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Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
STORk COLtMN FROM THE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Mr.. and Mrs. John w Johnson,
Houston, baby boy. born July 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Elliott,
Bridgeville, baby boy born July
26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Todd.
Greenwood, baby girl, born July
26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris T. Johnson.
Lincoln, baby boy, born July 26.
MIR. and Mrs. John r. McGee,
Laurel, baby boy. born July 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt f. Rogers. Jr..
Seaford, baby boy. born July p,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin White,
Georgetown baby girl. born July
20
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Obituary
PIERCE

PIERCE
Mrs. Mary V. Pierce passed away
on "Wednesday. July "a, at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Robert p.
Baldersun, OF Mckeesport, Pa, af-
ter short illness Funeral SER
vices were held from the Berry
Funeral Home on Saturday at
1910 o'clock "A. m. Dr. Frank Her
son officiating. Interment in the
odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Pierce was the widow of
Robert Hall Hall Pierce and is
survived by her daughter. Mrs.
Balderson; a son. Robert Pierce
OF White Plains. y. Y; IA sister.
Miss Anna Bell of Milford. and
three grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
DONOVAN

I.awtOn Donovan, age 81 years.
died Tuesday. July 30. at his home
on North Walnut street. Milford.
He is survived by his wife. Naomi;
three daughters, Mrs Pauline Muir
ray OF Seaford, Mrs Helen Davis
of Milford and Mrs. Gertrude Cook.
also of Milford; four brothers,
EnUch Donovan OF Milton, Reuben
Donovan OF Bellville, y. D., David
Donovan Of Georgetown, and New
tom Donovan of Long Island City.
y. y, also two sisters. Mrs Sara
Downward OF Wilmington and Miss
Mary Donovan OF Georgetown; also
-four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held this
friday afternoon. from the Lof-
land Funeral Home Milford. In
terment will be made at odd Eel
lows cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

In addition to his wife. he is sur
vived by brother, Ernest X. Jones.
Georgetown; a sister. Miss Eliza
beth NJ. Jones. Wilmington. and a
nephew. Andrew Jones of George
town.
Funeral services were held from
his late home on Monday afternoon
at o'clock with the Rev. ]. Har-
ry Wright, pastor of Asbury Meth
Odist Church. Harrington. ofiiciat-
ing. Interment in Hollywood GEM
etery, Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
cot NTY PICNIC

The annual Sussex County Po-
mona Picnic will be held at the
Milford Playground on Tuesday
evening, August g. Bring ii basket
supper and beverage and enjoy an
evening of good fellowship and
fun. There will be speaking and
games and a general good time.
so plan to come.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
UNION METHODIST CHURCH

There will be Sunday school at
> p. m on Sunday. August T.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev.
Bundick, at 3 p. II.
The annual picnic will be held
at Oak Orchard on Wednesday. Au-
gust I. All are invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Since the cessation of hostili-
ties Red Cross in many places
has been inactive after a long
period OF intensive work. Not
SO. however. with the local
workers at Houston Mrs. Rob
ert t. Smith OF Harrington.
production chairman of Area
.. was proud to announce that
she had received forty gar
ments that had been done by
the women. of whom Mrs. Will
bur Jump is chairman OF sew
ing. These have not been light
garments, easily done. but
there We're snow suits and
coats that have made warm
and heavy sewing for the sum
mer time. When most people
take vacations from winter
pursuits, the Houston group
has thought about others dur
ing the coming cold months
and have been providing for the
comforts of those who will en-
JOY the warmth OF these gar
ments. This is certainly COM
mendable.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
PATRICIA CLIFTON
PAINFULLY INJt RED

Patricia Clifton is suffered from
fractured knee and several
bruises and cuts. While riding her
bicycle she lost control and fell on
the cement road. Patricia has al
wavs been brave little girl, but
saws she wants no more bicycles
to ride. If any Of her friends would
like to write to her, her address IS
203 Layeer street, Philadelphia 20
pa
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
PARSONS

