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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
Public Sensible U.S. Calm on OPA Death, Sales Show

New York, July 6. eUP)-The end of the OPA brought neither a buyers strike nor rush to stcckpile goods. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc, said today in reporting retail trade for the past week up g to 27 percent from the corresponding 1945 period.
 Pre-Fourth of July buying, the agency disclosed, boosted retail volume, with heavy buy ing noted in department stores However, no attempt on the part of the public to hoard goods was noted. Many stores publicly announced after expir- atlon of OPA policies of price maintenance at former ceilings.
 The sharpest year-to-year percentage gain in retail sales was shown in the east where turnover increased 28 to 32 per cent. Other regional increases were New England IA to IS; Middle West B to 27; North west 21 to 25; South g to 26; Southwest 20 to 24; and Pacific Coast Is to 9.
 Food volumes this week re- malneo moderately above a year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
ForeverAmber' Ordered Banned In Bay State

Springfield, Mass. July 6 -UP) Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever amber was ordered banned in Massachusetts today by Superior Judge William c. Giles who found that it was obscene, indecent and impure" ~
 Judge Giles decision was made at a hearing sought by Attornev General Clarence A. Barnes in the ,lrst acton of it's kind under a state law passed last year.
 The law provides that the attor- ney general may file a petition in equlty against any book and & hear ing will be held in superior court to snow cause why it should not be considered obscene. After 30 days, 3 superior court judge makes an in lerlocutory finding which provides line of $l,0O0 or as much as two years in jail for persons distributing the book in question.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06

local CI.O. campaign for wage in- creases in view of recent contract agreements?
 When the contracts were sign ea' said MT. Driscoll, they were signed under conditions then pre- Valllng. Should circumstances radically be changed, as they would De Ii OPA is allowed to stay out of existence, that changes the whole picture. That would bring up a situ- alton which neither party to the contract had foreseen. A wild inf1a- tionary spiral, such as Congress seems to want us to have, would certainly be a fair and legitimate basis on which we could ask for improvements in the wage clauses of our contractA"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
Hero;s Name To Liue On

Attleboro, Mass, July G. CUP)-Because of a pact made with a dying buddy" on Qua dalcanal to keep his name alive, Searle A. Martin of Attleboro today assumed the name of his lost comrade - Stephen Albert Crandall.
 Martin, with his wife, the for mer Caroline Kobel of Brook lyn, N. Y, appeared in probate court yesterday and obtained permission for the change.
 He explained that Crandall. a native of Covington, Ky, nev- CT had a chance to marry be- fore the war and had no fam fly to carry on his name.
 Martin said he told the dying Crandall during a jungle battle that if he returned home alive he would assume his name.
 T hope the baby we are ex- pecting will be a boy" Martin concluded. Then he can be Called Stephen Albert Crandall, Jr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
Boss Kelly Dies ot67

New York, July 6-CUP)-Political leaders from many cities sent mes sages of condolence to the family of Frank V. Kelly, Brooklyn Democra- tic leader, who died yesterday at Long Island College Hospital after a months illness.
 Kelly was one of the political leaders instrumental in obtaining the vice-presidential nomination for Harry s. Truman at the 1914 Dem ocratic National Convention.
 Known as one of the last of the old line political leaders, Kelly was an ardent supporter of the late franklin D. Roosevelt. Kelly's Kings County Democratic enrolment was second only to that of Cook County (Chicago).
 He had been Brooklyn party lead CT since 1884. He was 67 years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
Returns Home
 Bride on Arm

Chicago, July 6-(UP)-A blind Marine veteran, missing since Mon day, came home last night with an attractive, brown haired bride on his arm.
 Rudolph Longhi, 23, had failed to return after volunteering to find a younger brother who did not show up for dinner Monday. When Long, m failed to return, his mother noti- fled police.
 Longhi, who lost his sight in land mine explosion on Guam Aug 3 1944, walked into the house last night with his 22-year-old bride Mildred. He said he had stopped m a tavern and found the girl he had known before he went to war They had decided to get married
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06

ward.
 Tn just the few days since OPA went out of existence we have seen prices start to rise alarmingly. Already milk, meat and many other needed commodities are going up in price. The stores dealing in food and other lines say they want to Keep prices down, but can we ex- pect anything else but higher prices when present stocks are gone? Every discerning reader has noticed that every hold the line" an- nouncement has bee unqualified with the phrase while present stocks last or something much the same%
 The reporter brought up the ques- ton of what will happen if the OPA H s10wed tA ataH dad Woxl6 the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
By RAYMOND j.. FITzPATR

