reckless driv-
ing when released,
Both cars were badly damaged.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Chicago Offices Are
Retained By Rotary
Vote Accepted Calmly by Delegates
After Ding Dong Session

ATLANTIC CITY. ~ j., (P)--
The 37th annual Rotary lnterna-
tiOnal Convention last Saturday ac-
cepted with surprising calmness
announcement that the delegates
had voted 1913 to / .359 to reject a
proposal calling for transfer of the
organization headquarters from
Chicago to Denver.
Since Sunday, June =, delegates
from both cities carried on cam
paigns in an effort to swing con-
vention votes in their favor.
Will r. Manner. Jr.. OF Nashville
Tenn. d former Rotary president
told the convention that clubs i'll
both cities spent d total of $15,00U
in their drives. Chicago to keep the
headquarters in a rented building
lurn tu Pave 3. Please
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Woman Seriously Hurt
In Sussex Smdsh-Up
Milton Resident Victim Of
Speeding Accident Last
Thursday Morning

Mrs. Catherine English. - years
old. of Milton. sustained a possible
fracture of the neck when the au-
tOmObile in which she was riding.
operated by John Samuel Walls. 25
years old. of Milton, overturned on
a curve near WhiteSville. Sussex
county. at $50 o'clock last Thurs
day morning.
State police said Walls was driv-
ing north on a secondary road. at
tempted to go around curve too
fast, and lost control of the car.
Mrs English was removed TO the
Peninsula General Hospital. Sails
bury, Md.
Walls. who sustained bruises.
was arrested by troopers on a
charge of driving at an excessive
speed
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Dave Pack Buys
Watson Property
Milford InduStriaIi>t PAYS Si2,000
For Handsome Residence

Dave Pack, owner and operator
of the Sussex Poultry Company this
city. paid $42 600 last "Wednesday
for the handsome brick property ON
North Walnut street. built by the
late Governor w T Watson. and
more recently occupied 10y the coy
ernOr'S son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
William r. Watson, Jr. lately de-
ceased.
The property. one of the show
places of lower Delaware. was cX-
pected to bring a top price under
the hammer. and an interested
thrOng Of business men and real
tors were on hand for the spirited
bidding.
r. A. Dcrrickson local clothicr
one of the bidders, dropped out at
the SAL 900 mark.
Also offered under the hammer
of Auctionecr Walter DickerS0n
was so shares of First National
Bank and Trust Company stock
The shares, offered in block of %
sold for the Unprecedented average
OF SHI.oo per snare. Prior 10 TINS
sale. this stock always selling at 4
premium. has sold as high as $72.0t
per share.
The objects de art. and antiques
with which the home was literall!
stocked. brought fancy prices. will
bidders. buyers and antiquarian:
present from one end of the state
to the other.
This sale. one of the most out
standing ever held in Milford. wa
advertised for two weeks only il
the Milford Chronicle, and man.
of the buyers at the sale brOugh
along copies of the paper carrying
the sale to keep informed on tn
various items as they were erie
nv MIR DiCkprCOu
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Petit Jurors Are
Named In Kent
II. p, Davidson, ID. Fry, J. Cannon.
II. Wr0tfn, X. Robbins Called

Two panels of petit jurors for the
July term of the Kent county courts
have been drawn by Jury Commits
siOners Walker l.. Mifflin and Will
bur +. Jacobs
The regular panel comprises;
First Representative District r
Henry Ennis, William 7. Dayett, G.
Harvey Wright, y. w Coleman;
second. Gordon Massey, Vernon
Derrickson. Henry Carey, Law
renee Ford; third. Howard Rash,
Francis Casson. George w. Cook,
Edward Long; fourth. Roger A. Da
Wis. Eric Lasch. Simon Voss, Vic
tor Ross.
Turn to Page 4. Please
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14

morning, but police reported it
heavy last Sunday night with cars
in the Dover area heading north
travelling bumper TO bumper.
RehOboth Beach, famed by a
cool ocean breeze that kept the
mercury in the middle eighties, re-
ported everything wide open"
with eight life-guards patrolling
the beach to help safeguard the
midsummer crowd DR.. Paul Burn
lam, captain of the Rehoboth
Beach Patrol, said the guards had
been called week earlier because
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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Surplus Arms Now
Available To Vets
Blank Ammunition Can Also Be
Obtained BY Patriotic Groups