Maurice l.. Parsons died sudden
ly at his summer home at Virginia
and Surf avenues. Rehoboth Beach.
ON Monday, July 29. He was the
husband of the late Annie +. Par
sons. Funeral services were held
from his late Rehoboth residence
on Thursday morning, August |.
followed by requiem mass in ST.
EdmOnd's Matholic Church. Re
hoboth at . a. IN. lnterment at the
Cathedral cemetery in Wilmington.
at - o'clock. Surviving him are his
daughter. Mrs Zeta b. Clark and
TWO nieces, Margaret l.. Kane and
Miss Ann Kane. with whom he
lived at 1906 Delaware avenue.
Wilmington. and three sisters, Mrs.
William Fleming, Mrs. Eleanor
Bullock and Mrs. Grover Strick-
land, all of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert r. Walls
of Phoenix. Arizona. are eX-
pected next week to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Alex
Kirby for two weeks visit
While in the East they will
also visit their son and daugh-
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne
* Walls in Wilmington. y. c..
and while there will witness
the haptismal ceremony OF
their grandson Butch Upon
their return home they will be
accompanied by their son. Bob.
who has been spending the
summer with his grandparents.
Mrs. Layton Kirby and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Ann. also of
Phoenix. who have been visit
ing relatives in Smyrna Dover
and Wilmington will return
with them.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

upon her mother, Mrs. Oliver
Gilbert. during her last ill
ness Mr.. and Mrs. James II.
Salevan. who have been the
guests of Mrs. Jennings. are
returning to their home in
AthOl today.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1916 FILES oY
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

James chamberlain is visiting
his sister at Gashing. Indiana.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Miss Frances Pettyjohn was
the maid OF honor at the we'd
ding Of her college mate, Miss
Annabelle Lee Prettyman, and
Mr. Robert Wollaston. which
took place i'll Beaver Dam
Church, Harbeson, on Satur-
day. July y. at $50 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

While watching small boys play
ball Monday afternoon. Agnes Me
Caffrey, 10 year old daughter of
James McC Caffrey of North Milford,
was badly injured when she was
hit in the head by a bat. At the time
of the accident her brother. Thomas
McC Caffrey. age l5 years. was at bat,
and the child was too close to him
when he struck the ball. the bat
1lew from his hands and struck the
little girl in the head. Her skull
was badly dented, and she was
Knocked unconscious. She was
rushed to the Milford Emergency
Hospital, where after an eXamina-
ton it was decided to operate to re-
lleVe the pressure on the brain. The
operation was successful and un-
less unexpected complication de-
Nelop. the child will recover.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

The prolonged spell of heat has
been broken twice since ii started
four weeks ago. and this week the
weather conditions have been quite
pleasant. Yesterday morning wraps
were necessary and covers during
the night We're more than accept
able. During the day the low humi-
dity made the gentle breezes blow
ing real coolers.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
JONES

Lorenzo r. Jones. G. years old.
former executive of the |. ID. Short
Lumber Company. Harrington, and
for many years active in business
and social circles of Harrington.
died suddenly last Thursday. July
%. while visiting his farm near
Pennington. Death was attributed
to a heart attack.
Mr.. Jones. with his wife. Mrs.
Lucy Jones. had completed his bus
mess at the farm and was about
to step into his automobile for the
return trip to his summer home
at Reh0both Beach when he col
lapsed. He died before a physician
could arrive.
A native of Georgetown. Mr..
Jones went to Harrington "a years
ago. He retired from the lumber
business when the Short Lumber
Company was taken over by Har-
rington Lumber and Supply Com
pany three years ago. He was a
son of the late George W. and
Louise West Jones.
Mr.. Jones was member OF the
official board of the Asbury Meth
odist Church and a director of the
Kent and Sussex Fair Association
of Harrington, and was president
of the Harrington Building and
Loan Association. having served
continuously in that office since il
was organized in 1928 He was al
so an associate member of the Har-
rington Fire Company.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

William Murphy, the Linotype
operator of the Chronicle office is
expected to return from a three
weeks visit to Chicago today. In
letter received by the staff yester-
day he said the heat in the Windy
City" was unbearable.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

-, Asst week invitations
We're received here
by friends to the
- wedding OF Miss
--L Mary Beth Grier.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Humes Grier and Mr..
James Wade Carroll. which
will take place in Grove Pres
hyterian Church, Aberdeen,
Md, on Saturday. August 10.
at 800 o'clock. standard time
\ reception will follow the
ceremony at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Grier at Perryman.
Maryland. Miss Gritr is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Harry
l.. Grier. She has been the
hOnOred guest at number of
parties this past week. given
Tor her in Aberdeen
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