Waterbury's C.I.O. unions are hopeful that no wage problems will arise out of the death of the OPA put uncontrolled price increases will undoubtedly bring demands for wage increases, State C.I.O. Sec retary John J. Driscoll told an in- terviewer today.
 Ihe's still time for Congress to regain its senses" said the youthful labor leader" and there is no req son why a workable OPA law should not be enacted soon. If Congress insists on refusing to follow the will of the peonls and allows prices to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
1OO-mon Posse
 Hunts forGirI

Westbrook, Me, July 6-UP)- A lOO-man posse searched the woods and thickets along Beaver Pond today for 4-year-old Patricia Smith who vanished yesterday while play Ing after lunch on the rear porch of her Bracket Street home.
 Aiding the army of townsfolk, po lice and f1remen were the missing chllds brothers, Roland, 16, and Rene, IT. Virtually the entire searching party had beaten their way through brambles and marshv shores during the night in the hunt Tor the tot who was clad only in a greer. sun dress and brown shoes when last seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
State C.LO Secretary Says: Employers Gan Expect Wage Demands if Prices Mount

run riot, as they are in some lines now, the men and women who work TOT a living will have to get higher pay II they are to support them selves and their families"
 MT. Driscoll, who is also interna- tional representative of the Mine. Mill & Shelter Workers Union. be- neVes that public opinion is very strong m favor of renewal of the OPA.
 The people want OPA". he said,
 and they want controls on more than rents. The present-day worker realizes that lifting of prices brings down the value of every dollar he earns. All but a handful of people will suffer if the imitation spiral is allowed to continue soaring uo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
Wants Peace Conference Chopped U p
 Nothing But Words
 Pass Among Big 4
 In I2 -hour Session
Paris, July 6-(UP)-A Russian demand that the European peace conference be

iS' July o-(UF)-A
 Russian demand that tn,
 European peace conference bt
 chopped up into five parts for sep
 arate discussions of Axis satellite
 treaties threatened today to wreck the plans for the 21-nation meeting
 oeIore they even shape up.
 quarters close to the "Biq 4
 council of ministers said a Soviet proposal, put forth by V. M. Molo- toy ln an about-face from his ami aole agreement to July 29 confer ence date, would split the delegates into confused, impotent factions.
 By blocking invitations to the conference until the rules of proce- dure were fixed, Molotov plunged the foreign ministers back into inorass of dispute from which they earlier. 'e'- '
 attempt UnSnarling Today
 me ministers will try again late today to untangle the snarl into which they were thrown by Molo- toys demand that separate grolps consider the various treaties for Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary. Romania and Finland.
 The Soviet proposal on procedure provided that all 2l nations meet only as co-ordinating body. Twenty would De given a voice on the Ital- Ian treaty, 12 on the Romanian 12I on the Hungarian, IA on the Bulgar- Ian ana nine on the Finnish.
 The exact lists of nations in each group were unavailable. But in- formed quarters presumed the groupings would be on the basis of nations definitely at war with each of Germany's satellites in question.
 Such scheme would leave China out of discussion of the Italian trea- ty. Molotov sought to strike China | rom the list of inviting powers, at the same time announcing that the | rules Of procedure must be decided | before he could agree to the iSsll- ance of invitations. -.
 Flay MoIotov
 Secretary of State James P. Byrnes and Ernest Bevin in effect accused Molotov of throwing the peace conference out the window" Molotov countered with a suggestion hat the entire matter be skipped or the time being and the minis CTS proceed to a discussion of Ger many. ; Speculation arose in conference ' uarters that Molotov had received lew instructions from Moscow which aused him to shift from his agree aent without objection to the July ' 9 date to his stand that threatened S ny date at all. [ A man who sat through the futile r eSslon of 1-2 hours last night said was words and nothing but c 'ords." d If Molotov had decided to hold ( p the peace conference, observers V greed, his insistence on bringing T p the subject of Germany before lvitations were issued might mean n lat once the Big 4 embarked on f le Reich's future he could refuse S return to the subject of the con- n renee.
 Byrnes, Bevin and Georges Bi- i ault of France opposed Molotov in le Wordy session. Byrnes said he ould be willing to discuss rules of | -ocedure provided the invitations ere issued, but would not be lrty to laying down ironclad rules r the other IT nations before they le Id even got together. :.:..s .+4@ ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
Gotham Policeman Remains in Coma

