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of the town has been compiled ano the Chamber is placing an ad ir the same issue. Local merchants have also been solicited.
 Mrs. Ed Waltonen will return tc her home in Pelican City after 6 ten day visit with her daughter and family, Mrs. c. L. Policy. She will leave on the Norah for Juneau ano go from Juneau to Pelican City.
 The Florence Circle of the Eastern Star Lodge plans another bridge and pinochle party for April 30.
 Mrs. E. Gibbons was a returning passenger on the Norah after trip to Philadelphia, Pa, where she was called by the death Of her mother and the serious illness of her father and other members of the family who had suffered food poisoning Mrs. Gibbons and her husband, a White Pass employee, had been in Skagway but few days and she had accepted employment at the local telephone company when she ] received word of the tragedy in her family.
 MT. and Mrs M. E. Rogers cele- brated their 51st wedding anniver- sary March 19.
 There were AS present for the Church supper at the recreational center last Wednesday evening. The food was delicious and varied, the supper being a pot-luck affair. The next one will be on Tuesday eve- ming and it is expected a larger crowd will be in attendance. These Lsnten suppers with their short church service afterwards, follow ed by program of games and gen. eral fun, are greatly enjoyed.
 The Rev. ana MS Harold Fred
 
 sell will entertain at dinner Sun day for the M E. Rogers, who have been married 51 years. Present will be Mrs. Henry D. Clark, a friend of many years standing of the Rogers, MT. and Mrs. William De- war, Miss Ritchie, George Parkko and the Fredsells.
 Mrs. F. J. Richmond is a very lucky woman. She discovered that she had recently lost her wallet with quite a little money in it. The loss was discovered after leaving show house. Search was made of the car they were in and their seats at the show, but no trace of the wallet was found. A day or so later it became necessary to change tires on the station wagon they had been using and the spare tire was carried on the floor of the vehicle Under the tire was the wallet, contents intact.
 Tie Presbyterian Church has re- ceived their long ordered chairs for the Recreation Hall The chairs, of gray metal, are the folding type and very comfortable. Each young ster donated $5 which paid for the chair and their names are lettered across the back, the work being Lone by Vic Sparks, local artist. Every Skagway lad in service nas his name on a chair, wftn several gold stars after those who died while in service Other chairs were donated by friends and relatives in memory of departed sons These chairs are greatly appreciated by the congregation and those attend ing programs in the Recreation Hall as they were badly needed.
 Approximately 50 passengers were on the Norah when she arrived in port at o'clock this morning.
 Mrs. Edith Costner recently pur- chased the residence owned by Ly- man Reynoldson. Possession is not to be given until Nov 1. Mrs. Cost ner has been employed by the Skag- way Grill for several years. MT.
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Mrs. Ed Waltonen will return to her home in Pelican City after a ten day visit with her daughter and family, Mrs. c. L. Policy. She will leave on the Norah for Juneau and go from Juneau to Pelican City.
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FOR SALE OR Douglas Trading Post Building, including lots. IA by 30 it. concrete base
 ment. 30 it. by 40 it. store space on ground floor. Modern 5 room apartment overhead, completely furnished, including Refrigerator, Electric Stove and Washing Ma chine. Full price $8.5O0. Terms, or Trade for Douglas property. See Lee Swift, at Oasis Cafe and Cocktail Bar or phone Douglas l2 or AZ. (223-tD
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WANTLD-Small apt. No children. no pets. Call 854. (228-t4
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INBOARD Motor up to 10 h.p. air cooled with reverse gear. Call CAA 032, ask for Gaines (232-t4)
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4 BEDROOM MODERN house near school. Auto.-oil furnace, refri- orator, nicely furnished. ORA DELLE LEIGH REALTY Go. Corner 2nd and Franklin St. Ph. 557 (232-t3)
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2 WOMEN COOKS, waitress of fine character, want cooking for season hotel or camp any place, Alaska. P. o. Box 1743, Juneau or ~Willoughby Ave. t231-t6)
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Mrs. Edith Costner recently pur- chased the residence owned by Ly- man Reynoldson. Possession is not to be given until Nov. 1. Mrs. Cost ner has been employed by the Skag- way Grill for several years. MT. Reynoldson is local freight agent.
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WANTED oil burning kitchen range. Prefer Dui- -Therm. Must be in excellent condition. Ph
 Black no (231-tf)
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HOUR WORK, Mrs. Short. P. O.
 Box 2674. (230-t6)
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ACRE TRACTS 3hz miles from town. Enquire at Snap Shoppe.
 (210-tf)
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WANTED = Financial backing for expansion of local going concern, s14,000 needed. Write Empire No. 7118. (230-tf)
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WOMAN COOK will go anywhere
 Not afraid of work, top wages de- sired. P. O Box 1743, 211 Will loughy Ave. (132-t6)
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POSITION AS Housekeeper for couple. Pn. Red 570. (23l-t3)
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WANT ADS
WANTED