On Monday Miss Elizabeth AL
dred left for Massachusetts. where
she will spend August with friends.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Mr. and Ms. Daniel Hirsch arc
enjoying a few weeks at Atlantic
city. New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Rev. II. l.. Bunstein and Mrs
Bunstein have gone to Asbury
Park, New Jersey. where they will
spend the balance of the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayhem and
daughter. Katherine of Clayton are
the guests of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. W. 5. May hew.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs Richard Mortimer
Browning and their small son.
Richard Mortimer Browning, Jr..
are spending the month of August
with Mr.. and Mrs. John :. Abbot.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
SHORT NORWOOD

G.T
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
HoLLYwOOD-Kathryn

HOLLYWOOD-Kathryn
Grayson received many
presents on her birthday
but her most unusual greet
ing came via pigeon post"
A card, bearing a greet
ing, was sent from Kansas
City, Kansas, by carrier
pigeon.
Last summer, while In
Hollywood, Al Davis, a
youthful fan, met Miss
Grayson at the M-G-M stu
dios, where she entertained
him on the set.
Before leaving her home,
the boy purchased a homing
pigeon in a Hollywood shop
and took it to Kansas City.
Several days before the ac-
tresS's birthday he ATTACHED
a greeting card to its leg
and set the bird free. 1t
flew back to the shop from
where it came and in turn
was sent to Kathryn.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
Grooner Soaked In
Tender Love Scene

HOLLYWOOD - The Great
Lover in today's installment of
Irving Berlin's Blue Skies" at
Paramount is a well-k n o w n
character named Harry Lillis
Crosby, more familiarly and
fondly addressed as Bing.
He is playing a love scene
with Joan Caulfield, the beauti-
full blonde with the Technicolor
peaches and cream complexion,
an dthe idyllic setting is ro-
mantle and rustic ferny dell
built on Stage Seven. The sweet
hearts are supposed to be eat
ing a picnic lunch, and spread
out beside an enormous wicker
hamper are sandwiches, potato
sal a d, pickles, olives and
cookies.
Kiss Inspires Song
Don Juan Crosby settles down
comfortably on the prop" grass,
put his arm nonchalantly around
Joan, faces the camera and
drawls.
20. K. boys, let's knock off
this little epic. I'm due at Lake
side this golfing alma mater) in
an hour"
Bing, who didn't win his
Academy oscar" for Tipping
tiddledy- winks, plays the ro-
mantle scene with the easy man.
ner of an old smoothie at the
Lothario business. He snuggles
up to Joan, lightly pinches her
cheek and whispers huskily the
three classic words of loves
sweet refrain.
They 60 into q clinch and our
hero gently kisses his lady fair.
AS they draw apart Bing starts
singing-he would! It's BLUE
Skies" the pictures title song
from the album of Berlin hits.
Then Came the Rain
But he gets only fou rbas OF
song out when down from above
pours sudden deluge of rain in
the best picnic time tradition.
"Cut and print It'll" says Di-
rector Stuart Heisler, ending the
tender moment.
Bing gets up leisurely, shakes
the water out of his hair and
looks up at the dripping over
head sprinkling system where
the hydraulic operators are
turning off the rain.
"Come down from there, BOB
Hope" he calls. II know you're
back in town and trying to crab
my act again"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
Seen On A Hollywood
Movie SET

HOLLYWOOD On the
set of M-G-M "Till the
Clouds Roll By" Virginia
O'Brien and Tony Martin
are rehearsing their num-
Der for a showboat Sc
quence.
Dressed in costumes of
the gay COS, Virginia is
laced into a stiff corset and
wears a flashy green dress
with hustle. Martin looks
suave in his swallow tail
coat, high silk hat and very
tight fitting pants.
In the dance routine, the
deadpan songstress twirls
and falls. Unable to move
because of the corset, she
lies there while Martin
merely looks on. Several
members of the crew rush
to her aid.
Getting to her feet, Vir-
ginia turns to Martin and
asks, "Why didn't you help
me? A fine cavalier of the
1905 you are!"
II couldn't. If I'd stopped
over, my pants would have
split" Tony pleads.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
DoItie Lamour Enters
Fashion Plate Derby