The sale and loan of surplus OBJ
sOlete arms to veterans associations
and other patriotic organizations
is now authorized by Army regula-
tions. it was announced by Head
quaters Second Service Command.
today.
Rifles are furnished on payment
OF nominal sum to cover handling
and shipping charges. Eligible or
ganizations should make direct
application to the Chief of Ord
nance, War Department, Washing
ton 25, ID. G.
Veterans organizations entitled
to obtain rifles are authorized to
purchase blank ammunition and
should submit requests for it direct
to the chief of ordnance.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
TIDEN ATER FISHERIES
MEETING SCHEDl LED
FOR THIS CITY JUNE 2i

There will be a meeting of
the Tidcwater Fisheries AS
sociation of Delaware in the
community Building in Mil
ford AT 5 o'clock on Monday
evening, June "a
Wayne ID. Heydccker. who
is sccrctary-trcaSurcr of the
Atlantic States Marine Fish
cries Commission. will ad-
dress the assembly. Also
Harry Alhcrts. from the Of
fee of the Collector of Inter
nal Revenue will be present
to answer any questions rel
ativc TO party boat taxation.
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Dave Pack Host To
Local Rotary Club
Service Club Enjoys Afternoon of
Fishing In Delaware Bay

Dave Pack. owner ami operator
of the Sussex Poultry Company.
and member of the local Rotary
Club, was host to that organization
at q bay fishing party on Monday
afternoon
Dave secured four fishing boats.
saw they were ahundantly stocked
with provisions. and turned his
fellow club members loose in the
best sport fishing area in Delaware
Bay. Results of the excursion. show
that very few fish were caught
lprobably the result Of so many
nOvices attempting to emulate the
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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Summer Weather DRAWS Big
Crowd To Reh0both On Week-end

While the temperature here
reached high of 81 degrees over
the past week end and an estimated
- 900 persons crowded RehobOth
Reach. forcing that resort to place
half its beach patrol on duty a
week earlier than ever before, the
mercury in some sections of the
country was below freezing and
electrical storms in other sections
took the lives of six persons.
Accidents were kept to mini
mum although one child was seri-
ously injured. Traffic was only
normal last Saturday and Sunday
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
W,OOO attending
KilCdnis Pmley
Abuse OF Power Most Raff-
ling Problem Faced,
Members Told

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. Up
The 31st annual convention of XII
wants International opened last
Sunday evening with prelude
meeting attended Ivy early arrivals
of an expected 10000 delegates
from the United States and Can
ada
Dr. Ralph W. Sockman. chaplain
of New York University. told the
meeting that the abuse of power
is just about the most battling prob
lem we face today.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14
Fathers Need Health
State Board Says
Tendency OF Papa" To Wait To
Feel Better. Great MOrtician'S Aid

With next Sunday tJune l6th)
being observed nationally as
" Fathers Day, the State Board of
Health urges families to give spe-
cial thought to the health of faith
crs Because. additionally. men are
supposed to he big and strong. the
health of the head of the house" is
often taken for granted. Too often,
the Board says, fathers (like other
pcOplcD wait until they are really
i'll before they do something about
their health. being busy, they give
hut Scant attention to warning sig
nails. Not feeling quite up to par.
men. too often. merely hope that it
will pass Off. and do not see their
doctor as they should for physical
chCCk-upS.
Causes Oi Death
From 80 years of age up. the
main causes of death among men
in Delaware. as elsewhere. arc
heart disease. nephritis (kidney
diseasesD. cancer. cerebral hem
morrhagp. (also known as stroke
or ap0pleXy). tuberculosis. and dia-
hctcS. Cancer and tuberculosis are
often curahle in the early stages
BY having periodic check-up, The
family physician should detect sucl
diseases before they become wei
established in the body Man.
people found to nave heart disease
lead long and useful lives beCaus
they follow their doctors order
Inrn 10 Pace 6. Clea.el
Milford chronicle., 1946-06-14

Y. SIC. V-10. L. S. y. r.. who was
honOrably discharged from the
WAVES sometime ago. has re-
turned to her prc-War position
with the Diamond State Telephone
Company. attached to the local
exchange. Miss Tease. popular
member of the younger set. en-
listed in the WAVES in September
1914. trained at Hunter College.
n. Y, and L. S Naval Training
School. Saltwater. Okla. Was la
ter transferred to l. 5. Naval
Base. Charleston. S. c.. for per-
manent duty in personnel office.
At time of her separation from the
service. was in charge of all ad-
vancements and changes in Rat
ings for Ships Company Person
mel
The Valley settler., 1946-09-12
HOMeNAKER $ NEWS