WANTED-Two husky sober hard rock miners to drive cross cut tunnel with air drill on our min ing property located on Main land near WrangeH. Day wages or contract, or both. Also need sober camp cook for six men. Contact L. c. Berg on Steamer North Sea while in port, due Juneau about March 30 or 31. (232-t3)
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MANS BIKE-prewar, balloon tires, cost $65 new, very good condition $35. Ph Red $40 after 5 pm.
 (230-t3)
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The Florence Circle of the Eastern Star Lodge plans another bridge and pinochle party for April 30.
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Experienced CLERK STENOG- RATHER. Thirty eight hour week. Salary s20O0o per month. Inquire Territorial Department of Health, 102 Territorial Building phone 466-P. o. Box 1931
 t220-tf)
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ONE PIECE K & E drafting set, also one 10 in. K & E Polyphase slide rule in leather case. P. O. Box 1731, Juneau. t230-t0
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of the town has been compiled and the Chamber is placing an ad in the same issue. Local merchants have also been solicited
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Much of the central area of Aus tralia is unproductive, because of lack of water.
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their former pastorate in Detroit, Michigan. Covers were laid for the Rev. and Mrs Fredsell, MT. and Mrs. Walter Self, Carolyn Honius, Margaret Ann Fredsell, and the host and hostess.
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A HOME FOR YOU! Fully fur nished 3-bedroom house with liv- ing room, dining room, kitchen, bath and utility room. Excellent condition, good residential area. Basement apartment for revenue
 Reasonably priced, very good buy. Shattuck Agency. (232-tf)
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FLUORESCENT SUNLANdP, child's sled, skis and poles Blue 165.
 (232-ti)
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BIG CASH Register, very good con
 dition $100. Inquire at New
 China Town Cafe. (232-tD
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3 ROOM Modern Home on 18th St. Inquire Room 3, First National Bldg. (225-tf)
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LEARN TO FLY with Capital City Aircraft Co. Pn. 321 (202-tD
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DRINK KING BLACK LABEL:
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Approximately 50 passengers were on the Norah when she arrived in port at o'clock this morning.
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t WV AlV i. .s.--.si.-..ii-s.-s.4s-i-t4-I.s-f--i.-t-ts-it.t
 FOR SALE
 ONE KLINKER built round bottom skiff IA it. copper fastened, brass finished, and one Westinghouse freezer Al condition, 14 GU. it. Call 143. (232-tf) FIVE ROOM HOUSE at Aux Bay S19O0 Write VA Hensey, General Del. Juneau. t232-t6) INBOARD Motor up to 10 h.p. air cooled with reverse gear. Call CAA 032, ask for Gaines (232-t4 4 BEDROOM MODERN house near school. Auto.-oil furnace, refri- orator, nicely furnished. ORA DELLE LEIGH REALTY Co., Corner 2nd and Franklin St. Ph. 557. (232-t3) FLUORESCENT SUNLANP, childs sled, skis and poles Blue 165.
 (232-ti) BIG CASH Register, very good con- dition $100. Inquire at New China Town Cafe (232-t3 A HOME FOR YOU! Fully fur nished 3-bedroom house with liv- ing room, dining room, kitchen, bath and utility room. Excellent condition, good residential area. Basement apartment for revenue. Reasonably priced, very good buy. Shattuck Agency. (232-tf) 3 BEDROOM HOUSE fully modern. Write Empire 7119. t231-tf) FOR SALE-Furniture crates, See Homer Garvin at Capitol The atre (230-tf) ONE PIECE K & E, drafting set, also one 10 in. K & E Polyphase slide rule in leather case P. O. Box 1731, Juneau. t230-t3) MANS BIKE-prewar, balloon tires, cost $65 new, very good condition $35. Ph. Red 340 after pm.