New York, July 6-CUP)-Pa- tro!man Mariana Abello, 35 was stll in a coma today and doctors held little hope that he would re- gam conclousness long enough to explain why he killed Mrs. Cath erlne Mllled, 42-year-old nurse.
 Aoello fired bullet into his brain thursday, eight hours after he strangled Mrs. Miller. The bullet blinded and paralyzed him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
N-B-P Workers Vote To Continue Strike

Hartford, July 6-(UP)-Work- CTS Of two divisions of the strike bound Nlles-Bement-Pond Company prepared to take vote today af- ter more than $50 members of the small tools department balloted to continue to demand Is 1-2 cents an hous wage increase.
 "The union feels confident that the other two divisions will follow the example of the small tools div ision," publicity Chairman Lewis A. klngsbury said. This will be an answer to MT. Deeds poll and pub licity of another vote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06
BREACHES PEACE

Torrington, July Civilian A. stewart Of Norfolk Road was ar rested yesterday by Sgt. Michael Consldine and Officer Edward Op- Perman on charges of breach of the peace and resistance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-06

Washington, July 6-GUP) administration leaders said today efforts of Republican,
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs Everett Mitchell and
son Carlton. Mrs. Cove Reynolds
and Mrs. Nelson Rogers were Will
mington visitors on Monday.
Miss Nancy Hopkins spent Sun
day with Miss Catherine Parsons.
near town.
Fire on Monday afternoon de
strOyed a large portion OF chick
en- house on the farm OF Harmon
Lewis. near Milton. together with
ten brOOder stoves and nine thou
sand small chickens. The chicks
were Dut in the house on Saturday.
The Milton Fire Company was call
ed and succeeded in saving half OF
the building. together with the feed
house containing a large quantity
of feed.
On Saturday afternoon Lester
Mariner celebrated his llth birth
day at the, home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mariner. Those
present were Edna. Ella and Viii
liam Young, Grace and Joyce Cor
drey. Lloyd and willard. Earl Tyn-
dali Joan Green Refreshments OF
cake and ice cream We're served
Lester received many fine pres
rntS.
Staff Sergeant Charles W. Lin
dale has returned To Fogt Miles
after being away to school at Fort
Banks. Mass. and received his di-
ploma from the Diesel Power
School.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18

Millard C. Walls. Rachel Walls,
Aubertine Walls, Rhodes Walls of
Yeadon, Pa, spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Radke and
son Lester. Jr., spent the weekend
with relatives and friends in Will
mingtOn.
Joseph Carey is having the roof
of the Spencer store repainted this
week. Addison Chandler is doing
the brush work.
Mr.. and Mrs William Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cordrey of
Milton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hurley of Seaford spent Sunday
in Philadelphia.
The Milton Manufacturing Com
pany. garment makers, are plan
ming the addition OF another sec
tion TO their building in the near
future TO take care of their grow
ing business. They require more
operators and learners now.
Bayard Messick has purchased OF
Lafe Thomas the Mary Morris
property on Union street and Will
remove thereto about the first of
the year The property. occupied
by Mr.. Mcssick has been purchased
by Norman Thomas. who will take
over as soon as Nh Mrssick moves.
Another attempt to locate Il pack
age liquor store III Milton is un-
derway and is receiving strenuous
opposition by the churches and
other citizens. who believe that one
liquor store is sufficient for the
demands. Petitions have been cir
culatcd and signed in protest to tn"
State Liquor Commission.
Receiving word that.a young Ne
gro was tcrrOrizing the "Slum Dis
trict" on East Front street, Chicl
of Police Ncibert investigated and
arrested Roland BOnville OF the
Cedar Creek District, and took him
before Magistrate Collins. where
il was discovered the culprit was
carrying revolver ana n wicked
looking knife. He was sent To the
Sussex County Jail at Georgetown
on the charge of carrying concral
ed deadly weapons for trial ~ tn,
next session Of county court. Mag
istrato Collins and CHIEF Neiber'
are determined TO break up rowdy
ism ON the streets of Milton by
drunks. white or black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hudson
and mother, Mrs. Sarah Hudson
spent the week end III Wilmington
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18