BUTTE CLUB: The Butte Homemaker' Club met at the Ray McKechnie home in Palmer on Thursday September 12 and held; thei ir an- nual election. The fo1lowi ng were elected President, Vice Pres ident and Secretary--' I Treasurer expect ively: Mrs. Chek Sandvik Mrs. Clyde King Jr. and Mrs. Ralph Good. rich, the latter being reelected to her office. outgo ing officers are Mrs. Georgo7 Plumley and Mrs. Vic Falk ST. The year's program vas planned. Tho Club decided to take Major project of 5 lessons in "Cood Taste in the Home, /" with other pro jects in Foods and Nutrit ion" Wood Proparot ion," "Citizenship," and Book Reviews.
 The October meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Joe lentz on October II, t.. At this time tho complete schedule of tho meet ings and demon strot ions will be com p1oted.
 Tn November 0 demon stration in the making of Christmas candy will be given by Miss Mart in.
 Mrs. Agnes Sondvik
 Reporter. Jalmor Kerttulo has returned to College, Alaska to cont inue his work in Educotion. Ho plans to toko 0 pro-medico1 courso horo, and then tran sfcr to medical college in tho States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

fighting. At Guadalcanal it demon
strsted the tricks of jungle war
fare. At Tarawa its skill as a ship
to-shore assault force was put to a
sharp test. On that atoll in the Gl
bert islands it fought its bloodiest
battles, sustaining nearly 5000
casualties in two weeks of unpre-
cedented bitter warfare but cap
turing the vital island.
In the campaigns of maneuver
on Saipan and Tinian, the Second
Division proved itself a highly mo-
bile and hard-htting force. When
OkinaWa was taken the Eighth
Regiment of the division was in
the forefront of battle. After a
short rest at the end of the war the
division was assigned as an occu-
patton force il Japan. 1t is now be-
ing reorganized at Camp Lejeune
as the Atlantic Coast Division OF
the Fleet Marine Force.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Marine Conuoys Recall
Euents Four Years Ago
what they want most to do now
they are back in this country.
Food First

what they want most to do now
they are back in this country.
Food First
Although the diversified prefer
ences of such a large group natur-
ally cover a wide field, many of
them call first for some favorite
food that was scarce or unobtain-
able during their recent occupation
e the Japanese Island of Kyushu.
Mix, ice cream, steak, salads and
fresh vegetables hold priori-
ties with numerous Marines, while
others want special home = cooked
dishes as corn pone, seafood,
game, pie and cake.
While serving as occupation
troops in Japan, the Second Divi-
sion Leathernecks helped return
loo, 900 Japanese TO their homes,
destroyed huge amounts of enemy
ammunition and disarmed thou
sands of Nipponese soldiers.
The Second Division was created
Feb. l, 1941, by change of designa.
ton from the Second Marine Bri-
gade on the West coast. Ma Gen,
Clayton B. Vogel was its firstcom-
manding general. Other command.
ing generals have been Maj. Gen
John Marston and Maj. Gen. Ju.
Ian c. Smith, both former com.
handing generals of Gang
Lejeune; Maj Gen. Leroy P. Hun
formerly of Lejeune and Maj. Gen,
Thomas E. Watson, who is now its
commanding general again as wei
as post commander at Camp Lee
jeune.
During World War II the Second
Division engaged in all types Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Today's Leathernecks
However, Are On Peace
full Missions
By GERTRUDE

NEW BERN, Aug. 10. - Conveys
of Marines and Marine equipment
passing through here frequently
these days are reminiscent of four
years ago when Leatherneck con-
voys were almost daily sights.
There are several important diff
ferences in the 1916 and 1912 con-
voys, however, The earlier ones
were Of FRS. Division Marines
headed from Camp Lejeune
towards Norfolk and thence over
seas for combat roles. Those to-
day are of Second Division Ma
rines coming to Camp Lejeune
from Norfolk, following outstane
ing war records in the Pacific.
Tie 1912 military movements
were kept in strict secrecy, fol
obvious reasons of security. No
even the Leathernecks themselves
kenw exactly where they were 60
ing, though many were able to
guess. The 1916 Marines know they
are headed towards Camp Lejeune,
some for discharge, others for con-
tinued training.
The average time out of the
country for theh returning members
of the Second Marine Regiment
who have already arrived at Lee
jeune is well under two years, but
they have a definite idea of what
they missed most overseas and
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
N. c. LEAF CROP
BETTER THAN AS
91,425,OO Pound Out
put Nine Per Cent High
er Than Last Year