 (230-t3) l FOR SALE-Buy a dollar ticket on the washing machine or frigidaire for the Bulkhead Fund. (229-tf) BABY BUGGY, good condition, baby seat for car. Ph. 125.
 (229-t4) CLEAN DEPENDABLE g h.p. Ev- inrude Outboard $225. Call Black 155 after pm. (229-t6) 1 ONE SILVER TONE, short and long wave radio, table model $25. New IT jewel ladies wrist watch | $55. Ph. Black 693 (229-t4) 1 PHLOX, SPIREA, Bleeding Heart, i Delphiniums, Day Lilies. P. O. Box 2353 (227-t6) i IN DOUGLAS two business lots ad- 1 joining on corner of Third and D. 1, FULLY EQUIPPED restaurant for 1 sale. Inquire Room 3, First Na- 1 ticnal Bldg. (225-tf) l 3 ROOM Mo6ern Home on 18th St. ] Inquire Room 3. First National Bldg. (225-tf) ] FOR SALE OR Douglas | Trading Post Building, including 1 lots. IA by 30 it. concrete base ment. 30 it. by 40 it. store space | on ground floor. Modern room apartment overhead, completely | furnished, including Refrigerator, 1 Electric Stove and Washing Ma chine. Full price $8,500. Terms, or Trade for Douglas property. See
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A 231s YEAR OLD FIX CAPT. ARMY PILOT with 2,5o0 hours Army flying time is interested in flying for one of the feeder lines in Alaska. Has CAA Comm. Lie, married, no children. Write Empire C6913, Ju- neau.
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WANTED renr or 4 bedroom house, permanent, consider pur- chase later. Phone 473. to 5.
 t132-tf)
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FOR SALE-Buy a dollar ticket on the washing machine or frigidaire for the Bulkhead Fund. (229-tf)
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3 BEDROOM HOUSE fully modern. Write Empire 7119. t231-tf) FOR SALE-Furniture crates, See Homer Garvin at Capitol The atre. (230-tf)
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Eugene Van zanten, young son of Peter Van Zanten, has issued in vitations for a birthday party this afterroon at his home in Sixth Street.
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WANTED-Used furniture. 306 Will
 loughby. Phone 783.
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to the attractiveness of the town. A Days of '98" was also suggested and will be discussed at later meeting.
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CLEAN DEPENDABLE g h.p. Ev- inrude Outboard $225. Call Black 155 after 6 pm. (229-t6)
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PHLOx, SPIREA, Bleeding Heart, Delphiniums, Day Lilies. P. O.
 Box 2353. (227-t6)
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BABY BUGGY, good condition, baby seat for car. Ph. 125.
 (229-t4)
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ONE SILVER TONE, short and long wave radio, table model $25. New IT jewel ladies wrist watch S55. Ph. Black 693 (229-t4)
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FULLY EQUIPPED restaurant for sale. Inquire Room 3, First Na-
 ticnal Bldg. (225-tf)
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MT. and Mrs. M. E. Rogers cele- brated their 51st wedding anniver- sary March 19.
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IN DOUGLAS two business lots ad-
 joining on corner of Third and D.
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The Eagle dance last Saturday evening drew a fair crowd, consid- ering the several special dances the past month.
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MISCELLANEOUS