Rally Day was observed at Grace
Methodist Church on Sunday eve-
ming with the following program:
Song by the congregation; prayer
by HOlda Hastings; recitatiOns by
Jimmy Lofiand. Donna Belts, Grace
Spencer Joyce FOskey. Iva Joan
Wilkerson. Clarence Vent, ReXford
Welch, Janice Kramer, Cherry Kra-
mer. Junior Williams. Edwina
Scott. Erol Kramer. Sara Belle jet-
ferson. Harold Williams. Richard
Marcum; duet by Nancy Hopkins
and Catherine Parsons; recita-
lions by Truitt Jefferson. Lester
Clendaniel, Shirley Panuska, Ken
meth Meredith. Janet Lee Hastings,
Tillie Scott; song by Bobby Reed !;
recitatiOns by Grace Williams, Ele-
amor Jefferson, Nancy Hopkins,
Norma Jane Carey, Roma Welch,
Caroline Clendaniel, Doris Spencer,
Loretta Clendaniel, Anna Mae Will
ley, Charles Carey; a playlet,
Harvest Time" by the Junior
Choir; doXOlogy. benedictiOn. The
Offering tOtaled $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Messick and
daughter. Mrs. Catherine Molen and
daughter OF Seaford, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs Bayard MeSSick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter of
QuakertOwn, Pa. spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Walls
near town.
Mrs. Emma Truitt, who has been
i'll for several weeks. has returned
from Rehoboth Beach much inn
proved in health
Mrs. W. c. Wclch entertained a
number Of relatives and friends on
Saturday evening. October l., III
honor OF her husbands birthday
anniversary. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hal
of Wilmington and W. Moore OF
Beach Haven, y. j.
Miss Jane Mathis made an all
trip from Philadelphia to Chicago
on Tuesday OF last week to attent
thrce-day food conference. re
turning home on Sunday. Miss Ma
this is director of school cafeteria,
for the Delaware public schools.
Revival services will begin It
Grace Methodist Church on sun
day. October -, under the direc
ton OF the pastor. Rev. Milton X
Elliott. assisted by two lady sing
ing cvaneclists \ special invita-
tion is extended To all un-churchc,
in this community to attend thcS'
services, To be held nightly for Il
least two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wrlch an'
children are now occupying thTi
Milton home ON Union street. hay
inG moved from their Rch0boIl
Beach home for the winter months
Mr.. and Mrs. Payntcr Sharp ac
cOmpanied Mr.. and Mrs. william
Willis and Mr. and Mrs. Waite
Swain of Milford 10 Philadelphia
on Sunday where they spent tn
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ritter enter
tanned at dinner at their home nea
Milton on Sunday. Rev. and Mr..
VI. X. Elliott, Mrs. West. Mr.. an
Mrs. Arthur Shockley and family
and Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Reed an
son Bobby and Samuel Elliott.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18
MILTON

The NJ. Y. F. of Grace Methodist
Church was organized on Sunday
evening by election of the follow
ing officers: President, Samuel Ell
hott; vice president, Jeanette
Mitchell; secretary, Janet Messick;
treasurer. Harold Belts; pianist.
Helen Carpenter; adult advisors
for the four commissions-wOrship
and evangelism. Mrs. Bessie Will
son and Rev Milton r. Elliott;
community service, Mrs. Elizabeth
Porter; missions and world friend
ship, Mrs. Catherine Belts; rela-
tiOns. Mrs. Bessie Wilson. The Eel
lowship meets every Sunday eve
ming at 700 o'clock. Youth from
u to % years are admissible to
the Fellowship, and those of
younger years are invited to at
tend the meetings.
Mrs. Jennie Littleton and Mr..
ana Mrs. Howard Hood and son
attended the funeral of Mrs. Lit
tletons aunt, Mrs Annie Harring-
Ton, at FELTON,. on Sunday.
Mrs. Martin Black on Thursday
entertained the following at her
nome on Union street, in honor OF
her guest. Miss Lillian Cade, Miss
Sallie Lofiand, Mrs. Anna Boles,
Mrs Irene Metzinger, Mrs. Clara
COnwell and Mrs. Eva Lingo.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
and daughter Bette Lou. of COkes-
bury. were guests of Mrs. Eliza
DuttOn on Sunday afternoon.
Mayor and Mrs. J. ID. Robbins
entertained over the Weekend,
Mrs. Bessie Ripp and Mrs. Etta
Nicholson OF Meadowmere. y. Y.
Mrs Ethel Nicholson of Philadel-
phia. and Mrs. William Johnson OF
Wilmington.
Those from Milton to the State
W. G. r. L. convention at Laurel
last week were Mrs. Elizabeth POr-
Ter. Mrs Fannie Davidson and Miss
Sarah Atkins.
a fried chicken supper will be
served on Eriaay evening of next
bers of Grace Church W. s. c. 5.
The public is invited to partake OF
the southern fried chicken and all
that goes with such a repast. Tick
cts are $l.00 per person and are
now ON sale Serving time $40 p.
IN.
Two miscellaneous showers for
newly-WcdS are scheduled for So
ciaI Hall this week. The first will
be for Mr.. and Mrs Harry Belts
Jr.. ON Thursday evening. the sec
Ond for Mr.. and Mrs Norman
Thomas on Friday evening. Many
invitations have been issued and
the attendance 10 both is expected
10 be large.
b. B. Rash of Harrington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. Rash OF
Beverly Hills and Long Branch,
Calf. visited their sister. Mrs.
Charles r. Dutton in Milton last
week.
Wilson Wiley has sold the fill
ing station business at the corner
of Front and Federal streets tC
Harold Clendaniel and LinwOoC
Rogers. who will conduct il il
the future.
Mr.. and Mrs William b. Waga
mon and Mr. and Mrs Arthur WaG
anon spent Sunday with Mrs. viii
liam Wagamon's brother. Arthu
Welch at York. Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18