HOLLYWOOD.-Dorothy La
mour recently described how 1t
feels to put on clothes.
Divine" exclaimed the sui
try siren of the screen who got
her name up in the bright lights
by shedding her wraps and
climbing into a South Sea is
land sarong.
The 1946 model Lamour not
only will be fully clothed, but
also will be gowned in the
height of fashion.
In her P m u n t pic
ture, Masquerade in Mexico,
the exsarong queen will put or
one-woman style show in g
dazzling parade of lavish crea.
tions by Edith Head, the studios
chief fashion designer, and in
the forthcoming Road to Uto
pia" she travels with Bing Cros-
by and Bob Hope dressed mod.
lShly and expenslVely beneath
her Alaskan parka.
Swanky Wardrobe Vital
"Mrs. Astor's plush horse Il
going to look like a threadbare
nag beside me, I hope" Dottie
announced gleefully. Every
woman likes to dress up anc
during those years / was cavort
ing around the jungles in a scan
ty wraparound, / dreamed of the
day I could step out in from
of the camera in a gorgeou,
bouffant gown and a silly-look'
ing hat. They're necessary tc
keep up a lady's morale"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
TOO MUCH SUCCESS

Though a wise businessman
tries to increase his business,
Edward Arnold is decreasing his,
for good reason.
The M-G-M character stars
orange business, started as a
hobby, has gotten out of hand
since Arnold began autograph
ing wrappers of oranges for GUS
toners.
With ten times the number of
orders he can fill, the actor has
stopped signaturing wrappers in
an effort to bring his sales down
to normal.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
Comic Serves Ham
At "Dutch Lunch"

HOLLYWOOD - When Red
Shelton goes Dutch on lunch
he insists on being in character
for it!
Recently, on the set of "The
Show-Off" at M-G-M, Red in
vited his leading lady, Marilyn
Maxwell, to have lunch with
him. Marilyn accepted-on one
condition-that the luncheon be
Dutch treat" Red agreed and
said he would meet Marilyn in
the studio commissary.
When Marilyn walked into the
cafe, there sat Red - wearing
wooden shoes, Holland bloom
ers and a Dutch cap on his
head!
Thought a hunk O. ham
with Hollandaise sauce would 60
good, piped the irrepressible
Red.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
Star Has Sideline
lob AS Milknan !!

HOLLYWOOD - Moppe
screen star Butch Jenkins has q
new Job. He started on it re-
Gently and proudly came home
at the end of the first day with
twenty-six cents!
And the job? The little tow
headed actor has become an as
sistant to his neighborhood milk
man in Santa Monica. He picked
up the twenty-six cents in tpis
his first day on the route. But
there was one drawback, as far
as his new employer was con-
cerned.
"He told me I'd have to stop
signing autographs" Butch TOLD
his mother. The milk has gotta
be on time. y'know."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08

Vet il is not a "War" picture; 1t
) is much more than that. 1t Is
not concerned with the spec
tacular military exploits and
brated on the screen before
heroics that have been cele-
This is more the story of the
nobility of individuals than OF
the glory of war.
"A Walk In The Sun" tells OF
the common soldiers, the unsung
herees-the inner-story of their
hearts and minds and thoughts
in the presence of death and un-
der the racing shadow of fear
and sometimes shattering weight
of relentless responsibility to
their fellow-man. 1t tells of men
who were not great, but knew
greatness. But above all. 1t tells
of men who were altogether hui
man. It is the intimate, personal
story most men couldn't talk
about. And it is revealed In
Robert Rosssen's screen play
with such penetrating honesty
poignant sensitivity and warmth
that it is bound to win the graft
tude of every soldier for hav-
ing told this story for them.
The cast of "a Walk In The
Sun" is headed by Dana An
drews and includes such other
superlative players as Richard
Conte, George Tyne, John Ire
land, Lloyd Bridges, Sterling
Holloway, Norman Lloyd, Her
bert RIDLEY, and Richard Bene'
dict.
ODDS AND ENDS-A SYM
phony orchestra of lis pieces
will perform in Warner Bros
"Humoresque," staring Joan
Crawford and John Garfield.
= -. Orson Welles lost twenty
y pounds in twenty days, then
had to put it back on In a
WICK oNOhS
which had been added to "TO-
morrow Is Forever" Sonia
Henie, who owns one of the
largest collection of emeralds
in the world, consented to
their being used in one of the
boudoir sequences of "The
Countess of Monte CristO."
-. James Burke grew such
a fine crop of whiskers for
Paramount's Easy Come,
Easy Go" that he was kept on
for California" Al st.
John tells me that Johnny
Frisco Rubber faced comedian
will be held over for another
week. This makes 4 weeks
that Miami Inn have held over
this popular NJ. c.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
A WORKING LOAFER