PIANOS RENTED and TUNED Anderson Shop.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Activities OF
State Guard
Are Lauded
Letter To Commanding
Officers Cites Five
Years Of Voluntary
Service.

The voluntary service of the en-
listed men and officers of the Della
ware State Guard in the five years
of the war are lauded by Gov. Wal
ter W. Bacon in Il letter sent last
Friday to Col. J. Paul Heinel, COM
manding officer of the regiment.
The occasion of the letter to
Colonel Heinel is the imminent ter
mination OF the State Guard. Of
ficially on Dec 81, with public cere-
monies at the State Armory, Tenth
and Dupont Streets, on Jan B.
Governors BacOn's letter follows:
LAS the time draws near for the
disbanding of your regiment of the
Delaware State Guard. | wish to
convey to you my own personal
thanks for the splendid achieve
ments which you and everyone of
your command have attained and
at the same time to express on be-
half of the people of or state their
appreciation for the fine services
that the State Guard has so un-
selfishly rendered.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Recruiting Station
Changes Location
Office is Now Located On
Lower Floor OF Dover
City Hall

The Army Recruiting Station at
152 So. State Street in Dover has
been moved to the lower floor of
the City Hall, it was annonced by
1st Sgt. Wilton F. Oakes.
In d move to cut down on the
overall expenses of the armed for
ces, lSt Sgt. OakeS was notified that
the old Station on State Street
was to be closed. But knowing the
potential value of having Sta
ton available to the men of lower
Delaware, it was decided keep an
Office open in this area.
With the cooperation of Chief
Farr CT the Dover Police Depart
ment. an Office was ready to func-
ton the day following the closing
of the old Station. 1t is available
to men who desire to enlist and
personnel on duty will be glad to
explain the advantages of an Army
enlistment. 1t will be open each
morning from 500 A. M. to 1900
A. M. during the week from Monday
through Saturday. Monday and
Friday it will open all day.
The schedule for Georgetown
and vicinity will be from 100 p.
NJ. till 500 P. NJ. on Wednesdays
at the Post Office.
For Seaford and vicinity il will
be from 100 p. NJ. to 500 p. Nj. on
Tuesdays.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Schine Chains ]. J. Williams
Petition For Names Bing
Review Is Out His Secretary
RehObOth Beach Resi-
dent Selected To Head
Delaware Senator's Of
flee Force.

U. S. Senator-elect John J. Will
liams of Nillsboro announced yes
terday the appointment of Arden +.
Bing. off 22 Henlopen Avenue, Re-
hOboth Beach, as his secretary.
During the recent political cam
paign in which Mr.. Williams was
victorious Mr.. Bing served as as
sistant to the chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee, Earle D..
Wiley. of Dover.
Earlier MIR Bing had served as
secretary to Mr.. Wiley when the
Republican leader was a U. S. Rep
resentative in the 18th Congress.
During the 10th Congress, which
concluded it's work in September,
Mr.. Bing was secretary to L. S.
Senator BOurke B. HickenlOoper, OF
Iowa.
Mr.. Bing has he'd long expert
ence i'll state and federal affairs.
From 1881 to 1910 he was executive
assistant to the assistant Secretary
OF State of the United States. this
office guiding the administration of
the State Department and the For
eign Service.
Earlier, Mr.. Bing had been man.
ager for three years of the Re-
search and Legislative Department
I of the American Automobile AsSO-
citation.
(cOnJinued on mage ~
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Civilian Slain BY
Pistol At Fort Miles
William VandercOOk Killed When
Officers Revolver Went OF

William VandercOOk, 33, civilian
employe at Fort Miles, was fatally
injured last Thursday when As
calibre pistol being examined by
an officer was accidently dis
charged. The weapon was in the
hands of Lieut. Leroy Smith at the
time, according to Col. Arthur A.
Adams, Fort Miles public relations
officer. He said the weapon fired
while Lieuteant Smith, two civilian
employees, and three enlisted men
were in one of the buildings oc-
cupied by the Johns Hopkins eX-
perimental unit.
The bullet entered VandercOok' S
neck, severed the spinal column and
came out below the left ear, Colonel
Adams said. VandercOOk was placed
in a post ambulance and taken to
the Beebe Hospital where he was
pronounced dead He had been en-
ployed at the fort for about a year
and lived at 219 Stockley Street.
Rehoboth Beach. He is survived by
his wife. Norma, and two children.
He was the son of Ralph Wander
cook, of Pierre. S. ID.
The shooting is being investigated
by board of Army officers.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
New Years Eve
Dance Will Be
Held Dec. 3lst
Frank JacksOn's New Or
chestra Will Play For
Gala Affair in New Mil
ford ArmOry.

Arrangements are complete for
the annual New Years Eve Dance
which will be held in the New Mil
ford Armory on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 81, under the auspices of the
Kiwanis Club of Milford.
Ford Sewell is general chairman
and is assisted by all the club men,
bers and the following committee:
Joseph Dare, Clarence Scott, AL
Davidson, c. Edgar Wood, Edmund
Steiner. Edgar Isaaes,s Jr., Frank
Jackson and C. Edward Moul.
Frank Jackson's new orchestra
featuring Frank Davis torrid trum-
pet, has been especially engaged by
the dance committee and his pOpu-
lar reception supports the promise
of a real good dance.
Proceeds from the dance will be
used by the Kiwanians for their
child welfare program.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Indian River Farm
Poultry Show Winner
Ocean View Farm Is Now Eligible
For National Competition