Kurt D. Singer. radio analyst and
authority on foreign affairs, VIII
sneak in the auditorium OF the Del5
aware School at s p. m. Novembert
u. The people of Delmar and the
surrounding towns are most fortu-'
nate in having such an able speak
er and the school authorities hope
to he able to bring more speakers
to the community during the fol-
lowing months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee W. Cullen are
visiting their daughter Mrs. Nelson
Bradley and family al Aberdeen,
Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18
Saturday. October 26th. 1916
Ar TWO O'CLOCK T.. NJ.

the following real tSl1tr. to-Wit:
All. that certain lot nf land -itu-
ntcd in tho Town ul Milford. Kent
County. and stat" of Delaware. 10
Gated ON the north side OF Northeast
Front Street. ;idjuiinl, lHnds of John
IL. Ecunctt and lands OF Helen f..
Pierce and Elizabeth X. Grirr. for
nerly lands OF iatic f. Kickarus,
known aS lu9 and III Front Street.
The improvements thereon being a
, story double brick dwelling house
and OulhuidinE>.
TERMS or SALE
Twenty per ccnlum of tn" purchase
price. Will he required to hc paid 10
the UNDERSIGNED ON the day OF sale.
and the remainder of the purchase
price to hc paid to the Undersigned on
or before November 9, 1916. The cost
OF the decd. including revenue stamps
and notary fee, shall hc paid by the
buyer. Abstract ana certificate of
itl' viii hc furnished hy th" seller
at no expense To the buyer \ lee.
simple title will h'' drliNrr,d to TIA"
buyer. free and clear OF :tll li,.,r- and
,noumhranccs and fire" from ground
rent.
THE MILFORD TEJ'ST COMPANY
Agent for Ethel l.. Gray
Ol\-2t
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18
DELMAR

+ ) Eugene G.. Martin Of this
town recently discharged from the
Army at Fort George Meade. Mary
land, and is now at home
MIR. Franklin Waller OF Newport
News, Va. spent the week end here
with his mother, Mrs. :. B. Waller.
Mr., and Mrs. John II. Powell
lave been spending lew days in
Wilmington. y. &. where they were
called due To the death of Nh.
POWells brother
Irving Aydelotte left a few days
ago to enter BulOva College in New
York, where he will study Horo-
lOgy.
Mrs :. 4. Bailey left on Monday
to spend a month with her daugh-
ter. Mrs ]. j. Fowler and Mr. Fow-
ler in Roswell. New Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs f.. B. Dau2herty are
pending some time with their son
capt. f. B. Dausherty. lr., who j:
stationed in cheyenne, Wyoming.
Mrs. p. II. Heurn is the guest OF
relatives in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18

The Pnv and Mrs. Frank NOlk
and their daughter. Evelyn Nolh.
have returned from Westminster
where they entered Ruth Nolk.
arother daughter in Western Mary
land College.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. :. White of
Washington.D {. have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Me
sermon.
Mrs V. j. Carmine spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. d. Ii.
COyerdale and Mr.. Coverdale AT
lowers
Milford chronicle., 1946-10-18

Miss Eloise Moore. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore and
Miss Dorothy Ann Morris. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morris.
students at the University of Della
ware. Newark spent the week end
v ith their parents here.
Mr.. David Green. principal of the
Deln.ar Delaware school. entertain
ed the members of the combined
boys and girls honorary clubs at
his home on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Lowe of Smyrna is
pending month here with her
brother, Leon Bailey
Mr. and Mrs Robert Johnson OF
Newark. Delaware We're week END
guests OF his parents, MIR. and Mrs
Newell Johnson. here.