RALEIGH, Aug. 1o-PEA To-
bacco crop of 891, 425, 900 pounds
is now indicated tor North Caro-
lima for this season, the Agrlcul-
ture estimating service reported
today.
The figure is nine per cent more
than the 1915 crop nearly one
per cent below the June l estimate.
Excessive rains in the western
part of the state damaged come
tobacco, but mot so much as ear
ly reports Indicated" the report
said.
Generally the tobacco is being
barned with little loss despitela lab
or shortages and rain, the report
added.
The estimating service said that
a yield of 1,088 to the acre is in
dictated, a drop Of two per cent
from the July / estimate.
Estimates for the various types
of tobacco were as follows: Type
II, 1886, 900, 900 pounds, type IL,
43l 200, 900 pounds; type 10, 1o7, $50,
900 pounds; type 81 (burley), 49,
875, 900 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
MOTHER ABAND0NS
CHILD in OFFICE
Gives Birth To Baby In
Doctors Office, Leaves
Infant There

DETROIT, Aug. 10 Police
searched today for a 2s-year-old di-
vorced mother who slipped into OBJ
security after giving birth to a baby
In a physicians office and leaving
the infant there "to give it a better
chance at life"
The doctors records identified
her as Mrs. Madeline Ford, mother
Of three other children, who
sheriff's officers said was missing
from her trailer home.
Sgt. Chris Nelson of the
sheriff's department said no
charges are pending against the
woman, who told DR.. r. L. Ellen
feldt, the attending physician, that
she hoped the child would be
adopted.
DR.. Eilenfeldt, a physician in
suburban Dearborn, said Mrs.
Ford, a waitress in a grill, quietly
entered his anteroom Thursday
night. She told the receptonist SIM
ply that she wanted to see the
DOCTOR"
Mrs. Ford calmly waited her
turn about 20 patients preceded her
into the office, DR.. Eilenfeldt said,
then confronted him and announc-
ed that she was about to nave a
baby.
She was in no apparent pain, the
physician added.
Five minutes later he delivered
the child, a five pound. five ounce
girl.
Mrs. Ford slipped away about Is
minutes later, DR.. Eilenfeldt said.
The doctor turned her address
ever to Dearborn police who To-
Gated her at tae traile- camp. She
told them. the officers said, that
Ter meager earnings as a waitress
made it difficult to support her
three other children, aged three to
line.
She said, Accord lg to the police,
t. 1T she hoped, by leaving the u
FAINT in the doctors office, to insure
Its adoption.
II wanted it to have a decent
chance in life" the officers quoted
her.
Sgt. Nelson said the sheriffs de-
partment was called into the case
today, after the baby had been
taken to Wayne County General
hospital, but that he was unable
to locate Mrs. Ford.
DR.. Eilenfeldt said the woman
apparently suffered no after eff
fects from the brief labor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Lewis Named Director
Of Masonry Association

c. T. Lewis, of the S. and G.
company, was elected one of the
six directors of the North Carolina
Concrete Masonry association at
its organizational meeting IN Ra-
leigh during the past week.
Lewis, who lives at 428 Carolina
avenue, is one of two directors
representing the Eastern division
of the association. The other is B.
G. Hines, of New Bern.
Officers of the organization are
l.. M. Upchurch, Hokc Concrete
Works, Raefo-d. PRESIDENT; H. M.
Shaw, N. c. Products. Inc, Ra-
leigh, vice president.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Miss Eleanor Chesautt
Will Teach In Wallace

Miss Eleanor Chesautt, 146
Pinecrest Parkway, Lake Forest,
has assumed the duties of Vo-
cational Home Economics teach
er in Wallace. She Is employed by
the community.
Her duties will consist of teach
ing classes in the Wallace High
school during the school term ane
adult classes in the interim. She
is a graduate of East Caroline
Teachers college, class of 1916
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
PLANES DUE BACK

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 -W.D- Jack
Frye. president of Trans World
Airlines, said today that constella-
ton planes, ordered grounded for
30 days after a fatal crash last
July 30, would be back in opera
ton on international runs Sept. 1
and on transcontinental runs Sept.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
BEER SHORTAGE

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 10. -R-
This city, which produces much of
the nations beer, is beset by
beer shortage and importing the
brew from Mexico, distributors
said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

and holds a degree in home 81,
nomlcs and social science. 40
The appointee took
part in campus activ;ties ",~'s
student and was a member =. l
schools Home Economics cr,, ~'