The Indian River Poultry Farm
at Ocean View was awarded first
prize last Friday in the statewide
''chicken-of-tomorrow" contest, it
was announced by A. E. Tomhave,
head of the University of Della
wares animal and poultry indus
try department and chairman of
the state contest committee.
The championship Columbian
chickens submitted by the Indian
River farm were judged the most
uniform, plump, and well-finished
in the show.
University is Second
The second-place birds. White
Plymouth Rock, were entered by
the University of Delaware poultry
department. o. A. Newton and son
of Bridgeville won third place and
the university poultry department
fourth.
All entrants become eligible for
$4,000 in national and regional
awards offered by APP Food Stores
A total of $4,000 will be presented
next~year in regional awards. while
top prize if $4,000 in cash will be
presented in the national champion
ship finals in 194S.
The birds were dressed at the
Sussex Poultry Company, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Safety Council Urges
New Year Resolutions
Motorists Urged TO Check Up On
Driving Ability

The Delaware Safety Council
suggests that every motor vehicle
operator check up on their driving
ability and seriously consider MAX
ing a few New Year resolutions in
order to improve their driving. The
following resolutions are suggested
by the Council:
l. | will not park within Is feet
of fire hydrant.
2. will not leave my car with the
engine running or the mandrake
Off.
8. will not back into an inter
section from a parking space.
4. | will not park on a highway
but will pull Off the road complete
ly. This goes double" on turns
and hills.
5. l will not pass on curves or
hills.
6. | will not take unnecessary
chances on wet or icy roads.
I. will not jump traffic lights.
s. | will drive more slowly at
night and also lower the headlight
beam for the benefit of OncOmins
traffic.
8. will not drive when sleepy
10. | will not drive under the in
fluence of alcohol or narcotics.
II. | will keep my car in good
running condition, including peri
Odical check-ups on lights, brakes
horn. windshield wiper, etc
~. will watch carefully fOl
bicyclists and pedestrians, especial.
ly at night.
Il. | will rot hog the road.
II. | will be courteous.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Del. Colony Holds
Annual Yule PARTY
Santa Claus Visit Happy Climax
To Fine Program

For the eleventh straight year the
annual Christmas pageant of Del
aware Colony Estate Training
SCHOOL,, near here, was combined
with the visit of the Rehoboth XII
wants Club bringing goodies and
Santa Claus to the several hundred
children and adults able to attend
the festivities this afternoon.
Children and grown-ups alike
burst into cheers when the curtains
of the stage parted and out stepped
a rotund Old Kris in the full regalia
that James G. C"Jimmy') Moore has
worn on ten of the eleven occasions
OF the joint celebration at the
school.
Visit by Santa Claus
For no matter what the age OF
members of the audience in years
may have been, they were all chill
dren when it came to Santa Claus
and the fruit and candy given out
under his auspices.
The appearance of Santa climax
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Gala New Years
Show At Reese
CahalPS Gas Service Co. To Give
Away $4,000 In Cash And Prizes

In line with its policy to present
entertainment, the Reese Theatre,
located at Harrington, announces
that one of the biggest stage and
screen frOlics of the season, is to
be presented New Years Eve, mid
night, Tuesday, Dec 81.
Everybody remembers the old
time New Years Eve shows pre-
sented by this popular theatre. and
according to the management every
thing is being put forth to sur
pass amy show yet presented.
In celebration of their 10th
Anniversary, Cahall's Gas Service
Company. one of the shores lar
gest furniture and bottled gas dis
tributors, located at Harrington,
will give away $400 in cash and
prizes. This will be given away to
the audience by way Of Auction
Sales, novels stunts-all with aud
fence participation.
The pick of Delaware and Mary
land performers will be featured
III 'the stage show along with pro
fcSsiOnal entertainers especially
secured for this gala affair.
A few of the stage attractions
have already been announced Will
more to follow, such as the Foul
Pops Quartette-Franklyn blank
Lewis-Mary Deputy, the song
| Continued ON nnoe n
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-27
Supreme Court Dismisses
Plea Because Of The
Lack OF A Final
Judgment"

The Schine Chain Theatres, Inc,
which operates several theatres in
lower Delaware and on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland among its SO
amusement places in six states
last week had its petition dismissed
by the Supreme Court for review
of the decision that the firm violated
the Sherman Antitrust Act.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch from Washington, the
court said that it dismissed the pc
titiOn because of the lack of a
final judgment"
The decision in the case was
given by Federal Judge John
Knight of District Court in Buff
f%lo, n. Y. Judge Knight said that
the chain was in control of the
largest independent theatre circuit
iH the United States.
The Supreme Courts order indi-
Gated that it would not consider
the case until it had first been re-
viewed by the United States Cir
cult Court in New York City.
Schine operates theatres in New
York, Ohio. Kentucky, Maryland
| Delaware and Virginia.
| The District Court ordered that
Schine and affiliated corporations
Continued on page 81