Although keenan, Wynn has
appeared in six picture without
a vacation, he will take a bus
bans holiday next month!
After the comedian completes
M-G-Ms "But Not Goodbye" he
will leave Immediately for New
York to see all the Broadway
shows possible in two week S
time.
If schedule permits, keenan,
plans to appear on the Sunday
radio show of his famous father,
Ed Wynn!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
Tracy Learns To
Ride A La Cowboy

HOLLYWOOD - Spenc r
Tracy a two-goal polo player, is
one of the finest horsemen in
Southern California. yet he is
taking riding lessons. In the east,
and when playing polo, he al
ways rode an English saddle.
However, for the next picture,
M-G-Ms "Sea of Grass" he will
portray a hell-for-leather, two
gun cattleman, and will have to
learn to stay put in a western
] type saddle.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
OFF GOES MAIsIE

There's a second honeymoon
starting for Ann Sothern and
Robert Sterling - tn ey leave
Hollywood this week for New
York vacation.
It will be the first time In
three years that the couple have
had free time together, and the
first time since Sterling's dis
charge from the Air Corps, that
Miss Sothern has not been work
ing before the cam eras at
M-G-M.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
Lana To Design
Latin Ladies Garb

HOLLYWOOD - If L n a
Turner consents, Latin Ameri-
can society girls will be wear
ing gowns designed by the star.
Miss Turner's wardrobe, fash
ioned after many of her own
designs, created such a sensation
during her vacation there, that
one of Rio de Janeiro's most ex-
elusive shops has offered her a
huge sum to turn over three
original designs a year-one for
a street costume, one for a for
NAL, and one for a sport en-
Senble.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
MELCHOIR STUDIES SPANISH

Lauritz Melchoir, Metropoli-
tan Opera star, is studying Span
ish in order to record hit songs
from Thrill of Romance" for
Latin-American version of the
Technicolor musical. Melchoir
sings six songs in the picture
please Don't Say No" II Want
What I Want" II Love You,' .
Lonely Nights" )" ''Vive la Com
pagnie" and "Vesti la Giubba''
from I'll Pagliacci."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
PRoDIGAL CAR RETURNS

Lana Turner will never be
able to forget that firecracker
red roadster that marked her
Hollywood debut.
Word received recently from
the dealer who first sold her the
car in 1887 stated that, the road
ster, now muddy shade of
brown, had shown up on his
used car lot!
He's holding the car until
Miss Turner returns from her
South American tour.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
COY'S KITCHEN

Latest addition to Hollywood S
roster of chefs in Johnny Coy.
Johnny celebrated Thanksgiving
by treating crew members of
his current film, Ladies Man. >,
a banana cream cake he had
cooked for he occasion.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08

Century = Fox
hit, tells the
u n p r e t e n
tious story of
one Y a n k e e
platoon t h a t
hit the beach
head at Saler-
no and took a
little walk in
the sun" to
achieve t h e j r
objective S X
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
VETERAN AT HELM

George Marshall, who directed
Alan Ladd and others in Para
me units "The Blue Dahlia,"
starts his 34th year In motion
pictures in 1946.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
TIMBER

To prepare his estate for a
group of stables, Sonny Tufts
has been clearing away the trees
himself. So far, in two weeks
time, he has chopped down SO
trees and lost IA pounds in the
process.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08
"A Walk In The Sum Superlative Hit;
Great Human Story Stars Dana Andrews
Stirring Film Version Of Harry Brown Novel,
Produced And Directed BY LeWs Milestone.
UnfoIds Overwhelming Droma Of Men & Deeds
By Burny ZawOdny

Lewis Mesone's production, "a Walk In The Sun" now
showing the Paramount Theatre Let at once be reported
here the truly beautiful motion pictures
come of the hearts of the America
will always fondy proudly remember CTS
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-03-08

Based on Harry Browns en-
Enthusiastically acclaimed novel,
"a Walk In The Sum-" the goth